This morning, the News and Record featured a story about a couple of black UNCG students who were stopped and detained by police. They resisted arrest; and it apparently became a huge social media firestorm. The NAACP stepped in and criticized the UNCG police because they had failed to “de-escalate”. […]
Tag: Crime and Policing
The Miranda Decision
This is a great illustration of the price we pay when judges essentially write law by adding to constitutional requirements:
Southern Baptist Leaders’ Response To George Floyd
J.D. Greear, then president of the Southern Baptist Convention– and many other familiar figures within the convention– signed an open letter calling for reforms to deal with “racial inequity” in our criminal justice system (HT: Megan Basham). This took place five years ago in response to the George Floyd incident. […]
“A Nation Of Bastards”
Sometimes, bluntness is needed. He is precisely correct in diagnosing what our police and criminal justice system are facing: Police can't replace fathers. Society breaks down when government tries to reverse the roles. Have we reversed the God-given order of church, family, and state? Watch the latest episode of Kings […]
Robbie vs. Marikay
The News and Record reports this morning that Robbie Perkins and Marikay Abuzuaiter are both running to be Greensboro mayor. Perkins is a progressive Republican who historically has been aligned with the east Greensboro political establishment and with development interests. When conservative Republicans were elected to the city council in […]
Greensboro: 4 Homicides In Seven Days
Yet another Greensboro murder took place yesterday morning. We are on a roll.
Greensboro’s 3rd 2025 Homicide
It occurred this morning. That means we have had three homicides over five days since the New Year. At least it is no longer one daily. That is an improvement.
Greensboro: Two Homicides First Two Days of 2025
Here is the report for the second of the two. The first occurred on Lawndale Drive on New Year’s Day. At this rate, we would have 365 homicides this year. The perspective of one exalted city councilwoman: “As council members, we are really concerned. The Greensboro community has to think […]
Josh Stein’s Record On Crime And Illegal Immigration
HT: Carolina Plott Hound BREAKING: @JoshStein_ gave a public safety award to a far-left Democrat who let an illegal immigrant child sex criminal out of jail because he refused to cooperate with ICE. Stein is a cheerleader for Biden’s Border Czar Kamala Harris and her failed open-border policies that put… […]
We’re #14…
… out of loads of towns and cities nationwide. That’s quite a distinction (HT: TS):