In a frightening trend across America, police agencies in numerous large urban centres say they're bracing for the most violent summer yet. Given the record-breaking violence of last year, that's a pretty sobering statement. Over the weekend of May 15th-16th, 48 people were shot in Chicago, including a 2-year-old girl, a 13-year-old boy and two Chicago police … [Read more...]
Entire Police Force Quits in Mexican Town
Whatever you want to say about our system of justice, at least we don't have gangs openly attacking police stations in this country. (yet) The entire police force of the small town in northeastern Mexico quit on Tuesday, a day after gunmen attacked their headquarters. Los Ramones Mayor Santos Salinas said 14 members of the police force told him they quit on Tuesday morning. … [Read more...]