PAX Centurion - Fall 2016

www.bppa.org PAX CENTURION • Fall 2016 • Page 65 an activist involved with Muslim causes, the Black Panther Party, and of course, #BlackLivesMatter. Is this a genuine protest or is this donkey just trying to impress his girl?After all he wasn’t just sitting on the bench during the anthem, it’s his new position. File under: Benchwarmer. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H Not to be outdone, players on several teams are now protesting the anthem, with fist salutes or taking a knee, including members of the Patriots. The NFL is not taking action, claiming they support the social activism of their players. OK, BUT this same NFL also refused to let the Dallas Cowboys display a helmet patch honoring the 5 murdered Dallas Cops. Way to go Goodell. #alllivesmatter, #blue- livesmatter H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H I find it very disheartening that after 30+ years, my department and my city no longer seem to trust me to provide service and pro- tection to citizens in need. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H My cat came home after being missing for four days looking like, well like something the cat dragged in… H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H I passed a dog that was shaking badly. I asked the owner if the dog was cold, he said: “No…he’s got Barkinson’s” (thanks, Maureen) H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H Massachusetts AG Maura Healey is so jealous of Barack Obama being named Gun Salesman of the year that she instituted an “assault weapons ban” stripping Law Abiding residents of the Commonwealth of their RIGHT to own firearms of a certain type. This ban has noth- ing to do with crime, only a grand standing ploy to appease liberals and back door gun control opposition. Why isn’t the ACLU rushing to the defense of gun owners who are having their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS violated by an AG who’s pushing the Democratic agenda. Don’t fret gentle reader, there is a law enforcement exemption so our guns are safe for now. I guess only the Mayor and the Commissioner don’t want us to have long rifles. #blackgunsmatter H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H Republican candidate for President Donald Trump visited Mexico after being invited by its President Enrique Nieto. Demo- cratic contender Hillary Clinton, declined the offer. (in retrospect she should have, she could use the trip as an excuse for her health problems-Montezuma’s revenge and all that LOL) The two dis- cussed several topics, including the border wall and Trump’s claim that Mexico will pay for it. Nieto took to Twitter saying there was talk, but Mexico would not be paying for the wall. Trump fired back saying the topic was discussed, briefly, but the matter of payment was tabled for a later date. In a related story Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray resigned some say as a direct result of the meeting between Nieto and Trump. The minister was instrumental in arrang- ing the meet, and became the scapegoat after negative protests over the summit. I’m guessing he showed Trump “the books”. File under: Good fences make good neighbors. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H At the 15 year Anniversary Memorial marking the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Hilary Clinton took a flop. I would have bet the spin would have painted her as overcome with emotion, but instead Clinton was hospitalized with pneumonia and dehydration, brought on by the heat and humidity that day (damn this woman even lies about the weath- er!) Conspiracy theorists are buzzing about a mysterious metallic object that fell from Mrs Clinton’s clothing as she was hustled into a waiting van. Guesses include: microphone, car keys (she hasn’t driv- en a car in 40 years, cmon), inhaler( with pneumonia a possibility) a catheter, a lighter, her dignity, a lie detector(which obviously commit- ted suicide)her sunglass arm (the official response-though she had them on with both arms exiting the docs) a brace, an alien communi- cation device, a thumb drive with either the deleted Benghazi emails or Trumps 1040’s, Marcellus Wallace’s soul (take that Tarantino!)bug repellant (don’t want to catch that nasty Zika virus) Trump’s comb, her leash, lipstick (don’t go there Sarah Palin) the Necronomicon, pics from Carlos Danger, or my guess: Bill’s libido. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H Speaking of whacky theories, #BLM’s website claims “Police giv- ing out ice cream is a plot to kill black people.” I honestly don’t even know where to go with this. It’s so silly, I’m not even going to try to make a bigger joke out of such a ridiculous statement. FOR SALE: Brand new Ice Cream truck, slightly used, contact Boston Police… H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H Birmingham Alabama Police are facing a social media backlash, after a picture of one of their Officers holding a baby whose parents OD’ed went viral. The child’s father died, and her mother is still hospitalized. The Officer comforted the child and her siblings for over 6 hours during the incident, but family members claim the cop “exploited the child…hey “family members” your relative did all the exploiting here. File under: No good deed goes unpunished. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H My land-line only seems to ring during election season. And lately it’s been ringing off the hook! I’ll admit, sometimes I answer just to mess with the silly liberals and their socialist agenda. I love caller ID!! H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H And in an election season with a high turnout expected because the Presidency is at stake, why do some politicians look to throw away a truck load of votes for a wheelbarrow full? Appeasement is never the answer, and folding to a very vocal minority at the expense of alienating loyal supporters doesn’t show you care about the little guy, it only shows you’re a spineless coward who’ll fold like a paper fan in the face of adversity. (any resemblance to any politician, of any party, living or dead is purely coincidental) The empty trash can makes the most noise. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H Because of the Voldemort Restrictions (you know he who shall not be named) my column may appear to be a bit dark, I faced a writer’s block because as you know, my article tends to embrace topics that we (cops) discuss among ourselves, and not being able to address the biggest one lately, I was at a bit of a loss. Suffice to say, no other profession faces the scrutiny and Monday Morning Quarterbacking that we do. It’s always Us vs Them here, but now I see it’s really Them vs. Us . There’s a difference. They want to break us, to destroy our Brotherhood. They use words like restraint, transparency de-es- calation, and accountability, all words or actions that WILL lead to injury or worse if we let them set the agenda. So please, whatever the future holds for us, good or bad, don’t let it change the way we do our job. A job I will add, none of them want to do. Stay safe, watch your back and the backs of your fellow cops, all we have is each other, no one else seems to give a …*poop*!