Monthly Archives: December 2007

D.B. Cooper

Thirty-six years ago, a man dubbed “D.B. Cooper” hijacked a plane, demanded $200,000 in cash and then jumped out of the plane over the Pacific Northwest. The FBI still has an open case on this incident.Check out the site. The … Continue reading

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Holiday Wish

During this holiday season, I wish you all happiness, prosperity and peace for 2008.

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FBI Reports Scams

The FBI has posted the most recent scam reports on their site. There is also an option for you to register to be notified by email if you are so inclined.

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Change

As most of you know by now, I’ve accepted a new position in Kansas and will be relocating after the first of the year. Time will be short so excuse the limited number of posts that will be uploaded for … Continue reading

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Be Careful Out There

For those of you in the snow belt, be careful out there. I just got back from a meeting in St. Paul and the roads are starting to get slick and I saw several cars in the ditch as well … Continue reading

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Shooting in Omaha

Current information is that 9 are dead and about 5 wounded. Apparently the shooter took his own life. A few postings ago, I mentioned about the increase of shooting of officers. I just received word from a friend that somebody … Continue reading

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Major Birthday Milestone

My son, Chris, turns 18 today. Here’s a picture I took of him several years ago. It pretty much represents what Chris winds up doing on his birthday each year. Chris has helped out a lot since I’ve been out … Continue reading

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Lack of Action By Supreme Court Causes Ripples in Anonymous Sources Standing

A ten year old feud between two Congressmen has been shunned by the US Supreme Court according to this CNN article. The implication would appear to be that illegally obtained communications cannot be considered legitimate anonymous sources for news outlets. … Continue reading

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Ramsey’s Work Begins in Philadelphia

Chief Charles Ramsey didn’t waste much time after retiring from the DC Metro Police Department as chief to find another challenge. His tenure as Commissioner of police in Philadelphia has started as as outlined in this newspaper article, specuation has … Continue reading

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School Crime Rates Stable According to BJS

The Department of Justice issued this press release reporting a stable crime rate found in schools.

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