tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8341075190346978845..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: An Equal Protection Parable Out of Commerce, TXGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-27327527020287164102017-07-03T14:06:18.841-05:002017-07-03T14:06:18.841-05:00What a disgusting abuse of power.What a disgusting abuse of power.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00970548997575328691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-67984621335814465652017-07-03T13:20:36.065-05:002017-07-03T13:20:36.065-05:00Grits, don't know if you saw it, but James Rag...Grits, don't know if you saw it, but James Ragland at the Snooze wrote a column about this last week. (He's an ETSU/A&M-Commerce alum.) https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/06/28/minor-traffic-dispute-thrust-college-town-crisisGadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075757287807731373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-91700511543135637722017-07-02T23:09:29.053-05:002017-07-02T23:09:29.053-05:00What's frustrating in this is that Chief Crews...What's frustrating in this is that Chief Crews didn't have arrest powers since the alleged offense (reckless driving) is neither a felony nor committed in his view. A school board trustee (the witness) does not have arrest powers for misdemeanors committed in his view.Chris Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837397319040457859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-62539644052901098832017-07-02T11:37:14.317-05:002017-07-02T11:37:14.317-05:00I don't believe a District Attorney in Hunt Co...I don't believe a District Attorney in Hunt County should be making decisions on criminal matters when he's under criminal investigation himself. Now that's classic East Texas. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75673086311368833282017-07-02T10:04:48.871-05:002017-07-02T10:04:48.871-05:00Several of mine went to school (Texas A&M Univ...Several of mine went to school (Texas A&M University-Commerce) in Commerce, beginning in the 90s. All WASP born & raised in the deep south so while they don't agree they know the drill well. <br /><br />The only thing that surprised us is how long it took for this sh*t to hit the fan.<br /><br />OTOH the cover up is classic deep south.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72066070516072986982017-07-02T00:19:01.996-05:002017-07-02T00:19:01.996-05:00Ignorance seeks validation, especially among other...Ignorance seeks validation, especially among other ignorants. Perhaps some federal oversight is warranted here. I'm not a fan whatsoever of federal oversight anything, but in this incident maybe it will compel other small, untrained, and unfocused agencies to get in line with the professional standards and education levels that are mandated by larger law enforcement organizations. Perhaps even the state legislature can set a deadline as to when a peace officer at varying stages of education and training are either retained (meets/exceeds) or they are unlicensed immediately for noncompliance. More state oversight, more federal oversight will get these other areas to doing modern law enforcement the way it should be done. The GED era should be long gone for eligibility to carry a gun, usurp rights, and dare the courts to disagree. But GED training is what you got. Any expectations will always be less than stellar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-4516775159498504312017-07-01T17:14:23.664-05:002017-07-01T17:14:23.664-05:00I am continually amazed by how long it is taking p...I am continually amazed by how long it is taking people at all levels to come to the realization that if they are in public there is a very good chance that they are being recorded. Even if they aren't being recorded at the beginning of something interesting the chances go up the longer the something interesting goes on. And without this having been recorded I doubt anything different would have come of it than any similar example from the past. Same with the various flight crews behaving badly earlier this year.<br />Soronel Haetirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639906179427371695noreply@blogger.com