Tag: Law Enforcement

Friday morning in Ocala, Florida, one student was shot at Forest High School. The 19-year-old suspect has been put into custody, and the motives for the shooting are not yet clear — whether this was an attack on that particular student, whether it was meant to be a larger shooting, or some other reason — […]

The United Kingdom was hit with a targeted nerve agent attack on March 4, sending a former Russian spy and his daughter into the hospital in critical condition. It has caused an international outrage, as Russia has a long history of brazen attacks and assassinations on foreign soil, though this one has been more blatant […]

“So, I’ve got three hypothetical stories for you,” Patrick Bacon said as he sipped his beer and leaned back into his couch. “Let’s say, right after high school, Pat Bacon drinks way too much and decides to drive. Let’s say he hits someone and it’s all over the news. ‘Pat Bacon kills bystander.’ It probably […]

This article contains videos with graphic content. The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has made heavy the hearts of many watching as the events developed; none heavier than those who lost those they loved. Before “objectivity” is thrust into the limelight and arguments are made, I believe that it is important […]

Patrick Bacon joined the United States Army when he was 21 years old. He would make it through the rigorous schools and selections required to enter the 75th Ranger Regiment, where he served in the 3rd Ranger Battalion, spending five years in the military and leaving as a sergeant with multiple deployments under his belt. […]

Two Ohio police officers were shot and killed near Columbus on Saturday, after responding to a 911 hang up. The suspect was also wounded in the incident and is currently being treated in a nearby hospital. Officers Eric Joering, 39, and Anthony Morelli, 54, arrived at the scene of the 911 call only eight minutes […]

Kiev, Ukraine — The European Union will continue to train and advise Ukrainian law enforcement agencies. The EU has renewed the deployment of the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) until 2019. It also approved a $38 million budget. Although mostly manned by civilians, the EUAM essentially does the equivalent of foreign internal defence, except with law enforcement […]

A television channel headquarters was attacked by terrorists in Kabul on Tuesday, leaving at least one staff member dead and many others wounded. The terrorists were disguised as Afghan police officers, and the attack was quickly claimed by the Islamic State. Afghan security forces entered and cleared the compound soon after, and Shamshad TV was […]

For most of American history, the military has been tasked with defending our national interests abroad, taking the fight to the enemy while America’s law enforcement infrastructure, comprised of multiple local, state and federal agencies, handle domestic threats.  The roles of these disparate groups, however, do align from time to time, as some of our […]

In the United States, we often lose sight of how fortunate we are to have highly trained first responders in nearly every community, ready and willing to put their own lives on the line to help others in their time of need. Despite living as far in the woods as I can muster while still […]

Police are on the hunt for a single gunman that shot five people in Maryland this morning, killing three. Law enforcement believes Radee Labeeb Prince, 37, opened fire at employees of Advanced Granite Solutions at the Emmorton Business Park in Edgewood, Maryland just before 9 am local time.  Officers arrived just four minutes later, but […]

Murders and attacks against law enforcement officers in the United States sharply increased in 2016, according to a report issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday. The annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) report showed that 118 officers were killed in the line of duty last year, 66 of which […]