In the age of defending, police are leaving the force in record numbers. 

Ever wondered why the crime in most large cities is increasing or has already surged beyond record numbers ? well, the answer is pretty simple. Cops are leaving and not returning. The age of Defunding the police has had a dramatic affect on Law enforcement. Officers across the nation have left in record numbers in fear of being prematurely charged with a criminal offense to appease the crowd. While officers leaving agencies is nothing new, it's the amount of police that are leaving at once as well as Departments inability to produce new recruits in a timely manner. People are simply not interested in becoming police anymore. 

If you think 2020 had some surprises, well 2021 may just keep that trend flowing.  

The Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) located in Seattle, WA recently hung fliers at their Navigation Center on 12th Avenue South informing addicts about the types of free drug use paraphernalia the shelter can provide, KTTH reported.
“New at the Nav!!! Booty bumping kits,” one flier proclaimed, before launching into the benefits of administering heroin rectally.

The DESC, a self-proclaimed social justice organization, has touted itself as a homeless advocacy group that utilizes “harm-reduction techniques and evidence-based practices,” according to the news outlet.
“The efforts we make are focused on reducing risks to people engaged in risky behaviors, and helping people make use of treatment that can be helpful to them,” DESC Executive Director Daniel Malone told KTTH’s Jason Rantz Show.

President Joe Biden, During a recent CNN town hall Conference Stated that former police officers and military personnel were fueling the “growth of white supremacy,”

On the contrary, many are questioning the legitimacy of these statements. As the sitting President openly condemns white supremacy and also points the finger of blame, we are left wondering where was his voice last year. 2020 was riddled with riots, chaos and destruction, but no CNN Town Hall interview condemning what seemed like a never ending bout of destruction. 

While many of the world wants reform, (Good reform) but this is starting to look more like a finger pointing game where we place the blame, but have no solution to the problem 

A baby was shot in the head during a heated argument between the parents. 

OLUMBIA, Tenn.  — A Columbia man is wanted on four counts of attempted murder, accused of firing into a car occupied by his girlfriend and three children, all under the age of three.
According to Columbia Police, 21-year-old Kobia Eugene Lloyd and his 22-year-old girlfriend were arguing in their car in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Hallmark Drive.
Police say Lloyd got out and his girlfriend attempted to drive away. Investigators say Lloyd jumped on the car and fired a single round through the car’s roof.
The bullet missed the woman driving, but reportedly hit an 8-month-old little girl in a car seat behind the driver’s seat, striking her in the head.
Police say the man fled with the gun and the woman drove her child to the ER at Maury Regional Medical Center while calling for help.

Unthinkable, Unfathomable and outrageous to think that a grown man, arguing with his girlfriend would so recklessly discharge a firearm in a car filled with children. Absolutely zero disregard for human life. 

In A three year long battle to get the legalization of Marijuana  passed, the bill makes landfall. 

TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed multiple bills into law on Monday that make adult use of marijuana officially legal, and decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession in New Jersey.
New Jersey becomes the 13th state in the nation to legalize weed, joining states like California, Colorado, Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts where pot is legal. The Pennsylvania state Legislature is considering legalizing marijuana next. In addition, the newly signed bill is expected to give the economy a boost due the economic regulations surrounding the bill, said Murphy 

Here are New Jersey's new marijuana laws, effective immediately:

• New Jersey adults may legally purchase and possess up to one ounce of marijuana.
• Criminal penalties will be reduced for those found with larger quantities (distribution of more than one ounce but less than five pounds).
• Retail marijuana sales are subject to state sales tax, and seventy percent of that tax revenue will be given to lower-income communities.
• A New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission will be established and will oversee the applications for licensing of cannabis businesses.
• New Jersey will give out licenses to 37 marijuana growers for the first two years. The ACLU criticized this, saying there was no need to cap it at 37. They also said they'll continue to push for home grow, which will not be legal in New Jersey.
• New Jersey's existing medical pot shops will be among those eligible to sell to the public, another thing the ACLU said was an unfair advantage.
• Those under 21 found with weed will be given a series of written warnings, rather than criminal penalties or fines. Third-time juvenile offenders could receive community service. The law also restricts police from conducting searches of juveniles based solely on the odor of marijuana.

Well it is 2021, and things are still strange, but it just got a bit more stranger with a College Professor in Columbia. 

Carl Hart, A professor in Colombia says his recreational heroin use has provided him with " Life Balance" However, his statement leaves more questions than answers.  Hart Stated,

"There aren’t many things in life that I enjoy more than a few lines by the fireplace at the end of the day,” he wrote, as reported by the New York Post. “… I pay my taxes, serve as a volunteer in my community on a regular basis and contribute to the global community as an informed and engaged citizen. I am better for my drug use.”


Hart says regular heroin use leaves him feeling “refreshed” and ready to take on another day; However, the professor admits to experiencing mild opioid withdrawal about “12 to 16 hours after the last dose.” Hart detailed one particularly rough episode in which he was overcome with flu-like symptoms, including chills, vomiting, diarrhea, and a runny nose.

But despite the painful experience with heroin, Hart believes drugs can be a useful tool in helping adults maintain a solid “work-life balance”—that is, if they’re used responsibly. He expanded on this during a recent interview with GQ, explaining why not everyone is susceptible to substance addiction.  Many believe that Hart's open drug use coupled with his acceptance and ideology of the hard drug use benefits, could encourage young adults to get involved with the use of narcotics.
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Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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As the removal of Qualified immunity hangs in the balance, states across the nation could see a significant increase in crime as well as a significance decrease in police willing to do the job any more. 

​The idea to remove of qualified immunity from police has lingered over many states for a few months, but now the idea looks like it's turning more into a reality for the big state as it has been brought center stage in the act to reform police. 

Qualified immunity is a judicially created doctrine that shields government officials from being held personally liable for constitutional violations—like the right to be free from excessive police force—for money damages under federal law so long as the officials did not violate “clearly established” law.

Just as with defunding,  the introduction of the removal of this law could bring about the rise of new problems, such as higher crime and less Police. The Qualified Immunity act doesn't or isn't supposed to defend officers who act with ill intent. The law strictly protects officers when they act within the guidelines of the laws they are governed by. In essence, It protects them from false accusations and frivolous law suits. What many people don't know is that this law actually protects politicians too, But they are only removing it for Law Enforcement. 

How will it affect crime? Simple, There will be less police on the force. There will be more police that are less proactive as well. Would you drive a car without insurance ? Well with the removal of this law, that is exactly what police are being, Not asked, but told to do. 

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It is the age of defunding law Enforcement, But just because times have changed doesn't mean society should. 
Los Angeles joins cities like Oakland, Milwaukee and Denver that have reduced or removed police from public schools, a move spurred by nationwide demonstrations against alleged police brutality.Some activists for police reform say officers end up "criminalizing" Black and Latino students or disproportionately punish them compared to students of other races.

The Los Angeles School Police were defunded this past Tuesday. The Agency had its funding cut by $25 Million dollars, Forcing the department to cut more than 40% of its current positions. The Officers will be replaced by "Climate coaches" According to the new school plan. This is just the lates hit to the department. Just a few months back the board agreed to slash the department budget by 35%, resulting in the police Chief's resignation along with 20 other officers. 

Even though Majority of campus staff along with parents did not actually want the police presence to be cut, the Board decided to go against their staff and proceed with cutting 70 sworn personnel and 62 non sworn personnel. 

A Cleveland Police officer who was shot twice is now under an internal investigation for not turning on her body camera. A wicked turn of events for being shot twice.

In July the officer nearly lost her life in a gunfight. Luckily she survived the ordeal, but now she is faced with another situation by her own department for not turning on her camera during the incident. 

Her partner was able to get the gunfight on his camera after a woman called 911 to get police to a house on East 81st Street. Police said a man with a gun opened fire as officers found him hiding in a bathroom. Video recorded the gunfire and a quick, chaotic confrontation. Officer Kilnapp’s father is speaking out.
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John Kilnapp worked for decades as a federal agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
“My daughter called me and said, ‘Dad, I just got hit with a potential suspension.’ I thought she was joking,” he said.
We found John Kilnapp disgusted to learn his daughter could get suspended for something related to the night she got shot.

It is baffling to think that an officer who got shot twice could be subject to discipline for forgetting to activate her camera even though the entire incident was captured on her partner's camera. If she was not found to be in violation of any law during the gunfight, did her job correctly and was shot twice, the possible suspension leaves one to question the legitimacy of the discipline.