End of the year...

Well it is the end of the semester. After all is said and done next week, a bunch of us will be ready for the break to start and never end. We will all be needing to de-stress after finals. I have one final to do before Monday, and another to do on Tuesday and then one due  by Saturday. I have a feeling that this next week is going to go by fast and furious.

I have a good time this semester. Most of my classes were online so you have that whole all work no play thing going on where all you do is book work. But even after that we still have a good semester. I am looking forward to my classes next semester, even if I don't want them to start so soon. I think you all understand.

I have enjoyed reading your post and commenting on them while you commented on mine. If you are taking the second half to this course next semester, I will probably see your post then. I hope you have a good break, we all need to enjoy it.

Have a great 2012!

-Zach

Bad week for Law Enforcement in the US

As you walk into work as a Law Enforcement Officer, you know that you will be putting you life on the line for people you do not even know. This week multiple officers from jurisdictions all over the United States gave that ultimate sacrifice. This has been a bloody week in Law Enforcement. Officers from Virginia to Oklahoma have been killed and some officers have had to make the decision to end the life of another human. Thursday, the same town that a few years ago, was mourning a shooting in their school was once again astonished as a Virginia Tech officer was shot and killed on campus while on a Traffic Stop. Then officers were shot at while investigating a burglary in Oklahoma, and finally officers had to make the ultimate decision on weather to take the life of another or not in Hollywood, a decision that they will have to repeat for the rest of their career if not their life's.

I thank God everyday for the men and women who put their life's on the line to protect and serve an un-thankful community. From responding at break neck speeds to burglarys in progress, first responding on a medical call. These officers truly work in a "thankless" job. My thoughts and prayers go out with the family's of the officers who were shot and injured/fatally wounded this week. You hero's did not die in vein. We will remember them and keep the memories with us as we do our job. The only thing that I can say is that I hope that the rest of this year is not bloody like it was this past week.

You have protected and served, my brothers and sisters, to the fullest extent possible. Well done!

Shop with a cop to the rescue!

A Maryland man was arrested after attempting to steal from a Walmart that had over 50 police officers in it for their annual Shop with a Cop. The suspect was found with over $600.00 worth of merchandise taken from the back room of the store. The stores Loss Prevention Department saw the subject opening boxes and taking items out of the box. They then alerted officers in the store and the suspect was caught shortly later.

You have got to be one of three things to do this.
1. Brave
2. Stupid
3. Not paying attention.

This guy had to have seen the officers when he walked into the store. I mean with 50 officers at that location, there had to be a lot of law enforcement vehicles in the parking lot. Can you imagine what the interview was like?

Officer: So... you walked past our cars, into the store, and past us to do what?
Suspect: Get some video games.
Officer: Did you think you would get away?
Suspect: Yes,
Officer: Wow...

This guy didn't think. I am glad that he was caught. Good Job LEO's!

America's Most Wanted back on TV

In my third and final post about law enforcement this week, there is some good news reference the 20+ year old show. America's Most Wanted will be back on TV after shortly being cancelled by FOX due to cost. Lifetime announced that America's Most Wanted will premier on their channel on Friday at 9/8 central. Even though Lifetime is aimed toward women, the shows host John Walsh says it will be the same show.

It shocked me as well as many people around the country when Fox unexpectedly cancelled the show. AMW has been part of Saturday night programming for as long as I can remember. Even if I don't watch the show, I do  get see how the show has helped many people. AMW has helped capture around 1,100 fugitives in the shows history. I am glad that Lifetime has signed them, however I was surprised that TRU TV did not sign them as that is the type of show that is on their programming list.

I hope that now that it is on cable the show will not suffer as I believe that it is truly a good show.