Year: 2011

More often than not, when a LEO is “under investigation,” the entire agency knows about it! Let’s face it, as a profession were are good at respecting the privacy rights of the public, but “scoop”…

This past week, my wife and I were privileged to meet one of America’s heroes. He is a LEO wounded in the line of duty. He is being treated by the professionals at the Shepherd…

I receive calls and email from LEOs about a variety of topics. Some questions and discussions led to posts on www.bluelinelawyer.com. I also read other blogs, LEO-focused websites and the internet sources. This blog post…

If you’ve ever sat in one of my classes, you know that I always speak to LEOs about getting a will. I raise this issue no matter what class I am teaching because the topic…

About 7 years after I started working as a LEO, I was summoned jury duty. The questionnaire I received required me to disclose, under oath, if I was ever a victim of a crime and…

The news, in every form, has been buzzing this past week about the United States Supreme Court’s opinion in Snyder v. Phelps. This is the case involving protests by a church at the funerals of…

My friends and family know that I am extremely conservative in my political views. So I have had multiple opportunities to explain why I support collective bargaining for LEOs. Given the current environment and media…

The posts have been a bit “heavy” lately so I thought I would keep it light this week. I spent some time in court last week and also sat through a bunch of depositions. I…

Popeye was famous for saying, “That’s all I can stand, ’cause I can’t stand no more!” That’s about where I am right now. I can, from memory, think about shootings that resulted in the murders…

I just finished reading yet another story of LEOs attacked simply because they were wearing the uniform. On Sunday January 23, 2011, a gunman entered a Detroit police station and shot four LEOs. The suspect…