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Murder? Hmmmph…

Posted on August 27, 2015 by donofalltrades

“Is he gonna make it?” The woman asked with no real concern in her voice.  Her tone was so matter of fact that she may as well have been asking me about the weather or how my day was going. … Continue reading →

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Here’s how it feels…

Posted on July 16, 2015 by donofalltrades

“Born Brave was the officer shot last night,” my coworker said as I was slipping my office key into the keyhole to start my Tuesday morning. “What? What are you talking about?” I responded. “Sgt. Brave was the cop shot this … Continue reading →

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Just writing some words here…

Posted on May 16, 2015 by donofalltrades

Pay me no mind, it’s been a long two months since I’ve written anything, and I had a sudden urge to type some words onto a page, so here I am. As some of you may remember, the last blog … Continue reading →

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A senseless death…

Posted on March 12, 2015 by donofalltrades

We arrived at the Children’s Hospital Emergency Room at the same time. He and his partner parked and I pulled up to their left and did the same. I got out of my car and watched as the officer hurried … Continue reading →

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Winning a routine call for crazy…

Posted on December 21, 2014 by donofalltrades

The call was for an “OBS.” If I’m remembering correctly, OBS is an acronym for Organic Brain Syndrome, but it’s used in my circles to refer to somebody who’s basically crazy. I guess crazy isn’t politically correct, and maybe OBS … Continue reading →

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An atypical typical traffic stop…

Posted on December 17, 2014 by donofalltrades

I pulled a car over recently because it had an illegal temporary license plate attached to it. The driver, who I couldn’t see as I turned on my lights, was a young, black woman. She cracked open the door, as … Continue reading →

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Last week, sort of. a stray dog, bloody nips and funny signs…

Posted on October 6, 2014 by donofalltrades

Well, since the wee gray organ inside my skull is unwilling to spew forth anything new or creative, I’m just going to rehash the week that was. That just was? Is it rehash my last week? Whatever, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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A shooting a mother and her baby…

Posted on August 30, 2014 by donofalltrades

The intersection of Vandeventer and St. Louis Avenue isn’t in my district. I am not subject to calls that come out in that area, but my car had a tire that was running low on air. I told the dispatcher … Continue reading →

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That post last week…

Posted on August 28, 2014 by donofalltrades

Um, so remember last week this time when I was being bombarded with views to my blog because of that post I wrote that went sort of viral and stuff? Well, it did. I lost count at the 75,000 views … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, just outside of ferguson…

Posted on August 19, 2014 by donofalltrades

I followed a trail of blood up the concrete steps as Deja vu overtook my thoughts. I’d been here before, just a few short months ago, doing the same exact thing, following a trail of blood to an open front … Continue reading →

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