Phoenix, AZ —Arizona like many other states have strict public records laws. Government should never be allowed to use the false promise of privacy to keep the public out of their records. The Fascists running states like Illinois, New York and California take every possible step to escape the probing eyes of the public and the press. Calls to 911 are always recorded and considered public record in most states. That means those dramatic calls for help are often played as news or much worse, entertainment. I make it a practice to never call 911. Instead I ask others to make those calls. If I must call them I give them the barest of information while ignoring their redundant and stupid questions. They get the location, the emergency I’m calling about and nothing more. I avoid being cagy or rude, I simply tell them I have to hang up. If they try to call back I simply won’t answer. The 911 operators view their role more as defacto police interrogators on a mission to obtain incrimi...

Chicago, IL —I remember a strange case in 1976 where witnesses claim they saw a lone Chicago cop get out of his marked squad and engage an armed suspect in a gun fight. The offender died but the still unknown officer fled the scene. It was a justifiable shooting and the officer leaving and avoiding any and all investigation was no crime. The department pulled out all the stops to find the officer who violated department policy by his flight. Perhaps the officer was off of his beat and maybe outside of his district. Some districts have little choice for meals and officers sometimes risk a suspension for a decent meal in a neighboring district. Maybe the officer was making a booty call during his lunch period? Where the cop came from is anyone’s guess. One significant benefit of the officer’s flight was avoiding the old, Office of Professional Standards and a lots of paper related misery. The real benefit was the officer made no statement whatsoever which is his right as an America...