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Sunday April 5, 2009 5:15 pm.

Just a few moments ago, at an undisclosed location in the tenderloin district of downtown San Francisco, I witnessed one of the city’s male police officers, and his female backup, apprehending and arresting two crack-cocaine dealers.

The actions of the male officer were beyond reproach as he employed talented tactics, and exercised tremendous levels of patience and restraint, deftly taking control of the situation.

As he approached the dealers and turned them toward the wall, he grabbed one of them at the throat in a pinch-hold employed with the thumb and forefinger, designed to allow extrication the bags of dope in his mouth before the man swallowed them. The dealer then began to struggle and had to be forced to the ground while the officer maintained the hold.

I watched while the officer calmly repeated the command “spit it out…come on spit it out…I’m not letting go”, and the perpetrator eventually began to eject tiny bags of the rock cocaine. After about three or four of them hit the ground the officer brought him back up to his feet, the dealer looking a bit red-faced and quite possibly having a difficult time getting his breath, but otherwise in good condition, and obviously never in any certain peril.

The tactics employed by the officer may have appeared harsh to some people, however, in light of the nearly insurmountable epidemic of drug use and addiction in this nation, I have rarely been as proud to see an officer so expertly and fervently do his job.

The fact is that it is the suppliers, dealers and street pushers of the drugs that are proliferating this veritable sociologic disease, and while I typically witness Afro-Americans engaging in this activity, the perpetrators in this instance, were of White or Hispanic decent. I can’t be completely certain of just what nationality as I did not get a very close-up look from where I was standing, and avoided approaching them so as not to appear interfering. As well, I did not bring out the camera since there were many locals within close proximity, and sometimes it is not so wise to do so in broad daylight.

At any rate, I feel it is warranted to post this article and make it clear that there are many police officers doing their best to distance themselves from the abusive behaviors of others on the force, and they likely are not always commended for their patience and diligent adherence to proper police procedures.

In light of the recent murder of the four police officers in Oakland California, it is possible that many officers could be somewhat on edge, and hopefully tensions are easing.

It is this authors true belief that the best thing the citizens of this nation could do to bring down the crime rates in this nation, and curb the violence perpetrated by both sides of the law, is to act daily in such a way that does not at all contribute to the increasing appetite for unlawful activities, including finding better way to express one’s self without glamorizing or engendering the insatiable appetite for sex, drugs and violence being lauded these days…by both sexes.

I was perusing the web and came across one of the most amazing diplays of animal intelligence I have ever seen. An elephant painting an elephant should make vegetarian's of the entire planet. It is rather amazing that so many people abuse animals. I personally have never seen proof that humans are any more intelligent than animals, just more equipped to manipulate the environment around them. It is quite true, however, that animals possess much knowledge most humans can never even come close to understanding. In the link above there are many videos and you will have to pan down a bit...enjoy!

Here is the first post on "the good news". It appears that a legally blind Arizona man sank a hole in one on a par three shot. His spotter claims he set up the ball, pointed him toward the green, handed the blind Veteran a nine iron and...the rest is history. I am kind of jealous though, I have perfect vision and I'm lucky to get a bogey.