The second someone puts the words common sense in front of gun laws, we can be sure common sense has nothing to do with the anti-gun activists’ version of one …
Steve Pomper
Steve Pomper
Steve Pomper is an OpsLens contributor, a retired Seattle police officer, and the author of four non-fiction books, including De-Policing America: A Street Cop’s View of the Anti-Police State. You can read a review of this new book in Front Page Magazine and listen to an interview with Steve on the Joe Pags Show. Steve was a field-training officer, on the East Precinct Community Police Team, and served his entire career on the streets. He has a BA in English Language and Literature. He enjoys spending time with his kids and grand-kids. He loves to ride his Harley, hike, and cycle with his wife, Jody, a retired firefighter. You can find out more about Steve and send him comments and questions at www.stevepomper.com.
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Celebrating HeroesFeaturedMilitary and PoliceOpinion
Two Ways to Teach Your Kids the Importance of Memorial Day
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperBackyard BBQs and other events Americans celebrate with family and friends are appropriate ways to honor Memorial Day and remember what our nation’s military heroes did for us—died for us. …
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If You Truly Believed You Were Saving the Nation, Why Would You Deny Doing It?
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperAs a retired law enforcement officer upon whom it was impressed to never engage in even the appearance of impropriety, the emerging daily evidence of high-level sedition, perhaps a federal …
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Can Traffic Policy Intended to Make Cyclists Safer do the Opposite?
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperWhile I was on the job, I can’t remember one time I investigated a bicycle vs. motor vehicle collision that wasn’t the cyclist’s fault. This is not to say I …
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Police Accountability or a Fundamental Transformation of Law Enforcement?
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperI like to give people the benefit of the doubt. But it’s not worth giving it to many so-called “police accountability groups” because they so often demonstrate they’re not serious …
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Inverted Logic: San Francisco Outlaws Facial Recognition Technology for Law Enforcement
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperI’ve had libertarian leanings ever since I was old enough to vote, which is fast becoming a long time ago. I value individual liberty as much as anyone. But I …
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Hero Student Given First-Ever Police Memorial Procession
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperSometimes we don’t know what a hero will look like, but we always know what heroism looks like. On May 7, 2019, it looked precisely like the amazing actions Kendrick …
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Shouldn’t People Consider Good Ideas Even if They Come From the Right?
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperSchool districts allowing armed teachers and administrators on campus during the school day, as a policy, hasn’t been around for long, so there hasn’t been much official research. But thanks …
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New Federal Law Will Make Some State Driver’s Licenses and IDs Worthless for Air Travel
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperFor the last several years, some states’ air travelers have been eking along, getting by with their state-issued standard driver’s licenses and IDs. As the years have passed, the feds …
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De-Policing California: Cops Involved in Fatality OIS Guilty Until Proven Innocent
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperOnce again, in its never-ending quest to de-police the state of California, the State Assembly is attempting to transform its laws to diminish how courts treat law enforcement officers involved …