Jane Streeter wrote on November 09, 2007 01:07 PM: This sort of thing has been on the rise ever since we were told that spanking kids is a BAD thing. BULL, if children get their butts whipped over unacceptable behavior and if the judicial systems in all parts of the country go back to playing hard ball with crooks, we CAN reverse this trend. But that whole 'don't spank a child, it's cruel, talk and timeouts work better' mess has to go. Kids who know their butts will get blistered if they do bad things aren't nearly as likely to turn to violent crimes later. To correct this trend, we need to return to a more old fashioned version of good home training. The last few generations have no respect for family and parents, how can they have respect for strangers or authorities? They care for nothing and no one because they're not taught respect of people or the property of others...that has to change.

Get to know the kids in your area and make sure you know their parent's phone numbers. TELL on them to their parents when you see them doing something they should not do. It DOES take a village to raise a child, after all.

AC wrote on November 09, 2007 04:01 AM: They have been shooting cops since the beginning of the union. The problem is that our society has failed to deal with the human element which devalues its own life and thus has not respect for anyone. We need to get over the fact that the police are the answer for our societial woes. We need a new plan...The current one is not working!

HOT IN TENNESSEE wrote on November 05, 2007 09:19 AM: This is old news. I read this saturday. You mean there's not enough crime going on in Vegas that you have to reprint the same story from saturday? That sucks!!!

Sheri wrote on November 02, 2007 12:36 PM: Just my thoughts, when these kids were younger did there parents teach them any discipline? When an out of control juvenile delinquent starts to act up they need to be put in check {i.e. knock the crap out of them} so that way they learn if your going to act stupid your going to pay with a good old fashion whipping!! Maybe it would get them to take the time to consider the ramifications of there actions and that NO they are not above anyone else, and that means YES you need to follow the rules/laws just like everyone else does! For those who still don’t catch a clue from there being blisters on there behind from that switch they had to go out and find, bring back and then have there loving parents use on them, we have bigger and better methods of teaching them to make good choices, can you say; “ Metro, N. Las Vegas, or State police officers”. Now if this means that some selfish stupid person is going to shoot it out with the police because, police have a quick trigger when it comes to dealing with drugged out criminals. Then I say shoot away police officer; please use what ever is necessary to ensure your safety. Because I do believe that you of all people deserve to get to go home unharmed to spend another day with your wife and children or whom ever is at home weighting your safe return. For your kindness, courage and strength I want to say THANK YOU!! My family and I really do appreciate every thing about you! One last thing why are the people who protect us from the evil of the world not being compensated properly?

raquel wrote on October 29, 2007 09:33 PM: this guy should have been terminated for wasting everyone's time and endangering people, not someone who's simply playing loud music in his car, or tazing/punching some 15yo girl who's already back handcuffed.

TribalNation wrote on October 29, 2007 12:12 PM: Having worn a uniform and walked a beat before myself, I'm inclined to say that this outcome was more luck than anything else. But this really jumped out at me:

"Unfortunately, police say, officers more and more are encountering criminals willing to use violence against law enforcement.

In the past two years, three officers have been wounded in shootouts in two separate incidents."

In that regard, I've noticed a trend. Metro has had a very bad history of shooting UNARMED suspects, then crying crocodile tears in the Kangroo Court, er I mean Coroner's Inquest. But when the bad guys have been armed, an officer has been shot of killed.

The crooks are inclined to use violence in the first place. That's part of what makes them criminals. But knowing that Metro officers are quick on the trigger, then it only makes sense that the bad guys think they have nothing to lose by emptying their gun as well.

At least the first officer on scene was smarter than Sgt. Prendes was... Any officer that goes into a domestic call without back up is suicide.

Abe wrote on October 21, 2007 10:25 AM: TNB

Ricky Bobby wrote on October 20, 2007 11:17 PM: Steve, Jeff this is no place for you girls to air out your lovers spat. Good Job Metro, whatever they're paid. It's NOT enough. No one died, and that's a good thing!

vicky wrote on October 20, 2007 10:07 PM: I always find it amazing that there is at least one (on most occasions more than one)person that has to bash Metro for the job they do. There's no praise that no one was killed, including the drug infested shooter. Why is the focus on Metro guys (I'm speaking to those who had nothing good to say)? I guess the perp was some great guy who just happened to be on drugs and and just happened to threaten his own mother. It shouldn't matter if all the cops in the city drove their cars right up to his door. The point should be that no lives were lost, and the perp was caught. I applaud Metro for diffusing another potentially bad situation. Domestic calls are some of the most dangerous an officer will encounter. I, as well as many others who posted POSITIVE comments, appreciate the job these men and women do everyday. My family and I praise your efforts, Metro.

Rapperass wrote on October 20, 2007 09:53 PM: Why wasn't this criminal moron aborted at birth? How come abortion isn't wiping this kind of scum out of our society? What a wasted law.

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