Tag: police

Drive-bys living up to their name in Missouri

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We’ve all seen this movie before. Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman in Florida. Rodney King in Los Angeles. An isolated incident is amplified in the media — before any judicial

(Meet your new mailman.) The bureaucracy locks and loads.

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Looking at these photos, you might think they come from the battlefront in Afghanistan. Nope. Sorry. Actually they were taken during a repo / collection action carried out by federal

Southern Pines Police seeking private alternative to Roy Cooper’s crime lab

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Brant Clifton

The typically peaceful Moore County hamlet of Southern Pines has been rocked recently with some troubling violent crimes. In response to some bad publicity and questions from

Denny’s: Grand Slams & PR nightmares

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Handling PR for South Carolina-based Denny’s restaurants has got to be one of the toughest jobs in America. Remember, some years back, when the chain had the whole hubbub about

Simon Says: Pull Your Pants Up!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Pants on the ground Pants on the ground Lookin’ like a fool with yo pants on the ground With yo gold in yo mouth Hat turned sideways, pants hit the

Campaign 2012: For Dems, it’s no longer about the economy, stupid (It’s ALL ABOUT race.)

Posted on June 22, 2012June 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“It’s the economy, stupid.” — slogan on bulletin board in 1992 Clinton campaign ‘war room’ In 2008, Barack Hussein Obama was sold to us as a great unifier, who was

Pinehurst: A welcome-aboard briefing for the new police chief

Posted on February 5, 2012February 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Our thrice-weekly Nobel Prize-contending, Pulitzer Prize-winning local newspaper ran a nice article this week on new Pinehurst police chief Earl Phipps. Change was really needed at the PPD.

Pinehurst Police: Same — um — STUFF, different chief

Posted on December 26, 2011December 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Well, the election is over. There is a new chief at Pinehurst PD. And it appears NOT much has changed from the old regime. We now have the

Pinehurst 2011: The Police Department

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I’ve always been a huge booster of law enforcement. I have a lot of friends who put on badges and strap on their holsters to go to work every

Walter Jones has worn out his welcome

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I used to be impressed with the 3rd congressional district’s Walter Jones (RINO). While serving in the state legislature as a Democrat, he frequently broke with the leftist majority