Maggie's Farm

"Woman to become NY firefighter despite failing crucial fitness test"

This is stupid and dangerous. This is the problem with women in the military and firefighting. They cannot do the job. What the NYFD should do is create an all women fire station and let the chips fall where they may. The women in firefighting are depending on and hoping that the male fire fighters do their job for them. They simply cannot pulltheir weight and people will die because of it.
The same thing is true in our military. You won't really see it because it is covered up by the brass but a front line unit with women has to have enough men to pull the extra load the women cannot. They need someone to carry her gear and help her through the tough stuff. It all makes no sense. It would be like requiring that the NFL put women on the line, then to make sure no one can see the problem they would need to make a rule that no one is allowed to tackle or rough up the woman and in addition all the team members must protect her. Wait a minute! Wasn't the purpose of the game to get touchdowns?

This is just stupid!

I would add that women must be in law enforcement if for no other reason then that women will be arrested and must be searched. But it would be unfair to assume a woman cop should or could break up a bar fight.
I also think women in the military makes sense for medical and clerical and perhaps even some other fields. The problem occurs when the camel's nose in under the tent and the activists start asking for more and more. Common sense never seems to enter the discussion.

I would agree that his knife "should" be legal. I would also agree that the law should be clear and easy enough for everyone to understand it. But I do not think the arresting officers did anything wrong at all. The knife was discovered after he was in custody and then he was arrested for an illegal knife. The investigation and trial (if it comes to that) should find that the arresting officers acted totally correctly. What happened to Gray is being intentionally confused to fit an agenda. It appears he was OK when he was placed in the paddy wagon and was discovered to be injured when they went to remove him at the station. It appears that inbetween those times no one entered the paddy wagon. Also the other prisoner stated that Gray was banging himself around AND alsostated that there was no "rough ride". Today I read that the coronor was ordered to report that the death was homicide and his original report was death from unknow cause. The police are being thrown under the bus.