Russia and the Ukraine: A Family Conversation
17 December 2024, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – The following piece was written after weeks of conversations, emails, and…
The EPPDiddy
This is a Letter to the Editor that was submitted to Southwest News Today. Our policy is to publish Letter…
REPOSTED: Failures Abound, Dispatch Drops the Ball, People Die, We Don’t Care
We are all human and subject to mistakes. In October 2022, several calls for Fire Medical Services (FMS) after a hold was cleared by officers on the scene may have contributed to the death of a subject who was shot in the stomach.
My Unprofessional Opinion Piece
15 August 2024. Mesilla Park, NM, Steven Zimmerman – We received the following email yesterday: [email protected] 8/14/2024 5:26 PM It…
A Hero Without a Cape
It is simply refreshing to see a Police Officer in El Paso, Texas who is armed and has the choice to utilize the subject with a handgun, lay down the gun, and talk to the subject as a means of gaining the subject’s attention. This is real police work based upon true training and compassion. I am disturbed to learn from your articles that this officer’s own Police Department is considering criminal against this Officer for the video being sent out.
America: A Failed State (Opinion Piece)
The following is an opinion piece by Steven E. Zimmerman. Links throughout the article will take you to the source…
From a Reader: Make No Mistake
There is no doubt in my mind that this has been a career pattern of intimidation and getting away with absolute corruption within the ranks of his unit/shift. I often wonder about the story that you wrote in regards to the same Lieutenant not responding to a call from Officers being faced with an active shooter