Nice eyebrows, douchebag

First, I hate drunk driving. While I understand that everyone makes mistakes, I find repeat offenders totally inexcusable.

Second, I consider folks that shave their eyebrows, have chinstrap beards and drive Dodge Magnums to be douchebags.

Finally, and most important, I think those that kill cops earn themselves a special place in Hell.

So understandably I was disturbed when I woke up today to learn of this disgusting confluence of all things I despise:

A Plainview man accused of killing a Suffolk County police officer while driving drunk early this morning had also been arrested last month for drunken driving in Nassau County.

Suffolk police said that Jose Borbon, 23, appeared to be making a left hand turn in his 2007 Dodge Magnum at Commack Road and Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Commack at 4:15 a.m. today when he hit a Suffolk County police officer's car. (link)

I hope this story gets a fraction of the coverage that stupid editorial cartoon garnered last week. After all, somebody died here.

The officer, whom police did not identify pending notification of his next of kin, was unable to be rescued because the car ignited so quickly and fully...

Death Trap
You kill a cop, you should get life. It's a shame our boys in blue too often have to face the blather of Al Sharpton types while never enjoying that same type of advocacy on their own behalf.

In the coming days, we'll learn the name of the slain officer, about his family and the sadness of his unfinished life. Here's to his memory, and our appreciation for their ultimate sacrifice in defense of our community.

A quick related note: This month, HBO's real sports features the story of Robbie Tolan, the son of former Major Leaguer Bobby Tolan, and what appears to be a horrible example of an egregious abuse of power by the police (link)

It's a two-way street-- while I firmly believe cops deserve special protections at the same time, they must be held to the highest standards. If a fraction of the Tolan's accusations are true, then the Bellaire police have a lot of explaining to do. Likewise, if their actions are deemed inappropriate, then severe punishment must be meted out to the offending officers.