LST reader FourAlarm has composed a photo montage, set to music, in memory of HPD Officer Rodney Johnson. The photos were taken this afternoon, and depict Officer Johnson’s funeral procession on an otherwise empty freeway. It brought tears to my eyes.
Watch it, and then watch it again.
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I watched — I cried. No words can express how I feel.
Houston, a “Sanctuary City”.
Is this the price of being a “Sanctuary City”?
Mayor White, this honorable man’s death is on your watch, yet you stand idly by, tacitly reaffirming Houston’s “Sanctuary City” status.
Who among us will be the next victim of an illegal immigrant to end up in the sanctuary? And I don’t mean the city.
I echoe Neocon’s words . . . there are none that can express the feelings this slide show conjurs.
Dear Lord, please comfort and strengthen Officer Johnson’s wife, children and family.
Goodbye Officer Johnson. Thank you for your service. Although cowardly politicians and their gutless minions may pay lip service, may your family know that there are some in this community that actually care. God Bless.
What a shame. Prayers for the officer and his family. A kick in the butt to White and anyone that had anything to do with this pitiful policy on illegals. What ingrates.
My brother is a cop, my uncle is a retired cop, etc., etc., etc. The news reported this morning that one of the Houston city council members attempted to address Houston’s “sanctuary city” policy yesterday, wanting it done away with. The other city council members walked out on her, saying her comments were in poor timing. I think they were in PERFECT timing! With so many relatives and friends in law enforcement, I think her comment was in great respect to the fallen officer! Those bleeding hearts that walked out were just using his funeral as an excuse to not address their previous mistake! I don’t live in Houston (Thank God!), but if I did, I’d support her for re-election and do what I could to prevent re-election of the ones that support the illegals that cause us harm!
TexasKnight
#6
That was Shelley Sekula-Gibbs. She is presently running for Tom DeLay’s seat (22nd District).
#6, that happened and it was lead by Ada Edwards who accused Shelly Sekula-Gibbs of “pimping” officer Johnson’s death. The other leader of the walk out was Carol Avacado who had spend 3hrs in grand jury testamony, about the bonus scandal that is under investigation. Apparently those that got the bonuses have been singing like birds and things are not looking good.
#7
I don’t live in the 22nd. Is saying what needs to be said characteristic of her? How do things look in her campaign?
I’m not familiar with Ada Edwards . . . but the Avacado is well known.
Did ya’ll know . . . .
. . . that during the Clinton administration, a federal law was enacted that made it illegal for local and state law enforcement agencies to detain illegal aliens soley on the fact that they were in this country illegally? They could not even hold them for turn over to federal officers.
But the county sheriff in Maricopa County, AZ, found a very old Arizona law that allowed him to arrest the illegals as participants in a conspiracy to smuggle!
Matt, thanks for posting the video. Moving and sad. Deepest condolences extended to the Johnson family.
#8 It makes my blood boil every time I see Alavarado on TV talking ever so boldly with the balls of a brass monkey. She acts like she is so above the law and nothing or no one can touch her. She must think we are such idiots to believe she did not see the money bleeding out under her watch. The hispanic community should be appalled that one of their own thinks that they are so stupid enough to believe that as well. They all got caught with their hands in the cookie jar, and she was holding the jar with the lid wide open.
Denver is another “sanctuary city”, and also had a police officer shot by an illegal alien. The guy fled to Mexico, and was only extradited back to Denver after the DA agreed to not seek the death penalty.
The murdering illegal has been in court in recent weeks, and has been acting all sorry and stuff. Yeah, sorry sack of…
God bless and be with the Johnson family and with Ms. Sekula-Gibbs for saying what needed to be said. It’s ridiculous when someone can’t speak about the conditions that allowed a person to enter the United States illegally and kill an officer. Those who walked out should be ashamed.
#14
Amen!
TexasKnight
Shelley is very conservative. I’ve heard her on Dan’s show and I met her once at a Republican women group meeting.
Please don’t think this is cold hearted or cruel, because I truly respect those who protect us, but….
Everybody is “pimpin” Officer Johnson’s death, otherwise why all the fuss? How many police officers have died in the past year, 5 years, 10 years…how many LST memorials for them? How many photo montages? How many have sat down and cried for them? It seems that everybody is treating Officer Johnson’s death as greater tragedy because it came at the hands of a scumbag illegal, and it is the politcal cause celeb.
I say, quit “pimping” his death, and let’s start to memorialize each fallen officer. Let’s honor each man/woman in blue who gives there life for our safety. Let’s give each one this amount of respect.
#17
I don’t think the issue is people pimping his death, but rather the issue is the members of Houston city council who refuse to take action on a coddling policy and try to divert the attention away from themselves by making flambouyant accusations against Sekula-Gibbs, who apparently is the only member of Houston city council with the guts enough to say what needs to be said.
Houston city council should not have waited for someone to die to take action against a policy that invites criminal elements to the community.
There are 2 issues.
First and foremost, Houston as a “Sanctuary City” needs to be dropped, and the boarders need to be secured. City, State and Federal government need to get their heads out of their rearends!
Second, we need to treat all fallen officers as heros, and not just those killed who are tied to a political hot topic.
Stogus,
I don’t believe anyone is treating Officer Johnson as a fallen hero simply because of a hot button political issue. The fact that he was killed is inseparable from the fact that it was an illegal alien that did it. Had a legal American citizen killed Officer Johnson, he still would be just as much a hero in my book. But because his death could have been prevented had Houston not been a sanctuary city, it’s important that his killer was indeed an illegal alien.
I don’t believe LST is singling him out either for a political reason. I’ve seen many posts on here honoring our fallen soldiers. Often times the debate that ensues around those posts might lead one to believe that some people are “pimping” the person’s death. I don’t think that’s the case. I think people would just like to put forth their opinions on what might have been done to prevent future deaths for the same reason.
The Dude
#21
What The Dude said, but multiplied!
He deserved better than white and hurtt.
What would Officer Johnson want? Any movement toward preventing it from happening to another officer no doubt.
At the funeral and church I saw 100’s of cops. A lot of friggin cops. Question: Who was flying the plane?
(who was patroling the streets?)I thought we had a cop shortage. Please, I did not mean any disrepect to any fallen officer from this post. Just asking a cop question ok, get off my arse!
#25
There were also alot of cops from other cities there, many with uniforms similar to Houston’s.
A typical shift is 8 hours, so about 2/3 of the police force was not on duty and therefore able to attend without affecting the on duty patrols. OF the remaining 1/3, there are office staff and investigators that do not patrol. These numbers do not include those that were on vacation, sick leave, etc., who could have also been in attendance.
My best guess, without knowning the acutal numbers of the HPD, is that only about 15-20% of the entire force is ever actually on patrol on a routine day.
Trivia:
Some of you may already know this . . .
The term “cop” originated in England as an acronym for “constable on patrol”.
# 1 Neocon
I totally agree with you. My prayers go to the family and all that go in harms way for us to be safe.
Cheesy SOB
#26 is right…
HPD has about 4,500 officers or so. So, if you saw 400 officers (assuming all you saw are all HPD), and most are not on duty, then that’s less than 10%. Problem with less than 10% of HPD showing up to say goodbye to a coworker that was murdered doing the same thing most of them do?
Tx
I also heard that cop was for the early badges being made of copper and they got the nickname “Coppers” that was shortened. Both may be true…..
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Police union sponsors rally for public safety,
homeland security, and law enforcement
Cops want public support to arrest criminals, foreign and domestic.
Thursday, September 28, 2006 – Houston, TX – The Houston Police Patrolmen’s Union/Fraternal Order of Police (HPPU/FOP) Lodge 109 is sponsoring a rally to drum up public support for public safety, homeland security, and law enforcement.
HPPU/FOP believes that the current “don’t ask, don’t tell” immigration policy of the Houston Police Department hampers homeland security and law enforcement by preventing intelligence gathering and enforcement of criminal laws.
The implied “hands off” general order and the lack of training in immigration law has allowed illegal immigrant criminal gangs to fester and consequently jeopardize public safety and place law enforcement officers at risk.
The rally will be held at the City of Houston City Hall reflecting pool on Tuesday morning, October 3, 2006 from 11 A. M. until 1 P. M. The general public is invited to show their support.
Stogus, I understand what you’re saying, but I think you’re off base. Personally, I’ve become a lot more appreciative of cops in the last year or so. I’m ashamed to say it, but I had to watch my neighborhood decline and become a crime victim myself before I really grew to appreciate what these guys do to defend our fair city.
Before that, when I saw an HPD cruiser on the street, I thought “I’d better slow down.” Now when I see one, I say “Thank God.” And I think a lot of people share that sentiment.
Unfortunately, police protection is like air — you don’t notice it until you can’t get any. Between the manpower shortage, an incompetent chief, a mayor in denial and the imported crime from New Orleans and Mexico, Houston is gasping.
Matt,
c’mon man be honest. When you see a cruiser you say “oh, crapola, please keep going, I shouldnt have drank all that brew, please God,just let him keep going and I’ll stop drinking!”
Matt,
Agreed! We will keep having more and more incidents (I hate that word) like this police officer being killed. I do not believe the mayor and “chief” will do anything to thwart illegals in this city. Until the people stand up and say “enough!” will something be done. And I am convinced every day that the mayor would just ignore the citizens of this city and surrounding areas. He has nothing to lose.
#30
There was also a rumor that cop was short for copper because the patrolmen in England wore helmets made of copper.
The shape and location of the badge — like a shield over the left chest — is symbolic of the shields carried on the left by knights.
ALOT of our military and law enforcement traditions come from old England.