I wish to start off by saying I appreciate you men and women who get locked inside a prison for the entirety of your work shift. I am talking about New York State Correctional Officers.
It seems far too frequent that New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Society (NYSCOPBA) Vice President Bryan Hluska notifies the public about an officer that was attacked. The most recent incident occurred at Marcy Correctional Facility. So what was the cause of the latest attack?
According to Hluska the officer sustained injuries when he ordered an inmate to move from a restricted area of the prison. Hluska says the inmate refused the repeated order to leave the restricted area and kept walking in the prohibit walkway. The officer then approached the inmate and began conducting a contraband frisk. Hluska says when the officer told the inmate to put his hands on a nearby van, the inmate elbowed him and a struggle ensued. Pepper spray was dispersed and the inmate was handcuffed and
Have you noticed that in the last year-plus, we as a society have become super sensitive about certain things and our senses have been heightened a bit? Not necessarily super sensitive in a negative way, just more aware to things.
For example, pre-pandemic, we may see someone half-cover their mouth when coughing or sneezing, or not even cover it at all, and just go about our day without blinking or thinking twice. But if something like that happens now, we re pretty much reaching for our can of Lysol and creating an antibacterial forcefield around ourselves.
Why is this relevant, you may be asking yourself? Because Reddit user nottamod delivered a PSA to other Maine parents the other day on Reddit that struck a cord with some, and not necessarily in disagreement.
In Central New York, we are blessed with many nearby options for concerts. However, you always hear about how far people are willing to travel for one. Are some of them nuts?
Albany County Non-Profits Come Together for WYO Gives
The full interview can be seen below.
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The Texarkana Famers Market had this to say about the event:
Join us for juicing with Bren this Saturday 8am-11am! Bren is a certified Integrative Nutrition and Wellness Coach and is a wealth of knowledge!
The Texarkana Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 7 am until they are sold out. You can find many great locally grown items including products that are picked at the peak of freshness for you to enjoy. There is also a kid s area for the little tone to play at while mom and dad do some shopping. The kid s area includes blocks, chalk, and other items for the kids to play with and is centrally located for your convenience.