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GRPD Officer Killed On Duty (Grand Rapids, MI)
WOOD NewsRadio ^ | 07/08/2007 | NewsRadio WOOD 1300

Posted on 07/08/2007 5:22:42 PM PDT by Becki

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This is my second post, I think, in all the years I have been here. I hope it shows up right.

Officer Kozminski was 29. God comfort his family.

1 posted on 07/08/2007 5:22:44 PM PDT by Becki
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PRayers up for this family.


2 posted on 07/08/2007 5:26:29 PM PDT by sweetiepiezer (Boycott China)
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I’ve heard many cops say that they hate “domestic” calls the most.
3 posted on 07/08/2007 5:28:38 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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The emotion of a domestic situation is usually much more acute.


4 posted on 07/08/2007 5:32:06 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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It's odd. I have lived here for 28 years, and have watched it deteriorate. The first 14 or 15 years I didn't even lock my door when I went to work in the morning.

It seems the Detroit element has developed a fondness for this nice area.

Becki

5 posted on 07/08/2007 5:38:32 PM PDT by Becki (I pray daily for President Bush.)
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A neighbor is a local cop (18 years) and he says that of all the calls he gets, the one that causes his stomach to knot up the most is a domestic disturbance call.


6 posted on 07/08/2007 5:39:54 PM PDT by doc1019 (Fred Thompson '08)
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At the scene, police arrested Jeffrey Vanvels, 45, who is being held on open murder charges pending further developments.

Why?

7 posted on 07/08/2007 5:53:52 PM PDT by CAWats (Women should be well-behaved)
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It seems the Detroit element has developed a fondness for this nice area.

Many,many things I've read in recent times strongly suggests to me that Michigan is dying.If I was living there I'd sell my house for whatever I could get for it and get the heck out.

8 posted on 07/08/2007 5:54:13 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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They’re the ones my dad dreaded the most...especially during the holidays. He’s retired Detroit PD.


9 posted on 07/08/2007 5:54:14 PM PDT by jnygrl (A big mouth coupled with a small mind is a dangerous combination)
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It’s my home state. We just returned from visiting family. They live in a lovely area...but overall the state just depresses me whenever I go there.


10 posted on 07/08/2007 5:56:04 PM PDT by jnygrl (A big mouth coupled with a small mind is a dangerous combination)
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There you did it. You really need to understand Detroit. where do I start? A muslim call to prayer in some districts? Or the # on welfare, unemployment, or working for the federal Gov’t? If we only could dig a trench around detroit and give it to Canada, Michigan, aside from da yoopers would be one of the reddest states on a political map. Two counties from me, the last election, constituents voted 96% conservative! Second in the nation for inland lakes, second for # of Bow liscences, almost more churches than resterants, need I say more? Employment isn’t the greatest right now, but once the medical field is established, prosperity again. I may be disqualified to really know what’s out there seeing when I take my vacation, I stay in my home state, but with church and friends accross town, hunting out the back door, fishing just down the street, and work, I’m not going anywhere!


12 posted on 07/08/2007 6:13:45 PM PDT by quiverfull (Since my quiver is full at home, the budget will not provide a full quiver in the woods)
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Prayers for him and his little daughter and family.

My daughter is a police officer, and domestic violence calls are the worst.


13 posted on 07/08/2007 6:15:46 PM PDT by livius
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Many,many things I've read in recent times strongly suggests to me that Michigan is dying.If I was living there I'd sell my house for whatever I could get for it and get the heck out.

The state isn't dying, the auto workers are. Michigan is actually a beautiful place, at least on this side of the state and north. West Michigan is the only thing keeping the state afloat right now. The DeVos and VanAndel families have invested huge sums to establish a medical industry here. It's a good thing Jenny wants to tax services, now, isn't it?

It is the union mentality on the other side of the state that is draining us. That, and our socialist Governor.

I do like it here. It is a great place with wonderful communities. You just have to stay west.

Becki

14 posted on 07/08/2007 6:30:59 PM PDT by Becki (I pray daily for President Bush.)
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Prayers for him and his family. No matter what grievance the shooter had with the world did he have to kill a man who was just doing his duty and trying to support his family?

Its more terrible because it is so senseless.

15 posted on 07/08/2007 6:49:04 PM PDT by Mad_as_heck (The MSM - America's (domestic) public enemy #1.)
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Officer Kozminski was 29. God comfort his family.

Amen.

16 posted on 07/08/2007 6:50:11 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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This is my second post, I think, in all the years I have been here. I hope it shows up right.

Well done.

17 posted on 07/08/2007 6:54:21 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
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I’m not going anywhere!

Good for you. I get rather sick of seeing Americans running scared from one place to another.

Stand your ground. Very honorable.

18 posted on 07/08/2007 7:00:26 PM PDT by dragnet2
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We have friends that know him. Prayers for his family.


19 posted on 07/08/2007 7:17:48 PM PDT by Mr. Brightside
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I don’t post much either, I browse everyday, but if I don’t have anything important to say I don’t. But this post caught my attention cause I am from the area as well.

It is really too bad what is happening to the state of Michigan cause most of it is really beautiful, at least west and north of Lansing as was stated already. I just came from the lakeshore today, we went to the beach, went swimming in Lake Michigan...it is truly one of the most beautiful places in the USA.

That being said, I can’t stand west Michigan winters. The 5 to 6 month winters here ARE enough to make me consider moving when the kids get older and we are empty nesters.

Parts of Michigan are also indeed truly depressing. I drove through D-town a while ago on the way to a Tigers game and it was like ROBOCOP....it was scary. I blame the unions and the people who keep electing people like Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatric and ol Jenny Grandmole.


20 posted on 07/08/2007 7:48:05 PM PDT by kyperman (Hows this for a face you love to hate.)
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