Internal Investigation The U.S. Capitol Police recently announced that a lieutenant who fatally shot a rioter inside the Capitol acted lawfully. His Hobson’s Choice potentially saved lawmakers and aides from serious harm or death. The extensive investigation found that the officer acted within department policy. “USCP’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) determined the officer’s conduct
Lawsuits deter bad conduct. It is the whole point of the justice system. Without justice and accountability, bad conduct will increase. For example, Florida gave legal immunity to nursing homes for COVID deaths from careless and reckless infection control. Guess what? Cases of COVID deaths increased after Florida gave nursing homes blanket immunity for neglect
Vaccine Mandates You do not have a constitutional right to harm other citizens. You do not have a constitutional right to a specific job or employment. In 1777, during the Revolutionary War, George Washington ordered immunizations against deadly smallpox. The number of smallpox cases decreased–saving his army. The immunization mandate saved the war effort. A
The New York National Guard may save the lives of residents and the profits of nursing homes. The Guard will provide custodial care for nursing homes short-staffed. New York’s vaccine mandate kicked in for healthcare workers this week. All nursing home and hospital employees must get at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Drug diversion is a big problem in the nursing home industry. WYFF.com reported that White Oak Estates has a big problem. Police arrested and charged Erica Danielle Gilbert Nichols, one of their caregivers, with five counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, neglect of vulnerable adults, five counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult,
Future Investment The price tag on Biden’s care infrastructure plan is around $3.5 trillion. As E. J. Dionne points out in the Washington Post, that number covers 10 years of spending, a period of time in which the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which measures the value of production, is expected to be $288 trillion.