So here goes. You have an off-duty police officer who is involved in a fatal car vs pedestrian. The gruesome scene is what officers experiance from time to time. Then the incident is further personified when the officer realizes he knows the individual he has just struck.
Ethel Rohan, author of ‘Out of Dublin’ on Curt Rude's writing. "Overall, great writing style. Reminds me of Rushdie: internal, emotionally complicated, and dualistic. Delivered with a sensitivity and awareness that is underrated. In one word his work is Awesome!"
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Sample of JusThis for Wednesdazzz Read
JusThis
a novel
by Curt Rude
Dedication
If you can think it, you can say it. If you can say it, you
can write it.
This
excellent advice was offered to me by my loving wife.
Thus,
Peggy, this work certainly must be dedicated to you.
Prologue
It was a typically
dreary Halloween evening, full of warning of a winter soon to arrive in all its
wind-driven glory. Driving fast, perhaps too fast in the cold blowing rain,
Martin felt things could be made right. A sickening thud and a shattered
windshield brought him back from his obsessive thoughts.
“Christ!” he thought. “A deer? Not a
kid—god, not a kid or a trick-or-treater.”
Life suddenly
downshifted from fast forward to slow motion. The screeching of tires seemed to
last forever.
Martin leaped from
the car, unable to deny the reality of what he was seeing. His eyes pulled him
toward the carnage and a gruesome spectacle, the result of being in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
A large, bloody
mass lay in a twisted, morbid position. Ribs, blown from the chest cavity and
pointing toward the cold, uncaring sky while holding the torso up in a macabre
fashion, met his gaze. What seemed to be a never-ending pool of gore engulfed
the scene. Thick globs of meaty paste were spattered everywhere.
Martin’s
shock-numbed mind told him to check for vitals, but his police training told
him that would be foolish—the reaction of the sort of untrained, stupid
civilians who were the butt of cop jokes. No, this spectacle that had once been
a woman, a daughter, or maybe a mother, was now a bloody puddle of steaming meat and broken bones. Without even realizing it, he had stepped on a chunk
of waxy yellow fat that clung to the sole of his shoe. This pile—a former
living, breathing person—was giving up its warmth to the cold, indifferent night.
The skull had been split in two from the force of the impact and the eyes
pointed in different directions and seemed to be observing, but not
comprehending.
Martin thought
about the size of the impending lawsuit, but then thought of the meat scattered
all over the road. Lawsuits, meat,
blood. He even thought of how the blood always reminded him of gutting a
deer. Thoughts were screaming through his adrenalin-fueled mind without any
real direction or order.
He must have been
in shock to be thinking so wildly. Christ, what next? He was brought back to
the present by a woman screaming that she had called 911.
“Do you need
anything else?” she called out.
“Yeah,” he
thought, “I need to get away.”
It was like that
airline commercial he saw while watching games on Sundays. He needed to get a long god damned way from that mess!
Martin couldn't
believe fate had put his sorry ass into such a situation. Such things were
supposed to happen to other sorry-ass bastards. He wasn’t a cop just doing his
job and looking for clues at the scene of a 10-54 fatal traffic accident. He’d
been the driver.
Jesus Christ, it
was different being the driver and not just a wise-ass cop on the scene. Oh,
for Christ’s sake, he had worked thousands of accidents, but never thought it
would happen to him.
He found himself
thinking, “Let this be some kind of dream.”
But it wasn't, and Martin, locked in a staring contest
with the woman’s dying eyes, suddenly realized that he had looked into those
eyes before.Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Monday, April 24, 2017
24/7 Wall Street Article & My weekly rant.
Douglas McIntyre put together an interesting article under the headline "Why Aircraft Carriers Are Hard to Sink. Check this paragraph out. Do ya see a problem? Perhaps, as a writer I am picky. Interesting, one word can make the whole thing kinda silly.
Among the most important points The National Interest makes is that carriers are part of large groups of ships, Some of these carry Aegis combat systems, which are highly sophisticated naval defense systems. These groups also include their own submarines and a number of submarine detection methods and detergents.
Among the most important points The National Interest makes is that carriers are part of large groups of ships, Some of these carry Aegis combat systems, which are highly sophisticated naval defense systems. These groups also include their own submarines and a number of submarine detection methods and detergents.
Friday, April 21, 2017
Police search for Georgia man who ripped hijab off Muslim girl's head while shouting 'terrorist'.
New Spring Fashion Release in The Middle East. If ya think this is funny. . . time for a Click&Learn moment. Like I say. . . it starts with respect.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Fort Collins Police Chief Hutto stands by Officers
As per yesterdays post, yes, it was big time excessive use of force. Chief stands by the 'man' in uniform who went off his nut. . . which as a professional he is paid not too. 115 pound Michaella Surat has no doubt been pummeled with charges after the body slamming. City will let it all blow over and settle quietly. Charges will be dropped. Officer Bruno will be given a medal. Everyones happy.
Folks in Fort Collins, talk to your kids, thugs done took over your Police Dept! Your daughters ain't safe on the streets of Colorado I tell ya.
Folks in Fort Collins, talk to your kids, thugs done took over your Police Dept! Your daughters ain't safe on the streets of Colorado I tell ya.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Necessary? Fort Collins Police Officer Body Slams a Woman.
You be the judge. . .
But remember, Officers in Fresno California arrested an armed suspect after he shot three white men.
Now I ask. . . great police work? Now we can ascertain whether this is terror related or not.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Seeing&Believing
Okay, so Steve Stephens kills a man and them himself. These comments are the end result. . .'I guess black lives matter only if a white cop is involved.' 'Shocked BLM hasn't somehow blamed this on society and the white man.' 'Black on black and no comment from BLM ... unless cops are the killers.' How about it's a tragedy and we're still holding our public servants accountable. This will result in superior policing which benefits us all. Check out Click&Learn and see if you don't agree.
Click&Learn
We can still trust our eyes or did the Judical Establishment snatch that from us? For the law and order types please don't fret, these officers will get their jobs back. That is if past practices are any indication.
There ya go. Keep the pictures coming. I'll post one tomorrow.
Click&Learn
We can still trust our eyes or did the Judical Establishment snatch that from us? For the law and order types please don't fret, these officers will get their jobs back. That is if past practices are any indication.
There ya go. Keep the pictures coming. I'll post one tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Click&Learn
So you were thinkin' Brand of Justice couldn't happen. Click and Learn the easy way. Susan King had to learn the hard way.
https://tinyurl.com/lec3l26
Oh and by the way, will be doing Meet and Greets for the weekend. Have a happy Easter even if ya ain't a Christian.
https://tinyurl.com/lec3l26
Oh and by the way, will be doing Meet and Greets for the weekend. Have a happy Easter even if ya ain't a Christian.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Say it ain't so. . . Shoeless Curt
The only thing a muslim listens to is a gun or bomb. come on curt
I'm going to whole heartily disagree with this comment from yesterday. I mean really. Anyone watch the anguish that plays out in the news everyday from the Middle East?
I'm going to whole heartily disagree with this comment from yesterday. I mean really. Anyone watch the anguish that plays out in the news everyday from the Middle East?
Monday, April 10, 2017
One Helluva Fireworks Display
Let's see here, 59 Missiles at just north of a million apiece, the Russians were warned, who inturn let the Syrians know. They scoot while getting equipment outta there. Planes are already using the runway. The rest of the world watched and did not pay a dime. Many places ask for offerings for July Fourth Displays. I'm thinking we could have fired bottle rockets at 'em from a drone. Would have acomplished the same thing much cheaper.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
The Fox has landed in The White House
As I peek at the comments I see politics seems to be on every ones mind. Here's the deal, lawyers produce nothing but arguments. It's what they're paid to do. Produce nothing but arguments. Business men are producers and search for results. Lawyers have invaded D.C. at every level. Whether as Lobbiest, Law Makers or Judges. So you see, feathers are getting ruffled in the Hen House called D.C.
Thursday, April 6, 2017
My Book Sleeve would Read something like This
This story will interest those who long to understand the pain and
suffering found in the Middle East
Though
one can never condone the actions of a suicide bomber, my novel attempts to
understand the person behind the violence. What are the individual complexities
and internal conflicts that drive such destructive behavior? I sought to
understand these issues by giving a voice to a potential suicide bomber.
The Boy in The Vest is 106,292 words long and takes
place in war-torn Afghanistan. After losing his father, Yushua struggles to
provide for his family. Water flows from communal taps and wood must be
gathered for heat and cooking. When old enough, he is enrolled to receive
religious instruction. After the Americans arrive, things take a turn for the
better. Yushua gets involved supplying Americans with the only thing
Afghanistan has plenty of—heroin. The arrangement works well until an American
soldier uses his military advantage in a deadly double-cross. Yushua loses not
only family members, but his mentor. This is a devastating loss. The death must
be avenged even though the soldier disappeared back to his homeland. Obstacles
abound, but Yushua’s martyrdom operation is on track until love derails it.
The author is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA, where it was
stressed that there are two sides to every story. This, and the insights
acquired during his career in law enforcement, were what drew him to research the
modern phenomenon of the suicide bomber, and played a considerable role in the telling of this story. His findings and conclusions may seem implausible, but
the tragic reality is that the experiences he writes about in The Boy in the Vest have happened, and
continue to happen.
Mr. Rude has self-published two novels, one regarding police misconduct, JusThis, and one about wrongful
incarcerations, Brand of Justice. Reviews
of the books can be found on Amazon and Goodreads. After writing these books, Mr. Rude appeared on the Fox affiliate in Minneapolis/St Paul and was interviewed on several
radio programs.
Readers who enjoyed The Kite Runner, Son of Hamas, and The Arch and the Butterfly will be hard pressed to put this story down.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Your Hero My Hero on Monday
Edward Snowden's certainly a champion of the truth. He dumped an entire mountain of truth on us all. Didn't know about Russian Health Care. Thanks M.C.S. I understand why Snowden is your hero.
AMERICA's PRIVATE RICH 1 % CONDEMNED DEMOCRACY
HERO SNOWDEN WHO HAS HEALTH CARE RIGHTs In
RUSSIA .. But .. NOT In AMERICA ( unless in prison ) .
4/2/17 ( see attachment )
In TRUMP's - Buffet's America , the private 1 % rich $ want
a gullible , mindless " 99 % " ( who are rightless PAWNs &
plantation - like , un educated , Am. school & private MEDIA -
DUPED " slaves " ) . Snowden who escaped OBAMA - Pentagon
imprisonment by .. escaping to Russia where at least ALL
Citizens , etc . have rights to health care ) , etc . this un like
in fascist America . M.C.S.
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Friday, March 31, 2017
Why u never answer questions Curt Rude?
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I've always hated the neagative side of things.
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So now you're a crusade to stomp out negative comments in the world. good luck old boy read your sample by the way nice! on Kicking a Girl when she's Down
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Anonymous
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on 3/29/17
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DC is polluted with lawyers and lawyers only produce arguments.
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What is wrong in DC. It looks and sounds like a cover-up. on Blog Appreciation
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Anonymous
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on 3/29/17
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Ego is the beast that destroys the goodness in things.
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Aren't we all driven by ego to some extent? on My Hero of The Week is. . .
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on 3/28/17
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Julian spills the truth on the world community and I appreciate him for it.
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Julian Assange is one in the same with the other attention seekers in D.C. EGO driven!!! on My Hero of The Week is. . .
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Anonymous
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on 3/28/17
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Every story I undertake is plausibe and drenched with the truth.
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first u write about a horney cop chief then a serial killer who should have been one i'm down for your next book luv how it starts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cindy on My Hero of The Week is. . .
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Anonymous
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on 3/27/17
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My hero. Weird, the Russians have to protect the speakers of the truth, isn't it?
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Julian Assange came to international attention as the founder of the whistle-blowing Web site, Wikileaks. In 2006, Assange began work on Wikileaks, a Web site intended to collect and share confidential information on an international scale. The site officially launched in 2007 and it was run out of Sweden at the time because of the country's strong laws protecting a person's anonymity. For his efforts, the internet activist earned the Time magazine "Person of the Year" title in 2010. on My Hero - Your Hero
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Differances in opinions make the world go around.
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A big fat loser! on My Hero - Your Hero
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Anonymous
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on 3/27/17
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Depends on my schedule, distance and size of signing.
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Will you be available for book signing and questions? on The Other Side of The Coin
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Anonymous
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on 3/23/17
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We make our luck.
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some ppl have all the luck on The Other Side of The Coin
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Anonymous
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on 3/23/17
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I finally seen the system for what it is, flawed and nothing as broken as our Justice System should ever kill anyone. Ever.
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An eye for an eye buddy. You are an ex-cop, you get soft in old age??? Someone kills then someone dies. Enough said?!? on This from Jerimie Hicks (Serving 100 years in Montana).
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I get the feeling money is a driver in justice or lack there of.
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Justice for some but not for all, that seems to be the more common theme in our country. How many people could make false claims and break laws and not be held accountable? There are some that it appears are above the law. Wrongfully accused, not represented, invisible citizens all deserve justice. on Curt Rude Answers Comment from Yesterday
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Thursday, March 30, 2017
No reason to Hit the Keyboard. . .
and let the world know just how cold and heartless you can be. Just talked to a soldier who was on a F.O.B. in Afghanistan. Gotta be a book in that story somehow.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Kicking a Girl when she's Down
We all have an inkling that all's not well with our Criminal Justice System in the good old United States. Stuff like; iffy cop shootings, false arrests, malicious prosecutions, wrongful incarcerations and on and on and on. So the daughter of a nonviolent drug dealer who is serving life in prison wants to reunite her family - right? So there are 'those people' who have long since been divorced from any empathy what-so-ever and get to tossing around negative comments. Wow. I'm not stunned, having written a book about this. . . but I am seething. Check it out and if ya have time, leave a positive comment. Oh come on, we all have it in us. Click Away
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Blog Appreciation
All thoughts and opinions respected by the way so fire up your keyboard!
SEE if you just get active they will come and sit at your feet and communicate
(ON YOUR BLOG) their needs want to be heard. So please do not stay on Facebook and let this voice of the people ring out. Stop by and post your thoughts it will enlighten the masses.
Still Flapping after all these years
SEE if you just get active they will come and sit at your feet and communicate
(ON YOUR BLOG) their needs want to be heard. So please do not stay on Facebook and let this voice of the people ring out. Stop by and post your thoughts it will enlighten the masses.
So happy easter you old COP from an Very OLD Firefighter and his old flame.
The FlapMonday, March 27, 2017
My Hero of The Week is. . .
Julian Assange. Information is power and this hero provides it to the masses big time. I know some of you my think he is a big fat loser but I can assure you, he is not over weight and he is in it for you. Lawyers have over run D.C. but Julian keeps us appraised of the shenanigans.
Just an example for you'all regards an Native American gal who wanted to do something good. She went on stage for Marlon Brando and read a statement. . . One interesting effect of the brouhaha was that it may have stopped the U.S. government from ordering additional military intervention that would have been highly destructive. Littlefeather's appearance did bring Wounded Knee back into the spotlight; at that point, the siege had been going on only about a month, but the government instituted a media blackout, which in the short-attention-span TV culture of the United States meant that the siege wasn't getting a lot of attention itself. Littlefeather's appearance brought the siege back into the public eye, which meant that now the government had to be much more careful about how they responded to the siege.
Before you step outside your life to do something bold read on. . . While Littlefeather tried to continue acting, she eventually stopped because of the effects of her appearance at the Oscars.
There ya have it.
Just an example for you'all regards an Native American gal who wanted to do something good. She went on stage for Marlon Brando and read a statement. . . One interesting effect of the brouhaha was that it may have stopped the U.S. government from ordering additional military intervention that would have been highly destructive. Littlefeather's appearance did bring Wounded Knee back into the spotlight; at that point, the siege had been going on only about a month, but the government instituted a media blackout, which in the short-attention-span TV culture of the United States meant that the siege wasn't getting a lot of attention itself. Littlefeather's appearance brought the siege back into the public eye, which meant that now the government had to be much more careful about how they responded to the siege.
Before you step outside your life to do something bold read on. . . While Littlefeather tried to continue acting, she eventually stopped because of the effects of her appearance at the Oscars.
There ya have it.
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