Phillip Morris - Judge and Jury

Phillip Morris is pretty cavalier about the shooting of a civilian. A thug by his record but an unarmed one when killed.

“Hackwood was Simone’s fifth kill,” wrote Morris.

This wasn’t a rabbit, Phillip.

Morris wrote the column this morning in the Plain Dealer.

Jim Simone – anointed “Supercop” by the PD (just what his ego needs) - has been involved in numerous shootings and as Morris practically gloats has killed five people.

When police officers are killed in the line of duty it becomes difficult to talk reasonably about this issue.

However, it strikes me that this is exactly the time when caution, especially in the press, is required.

I’d think that a real newspaper would take a look back at this man’s record and let the public know exactly whether we have a “hero” or someone who can’t use discretion with a gun.

Doesn’t the public deserve that much?

Simone was quoted by the PD saying, “I don’t understand why God puts me in these situations.” Quite an ego. God didn’t put him anywhere at any time. He’s the responsible one, not God.

Morris gives us the same kind of macho bullshit that put us into Iraq and the moronic thinking that’s ruining this country. Then he hides behind the tragic deaths of police officers to hide his shoddy thinking and quick trigger judgments.