David Spade Donates $100K To Phoenix PD For AR-15's

Here's one of those slightly off track articles I occasionally do. But this was just amazing! Amazingly amazing! Amazingly amazingly amazing! Life truly does exist amongst Hollywood personages. I never would have guessed it. But I now have a new found respect for one of those personages in Hollywood. And that is for the star of "Just Shoot Me," actor David Spade. Just for what Mr. Spade has done, I think I'll go out and buy a couple DVDs of his work. Perhaps a season of Just Shoot Me, or the movie Bench Warmers. Anything really. If an actor can bring himself to make a donation of this magnitude, and for such a cause, they deserve my admiration.

But, back to the story. Actor David Spade, originally a Scottsdale Saguaro High School graduate, as well as graduated from Arizona State University, donated $100K to the Phoenix Police Department to help pay for new Bushmaster AR-15 rifles. Spade said he was motivated to do so, after having seen a TV news report about Phoenix officers having to buy their own rifles. Spades publicist had given a statement from Spade saying, "These guys need to be able to do their jobs and I am just happy I could help."

And help it will. In light of the city's ongoing budget problems, the $100K gift could mean as many as 300 officers could soon be trained and equipped with Bushmaster AR-15's within the next six months. The $100K could purchase upwards of 50 Rifles and the training needed to operate them. Whilst SWAT/ERT Officers are normally the ones trained to use assault weapons, it's the Patrol Officer that bears the initial encounters. Does the North Hollywood engagement ring any bells?

Also, something I did not know until today about actor Spade, was that this was NOT his first donation in regards to the Phoenix Police Department. As found on the Arizona Republic site, "Spade also donated $25,000 last year after the line of duty death of Phoenix Officer Nick Erfle, an incident where tactical officers used an AR-15 to fatally shoot at the man suspected in his slaying, who was holding a hostage at gunpoint." Police Chief Jack Harris had said, "I'm thankful someone like David Spade would remember his hometown and help increase the safety of officers on the street."

So, I guess Holly"weird" is not a total loss after all.

My thanks to you Mr. Spade. I like to hope that your actions will be contagious, and catch on like an epidemic amongst the rest of the actors/actresses around you.