Police News
Deputy among 6 dead in Wash. shooting spree
Another sobering reminder of the dangers out there. Stay safe.Skagit County Sheriff’s Deputy Anne Jackson, 40, as seen in a handout photo released by the Mount Vernon Police Department Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. Six people died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, including Deputy Jackson. ALGER, Wash. — A shooting rampage in which six people died along a trail of blood stretching from a tiny town to the state’s busiest highway ended with the surrender of a man who was recently released from jail, authorities said.The man’s mother described her son as “desperately mentally ill” and said the sheriff’s deputy he’s accused of …Read more […..]
What the Liberal Media Is Afraid to Print
From the media regarding the shooting where an armed 16-year-old offender pointed a weapon at police:”He was a good kid . . . he just needed a little guidance,” Arnold said. “He fell behind the wrong crowd and he just did some wrong things. But we all make mistakes, and he didn’t deserve for the Chicago police to take his life. He didn’t deserve it . . . he was just a regular kid.”Arnold drove to the scene of the shooting on Saturday to see it for himself.Although police said they found a gun nearby, Arnold said [Martinez] Winford was not known to carry a weapon.From one of our readers, we get this: Just was on the suntimes …Read more […..]
Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. Contributes to the Formation of New Law
Caffarelli & Siegel Breaks New Ground: Court Rules on “First Impression†FMLA Issue On June 27, 2008, Judge Sidney Schenkier of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that public employees may be sued in their individual capacities under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLAâ€). This issue had never been decided in this jurisdiction, and Caffarelli & Siegel is pleased to have contributed to the formation of new law.Plaintiff Daniel Rasic filed suit against his former employer, the City of Northlake, claiming interference with his rights under the …Read more […..]
Another Slick Willie?
As we all know, arrestees that we know for certain are guilty get off or are found not guilty for whatever reason(s). That being said, it appears that Northlake Police’s version of Slick Willie, Dennis Koletsos, has been exonerated from a lawsuit once again. Without knowing all the facts, only he and Coary know all the exact facts, I can’t give an exact and appropriate opinion on the matter. I will say however, that many people, including myself, have witnessed this administration in action. We all are aware of how they genuinely have the utmost in integrity, morals and high ethics. We know that the maestro himself does not …Read more […..]
Ariz. cops ditch codes for 'plain English'
By Senta Scarborough The Arizona RepublicMESA, Ariz. — For Mesa police officers, it’s back to plain talk.The day of using codes on police radio channels in Mesa is coming to an end. In early August, officers and dispatchers began phasing out the use of police codes and simply speaking in plain English.The main reason for the change is to improve communication with other agencies because other Valley agencies often have different codes than Mesa, Detective Steve Berry said.”The things we say on the radio in code may be very different and cause confusion and potentially put someone in a hazardous situation, and by going …Read more […..]
Questionable justice
Lost in the media hype the last few weeks over some of the more idiotic and nonsensical issues such as the recent birth of Brad and Angie’s twins or the hoopla over the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s suggested castration of Sen. Barack Obama was another news story that didn’t quite get the coverage that the above two matters received. Jimmy Lee Smith, one of the “Onion Field†murderers died while being held at a California detention center on a parole violation. Smith was 76. For those younger cops out there who have never heard of the infamous Onion Field case or may not know all the details, let …Read more […..]
Chicago cop in Iowa prison while drunk is on the loose
John Kass August 3, 2008 Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis and Cook County State’s Atty. Dick Devine have asked Iowa Gov. Chet Culver for justice in the case of Chicago cop Mike Mette.”It just seems that it’s a miscarriage of justice,” Weis told me late last week after writing a letter to Culver. “I just want the governor to take a look at the case and maybe he’ll see the same things we saw. I just don’t think justice was served. The punishment doesn’t fit the crime.”If there was a crime.It doesn’t seem that it was a crime. Not in America. Maybe in some other country, but not here. When someone attacks you, you have the right …Read more […..]