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Post by bufordtjustice on Dec 12, 2011 22:13:03 GMT -5
RIP. here's something from the times. terrible.....
According to a transcript of Mr. Pride’s court hearing after his arrest on a drug charge in November, Justice Evelyn Laporte of Brooklyn Criminal Court was told that there was an active warrant for his arrest in connection with a shooting in North Carolina, but she released him without bail. According to David Bookstaver, a spokesman for the state court system, the warrant appeared to say that North Carolina would not seek his extradition if he were arrested outside that state.
A law enforcement spokeswoman in Greensboro, N.C., disputed that.
“It is our understanding, based on conversations with the district attorney’s office, that we had a warrant with full extradition that was in place at the end of September,” said Susan Danielsen, a spokeswoman for the Greensboro Police Department, adding that a New York police detective had notified the Greensboro police of Mr. Pride’s arrest.
“We had intended to travel to New York to pick him up and bring him back to North Carolina,” Ms. Danielsen said.
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Post by redstone14 on Dec 13, 2011 1:14:52 GMT -5
R.I.P.
That is disturbing news. I wonder if Bloomberg will show any anger with the Judge's actions.
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Post by stren on Dec 13, 2011 10:26:01 GMT -5
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Post by lionsden on Dec 13, 2011 10:45:19 GMT -5
These judges have ZERO accountablity. Could you imagine if the situation was reversed and the poor cop had failed to arrest this animal when he knew there was an active warrant and inspections or IAB found out. 30 day rip? modified duty? or criminal charges for failure to perform lawful duty? The double standard is insane! Now this hero's 4 kids no longer have a father because a judges failure to do HER lawful duty. And what will come of it.......NOTHING!!!
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Post by johnbelcher on Dec 13, 2011 10:45:44 GMT -5
A PART OF AMERICA DIED
Somebody killed a policeman today
And a part of America died…
A piece of our country he swore to protect
... ... Will be buried with him at his side.
The beat that he walked was a battlefield too,
Just as if he had gone off to war,
Though the flag of our nation won't fly at half-mast
To his name they will add a gold star.
The suspect that shot him will stand up in court
With counsel demanding his rights,
While a young widowed mother must work for her kids
And spend many long, lonely nights.
Yes, somebody killed a policeman today…
Maybe in your town or mine,
While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors
A cop put his life on the line.
Now his ghost walks the beat on a dark city street,
And he stands at each new rookie's side;
He answered the call… of himself gave his all,
And a part of America died
RIP Officer Peter Figoski
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Post by baysidepd on Dec 13, 2011 12:23:02 GMT -5
"A cop is sitting at dinner with civilian friends when the conversation turns towards the sad news of the police officer that was killed in the line of duty earlier in the day. Did you hear of the officer who was killed today, someone asks. Yeah, replies the cop, clearly angry and saddened at the senseless loss.
As most cops have experienced, the common question is then asked. Did you know him? Yes I knew him, said the suddenly quiet veteran. The question continue, We're you coworkers? pries the friend. No I never met him, but I knew him, said the cop. Intrigued, but confused the civilian sits up a little straighter and asks for clarification. The cop looks away and says, I never met him but I knew him
He was a idealistic young man when he joined the department. He sought a job but found a calling. He took an oath and swore to uphold his end of it to the best of his ability. He wanted to make a difference. To protect and to serve. He wanted to help. He would never say that out loud for fear of sounding like a "movie" cop.
As he got into the job, he worried about the dangers but put them out of his mind. He had a front row seat to the greatest show on earth. The best and the worst of the human existence and he loved it but it also made him tired. It drained him. The daily toll of seeing people treating each other poorly can be seen in his demeanor. The countless victims of all ages. The fear that accompanies responding to a man with a gun call. Or the stress of pulling the limp body of a child from a burning building. The horror of collecting body parts in the aftermath of an avoidable vehicular accident involving a car load of teenagers.
The freezing nights standing a foot post or walking a beat. The skeptical looks from assistant district attorneys when he recounted how he arrested the multiple time, repeat offender. The frustration of feeling the questioning, sideways looks from community members who painted him with the same broad brush when a fellow police officer is accused of misconduct. The constant reminder of the everyday dangers he and other officers face as he straps on his bullet resistant vest and holsters his firearm.
The days and nights spent away from family and friends during holidays and special events because he had to go to work. The cold meals and endless cups of tepid bad coffee. He also felt the exhilaration of delivering a baby in the back seat of his police car. Of arresting the serial rapist who had been preying on the women in "his" precinct. The special bond he shared with his fellow cops, but most especially with partner. His brother from another mother. The tears of mourning a fallen colleague.
All this he endured because he took an oath. All because he wanted to make a difference. I don't know his name, but yes, I knew him. I knew him well." - ¢¾
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Post by fiveo on Dec 13, 2011 13:52:20 GMT -5
Wow, that's great, Baysidepd
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Post by civilian0101 on Dec 15, 2011 5:49:37 GMT -5
My heartfelt and sincerest condolences go out to the family of PO Figoski, his friends and fellow MOS. Your father and husband was a true hero who protected us while most of us slept. Know he'll be with you always, watching over you from the special place in Heaven that God has set aside for heroes like him. God bless you all during this very very difficult time.
My prayers also go out to PO Estrada. You, sir, are the very definition of a superhero. To fearlessly chase down your partners murderer, knowing he had at least one gun, but giving no regard to your own personal safety and catching the scumbag is nothing short of heroic. You've done your shield proud, sir. I know that doesn't help the pain of losing your partner, but you're a true hero. God bless you, sir.
Mr. Belcher, thank you for posting that poem. It gets me every time and is so true.
BaysidePD, I've never seen your contribution, but I think it's incredible. Very heartfelt and brought tears to my eyes. Other civilians like myself will hopefully get a touch of insight from your writing about what you brave men and women in blue go through, though we could never fully understand.
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