ARE YOU REALLY SAFE?

A couple weeks back, a prisoner slipped out of court as a result of an officer's negligence or should I say stupidity to be blunt! Freddie Thompson walked out of a Staten Island courthouse by tricking officers he was someone else. He was supposed to be arraigned on five robberies, but came forward for a less serious charge of possession of drugs. The officer who made the gaffe is currently on modified duty. In another article, I found out that Commissioner Raymond Kelly proposed the NYPD would lose 892 officers. Kelly said his force will deal with cutbacks through attrition. They'll have to do more with less, which directly affects Operation Impact. That's when you see all the rookie cops flooding prone crime areas. That system hasn't been as effective as it should and I think its about time. These officers are the same ones who unjustly racial profile people for no apparent reason. I'm not saying for us not to have some type of police presence on the streets, but it gets a little disturbing when these incompetent officers salaries are paid from our hardworking tax dollars to do nothing but give us grief. There are criminals out there that deserve to be profiled but what makes things strained between cops and regular normal law abiding citizens is the fact that they think everyone deserves to be treated as a criminal. They have no regard for who you are as a person. Once they pounce on you, its over! Your best bet is to have a damn good lawyer on retainer to get you out the mess that the NYPD put you in. This is why I've been so under the radar as of late. You can't fight a battle without great ammunition. When your booked, they concoct all kinds of lies and fictitious accounts of what happened so by the time you face the judge-your facing an assault charge on NYPD. How do you beat a rap like that without a lawyer? Dont expect to beat that charge with a court appointed lawyer cause its not happening. My advice to you would be to stay clear of NYPD and get your money up for that retainer. You have to prepare yourself these days, you never know whats gonna happen and what life may bring...

COPS GONE WILD!

A New York City firefighter and a Long Island town fire chie were arrested on March 10, 2010 for allegedly brandishing guns and threatening a pedestrian. Sometimes when you hear of these kind of acts being done by officials who took an oath to serve and protect the people you get a little disgusted. There was no reason why Michael Charles, the Long Island Fire Chief had a handgun while Brian Schuck had a shotgun. They menaced and harassed an unidentified man on a Sunday afternoon in Hempstead Long Island. Shuck, whose an eight year FDNY veteran at Ladder 11 in Brooklyn was suspended without pay following said incident. The chief surrendered to authorities after his actions. This incident is somewhat reminiscent of the guy who was tackled by a police officer while on his bike during a protest. Its not unusual that these kind of offenses occur on a daily basis. People who are in power often abuse it and before you know it, you have a criminal charge of assault on police. Fortunately for him, there was footage that captured him trying to avoid the officer. It was the officer who charged at him and thats when all hell broke loose. That same cop retired from the force and is now facing criminal charges. I remember a cop pulled out a gun on me one day while in plain clothes. I was walking down the block with my girl when all the sudden it happened. He was looking at my fiance so I barked at him for being disrespectful and he decided to pull out his gun waving it in my direction. How low can you be? Your the police but yet you act like some ignorant thug. We went to the precinct to file a complaint but nothing ever happened. This same officer lives in my neighborhood and I often see him from time to time. When I do see him, he acts as if I don't remember him but he knows he was wrong. My fiance and I saw him about a week later at Pathmark and guess what? He was with his wife! Just like that I could've been a victim of ignorance as a result of some pervert with a badge. I guess to justify it, they'd bring up my criminal history like they always do when someone gets killed. As if that's all thats needed to prove they did society a favor by getting rid of you. The laws out here don't serve the public when you have known officials doing things you'd expect from ignorant people. They put all these damn cops on our street corners to agitate you but whose monitoring their actions? Are they being reprimanded? I'm sure the guy in my case didn't! God forbid if he had pulled that trigger! I would not be here to share this with you.

DEATH ON THE NO. 2 TRAIN

I dont know if you've been paying attention to the news or the paper lately. If you haven't, I'll try my best to bring you up to speed. The articles I've read over the past two weeks have made me realize that violence is a reoccurring theme within the Black and Latino communities worldwide and this epidemic will never go away. People preach "Stop The Violence" but whose really listening? Monday, March 29, 2010 I brought a Daily News which is my normal routine for my long trip to Harlem. To my dismay, I read that two twenty four year old kids were slain on the number Two train heading Downtown Brooklyn. What sparked the drama was two groups on the same train. Someone from one group threw garbage at a receptacle which hit someone by accident. This was enough for that person to go into a rage pulling out a knife and attacking two men from the first group. Three people were hurt during that incident, two losing their lives while the other received wounds to his neck and arms. I couldn't believe the stupidity of the person responsible for doing such a heinous act. There was no need for him to take such drastic measures, especially after the kids apologized. I guess he took that as a sign of weakness and made his move. One of the deceased was engaged and its senseless when I hear of things like this. A few days later, I read in the paper the person who committed the crime turned his self in to authorities. He worked for the airport doing baggage handling and all his co-workers say he was quiet and very polite. I guess you never know who you got working next to you, especially when its a psychopath who has no regard for human life. This whole thing about Stop The Violence falls on deaf ears. Everyone out here want to be some kind of gangster or thug villian for whatever reason. I guess some people still working on their rep and we're in 2010. Some people act tough on the streets but once they're Suspended In Time, they turn into church mice. Don't be shocked if this very same person ends up washing the next mans drawers and socks in prison. I've seen it myself so nothing suprizes me anymore. My heart goes out to the family and friends who lost Ricardo Williams and Darnell Morrell...