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[Dec. 21st, 2008|05:48 am]
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Hello!
I'm Heather. I just joined this community so I guess I'll do a super-quick intro post.
I'm a police officer
And I'm married to a police officer.
Not sure what else y'all want to know... (Did I mention this was a super-quick intro?) |
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[Oct. 14th, 2008|09:56 am]
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Hello my name is Katie, and my husband Jay is a police officer in Kansas. He has been with his department a little over a year and is currently in patrol. He would eventually like to be an SRO or in the crime scene unit. He will also eventually be working as a field training officer for new officers. We have a 3 month old daughter named Ashley who is amazine. I currently run an in home daycare so that I'm able to stay home with her.
Nice to meet everyone! |
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| System Check! |
[Oct. 10th, 2008|04:20 pm]
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How is everyone?
I know with the economy the way it is, things are stressed, people are panicking.... how are you and your families holding up? |
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[Apr. 4th, 2008|03:55 pm]
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Hello,
I am new to the community. My name is Nicky. I am recently married (2/28/08) to a law enforcement student. My husband has 4 classes left and then his skills training. Being he is so close to being done I think it is all finally hitting me that he won't be a law enforcement student, he will eventually be a cop. Maybe a bit early, I don't know but I am trying to learn more about the ups and downs of the job and what toll it takes on families.
While helping him work on a research paper on police stress, I stumbled up a few books so I ordered those from amazon.com. Then today I decided to try and found other sources of information.
Thanks for listening. |
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| Things have been pretty quiet lately: |
[Feb. 1st, 2008|01:15 pm]
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What has everyone been up to??
Hopefully all is well.
Update!!! |
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| Explain this to me... |
[Sep. 15th, 2007|11:09 am]
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My DH graduated Police Academy last Nov. and has applied to 15 PD's. He is on the list for nearly all of those, but has not been hired as of yet. He then looked into security jobs. All of which have told him he is not qualified enough for the job. WHAT IN THE WORLD? He can be a police officer, but he can't do security?
WHY? |
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| A number of TV shows now off-limits to Butler jurors |
[Aug. 13th, 2007|02:48 pm]
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In the Middletown Journal today:
By Lauren Pack Staff Writer Monday, August 13, 2007 Jurors in Butler County Common Pleas Judge Patricia Oney's courtroom have limited television viewing choices until the verdict is in. In fact, the Disney Channel may be the best bet. For nearly a decade, judges, prosecutors and detectives have been experiencing the "CSI blowback" in local courtrooms. This has created an unrealistic expectation of what can and cannot be done with evidence in the minds of jurors, said Oney, who was a defense attorney before donning the black robe. Oney has upped her standard instruction for jurors. Media coverage of the case is a given and routine instruction for judges, but she also has a list of fictional viewing "no-nos." "So many shows now are pulled in part from cases all over the country," Oney said. "I don't want jurors watching them while they are in deliberation." On the "do not watch" list are: all "CSI" shows, all "Law & Order" shows, "Nancy Grace," "Judge Judy," "Boston Legal," "The Shield," "The Practice" and anything on Court TV. Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper said seminars in "dealing with the 'CSI' effect" are common in training conferences for attorneys, and last week before a murder case, Assistant Prosecutor Jason Phillabaum said 'CSI' is to forensics as "Star Trek" is to space travel. Fellow Butler County Common Pleas Judge Noah Powers, who is new to the bench this year, said he was unaware of Oney's instruction, but said it sounds like a good idea. "I think I might ask her for that list," Powers said. Defense attorney Melynda Cook-Reich, who is certified to represent defendants in death penalty cases, said she agrees with Oney's no-viewing list while jurors are in the middle of deciding a case. "But I think otherwise those shows can be a benefit to make people aware of what kind of testing can be done," Cook-Reich said, noting it gives people a peek into a world that they would not ordinarily know about, both good and bad. Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2168 or lpack@coxohio.com.
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When my DH was in the academy, his teachers ripped CSI a new one. They all hate the fiction that is created. They would sit there in class and list all the things done WRONG in one show. I think they had a list of at least 50 for one of them. Mainly because a lot of the guys had a very unrealistic view of law enforcement. Anyone else's academy do this with CSI or other shows?
I agree with what the judge did. That way thoughts aren't tainted because of fictitious ideas, and they can stay focused on the facts. |
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[Aug. 10th, 2007|09:07 pm]
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Hi everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. I'm actually engaged to a cop in training but I hoped that was close enough :) I'd love to have some people to talk about some of the new aspects of our relationship related to his career choice. Also I wondered if any of you had any suggestions of books for him to read. He's really looking for a book about being a law enforcement officer and maintaining a happy family life as well. He's heard so many horror stories about men who don't have happy home lives or don't treat their families well that he wants to do whatever he can to safeguard against that. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm looking forward to being part of this community! |
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| Member # 20! |
[Aug. 10th, 2007|07:54 pm]
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WOOOO!
20 strong and growing!
Let's welcome:  flickersticked to the group! |
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| What Do you think? |
[Jul. 25th, 2007|11:55 am]
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Judge Clears Cop in Post-Katrina Beating By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, AP Posted: 2007-07-25 11:17:14 NEW ORLEANS (July 25) - A former police officer accused in the videotaped beating of a man in the French Quarter after Hurricane Katrina was acquitted Tuesday by a judge who heard the case without a jury. "I didn't even find this a close call," said District Judge Frank Marullo.
Photo Gallery: Cop Cleared in Beating Incident  Bill Haber, AP Former New Orleans police officer Robert Evangelist was acquitted by a judge on Tuesday. He was accused of beating a man during an arrest in the French Quarter about six weeks after Hurricane Katrina. Robert Evangelist, 37, had been charged with beating Robert Davis, 66, during an arrest videotaped by an Associated Press Television News crew the night of Oct. 8, 2005, about six weeks after Katrina.
Evangelist, who elected to have his case heard by Marullo without a jury, pleaded not guilty to second-degree battery and false imprisonment. Marullo acquitted him of both counts.
Marullo watched videotapes of the beating and its aftermath and noted that Davis could be seen struggling on the tape for several minutes.
"This event could have ended at any time if the man had put his hands behind his back," the judge said.
Evangelist, who was talking on his cell phone as he left the courthouse, did not comment.
"Obviously we are very pleased," said his attorney Franz Zibilich. "We agreed with the court all along that this was not a case of police brutality."
Davis and his attorney were approached by reporters after the ruling but left the courthouse through a side entrance without commenting.
Evangelist and Lance Schilling were fired after being accused of the beating , but Evangelist is appealing the dismissal. Schilling killed himself June 10.
A third officer, Stuart Smith, was accused of a misdemeanor charge of simple battery against Associated Press producer Richard Matthews. Marullo threw out that charge because prosecutors improperly used a statement he made to police, said Smith's attorney, Eric Hessler. Smith served a 120-day suspension and remains on the force.
The video also shows two FBI agents joining the police in subduing Davis. Federal officials said they would investigate their role, and the agents were never indicted.
Marullo, in making his verdict, questioned why prosecutors didn't pursue charges against the FBI agents.
"You choose when and where and who to prosecute, and your choices were wrong," Marullo said. "Not guilty."
The police officers said Davis, who had returned to New Orleans to check his property, started a confrontation after they stopped him on suspicion of being drunk. Davis, who was booked on suspicion of public intoxication but never charged, said he hadn't been drinking.
Davis testified Tuesday that he was headed to buy cigarettes in the French Quarter when he asked a police officer what time a curfew took effect that night. Before the officer could answer, a different officer cut him off, Davis said.
"Those were ignorant, unprofessional and rude officers," Davis recalled saying as he walked away from the policemen.
Moments later, an officer grabbed him from behind, threw him against a wall and punched his face, Davis testified. His assailant uttered a racial epithet during the attack, he said.
"I don't remember very much after that point," Davis said.
Dr. Frances Smith, who treated Davis at an emergency room, testified that he suffered facial fractures. Davis said he still feels lingering physical effects from the attack.
Zibilich said the videotape supports the defense's position that the officers acted appropriately.
"They say a picture is worth a thousand words. This video screams and hollers two words, and those two words are 'not guilty,"' he said.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL. 2007-07-25 03:59:33 |
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