8-2 West Newsletter




Signal 8-2 West
"The Buckslip"
Las Vegas, Nevada
2011

"THEY DID IT AGAIN"
**** PATH-MONDAYS ARRIVED OUT WEST ****



Jerry Barnickle, Abby, Tommy Miller, Joe Nicoletti, Al Lopes, ? , Billy Korbul, Bobby, McCrudden, Willie Trotter, Rich Depietro, Lenny Marrone, Mildred Vitaris, Cheryl Warren, Gene Leary, ....
May 2011

PATH Troops Annual Westwood Ho "Vacation"


*** Planet Hollywood ***
will never be the same

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Miles Gardner and the Secret of Blissville:
A Blissville Mystery Series

by Angela Barnickle

Yes, Angie has finished her first book, had it published and will be having a book Signing at Barnes & Noble on January 14th, 2012, here in Las Vegas. She also started on her second
book... I think she is wanting to top JK Rowling and you never know she may just do that.
The book is for juveniles from 8 years to 13 years of age... All adults that have read it seem to enjoy it as well. Needless to say it is being sold at all Barnes & Noble retail stores,
AMAZON.com and BN.com at this time. It is available in hard cover, soft cover and e-book.
It would make a fantastic Christmas gift for the grandkids ... Hint, Hint...

Recently, the Port Authority Police Department ran an e-mail forum (a question and answer exchange) with the topic being, "Community Policing."

One of the civilian e-mail participants posed the following question, "I would like to know how it is possible for police officers to continually harass people and get away with it?"

From the "other side" (the law enforcement side) Sgt. Bennett, obviously a cop with a sense of humor replied:

"First of all, let me tell you this...it's not easy. In The Port Authority, we average one cop for every 6000 people. Only about 60% of those cops are on general police duty (or what you might refer to as "patrol") where we do most of our harassing. The rest are in non-harassing departments that do not allow them contact with the day to day innocents. At any given moment, only one-fifth of the 60% patrol officers are on duty and available for harassing people while the rest are off duty. So roughly, one cop is responsible for harassing about 5,000 citizens. When you toss in the commercial business, and tourist locations that attract people from other areas, sometimes you have a situation where a single cop is responsible for harassing 10,000 or more people a day.

Now, your average ten-hour shift runs 36,000 seconds long. This gives a Port Authority Police Officer one second to harass a person, and then only three-fourths of a second to eat a donut AND then find a new person to harass. This is not an easy task. To be honest, most cops are not up to this challenge day in and day out. It is just too tiring. What we do is utilize some tools to help us narrow down those people which we can realistically harass.

The tools available to us are as follows:

PHONE: People will call us up and point out things that cause us to focus on a person for special harassment. "My neighbor is beating his wife" is a code phrase used often. This means we'll come out and give some body some special harassment.

Another popular one: "There's a guy breaking into a house." The harassment team is then put into action.

CARS: We have special cops assigned to harass people who drive. They like to harass the drivers of fast cars, cars with no insurance or no driver's licenses and the like. It's lots of fun when you pick them out of traffic for nothing more obvious than running a red light. Sometimes you get to really heap the harassment on when you find they have drugs in the car, guns, they are drunk, or have an outstanding warrant on file.

RUNNERS: Some people take off running just at the sight of a police officer. Nothing is quite as satisfying as running after them like a beagle on the scent of a bunny. When you catch them you can harass them for hours, and street justice is applied because they ran.

STATUTES: When we don't have PHONES or CARS and have nothing better to do, there are actually books that give us ideas for reasons to harass folks. They are called "Statutes"; Criminal Codes, Motor Vehicle Codes, etc...They all spell out all sorts of things for which you can really mess with people. After you read the statute, you can just drive around for awhile until you find someone violating one of these listed offenses and harass them. Just last week I saw a guy trying to steal a car. Well, there's this book we have that says that's not allowed. That meant I got permission to harass this guy, street justice was applied, and he received 3 hots and a cot at tax payers expense. It's a really cool system that we've set up, and it works pretty well. We seem to have a never-ending supply of folks to harass. And we get away with it. Why? Because for the good citizens who pay the tab, we try to keep the streets and highways safe for them, and they pay us to "harass" some people.

Next time you are in Port Authority State wide jurisdiction, give me the old "single finger wave." That's another one of those codes. It means, "You can't harass me." It's one of our favorites.

I really find myself lost for words (literally), awhile ago I had so much news to get out and the Buckslip was an easy enjoyable endeavor. The time has gone by and the news going out through e-mail's makes looking for things to write is a challenge to say the least.
Marty Cohen (of LGA fame), and his daughter Marlo stopped by a couple of weeks ago and was here for a long weekend. Marty now lives in Napa, CA and we hope to see a little more of him, out this way he would be considered a neighbor.
Mayor Joe Z (LGA's true Mayor) was on the phone with us the other day and you couldn't imagine how good it was to hear
from him. Joe was always known as the Mayor of LGA and his position at LGA was certainly that of a Mayor, always there for you when needed and a great back up (we all know how important that is).
Needless to say, Angie and I have been a little behind in our 8-2 duties and I hope to make it up to you all with the start of the New Year. That would be with our website as well as the Buckslip Newsletter.
We have been taking care of them for at least 23 years and we'll make it better then ever. The dues slip is enclosed and still after all these years, the dues is still only $5.00 a year. We really need all your help in sending in your dues slip's for address changes, e-mail changes or any other information you feel we need for our records. Our new membership cards have finally arrived and will go out with the return of your dues slip for correct return address's.
Frank Colucci (Retired - CIB),Ticket:
A police cycle cop stops a driver for running a red light.
The guy is a Real jerk and comes running back to the officer Demanding to know why he is being harassed by the Gestapo!
So the officer calmly tells him of the red light violation. The motorist instantly goes on a tirade, questioning the officer's ancestry, sexual orientation, etc.,in rather Explicit terms.
The tirade goes on without the officer saying anything. When he gets done with writing the ticket he puts an"AH"
In the lower right corner of the narrative portion of the ticket. He then hands it to the 'violator' for his signature.
The guy signs the ticket angrily, and when presented with his copy points to the "AH" and demands to know what it stands for.
The officer says, "That's so when we go to court, I'll remember that you're an asshole!"
Two months later they're in court.
The 'violator' has such a bad driving record he is about to lose his license and has hired a lawyer to represent him.
On the stand the officer testifies to seeing the man run the red light. Under cross examination the defense attorney asks; "Officer is this a reasonable facsimile of the ticket you issued my client?"
Officer responds, "Yes sir, that is the defendants copy, His signature and mine, same number at the top.
Lawyer: "Officer, is there any particular marking or notation on this ticket you Don't normally make?"
Officer: "Yes sir, in the lower right corner of the narrative there is an "AH," underlined."
Lawyer:"What does the "AH" stand for, officer?"
Officer: "Aggressive and hostile Sir."
Lawyer: "Aggressive and hostile?"
Officer: "Yes Sir?
Lawyer: "Officer, are you sure it doesn't stand for Asshole?"
Officer:"Well sir, you know your client better than I do.
Mel & Anita Klawsky (Retired - JFK), Foist of all (Darn N.Y. Accent) we want to thank youse (there I go again) for the wonderful treatment and lunch. especially the licking we received from Abbey. Second, Ken would like to have an article from you about the Abbey story and how she has helped make life a little more tolerable for the patients. My sister Dorine could not get over all of you and the life you live.

Mike Harrington (Retired - HQ),Possibly the Quote of the Decade! "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the Government does not first take from somebody else.
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend is about the end of any nation. You cannot
multiply wealth by dividing it." Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931 to 2005

Charlie Schmidt (Retired - JFK), When Cops Retire!
When a good cop leaves the 'job' and retires to a better life, many are jealous, some are pleased and yet others, who may have already retired, wonder.

We wonder if he knows what they are leaving behind, because we already know. We know, for example, that after a lifetime of camaraderie that few experience, it will remain as a longing for those past times.

We know in the law enforcement life there is a fellowship which lasts long after the uniforms are hung up in the back of the closet. We know even if he throws them away, they will be on him with every step and breath that remains in his life. We also know how the very bearing of the man speaks of what he was and in his heart still is.

These are the burdens of the job. You will still look at people suspiciously, still see what others do not see or choose to ignore and always will look at the rest of the law enforcement world with a respect for what they do; only grown in a lifetime of knowing. Never think for one moment you are escaping from that life. You are only escaping the 'job' and merely being allowed to leave 'active' duty.

So what I wish for you is that whenever you ease into retirement, in your heart you never forget for one moment that 'Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called children of God,' and you are still a member of the greatest fraternity the world has ever known.

Civilian Friends vs. Police Friends:
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Get upset if you're too busy to talk to them for a week.

POLICE FRIENDS: Are glad to see you after years, and will happily carry on the same conversation you were having the last time you met.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.

POLICE FRIENDS: Have cried with you.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.

POLICE FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.

POLICE FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.

POLICE FRIENDS: Will kick the crowds' ass that left you behind.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Are for a while.

POLICE FRIENDS: Are for life.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have shared a few experiences...

POLICE FRIENDS: Have shared a lifetime of experiences no citizen could ever dream of...

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will take your drink away when they think you've had enough.

POLICE FRIENDS: Will look at you stumbling all over the place and say, 'You better drink the rest of that before you spill it!!' Then carry you home
safely and put you to bed...

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will talk crap to the person who talks crap about you.

POLICE FRIENDS: Will knock them the hell out for using your name in vain.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will ignore this.

POLICE FRIENDS: Will forward this.

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