Tuesday, May 20, 2008
If not now, when?
I reported for work this morning feeling kind of down. Work has become uninspiring. Past practice has demonstrated that we can no longer advance to the upper tiers of the department through achievement, but by friendships and political sponsorship. Do I love what I do? Yes. Do I love being a cop? Yes. Do I give my job my all? Yes. Then what could it be? Could it be the waste of resources? Could it be the chronic cronyism? Could it be the lack of leadership? Yes. Yes. Yes. The time has come for change. As we cannot do it from within the organization, due to the present command structure which punishes those who speak out or do not agree with the way things are done. Therefore the time has come to change from outside the organization. To change from a politically "appointed" director and command staff, to an "elected sheriff." A sheriff elected by the people, who represents the people--all the people, not just the mayor's and police director's friends and supporters. We can no longer just stand by and watch things get progressively worse. We must work together. I've decided to become a community organizer. I urge you to take hold of the future of Miami-Dade County. People tell me I can't change the world, and people won't appreciate me trying. I believe we can do our part to see that it bends toward fairness and merit. We know what the cynics will say. We've heard from them all our lives. These are the voices that will tell you - not just what you can't do - but what you won't do. Citizens won't come together - our allegiance doesn't go beyond our political party. This is the soft sell of the status quo, the voice that tells you to settle because settling isn't that bad. In communities across Miami-Dade County, block by block, we can bring the community together, gather signatures from registered voters, and fight to bring Miami-Dade Police Department back to being the great department that it once was--by changing the county charter. The decisions we make today will shape the century that our children grow up in. I have not served the county for over two decades to stay on the sidelines at a time when we need to step up to the challenge. If we don't rise up to seize this moment, then we may not get another.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 582 Newer› Newest»HEY! doe,john doe. don't get your panties in a bunch...couldn't you tell that our n-side brothers/sisters just needed to get a couple of things off of their chest??? they probably felt a whole lot better afterwards too!
B sides, i was laffing my butt off at Nside needs315 & po4life, i almost peeed my pants. The situation is dire in n'side but the telling was oh, so, hilarious...REALLY??? 7130????
so DoeDoe, quit acting like your hair is on fire...GOD knows we don't need YOU to MICRO-MANAGE the progress of the blog for us.
?urdaddynow said...I'm done with the PBA, et al. They can sleep with the fishes. C, I CAN COPY & PASTE 2!
I'm with you Barney...the baby's gotta go.
oh & BTW spoon...i do believe your inference to "purple dinosaur" in your blog on 09/22 was a tad off base, i think "Barney Miller" is a more appropriate comparison...
just felt like bitchslappinpeopletoday..I'll offer some pearls of wisdom and sage advice later! ciao.
You fucking MORONS have to stop acting like you work for the WHITE HOUSE. Who gives a FUCK that Rifkin got his Dick sucked guess what so did Bill Clinton. I can care less what all these political jerks are doing. Whose fault is it? YOURS you elected them. Stop complaining like jealous BITCHES!! I would be doing the same thing they are doing if I got the opportunity and was able to get away with it. I’m not defending anyone in here but why are you FUCKERS putting MDPD business out there for the press and other Departments to read. You scum are just upset because I bet you wanted to be the next Director guess what the BLACK guy got the job and now all his BLACK friends on the 3rd floor run the show ( ha ha ha ) and he has two or three white folks to make him look good. At least MDPD don’t have ELIAN as the Director. GET A LIFE YOU LOOSERS!!!!
Wow, where does one begin? Jediknight, the "stroke" victim you are referring to is that stupid, incompetent Person's Sgt. I disagree that it was a stroke though. It is more like "Reverse Darwinism." You can figure that out for yourself. Wake up Northside!!!The enemy is within and not on the road. Let's see...you have an Afternoons Lt. who observed an officer in a fight and did not assist. You have a GIU Lt. who runs the unit like a??? Oh, I don't know...CST,PSU,NRU...NOT as an investigative unit...a Capt. calling perimeters from a secured location and not ON LOCATION...and lets not forget those Sgt.s who do as they are told, even though they know it hurts the officers they supervise. I don't need 20 plus years to know that Northside lacks serious leadership. Good leadership is the image of a former officer who has not forgotten who and what they were before and understand that officers are the BACKBONE of any department. Unfortunately, its all about the one and none for the all. Heaven help the rest of us still left with the effective old school, competent mentality of quality police work and effective leadership. The way I see it, without your officers, YOU HAVE NOTHING!!!!!
Mr. Nobody, I have to agree with the name you picked. It fits you perfectly. You would be doing it too if you got an opportunity? Hence, your name, Mr. Nobody.
How perceptive you are, you saw right through me, you caught me, I want to be the next Director and the Black guy got the job. I am just got to get over it. Hey listen everybody, Mr. Nobody caught us, and the jig is up. We just mad because the Black has all his friends on the third floor with two or three white guys to make him look good.
Mr. Whitebody or I mean nobody, take your racist ass off this blog and get back to your meeting; the rest of the Klan is waiting for you, Bitch!
Hey Nobody, what's the matter, you got nothing to do. Did you wake up and said to yourself, let me place something stupid on this blog, i.e. I'm not defending nobody but why are you fuckers,
you see the word fuckers gives you away, fucker. (ha, ha) Some white guy fucker wanted to say something about the black guy and tried to use this blog to hide who he really is.
Elian? why didn't you use Julio? Is this the racist sergeant Ang. from the Hammock ststion that got discipline for calling hispanics spics and wetback? You know the Captain's brother?
Can't wait to hear more from you, Mr. NOBODY
The Herald's investigative reporter, Matt Pinzur, now works for Burgess:
From the official memo:
"I am pleased to announce a new addition to my immediate staff and a resource for each of you. Matt Pinzur, formerly of The Miami Herald is joining the County Executive Office as a Special Assistant.
Many of you know Marr from his work at the Miami Herald. Matt has more than 11 years of journalistic experience and is an award-winning newspaper reporter with a solid understanding of government and politics and strong ties to the South Florida civic community.
Matt's background and experience will complement the talent on our County Executive team. He will focus primarily on external affairs including local intergovernmental relations and fostering positive working relationships with decision makers in our community. Matt will also work with all of us on the strategic packaging of County initiatives and programs.
Please join me in welcoming Matt to the County family and consider him a resource for you as well.
________
So, one of the ones who the public depended on for the facts about the county, ended up one of the problems.
There is a blog called "Eye on Miami"...It often times is the non-cussing version of this blog for county hall.
Here is the link to the article:
http://eyeonmiami.blogspot.com/2008/09/reporter-matt-pinzur-ditches-miami.html
Sorry guys, I took a break too. So sit back and enjoy lots of good stuff.
First to Nside315, the changing of the rating on the eval seems to be an epidemic in Nside. For some reason the geniuses up stairs seem to feel that they know better what an officers rating is than the sergeant who supervises them on a regular basis. Here is the problem; THEY CANNOT DO THAT!! It's in the SOPs. You know the same ones they like to shove in our face every time we sneeze. Look up Chapter 11-07 section C under reviewer. It says my dear, that the reviewer (Lt or above) CANNOT unilaterally change an evaluation. If they disagree with an eval, they have to write a Memo indicating that they disagree. That means that Capt Perimeter One would have to write about 300 memos per month. Nice huh?
Here is the bad news. What are the chances that your sergeant will go to bat for you on your eval? Exactly zilch. So the only other remedy is to gather all your changed evals and take them to PLEA.
As for Satan and 7130...doubt it. Not enough juice.
The reverse Darwinism crack? That I believe was referring to his going against evolution. How far back is anyone’s guess.
Finally, the purple dinosaur crack was a joke. I was mad a Barney that day but were good now. I actually thought he meant Barney Fife.
Spoon, I got you, and it is Barney Miller, thank you very much. But you are right, even if your supervisor doesn't do it, then you the officer should. Ask your sergeants are these his word during the presentation of the Eval and if he says yes, then it on him. Hold him to task, and so if you get one of them, then they might grow a backbone.
Captain Kangaroo is such a puss that he doesn't even dare to place his name on it. He bullies those below to do it. See what happens when you are not the king at home?
Spoon, stay loose and I almost confused you with spoon from northside
Yep things in Northside used to be good, specially under Nanney and King. They did not f--- with anyone, even though king was forced to relieve one officer off duty, we all knew why. The current administration is pretty useless. Ferguson won't let Guerra live up to his promises to help us out. He has changed somewaht for the better, but she
won't let him live up to his promises. Don't forget he has to follow her marching orders and whatever he writes most likely comes from her.
Now Naim is the worst ever! He is also evil!
And yes the PBA has failed us, wish I had voted for the Teamsters..
Hey, Maverick send your info on Smith to FOX, I believe they will investigate.
WTF is the matter with you people? Did your recruiter lie to you? Did he tell you life would be all peachy keen and fair in MDPD? Why would it? Is life fair period? Is there justice in the world? If there was you wouldn’t have a job, or at least not this job. You all would be working at Wal-Mart, crying about Clem at the garden center who made you carry too many potted pansies, while he gets to use the wheel barrow.
What kind of f**** up analogy is that? It’s about as f**** up as all of you crying about the day to day management decisions made by jackasses. Who cares! They were jackasses before they were your boss. Back then they just f**** with whatever unfortunate SOB citizen happened to cross their path. No one of you give a s**t when it’s the public getting f****d. Mostly you laugh and think it’s funny.
I know, I know, it’s not your job to straighten out any of these aholes. To remind them of the oath they took, to be fair and to respect people, even when its hard to do bc most the citizens you do deal with day in and day out are aholes too. No, that would make you a goody/goody nerd cop, instead of the bad ass crime fighter you really are. Dealing with these aholes inside the Dept is not your problem when these aholes are your peers. You are to busy fighting crime to be bothered. Dealing with these aholes inside the Dept, is actually the sgts/lts/cpts/majors, etc, etc, etc, job.
There are people reading this blog that worked with the same aholes you are complaining about before they were supervisors. Guess what, they were aholes then too. Most of you have aholes like this on your squad now. They didn’t do anything about it then for the same reason you don’t do anything about it now, bc its funny when its not your problem, when it’s the public getting the shaft.
Well, sooner or later aholes do get promoted, some deserving and some not, and when they do you become the public. You are the poor SOB citizens these aholes deal with day to day. They are going to show you the same respect that they had for the public once upon a time. Oh wait, they had no respect for the public…that sucks. Now they have no respect for you!
Or maybe, you whiners are in you own personal episode of the twilight zone. You know, the one where your perception of reality is warped and you don’t see things for what they really are. Maybe when you look in the mirror, you don’t see that you are one of those same aholes, the ones with no respect for the public. The ones who want to enforce rules on society, without any rules applying to you. You screw with some unfortunate SOB, then brag about it bc you think it makes you a bad ass crime fighter. The other cops on your squad laugh, bc its not their job to remind you of the oath you took, that’s the sgt/lt/cpt/majors, etc, etc, etc, job. So when it finally comes down to someone doing their job, transferring longo, or writing someone up bc they f****up. You come here to cry about how life is not fair.
In the end, WTF do you know about fairness, the same thing that all of the aholes you are complaining about know, not much. Life is good as long as you can do whatever the f*** you want, when you want and no one should hold you accountable, right? Well guess what, just like with kids playing cowboys, someone has to wear the black hat and if all of you on here are wearing the white hats, the sgts/lts/ctps/majors, etc, etc ,etc must be wearing the black ones, right? You better take a good look in the mirror, just to make sure. How are you going to change things when you are as much a part of the problem as they are? I know, I know, too philosophical for all of you, go ahead just tell me to GF myself and Ill go away. Too late, I’m already gone!
Wow. O I'm not going to tell you to GFYS. My suspicion is that you are either a civilian and are understandably clueless since you have no point of reference to base your comments, or....Is that Doogie using another alias? Since you only mentionsed Longo and again tried to justify the transfer...Hmm. If that is the case then it is not understandable that you are clueless. You should know better.
Barney, you are not wrong. Also, I take it that NS is not the only place with problems. Referencing Barney Miller, could you please tell Wojohoitz to relax. We all know that he is not nicarico. Well except for a few misguided souls on your end. I guess a few folks are feeling a little perterbed. Reap what you sow I suppose.
My ears were ringing. Was someone looking for the nicarico. I must have hit a nerve. I don't even remember what I wrote but it must have been good. By the way, don't you dumbasses know that there is intentional disinformation when it comes to our identities. I wonder who the poor sap was that got his balls busted because of me. Sorry dude. What I want to know is why? Was it brass? I guess I'll never know. Spoon, Info? The sad part is that no one here is breaking a rules or breaking any laws. We are breaking alot of balls!! We must be doing something right. Till later...the REAL NICARICO!!!
To O, nonfiction, Duggie or whoever the fUR? O. Thanks for the SOP on eval, good info spoon. Have anyone ever heard what happen to that senior sergeant from the airport that was supposed to be transfer to N/Side? To those in headquarters that think life is grand and we on the blog are just whiner? Hopefully you never run into the life of those gutless supervisors who would transfer you back to the road. Oh that's right, that would never happen. Maybe Duggie was right and longo was a malcontent, maybe parker was correct when he did in his senior managers because they wouldn't toe the line. Maybe the guys on the road are just jealous because as Mr. nobody stated they wanted to be the director or become detective or someone.
Think how many times you know someone that was at headquarters and because of no reason, back to the road you must go.
Let me see Det A at robbery, most cases, clearance cases, or Det b, least cases, least clearance, on warning list, then poof promoted and stays at robbery as a in your face reminder who the director is.
Yes, we whiners, CP couldn't perform as a LT on the road and proof, major payne the next day, giving out as if a calling card. Yes whine on. I so happy to be here because of all my benefits, which cause me to be blind to what’s going on.
In case no one knew it, this great department is fuck up and it starts with the Director. You are in charge and have your head buried in the sand. Oh that’s right, let me give you an excuse because it actually Alvarez in charge, right.
Sorry for rambling but when a district cries for help because they are being fucked with by people who are cowards, it bothers me. Listen to your men and women of your department, act on what you are hearing. Be a leader and take charge. WAKE THE FUCK UP! Even if more than half of what is written here is bullshit, what about the rest, do you just discount it? LISTEN! Before it is too late.
Okay, I'm just catching up.
Here's the thing, MDPD morale is at an all-time low for the 28 years I've been involved. If you told the upper brass that 100% of the underlings voted that morale is low, they would respond with "no it's not".
Morale is low because ability, talent, knowledge, skill, experience, and hard work are not appreciated or rewarded. And for most,that's okay, cause the job is its own reward--they would probably settle for just not getting messed with. But the rank among us will not.
Now, why should anyone else care? because if for no other reason, than it cheats the citizens of Dade County. If the best Man (woman, whatever) for the Job isn't getting or doing the Job than the right bad guys aren't going to jail and the public is less safe than it should be.
As a dept, we have the talent, ability and knowledge to do a much better job-most of us would like to--but until the JOB becomes a priority for the brass--we will fail.
In response to 315n/s--we all know. When Wilcox was the Lt of GIU, Northside had one of the best GIU's in it's history (and with its workload, NS has traditionally been an outstanding GIU-it was once virtually required that you go to N/S GIU to go to Homicide or Robbery). I don't care what Chief? Thomas' problem was with Wilcox, she screwed over Ferguson, the detectives and the citizens of Northside when she transferred him and the fall out that has followed. Major VF you know what the problem is , your people came to you, they tried to keep everything in house, YOU would NEVER, EVER allow anyone to treat STRETCH the way Ramos has treated--everyone--but you let her destroy your unit, damage your district and cheat your citizens. Nothing in her presence has made Northside, or the world in general a better or safer place.If what's wrong with her can be fixed, by all means fix it, but not at this price. Ultimately, You must fix this (personal note V, I know you are a good person--please, please find it within to do the right thing and fix this mess).
My challenge is to every member of rank in the dept (no matter what names you've been called on this blog)Most of you have, at some point in your career, been better people, been better cops. Be that person again.
Taking a breather from my soapbox, but got more to say (of course
I never thought i'd be here blogging but here i am. What are they thinking on the 3rd floor? do they care about what is going on. N-ops is a mess. Look at the comments on here about n-side. If it was a business it would be bankrupt and closed down. N6000's reign of terror continues and with full support from N1. When the troops went to her with legit concerns, they were the ones punished. The experienced dets and sgts get sent packing and are replaced with PPO's and hand ups. Isnt a major supposed to be a leader and not just a name the commanders report? If things are gonna change, we need a major shake up in this command staff. for example, what does bobble head, JD, do? AD Support Services. Whatever. Just another empty suit making alot of money. well in these depressing times its good to know some guys on here still have a sense of humor. So i say, laugh it up fuzzball.
Hey fellows on back. I was waiting for Spatafag to reply, but he is to busy up John Rivera's ass. Come up for air chicken head...
Still nothing on Rifkin...I'm sure that this one is going to be the best cover up in the history of MDPD. Well second best, Ricky Smith's getting kick out of IA for having a relationship with a hooker/gf at Tropical Park was a better one. And now, thats the chief of IA, Homeland Security and PCIB. WOWWWW...This place is AWESOME.... stay tuned.
RUMOR has it that Ricky Smith is having an extra marital affair with the department's semen recepticle, Nikki Fernandez. And there are pictures of the two in compromising positions.
Sgt. Eddie Torres, a fag, runs his personal slum lord business on county time. Calls IGB crying like a pussy when he gets a violation by Team Metro. Threatens them, and the violations disappears.
An anonymous complaint was filed with PCB. Lets see what they do. Ah nothing. You see, Eddie the fag, is Mundy's bitch in PMB.
The Director, if a finding comes back not-sustain from the panel. He orders it changed to sustain to fuck over certain individuals. However, the original not- sustained memo has mysteriously surfaced and found its way to the appropriate authorities. Way to use your power to fuck over your own troops. What a piece of shit. However, he has had long running extra marital relationships with PC, Peggy who?. Yeah, your a man of honor.
The Vigoa's, lets not even mention those corrupt fucks. These hypocritical bible toting pieces of shit, lecture you on the scripture and as soon as you turn around they stab you in the back. Great catholic folks you guys are.
Juan Odio is too busy getting advice from another incompetent piece of shit Gina Beato. The best thing Carmen did was getting rid of those two worthless fucks, Gina and Nikki. Those two would lie and fuck anyone to get ahead on the third floor.
More to follow......
Altruism2, I don’t hear anyone of this blog stating that they are not going to do police work. That because of the idiots who are suppose to be our leaders, they are not going to do their job. While I enjoyed your comment, I resent your implication of being the better cop again. We are just frustrated, that’s it and won’t take it anyone. That is what I am listening to, not no one quitting.
By the way, once again the nice person routine.
Ferguson can’t be a nice person. If she was, she wouldn’t turn a deaf ear to her personnel at her district. She wouldn’t allow morale to go to shit, she wouldn’t use the bat cave to enter Northside and she wouldn’t insult the police officers at her district by commending someone because they have a clean car.
The Major is only interested in the next step, chief position or more. She couldn’t give two rats ass about her district. She is following the blueprint that Thomas set in her rise to chief. She can’t do the right thing because that would require her to make a decision.
Ramos cannot exist unless the major allows her to. The morale is a direct reflection of leadership and if that idiot of a captain knew what leadership was, he wouldn’t write another stupid memo. By the way, if you were a real man, go talk man to man to the person at Northside you are mad at. Don’t punk out; after all you have your captain’s bars to hide behind.
Altruism2, don’t you get it, the major can’t find it within do the right thing, she is a product of the system in place, friends and family.
Mav, I don't want to sound like a dick sucker but, you're too much! WHile you are waiting for Spartapus, I'm waiting for non-fiction, FACT! Will the real Maverick please stand up. I would invite you for a beer or two but, maybe some other shithead would show up.
What can you tell me about smith that I can pass on to the appropiate authority. How did Ronconski get his job at HSB? Where can we find out the straight stuff on Lt vigoa? I would like to do a follow-up.
Mav be careful, I hear that the depat is trying their best to find out who is who. Instead of listening to what is going on here, they rather try and silence us.
05, I hope they do find out who I am. I'll slap them with the biggest violation of first amendment rights lawsuit that will make there heads spin.
Once again, to the Mayor, Director and Ricky, who's probably doing all the illegal taps. This is the United States of America. People have a right to free speech. I know that maybe not in the Dade County under the current regime, but the rest of the country is qru with freedom of speech.
Bring it boys. I'm game for a good legal fight.
05, thanks for the concern, but like I have said in the past, there is nothing that this corrupt department can do to me, that they havn't done to me already. I really dont give a shit if they find out who I am and they know it.
keep the six pack on ice for now...
Hey Barney, That "be a better cop" request wasn't for the rank and file and it wasn't for the few lingering sgts. etc that are already doing their jobs--clearly the frustration on this blog eminates from people who want to do the damn job, that was directed at the BRASS who have failed their officers, their calling their citizens and themselves--for the few I know who USE TO BE better men (and you and I have noted how that gold badge ruins the sack), I am asking them to step up to the plate and be the people they were suppose to be instead of just playing along and letting this horrendous mess get worse. Believe me, I'm with you all the way.
Now on a completely different note, HQ. Robbery is not entirely the mess it was thanks to Major A, but Sgt. Doogie still runs amuck. Hey, they been telling folks since 1980 that speaking Spanish in the office intentionally excludes the non-spanish speakers, but when Lt. V and Sgt. R are causing the language barrier? What's with the Alpha 66 robbery crew?? Way to bring your people together--I'll bet Major A doesn't know, cause if he did, you wouldn't do that crap would you?
And while Major A is doing what he can, the fact remains that veteran robbery detectives are dropping like flies, complicated by the "I pissed Doogie off" transfers.
Someone needs to explain to the sgts. that if you can't get someone, who is and was doing the job, to work for you--it's probably your fault. You can't be a good supervisor when you can't get the decent employees to work--but Sgt.s can't be nuts all by themselves--Doogie can write everyone up he wants, but some jackass above him has to sign off on it. A better Lt. would have sat him down and helped him learn to be a better leader or at least taught him to get quietly out of the way of someone who is doing their job, but apparently there weren't any better men in his chain of command.
Homicide was the last bastion of competency--and even they are starting to get tainted--God forbid a veteran homicide guy should study for the Sgts. test cause when the time comes--someone with direct knowledge of the job is unlikely to be the first choice--gosh why do you think that is?
Same old, same old.
Oops, Altruism2 I understand now, sometimes I'm slow. While I agreed with you, but know that they can’t “be better people, be better cops,” because it is not within their character. You see, rank or a position of leadership is a test of character. You can start off as a good police officer, sergeants, lieutenant, etc. but as you achieve rank, your character is tested and if it was weak before, then.
It like when they wanted us to sign that ethical statement that the county created. I thought it was a joke because if you didn't have any ethical values prior to this job, the signature on the paper wasn't going to give it to you.
Every level of position tests your character (all values within) that includes police officers and the transition to different entities. i.e. road to cst, nru, robbery etc.
The fact is you are right about a guy like duggie. Throughout the department there are a lot duggies. They cannot exist unless those above allow them to. Management by the officer must be wrong philosophy is no management at all. The rubber stamping of disciplines and transfers without questioning it, has led to where we are now, and this is just the tip of it.
Then again, what can we expect when we have no leaders, just managers?
not even managers...Micro-Managers...because they don't have the smarts (qualifications), to even be a REAL managers.
Barney and Mav--AMEN
Well, I thought the blog was sounding a little more level-headed, and then "maverick" (aka "pony show") launched some more of his baby poop. Dude (or dudette maybe?), get a grip.
For one thing, I'm not going to comment on the Bencomo case because I know nothing about the FACTS. FWIW, I know that he's had two prior similar complaints and where there's smoke there's fire, and that's all I have to say about that.
For another, Nationwide was a trust, not "insurance," as you stated. People need to learn the difference before they comment. A trust, in this case, is like a commonly shared bank account: everyone pays in and money is paid out to those who need it. When more money goes out than is coming in, the trust fails.
I had Nationwide for a couple of years and it was damn good coverage. Then they started raising family and individual deductibles, co-payments, etc., and I said, "F this! It ain't worth it." I left before all the bill-paying problems started. (Good thing I did.) It probably began with good intentions, but market realities drove it under, assisted by the greed of the managers.
Now, I wanna know where you were when we went YEARS without raises. Where were you before we had night differential? Were you even on the Dept then, were you in diapers, or were you even BORN then? I'd bet dollars to doughnuts you weren't, 'cuz you're talking crap like someone who hasn't been around that long. Typical. You wanna complain like a little bitch when you have NO IDEA how bad it's been in the past.
Tell you what, pony girl, why don't you show us how tough you are and "out" yourself? Awwwww, you can't really do that now, can you? That's because you've slung crap right and left without much sense and without any restraint, and you have no credibility. Anyone can scream hysterically. You seem to think it makes you sound intelligent. Guess again...
PS: For all you other more sensible people here, my sincere apologies. But sometimes a buffoon needs to be told off. That's what happens when there's either no moderator or the moderator fails to curb the "dog."
hello SpartiPUS,
don't know 'bout Mav but I've been around long enough to remember. Particularly when Nationwide Trust monies were being embezzled. That's when I learned the difference between insurance companies and trusts. That's when i had to track down Nationwide when they moved and didn't leave a forwarding address...only a phone# and no one ever returned the calls to answer why the hospital hasn't been paid 9months later. That's when M. Clifton showed exactly how smarmey he really was when I asked him to check into problem with Nationwide & his response was, "you have such a bad attitude, your bills will get paid" & in the mean time I was beating the creditors away with a 2x4. And this was well over a year before the Nationwide "problem" was exposed.
So u c, SpartiPUS, same old same old. Quit livin in the past, this is NOW we're talking about! It's about the day to day mistreatment of employees by management, the continuing & ongoing violation of the PBA contract & SOP's by the Command Gaffers and the unwillingness and down right REFUSAL of the PBA to address THOSE ISSUES!!!
The PBA is suppose to REPRESENT US, not the Mayor, not the County Commission, NOT THE BRASS!
to reinterate one of my previous blogs: PBA what have you done for us lately?????? Slugs!
p.s. GFYS
Hey "puff" daddy, if you've been paying attention, I haven't said the PBA doesn't have its problems. What I've been saying is that credit should be given where credit is due. When you refuse to do so you lose credibility......like PonyGirl.
PS. Heh, this is great! Now we're descending into grade school play on ppl's names! Where's the media when you need 'em?
/sarcasm off
SpartiPUS,
your A-D-D must have kicked in or maybe you're senile, or maybe you are just a Nitwit.
I did give credit where credit was due... pls,see Sept. 19 blog...the FIRE Dept. Remember?????? In that same blog I also wrote the following:
and KUDOS to the PBA lazy fat asses, being the underachievers that they are, they recognized a Primo opportunity to COAT-TAIL off of the hard fought efforts of Fire! Howzat 4 CREDIT????
I don't know what your problem is, that you don't GET what we are talking about here. I'll try to explain it to you again. The PBA IS SUPPOSE TO REPRESENT US PER THE ENTIRE FRICKING CONTRACT....NOT JUST THE MONEY-PART. Howzat 4 CREDIBILITY.
If you continue to keep looking over your shoulder (to the past) you will never see the 18-wheeler that's about to run over you when you step off the curb, pal.
I just thought of something...maybe SpartiPUS doesn't know the definition of KUDOS
kudos (noun) praise given for ones achievement. (syn) credit given
dunce (noun; syn) SpartiPUS
Spartacus, it never ceases to amaze me that one such as you can start off by slimming a guy who you perceived is not a good guy. You make your point of being dissatisfied and instead of moving on, you start your own rambling of pony girl and tough guy.
Thanks for the tip on the difference between trust and insurance, I’m sure all those guys that had their credit destroy and bills that went unpaid appreciated it. I just guess you are one of those guys that would sell your soul for money.
Let me define bitch for you. Bitch is a guy that is being paid so well, that he does whatever the guy tells him to do, therefore becoming his BITCH. The more you talk the more you sound like that Bitch.
Now, if you don’t like the style on this blog, bitch, then get the fuck off. Start your own Blog of bitches that will speak on how much pay we are now getting and how happy you are.
Now you made me speak out of turn but I can’t stand bitches that don’t comprehend that this is not about the money. How many of us have to tell you this. While Maverick is a little extreme on how he expresses himself, the one thing you get from reading what he writes, he’s nobody’s bitch!
So I will be blunt with you, stay the fuck off this blog, BITCH!
OH SPATATFAG, SPATAFAG, STATAFAG..I can assure you of one thing blog tough guy, that you would shit in your pants at my presence. You can also bring your cowardly buddies, John, Steadman and Bencomo, to back your pathetic ass up if you like. You'll need it. And, i'm not the one that said he would reveal his identity here. You did Spatafag. So once again, take your mouth out of John's small dick and please tell us who you are chicken head.
Oh, one more thing fagboy, im a 25-year plus veteran of this once proud department.
Been around long enough to know that things were definitely better.
With people like you defending the PBA's inability to stand up and do the right thing, no wonder hardworking cops get screwed by the department.
Ok Spatafag, now you can resume sucking John's dick.
Bye bye bitch....your pathetic.
My, my, my, all this bitch talk made me come out and blog again. Barney, I’m surprised such fowl language. I expected something like that from Maverick. I guess Spartabitch, oops, I mean Spartacus deserved it.
Spata, can you see just because you are happy as can be, doesn’t make the rest of us feel rosy posey. You see, some of us came from the military, worked 24/7 and pay wasn’t the issue. Our leaders took care of us, we humped and humped again, no night diff, no take home car, hardy any beniees and yet, our leaders took care of us.
Listen to yourself as you ask us if we were in diapers or even born yet. According to you, we are newbie, haven’t been around long. Has to be, because according to you, we would be quiet and thankful if we were old-timers. I guess you must be an old-timers because you are as happy as can be, right? So if I told you to go pound sand, would I be considered a newbie? If I told you that part of progress, is not to dwell on the past, do I sound like a newbie? If I told you that my dad got paid 1.03 an hour at a job when he started and I got paid13.00 an hour, and I thought that sucked, I sound like a newbie? By the way, when the state attorney wouldn’t file battery on a p.o because they thought we got paid to be punched and I thought hell no, I sound like a newbie. Then guess what, old-timer, you can continue to be stepped and screwed with, I guess as long as they pay you, you will go to your happy place and be glad. The rest of us will fight for our rights as police officers, as men and women, and not stand still because of pay.
Listen and learn, our pay is fine, our benefits are okay, our rights are being stepped on by bad and abusive management. So I will say it in a nice way, non threatening or abusive, I got your point of view and it is a good starting point. You say we should remember the lack of pay and benefits, I got it. I think we got it. Now try and get our point of view, we are being abused and we are tired of it. We are so tired of it that the message is being conveyed on this blog in different formats. While the formats are different, the message is the same. WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF BAD AND ABUSIVE MANAGEMENT.
PS: REGARDLESS OF PAY!
Hey PuffDaddy,
The night differential came from the Fire dept too? What about the 1st responder bonus pay? And binding arbitration for discipline? (You don't seem to like pay raises, so I won't bring up the 23% or so, I forget, that my pay went up the past 5 years.) What about legislation at the state level? How many guys have gotten their jobs back (I'm not addressing if they deserved it or not) because of PBA attorneys? How about taking Kathy Rundle to task, FINALLY, for the constant mistreatment of POs by the Dade County SAO? When is the last time a cop was indicted in this town for shooting a dirtbag? (I'm not going to go into detail on that one, I'll let the implications be drawn by those with some semblance of intelligence.)
No, the problem is you wanna BITCH about the bad things without recognizing and giving credit for the GOOD things the PBA and John Rivera have done. I'm willing to admit that the neither John or the PBA are perfect. That's called BALANCE. It means I have PERSPECTIVE, and therefore CREDIBILITY. When all you and PonyGirl's panty sniffers do is criticize without that BALANCE, you have no credibility and no AUTHORITY.
To PonyGirl and BarneyFife,
I'm not going anywhere unless and until I FEEL LIKE IT. I guess you two would like to be left alone here to 69 each other, but that ain't gonna happen. Bert Gonzalez posted (albeit foolishly) and so did Denise Bernhardt (with sincerity) and you morons blasted them without just cause.
Hey PonyGirl, do you really BELIEVE the stuff that you post? I mean this is just good comedy: "you would shit in your pants at my presence." I bet you fellate yourself every day too. Pfffffft.
NEWSFLASH!!! Hey retard, no one died and made you king of this blog, so stuff a sock in it (or your preferred male appendage.) Other "more intelligent" ppl should be able to post here without having to read your baby poop. Now, go look in the mirror, Pee Wee, and tell yourself how tough you are.
1/2aPonyGirl,
I'll repeat it for the slow-witted: BALANCE. I'm just as sick and tired as everyone on this board at the nepotism and cronyism on this dept. Thank GOD I'm in the DROP, I can leave at any time, and I only have a couple of years to go. I go to roll call in a good mood and by the time we're done I'm pissed off.
Should the PBA be more aggressive in fighting the favoritism? YES! (Is that good enough for ya?) What I'm saying, and I haven't seen any suggestions to the contrary, is that PROVING such favoritism in a way that's ACTIONABLE is very difficult. I know of only one or two cases where the Dept got HAMMERED because the favoritism could be clearly shown. And because they're not held personally liable and it's not their money, they don't care and it's business as usual immediately afterwards.
In the meantime, to paraphrase St. Francis: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to realize I'm gettin' PAID! No matter what they do to me, BAM!, every two weeks baby! LOL.
Hey Spare the cous cous explain something to me since your so in tune with the PBA issues.
How is it that a 4 year group of officers are denied the 3% academy benefit when the Academies before them and the Academies after them get it?
Correct me if I am wrong, During that period of time of these Academies, I believe from around 1979 to 1983 the county did not have to contribute "As Much" as during the years when the Academy benefit was 3%. Ok, now this created a sum of money that the county kept in their coffers...Ok, Ok Ok(As Leo Getz from "Lethal Weapon would say)
Now at about the very same time that this issue was brought up during the Legislative period, because it is a "FAIRNESS" issue! the Nationwide fiasco occurred and was going to leave the PBA with one BIG BLACK EYE over the many who complained because of lack of payment from the "TRUST" which was mismanaged by the PBA.
I believe that the PBA requested that the County use the monies to bail out NATIONWIDE and fuck the 4 year group of Academy children. Think about it, Its what would benefit the PBA! and not leave them with Egg on their faces.
Now, the 4 year group can complain and complain over and over, but as the group size dwindles and they retire and leave one by one, than the PBA is in the clear and all is well, the issue does not come up again because the powerful PBA basically drags it down year after year so that the Bill DIES over and over!!! This way the county is not Obliged to put up the "Academy" money that they already spent bailing out the PBA/Nationwide in the first place.
All in all this weakens the PBA at contract time because now the county has "Something" although minor on the bargaining unit.
Please fill in the blanks....I along with many others are getting screwed out of about $100 a month for the rest of my life and want to know the real reason why?
LETS SEE the PBA has only had about 28 YEARS to correct the academy problem and it still is not done. They do tell you every year that it is a done DEAL!! I wonder how much money the PBA spends every year to go to TALL. to get us nothing.. LETS not forget we are also paying for the mistress's to travel with the guys as well. I sure would like to see the financial disclosures for these TRIPS (oh I mean vacations)
SpartaBitch, Ok, Ok, I got it, you think prior to talking about the bad, I should talk about the good. Okay, I can see your point, in order to have credibility; I must talk about the good, then bad.
Well, here the good; I love when a guy like you drops your pants because you are so grateful that the PBA got you paid. When you knelt down in order to show your gratitude, I can only imagine how you must of felt because it lasted so long, that it is all you talk about. It so good for you, that you are unwilling to pull your pant back up. Now I can understand your anger because as the PBA’s Bitch, you can’t understand why we won’t pull our pants down. What is good for you has to be good for other, right?
Here’s the bad, we are beyond pay, night diff etc., to your statement of how it was and how it is, ditto. In spite of all that great stuff, we are being messed with unjustly and hence the blog. It is just a start, a beginning with growing pain. You cannot move forward dwelling on the past. Get IT!
While you are given the balanced point of views on your knees, I will be standing up and giving the contrary point. Credibility doesn’t come from balance, I’ll repeat it for you again, slow-witted, Credibility doesn’t come from balance. If I witness you on your knee giving balance against your will, do I first have to say Spartacus looked like he liked it before stating it was against his will? Spartacus never said anything bad about it in the past, does it mean if you pulled up your pants now, and said no, it is still okay because of the past?
Spartacus, we are beyond the past on this blog because the bad has outweighed the good.
"I would like to point something out so that we'll understand each other better. I don't want you to think in the statements I made that I'm being disrespectful towards you, I'm being frank. And I think that my statements will give you a better insight on the minds of abused police officers by bad/abusive management. Most statements you get from some police officers who talks about the past and how good the PBA was, or how good our salary are compared to other departments, usually tell you what they want you to hear with the hope, that will create a better possibility of getting some of the crumbs that the PBA might let fall from their table. Well, I'm not looking for crumbs so I'm not trying to delude you." (A modified quote from a famous person)
Stay blogging Spatabitch, because through you we will have the balance of credibility needed.
Hey, Sparforacause...I brought up the case of the Academy because its one case of FAIRNESS that the PBA fails to deal with....
Some of the many many others that are not being dealt with are:
Transfers without cause or for Punishment..Totally against OUR S.O.P.
Rank getting caught with their hands in the Cookie (Carmen box, W. Vigoa, Ricky Smith prostitute, on and on) Jar and NO PUNISHMENT.
Specialized positions given to friends and family and not SENIOR hardworking people (or at least people with more than 6 months on) You get the drift!
We are looking for fairness and it starts at the top, Well, it should anyway. THAT'S what we want you to address...Thanks for the raises, appreciate them,,,,maybe with this financial mess that were in I can buy bible and pray for a change to when we were a fair department.
I think this blog has two main purposes, blowing off steam-- like a scary cyber choir practice kind of thing: and getting the word out to various and sundry spots that we all know what's going on--no more keeping the secrets you think we don't know, your internal favoritism, cover-ups etc. But I wonder if we can go further??
To the PBA fans and insiders: how bout this, from reading this blog and probably from personal experience, you must know that our system is broken. How bout for starters--just for starters--we rethink our contract--as regards displinary procedures. SPECIAL ATTENTION HERRERA AND GREENWOOD?? YOU OUT THERE??--how about we re-write the displinary appeals system. It is overwhelming clear that going thru a chain of command that has already rubberstamped a displinary transfer--a violation of SOP the minute it was written--you have a chain of command of 3-5 that refuses to stop itself, then an appeal to a chief-which, unless the appeals chief and your chief are at war over who slept with whom, they will, as we know--UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES--RIGHT THE VIOLATION THEMSELVES--the brass has proven in example after example--that they are incapable of policing their own rank violations--how about we eliminate them from the appeals process altogether and go straight to an independent arbitrator. Obviously, many of the staff members have realized, that win, lose or draw, you take a year out of someone's life and career, by making them go thru the process, so let's just stop them from using the process itself as discipline. And how bout, PCB investigating the Rank that signs an obvious violation of SOP?
Love em or hate em, right now only the PBA can negotiate this change. And while I'm dreaming and filing my wish list, how bout you reach across party lines if need be, and get with the HOA and POC and PLEA and use all of their similar grievances that prove that the staff cannot be trusted to correct their own mistakes and present them as evidence as well?
Sorry for not using the blog to blow off steam right this sec, I'm a voice of reason kind of guy, I'm sure I'll have steam later.
Thanks Altruism2 for bringing back from steam blowing, I couldn’t agree with you anymore. Since the PBA believe they the only game in down, let’s make them uncomfortable. Let cross party line or better yet, let break from them totally and start from new. This time only police officers, no management.
The system is broken and for the sake of our brothers and sister at N/side district (this is not meant to exclude our fellow officers from the rest of the department and disregard their plight) but the cry from n/side sound desperate. Let’s do something now. I have already begun to solicit help from the outside, will keep you informed. If we don’t take of each other, then who will? You see I really don’t care that someone blogs differently from me, I love the controversy side because it allows me to talk shit back. I cannot speak for others, but it really doesn’t bother me. If you love PBA, HPOA, PLEA or POC, it doesn’t matter because all I really hear is that we need to do something about this abusive, corrupt, bad, vindictive management we have in place. Police officers have to stand together, and solve this problem.
To LT Happy and non-fiction and others that blogged off, come back, I can’t invite you since I am not the keeper of the blog, but if you were sincere in you statement, come back.
To Spartacus, stay off this blog, BITCH! Nah , I ‘m only playing, BITCH
To Spartacus
(you know I'm serious cause I didn't call you SpartiPUS)
I'm actually starting to pity you. I think someday the lightbulb will come on in that pea-sized brain of yours and you will realize what a one dimentional life you've lived...being that it's all about the money for you.
Reading your blogs makes you sound like you've sold your soul/allegiance to the highest bidder. I am not saying this with malice, but with great concern.
This is not about the money...it's about principles...and if you are not a person of principle then how in the name of the Almighty can you be a cop. Without principles you would be no better than the common criminal and you would bring dishonor to us all & tarnish the badge we wear.
I hope that I'm wrong about you, I hope that you are just suffering from blind devotion to the PBA in your rants. A devotion that I and some others here obviously do not share with you.
I hope that you haven't sold your soul....because when your money is gone there will be a reckoning.
To altruism2,
Thanks for being a voice of reason apart from the little ankle biters. I'm in favor of ANYTHING that will change the atmosphere of favoritism that's permeating this Dept right now. It's always existed, but this is the WORST it's ever been.
My defense of the PBA hasn't just been based on what it's done in the past; it's based on what we can reasonably under the current contract expect it to do. I was recently transfered with no warning. Bam! Here one day, there two weeks later. As much as that SUCKED, there was nothing I, the PBA, or anyone else could do. My position was simply "eliminated" and I was placed elsewhere, at the Dept's convenience. My only recourse, which I exercised with great gusto, was to say, "F you! Gimme a bid sheet, I'm going back to the road." So I may have lost my initial position, but the Dept was also forced to find a replacement for the 2nd spot they put me in. C'est la vie. They don't care? Then neither do I...
I think one of the problems we're facing is that a lot of ppl who have grievances that are clearly actionable are REFUSING to stand up for their rights. Maybe it's the mentality of the newer generations to allow themselves to be intimidated. I don't know. I know that I threatened my 1st grievance when I was on for only 4 years, and I filed my 1st actual grievance when I had 6 years on. Nowadays you have ppl with 10-15 years on or MORE who are terrified of going to the PBA. WTF?! Ppl need to grow some cojones.
To the little ankle biters,
So the PBA hasn't been able to get our academy time fully reinstated. So what? It hasn't been for lack of trying. From what I hear, because some of us have to stay 25+ a fraction, it's actually costing the State MORE than it would if they had simply given us the academy time, because now instead of just paying us 75%, they're having to pay 75% plus that fraction.
When I joined the Dept the retirement was 2%/year. The PBA got them (the Legislature) to raise it incrementally to 3% over the course of 5 years. Then they got them to fully reinstate the 3% across the board. Last I heard things like that are accomplished by a consensus of congressmen and the governor, not just because WE and the PBA want it. If politicians don't VOTE FOR IT, how do you expect the PBA to get it passed? Maybe if we threatened 'em with gay innuendo, like PonyGirl and her peanut gallery, they'd listen to us...
A note for you 'tards that enjoy the personal attacks: MORE ppl would probably read and even post on this blog if it weren't for you. As it is now I'm sure it'll be a passing curiosity and ppl will lose interest, thanks to you. Good job!
?urdaddynow,
Okay, in the same spirit as your last post, here's my response.
I'm a more principled individual than the majority of ppl on this Dept. As a matter of fact, being principled has gotten me in a lot of hot water over the years. I'm a "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" kind of guy. It's the single biggest reason why I've never sought promotion. I know that I couldn't surrender my principles.
That being said, the reason that I've won ALL my fights with the Dept is that:
1) I knew which fights were winnable and
2) I had my ammo lined up beforehand.
There's a fight right now that I could choose to fight, for which I have the ammo, and it is winnable. But I've decided that other ppl, who have more to gain from it than I do, need to stand up for themselves. I REFUSE to fight for ppl who are too cowardly to fight for themselves.
You're mistaking my support of the PBA (again) as UNCONDITIONAL support, and it's not. You're also mistaking my satisfaction with my paycheck as a surrender of my principles, and it's not. It's simply the recognition of those things which, as the prayer says, "I cannot change". In the meantime, until I change them, they're gonna PAY ME. ;-)
Wheeuuww!
I'm glad we got that cleared up. Time to move ahead...bring the torpedoes. *-*
Hey Sparkmyass
Ok, OK, Ok, Now I know your a fucking RETARD?...It costs the state MORE because of that fraction???? Hmmm makes sense to morons like you. I can't and won't respond to that Idiotic, Foolish, Statement, all I will say is...your a Mortgage broker, right? No, wait you work for Lehman Brothers? No, No wait....Enron, yeah, thats it!
Hey brainiac,
Yeah, they have to pay out MORE. This is not rocket science, except maybe to YOU.
The academy time is Regular Class - 1.6% per year. For the 5-6 month academy that's roughly .7%, which on an AFC of 100k works out to $700 MORE per year that they have to pay you.
If all that math made your head hurt, go lie down and take a nap....
SpartaBitch, at first I start to believe that you too are concern with what is happening to us and then, you revert back to your true self, PBA, PBA,and more PBA. Are you sure you are not the PBA's Bitch because you sure sound like it.
You talk a good game and then blam, you're back to being the bitch. Make up your mind, Bitch.
Sorry for being so blunt, but please don't waste our time with the PBA shit.
You can't be half good, don't you get it? it is like I smoked but didn't inhale. A dick half way up the ass, is a dick in the ass. there is no half way or little good about it.
It's cool, really it is, if you really like being the PBA's bitch, but don't con us.
You write and if you read your own blog, you too would say what I am saying about you. Defending any part of the PBA as they failed to defend us, is being their BITCH, period.
If you blogged out like those that have or for those who won't because they are afraid, then just like then, blog out. But you along with them, need to grow a pair.
The department is tough and if you punk out or kissed their ass, the department will step on you. I for one will not allow them to step on me, not yesterday or today or ever. They may win, but I will always continue to fight.
When you pick this one and not that one, then in reality, you already lost. You keep picking and keep your head down, that is the real position you shoud be in, Bitch!!
Wow Spatafag. You must be dumber than you look. the $700 bucks that we get, we have to put in an extra 6 months stupid....Man your ignorant.
And your a sergeant. God help this community.
Im done...hurry hurry, Johnboy is waitng for you. Can't keep that little pecker hard long enough for you..
What a bitch...
This from a retired MDPD living in Kentucky:
Holly cows.................................. What a rat's nest that blog site is. I clicked it on and blood started running from my monitor from all the clawing, scratching, and biting going on there. It looks like things are really bad there, especially the political intervention into the department. That is too bad for the guys who just want to do police work and catch bad guys, and not have to worry politics and inside fighting. While there is a good argument to be made for going to an elected Sheriff, guys in other parts of the country who have to support or not a sheriff, and then hope they picked the right side after the election, will tell you that if they picked the wrong side, the revenge begins. I am soooooooooo glad I do not have to put up with that mess and hope you can manage the rest of your DROP without involvement in the blood bath……........Catch ya later
Many of you bloggers have enlightened us with some excellent points. Even the evil twins and their arch nemesis iceman, i mean Spartacus have provided insightful and helpful information. Most of us are looking for this stuff to use for our own grievances, lawsuits etc… could do without the personal attacks on other bloggers though… it keeps good information from coming out if you guys keep them away....
When was the last time you heard of a sergeant, lieutenant, captain, or a major getting demoted for incompetence? Criminal behavior, yes, but for bad leadership! They usually get moved and made someone else’s problem, or if they are a major, they get placed in a closet/bureau such as CSI, SCB, ABC, GFYS, HQTS, etc. to await their retirement. I say PROMOTE em all to their highest level of incompetence!!!! ATTENTION---All the Closets are full, no room available to hide the EVIL-DOERS leading the north end districts. You are stuck with them until there is a regime change, which we all hope is coming soon. BEWARE, ..there are evil doers feverishly working to uncover the IP-addresses/identities of the most vocal bloggers….never mind they would never work as hard on fixing the problems plaguing this once great dept.
Sneaky Bizzaro Shit!!! What north ops major snuck into a south ops district station at 4 A.M. under the cover of fog to present “her” former lieutenant “his” long overdue Outstanding Evaluation, an Employee Excellence Award, a Unit Commendation Award, a Purple Heart for enduring a painful and treacherous assignment in her kingdom and a nasty, smelly memo to file??? Heard the south ops major was fit-to-be-tied!! Active shooter scenario??? Thought you needed a hall pass to enter another major’s domain….great leadership at work…… stay tuned…
I’ll get shit for this: I say get rid of all the specialized units, return all cops to uniform, the backbone of any dept…if you are not working the streets - no special risk pay or retirement…I can see the knives coming... Slow down next time you see a unit on a “19”, don’t just drive on by unless you get a thumbs up first! Back to Basics Baby! Sgts stick up for your good officers, don’t change what you feel is an honest assessment on their annual eval at the behest of the reviewer and/or the major etc !! boot the slug officers. Remember the true warriors are in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting for our freedoms!! Lets clean up the shit so when they return, they will have a standup dept. to work in. Don't let the shit get to you, let's do it!! Stay focused!!
P.S. DHMV just raised 15-over speed limit to $1000, Oct 1. Great leadership from the state in light of all the foreclosures, Wall Street crashes, bank failures etc…..Yes the public will love us more, no one will stop for a cop again, better to flee since we can’t chase ‘em anyway…….Keep up the hating…………
Hey Spark My Bitch, I know math better than your fifth grader (I'll leave your boyfriend out of this) and I know AFC and it ain't ALL FUCKING CONFUSED like you think. We still have to work 6 months more than the other groups! you know,the academy time! Does anyone here feel my pain with this blogging ZIT?
You must be brass....LOST!
Introducing the American Dictionary definitions:
Duty = something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation = PBA = yeah right!
Honor = honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor, a source of credit or distinction = the majority of MDPD brass…. Nottttt
Integrity = the virtue of basing actions on an internally consistent framework of principles – still looking for - thoughts?
Ethics = a system of moral principles - encompassing right conduct and good life = MDPD back in the days before these imbeciles took over
Fairness = free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge – waittt… I got this one… Naaa I rather not or else the list will be endless
Equally = in an equal or identical manner: to treat rich and poor the same – Rich? Poor? Hmmmmmm… are we talking about brass, J.R. or us?
Commitment = to duty or pledge to something or someone, and can refer to = my fellow comrades
Comrades - A person who shares one's interests or activities; a friend or companion = some of us posting on this blog
Nice guy = certain personality traits and behaviors = Still awaiting for this one
Coward = lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain = OMG the list is way tooooo mother-fuckin-longgggg
Afraid = feeling fear – Some people posting on this blog
Leader – guiding or directing head – with an exemplary character – Questionable among brass at MDPD
Credibility = capable of being believed; believable – Questionable among brass at MDPD nowadays.
Hmmmm, Spartacus let me see, Roman slave; a deserter from the Roman army, sold as a slave to a trainer of gladiators who later escaped with other runaways and took refuge. “Led an army of slaves?” Hmmmmm interesting, is that what you are “Spartacus?” So I get it…. You are brass…. That explains it all guys. On the other hand, should I call you “Mr. PBA Board of Director?” If you are so, “Loyal, Pro Fuckin PBA,” who worships and care so much for the PBA board and its fucker “J.R.,” then let me ask you, why do you people have one of your own working the graveyard shift at Intracoastal, in uniform, running radar after so many years in service and sucking John’s dick? That’s an embarrassment for the PBA. Oh wait – Naah – I get it… Perhaps, you did a better job than him or Steadman on dick sucking. Or wait, maybe he didn’t sell his soul to you guys? Ooohhh poor guy. Ooooohhh no - wait, I got it, he is not sucking of Rivera’s small dick anymore ‘cause you do a better job. See Pablo, you needed to do a better job sucking John’s dick. See guys, Spartshit along with his PBA Klan left one of their own hanging, what is that telling us guys.
Well let me tell ya about, Mr. Rivera – wait – HELL NOOOO – he doesn’t deserve to be called Mr. Oh well, has anyone seen this scumbag, sack of potatoes wrapped in a tamale’s – house in Davie? So guys, don’t sweat it wondering where our PBA dues have gone, ‘cause I heard from a great source that it has all been invested on lunches, politics (for his benefit), and on a huge house in West Davie or the Weston area. And all of the names mentioned on this blog have all been seen at his house, eating, drinking, and fuckin one another with our dues money. And hey Spartashit, no I am not jealous, I rather work my ass off and have a humble home than sell my soul to the devil.
Oh, wait, guys…. was John Rivera ever a REAL COP? Hmmmm
People, get for real, PBA is and will always be a major problem. They have no principles and will con’t with their bullshit for as long as “J.R.” his whore attorney Blanca and his pussy puppet Steadman are running the show. They are supposed to be on our side not against us. And Spartacus, stop defending the PBA and wipe the shit coming down your chin and fuck off with you “peace” – asshole. I feel as if I was back in elementary where the ass kisser used to bring the teacher an apple and flowers, will then turn around to play with us, then turn his back, tell on us and fuck us over.
Yes, Fuste is sucking Alvarez and John’s dick. It is obvious how he’s gotten his positions and how he scammed the system while going to “law school,” while getting pay overtime and ridding his county vehicle to FIU and UM’s library – piece of shit - As for Nanny, yes he is a great guy, but let’s be real – the man has no balls – zero – nada – no cojones. Loftus, Rifkin, Ricky Smith are all part of the same gang. And how about Naim? He’s another one who sleeps with John Rivera who “gave” Naim’s relative a scholarship – well she was a ‘recipient.” Naim, someone who is willing to alter any numbers to gain power for his up coming wish of becoming the new Mr. Director. Open your eyes Parker and those killing one another for the position. Naim is trying to score his brownie points and it’s sleeping with the enemy for that hot seat. They are all corrupted dirty scumbags, disgrace of the department, always have, and always will.
So why are we fighting street corruption if it is clear that the enemy sits among us. As much as many of you don’t like what Maverick and others have posted, it is nothing but the truth, and if the truth hurts then it is obvious that you too are a traitor and don’t belong. I love my job, my badge and I am proud of such. But I hate traitors, bitches, lazy motherfuckers, ass kissers, scumbags, and dirty politicians. When convenience an open IA case means nothing when promotion time and in other cases an IA case means you are fucked. You may say that it is not about the money and/or power, but in life, unfortunately everything is about the money and power. Why? Because that’s what puts food on the table for us. People, we put our lives out there every single day, with or without uniform, on or off duty. Perhaps YOU have not experience the pain. Perhaps YOU have not been hit as many have. Then asshole, count your blessings and shut the fuck off. Don’t tell me you understand my cause. Don’t tell me you understand my pain. Don’t tell me you understand my frustration when you have not experience my pain. Do you have any idea what it is to have given your life, time away from watching your kids grow, your family, your privacy, your all, worked by “the book,” play by “the rules,” climbed the ladder the way we should (by merit), and later when you most needed - being fucked like a whore without pay? More like rape. It is like watching someone drowning and instead of reaching out, we walk away, or better yet, we push them to help them drown. Moral of the story = PBA has let many drown. They have not only sold their souls, but those of the men and women of this fine force and all in the name of money and power.
So stop defending the obvious and honor your batch, your uniform, and the real men and women who’ve stand by your side – you piece of shit, ass kisser, scumbag, rat. Ohh and by the way get some sun. You are too fuckin pale from sitting under your “J.R’s” desk sucking his dick.
We must recognize that our department has changed. The old philosophy and the days of taking care of one another are way gone. But it is up to us to demand a change. Please continue voicing your opinions, ideas, thoughts, criticism whether constructive or destructive. Vent all you want. But please keep up with the good gossip. And Spartashit – chilax and keep your mouth and hands in your John Rivera’s dick
HEY I WORK WITH BITCHES....Welcome aboard brother!
Hey PonyGirl,
I'm a patrolman, not a sergeant. And I'm beginning to think all your gay fantasies and vitriol directed at John Rivera must be the result of unrequited love. Whatsamater? Did John rebuff your amorous advances at some point? You know what they say, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." That explains a lot in your case...
Getsome,
Good post. I especially like this part: "I say get rid of all the specialized units, return all cops to uniform, the backbone of any dept…"
Uniform IS the backbone of any dept, and if we got rid of a lot of these specialized units - these little "kingdoms" - we'd get rid of 90% of the cronyism. Homicide, Robbery, etc. would be the obvious exceptions, but these stupid NPUs, CPUs, NROs should be HISTORY.
Barney,
If you keep acting this dumb I'm gonna hafta take away that ONE bullet that Andy gave you. :-D
You seem to be confused by the fact that I can complain about the Dept and yet defend the PBA. The PBA isn't PERFECT! That's a given. But I hear a lot bitching about the supposed uselessness of the PBA when ppl won't even try and USE IT to address their issues. Another situation has arisen at my station where I told the ppl, "DO SOMETHING!!!" But they won't. Whose fault is THAT?! I wish that what's been to them was done to ME, so that I could tell the Dept where to get off. Much as I'd like to, I can't lend someone else my cojones.
You're full of crap if you expect ppl to believe that you don't pick your fights. Unless you're so dumb that you fight the things that you KNOW ahead of time that you can't win. Then you not only give the Dept the satisfaction of winning, they get the double satisfaction of breaking it off in your ass. The whole idea is to have the REVERSE of that happen. Comprende?
Alphabetbitch1004,
It looks like you and PonyGirl need to compare notes on JR's penis. You both seem to have an overwhelming interest in it. LOL.
You went off on some rambling tirade (report writing isn't your strong suit, is it?) the gist of which is that I and just about everyone except you and PonyGirl is a traitor, asskisser, etc., ad nauseam. Spare me. I could give three shits what you, Ponygirl, BarneyFife, or PuffDaddy think about me.
My points are these:
1) The single biggest problem with our Dept right now is LEADERSHIP - at ALL levels. Where I differ from the ankle biters and mud slingers is that, rather than attack Director Parker personally, I would rather appeal to his sense of fairness and his desire (hopefully) to improve the Dept. The same goes for any other member of the staff. If they don't have the best interests of the Dept and THE TROOPS at heart, they need to be gotten rid of.
2) The PBA has accomplished some GREAT things (yeah, I said "great" - if you don't like it, tough) in the past and it can continue to do so in the future. Just because it may have lost some of its "fire" recently is no reason to trash it totally. If you don't like the way things are being done, go to meetings and BITCH. Take some friends with you so you won't be a lone voice.
3) People need to stand up for themselves. A lot of what is happening is occurring because, PBA or not, WE ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN!
4) As Getsome said, "Most of us...could do without the personal attacks on other bloggers...it keeps good information from coming out if you guys keep them away...".
When you engage in personal attacks the issue becomes THE PERSON, not the more important topics at hand. I've responded to you guys in kind not because I like it, but because I want you to see how rapidly this devolves into a shit fight.
Oh yeah, and once again, peace...
SpartaBitch, if I read one more of your bullshit blog, I’ll take the bullet Andy gave me and shoot myself. :)
You can’t help yourself! You start off not bad and I know you try very hard to sound like one of us and then, you go back to your real self. SpartaBitch its okay, you love the PBA, the money and most importantly John. Hey, really, it’s okay. Don’t deny yourself, I ain’t mad at you. I’m not confused, you know that the department is messed up but you’re the PBA’s Bitch, I got it! Point made.
The confusion that you see or better yet don’t see is that we do not separate the department from the PBA, the two are one. It isn’t that the PBA can’t do something about it; they simply don’t do anything about it. You cannot lend your cojones because your cojones belongs to John. You can’t give something that you don’t own, BITCH!
These aren’t personal attacks on you because I understand your position. Look at your blog, these are your words, PBA, Money, PBA great, defend PBA, PBA accomplished, PBA lost fire but no need to trash, PBA John penis, PBA use them, this is your advice to us. Your words not mine.
Here is my words to you, PBA up your ass, PBA has accomplished making you their Bitch, PBA you sold your soul and ass for money, PBA Great, It how you felt when the dick when up your ass, PBA you continue to use them as they will continue to abuse you, PBA john penis, need I say? Lastly, since you came out of the closet in this blog, stay out in the open. Don’t deny your feeling, trust me; I’ll respect you in the morning.
Stay the balance, don’t insult us by pretending you know how we feel, you can’t as your blog shows be anything else but the PBA’s BITCH.
You can never win, BITCH if you never try! If you know ahead of time you can’t win it is because you don’t have those cojones you talked about to even try. I thought you said that you were a patrolman, I guess when you see a perp who is bigger than you, you say I can’t win so I’ll become his Bitch.
SpartaBitch who are you really? Stay off the blog, find yourself, get your cojones back from the PBA and then come back to blog. The Ponygirl and I, along with my one bullet are tired of fake people; we have enough of them on the command staff level and can’t stomach them at the police officer level. Really, either blog as the fun loving PBA Bitch or stay the fuck off.
Since I did the negative, I have to do the Positive. Read Florida State statue 112.531,532,533,534, this is your Law enforcement bill of rights. READ THEM, know them like if you going to use this statue to arrest someone. If you know them, the department can't lie to you.
If you go to PCB as a Subject, The formal interrogation of a law enforcement officer or correctional officer, including all recess periods, shall be recorded on audio tape, or otherwise preserved in such a manner as to allow a transcript to be prepared, and there shall be no unrecorded questions or statements. Upon the request of the interrogated officer, a copy of any such recording of the interrogation session must be made available to the interrogated officer no later than 72 hours, excluding holidays and weekends, following said interrogation.
REQUEST YOUR COPY per state statue and if they don't comply, file a complaint with whomever you belong to. THIS IS YOUR RIGHT!
This statue is the first step you need to protect yourself. I will be giving you additional information as it become available to me. I have inquire and solicited outside help and will keep you informed.
By the way if Spartabitch PBA woun't help you, post it here, I have available outside help available.
Last, if you have a complaint against the command staff, do not use PCB to file that complaint. My friends from PCB tells me that it is a waste of time, all they do it tell the commandstaff member you are complaining about, how to defend themselves against the complaint. If you go to SPARTABITCH's PBA, remember the county and the PBA is one. We have to go to outside intervention to resolve this problem. I read an article on police officers rights and a copy of the article can be found at N/side rollcall board.
Until then, protect your rights, read and continue to blog. Don't let command staff violate your rights.
As the song goes - I love you. You love me. We are a perfect family. GREAT POSTING BARNEY!!!!!!
Now, let the support, the worth reading postings, and juicy gossip resume, and the ass-kissing bullshit, Bitches fade away.
WTF with the "Peace" bullshit you pathetic fagget.
Oh yeah this one is for you John Rivera lovers
I kissed John and I liked it
The taste of his cherry chapstick
I kissed John just to try it
I hope the PBA don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed John and I liked it
I liked it
Facts will be forth coming. I hope someone will be able to do something with it.
Too many references to "dick sucking, licking dicks, small dicks, John's dick" etc. Come on Iwkwbtchss1004, we have females, older folks, straight folks, regular homos and closet homos who blog and might be offended by your multiple ways of sucking a “dick” ......a little fucking decorum....whatever important point you were trying to make was lost after the first two sentences....notice how I didn't attack you in a nasty fashion.
You stated "Nanny is a nice guy, but has no balls.” I beg to differ, I worked with charley when he was an officer and he was standup then and an excellent 15, rank hasn't changed him!! he's still a standup guy!! I'm sure you might have something of substance to say one day, once your anger subsides...until then, chill and try out the spell check....
On to other blog business: Has this become the "Attack Spartacus blog" even if the guy makes some salient points? I do not personally know him, but he has the right to offer contrasting points of view. As did Lthappy, and others, you guys ran off. Kudos to the rest of the bloggers who have the courage to stay the course and voice their opinion, and not run with the mob, at the expense of being slammed by the " ankle biters."
Good argument "Getsome" about getting back to basics and fortifying uniform by getting rid of all the BS Units, except for essential ones like robbery/homicide/SRT etc.
Devious misgivings at Midwest District!!! Hey SRT Manny M, was that you who was stalked at MW Station around 4 a.m. early one morning by your former Major, Eleasa T?......WOW? Sounds like sexual harassment dude, you should have taken one for the team (not) back then. You might not have suffered that slow, painful and backstabbing death at NW GIU. How does it feel to once again be respected and appreciated? We hear Major Tony G's recalling major T’s visitation privileges to MW district and requesting a restraining order... good job Tony!……stay tuned… to the rest of you bloggers, gfys…….………….
Hey porknbeans,
Great post, bro. But get ready to be attacked by the ankle biters 'cuz you DARED to defend Nanney, someone they've already branded as a traitor, blah-blah-blah, etc.
BarneyFife,
You're mistaken if you think that I'm somehow stroking you and "trying very hard to sound like you." I could care less what you think. (As evidenced by the fact that I'm STILL HERE. Better use that bullet and put yourself out of your misery.) Where I "sound like you" is in instances where we share the same complaints, not because I'm trying to ingratiate myself with you and PonyGirl, et al.
Now, if your posts read more like your 2nd latest one, without the gratuitous attacks on me of course, they would actually be productive. It's the kind of post that I think ppl would look for if they came here to read this blog. What purpose would it serve for me to start saying that the president of PLEA (whoever the heck that is) is balls deep down you or PonyGirl's throats? Not much huh? Other than to get cheap shots in. Pfffft.
WTF AlphabetBitch1004 is trying to say is beyond me. Her report writing sucks, so now she's trying song writing. That sucks too, so I don't know what she's gonna try next. Maybe crayons or finger paints.
There's hope for this board if the voices of reason rather than the ankle biters prevail...
SpartaCus, Come on now, you still don't get it almost, The slamminging is in jest, I like the fact that you are still on and I am able to bust your chops.
Read past my slamming to whoever and I still state to blog on. Listen to the others except Mav, choir practice, cheap shots and ragged on. That's why my second blog, was in he nature of how it was. We're Cops, Bitch! Sorry didn't mean it, But if it hurts your feeling, too bad :)
Even though I'm pointing out the evil in the department, the fun part of the blog, is the letting off steam, no formailty required, What sounds better, bad guerra or idiotic guerra? Get it, it the blog.
Last time I will explain it, if you say something dumb, I will always rag you or others, doesn't mean I don't agree.
So I won't use my last bullet, I will save it for another ocassion, Bitch!
PS Balls deeped? Cheap shot and pretty funny, get it?
Barney,
I think we're finally starting to understand each other. I'm all for the ball busting 'cuz it's FUN! :-) The only prob is that on a board like this, where it's difficult to communicate one's true intent, it can go south real fast. If most communication is non-verbal, how much is actually getting through here? That's why until I know the person (impossible here) I try to refrain from the ball busting which might cause misunderstandings.
Now that we got that outta the way, FYVM. ;-)
I think what's happening is good, even the ball busting. I know that all those upper end fuck ups are reading this and their A-Holes are tightening up a tad, because the next Brass nut that pops his load is going to get Barbie-qued on this blog and maybe in some tabloid, because everyone knows we are aware, we are talking and best of all, we are watching and they don't know who we are and I be liking DAT!
I have heard a lot of talk about this blog and even though we are still a little down in bloggers, trust me when I tell you that there are a lot of readers.....Too bad we couldn't download a hit counter like E-bay!
If you look at the original post, it tells you how many times this site has been visited. I'm glad I have another person that understand the ball busting, It's good, we are cops. Lets not forget this. Sick sense of humor in order to survive.
Okay, Okay, back to business. Look, if we can start to post things that are occuring to us and seek from us solutions to our problem, I believe a solution can be found. I rag on the PBA but if you are a member then go to them and push, make them listen, if they don't them you have to do someting beside vent on this blog, talk to your friend, get a lawyer, but don't just sit there and take it. Trust me, you have to start somewhere.
I will tell you, read your SOPs, if you know them, you won't get messed with. The SOPs are great, please no , wtf crack I'm smoking, they are great. The problem is the command staff doesn't follow them.
Blog your troubles, and we as a whole will be able to come up with a solution for you.
To all those who are afraided or blogged off, come back, I said it before, don't be so sentitive! Your opinions counts.
Good posts from Whodat and Maverick05. Kudos. Now we're on topic.
As Mav05 said, KNOW the SOPs. They cut both ways. Know the PBA contract. One sensible County administrator once told me, "We may not always like the rules, but we agreed to play by them. We should not be screwing employees by circumventing the rules." If only we had more ppl like him...
You are right this department is at the lowest level of moral in the over twenty years that I have been on. You hear all of these stories and it is amazing that it continues to go on. Many of us try to get to the Airport District, but we can't go because there are more qualified officers, let me tell you about some of these more qualified officers and now it is past people getting jobs that they are not qualified for, now they are above the law and not held to the high standards that you and I are held up to.
Just look at theses 2 officers that should be relieved of duty, but they are allowed to work, I WONDER WHY????
Ofc. Philip Ford was recently married and now after a month or so is getting divorced, I do feel sorry for him since I have been throught a divorce or 2 myself, but IA had to go to his house for being accused of domestic Violence and hitting his wife. I can't count the amount of officers that I worked with that had to ride the desk waiting for the department to drag their feet doing their investigation, but if you are friends with a chief or director, I guess the rules don't apply to you. He was a problem in Northside and now he is a problem in the Airport, what a surprise.
I am not worried that this is going to be brushed under the carpet because we have Ricky Smith in charge of IA, what can go wrong?? (Yeah right)
The other Ofc. is Farah Lormestoir, it has come out that she has several complaints against her for mistreating her k9 dog, but don't worry IA is investigating this too, LAUGH. I heard if you look at her the wrong way she goes to IA to complain. Great way to use our departmental resources. Cops going to IA on other cops, I never thought the day would come. What happened to the days of going to the back of the station and handling things? Oh I know, she may get sweaty and break a nail.
How can I be suprised, these officers have 2 years on and they are in a highly specialized unit where seniorty is high. I wonder how that happened? This can't be the only 2 officers that got positions in the department that they have not earned yet, are they? Friends and family is not true, how can it be?
If these are the type of officers keeping our airport safe I am flying out of Fort Lauderdale. I just feel sorry for Major Galindo for not being allowed to run his district and gets stuck with problem officers and the airport officers that have to work with these types of officers.
Seniority counts, but it's superseded by "friends and family." So are experience and qualifications.
What's sad is that, in years past, favoritism existed but at least some semblance or illusion of impartiality was maintained. IOW, we went through the motions of position openings, interviews, eligibility lists.........and then someone's "fair haired boy" was ultimately chosen. Today, any attempt to hide that has gone out the window. Openings aren't posted, interviews aren't conducted, and fair haired boys simply appear at various units all over the Dept. That's EXACTLY the type of situation where ppl with intimate knowledge of the facts, especially the ones affected, need to go to the PBA and say, "Hey! WTF?! DO something!"
The other thing is, as you said, ppl who're supposed to be "punished" are sent to choice assignments. One guy, prior to being fired, was sent to Court Services. I thought, "Damn! Hey Sarge, lemme piss in your coffee mug so I can get relieved (pun intended) and then get sent to Court Services, or the Airport! Just till I finish DROP!" LOL.
You know something SPATAFAG, I wasn't going to say anything, but you cannot, or you probably are that stupid to write something like that.
Dumbass now I know you think that we are stupid like you, but we all see thru your bullshit and understand that your the PBA's bitch. Come on dude, your being beyond pathetic to suggest to us here to go to the PBA to get anything done.
Furthermore, we all know it's your job to suck John's dick. And how could you. John can't even get laid in a whore house. Oh wait a minute, he can. I heard he's doing Blanca.
Awaiting your pathetic response fagboy...
And here I thought the blog was progressing with the last few posts and maybe PonyGirl had gotten the knot out of her panties. I guess not.... *sigh*
No knots here fagboy...
The only not I found was in your wife panties ... But then I gagged when I saw her nasty cooch.
..And everytime you mention the PBA, its REGRESSING stupid not PROGRESSING....get that straight.
Dumbass...go hurry, your other bitch Johnboy is calling you.
...sigh...
mdpd you know where i work so come say your wrong infomation to my face. remember the days of going out to the back of the station....Let's bring them back. I work 6p-4a s,m,t off. come get some. You obviously don't know me, so lets meet. You are on here posting bad information. I am not going to waste my time defending myself to you or anyone else, because it's not worth it. You are obviously so bitter that it's time for you to do us all a favor and retire, quit or eat your gun....
And for the record I don't know any cheifs, majors, AD's or the director. I actually interviewed and got the job.
maverick, you're too much, you just don't let anything pass. Spartacus, I don't know what you did to Mav, but you guys need to bond. :0 :0
MDPD, I heard the same thing and more. AirportK9, can't we just get along? No one really want to meet anyone, if you did, what would you do? I don't mean this as a challenege, but if you meet in person to talk shit, then do it here. I hate to think that cops really want to meet each other to actually hurt each other.
I talked more shit on this blog and yet, I still focus on the main point, The department needs a major change and it has to start with management. We can't be fighting each other, that's what they want. Keep the focus off of them and us fighting each other. No one has the keys to truth, sometimes b/s is spoken but if so then clarify not fight.
Unfortunatley bullshit fake interviews and friends and family stuff has gone on so much, that every now and then, a legit transfer gets tied into the b/s ones.
Spartacus continue top blog, can't guarantee you won't get ragged on. MDPD you aint wrong on what you wrote, and airportk9, don't blogged with stuff that you wrote, you can get in trouble for it.
Unless you do know a chief, ad or director.
"Spartacus continue top blog, can't guarantee you won't get ragged on. MDPD you aint wrong on what you wrote, and airportk9, don't blogged with stuff that you wrote, you can get in trouble for it.
Unless you do know a chief, ad or director."
Whatever.....What I can't understand is that I did nothing wrong, besides marry a crazy woman and I get pulled into someone who is hating on me for NOTHING... I haven't wronged anyone on this department. And for the record I bust my ass in northside and anybody that knows and worked with me knows that. Why drag my personal business into this site. You cant be any good for this depart. So again my info is on here. ID yourself mr or mrs badass.
Barney,
I think what's happened to PonyGirl is that I haven't been sufficiently intimidated by her potty mouth. She's losing her grip on reality. (If she ever had it.)
airportk9,
I'm one of the few who's been saying from the very beginning that we need to avoid personal attacks. You coming here like this is a perfect illustration. Either you found this on your own or someone told you that you were referenced here and BAM!, you're all pissed off, and with good reason.
I know NOTHING about your situation, but I want to point something out which applies to ALL OF US. Some of the ppl who have benefited from "FaF" are my friends, just as some are yours. For that reason, I am going to attack the practice rather than the individual. Ppl are going to act in their own best interest, so you really can't blame anyone for accepting a position if they get "hooked up." In addition, if we start attacking each other for every single instance when someone perceived that SOMEONE ELSE got preferential treatment, we might as well start digging trenches now 'cuz this is gonna be a LONG war.
By the same token, I think I know my friends well enough that I can tell them, "Bro, you got hooked up!" without them telling me to GFMS. ;-)
Listen, the day to "name names" will come. Whether it's through the media, a grievance, or legal action, the time will come when we can all give specific details which will be IRREFUTABLE by the Dept. In the meantime, avoid the back-biting and the sniping here. It diminishes the greater purpose...
Hey airportk9. I heard the same story but do not have all of the facts to say yes or no, but the story is out there.
Mav, just out of curiosity, I know spartacus started out kinda kiss ass, but he has made amends, I think. What do you have against a guy that appears tob e refocus on the issue on hand instaed of promtong the PBA? Don't answer that, I think I know what you might write. :) :)
Next time someone interviews, ha, ha and you don't get the job and soemone that doesn't interview gets it, ask to see the list of who interview and challenge it. If you let it go becasue you don't want to be at a place they don't want you, soon you might only be where you're at.
if I ask you to chase down a bad guy, you would do it without qualms, no sweat, you might even kill yourself trying and yet. You won't defend yourself against those who has wronged you in the department. I don't get it. How can you fight injustice in the street and not at or in the department?
There is strenght in number and that is why this blog can be dangerous for the department or whoever else that thinks that we cops won't do anything.
Blow stream and vent, but keep focus on the task at hand, protect each other against those who are harmful to us.
Well, here goes for my first comment on this site. I've been silent long enough just reading about the corruption in the ranks of the upper brass of MDPD and I can no longer remain silent. It sems like some of you bloggers have gotten a little off track by attacking each other instead of focusing on the root of the problems with the department. The blog started out with alot of truth and factual information about various command staff persons as well as Mayor Alvarez and the PBA. All of the comments at that time were right on the money, but there is alot more information about a number of the persons that still hasn't been publicized. I'm sure many of you that have contributed can supply alot of the missing information without going into personal attacks on fellow bloggers. This is just my opinion, but if you want some entity or outside newsperson/station to take this information seriously, then some of the derogatory language used should be kept within a reasonable guidline. Believe me, I am just as pissed off and disappointed in the lack of leadership this department has displayed ever since Carlos Alvarez was the Director. It has been a rapid down hill slide ever since then. The only way we can change things or at least make a valiant try, is to bring out as much "dirt" that is true and factual that we can verify.
Probably one of the biggest violations or abuse of authority by the department is the way the supervisors transfer officers and then if you question them you are really screwed unless you have political connections.
Anyway, that's just my 25 cents worth for now, but I'll be back soon with alot more information.
You are right, but hey, alittle fun isn't bad. 276 comments later, maybe the dust has settle and now onto the business at hand.
The main problem with discipline is that there is no check and balance. Once it is rubber stamped, then it is approved all the way up. No one, I repest no one, looks at the paperwork and says , hey stop it, something is wrong here. trick us and do it one or two times and maybe you can fool us like someone is really in charge.
You can't get mad becasue you have broken your own rule, you can't get mad because we as police officers invoke our rights and you certainly shouldn't get mad because we won't it still for your bullshit discipline.
here is another thing that management does, read a dar given for a simple rules violation and you might see three or four violations of departmental policies that doesn't fit the violation you did. It like if you piled on the violations, it make it seems like you kidnapped Limburg's baby.
That's kinda like plea bargaining. You pile on the charges and when the time for trial comes, the SAO says, "Ok, if you plead to THIS we'll drop all the other charges." LOL. Kind of a cynical way to look at it, but that explains the reasoning behind it.
I will say this, a few years ago I was handed a DAR which was a totally vindictive piece of crap. I wrote a response which, most of the time, is pointless. But I gave a thoughtful defense of what I did and highlighted the fact that NO ONE in the chain of command seemed to have the courage to stand up and say, "This is BS!" Apparently someone up the chain read my response and had the courage to do the right thing, because that DAR "disappeared." I can tell you that it had to be a Chief or above, because that's the level the DAR had originally come from.
To this day I don't know who killed it, but whoever it was, you have my utmost respect...
I'm back. Hey Spartacus, dejavu. I had a stupervisor hand me some paper that was a great work of fiction also. When I told him that it was all false and explained how he could verify my side of the story do you know what his response was? "Don't worry, I've gotten written up and didn't think I deserved it either". Wow. He really thought that was a good explanation. Unfortunately a ROC is not considered discipline so you can't do shit about it.
That is just a peek. Small stuff that could be anyone. I've heard of late that that the witch hunters have uncovered a few of us. That means a nerve must have been hit. Some of the names were no surprise. That said anonymity and credibility are paramount. A lot of folks have said the same thing over and over. Be vague. No complete names. This is is small place and we all know each other.
This site was created as a place to vent, share ideas, and create solutions...Right? So when folks get on and and just spew the suck my dick stuff, then all the rest you’ve said is muted.
I reiterate my pledge. If the PBA is our bargaining unit, good or bad, we need to use them to our ends. Go to the meetings, run for office and take over the place. Otherwise we are just a bunch of individual grievances that mean exactly dick individually.
If you don't like that then let’s start a petition to make PLEA our bargaining unit or give them more power. What do you think about that Montute? Or should I call you "_________"?
Spoon, what happen? All of a suddenly you are back. Well, I have to disagree about what you can do with a ROC, first, to be counsel, you have to do something wrong. So if you did not do anything wrong, do not accept it, Write on it, you did not do anything wrong in order to be counsel and refuse to sign it. It is a start.
Spoon, I heard through the same grapevine, that they discovered who a few of us are too. That is great because that mean that they are reading this and now know how the men and women of the Department feel. That there are real problems within the department and it is affecting the morale of their officers. The real concern should come from them, not us. That someone from the outside does not notice this and see that the department is not doing anything about it other than trying to figure out who is on this blog. In case they did not know it, there are some real problems within the Miami-Dade Police department and while it seems there are not a lot of people on this blog, there is a silent majority that feels the same way. It is growing and for the department, Parker, Echerd, and company to bury their heads and hope that it will just go away does not solve it.
Maybe I did not make myself clear, while I ragged on people and talked shit, I have listened to those problems stated by those who blogged. This is not a PBA problem, not PLEA, HPOA, or POC, it is a departmental problem.
Whether you belong to an organization or not, we as police officers should not be mistreated or abused. We should not subject to threats of intimidation or any other illegal violations of our rights. So while other may dwell on the PBA suck or whatever, I prefer to focus on the mistreatment and what I, as a part of other police officers, am going to do about it.
As you can tell, until the next name-calling, bullshitting session comes and I cannot wait. I am now focus on how to unite on this blog as police officer and see what we are going to do about it. How do we stop the bad transfers, abusive supervisors, fake interviews process, bad and retaliatory disciplines, etc.
Spoon, whether you go to PBA meetings or not, make PLEA a bargaining union or not, the problem will not be solve until we, I say again, we as police officers do something about it. Meetings, change of union is good, after we make them, management, respect us as police officers, human beings someone with rights. You cannot get that from a union or from PLEA.
“Shenanigans, high jinks, tomfoolery” call it what you want…..
It sucks and all confidence is lost when the PBA itself, our “bargaining unit”, guardian of our rights, concedes that there is underhanded skullduggery going in the upper echelons!! Wow what a revelation! To all the PBA haters, you guys are correct, there needs to be regime change..
Read the Oct. issue of Heat where John Rivera himself in nine paragraphs concedes “Consistently Inconsistent,” “MDPD has become the main topic of most jokes these days. He finishes off with, “I hope we survive the explosive scandals that are forecasted for us and I hope that we can do business the way that only a professional MDPD knows how to”
Haven’t we been saying that for ever!!!, don’t you just want to go out and give him a big hug!!
Here’s one recent example: In late August, the PBA’s own attorney, Ms. Escobar, stated after a brief inquiry into an underhanded assignment to a Hqts Bureau, “they may have violated the interviewing rules, it may be bad for moral, but the department (the bureau commander) can pick whomever they want for the position”……… thank you very frickin much PBA, 25+ years of dues paying for that response! Lets just trash the rules and pick our buddies, girlfriends, the brass’ cronies, etc…..fuck the established interview process, it’s a farce!!
So, do you think this blog, MDPD’s own unofficial/official underground information and rumor exchange center, serves a useful purpose, fuckin aye it does!!! If anything, the bastards will be immediately outed!!!
This blog was the talk of the town at the recent Pass and Review at Major General Bernie G’s FBI Quantico South, South Com, Corrections, FDLE, and, oh yeah, MDPD’s training bureau. They were all secretly discussing how the hell all the information was leaking out and how to find out who the foul-mouth haters were?? They’re starting to distrust each other, wondering if Mav was among them, and how to avoid making the blog!!! They are utilizing all resources, ethical and non, subpoenas, IA complaints, computer forensics, to intimidate, and attempt to silence the blog, too late folks!!!
They now know that if they are identified in this blog as not following County rules and SOPs in the DM, that the gloves come off and nothing is sacred, not girlfriends and wives or both, divorce, cheating, stealing, dick sucking, ball licking, ass kissing, bullshit interviews and assignments, transfers, sneaking into Tony Galindo’s station at 4 a.m., punitive evaluations, low morale at Northside GIU, etc……this is back-to-basics policing folks, a shit kicking, no holds bared, full exposé of crap like never before…………..keep it coming
KUDOS to all the bloggers for their singular and collective contributions, you can all GFYS now!!!!!!!!
Alright Spartacus, I'll be the better man and promise not to call you anymore ugly names. I know your very sensitive. But, in turn you have to make us a promise not to tell us how good the PBA is.
Deal cupcake?
You mentioned in one of your previous posts that if we didn't like the PBA's agenda, to run for president, rep. or whatever. For somebody who is so in touch with the PBA, you of all people should know that we can't cuz your buddy changed the bylaws to make it that only the Board of Directors can run for top positions.
I'm disappointed in ya...
I promise you, I won't mention John and his corrupt clan anymore.
Besides, they are to busy defending their favorte sexual predator, Alexander Bencomo.
Now, I only hope and pray that our beloved command staff is indeed trying to find out who i am. See in this country, well except in Dade County, there is something called the Constitution. The First Amendment Right is Freedom of Speech. It's been around for about 230 years. Give or take a few. I don't know, I read that somewhere.
Secondly, there are civil rights and labor attorneys that would love to litigate or settle, against the loser attorneys that the county has for such deprrivation of rights..
So once again, to my beloved command staff, who instead of fixing the problem is trying to find out who i am, take your code of ethics and shoved them up your fucking asses.
The beauty of all of this is, that they are stupid and arrrogant enough to find out who we are.
please, please do........
See Sparty, I told you I play nice..ciao cupcake.
SATAN SUCKS AND SHE HAS A SQUARE ASS
JEDIKNIGHT
Apparently somone in Northside likes SATAN'S square ASS. I wonder who that might be? If PCB would have done its job SATAN would have already been thrown into the LAKE OF FIRE!!!
Intimidation.....????? Hmmm, let's see. I was disciplined (many days) and transferred and threatened with arrest for a "crime" that the state attorney laughed about and sent back, mind you that this crime had been my only sin in many many many years of outstanding evaluations, numerous commendations, awards etc. I spent days with a friend writing a rebuttal (Per S.O.P. standards) to each and every trumped up charge ( Yes, they were piled on like majors on Pichardo) and when I submitted the rebuttal, I was called into a Lt's office and was told not to stir the pot anymore, to take it like a man (My Ass Still Aches) and to just do my job and shut the fuck up......well, I did but during my days of shut the fuck up ness I accumulated bits and pieces of information on those that cast the spell and Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy I can't WAIT till they fuck up and I start reporting my findings, THEIR ASSES ARE NEXT, sorry, I ran out of KY.....Now, back to the piling stuff on!!!!
this is awesome
Hmmm, lotta new posts. Good!
For those that don't know it, you can write a rebuttal to ANYTHING negative that's placed in your file: from a ROC, to a DAR, or even a monthly evaluation. And your rebuttal becomes a part of the file. Exercise that right!
As far as this blog goes, I wouldn't worry two hoots about the Dept finding out who you are. For one thing there are too many ppl posting (and we need MORE). For another you're exercising your free speech rights. And what are they gonna do if they find out who you are? Assassinate you? LOL. Lastly and probably most importantly, they're not gonna get ppl's identities without going through a third party like your internet provider. That means either getting a bogus subpoena or going through back channels with your IP to get it, and both methods would be blatantly ILLEGAL. I don't know if anyone would be crazy enough to do that and expose themselves and the Dept to the legal ramifications, but who knows, stranger things have happened.
I found John Rivera's comments in this month's Heat to be very interesting. Has he read this blog? He must've at least heard about it. I don't think it's coincidence that ppl here have been EXTREMELY vocal in their condemnation of the MDPD and the PBA and all of sudden VOILA!, his column comes out.
Nevertheless, I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth. No matter what prompted him to write that, it's a stinging indictment of the Dept's promotion, discipline, and tranfer policies. I guarantee you that if this blog has raised eyebrows, then that column made some ppl go apoplectic. And that's a GOOD thing.
I say this with full knowledge that John will probably read this and I actually hope that he will, but my take on it is that he's read the handwriting on the wall, and it ain't good. The PBA isn't a factory that makes and sells widgets or some other product. It was created and continues to exist strictly at the pleasure of its membership. When the members lose faith in the organization, they will withdraw their support (read "contributions") and the organization will shrivel up and eventually DIE. See the Nationwide Employee's Trust fiasco for an example of that.
The solution is simple for both the Dept and the PBA: DO THE RIGHT THING. I would like to see the PBA recapture the "fire in the belly" that it once had for officers' issues. And I would like to see the Dept take steps to make blogs like this unnecessary...
Hey Sparty,
What the PBA needs to recapture the "fire in the belly" as you put it, is a ballsy, take no crap, could care less about the county's corrupt upper command staff guy like me to be its president.
However, since Johnboy changed the bylaws, so only the Board of Directors can run for the top spots. People like that pathetic Steadman Stalh and a sexual predator, Alexander Bencomo, can run and be PBA president.
Good help us......
Hey all! It seems that D1201 is well contected for all the wrong reasons. She's been causing trouble in Midwest and apparently knows someone in the PBA and all her investigations seem to fade away. She has a knack of writing anonymous letters to PCB and has been able to get most of her squad members and former squad members investigated for activities she was a part of and many times as their supervisor. Can anyone enlighten me?
Well, that is Luz Ruiz, D1201. It seems that she has had a very distinguished and checkered career. Lets start with when she was a Corrections Officer.
Rumor has it that she left or was forced to leave because of an incident involving unethical behavior with an inmate. Gee I wonder what it might have been. 33? Go figure, then we hire her...awesome...
Now the reason that she is protected is because of the lack of leadership from the Major of that district. That guy could not or would not make a decision, because he thinks that by turning a blind eye to problems, he will be promoted. Well its been 5 years and he is still there. I dont think its going to happen for you dude. Try growing a set.
Now, with that said lets look at the issues with D1201. Once again rumor has it that her bullet proof vest was found in the car of a subject involved in a home invasion robbery . When they asked her, she replied that she had loaned it to a P.O.T. Huh? Thats a good one..Nothing happened...
Another incident, her personal vehicle was recovered in the City of Miami, with the interior covered in blood. Once again nothing happened to her.
Rumorsssss have it that she has had a long and torrid relationship with her x-lieutenant, who frequently covered up for her when she got in trouble.
When supervisors intervened, they have been transfered, reassigned or have had IA following them on the midnight shift. Why, because anonymous letters have happen to land in PCB's lap.
And we all know that PCB investigates whatever they want, and if they dont like you, an anonymous letter is fabricated by Ricky Smith and your done. Case in point "The Munecas".
So, she is not connected to the PBA. Don't give the PBA that much credit. She is obviously connected to someone in our illustrious commnad staff...
Because of who she knows, What they have created and done is to empowered a punk police officer, who everyone is afraid to touch.
If your a supervisor, act like one. Eventually, her day will come.
Remember folks "Mav" knows everything....ciao
Nice one Mav, I like that bit of knowledge, it also helps those of us doing THE RIGHT THING to watch our backs! now if we could only uncover a little more dirt like this, than all we have to do is add the water and voila!!!! The Mud that we need to get more exposure....common PEOPLE, Speak up, you know you want to, DO IT!
Hey guys that nothing on D1201. luz ruiz is also the subject of a 26(r), while armed and in her correction uniform along with the venezuelan girl. lets see if she remembers a ex correction officer by the name of Amil__ torres (victim).
How about the northside (CSU)squad that was relieved of duty for over 1 year thanks 2 her tip. approx 3 years ago.
this is the only individual that can go to a public vendor add a bike rack & extra lights to her ppv, while the rest of us are getting written up. D1201 also removed her vehicle number from the roof.
the main trajedy is the poor kid on the desk that is relieved of duty for doing the same thing she has paid in the past to her own ppv, while she was his supervisor & was told to do so.....
Worksheets and gps. on ofc luz ruiz they never match. PCB wake up even a 3rd grader can see it.
Shes the only a / sgt. that goes to calls wearing sandles and with out her gun belt.
About dolphin mall!!! shes never there.
to all of those who have worked with her and have survived :)
What happen? Did the department scare you off this blog? Now, now, isn't this what they been doing for quite a long time? Intimidation? Isn’t this the reason we are blogging? We are COPS!
The first blogger that gets called in by anyone and quiz you about who you are on the blog, do I have to say what you need to say or do? If I do, then you deserve what you get. Think, Think, what to do. Hmmmm, don’t know what you are talking about, is there a complaint, let me see, oh, I’m sorry, you think it’s me, get a lawyer immediately. Okay enough about that. If you have a question about it, blogged it. No one here has committed any crimes, except for those we are talking about.
Can’t the new recruits who graduated have the full attention of the command personnel? To talk about this blog during their time was so inappropriate. Who is on it and who is not? The question that needs to be asked is who we can hold accountable for the mess that the bloggers are talking about.
Let me help you out, let’s make this easy. Northside is crying out for help! The FUCKING DISTRICT IS SAYING “HELP ME!” Good, bad, or indifference, LISTEN, unbury your FUCKING HEAD and LISTEN!! NORTHSIDE NEEDS HELP!!!!!!!!!! HELLO, MCFLY, NORTHSIDE NEEDS HELP!!!!!!! There is a MORAL PROBLEM there and no one seems willing to LISTEN. When the major send a commendation to a police officer for having his car clean and wants to make a big deal about it, it fries the guys. MAJOR, the guys doesn’t give one big rat ass about a clean car when they are being abused. CAPTAIN, what the fuck with the stupid memo about 2/41 or changing the signal, HELLO MCFLY, let the dispatchers change signals if you are worry about response time. Instead of response time, think of the men and women of your district, don’t you know anything about moral and how important that is? THAT’s your job, the guys and their welfare. I know you don’t think much of the road guys and you believe they are lazy. If they are, then it is a reflection of you. If you weren’t lazy about doing the most important part of your job, maybe you could motivate them. Oh that’s right, this is what you are doing by fucking with their monthly and memos of stupidity.
Is it just Northside, no, it is really the whole fucking department, how can a non-homicide sergeant make a better sergeant than a homicide sergeant?
TRACKING, tracking, tracking, if you are tracking me, please track my ass to the Miami-Dade Police Department where you will find police officers (all ranks) that are sick and tire of Friends and family, nepotism, favors, tracking, tracking, fake position vacancies, fake interviews, should I go on and on, AD’s doing nothing about it because as Freddy Prinzce used to say, It’s not my job.” Tracking, tracking. Soon you won’t have to track me, I am so pissed off, I will tell.
Do you know me? I reside on the second floor of the headquarters building. Still don’t? I am a group dedicated to speaking Spanish. How about now? I meet on a daily basis by a cubicle and talk shit but for you non-speakers, you won’t be able to understand me. I do this all the time and can’t get in trouble because of who we are. Now? Have you seen or heard me? Don’t feel bad if you don’t, that what I carry the Alpha66 Card.
HUH? what the hell are you talking about alpha 2966. whats 2966... your badge number or phone extension?
Wait a minute, you must be Officer Frank Vecin. Oh i'm sorry, Chief Vecin. The only person that was promoted to Chief without ever having to take a promotional test.
That's what happens when you have the Mayor as your friend. This guy wouldn't know an SOP if it hit him in the head. What a slap in the face to everyone that has ever had to climb through the ranks by taking a promotional test.
From an officer to chief...Our leaderless leaders are AWESOME....And you wonder why were so fucked up...
What a disgrace we've become...
You mean people actually take TESTS? In English? Really? I'm going to have to put a stop to this and make it REAL easy and do away with that!...I'll just make all my buddies leaders! Another Buffoon trying to make us think he's on the second floor when we know he's on the third!
And I thought we got rid of the TEST cheaters as a second language, Otero, Gonzalez, Prieto, Oramas...You know, The "I Love Lucy group"
Daaaaaaang. Now we are getting somewhere.
I also heard the “talk of the town” at the recent BLE graduation was the blog. And there were those who displayed the high-fives while other staff distanced themselves from others. Cono acere.
And then…our union president….Johnny R. writes a message for members. But first, the PBA’s mission: (it is on the PBA website) Made up of more than 6500 police/correctional officers working for Miami-Dade County…the PBA is an aggressive, pro-active union of professional law enforcement officers seeking to protect your rights…for more then 30 years…working to promote professionalism among law enforcement officers. Throughout the years, the PBA has established a positive identity in Miami-Dade County and proven ourselves as a strong force in bringing about change.
Johnny R...that’s for you….in case you have not read it lately.
Now back to Johnny’s message…in quotes.
“MDPD has become the main topic of most jokes these days. Frankly speaking, the department has earned it. We have made some incredible, irrational, inconsistent decisions and have not taken in the reins when necessary. This all equates to the sh*t flowing down hill, but top administrators are not to blame.” The message here: to some command staff the rules are for the little people, they don't apply to them. Sounds familiar? Well Johnny you printed a similar comment in the Heat sometime ago about Kathy Rundle.
The message continues. “Let me offer a very small sampling: When convenient, the department can't promote one simply because one has an open "IA" case. However, when convenient an open "IA" means nothing. When convenient, they promote when no positions exist, yet when convenient they say we're overstaffed. From how we transfer and select people for special units, to how we take care for some while pushing others to the wolves is so disturbing. I sadly see it getting worse rather than better.” Glad to hear/read you see it. Disappointed that you…our voice…our representative…. allows it.
And it goes on. “Let me make one thing very clear: I'm not criticizing the department because I hate it. I am a proud member of MDPD (although I still refer to it as Metro) and am grateful to this department for the opportunities it has given me and the experiences I have gained. It has been good to me and I have had an extraordinary career - one that I love. I also respect Director Parker, so it's not meant to slam him (I would have no problems doing so if I felt it necessary). But I'm truly saddened and disappointed by the garbage that takes place and hope that my sounding off awakens those who can make a difference…” Johnny, most of us here bloggin’ are proud and grateful to this job and the department and every day, during any shift, we go out and do the right thing. As the soldiers in this battle, some, if not most of us, also respect the Director, but I have a problem with your words….. “I would have no problems [slamming the Director] doing so if I felt it necessary.” You don’t see the need? Really? What do you see Johnny? 290 blogs don’t do it for you…well less than 290…some are just sexually provocative in nature.
More quote: “…and, maybe in some way, get us back to a unified brother/sisterhood that once prevailed. I hope that fairness, compassion, brother/sisterhood and just plain old police work is re-established.” News flash Johnny: come out to where the troops are……”plain old police work” is alive and kicking. Some more. “I hope we survive the explosive scandals that are forecasted for us and I hope that we can do business the way that only a professional MDPD knows how to.” Yep. Lets hope.
Hope? That is what you have to offer? Hope? Back to the PBA’s mission: the PBA is an aggressive, pro-active union of professional law enforcement officers seeking to protect [our] rights…. a strong force in bringing about change. Hope?
Johnny. Let me start with this for you and the director to ponder. Let us all “hope.”. Hec, lets all kum-ba-ya here and hold hands. Get chief (by title) Ricky S. to remove his hands and thoughts from the discipline process, unless it is for someone under his command. You see Ricky, your boys/girls do the fact finding…that is it. It is called checks and balances. Johnny: thought of ever auditing discipline under his command and compare it to the soldiers in uniform? Not. We have a chief counsel and a captain responsible for the discipline process. Ricky: stay the fuck out of it. Not your bidness. Lets use the discipline process as mentioned in the SOP (the supervisors) and hold those immediate supervisors accountable for handing it down. A sgt/lt/capt/major/chief don’t agree with the recommendation…then put your frikin’ name on the document so that we/the director/the appeal monitor knows who exactly made the decision. Come on ya’ all. Hope and sing with me…kumbaya.
Stay tuned. Next blog...the interview process: joke, farce, or a bitch-slap? Johnny...pay attention.
Daaaaaaaaaang,
I get it now...wow for a second there, I was having a stupid command staff moment.
Alpaha2966 is none but, Willie Vigoa. Of course nothing happpens when you speak spanish. If you can get away with stealing 8k. OOPS, i'm sorry, putting in for night shift differential as a GIU Lieutenant working days for a whole year, and get away with it because of your ties to the Mayor and your brother's influence. Why would anybody give a shit or say anything if you spoke spanish.
And this is the guy that was talking shit about the Mayor when he was running for office the first time around.
You got a real loyal one in that guy Carlos...
Yeah we all know you can get away with being corrupt because of who you know. We're not stupid.
Alpha 66 how funny.. wasnt that the group that got its ass kicked during the bay of pigs fiasco...
It starts at the Top! Time to clean house...just like all the banks and financial institutions are doing now, except you don't get the golden parachute....you just get a plaque that you can shove up your ass because the people who give it to you really fucking hate your guts but they are intimidated by your cronies to cough up the buh to buy it!
Let's face it 300 posts and many many more to come, it's just eating away at those that are mentioned here over and over and over. Haven't you ever been to church and repented for your sins? Doing wrong to the people (Officers) that have done you right? Bobby, don;t hang out another 2 years, its not worth it and brothers two (Two sets of em) take a hike...and fact finder boy, Yo Hookers a waitin baby! Go get yous some! And Johnny R, why don't you and Bencomo go over to VCH and talk Doctor with a few candy stripers and while your at it, keep going.
Northside, Midwest brass...Go to work at Pinecrest or Doral or somewhere other than here...Leave your troops alone for a change, I heard Sweetwater was looking for a few good kiss asses!
When in hell will we return to a normal Dept where we just say GFYS and that's that?
300 AND COUNTING
Mav05, they are going to get you. Where is Spartacus? urdaddynow, Spoon, Fed up, ? Where’s LtHappy, and of course my favorite Non-fiction? How about northsideneeds315? What about jedi-knight? If you are still reading this blog, continue to blog. Do not be afraid to be zapped, slammed () or ripped. I kind of miss it. Do not be afraid because the department is mad and is gonna get you. What about others? Look if you are afraid, then when you blog, don’t use the following words and you should be okay:
1. Shithead, fuckhead, pussy, asshole, bitch, idiotic, stupid, dumbass, moron, etc in describing the command staff.
2. Instead, use words like, uninformed, misguided, unappreciative, unwise, mistaken, ill-advised, etc, and you should be okay.
3. Stay away from corrupt, ass kissing, square ass, Satan, hijo punta, fake, phony, etc
4. Use these words, friends, and family, nepotism, favors, not real, not genuine and you will be okay.
So continue to voice your opinion in a judicious manner and you don’t have to worry about the department getting you.
On the other hand, you can learn from those who continue to blog and do not give a flying fuck and call it as it is. Because if they haven’t got it by now the nice way and caused this blog to be used by those who are sick and tired of the shit, then nice words ain’t getting it.
Betty, you called it, good, bad, or indifferent, this blog has make those in charge get their heads out of their ass and pay attention to how the men and women of this department feel. Now if only we can get them to do something positive about it.
Track, Track, Track, Track, Track. Follow me too, because I am also so angry that you have allowed our dirty laundry to be aired out in the open. We are a proud group of police officers that have no other recourse as to ask for help by anyone that will listen to us. In spite of all of this, like the one of the blogger stated, we do our job and do it well.
I end with this; NORTHSIDE needs help on a "3"
MAV 05,
I am still here I am just enjoying the fact that people are voicing their concerns. TRUST me If I have something to say I will SAY IT. Who Is man that I shall fear. I fear Only ONE!!! And it is not MDPD. I hope you go to CHURCH this WEEKEND DIRECTOR because you truly need to REPENT.
Yup, I'm still here too, and glad that I'm in the DROP! LOL. This is a great job, but if I had to start my career over again, starting right now, I doubt that I would do it.
John (Rivera), how can you say in your column, "...but top administrators are not to blame."?!! There's no one else to blame EXCEPT top administrators! Who're you going to blame for FaF: sergeants and lieutenants?! Patrolmen? The memo about nepotism that was circulated a while back after the FaF story broke, which we all had to sign, was a SLAP IN THE FACE to every officer on this Dept. What possible influence does an OFFICER have on the promotional, transfer, or hiring process of this Dept? NONE! It's ALL "top administrators!" I suspect you're burning up the phone lines (or your minutes) with Director Parker over this. If not, God help the PBA, 'cuz if you don't sense the anger on this board and DO SOMETHING, the PBA is finished.
The "top administrators" had better sit up and take notice too. A lot of them are positioning themselves not just for promotion within the Dept, but also for jobs as chiefs in little podunk depts elsewhere. They may have trouble finding that employment when all their dirty dealings are exposed here and ppl learn of their part in creating this fiasco.
Maverick,
What's the big deal with only someone on the BOD running for PBA prez? I see ppl leaving the BOD and others getting voted onboard regularly. Yeah, there are some ppl that have been there awhile, but there is also a constant turnover and there are usually vacancies. Get yourself on there and then run for prez.
From as far back as I can remember, we've always said that the PBA prez should be a retired officer; someone who is not beholden to the Dept for ANYTHING.
wow "real" in response to your statement of d1201(ofc.L.Ruiz)why would she stop ?? Remember according to her own admission "that's why i bought Capt. Dori** all those cigar boxes/ liquor to get me out of jam's" . Funny how all her complaint's would disappear from his secretary's desk (Lourdes). Too bad in my day i didn't know that if not i too would of spent money on him... i would of bought capt. a cigar's shop and a liquor store.
yeah "real" what happened to N-side CST squad was a shame. Too many fellow officer's were relieved of duty & families were affected due to her anon tip to I.A... All because of her personal vengence due to a personal friend of her's (whose 40+/-) was arrested by one of them...
No surprise that in D1201 in her past civilian job was accused of theft of money & signing company checks in her favor. The theft still continue's today for example: the lack of attendance at her off duty job's, mistakes on OT slips, & EEI's all speak for itself.
Let's have faith in our dept. attention will come to Ofc. Ruiz if not by our department ; it will be by Hialeah (boys in blue) for ramming her vehicle (documented) into her ex-husband's wife's home (previous residence in the City of Hialeah), but unfortunately State statute of limitations set in ...
For the officer on the desk : don't worry her day will come. Your documentation will speak for it's self.
To All my fellow officer's i have seen many change's in my 23++ career.... Gob Bless
Spartacus, Hmmmmmm, I have to agree with most of your blog but what wrong with the BOD? The turn over only comes if you disagree with the President. Then the replacement is picked by the BOD, wink, wink (President‘s recommendation on who to select), wink, wink. Tell me that you didn’t know this and this comes as a surprise to you. Wink, Wink,
By the way, who is buying cigars and liquor? Who is this famous D1201? Who is her godfather within the department and has PCB investigated these allegations? What is Alpha66? Does anyone know how to link this blog to other mainstream law enforcement sites? I’m researching it and so far nothing.
I have decided to copy this last line as my closure; I too feel that we should support each other.
I end with this; NORTHSIDE needs help on a "3"
hey Mav05...I'm still here. I'm not real big on repetition...I don't like to hear myself rattle-on & on ad nauseum... Spartipus kinda wore me out having to e'splain mahself over and over & then FINALLY...He got it!!! Houston, we have lift-off! The crowd roars.
I have voiced my humble opinions and will certainly continue to do so as warranted. It's just that I have the same opinions now that I've always had... and as long as the Dept. & the PBA are still functioning at the, "below what should ever be acceptable-level" my opinions won't change.
I may not put in my 2 cents on everything that is written on the blob...but I AM HERE & I AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE!
I LUV YOUZ GUYZ- now GFYS. ;-)
Howdie all, its that time again.
More B/S at N-side. Captain Crunch has sent down some dip-s**t memo about changing emergency signals to routine signals so response time averages are lowered. Does he realize that the dispatcher doesn't change signals you just no-report ? And whats this s**t I hear he doesn't understand chasing the passenger in a vehicle where both guys bail out ? Does this moron realize that when you stop someone, they may have just committed any list of crimes and its possible the guys running for a reason ? (he's got a 55, warrants, 29 subjects, un-reported 22, etc.) Oh yeah, I forgot. This guy was never a real cop. Gimme a District PSA backing me up in a fight before this guy. Hey North 2. Sit in the back of the short bus. Oh man, thats right. Your bus only has 2 rows (and the driver sits in one).
Speaking of that driver. I think this Blog is getting to her. North 1 is actually going out of her way to say hi to people word has. Maybe this blog is actually doing some good (wish those subjects in uniforms working the desk on afternoons read this thing).
And as for D1201. Hey Mav. What is it you call Nikki ? The Dept. semen recepticle. Well if she that, this chick is a walking DNA Bank. Dribble a little baby batter on her tongue and she can tell you what person in Miami-Dade (Civies included) it belongs to. This chick is a cancer and every squad shes been in has ended up being screwed up. She is the biggest s**t talker in the Department and theres some poor rookie sitting on the desk cause of her anonymous letters not to mention the guys in N-Side CST that got thrown under the bus because of her. Hey Lucy, remember your stories about going to shop 2 to pick up parts so you cousin could replace them on you PPV when you would crash them ? You turn around and send that letter ? What goes around comes around mijita .
Which leads me to Mid-west District in general. I remember going to that district to process a DUI in 2001 and I looked and the line up for GIU/CST and I was actually impressed. A guy who is now a LT. (who got royally screwed along with his squad and if he reads this he knows who he is) was the CST Sgt. and a couple handfuls of detectives who are now Sgts in various high profile units where there.
I look now, and the best detective in that districts is that guy in charge of pretty much running that district. The grumpy guy upstairs. You know, the older guy with the glasses that has a tired of all the B.S look on his face. Hey Delta 1, wake up and smell the coffee.
Put your ear to the floor and listen to what your guys are complaining about. You have that Vigoa cluster which Hey, you really couldn't do anything cuz big brother is a Chief and he is watching.
Then theres that cluster with the old GIU commander. And after that, the BEST or WORST (average time 2 years on including the SGT.) or whatever the hell that rookie squad is called brings in a guy perfectly fine. New crew desk checks in and BAM. The guy is tuned to S**T in a cell and needs to be transported. PCB then goes to these "deFectives" houses and impounds their asps....WHATS THE SOLUTION ?!?!
Dismantle the unit and give them GIU spots that veterans (you know, the guys with 4 or more years on)interviwed for. GREAT way to tell people loyal to you and your district to go F**k themselves.
Hey Delta 1, I know your brother. He's QRU. Dude, grow a set and take care of business over there. And for the love of god. Do something about D1201. I KNOW FOR A FACT !! You think shes a ZERO.
WOW Spartacus, just when I begin to think that we brought you back from the dark side you go and mention that nonsense about the Board of Directors..
Betty's right. Only when you disagree with fatboy, is when your done. Come on dude...
Do you think they want or would ever pick a person like me for BOD...NEVER..
Oh wait a minute, I don't qualify anyways, I'm not Corrupt like them...
I'll give you a pass on that one...
WHAT'S UP FELLOW BLOGGERS. WHAT'S THIS SHIT ABOUT BOD (BOARD OF DIRECTORS- FOR YOU SLOW POKES). I WOULD NOT WANT TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT FO' NUTTING.
WOW, THAT D1201 IS SOME SERIOUS SHIT. I KNOW SOME OF THOSE NSIDE CST GUYS INVOLVED AND THEY ARE SOME GOOD FUCKING COPS. THEY PUT AWAY SOME HARDCORE CRIMINALS. THE WHOLE THING WAS A DAMN SHAME. DIDN'T KNOW THE DETAILS UNTIL NOW.
AS FOR N1, WHAT CAN I SAY. SHE IS SOOOOO FAKE, IT IS ACTUALLY FUNNY AND SAD AT THE SAME TIME. SHE HAS BROUGHT NSIDE TO ITS KNEES. IT ACTUALLY BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES. LADY, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE LETTING HAPPEN TO YOUR PEOPLE. I GUESS NOT, YOU ARE TOO BUSY BEING A FIGURE HEAD, WHATEVER THAT MEANS.
N2 - NAH, WON'T WASTE MY WORDS.
GUI LT-I HEARD SHE HAS CAUSED THIRTY PEOPLE TO LEAVE THE UNIT IN 15 MONTHS. COUNT THEM, THIRTY FUCKING PEOPLE-N1, I GUESS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. THIRTY PEOPLE IS A LOT FOR ANY GIU. I GUESS YOU WORSHIP SATAN TOO.
BY THE WAY, A NORTHSIDE ICON HAS JUST LEFT THE BUILDING AFTER 26 YEARS- STONE, WE WILL ALL MISS U.
FOR EVERYONE ELSE-GFYS
Nside needs315, your back-up has arrived! We have worked together, and yet to meet.. some day some day..? My destination is unknown for now, but say the word and i will be there for u. We still have cops at Northside that care and will back others.just beware! there are others here at Northside that will respond to u, then take off when the shit hits the fan!!! you all know who u are....!!!!!fake 15's
"FTO'S u need to step it up. we can not continue patrolling our beat with your lameass training of your ppo's... teach them what they need to know and not slack off like other Districts!!!!!this should be placed on your clipboards..
slack or slackers (FTO'S)
Pronunciation: \ˈslak\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English slak, from Old English sleac; akin to Old High German slah slack, Latin laxus slack, loose, languēre to languish, Greek lagnos lustful and perhaps to Greek lēgein to stop
Date: before 12th century
1: not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
2 a: characterized by slowness, sluggishness, or lack of energy b: moderate in some quality ; especially : moderately warm c: blowing or flowing at low speed 3 a: not tight or taut b: lacking in usual or normal firmness and steadiness : weak, slack supervision
4: wanting in activity : dull 5: lacking in completeness, finish, or perfection. a very slack piece of work
synonyms see negligent
Northside for life.....
wwlr?urdaddynow, I am glad that you are still around. Mav, I almost got who you are and we will meet. Northsideneeds315, believe me I hear you and help will be coming. Jedi-Knight, you are right, an icon has left us.
I cannot understand why they just do not get, it is so simply. All u have to do is pay attention to your personnel and they will work 4 u. Trust me on this one.
Picture that you are a captain of a ship, and for whatever reasons, the ship hits an iceberg. Maybe you were sleeping or hob knobbing with the guests. Whose fault is it? After serving over many years in the military, I can tell you who fault it is. It is the Captain’s fault. Let us say you are aboard a submarine that surface and it hits a fishing boat, whose fault is it? THE CAPTAIN’s. Now let say, you are a director of a major police department and the moral of you police officers is down, whose fault is it? Let say that you have incompetents supervisors and they caused havocs among the men and women, whose fault is it? THE CAPTAIN! Not not the Captain, the DIRECTOR!
Whoever that d1201 is, she must be a pistol. Do not know her to say this or that. What was her involvement in the Northside CST Squad? Nah, do not want to know, unless command staff has intervene in her behalf.
I leave with this, Northside, I feel you, and will not rest until wronged have been righted. I will not rest until n3000 is secured. Do not worry about the media, eventually they will show up. The fact that we say fuck or shit will not stop them for realizing that something is wrong within the Miami-Dade Police department.
Much mention has been made of me in this blog and I am here to set the record straight. I am not afraid to reveal my identity, as others before me have done the same. I AM THE NORTHSIDE GIU COMMANDER and I am a vindictive bitch. I hate everyone that works for me and I am protected by an incompetent major.
I sit in the darkness of my office, not because it allows me to spy on my employess better, but because direct sunlight burns my skin. I have sucked the life blood out of my GIU and I refuse to let up until everyone under me is completely miserable. (I am almost there) I sit in the dark and conspire with N6210 (that kiss ass moron) to completely destroy this once illustrious unit.
I beg all rookies on this department to apply for this GIU. Experience here means nothing to the major (who lets me do whatever I want with no accountability), Capt. Asshole (who loves to set perimeters from the bathroom), or myself (I am just a clueless cunt). Countless detectives with experience have fled and I don't give a rat's ass. But don't worry, I recently took the captain's test and will soon torture an entire district, not just a unit.
Kiss my ass bitches. Soon to be your captain,
Satan6000
Yo Satan, that was FUNNY! adds a little humor to the blog.
Now, For all of you, check out the Miami Herald today, first section, last page (I think its the readers forum) where our very own retired Charlie Miller talks about the Herald looking into the department PCB or IA or whatever the hell they call themselves today! Way to go Charlie, we all know your somewhat of a lunatic but your tough and have your heart in the right place and when we need a 15, your who we want!
Oh, and to the person who was kissing ass saying "I know your brother dude, he's QRU...GFYS he's part of the problem, a real cronie guy! Wake up!
bert gonzalez, according to himself "the original maverick" works in the photo lab. he is also the sgt who applied for the head of security job at the port of miami telling them that he was THE ONLY ONE on the police dept qualified for the job. NOT
Satan6000 or whoever you are, nice try. The real Satn6000 would not come down off her high and mighty platform and bother herself with this blog.
That is her problem, this blog, like the men and women that she supervises is so beneath her, it would be a waste of her time to blog. Oh, I’m sorry a waste of her time to think that anything is wrong with her, the impotent Captain or the uncaring Major. That is why I do not believe for a moment that this is Satan 6000.
Whoever you are, it is a great description of LT Ramos, but I still believed you left out some adjectives.
Therefore, if anyone was wondering what one of the problem of the Northside district, read Satan 6000, maybe ImpotentN2 will be next on the blog.
WOW!! Satan6000, that was some funny shit.
Jedi Knight, you're way off. It was only 29 people since she's been there.
Mav05, I never left. Just burned out for a while and had nothing to say.
From the wide range of comments I would say that we are speading beyond the confines of sunny Northside. Good. Like I said, this is a small place. We all know who we are talking about.
For now...GFYS
Well, Spoon as long as you are monitoring what's going on. I bet if I ragged you, you would be back up lickty split. Bitch! :) :)
Yeah, that is some funny stuff satan6000 wrote. A great discription of the real n6000.
I got another tip, do not allow them to conduct a DAR Session without you having a copy of your PCB file or if it was inhouse, a copy of the supporting documents they used to write the DAR. You have that right. If they tell you that the PCB case against you is still open, then tell those that want to conduct the DAR Session that it will have to be delay until you have access to those documents.
More to follow
Alert, Alert. the Alpha 66 group has met and came up with a decision to strike again. Will keep you posted. To you gays and girls out there in 29 land keep your eyes open and your head down
Maverick,
If you mean "a person like you" in the way you've thrown bombs here at everyone, then yeah, you probably wouldn't get on the BOD. LOL. No one would. That's why I've always said that it's ok to disagree with someone as long as you don't insult them; unless you've already decided ahead of time that you don't WANT TO try and reach an agreement. Once somebody says, "You're a FKN asshole!", you no longer CARE what else they have to say because all you're focusing on is the fact that they called you an asshole. Dude, this is like elementary stuff we tell ppl on 34-Ds.
The PBA is not like the gov't: it CANNOT levy a tax on you in order to keep itself afloat. If enough members become disaffected, they'll simply cancel their membership and stop paying dues, and that'll be the end of the PBA. If you wanted to get on the board and run for prez, assuming you had the support, the PBA would have to allow it. If not, they'd be in danger of the membership saying, "WTF?!" and leaving entirely.
I know who you are, and we're gonna meet sooner than you think. And what's funny is that it's a perfect example of why I said early on that we shouldn't throw bombs at each other. Because ppl are posting anonymously here, the guy you're BLASTING could be the guy (or gal) that sits in the next cubicle, or office, or green & white.
I know your history, and I know why you're so pissed, and with good reason. But in a lot of cases (like this one), you're attacking ppl who are ON YOUR SIDE. We all agree there's a problem. Where we disagree is in how to ATTACK IT.
What we have to do to win this "war" is to get ppl from the outside, who are impartial, to recognize the problems and abuses as we do. Chief "X" may truly be an a-hole, but it's more convincing if someone independently comes to that conclusion rather than because we say so. ;-)
Spartacus, are you alright? Leave Mav alone, he has been doing so good. You have to admitt, we are belong attacking each other and have identified the enemy. You do well. just leaving the PBA out of this. Right at this moment, it a police officer thing.
I disagree, we cannot have outsider do what we have to do ourselves. Outsider are good only for the ability to support us, not do what we have to do ourselves. Remember, it is us that have decided that enough is enough. That is why I continue to state, blog on, we hear you, we support you.
Mav, I still don't know who you are, but i am working on it. Spartacus, don't know you either but I will.
Know this, I will do everything in my power to fix this wrong, you can bank on it.
Mav05,
Regardless of what's been said I don't bear Maverick any ill will. Firstly, I don't hold grudges, especially when I know that ppl have spoken harshly out of emotion. Secondly, because I know Maverick, I realize why he reacted the way he did when anyone even hinted at defending the PBA.
He's well liked in his unit and my first reaction was to laugh when I found out who he was. Not at him, but at the words that put us at odds on this blog. I and others may think the PBA can be saved, but that's no reason for attacking ppl who are ON YOUR SIDE.
Trust me, for my part no sparks are gonna fly when Maverick and I meet. I'm gonna shake his hand and chuckle, and I suspect he'll do the same.
The reason I say that we need outsiders is simply to have as much light shining on the issues as possible. Nothing embarrasses the brass and politicians more, and gets better results, than when the general public becomes aware of their shenanigans. That's the kind of exposure we need.
Spatacus, believe me, we come a long way from early blogging and you thought that we weren't together :)
I have no doubt that Mav and you won't have a problem and this is what I have been saying along with others from the beginning, difference of opinions, same goal.
"A leader doesn't lead by attacking his people, that would be assualt, not leadership."
Listen Spartacus or who ever you might be...
If you feel that I've been throwing or dropping bombs as you put it, well then so be it.
Everything that i have commented on here has been pure facts. Thrust me i have the paperwork to support it.
You defend a person that has no morals, ethics or integrity. I have told him that to his face.
If your too thin skinned or sensitive, than too bad.
Your the one that came in here defending that piece of shit who is nothing but scum, when he defends people like Bencomo and attacks its own due paying members...
I don't have to justify myself to you or anyone. The people that know me will tell you that i have always taking care of my people, even at the cost of me getting reprimanded...my character is flawless..thats what pisses then off, that im nothing like them....
If you cant take the heat, well you know the rest..
this will be my last PBA post..
ciao...
Mav, between you and me, they have found us. We been identified and I just don't kow what do do. Should I stay or should I go?
Needless to say, I stay and guess what, to who ever and who ever think that they know who I am, So! That is the different between you and me. I am not afraid to tell the truth. I am not afraid to face the facts. Not only to face the face, to do something about it. Oh, yes, I not only talking shit, I am actively doing something about this lack of caring for police officers.
I'll stop for now because it is Sunday, but it boils my blood when I think that management belives that they can abuse us and get away with it.
“Talk of the Town”…………change is coming for the north end…………Good luck and farewell to Chief Randy Heller who will be retiring soon to become a professor at Nova University to teach the art of meditation; Mark Jeter will become NOD chief; Eleasa Thompson is going to Northside District, Veronica Ferguson and N6000 will be rescued by Willie Marshal and given Airport District, Ruben the Cuban will go back to NW District, and Frank Blackmouth will retire as TML cmdr and become director of UFOs, propaganda and parades for TML, ………....L.King, enjoy your retirement..
On October 1, 2008, the department’s prestigious Metropolitan Police Institute (MPI) aka the training bureau, sometimes called other things, had its name officially changed to “The Bernardo Gonzalez University at the Friends and Family Institute for Higher Learning.” The Budget, Planning and Resource Management Bureau will make the appropriate revision to the Departmental Manual.
I will be posting a request to cancel your PBA membership for your payroll clerk, for those who might be unhappy with the PBA's performance. Word around town is that Johnny is crapping all over himself about all the PBA hating in this blog and about losing $$members$$ from his kingdom. Confidence in the PBA is dropping faster than Wall Street and Dow Jones Industrial average,,,,,,,,,,,,..
Blog was short today due dolphin’s lost!!!!.......all you Jets fans out there, GFYS!!!
Mav,
I think you were afraid I was gonna give you the "Judas kiss" today, and I wasn't. I dunno, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe we're gonna have to just keep our relationship Platonic and speak in philosophical terms at work. ;-)
I know that what you've stated have been facts, at least the ones I'm familiar with. Where we differ is that, because of the way you attacked certain ppl, anyone of them who may have been inclined to say, "Daym, that Maverick guy is right!" and help you, will instead say, "F**k him!"
Yeah, I know you're gonna say you don't need them, better off without them, etc. But I've always believed that every one of us has enemies as a matter of course; why make enemies on purpose?
Btw, did anyone see Charlie Miller's letter to the Herald editor this weekend? Sounds like something right out of this blog....without the expletives. LOL. Good job, Captain!
I've seen lots of references to Charlie Miller's letter to the Herald, but can't find it on line. Can one of you post it here? Thanks.
What do we have here, the Spartacus I love you Mav blog? Sparta, subtract your first three paragraph and you have a good informative blog.
I thought u said we have moved on from talking at each other. Mav is who he is and how he says things does not bother the majority on the blog. If we are not big boys enough to sort through things, then we will never be big boys enough to solve the problem we have with the department.
Look, we are different, we say things differently, and we certainly speak differently. We have different points of views and we belong to different organizations, etc. etc. The only thing I see and hear, especially on this blog is we have the same problem, the department. It does not matter if we are cursing or not, whether we blog or not, whether you and I agree on the solution, the problem is real to all of us. THAT is the POINT!
The department’s mission right now is to stop this blog by intimidation, scare tactics, and whatever else. That is why I say keep blogging in whatever format you want, one blog, two blog or more. Meekly, matter of fact, or cursing. Peacefully or angrily, does it really matter as long as you convey your message.
So Spata, I really do not care how people blog, what format or whatever. I really do not care if they disagreed or not, or agreed or not. For me, it is important that we just blog. Cops are talking about this and getting a sense that they are not alone, there are others that feel like them. Trust me that it is growing.
Has this blog helped? You be the judge. I can give you one example: The PBA HEAT came out and John wrote his monthly article. Remember his prior issues where he call those who complaint anonymously all kinds of names, Remember? Read the difference between those past statement and his current words. He knows that people are not happy with the PBA and it is a growing dissatisfaction. This blog was not mentioned at all. Hmmmmmm. A difference?
Spartacus HUH?.........
Great job Captain Miller...I always had the outmost respect for you.....
"semper fi" sir.......
Cover police probe
Re the Sept. 18 article Internal Affairs chief investigated: Once again The Miami Herald has elected to bury an article that should have appeared on Page 1 and been shown on every local newscast.
This situation at the Miami-Dade Police Department's Professional Compliance Bureau goes to the heart of honesty and integrity not only in this once fine department, but more important, in this community.
The fact that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has opened a major investigation should be proof positive that something is terribly wrong within the MiamiDade Police Department.
Incidents such as this graphically point out the sad fact that nepotism and cronyism are prevalent and working well in the department.
When you promote and assign personnel based on political patronage instead of merit and fitness, then you set the stage for what has become reality. And the losers are not only the decent and hard-working men and women in this law-enforcement agency where I worked for 30 years, but the citizens of this country who count on these public servants to serve and protect them.
CHARLES MILLER, Davie
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/724113.html
I've been reading these blogs for a few months and with bitch sessions going on in here, I might as well as chip in my 8 cents. Our Leg Spreading GIU Lt has, in less than a year, DESTROYED one of the best GIU Units in the County. SHE HAS No EXPERIENCE, NO CLASS, and SHE IS JUST LUDE and CRUDE. My mother told me, "Character and Manners are forged from home." Honey, that just shows what type of up bringing she comes from. Gezzz, her home and professional life must of been miserable to be the way she is now. Another thing, I dont understand these 7### badge numbers going into the alphabet soup units. WHAT FUCKING EXPERIENCE TO THEY HAVE. They can't even right a fucking simple report much less look for 39's. I guess you need a pulse. What about the transfer list? Holy Shit. DID ANYBODY NOTICE THE BADGE 7###'S MAKING IT TO TNT, MEDIA RELATIONS AND SO FORTH!!. Come on, man... What the fuck is going on here? They can't even wipe their ass correctly and now there in these units. What ever happened to getting experience first before honestly saying to themselves, "Hey, its time for a change. Let me try out for this." I remember a time when after five years of being on the road, nobody would even considered you for anything else. Man, the Department is HARD UP!!! That is why alot of the old timers are fed up and do little because, fuck, lets admit it NEPOTISIM IS STRONG. I still love Northside despite its problems. For all you rookies and PPO's, if you can truly say you earned it being in the HQ or Alphabet Soup Groups, pull your panties and underwears down and take a sniff, your shit does stink.
Hey Lucy Ruiz, D1201. You must have had a miserable life. If your family only knew how you turned out. Your mom and dad would be very disappointed but not surprised that they raised the MINION OF SATAN.Now in the wake of of your next victim, KARMA BABY!! Your not allow to exist on this earth. YOUR THE ANTI-CHRIST!! Are you in league with Satan 6000? Whats wrong with you people? Do you live just to fuck with another being. Are you racking points with Hitler, Stalin, just to see if you can even sit in the same table with them? God, your fucking evil!! You need E-X, wait, let me look up the word to spelling it right. E-X-O-R-C-I-S-I-N-G. Yup, your face still shows up on it. Oh wait, and there is N6000 as well. Wow, thats fucking amazing... For all you victims of N6000 and D1201, your spirits still roam the halls of our Department.
Silvaballzz, thats exactly why everyone is venting on this blog.
Let’s face it. The cronyism is part of the system. Always has been and always will be. Regardless of director. Whether it's here or in the private sector. There is always going to be the higher up that is going to exercise their "executive privilege" and put who they want where they want.
The problem we have now is how blatant and wide spread it is. How obvious it is. It tells the rest of us just how little the brass cares about moral. It is a NON ISSUE. Moral is not important!!!
Let’s take a Lieutenant with little real experience, make HER a major for a year, then regardless of performance and despite complaints that DO make it up the chain, let’s make her a chief.
And we are not supposed to care. Because we are just the stupid rank and file.
Thank you sir may I have another.
You know what....I still love my job.
To the rest of you……
GFYS!!!!
Hey Spart..If you read the blogs, I mentioned Charlie Miller long ago, We need to stay on top of these issues, read the paper and if anything else appears, sound the alarms, let everyone know, that's why we blog, I really don't care about the frickin corrupt mayor of Detroit or if the school board guy is bangin some bimbo...I care what happens here at MDPD and to each and every one of US!!!!
Hey great blogging! Go High Beams (Charlie) we've always been with you!
Okay, so the PBA says upper management isn't at fault? There is nothing they can do? What are all those fucking attorney's fees for? How about a Massive, I mean every patrol personnel or GIU member in Northside and Doral--massive-- filing a HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT Lawsuit?? There has to be a legitimate violation--maybe an OSHA violation?
I'll admit I don't know myself, but how about circulating a petition to change our bargaining unit? Maybe the FOP of Fl would like to take over?? Maybe reorganizing into two distinct sections--one for benefit bargaining and the other for internal disputes, so we won't be so pussified that we get the standard "well of course, it's against the rules, the SOPs, its wrong, it's a violation, but if command wants to do it that way, really what can we do?--response"
How about adding a clause that any supervisor, (including all subsequent supervisors who rubber stamp such documentation) who knows or should have known that a transfer or DAR was not within the SOPS and who is overturned in arbitration, will pay a fee, no less than $100.00 a day for every day the employee was adversely affected?
Have a good retirement Stone..
WOW..good post..
Well since Legal Bureau is now the Department's discipline police. Our discipline coordinator, Chief Theobald, is going to be paying a lot in fines. Better start gambling some more chief. lol...
How's my spelling today Ellie Mae?...huh, nevermind...
ciao boys
If N-Side needs a 315 then Midwest needs the national Guard. All because of D-1201 (ofc. L Ruiz)around...
People, after our comments in here shes has not shown herself for work. "Lucy" are you embarrased now?
PCB her latesest trick is to hide from all of us.... run run run mamita order your car number on a 3...:)
Attetion is placed on you since it seems you monopolize all the district's O.T. & off Dutie's. Distribute the wealth and slow down on the surgeries "Big Mama"
Remember mamita, if you go ahead and remove your bike rack and your seven lights the holes do not disappear...
After reading your blogs I couldn't stay quite. Like my fellow officer's from northside the favoritism, moral, and poor decisions are taking us downhill.
Having D-1201 around is a ball buster experiences.
Yet she is rewarded and sent to FTO school (week of 10-06). Wow, what a role model. Shes going to teach our new PPO's her ways.
Creating animosity with our neighbording municiple departments is her specialty.
D-1/D-2 wake up plz. For many years you guys have allowed officer's to get written up, suspended and transferred all because of D-1201. We all know that you think she's a "Zero"
She gets into a 34 at Station 3 with Sergeant Methin, almost 32s that Sergeant and he is written up. Wow, what ever happend with respecting brass and following chain of command?
How about those anonymous tips to her ex. where Sergeant Suarez was sent to Cutler Ridge and Sergent Methin was written up (one of many).
Advise: Luz Ruiz or Luz Rossana Quesada. Do you remember your latin king days at Kinloch Park. those days are over.
About her mechanic cousin who would fix her green/white after jumping the fence at shop 2. She later had him arrested for auto theft and poss of 52... :(
Like my fellow blogger said. "Big mama" you are yesterday newspaper.
Hey High Beams, Thanks for the 15...well said.
The difference between the Titanic & the Dept?? The Titanic had a band playing while it sank.
(it's an oldie, but it's a goodie)
Dudes..the chick, D-1201 is connected. She is not going to be touched. That is the way of the department. Especially while D-1,"peluquin" is there.
And as far as D-1 waking up. Come on guys, that guy has been in a coma since he has been there. Just look at how he handled, or didnt handle the Vigoa fiasco.
Maybe, just maybe, her patch has had more brass in it than the liberty bell also. Who knows, who cares.
But, if Midwest has supervisors that are afraid to confront that punk officer, then there has been a complete failure in there unified command structure.
But then again, just look at its leader. They havn't made you chief yet horse....
Don't think its happening..grow a set...
peace out...
ps..to my buddy Sparty..nothing yet ..cricket, cricket...
Is N-ops ever going to see any relief? Things just get worse. And when I started this Dept. the worst thing you could be was a snitch. Well in the past few years it seems you cant get hired w/o ratting people out. I show up for work and "theres hand ups all around me." Someone mentioned about the 7### badges going to all the specialized units. Well, the reason is simple...... so they can hand up everyone to the incompetent supervisors. More hand ups get hired every week and true stand up cops are leaveing- you'll be missed Stone!
Well take a number kid..that is just the way of our new and improved bullshit department.......
All I can say is that at least in the South end, we have a good Chief...And with the exception of Midworst, sorry Midwest, excellent south end Majors...
Que Pasa USA?
As for Lucy Ruiz, D1201 being an FTO, yeah whatever!! Her rap is sooo fucking bad that no one would touch her. D2500 doesn't want her near her squad much less any other FTO Unit.Forget about the other districts... Thats what happens Lucy when you in League with Satan. Now, Fleet Management not to look like is a personal vendetta against Ms. D1201, is performing a surprise inspection for all of Midwest Vehicles. Thanks again... Your so disappointing Lucy, so disappointing...
"Excellent South End Majors..."?!! Mav, this calls for one those "WTF crack are you smoking?!" remarks. While Maj. Casas at Hammocks may be a likable guy, he's one of the absolute WORST offenders when it comes to cronyism. You've got to be kidding, right? How many ppl have "appeared" in GIU, CST, BST, NRU, etc. without interviewing, not to mention ppl being put on squads which they don't have the seniority to get? Dude, plz TELL ME you were kidding....
There has been alot of truth given thus far, and more truth is coming and I'm bringing facts with it...stay tune!
Oh, we are back to WTF Crack again Sparta? Remember diff of opinions? Pull on your steering wheel straigth. Get off the left turn .
You have come so far and yet, every step forward you take, you still are taking two of them backward. Stay focus!
How about Charlie M. for prez? How about a vote of confidence for Johnny R and the PBA? How about a class action quitting?
There is more to come.
I invite other bros/sis in other departmetns dealing with the PBA to come on board and blog.
wahahappen where are you? You got some good stuff. Keep it comimg. Is it true that the sergeant selected to warrants, after the fact, after all the interviews had been done and closed, bumped about five other sergeants from where they were going? keeping a competent and tenured sergeant from getting the job? Did command staff notice? probably, but what the hec, it was only for that one sergeant, the family.
More to follow.
Now see SPATAFAG, I tried being the better man, but with you, its not going to work.
Just who the hell are you to question an excellent major's integrity when you support scum like Rivera, Bencomo and the PBA.
You're just some disgruntled county slug, in some meaningless job. What, now you're upset at the major cuz he didn't take you to a specialized unit because he knows your useless. He knows talent. That's why he keeps you were your at, doing nothing, cuz your nothing.
And if you work at the Hammocks, why dont you go and talk to him about his leadership style tough guy. Oh, you won't because your a COWARD. I wouldn't take you just because you sound like a pussy.
Your just a useless piece of shit, collecting a paycheck doing "nada". I'm beginning to think that you're Bert Gonzalez.
I'm still waiting for you to approach me, since you claim to know who I am..I know you wont COWARD...
Try to stay focus fagboy and not talk crap about one of the few good remaining majors that we have left.
Maybe you were the one that was just kidding. Now hurry, Go..Johnboy is waiting for ya....
ps. one more thing. What was that bullshit that you mentioned before about, its ok to disagree with someone, just as long as you dont insult them. Why dont you try reading the shit you write before you comment. A BIT HYPOCRITICAL, DON'T YOU THINK....
CIAO....
Ohhhh Yeeeaaah, there's gonna be some fussing up in here! WHile I missed it, I did try to refrain from it but it's baacck!
SpataBitch, it seems to me that you can only be you, Bitch. You are starting to remind of command staff. For a while they talk a good game, and then they revert to who they are truely. You just can't help yourself, you are a company man, a PBA man, a suck-up man and most importantly, just a plain old fashion BITCH.
SpataBitch, it ain't bad that you're someone's bitch, but stay that way. Don't change, you proved you can't do it, be the bitch, stay the bitch. Most importantly, be yourself, bitch.
Okay, okay, I'm only playing right? Bitch.
betty,
I expect you to say the same thing to Maverick regarding his remarks to me. And if I'm being chided for being thin-skinned because of some ppl's caustic remarks, then we'll see who's thin-skinned after I reply in kind. The road goes both ways...
I guess we're back to "Spatafag," huh, "Ponygirl?" Who's the coward, when I approached you one on one and you denied you were Maverick? Who was the one who, as you put it, was gonna "tremble in your presence?" I guess that didn't happen, did it? I guess not, 'cuz you realized you were dealing with a real man and not some of the little pantywaists you're used to dealing with. It figures. Btw, I have a feeling that a lot of the real men you've maligned here are gonna be standing in line to "talk" to you, and I don't think they'll be trembling either. (That's gotta be one of the STUPIDEST things that's been said here.)
How about I friggin' OUT YOU right here on this board right now and show ppl who the real coward is? And I give my name, unit number, and ID so ppl know I'm speaking the truth? As pissed as I am about your bullshit, I'm not going to do that because there's someone near and dear to your heart, who I've known for a long time, who I don't wanna see get hurt because of YOUR words. You may not have much longer to go, so if they BURY YOU it won't much matter, but that "someone" does. Be glad that I'm not a vengeful, spiteful p***k, like "some" ppl are.
Where the hell do you get off attacking me for defending the PBA and John Rivera, and then attacking me when I question YOU for defending Major Casas? Newsflash: Unlike YOU, I didn't say you were slobbering the Major's knob or some such idiocy, like you were accusing me of with John Rivera. If you ask me, it sounds like you're more than a little psychologically unbalanced. Maybe a little sensitive "down there?" Get some Vagisil for that.
You know what? Here's the difference between you and I: I CAN go to Major Casas, or Director Parker, or AD Vigoa, or John Rivera, or anyone else for that matter, and have a conversation with them because, while I may disagree with some of their decisions, I haven't attacked them viciously and personally like YOU have. That's what makes me the better man.
Oh, and you may think running around accusing OTHER ppl of being "Maverick" may be a good smoke screen, but it'll only work for so long. I introduced myself and you know who I am. So the ball is in your court, sweet cheeks. You know who and where I am. Now it's YOUR turn. Come look me up. ;-)
lmnop15,
Maybe after you're done trading spit with Ponygirl you can both come and look me up. The way it looks from here, you're HIS bitch...
I guess I pissed off fagboy...
Yeah right..... you approached me...I would've put you in you're place coward...
If you think you know who I am, publish it here asshole and if you're wrong and I have a clue who you're going to put here...he'll own you...
We all know you can go to Parker, Vigoa and any other fuck you want...just be careful...
Yeah, you approached me...hahahaha
And there is no one in this department that is near or dear to me ....
So be careful who gets buried pussy...put you're name tough guy.
And as far as a "real man" as you put it...no one in this command structured fits that bill...so bring it..come on...i'll welcome all the corrupt fucks to the dance...JUST BRING IT...
Here we go again. Is it out of your system? Do you feel better? Breathe!
SpataBitch, you went down that road again...............Bitch>>>>>. I thought you learned. :) :)Repeata, I'm only playing Bitch! Repeata, I'm only playing Bitch.
Obviously you and Mav got something going on, but pls not on this Blog. Why I didn't say anything to Mav (Okay you caught me, I am his Bitch) because we were going well and you started your bullshit again. Repeata, Betty told you x out three paragraph and you are good to go. Maybe you love john and the PBA, that's your business. Really it is. Maybe you are gay and that's your business, :) too.
We got you, I got you. Listen to the blog, we are pissed at management and the PBA, I don't hate either but I am pissed. The PBA may be the solution in the future (Ha) but for right now, in case you don't really know, they are part of the problem. We don't need it shoved up our ass at this time, get it.
I'm glad you can talk to Parker, Ercherd or whomever, kudos. Please tell them for us, that we are tired of all the shit that we have stated on this blog and see what they will do for you about it. I mean since you are the voice of reasons, you know the difference between all of us and you. Go to them civilly and see what you will accomplish. The big difference between you and most of us, we do get it. Nice did not work, angry didn’t work either and now we are pissed.
I stopped all of the bitch shit because while it was fun, I really didn’t mean it, really. It just reminded me of the old days with the guys. Now I blog when I have something good to pass on or information to learn and to say to those on the blog, I hear you, we hear you.
So Spartacus, stop it, really, you do have good things to say, but I can tell you be don’t champion the PBA or John to us, I really don’t want to hear it and this part I’m seriously about, They are not part of the solution. This is not my opinion, READ the latest HEAT. Any solutions offered? Any actions going to be taken? John still gives the director a pass. The Captain of the freaking sinking ship gets to get on the lifeboat first. READ!
Stay focus, stay off my bitch, oops I mean Mav. Repeata
Oops, correction, "So Spartacus, stop it, really, you do have good things to say, but I can tell you be (Please) don’t champion the PBA or John to us, I really don’t want to hear it and this part I’m seriously about,"
Please instead of be, is the correction. :) :)
Keep believing you approached me Sparky...and if you did?... now knowing that you are related to the Parkers or Vigoas...Shoot, now im not saying anything..im scared now....
Secondly, first you say Casas is, wait, I"ll copy it for you, you're words;
" Excellent South End Majors..."?!! Mav, this calls for one those "WTF crack are you smoking?!" remarks. While Maj. Casas at Hammocks may be a likable guy, he's one of the absolute WORST offenders when it comes to cronyism. You've got to be kidding, right? How many ppl have "appeared" in GIU, CST, BST, NRU, etc. without interviewing, not to mention ppl being put on squads which they don't have the seniority to get? Dude, plz TELL ME you were kidding...." your're words...
But now you can go to Casas and as you put it, this are you're words again; "You know what? Here's the difference between you and I: I CAN go to Major Casas, or Director Parker, or AD Vigoa, or John Rivera, or anyone else for that matter, and have a conversation with them because, while I may disagree with some of their decisions, I haven't attacked them viciously and personally like YOU have".
So what is it? You can go to him or you can trash him here?...
make up you're mind..
And lastly, you don't know me, you have no clue what i've been through or who I am...so don't even pretend to know me when you don't have a clue...
I'm done with this subject and Sparky....
You're a real sensitive guy Sparky ...Try using all this energy where ever it is that you work... You'll be a supercop...
Buh Bye Sparky...
We need a blog monitor..
I elect Sparky...aka..Spartacus
Please don't approach me now. Now that I know who you know, i have developed amnesia....
Wow. Three posts in a row, huh Ponygirl? I guess I touched a nerve too. See how that works? It's a bitch, ain't it?
Since we're doing quotes now, my "WTF!" commment was preceded by your - "ps..to my buddy Sparty..nothing yet ..cricket, cricket..." If you haven't figured it out yet, you're not immune from ridicule. Whatever you dish out you're gonna get back......with interest.
You call what I said "trashing" Major Casas? Holy Toledo, if that relatively tame remark was "trashing," then what you've been doing to other ppl is Murder! LOL.
Here's what you're missing: I haven't disparaged ANY OTHER aspect of Major Casas as either a person or as a commander. I simply said that he's shown INCREDIBLE favoritism to not just a few but A LOT of ppl in his district. Of course, if YOU are the recipient of that favored treatment, then YOU think he walks on water. Understandable. Myopic and selfish, but understandable.
Here's what I want (and expect) from my co-workers, because I would DEMAND IT of myself: if you got hooked up, that's fine, good for you. But if the issue comes up, ADMIT that you got hooked up. That's all. That's the truthful and honorable thing to do. And for clarity's sake - If you got somewhere without there being a bona fide opening and without a formal interview from a field of other qualified candidates, or you are demonstrably less qualified than the other candidates, then you got "hooked up." Maybe someone wants to correct me on that definition, but I think that pretty much sums up what we've been bitching about here.
Oh, and if you think that's sour grapes because of being passed up for something, you'd be wrong, because I'm in the twilight of my career and I haven't cared enough to go anywhere other than the road for a very long time. On the road and as a patrolman I'm not beholden to ANYONE for ANYTHING - neither for my position nor my RANK.
ihop15,
I don't "champion" the PBA or John Rivera, as you put it. But I believe in calling a spade a spade. If you say the PBA is ALL bad, I'm gonna disagree. If you say Rivera is ALL bad, I'm gonna disagree. Both have done GOOD things. That doesn't give them a pass for any shortcomings, but FAIR IS FAIR.
I could give a rat's ass whether you or this "us" you talk about wanna hear it or not. This blog is still open to anyone who wants to read it or join it, and no one has to click on the link to get here. No one is forcing me to come here and read Ponygirl's attacks on me; I CHOOSE TO. If you don't like what you read here, go somewhere else. Start your own passworded blog where only your "us" can post. In the meantime, I'm gonna criticize the PBA or anyone else as I see fit, and I'm gonna defend the PBA or anyone else as I see fit. That's called "freedom of speech."
Holy shit guys…....I woke up this morning to 341 blogs;came back this evening and the blog is up to 360! Fantastic!!! .....you guys have been doing so good ,identifying the evil doers and their handlers and then BAM!!! ..what happened?? you guys go out of control and start the throat slitting again……what the fuck!!!shit, this is getting better than watching Kimbo Slice getting bitch slapped and taking a fall……………….Mav, you and sparky were doing so good. …You both have provided some very good and interesting points of view, then you start slamming each other like in the movie Pulp Fiction, when Ving Rhames “ Marcellus Wallace” gets strapped and bent over with ball-in-mouth and that creepy Peter Greene “Zed” rams him from behind "ouch!!, while the “Gimp” Mav05 watches, now which one of you is Marcellus? .....Revelation people, Mav and Sparky are the same person, ………………………they just want the rest of you slugs to wake up and contribute to this blog. Peace out………..
“Acerequebola,”, “wa-ha-happened” spoke the truth about the Warrants Bureau taking a sergeant that conveniently interviewed after the interview deadline. Of course she scored…wink..wink “highly qualified”..wink.., wink….T. Mitchell (friends-n-family) from the Airport straight to Warrants, over 10-11 other more capable sergeants who were summarily bypassed, business as usual at metro-dade warrants bureau, ….. Still waiting for warrants or airport bloggers to blog in and name some names…... Come on you big chickens……
Lets keep the info flowing guys, word is that things are getting heated up on the 3rd floor!!! they believe that a renegade lieutenant/sergeant is reponsible for the mutiny on this blog, guess they are paying attention. They are utilizing all resources to uncover the blogger(s).... a departmental directive is in the works warning bloggers about disparaging other county employees and command staff, discussing open criminal investigations, referring to others as cum catchers/receptacles, ball lickers, swallowers, fagboy, lesboys, etc……….shit while they’re at it, they should also discipline themselves for violating their own rules!!!! ....they secretly read the blog every single day and prey/hope that they are not mentioned by name
in an unsavory/dishonorable manner. Most started out as honorable officers, while others decided to do what ever it took, even selling their souls to get where they are now, and now the devil is collecting!!!.
Until next time…………stay safe and if you're a N.Y. Jets or obama fan, gfys!!!
This is amazing. Ladies and Gentleman:Police Officers. Remember, this is a job. Who in the fuck cares who gets promoted or not, and to what position. A good solid reputation is important in our line of work. The guy or gal who gets promoted because of who they know, know themselves that they could not of got it by any other means. Which makes them worthless, useless,and occupying space. THEY KNOW IT. There suck ups. So it doesn't matter. They are there. Remember, sooner or later, the scum oozes to the top while the real workers stay on the bottom. Remember, its about what you leave behind that its important, not how you get ahead. Its just a job people. Deal with it.
The fact that we're getting 'surprise' vehicle inspections shows that someone in power is paying attention to issues raised in this blog. Unfortunately, what started off as a promising way to share info has quickly degenerated into schoolyard name calling. How will anyone take these concerns seriously if we're flaming each other? Over and over again I've seen cops be their own worst enemies. Let's put our egos aside and keep shining some light on the dark corners of this dept that the 9105 building would prefer to keep hidden.
THIS IS A NORMAL DAY AT NSIDE GIU.
I GET TO WORK EARLY (2-3 MINUTES, I'M NOT CRAZY) SO THE LT WON'T SAY I'M ALWAYS LATE. I CHECK A FEW E-MAILS AND THEN I'M OFF TO COURT. I GOT TO TESTIFY ON A ROUTINE NSIDE CRACKHEAD CASE. I START DRIVING TO COURT, BUT I FIRST HAVE TO RESPOND TO A SCENE. AFTER DOING MY THING, I TRY TO CLEAN UP A BIT BEFORE TRIAL. I'M ALMOST LATE TO THE COURTROOM. THE SAO RUNS OUT AND TELLS ME "YOU'RE ON." I TESTIFY FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND THEY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CALL ME BACK, SO I GOTS TO WAIT. TWO HOURS LATER, THE SAO TELLS ME TO CLEAR AND THAT THEY SHOULD FINISH TODAY.
I GET A QUICK BIT TO EAT (WE HAVE SO MANY SELECTIONS AT NSIDE) AND THEN GET BACK TO THE STATION TO SHOW MY FACE. NEXT THING I KNOW, MY SGT CALLS ME IN AND TELLS ME THAT THE LT WANTS TO KNOW WHERE THE HELL I'VE BEEN ALL DAY. I WAIT A FEW SECONDS TO ANSWER, THINKING IT'S A JOKE. NOPE, NO JOKE. I TELL HIM THAT I JUST FINISHED A TRIAL AND HE TELLS ME THE LT. WANTS THE SUBPOENA AND THE COURT SLIP. I TELL THE SGT THAT IT WAS ON DUTY AND I DIDN'T GET THE COURT SLIP. THE SGT'S FACE TURNS TO TERROR BECAUSE HE KNOW HAS TO TELL THE LT. THIS "HORRIBLE" VIOLATION. I PRINT UP THE SUBPOENA AND START THINKING OF WAYS TO QUIT AND GOING BACK TO THE ROAD. I THEN GET A PHONE CALL. IT'S THE STATE TELLING ME THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED CRACKHEAD JUST PLEAD OUT TO TEN YEARS BEFORE IT WENT TO THE JURY. THE SAO TELLS ME "GREAT JOB" AND TO KEEP IT UP. SOMEHOW, I STILL FEEL LIKE SHIT BECAUSE I'M PROBABLY GOING TO GET WRITTEN UP FOR BULLSHIT. DAMN, I STILL GOT TO HOURS TO GO. THE RADIO GOES OFF AGAIN. THANK GOD, I HAVE TO RESPOND TO ANOTHER SCENE WITH A CRACKHEAD IN CUSTODY.
p.s. GFYS
I have decided to add my voice to the growing amount of Ofc's that are concerned about what's happening to and within our Dept.
Nepotism,cronyism and all the other concerns that have been mentioned in this site not only touch upon serious internal problems such as morale, but also speak to issues that are clearly violations of departmental policy, rule and/or procedure that are/were commited by supervisory and administrative personnel. Even more important many statements that I have read point to violations of county, state, and/or governmental laws.
For whatever reason, it is in my opinion that the MDPD wrongfully picks and chooses which cases it will look into. To put it bluntly, the MDPD refuses to honestly and openly address and investigate itself and it's leadership for wrongdoing! Instead, those in charge are very skilled at cover ups. Unless you happen to piss the wrong person in the command staff off (look out).
For this reason alone it is my hope that someone outside the dept will take an interest to see if any of what we're saying is true. May be we can get the attention of an investigative reporter, and/or the FBI, FDLE, or another agency (has anyone had any success in that area yet...I'm ready to talk).
One of the other dirty little secrets that the MDPD has been successful in covering up is the topic of "STATS." It is in my opinion that the dept is "STAT DRIVEN."
All citizens across Dade County not only might be interested, but have a right to know how the dept has many of it's patrol ofc's working under a "quota system" as it relates to stats.
They the citizens of Dade County also have a right to know how stats are used as a tool to intimidate and require that we bring in higher and higher numbers.
The public also has a right to know that ofc's are given monetary inticements to bring in higher
stats by way of being given overtime details which allows those ofc's that are picked to make more money.
The public has a right to know that there are no real checks and balances to prevent them from being victimized by bad ofc's. At no time are ofc's with high stats cautioned or questioned to ensure their doing the right thing, however, ofc's with low stats get the third degree.
If an investigation into "STATS," actually happens, there is no better place for it to start than in the Northside District.
More ofc's, supervisors, and administrative personnel have made a name for themselves (right or wrong) working in that district than any other.
FACT: Years ago northside use to pride itself on having no calls holding. This was due in part to the fact that rookie ofc's would all but fight over handling calls in order to properly learn their profession. Nowadays, rookies are more concerned with their stat count.
That my explain why our dispatchers have to beg for ofc's to not only clear for routine calls, but emergency calls as well.
Because of the push for stats, no one wants to get stuck on a call that has no stat value because under the present way of doing things, service to the community is a waste of time.
Years ago you didn't have to ask for a "15," but now no one has the time because it takes away from getting the required number of stats for that month.
Someone on the outside please help if you can. I think I've said enough for now, but there's alot more where that came from. Stay tune!
get some and brown gown,
Cops are their own worst enemies? When does that ever happen? ;-) I agree with you guys and I've said the same thing from the start. As long as I'm not attacked personally (by you know who) with what I perceive to be malice, I can and will rein my words in. Our strength lies in bringing more ppl in here, not in turning or scaring them off.
jediknight,
Have you gotten a DAR yet because you forgot to set a PFC? Heh, now there's a REAL motivator there. You get handed a DAR as a result of making a felony arrest, courtesy of then-AD Willie Morrison. Makes you wanna rush right out and make MORE felony arrests, doesn't it? It did wonders for my morale! LOL.
I have to wonder at the mindset which thinks that punishing productive ppl in such a manner will somehow make them MORE productive. On what planet does that work? It reminds me of that funny pirate t-shirt with the caption, "The floggings will continue until morale improves!"
truth,
You're absolutely right about stats. We've become so stat-driven that I see younger officers making arrests now for weed that would've been laughed at in the old days. I've seen residue so minuscule in evidence bags that it looks like it was literally vacuumed out of a car ashtray.
Now, it can be argued that making arrests like that can get some punks off the street which would otherwise commit more serious crimes. And in defense of the younger guys, they weren't around in the "hey day" of crime which were the 80's after McDuffie and Mariel, when you could leave the station and sneeze a felony arrest. Those were fun days. But if they're running around, doing "sweeps," making these arrests, and crime is STILL going up, it makes you scratch your head and wonder what it's accomplishing.
And there's another way that stats are being toyed with. How many ppl have been told that a residential burglary is "really" a trespass with a theft? Or a burglary attempt is "just" a criminal mischief? Or this one, which has been around a LONG time: a robbery is a theft with a battery! LOL.
Can anyone blame ppl for trying to get off the road? It's a sad state of affairs when rookies, who should be the ppl most enthusiastic about the job, also wanna get off the road. Pretty soon we're gonna need SUVs or trailers just to haul around all the paperwork we need, because there's no end in sight. At what point does the Director or anyone in a position of authority say, "Enough is enough?" Is there such a point?
hey truth:You touch on a good subject...stats...stats..stats. How about that "combined factors" crap where an fi or ticket counts as much as an arrest? Some districts use it that is how officers get rated. I pitty the fool who came up wit dat one. As far as ot for a selected few, i disagree wit you. Some of us do want to come in on ot and do soemthing, make an arrest, put a bad guy in jail, you know: make a difference. I for one don't want to be on an ot detail with a guy/gal or a few slugs who comes in with 10 tickets 4 or 5 to the same driver just for the $$ and I run/check/pound and arrest a crak head, an l/p would be burglar or a possible 29 bad guy. get it. So no...no slugs on ot baby,,,beleive dat!.
Gotta keep it real. feel the love.
I think its time to reach out to certain commissioners....J.Mart or Pepe.
Hey mav...and mav5..the twins; you think TRUTH is Johnny R blogging?
Hey Spart:
The guy who makes 10 arrests a month 80 tickets, is ontop of shit and making a difference and missed a depo or trafrfic court gets a dar. and so soes the one who makes an arrest every few months....yeah thats fair right?
Talking about Stats. Come on guys. You know that we get monies from the feds, state and local communities. If we can't support the public notion, belief, or opinion that we are doing our "JOB" by either tickets, arrests, and so forth, we wouldn't have the alphabet units, we wouldn't have our squads and employ so many Police Officers and so forth. You know that the commissioners ask for a quarterly report in regards our effect in the community. If "crime" starts to decline, then monies start to deplete. So we have to maintain the status quo of our stats. Its always been a numbers game and that is what keeps our jobs. People who dont "PRODUCE" get ragged on to the point where monthly and yearly evaluations are being overridden. With that, when you want to apply, if you can call it that, for the specialized units, the evals that you have to submit are going to be taken into account. So lets not be hippocrates and say its not fair. Its a numbers game people. It has always been. Whether the game is played in Northside, Hammocks, or any other district.DONT HATE THE PLAYER, HATE THE GAME!!!
PPOs are figuering this out now and their being smart. Some can use that for not answering long ass calls that would interrupt thier stat flow. Im just being a devil's advocate here. Im not citing with them, just seeing where thier minds are at.
Enuff said...
someday a big wind will blow (not just from Mav & SpartaPus...HA) and the house of cards will fall.
The stat-game; the "restructuring" of crimes ie: burglaries to trespass, robberies to agg. assaults with a theft...cookin' the books, etc, etc. will eventually get the Dept. by the boo-boo. Can you say BSO fiasco?
it's the law of averages, eventually your ticket gets punched, and sadly so it will go for the Dept. All of its dirty-icky-ness will be discovered. Talk about a Shit-Storm!!! P U
AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL: With hope that some will remember, some will act and some will aid.
Hello again I have been absent from this blog for quite some time, I walked away after I said what I needed to say and that was it, but I have been called back for a variety of reasons and have been reading away at the postings for about a week. Where is this pompous a-hole leading to with all this preamble shit. Well here it comes and I know many will be offended and I once again apologize in advance for any hurt feeling as that is not the intention.
Items that are evident from the posting so far are.
1. We have all been slighted or “abused” in some fashion or another.
a. If you were abused and did not stand up I can sympathize with you, whereas you may win the battle, absent reinforcement you are bound to lose the war. (Please remember the battle cry of the founding fathers of this great country, which is also in deep problem.) “Unite or Die” Granted this maybe merely metaphorical, but true none the less as we may choose to live fully and die once or live foolishly and die many times
2. The Miami-Dade Police Department is currently a ship lost at sea with no discernable captain or first mate able or willing to grasp the extent of the problem. (Probably because so many of them shot up the ranks so quickly, because they were very astute at Machiavellian intrigue or just plain shrewd political players.) Many of the command staff if any took the time to take care of the assignment they held because it would either cut into their preparation time for the next promotion or redecorating their office or took them away from their real pursuit of an outside employment tended to during county time. (Remember the old adage when better to do it than when the county pays for it.) I am talking construction, real estate dealing etc…. For the sake of propriety in the immortal words of Kate Hale during the aftermath of hurricane Andrew, "Where in the hell is the cavalry on this one?”
3. What is happening to the Miami-Dade Police Department is just a symptom of a greater ill. How can you expect the child to act as a grown up when the parent, The Honorable and Venerable Miami Dade Board of County Commissioners leads by example. (Anyone wants to be a consultant for an entity supported by the Miami-Dade Taxpayers. Anyone need a new castle at a fraction of the real cost. Please note they all enter office wearing J.C. Penny and suddenly with a salary of $6000.00 plus a stipend of approximately $54,000.00 suddenly can afford Armani, Gucci or Versace.) As I said in my earlier posting , I do not hold malice of any officer who presented with the depth and breadth of blatant and gross corruption, would not take a piece of the collective pie. Please do not misunderstand me I am not talking about traditional graft and corruption, we have gotten far more refined for that, just ethically challenged a little bit, ( a choice assignment, a couple of extra Off Duty jobs more than someone else or perhaps working a few hours and getting paid for a full day.) Perhaps if the collective administrations did not need to have their lawyers review what is ethical so that they can push the envelope, but not technically break it we would not be in this foundering ship.
4. The PBA has become embroiled with all the politics of favoritism, thanks to the Guido principle.
a. The Nationwide Insurance Trust which was supposed to buy a group insurance policy, not be an insurance provider, which it was forced to become, failed at the hands of this PBA administration, why when the IAFF who has a similar trust can manage it and still provide outstanding insurance to its members.
b. I was not aware that holding an office as a PBA administrator was considered Off Duty employment contacted by the Miami-Dade Police Department.
c. I was never aware that my hard money which I contribute biweekly as dues my dues should or would be used to build an Ivory Tower.
d. I never dreamed that the powers that we put in place, would manipulate the system where the only way to change it would be via succession of death or abdication. I seem to remember a small difference of opinion over 200 years ago over this type of abuse without representation, it was called the American Revolution. “Don’t Tread on Me”
Central District seems to be crying out as loudly as Kate Hale as did, when in the mist of the storm the winds are more damaging and light is most dim. Brothers and sisters stand strong, stand united speak with one voice eloquently so that none can dismiss you. Your time, our time will come. Remember until her message was published none would be moved.
Some new thoughts not mentioned so far.
Additional symptoms of a system gone awry.
1. Gas and cars
a. When in the mist of the $4.00 a gallon gas, the county manager dictated that we cut down on fuel, you’ all saw the memo. What was the response by the commissioners and command-hey let’s get expeditions for all of us, while GSA was recalling over 150 of the department’s vehicles, who lost them the Districts and line. (Granted there were token few secretaries, obviously on call that lost the perk.)
2. The importance of appearance.
a. What is the first thing the new breed of commander does when given a promotion, well redecorate the new office, change doorways get new furniture, hey they can’t work in a hovel, got to look more important. Seem that in the past a new command level supervisor would move into the vacant office put up a couple of pictures and take care of business. Taken care of the line and ensuring that the mission was met.
3. Reminiscing on the past
a. Sure there always was an asshole either at the top or the bottom that’s just human nature. But it seems that the group as a whole on both side of the spectrum have gotten bigger and bolder.
i. Point in fact, 15 was a given at one time, you took a 19 and the squad would come by at intervals just to make sure you were ok. Took too long on a call someone or a few on the squad would come by just to check, “QRU need something and move on,” was a common quote, even if you did not like the officer he was family, maybe and an a-hole, but family.
ii. Command supervisors administered
1. Definition: to manage the affairs of a business, organization, or institution. (What happened to his one managing the affairs of the department, not just ones ascension to the next step) seems like in the old days you took care of business and next thing you knew you had more responsibility and prestige, you didn’t need a new desk or office to gain prestige)
2. Definition: to look after and tend to the needs of somebody. ( What happened to taking care of the line, the officer that goes and does the dirty work, giving him the tools and support he needs and deserves when he does take care of the mission.
iii. Line Supervisors
1. Anyone remember roll call, personnel Inspection, weekly firearms Inspection, vehicle inspections, I mean the real kind where the Sgt., Lt would actually look at the officer his gun and the pool car to make sure it was operable and up to standard. The paperwork was not typed or pretty, but the substance was there. People some things are done better and quicker with a pen and paper than a computer. Whatever happened to standards and substance?
iv. The line
1. I would not be fair if I did not mention the road officer. Seems that at one point in time, we took pride in appearance and tried to be fair impartial. The “dirtbags” went to jail the others were given the right guidance and sent on their way; screw the stat, the right thing was paramount. I remember one officer who is now deceased get into a major brawl with a reluctant client, business was taken care of cuffs went on. Post arrest interview, sir what is your name, where do you live, polite professional. Nasty when you had to be professional as a matter of course.
2. Whatever happened to complete reports and arrest affidavits with the facts to convict, not just arrest.
OK, I’ve talked to long and said too much, guess just an old fool, who still believes in the job, the profession, the department.
They can all be corrupt, devious vengeful but we as Police Officers must hold ourselves to a higher standard, because if we do not we are no better and cannot criticize. Remember we are the line.
If you have the facts, not just vengeance in mind get the word to the Calvary, otherwise we all suffer collectively.
Be safe be strong be safe.
That’s what I’m talking about! We’re COPS, good bad or indifference, we’re Cops! Tired Badge, Jedi-Knight,?urdaddynow, silverballzz, Getsome, Maverick, Brown-gown, Cono! Acerequebola?, Lmnop, Barney, etc. Even at times that Bitch ,Spartacus. To all on the blog, I stated it and other have also. Blog on, good, bad, or indifference, we hear you, in spite of the bitching between us, we recognize our enemy.
The Department has become that enemy because they have refused to listen to us. Tired Badge has hit it on the mark, other have too. I can tell you that it might a slow process, but we will prevail. We already know that the department has made an attempt to shut us down, intimidate us, threaten us and is trying identify us. Well bloggers, I think that they have failed; we are still here, and most importantly, not silenced.
Stats as stated or better yet, the numbers game has always been around, I agree but the numbers game has never been at the expense of our backs. The number game today or the stats game is being used to further the careers of these incompetent, political, F&F appointees and abusive supervisors and worst, it is at our expense.
Do not use the word SLUG. That word is now given to veteran police officers who refuse to play that stat game. Do not buy into that word. We as veteran officers love our job today as we did yesterday. Trust me on that, these incompetents always want to police by stats and we, who have been around know that it is bullshit. Do not get me wrong a bad guy goes to jail all the time. But a crack pipe arrest? A Papa Alpha Arrest for lettering? The residue arrest, the bullshit sweeps? Child Please!
Look at what is at Northside District, A Major with no command experience and already destine for something else. Even if I was wrong, wouldn’t an experience commander at least ask the guys and gals at her district, WHAT’s UP?” What harm would that cause? What is she afraid of? Don’t the men and women of Northside District count? How they feel is not important to her?
Next, the freakin captain, how does he know what a police officer is doing, when he only know numbers. Is the Arrest the only factor in policing? Did he not read the duties of a police officer? Doesn’t handling a problem count? Doesn’t the sergeant or lieutenant of the Police Officer know what their officer is about more than an Idiotic Captain that just reads the numbers? Captain, in case you did not know, police officers are not salespersons, we do more than arrest people, we are in communities that we serve, and are counted on them to be a jack of all trade. We are counted on by the people we serve to provide a host of services that are vital in policing. You know, policing, something that you know NOTHING about. I can personally say to you, you are a coward that hides behind your captain’s bar. Worst of all, you know it. Behind all that talk about who you are not afraid of, I can tell you, I know of one and you know what I’m talking about.
Enough for now, continue to blog, express yourself, this is growing, and I have reach out to the outside for help.
!Coño!,
Are you asking if it's fair for someone who's more productive to get the same discipline as someone who's not? The answer to that is not so cut and dried. Yeah, the guy who's more productive is going to court more so he has a greater chance of eventually missing an appointment. That's the law of averages. But rules are rules and if you miss court they should be applied equally to all. Of course that highlights the problem with the system: the guy who's being more productive, realizing that he's more apt to make a mistake and get disciplined, eventually decides to be less productive and avoid the headaches.
I'd like to see a couple of things happen to avoid that. For one, ppl should be disciplined for things they do on purpose, not for things they do by mistake. IOW, if you forget to go to court, a PFC, or depo, that's a mistake and you shouldn't be disciplined. But if you miss court on a regular basis, in a discernible pattern, that's not a mistake. That demonstrates carelessness or forethought, and THAT is cause for discipline regardless of how productive you are.
The other thing I'd like to see happen (which is a pipe dream, I know) is for all those OTHER ppl in the system to get discipline like WE DO. When an ASA, or PD, or a clerk fails to show or reset an appointment and YOU show up, I want THEM to get a ROC, or a DAR, or whatever. OUR time is just as valuable as THEIRS, and if they're going to send nasty-grams and we're going to get called on the carpet when we don't show, then our Dept should send THEM nasty-grams as well.
Look, here's a sample! - "On xx-xx-08 Officer Dutiful appeared for trial/pre-file/deposition (circle one) and your ASA/APD/Court Clerk (circle one) failed to cancel said appearance. This resulted in a needless setting aside of the officer's duties and a wasteful expenditure of taxpayer dollars."
WDYT? Will that EVER happen? :-D
Good post there !Cono!acerequebola?
WOW..try getting a different name next time....lol..
I definitely agree with you on the proactive officer.
Unlike my little sensitive buddy Sparky, who begrudges the young officers who are trying to make a name for themselves, suggesting that they are part of the cronyism problem.
WOW Sparky and as far as you striking a nerve...DUDE...WOW... I'ts the other way around man....Your the one that went off the deep end saying, once again, your words: "How about I friggin' OUT YOU right here on this board right now and show ppl who the real coward is? And I give my name, unit number, and ID so ppl know I'm speaking the truth? As pissed as I am about your bullshit,"....WTF was that Sparky...
"OUT YOU" what are you some bible toting homophobe?..."OUT YOU"? Are you trying to come out of the closet? I don't get it.....You're actually quite entertaining when you get mad...
As far as Johnnie R being thruth?....dont think so...truth sounds 2 smart. SPARTACUS sounds
more like Johnie R. Now don't get mad Sparky, watch your blood pressure.
And besides, I dont know or care to know who anyone in here is...Get it Sparky.. Dont Know..Dont Care..
Unlike you Sparky, who wants to know who I am...AND WHY?...I know why. So you can go running to Parker and Vigoa.
Lastly Sparky, I'll tell you the difference between you and me. See you champion the Parkers, Vigoas and Rivera, as you have metioned numerous times. They are definitely not my friends, there yours.
So that is difference between you and me...
MUAH...
Mav, the new guy officers are trying to make a name for themselves at the expense of the veteran officers. The new trick is to detach PPO's to the alphabet squads and when their year is up change the detachment to perm. They do this because, the younins will arrest everything that walks or breathe to comply with the stat game. This is done and they still haven't learned how to write a police report. Nothing is wrong with young guys trying to make a name but that name is made on the road, not on the abc squads.
As for the PBA, Rivera became a lifetime company man after the IG was tipped off about John's off-duty job 'guarding' the PBA building. After Parker gave Rivera a free pass on that scam, how can he ever dare challenge Parker again?
Good point and I agree...But, when it comes to eei ops, until things change, we need the guys that produce, not slugs. And in that group there is a mix batch of new and old.
Thats how be get funding. Sadly, it's a stats game for now....sucks but those are the facts in our pathetic department.
hey Johnny R. Can I have a slice of that weekly off-duty? Dude...I only need 8 hrs a week. Tuesdays....i am off. It will surely help me out....pay for that union dues. Little help?
The part that Rivera would like us to forget, about that sweet off-duty job, is the fact that the thousands of dollars he was paid came out of our union dues. Because we all know that the PBA building is so dangerous that it has to hire an off-duty sergeant to guard it. IG Mazzella did the members a favor letting us know how our dues were being squandered.
Wait, wait a moment... Why would the PBA Building need a "Security Guard"? I know thats old news but, Its a monolith in the middle of DORAL for Christ Sakes. That is they type of crap that gets me pissed. Dont we as PAYING members have a so say in that? How can our money be spent on that crap?
Another thing, Northside may be the way it is but alot districts envy our Police Officers. With the amount of shit that we get into on a daily basis, we are RESPECTED. Despite all of the political crap that is happening upstairs. When people ask where you work and you respond to Central/Northside, people already say, " Uwww and Ahhh" Its a well known fact that Our lives in Northside is measured in Dog Years for the amount of experience we amass in such a short time. For all those districts who do details in our playground, try handling some calls now and then and try get a little bit dirty and see the difference your paradise is to our hell.
These Districts show up to our sandlot with shorts, tailored shirts and sometimes with not even a gun belt. What the fuck is that?!
When the 315s go out, where are they!?
Northside "Where Real Police Officers Work"
Enuff said...
I have a better one for SilvaBallzz:
How about the fact that he defended a sexual deviant/predator in Alexander Bencomo. Yes my friends. He served subpoenas and deposed his very own due pay members. These are members that have impeccable records.
Yes folks, the people that pay PBA dues were deposed by PBA Attorney Brendan Qroyle because Bencomo, with a long history of sexual misconcuct, who was fired not once, but twice from MDPD, sits on the Board of Directors. Talk about a conflict...WOW..
Now... if thats not a slap in the face to every due paying member, I dont know what is.
That incident should get every member to write him a lettter asking and demanding why their dues are use to defend a scumbag. Dare him to print it in in his pathetic little Heat newspaper.
WHAT A DISGRACE.........
RIVERA IS NOTHING BUT A THUG WANNABE...
How can PBA members get fair treatment when Fatboy on a yearly basis endorses the Major and Director, claiming that there the best things since slice bread. Please...what a joke...
I know you champion Rivera to us Sparky, since he has done so good in your eyes. But, Im still waiting for you to comment on that one...
Hey, here's one for the books. Next time you have to sign for your monthly, ask the sergeant if the rating and comments are his or did someone, i.e. Lt, Capt or Maj, have an input. If the sgt says it was changed, then ask the person that changed it to have the counseling session with you. After all, it is your right to have those that interjected their point of view to explain themselves to you.
Remember, I know some of you think that the monthly are b/s, but that the same b/s they will use against you. So don't sign blank monthly and really read what they wrote. If your numbers are not up to par, ask them what number do you have to achieve to be alright. You will never get that number.
SilvaBallzz, I realize Rivera's little money making scheme is a couple of years old, but it explains why the PBA is so soft on the brass. The IG caught Johnny with his hand in the cookie jar and Parker gave Rivera a free 'get out of jail' card. Now we see why Parker was so magnanimous. The PBA has become impotent and afraid of their own shadow when it comes to addressing misconduct in HQ. Rivera owes a big debt to Parker now, and it gets repaid everytime the PBA ignores a complaint. The only way to get a real union back will be to sweep the place clean at the next elections.
We need to bury the PBA with complaints, all of US, as a team! every little spat we get into with a stupidvisor should be challenged and paper documenting such a complaint should be made.
It is true that Northside see's a lot of crap, I feel for each and every one of my brother and sister Officers there, When I worked there I was zapped every day..what a relief to bail!
Tired Badge, You are right on the money with your statements! I mean right on! not to kiss your ass or anything but we LOVED the way the Department was years ago, around the Fred Taylor days, we kicked ass and wrote what we had to. DONE DEAL, crime was taken care of, stats were what they were, calls for service got answered in a timely fashion and life went on.
Our 15s were all over the place...a 3-15 was a sacred call, everybody went, even from the station, we were tight! But now? Shit, DAR for this, Micromanagement for that! Threats for something else, stripes in your face so that your numbers are high......I long for the day!
Please someone, anyone 3-15.
From all of the comments that have been given on the topic of "STATS," althought we differ on specifics, we all do agree that there is a problem in this area that should be seriously looked into. The only question at this point should be who gets to do the looking, and how fast can they get started!
I must say that cooking the books with a high stat count in order to dupe the county tax payers, the state, and/or government for more funds along with everything else that has been said should be reason enough to peak someones interest I hope.
I'm not saying that we don't need the money in the MDPD, my point is that showing a high stat count as a means to project the need for more money is misleading and self serving.
It is in my opinion that we as a dept must be more innovative in how we address the needs of the citizens of Dade County, because it is not enough to simply do EEI's and all the other details that are used to spend the money that we get.
With the fact that the MDPD has RID, TNT, and other units that work and gather stats from all over the county. Why then do the citizens of the Northside district for example, get much less protection and service than what they pay for?
If you're wondering what I'm getting at... well, it's this. Ofc's that work on the alphabet soup units (I'm not taking about GIU), were all taken from road patrol squads which made those squads even shorter ref personnel. This helps to explain to the public why their calls for service go holding for hours on end.
Those aformentioned squads that are assigned to work in the Northside district, actually, spend 75% or more of their time and attention working in the municipalities of the City of Miami, North Miami, Miami Gardens, Hialeah, and/or Opa- Locka, where at least 75% or more of their arests are made. This crime fighting attention from our ofc's does wonders for those cities who all have their own police forces, but it cheats the citizens of Northside. This deception is further seen when all those arrests from other cities are added to Northsides stat count.
I must state that none of these problems started with the present administration there in Northside. This is simply because these issues in one form or another have been around for years. With that said I must also point out that no one there is addressing any of these concerns either.
In my first blog I mentioned rookie ofc's not as part of the problem, but only because they are the ones that the dept is molding into the future leaders who will continue this nonsense. So, it is up to us to stop this foolishness.
Tell me when it's time to meet with whoever will try and change things...from the outside in. I,ll stop for now. Stay tuned.
truth, we got the same problem in midwest. Apparently we have no criminals in our district because we spend all night going to the city of miami to pick up 39's for our CST and CPU defectives. And real high caliber arrests, all 14PA's and 19 traffic arrest on pedestrians! If they want to go fishing for easy arrests in the city of miami, I don't care. But don't waste uniform's time making us drive all the way out to the city to pick up these cheap arrests and transport them. Doesn't anyone notice that all these a-forms have city addresses on them? Or do they not care where the stats come from?
Ponygirl,
Your attacks on me are pathetic. You have to resort to "straw man" arguments because other than that you've got nothing. (straw man - a weak or imaginary opposition set up only to be easily confuted.) You say that I "champion" Rivera even though I say that he and the PBA aren't perfect, or that I said young officers who are trying to make a name for themselves are part of the cronyism problem. Reading Comp 101, buddy! Naming some positive things that someone has done is not "championing." It's called "balance" and "perspective," two things which YOU lack.
I don't know if you're smart enough to see this, but I'll give it a shot. Your reactions are based SOLELY on what affects YOU, and you don't give a rat's ass if someone else's perspective is different. Case in point: you attack JR continually because his actions negatively impacted YOU, but you defend Major Casas because you're inside his "circle." Do you see how much of a HYPOCRITE you are? Do you see how incapable you are of seeing things from another person's perspective? Does it even occur to you that JR may have done something positive for someone, while Major Casas did something negative? (Sorry, Major, I'm not picking on you. It's just that, when I mentioned your name, Ponygirl flew off the handle and I had to highlight that for this example. LOL.)
Younger officers are only part of the problem in that they're being used. But I don't begrudge them that because I was young once and full of fire for the job, until the Dept flogged it out of me. As a matter of fact, if it was ONLY the younger more productive officers that were "appearing" in the alphabet units, it wouldn't bother me as much. Hard work should be rewarded. What bothers me is that, like the favoritism being displayed ALL OVER this Dept, it's being shown to anyone who fits certain criteria, and productivity is far down on that list.
In sum, Pony, don't complain so much about favoritism when YOUR OWN UNIT is one of the greatest beneficiaries of it. ;-)
You keep asking me to comment on the Bencomo issue, and I keep telling you that I don't know the details. I guess maybe the next step is to waterboard me to see if I'm telling the truth. LOL. But in the interest of fairness I'll say this: if the facts are as you say they are, then Bencomo needs to be fired (again, and permanently) and JR needs to get reamed. There. Happy?
whodat,
I'll go you one better than Taylor: Bobby Jones. Maybe someone else older can comment on Purdy or his predecessor. But when Tom Pellechio killed a corrections guy in the 80's in what was a totally justifiable shooting, and was indicted by Janet Reno's kangaroo grand jury, it was Bobby Jones who gave a press conference on local TV and called it bullshit. If anybody has any comparable anecdotes of other directors doing something similar to publicly back up their officers, I'd like to hear them. All I've ever seen since then is someone from Media Relations saying, "No comment..."
BROWN GOWN , I HEAR YOU !
ABC SQUADS WHAT A WASTE OF MANPOWER. ITS ALL ABOUT SHORTS EXEC LUNCHS AND CRAPY STATS IN THE CITY. SOUNDS LIKE THE BURG SQUAD.
HEY D1 YOU DONT NEED 3 SURV. SQUADS KICK THEM TO THE ROAD.
D1201 WE CAN TALK FOR WEEKS ABOUT YOU. YOUR VEHICLE,YOUR CHOICE IN BRASS, THE OFF DUTYS AND VARIOUS FORMS OF BEING UNIFORM. KARMA BABY !
AS FOR THE OFF DUTY MESS. THAT CREDIT CAN GO THE ARMORY GUY. WHO SO BUSY RUNNING HIS POOL BUSSINESS HES NO WHERE 2 BE FOUND. GREAT IDEA SENDING EMAILS ABOUT OFF DUTYS (YEAH RIGHT) YOU STILL HAVE TO CONTACT HIM FOR THE JOBS...GOOD LUCK !! WHEN YOU DO GET A HOLD OF HIM, OH ITS TAKEN ALREADY. WOW LIKE I DIDNT SEE THAT ONE ..
TILL NEXT TIME
Points to ponder.
Why are we getting dispatched to:
- "loose vicious dog" calls? If we get there and there is indeed a "loose vicious dog," does that mean the Dept is giving us a license to SHOOT IT? This has been going on forever and it's something the PBA needs to address. If officers aren't equipped to deal with loose vicious dogs, is the Dept willing to accept the consequences when officers are dispatched there? 99% of the time it's some old lady scared of a puppy, but what about when it's not? Put it in writing to -
a) get bit
b) shoot the dog
c) let the dog bite SOMEONE ELSE while you wait for Animal Control.
- "snake in the house" calls. WTF is that?! Since when did we become snake handlers? I personally like snakes and I try to jump those calls, but what about the officers that are scared of snakes and don't know how to deal with them? Are they supposed to shoot them too? How about the Complaint Desk just tells them to call Pesky Critters or whoever? What an innovative idea!
- "bleeding" nose, anus, vagina, penis, etc. WTH?! People nowadays don't know how to use a BANDAGE or an ICE PACK? I can't believe Rescue responds to these calls, much less US.
- any other asinine call that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the police. I got dispatched to a call a few weeks ago where the complainant wanted a report because his neighbor's pipe burst and water came into his condo. Hey buddy, call a plumber! Call your insurance! Next time a hurricane hits we'll write you a report because your house got blown away. Sheesh.
Communications needs to do a better job of not only screening calls, but also flat out telling ppl that we're not responding. Give Complaint Officers that discretion and, if there's a doubt, have the call referred to a Communications supervisor who can give the final yea or nay. If some ppl complain to the media, it shouldn't be too difficult for Communications to pull up recordings of some of the stupidest calls in order to make our case.
Why doesn't the Dept challenge people's assertions in the media?
Whenever there's a shooting, a chase, a riot, or what-have-you, some pinhead, some family member, or some attorney for the "plaintiff" will appear on TV to decry the "abuses" of the police. WTH doesn't the Dept respond (when justified) by saying, "That douchebag deserved to get his ass beaten/shot"?
There're at least a couple of reasons why it should. First, it challenges the assertion that officers must somehow treat violent criminals with kid gloves. The message should be that if you flee from or fight with the police, you're gonna get hurt...badly.
Second, I think the Dept underestimates the support of the public for the police and their utter contempt for criminals. There was a case some years ago where an officer got charged with Battery for clocking a subject over the head with a radio. The case went to trial and the officer was acquitted. One of the jurors later said, "We believed the officer did it. But the guy was a dirtbag and he deserved it."
We can't allow the pinheads and the lawyers to set the rules, otherwise they'll dictate what's right and what's wrong and we'll have no say in the matter. They don't have a monopoly on what TRUTH is, and we have as much right to render judgment on that as anyone else.
Hi, beenthere, just reading the comments. Don't you remember Sam Williams and Gary Minium, neither one had any brains and were promoted without being captains? I do agree things have gotten worst since Bobby Jones and Fred Taylor.
I believe the issue is rookie captains and lieutenants being promoted and most are either truly incompetent or just have not had the experience and have not had time to gain the knowledge to be leaders. You can't run without ever learning to walk and most people getting promoted are indeed through friends and family. it would be good if they had to force everyone to be in their rank for at least 3 years and on the road not on a cushy job, or any investigative position.
Imagine a major that screws up a lieutenant's evaluation and then presents it only to have her (Thompson, in case you have not heard) entire memo be deleted from the evaluation, and now they have to redo the eval and presentation!
We have morons running the department!
D1201, what a novella! I could never understand where she got so much power. Here was an officer telling sergeants what to do. An officer taking over the assignment of off-duty jobs (Dolphin Mall) and then telling people she would decide who works the jobs or not, even though she doesn't work Admin. Someone who would pick a junior guy to hate and then literally peck him to death, while the spineless midnight sergeants just sat by and watched. All the while Lt. Ivan followed her around wide-eyed like a love sick puppy. Is that all it takes to disrupt a platoon these days? Just let the Lt. have a taste and you get the keys to the kingdom?
This is definitely the talk of the department. You guys have the command staff throwing up in there mouths everyday after they read this. LOL....
Midwest District has been screwed-up ever since Major Galindo took for Munecas. Talk about a screw job with that guy.
A decent man loved by everyone except well, we know who.
UNIDAD UNO........
I guess that place (Midwest) has really tanked. What a shame that a rougue cop can get away with so much. What do you expect from D1. Action? Please, look at how he handles things. This D1201 who is this chick. A certain former GIU commander putting in for night diff working days. I can go on forever.
He should be called Major Ostrich. Just stick your head in the dirt and hope that things will go away.
Hey D-1 try using those things on your collar. They are there for a reason. Incredible....
How people get promoted in this department is beyond logic.
Spartacus are you a John Rivera guy?
Who can Spartacus be, yes he has a difference of opinion but he sounds more and more like them. Spartacus throws us a bone every now and then but his theme remains the same; PBA is okay, John is okay and he can talk with those who has buried their heads up at the ivory tower. These are his words, not Mav or Barney but his own.
I wonder why he is so keen to show us balance and perspective. Maybe it is us out of control and we somehow need Spartacus' balance and perspective to bring us back to our senses. I suppose Spartacus, that balance and perspective is the PBA, John and the command staff, Right? I mean since the PBA isn’t all that Bad and John has tried to help us right? I mean I have read your blog and the back and forth you have with Maverick. Besides the name calling between you two guys, what I keep reading from you is, you have the ability to talk with staff and we do not. I might suggest we appoint you the liaison between command staff and those of us on this blog. Can you go to the PBA and voice our concerns to John? Can you help your fellow officers out? Can you be our voice of Reason, what about our Balance? Maybe you can listen to our perspective and pass it along.
I’m not ragging you Spartacus, just trying to figure you out. Notice, no cussing, name calling or innuendos, just plain talk.
If I have to trust my gut instinct, I do not trust you, I may be wrong but as a veteran police officer, I haven’t been on this long withou trusting my intinct and my gut instinct smells a rat.
It is not because you have a difference of opinions, we all do. You just don’t have the common umpa that the rest of us do. I can’t put my finger on it but I know you are more them than us. Them, since you like definitions.
Fan of PBA
Fan of John
Fan of Command Staff
Fan of Balance and Perspective
(These are the words of command staff)
Sorry, Spartacus, don’t mean anything bad about it, since we all have difference of opinions, but the common thread here on this blog is missing from you. You see, while you can state some things that might be wrong with the department, you are not mad about it, you are not angry. I read your blogs and it appears your solution is to go the PBA and voice your opinions, or that doesn’t work, then join the board or run for president. (You know that can’t be done under the present illegal system of the PBA. You also believe that we might go up to command staff and express of concerns in a reasonable manner and they will listen, after all you use yourself as an example of reasoning.
You seem not to believe that this blog exists because of everything that you believe in doesn’t work, won’t work. You must believe that the problems that are stated here on a daily basis can be resolved within the department and the PBA, right? I here to tell you that they can’t be not because we haven’t tried, it because they don’t care, can’t you see that. The PBA will not and we all know why. The command staff will not because they will not. Your statement of “we cops are our biggest enemy” shows me where you stand. It speaks volumes because this is the same position of command staff.
This is real simply, to do something about it; they would have to do in their abusive command staff and to do that, my friend, it to admit that they made a mistake. That will never happen. This is just one example of why even when they are wrong, nothing is done. Better than that, is Friend and family, nepotism, political appointment, incompetency, etc, (sorry, I copied this from someone) But it is so true.
So Spartacus, I won’t call you names or whatever, I won’t tell to stay off the blog, I do believe in difference of opinion and freedom of speech. I will tell you this, you are them. Yes you are, you are part of the problem that still believes that these concerns expressed by the officers on this blog can be resolve within the present system that we have. In case you didn’t know, that system is broken, smashed to bits.
Command staff has refused to police themselves and the voice of law enforcement is silenced on this matter.
Nicely stated there Betty.
If I would have said that to Spartacus, he would try to friggin Out Me here.
Not that you would ever get a straight answer from him anyways, but only on how great the PBA is.
Spartacus, when you do speak to the Director and Vigoa, ask him why Rifkin is only reassigned and not relieved of duty. If it would've been anyone else...DONE...
Well, maybe not you also Spartacus...
ciao tough guy..
ps. I dont have a unit?
What the hell is going on in Midworst. Sorry Midwest.
Huele me el nabs, funny name.
If the District is so fucked-up cause of D1201, just have her and the major change shirts. By all indications here, she seems to be running the joint.
Is the chick hot? Maybe thats the reason why she is untouchable...
We need more and more semen recepticles to take the place of our older ones. Im all for it.
This department has no morals anyways.....
Starts at the top..
"Im Maverick and I endorse this message"...
I am going to make a trip to Midwest and find out what the hell is going on with this D1201. Maybe this D1201 is an offspring of N6000.
Does anyone knows if CLEA is a viable organization or do they just rubber stamp the department?
What about FDLE Tallahasse? What about Standards, is it only for police officers or do they investigate command staff too? Can we do a vote of confidence for our command staff.
Remember, we need to do something positive in order that others that won't get on the blog for whatever reasons can see that this forum is valid.
Anybody have any other ideas? Please list them. I can pass it on to those who will take an active role in addressing our issues.
Betty, I was the first one to use "our own worst enemies" line. It's not fair to blame Spartacus for that. And it's a true statement. I've seen so many opportunities wasted over the years by us fighting amongst ourselves. And the brass encourage this infighting, because they know that they can't handle us when we stick together.
Oh and Maverick concerning D1201, "Is the chick hot?"
Not at all. Okay, maybe after a six pack. It's amazing how desperate some Lt.'s are.
Maverick, your buddy 05, betty, barney, spoon, ?urdaddynow, et al...you must all be the great ones of MDPD, out to save Dade County, except for all those undeserving, useless supervisors oppressing you and keeping you from greatness.
What it really sounds like is that you are 10%ers. That small percentage of every group that’s never happy, no matter what...the type who do the least, but think they deserve the most.
This might not be easy to see when you look in the mirror. You might not see it at all. It could be a matter of...what’s the word, someone mentioned it, yeah that’s right...perspective.
You complain about the clicks destroying a once great department...the Unit 1 and other FaF clicks, the N6000 and MW 1 clicks, the PBA click. Look at it from this perspective, it seems that you are the founding members of a proud new click...
The disgruntled MDPD 10%ers.
Congratulations on your efforts to right the wrongs in MDPD, but all you have successfully achieved so far is to spread more derision and further tarnish the badge of a once proud department.
HAD TO ANSWER THIS "whatsthe." APPARENTLY YOU ARE A SUPERVISOR MENTIONED HERE OR EXTREMELY CLOSE TO ONE. IF YOU ACTUALLY READ ALL THE COMMENTS, YOU WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD THAT WE ALL STILL LOVE THIS DEPARTMENT. WE ARE JUST UPSET ABOUT CERTAIN THINGS. IF YOU WANT TO BE A ROBOT AND JUST WALK AROUND SAYING NOTHING IS WRONG, THAT IS YOUR RIGHT. BUT NEXT TIME YOU BLOG, UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BLOG IS ABOUT. RIGHT NOW, YOU SOUNDED PRETTY STUPID. ONCE AGAIN, THAT'S IS YOUR RIGHT. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT N6000, IF YOU SAY THAT TO WRONG PERSON (SOMEONE THAT'S BEEN FUCKED WITH) YOU MAY JUST GET A FACE FULL OF FIST. OTHER THAN THAT GO FUCK YOUR SELF.
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