Pa. Patriot ARRESTED at the OC dinner @ The Old Country Buffet in Dickson City 5/9

[LittleRedToyota]

Originally Posted by BB62

What happened to the thread at The High Road? I checked it and it said "Invalid Link Specified".

I checked around, but couldn't find it. I hope they didn't remove it.

i looked at it last night, and it had been locked, so they may well have removed it.

the moderator posted a note basically saying he didn't really like the press release and wanted to wait for more information (presented in a less inflammatory way) to come out before having a thread on it there.

i guess he must have gone ahead and deleted the thread or something.

[Jelanen]

Originally Posted by Steve in PA

Taxes are put into a pool and used to run the municipality. Just because I pay taxes to WB, doesn't mean I can go out and tell the street dept how to clean or repair the streets..........doesn't mean I can tell the parks dept how to cut grass or maintain the parks.............doesn't mean I can tell the fire dept how to put out a fire. I am not their employer.

No, but you can fire their bosses, the town council. You get enough people together that agree someone is doing a bad job and you can take the council and run the municipality, hiring and firing whom you want.

Its important to remember that sovereignty in this country rests with the individual. Political organizations and bureaucracies that administrate derive their power from the consent of the governed, not from anywhere else. Is it a little more difficult than just walking up to some random pot-hole-filler and firing him cause you think hes doing a crap job? Yes...but it should be. Make no mistake however. If you make the claim that police (fire departments and ambulances are frequently independent contractors in PA and operate under a different set of rules) work for the municipality and not the people, you'd be right. Police work for the municipality and the people in the municipality work for the voters. That dilutes greatly the effect that one person may have but if an officer screws up royally, outrages the voters and the chief won't fire him...I'd expect that chief and officer to be looking for a new job rather quickly once pressure is brought to bear on the mayor and council.

[lildobe]

Originally Posted by 1iarrowking

I guess I need to get an open carry holster for my Model 27 Glock for any future functions that I can attend. Any suggestions anyone.

There are many threads on this, but my personal favorite is the Blackhawk Serpa. Level-II retention, and a secure, strong holster. Works well with Glocks!

[Damage control]

I googled again and found this.

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread354849/pg1


lets add some comments.

DC

[JustJim]

Well, time for another "long time lurker, first time poster".....post.

Saw this thread today and needless to say, it's quite upsetting. Even more so that I was in the area. Anyways, it's about time I joined up.

I'll be back in the area this weekend, and would be interested in helping any way that I can; ie another meeting at OCB.

[pex]

Originally Posted by schr8er2000

I can understand the chief using Hotmail... that way when he is ousted from THIS job he can take it to his NEW job and doesnt have to try to remember it.... Gawd knows he cant remember LAWS much less his email addy....

Actually, my best guess is that he (or maybe he and other members of the force) is trying to avoid data retention laws that might require the archival of messages used with agency provided e-mail boxes.

Perhaps he thinks it's easier to get at the files of the police (in the case of archived messages) than it is to get at the files of Hotmail (whom is surely retaining your e-mails as well.)

[headcase]

Originally Posted by Damage control

I googled again and found this.

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread354849/pg1


lets add some comments.

DC

I joined and replied...

[Damage control]

Originally Posted by headcase

I joined and replied...

Did you see the one directly after your post very sad.

DC

[Zef_66]

Wow. And Wow. I was busy this weekend, and log on during lunch to read a bit, and I find this!?!

Now 4:13 and I am just finishing up. While I did work a little this afternoon, I didn't do much.

But PA Pat, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I hope that all this gets straightened out in short time and with little hassle to you and yours. And above all else, I hope that the LEOs and others involved are taught the proper PA laws and procedures so this never has to happen to anyone again.

If you need anything, please let me know.

[larrymeyer]

Originally Posted by Damage control

This may work in our favor. Bad blood with her bosses.

Interesting to say the least.

DC

DC Notice both officers were rehires of PT LEOs Anthony Mariano was the other one who took me out.

AS FOR LEO BASHING I DON"T THINK ANYONE WHO WAS THERE WOULD BASH ALL THE OFFICERS. IT AMOUNTED TO MAYBE THREE ARE FOUR THAY WANTED TO PROVE THEY WERE IN CHARGE AND KNEW EVERYTHING. DC and I both talked to the Blakely officer who was OK as far as I was concered he wasn't pushing anything.