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Title: Cops Who Arrested Man For Attempting To Re-Enter His Own Home Praised
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URL Source: http://www.prisonplanet.com/article ... ne2008/061908_cops_praised.htm
Published: Jun 19, 2008
Author: Paul Joseph Watson
Post Date: 2008-06-19 18:06:48 by Rotara
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Views: 447
Comments: 41
Police who apprehended Iowan at checkpoint with guns drawn "acted appropriately," man charged with assault with a deadly weapon, faces 5 years behind bars Cops who arrested a man at gunpoint for attempting to re-enter his flood-wrecked home in Cedar Rapids Iowa will not be disciplined and were in fact praised for acting "appropriately" as the man they apprehended was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and faces five years behind bars. As we reported yesterday, "strike teams" consisting of police, firemen and government employees have been breaking into houses of flood victims and threatening anyone who questions their actions in complete violation of the 4th amendment right that protects against unlawful search and seizure. No-knock home invasions are being carried out under the flimsy pretext of "checking for structural damage" and residents are being prevented from returning to their own homes whether they want to or not. Police checkpoints have been set up in the affected areas to block access to streets and homes. It was at one such checkpoint that Trooper Scott Devereaux and Trooper Paul Gardner were photographed arresting Ricky Blazek, 53, at gunpoint after smashing his window and hauling him out of his pick-up truck. Blazek had dared to try and return to his home to check the damage without it first being properly inspected by the government's friendly "strike teams". "The Iowa State Patrol said Wednesday that two state troopers were justified in arresting a Cedar Rapids man who tried to run a checkpoint Monday in an effort to return to his flood-damaged home," reports the Des Moines Register. "The State Patrol will not conduct an internal affairs investigation of the incident, state officials said." For his trouble, Blazek has now been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon on a peace officer, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. A similar incident almost boiled over into a confrontation when one resident dared question why the "strike teams" were breaking down doors and climbing through windows of homes without even knocking first. Police Officer Josh Bell threatened the man with arrest if he didn't shut his mouth. This occurred after Cedar Rapids police chief Greg Graham promised residents over the weekend that "Law enforcement officers are not entering homes." Poster Comment: Five years behind bars and he didn't even get to run over one of the SOBs? What a waste.
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#1. To: Rotara (#0)
The cops should be the oness going to prison. No jury is going to convict him, charges will be dropped, and he'll get a bagful of money.
It is impossible to decutify me.
No jury is going to convict him, charges will be dropped, and he'll get a bagful of money. They should be tasered until they expire. I hope you're right about the jury, but remember, this will be 12 peers. ;-)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
Score one for Thumping Head.
Really, really sick shiite. There was no flooding that I could see there. The owner didn't want any gov help of any kind.
You are naive. He will be convicted. American criminal courts are Star Chambers that would have made Stalin proud. The courts and the prosecutors are just two sides of the same coin. They preselect the jury pool, eliminating anyone that may not go along with a police state. Anyone good person that somehow gets on the jury pool will be excluded during jury selection. Then the court will only allow evidence that the prosecutor wants.
There was no flooding that I could see there. The owner didn't want any gov help of any kind. He's a nobody, a nothing. A useless eater. He's hosed.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
That seems to be how these things go down.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
In all fairness to our effed-up system, it will have to go to a GrandJury first. I realize that they can indict a ham sandwich, but there is still hope at this level with the tape...which I hope will be played for the jurors.
When our effed up system gives you or I all fairness, I'll HOPE for CHANGE. ;-)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
In Connecticut (the Constitution State), many moons ago, it was decided by our wise legislators that a Grand Jury was too expensive. So, the Grand Jury was whittled-down to the Grand Jury Judge. Also, sometime in the early 1960's, county government was too expensive; so that was abolished. So, what happened with the Sheriffs, you might ask. They were reduced to process servers and prisoner transfer agents. Yet, they still upheld the tradition of graft. When all this happened I was in high school; it mystified me. No one could give me an answer as to why this was happening. I do recall that a few years back that there was a complaint that the Fed List of jurors for Connecticut didn't include enough Latinos; so, there is a Fed list. FWIW.
Lord - that is unbelievable information. I mean really UNBELIEVABLE information. Don't stay there, if you have a choice; and right now, I cannot recommend Texas as a relocation destination. We're fairly screwed-up ourselves, but not as badly as are you guys.
If he chooses to fight it, it'll depend on the jury. If the jury truly is of his peers -- others affected by the flood, whether directly or indirectly -- then they may well drop the charges instead. Then again, how smart is your average Iowan?
WOW! ;-)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
i hope he does. this is one that i think a jury would 'get' and do the right thing.
I'm not picking on Iowans. If they are not smarter than your average American then this guy is hosed. But maybe the flood experience will have waken them up a bit.
Thank you for the clarification. I've traveled and lived the country over and quite frankly I'd take your 'average Iowan' over your 'average New Englander' 6 times out of 10. ;-)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
At the very least he should get to run them both down and then should be given a medal and a parade for ridding the country of two scumbags. It isn't like there is any shortage of them (although they SHOULD be an endangered species).
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Only 6....? That's not exactly a ringing endorsement, though I guess it guarantees Iowans are not on the bottom rung.... :^)
Coming from a person with no class, your statement is a self indictment.
At the very least he should get to run them both down and then should be given a medal and a parade for ridding the country of two scumbags. It isn't like there is any shortage of them (although they SHOULD be an endangered species). Your State branch of the DHS will be sending representatives to assist you shortly. ;-)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
Thought you would have moved on by now, Cyni. I have.
Only 6....? That's not exactly a ringing endorsement, though I guess it guarantees Iowans are not on the bottom rung.... :^) I have to thank Iowa, indirectly, for my being here. I'm sure we're all thankful for that, aren't we! LOL! ;-)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
Ping... Your no show of class has been and continues to be a stain on 4um. If you have really moved on that would be a plus.
As much as I can, yes. But as long as you insist on seeing faults in me, you won't be disappointed. In this respect, at least, I'm glad I'm me and not you. Sorry to have disturbed you from your dark slumber. I would not be disappointed if you bozo'd me so I wouldn't get pinged with such downer comments. I do hope you can work your way out of your cynical cynicism Cyni.
So am I as I could not stand two of me. Perhaps I was raised in another time, another culture, far different from yours. Whose is better or right? Probably neither. I do have difficulty seeing or hearing you use such language as you have displayed here, in front of your family, or in a social gathering. Is your language and behavior the societal norm? Not in my world, never was, never will be.
I reckon they know where I am (and where everyone else is too).
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. I reckon they know where I am (and where everyone else is too). If they come for you, someone will come for them. ;-)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. I sincerely hope you have a delightful evening, Cyni, as I have nothing to gain by wishing you ill. My best to you and yours.
Neil... Ill? Civility and acceptable social discourse earns friends. You have a good nite also. Cyni...
Did you finally pass that kidney stone? You seem to be much more sociable lately. :-)
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
The problem is, it is not a jury of his peers. The government and courts have made certain of that. Originally your peers were part of your group, your neighbors; people you knew. It is difficult for the government to demonize them if you know they are a good people. So the courts and government redefined peer to be someone you don't know. Much easier to get convictions that way against the innocent.
True, the gov might well move for a trial outside of the flood area for that reason. But state charges would need to be heard inside Iowa, at least. We can hope for the best for the guy. Occasionally the good guys win.
As someone on here recently said, look around in Wal-Mart if you ever go in one again: there's your friggin' "jury of your peers". Scary shit if you've seen the Wal-Mart crowd lately.
When all this happened I was in high school; it mystified me. No one could give me an answer as to why this was happening. My scruffy tax reb buddies explained that to me 25 years ago. Because a sheriff is elected he can defy a court order and no judge can "take his badge". A police chief is a political hack who cheerfully does the bidding of his wormy masters, including support for gun grabs and other onerous schemes heaved up by the enemy. If the IRS or state drug agents wish to execute raids, seizures or undercover ops they must secure the informed consent of the common law sheriff. Police chiefs never fail to cooperate because the municipal lawyers/solicitors explain to them that it's "all nice and legal like." and they'd better go along "if they know what's good for them." Simply put, a sheriff with clean hands can defy the feds, but a police chief can be intimidated by any city council president that can be intimidated by the feds. So, if one council member is dirty the entire police department becomes a manipulated extension of that corruption. Imagine a foreign power that controls WASH DC not being able to control a county, and you'll understand the cruel, Southern Sheriff stereotype that is so popular in Hollywood films. An international porn merchant or ecstasy smuggler that gets snagged out in the county can't just skate out of jail in some jurisdictions. No, the big guys who bribe senators over our heads in Leer jets prefer dealing with (former New Orleans) Police Superintendent Eddie Compass and Mayor Ray Nagin because they can be bought, blackmailed or replaced. It was an AZ Sheriff who got the unfunded mandate of the Brady Law (background checks but no money to pay for it) overturned because he had the courage and integrity to challenge it. Can you picture New York's or Boston's Chief resisting increased gun control for any reason? In short we are generally better served by an elected sheriff than an appointed chief. Of course the sheriffs in the largest counties such as Los Angeles, Orange, (CA) Dade, Broward, Palm Beach (FL) have been taken over by alien-dominated political parties (there's enough at stake to justify the war funds) and are no better than the wormy, big city hack chiefs. But generally speaking the same folks who are warring on American freedom are targeting sheriffs, because they can still stand between the people and harm's way in the form of UN-inspired and/or federal reserve bank mandates. 60 MINUTES had a great story about a Georgia sheriff who was just too anxious to cooperate with GA drug agents, and because marijuana is now America's number one cash crop and farmers wish to farm at a profit for a change, they elected a new sheriff who refuses to allow any drug ops in their county. It may be hard to believe that the sons and daughters of the bib overall-wearing good ol' boys of 40 years ago (who used to sing along with Merle's OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE) were the ones to openly call BS on the phony drug war. They know that reefa ain't opium, and they may even enjoy a few choice buds from a successful planting season their damn selves! Hell, if it's no more illegal than bootlegging corn squeezins' (in fact it's probably easier and less risky because buying sugar in quantities is now a bust, and a profitable suitcase load of wildwood weed won't offer the cops a telltale truck that's riding low on the springs) and smoking alone (that is no alcohol involved) results in no database of blindness, car accidents or domestic violence, then, the only reason to keep marijuana illegal is to keep white wimmen from submitting to the lusty advances of hot blooded Mexicans who get 'em hooked on it!
His ex-wife wore a wire and taped him in the commission of criminal activity. This scumbag spent lots of money and offered payolla to people for turning in others ... hypocrits ! Posted on Sat, Jun. 14, Sheriff convicted of taking bribes from the supplier of jail's food The Associated Press AMARILLO -- The Potter County sheriff has been convicted of accepting bribes from a vendor who supplied food for the county jail. Sheriff Mike Shumate was found guilty Thursday of engaging in organized criminal activity after a 12-woman jury deliberated for about seven hours. He was acquitted on a separate count of accepting improper campaign contributions. Shumate, who lost in the March primary election, was removed from office after the verdict and taken into custody. The sentencing phase of the trial begins Tuesday. The maximum penalty is life in prison. Selden Hale, Shumate's attorney, told the Amarillo Globe-News that he was crushed by the decision and that it was too early to discuss an appeal. Shumate, 59, was accused of taking bribes to give food service contracts to Dallas-based Mid-America Services. Prosecutors showed receipts and bank statements of Shumate attending about 36 meals paid by Mid-America executives or employees. Shumate testified that he turned down $10,000 from Mid-America founder Jack Madera. Hale told jurors during closing arguments that Shumate's ex-wife, who testified against him, was the "meanest woman in Amarillo" and bent on destroying him. The case was prosecuted by the state attorney general's office.
Resolve to serve no more, and you are at once freed. I do not ask that you place hands upon the tyrant to topple him over, but simply that you support him no longer; then you will behold him, like a great Colossus whose pedestal has been pulled away, fall of his own weight and break in pieces. De La Boétie
I really liked our last sheriff, Bret.......he was like one of us and not 'them'. He played fair regardless of who was involved. I recall back when we had the big 'problem' with someone killing a wolf who had killed and was eating a calf....this place was in turmoil. There were the goon squad who thought they could just go in and take whatever they wanted from the rancher's property. Thanks to good neighbors who called the sheriff out--that one saved gunpowder. But in the aftermath, there were meetings scheduled here, one of which babbling Bruce Babbitt was to appear. That cowardly bastard refused to show at the last minute cause he was 'scared of all the gun nuts and the sheriff wouldn't protect him'!! Bret said his duty was to protect and look out for EVERYONE in his County whether he likes them or not. The meeting was rescheduled and the babbler showed up with several forest service thugs packing heat--but so did our sheriff and several of his deputies! The babbler tried to explain to us peons that the wolf did not kill the calf, that it was stillborn, blah blah blah. Only problem is our local vet, who is a cattleman as well, and is now a commissioner, was called in with the sheriff when the rancher discovered the scene--along with a neighbor who had a videocam. The videorecorder recorded the vet doing an exam of the calf, i.e., opening the lungs to find pink tissue--meaning it had breathed--and finding milk curds in one of the stomachs==meaning it had nursed--and found mud between all 4 hooves-- meaning it had stood up. Just ever so conveniently was the carcasses of the wolf and the calf 'lost' by the fed lab over in Oregon, so it was just their word over our local people.....except for fact, we had called in some state game managers, too.
Turn your back on the sun and you only see the shadows.
I guess I should have said, the new sheriff, Sam, seems ok, too. He had a bit of a 'problem' in some peoples' minds within the past couple of years. As I recall, he had gone to Ada County for something or other--not in official capacity or county time. He had a couple of beers or drinks, and was stopped. The BAC was over the limit, borderline or barely, as I recall--but I'm not sure. Anyways, there are those who think he is on call 24/7 and should never have drank. Others don't think you should drink anyways. And then there's me and my ilk.......I don't have a problem with him NOT being on watch 24/7. I don't have a problem with him drinking some. I don't want him driving and drinking. I voted for him again. He's doing a very capable job.
Turn your back on the sun and you only see the shadows.
They are ignorant serfs and will do what they are told. It is hopeless.
Won't even be charged.
It is impossible to decutify me.
#2. To: Turtle (#1)
The cops should be the oness going to prison.
#3. To: Turtle (#1)
No jury is going to convict him, charges will be dropped, and he'll get a bagful of money.
#4. To: Rotara (#0)
#5. To: Turtle (#1)
No jury is going to convict him, charges will be dropped, and he'll get a bagful of money.
#6. To: lodwick (#4)
Really, really sick shiite.
#7. To: DWornock (#5)
You are naive. He will be convicted. American criminal courts are Star Chambers that would have made Stalin proud. The courts and the prosecutors are just two sides of the same coin. They preselect the jury pool, eliminating anyone that may not go along with a police state. Anyone good person that somehow gets on the jury pool will be excluded during jury selection. Then the court will only allow evidence that the prosecutor wants.
#8. To: DWornock, Rotara, all (#5)
#9. To: lodwick (#8)
In all fairness to our effed-up system, it will have to go to a GrandJury first. I realize that they can indict a ham sandwich, but there is still hope at this level with the tape...which I hope will be played for the jurors.
#10. To: lodwick (#8)
...it will have to go to a GrandJury first...
#11. To: rack42 (#10)
#12. To: DWornock (#5)
You are naive. He will be convicted.
#13. To: Pinguinite (#12)
Then again, how smart is your average Iowan?
#14. To: Pinguinite (#12)
If he chooses to fight it, it'll depend on the jury.
#15. To: Rotara (#13)
(Edited)
#16. To: Pinguinite (#15)
I'm not picking on Iowans. If they are not smarter than your average American then this guy is hosed. But maybe the flood experience will have waken them up a bit.
#17. To: Rotara (#0)
Five years behind bars and he didn't even get to run over one of the SOBs? What a waste.
Lord Acton
#18. To: Rotara (#13)
(Edited)
#19. To: Rotara (#16)
and quite frankly I'd take your 'average Iowan' over your 'average New Englander' 6 times out of 10. ;-)
#20. To: Pinguinite (#12)
Then again, how smart is your average Iowan?
#21. To: James Deffenbach (#17)
Five years behind bars and he didn't even get to run over one of the SOBs? What a waste.
#22. To: Cynicom (#20)
#23. To: Pinguinite (#19)
and quite frankly I'd take your 'average Iowan' over your 'average New Englander' 6 times out of 10. ;-)
#24. To: Pinguinite (#22)
#25. To: Cynicom (#24)
If you have really moved on that would be a plus.
#26. To: Pinguinite (#25)
In this respect, at least, I'm glad I'm me and not you.
#27. To: Rotara (#21)
Your State branch of the DHS will be sending representatives to assist you shortly. ;-)
Lord Acton
#28. To: James Deffenbach (#27)
Your State branch of the DHS will be sending representatives to assist you shortly. ;-)
#29. To: Rotara (#28)
If they come for you, someone will come for them. ;-)
Lord Acton
#30. To: Cynicom (#26)
#31. To: Pinguinite (#30)
#32. To: Cynicom (#31)
Civility and acceptable social discourse earns friends. You have a good nite also.
#33. To: Pinguinite (#12)
If he chooses to fight it, it'll depend on the jury. If the jury truly is of his peers...
#34. To: DWornock (#33)
#35. To: DWornock (#33)
“The best and first guarantor of our neutrality and our independent existence is the defensive will of the people…and the proverbial marksmanship of the Swiss shooter. Each soldier a good marksman! Each shot a hit!” Schweizerische Schutzenseitunt (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
#36. To: rack42, christine, rowdee, Peppa, farmfriend, Jethro Tull (#10)
So, what happened with the Sheriffs, you might ask. They were reduced to process servers and prisoner transfer agents. Yet, they still upheld the tradition of graft.
#37. To: HOUNDDAWG (#36)
The scumbag Sheriff of Potter County, Texas was given a very light sentence, and it was reported that his "pension" might be affected by this conviction.
#38. To: HOUNDDAWG (#36)
#39. To: HOUNDDAWG (#36)
#40. To: X-15, Pinguinite (#35)
As someone on here recently said, look around in Wal-Mart if you ever go in one again: there's your friggin' "jury of your peers". Scary shit if you've seen the Wal-Mart crowd lately.
#41. To: DWornock (#5)
You are naive. He will be convicted
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