Cuff 'N Stuff
The Internal Newsletter of the Wise County Sheriff's
Department
01-28-00
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Cuff 'N Stuff 01-28-00 |
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Dumb Crooks Landlord After being released on bail for an armed robbery, a 35 year-old Philadelphia man was anxious to get some cash for his drug habit. Living in an apartment just above a tavern, he decided to hold up the establishment for an easy payday. He entered the bar with a gun and demanded the cash. The bartender obliged and gave him the receipts from the register. The defendant then fled back upstairs to his residence. Ten minutes later, police arrived and arrested him at the kitchen table, counting the money. Unfortunately for him, the bartender was his also landlord, who identified him at the scene. Stick-Up Note A bank robber yesterday saved Jacksonville police some time by writing the demand note on the back of a police report of his previous arrest. Police said a man dressed in blue jeans, a T-shirt and carrying a Starter jacket walked into the First Union Bank, 899 Dunn Ave., about 11 a.m. and handed a teller the note. Written on the back of an arrest report from Dec. 15, when the man was charged with opposing a police officer, was a note saying he had several pounds of explosives and that some of the bank's staff members were working with him, police said. The robber never showed the teller the explosives nor a weapon, and fled with an undetermined amount of cash, police said. But as soon as the bank called police, patrol officers nearby found the suspect walking along Harts Road -- two blocks from the bank and a few blocks from his home. Osman S. Brown, 19, of the 11200 block of Harts Road was charged with armed robbery. Police reports said Brown was arrested Dec. 15 when he started yelling at an officer before becoming physically aggressive. Brown was also charged Sunday with petit theft.
Are You Talking About Me??? While acting as a court officer in a competency hearing, I listened to the defendant’s attorney point out the following behavior disorders in his client. He told the courts that: His client goes for several days without sleep. He fails to maintain a proper diet. Often wears the same clothes for several days. His wardrobe consists of several sets of identical clothing. His client carries a gun with him constantly and believes he has to for protection. He talks to strangers and intentionally places himself in harm’s way on a daily basis. He spends extended periods of time in some of the most dangerous areas of the city, during the later hours of the evening when crime is the most prevalent. As the attorney continued I chuckled softly to myself. When he asked me what was so funny, I said if I didn’t know better, I would think he was describing me.
WJM Criminal Justice Association Banquet The Wise-Jack-Montague Criminal Justice Association held its’ Annual Banquet Saturday, January 22 at the Bullpen in Bridgeport. For the Wise County awards, those honored were: Dedicated Employee of the Year: Tom Colgrove W.A. Hughes Officer of the Year: Debbie Denney Rook Ramsey Patrol Deputy of the Year: Christopher Petty Investigator of the Year: Danny Slimp Rookie of the Year: Christina Hunt Communications Officer of the Year: Susan Redder Detention Officer of the Year: Trula Verner Volunteers of the Year: Sid and Bonnie Hodges Citizen of the Year: Burl Kirkland Explorer of the Year: Justin Russell
Judicial Digest “When you slithered out of your hole that day and you spewed venom all over this defenseless 12-year-old girl, you made this court’s top ten hit list. In a way, the best sentence this court could give would be no sentence at all, because if you left this courtroom, I don’t think you’d be alive ten minutes. ‘You are nothing but a weed. It’s my job to eradicate the weed because if I don’t the weed will choke out the wheat. I’m going to take you off the streets for as long as I possibly can. It means you aren’t even eligible for parole until you are 92. That leaves one more count, aggravated robbery. You stole this little girl’s bra as a souvenir. I’m going to give you a souvenir of Trumbull County justice. You’ll receive a maximum sentence of 10 to 25 years on the aggravated robbery for stealing that bra. And I hope if you last 25 years in prison that you remember that souvenir. Get this scum out of here.” -A sentence passed by Judge W. Wyatt McKay of Trumbull County, Ohio
From the Chaplain - Marilyn Featherstone Being a lover of ice cream, this caught my attention: Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My young son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, “God is great, God is good. Thank you for the food, and I would thank you even more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert! Amen.” Along with the laughter from other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, “That’s what’s wrong with this country. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!” Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, “Is God mad at me?” As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, “I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer.” “Really?” my son asked. The man replied , (indicating to the woman whose remark had started this whole thing) “Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes.” Naturally, I bought my kid ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his ice cream and without a word walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, “Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes and my soul is good already.” - Author Unknown
February Birthdays 6 Ahern, Chris 8 Steel, Ken 12 Joy, Randy 15 Price, Charlie 16 Wilson, Alan Lyon, Mark 18 Meadows, Annett 20 Petty, Christopher Melton, Robin 25 Griffin, Paul 28 Chapman, Orval |
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