Letter to editor - reporters....PO BRIAN HUFF..
Monday's shooting sounds suspicious, he said, contending that it's unusual that a supposed drug dealer would open fire on officers rather than surrender and face a prison stint.
expressed concern that the killing of the officer would ramp up tensions between police and the community....ron scott - detroit free press and detroit news 5/4/10.
Why????? were ignorant, divisive, stupid, inflammatory, wrong comments put in news articles about the killing of a Detroit police officer and the wounding of four officers, by Ron Scott, whose racist comments should have been excluded and ignored - in these articles.
Scott cited statistics that may or not be wrong, but certainly don't tell accurately the story -but were inappropriate ....his statements, which could have been mouthed by a spokesman for the Hutaree...or any hate organization that want to stir up anti police sentiments and fears.
Wake UP - Detroit - you need not fear Detroit Police Officers - fear the black / African-American murderers, rapist, robbers, b&e men, muggers, car thieves that are praying on you - your husband, wife, children, neighbors and friends. Black on Black crime should be your fear - and the police your ally, help them fight crime and criminals.
The Detroit Police Department has and has had a black police chief, with 73% black police officers, with a black mayor - a black city council - if you fear them - Detroit has no future.
Ron Scott - The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press owe PO Huff family and all Detroit Police Officers an apology - for a lapse of judgement - they won't face, criminal charges, civil lawsuits or departmental charges like Detroit Police Officers - do every day, if they lapse in judgement or make a mistake - so remember that - no police officer wants to brutalize a resident or make a mistake because the stakes for police officers are too serious, for them and their families. DLM
Ron Scott, director of the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, called for a full investigation and expressed concern that the killing of the officer would ramp up tensions between police and the community.
"We're calling for an informal meeting with people in the community, and hopefully the chief, so that we can reduce anxiety over this incident rather than increase it," Scott said.
From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100504/METRO01/5040363/1409/Detroit-officer-s-attempt-to-help-proves-deadly#ixzz0n5IrurCm
Ron Scott, president of the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, said the shooting could be the result of heightened animosity between residents and the police.
He said citizen complaints have jumped 208% this year, mostly stemming from Evans' Mobile Strike Force, which is comprised of units dispatched to crime hot spots to head off suspicious activity and confiscate illegal weapons. Scott said that some officers have unfairly profiled young, black men and used excessive force without probable cause.
Monday's shooting sounds suspicious, he said, contending that it's unusual that a supposed drug dealer would open fire on officers rather than surrender and face a prison stint.
Evans said Scott's comments were insensitive and ignorant. The chief said the suspect's rap sheet, which includes convictions on fleeing and eluding police and attempting to disarm an officer, indicate he has been aggressive toward police before.
"Welcome to the real world," Evans said of Scott. "In case he doesn't know, people don't like to go to prison."
David L. Malhalab, Sgt DPD Retired
ps. PC Evans responded appropriately...I hope he keep having our backs...
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
DETROIT - WAR ON CRIME - PO BRIAN HUFF
Detroit needs an all out - War on Crime.
The death of Detroit PO Brian Huff and wounding of four other officers should be the last straw, the final spark that will get powerful Detroit black ministers off their bibles and get them onto their pulpits and pounding them and telling their members that it is alL right to call police and 'turn in' a murderer, robber, rapist, drug house, drug pusher, a B&E man/team, car thieves.
Mayor Bing, at every Detroit church, must also get up and declare that the police are not an occupying army or an army of oppressors and that residents should not fear police officers, that are trying to protect them from criminals, who have no concern for Detroit or its residents. We must change the culture in Detroit - that make residents accept crime and fear the police.
The Mayor should tell Ron Scott to shut up - and not to denigrate officers and to cooperate with the police department to make it better - not to help spread the fear and suspicion about police officers. The Board of Police Commissioners must be more visible and active
in making the Department better and accepted by the residents.
The ministers, Mayor and City Council member should commit themselves to making crime - the number one concern that needs to be solved - and make public safety Detroit's No. 1 problem.
Former Ella Bully Cummings should be held accountable for this officers death - you can't arrest criminals - when there is not enough jail space to put them in (she closed 1/2 of the jail cells in Detroit). Cummings created a now failed Reorganization Plan, failed to supervise the progress of the DOJ decrees, and violated EEOC laws. Cummings failed police officers and residents of Detroit, and the problems she created have not been solved.
Mayor Bing and the City Council must seek federal grants to get Detroit Police - state of the are equipment, hire and train more officers and to make DPD the best police department in the country. This cant be done just at the city level - it will also take a commitment from the State and Federal governments.
I have always offered to be a resource...and spoken out about the problems and solutions that are needed to make the DPD better - hopefully someone will begin to listen now.
The news media must take an active role in examining bad policies and the lack of progress and why problems remain unsolved year after year. (crisnet / lack of jail space-medical facility/ lack of facilities and equipment/ lack of quality leadership - just a few)
David L. Malhalab
Sgt DPD Retired
The death of Detroit PO Brian Huff and wounding of four other officers should be the last straw, the final spark that will get powerful Detroit black ministers off their bibles and get them onto their pulpits and pounding them and telling their members that it is alL right to call police and 'turn in' a murderer, robber, rapist, drug house, drug pusher, a B&E man/team, car thieves.
Mayor Bing, at every Detroit church, must also get up and declare that the police are not an occupying army or an army of oppressors and that residents should not fear police officers, that are trying to protect them from criminals, who have no concern for Detroit or its residents. We must change the culture in Detroit - that make residents accept crime and fear the police.
The Mayor should tell Ron Scott to shut up - and not to denigrate officers and to cooperate with the police department to make it better - not to help spread the fear and suspicion about police officers. The Board of Police Commissioners must be more visible and active
in making the Department better and accepted by the residents.
The ministers, Mayor and City Council member should commit themselves to making crime - the number one concern that needs to be solved - and make public safety Detroit's No. 1 problem.
Former Ella Bully Cummings should be held accountable for this officers death - you can't arrest criminals - when there is not enough jail space to put them in (she closed 1/2 of the jail cells in Detroit). Cummings created a now failed Reorganization Plan, failed to supervise the progress of the DOJ decrees, and violated EEOC laws. Cummings failed police officers and residents of Detroit, and the problems she created have not been solved.
Mayor Bing and the City Council must seek federal grants to get Detroit Police - state of the are equipment, hire and train more officers and to make DPD the best police department in the country. This cant be done just at the city level - it will also take a commitment from the State and Federal governments.
I have always offered to be a resource...and spoken out about the problems and solutions that are needed to make the DPD better - hopefully someone will begin to listen now.
The news media must take an active role in examining bad policies and the lack of progress and why problems remain unsolved year after year. (crisnet / lack of jail space-medical facility/ lack of facilities and equipment/ lack of quality leadership - just a few)
David L. Malhalab
Sgt DPD Retired
Friday, April 23, 2010
ARIZONA - IMMIGRATION LAWS - ENFORCEMENT - POLICE OFFICERS
I am retired Detroit police officer.....
Still applicable today..........affects everyone..
I responded to a B&E report at a construction site, years ago...when I tried to get info..and see who made the call...no one spoke english...not one of over 8 people...
I called INS & Border Patrol...and each put me off...claiming they didn't have manpower to investigate illegal aliens at a job site...finally border patrol said they would 'refer' the matter to a job site task force...i believe they never investigated the situation...and I never got a call asking for information...
The situation was dangerous because I couldn't get info on anything...couldn't eventually ID anyone, no one seemed to be supervising the construction (let alone construction standards)...and couldn't determine if a crime had occurred - which means additional crimes could still be occurring and workers lives could have been endangered..and later I was told I couldn't investigate or even question immigration status, because we weren't trained and had no authority....that is wrong...
Early in my career around 1979 ..working a morality / vice unit...we raided a blind pig in the Delray area - and called the border patrol because possible immigration violations and a border patrol officer responded and made several arrests...and we worked well together...
INS ...Boder Patrol ....DPD dont have enough officers or agents to enforce immigration laws - which is dangerous to the aliens and national security.....
But working together...we can show some enforcement and be a deterrent...all law enforcement officers local police and state police should have authority to inquire and detain suspected illegal aliens....if they cant speak English - can't produce a drivers license, passport, visa, work papers or a green card..that is probable cause - not profiling....No ethnicity, age, race involved.
Local police agencies shouldn't be bogged down enforcing immigration laws - but they shouldn't have to ignore the enforcement....cooperation....will make us safer - for all........
Sgt DPD Retired
ps..the most important thing that Arizona can do is stop the flow of guns into Mexico
that would make the southerwest border state residents - safer, and the Feds need
to have an assault weapons ban - and cooperate with state and local officials in
States and work more closely with Mexican officials to stem the tide of guns
being smuggled into Mexico.
Still applicable today..........affects everyone..
I responded to a B&E report at a construction site, years ago...when I tried to get info..and see who made the call...no one spoke english...not one of over 8 people...
I called INS & Border Patrol...and each put me off...claiming they didn't have manpower to investigate illegal aliens at a job site...finally border patrol said they would 'refer' the matter to a job site task force...i believe they never investigated the situation...and I never got a call asking for information...
The situation was dangerous because I couldn't get info on anything...couldn't eventually ID anyone, no one seemed to be supervising the construction (let alone construction standards)...and couldn't determine if a crime had occurred - which means additional crimes could still be occurring and workers lives could have been endangered..and later I was told I couldn't investigate or even question immigration status, because we weren't trained and had no authority....that is wrong...
Early in my career around 1979 ..working a morality / vice unit...we raided a blind pig in the Delray area - and called the border patrol because possible immigration violations and a border patrol officer responded and made several arrests...and we worked well together...
INS ...Boder Patrol ....DPD dont have enough officers or agents to enforce immigration laws - which is dangerous to the aliens and national security.....
But working together...we can show some enforcement and be a deterrent...all law enforcement officers local police and state police should have authority to inquire and detain suspected illegal aliens....if they cant speak English - can't produce a drivers license, passport, visa, work papers or a green card..that is probable cause - not profiling....No ethnicity, age, race involved.
Local police agencies shouldn't be bogged down enforcing immigration laws - but they shouldn't have to ignore the enforcement....cooperation....will make us safer - for all........
Sgt DPD Retired
ps..the most important thing that Arizona can do is stop the flow of guns into Mexico
that would make the southerwest border state residents - safer, and the Feds need
to have an assault weapons ban - and cooperate with state and local officials in
States and work more closely with Mexican officials to stem the tide of guns
being smuggled into Mexico.
Monday, March 22, 2010
REPUBLICAN PARTY - A DISGRACE, HEALTH CARE REFORM
REPUBLICAN PARTY – JUST SAY NO…NATIONAL DISGRACE, NATTERING NABOBS….
The Republican Party has become the party of 'nattering nabobs of negativism' – they are the party of NO NO NO, at a time when our country needs leadership and courage in its elected leaders, the Republican members of Congress have chosen – to oppose, rather than contribute to the challenges of the day and of the future.
The Republican Congress members have failed to lead and take part in the debate to contribute to the Health Care Reform Bill – not really out of personal disagreements but for political gain. They are using every excuse: abortion funding, expansion of government control, lack of choice, big brotherism, and contributed to fear and anxiety by failing to present their own health care plan or to quietly and rationally develop health care that has been requested by past presidents – including President Harry S. Truman over 63 years ago.
Health Care Reform is too important of an issue for Republicans just to say: NO NO NO…they must decide on Sunday – what is most important, then next election or the fate of 31 million uninsured Americans, the health of our nation or their fancy offices.
The Republican Congress should vote 100% - shock the country and the world for the Health Care Reform Bill and then work to create a Bill that everyone can support.
Its not to late for Republicans to be a page in - Profiles in Courage.
The Republican Party has become the party of 'nattering nabobs of negativism' – they are the party of NO NO NO, at a time when our country needs leadership and courage in its elected leaders, the Republican members of Congress have chosen – to oppose, rather than contribute to the challenges of the day and of the future.
The Republican Congress members have failed to lead and take part in the debate to contribute to the Health Care Reform Bill – not really out of personal disagreements but for political gain. They are using every excuse: abortion funding, expansion of government control, lack of choice, big brotherism, and contributed to fear and anxiety by failing to present their own health care plan or to quietly and rationally develop health care that has been requested by past presidents – including President Harry S. Truman over 63 years ago.
Health Care Reform is too important of an issue for Republicans just to say: NO NO NO…they must decide on Sunday – what is most important, then next election or the fate of 31 million uninsured Americans, the health of our nation or their fancy offices.
The Republican Congress should vote 100% - shock the country and the world for the Health Care Reform Bill and then work to create a Bill that everyone can support.
Its not to late for Republicans to be a page in - Profiles in Courage.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
JAPANESE MURDER DOLPHINS - STOP - THE COVE
23,OOO Dolphins are killed by Japanese villagers, a year, in Taiji, where dolphins and whales are celebrated with murals and statues, tour boats take visitors on excursions to photographs these loveable and adorable creatures stars of tv and movies - but at night villagers after selling the smartest dolphins to zoos and marine aquariums - round up the rest and the water runs a murderous velvet red with the dolphins blood, staining a beautiful cove. 'The Cove' a documentary exposes this dirty little secret and the Japanese governments efforts to maintain this 'tradition'.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
CONYERS - WATSON, SHUT UP - DETROIT NEEDS LEADERSHIP ON COBO HALL.
Why don't fellow members of the Detroit City Council or friends of Monica Conyers and JoAnn Watson tell them to 'stifle it' or just plain 'shut up'.
Their comments are further damaging the image of Detroit, the Council and themselves providing further reasons to look beyond Detroit to the suburbs for leadership and intelligent city government.
Monica in a Detroit News article again tries to comment on the Cobo Hall deal and justinvites ridicule and shows her ignorance. JoAnn Watson blames the media for her ignorance and serious lack of common sense and discretion.
Detroiters will benefit from the Cobo Hall deal, as it stands - now, and even if tweaked by Mayor Bing - they will get to keep their jobs at restaurants, bars, casinos and other businesses that cater to Cobo conventioneers and visitors. Detroit will get to keep or increase the tax revenue that Cobo generates, if it remains viable and improved.
Detroit will enhance its tarnished image and reputation if a renovated and improved Cobo Hall attracts more conventions and visitors and positive comments spread, throughout the country.
Requesting set asides and special job quotas only makes Detroit look desperate and needy. A city that has to have special consideration because it has poor schools, and an uneducated work force. Rather than residents who are educated and ready to compete for any job that Cobo can create or needs. Black residents should be ashamed that Conyers and other council members thinks so little of them and their abilities, while professing to be their champions.
A succession of Detroit Mayors and Council members have allowed Cobo Hall to fall into severe disrepair - a city building engineer told me - it should closed and condemned. They have failed year after year to make necessary repairs and improvements needed to make Cobo a viable convention center. They have failed to control union contracts and costs associated with attracting and keeping convention business. How many businesses and companies have bit their tongues and used Cobo for a convention - because of loyalty to Detroit and a willingness to help it survive.
Cobo Hall is a disgrace - a negative factor in moving Detroit forward, take a walking tour for yourself, look at the ceilings (protect your eyes during rain storms), go downstairs into the basement, look at the loading docks - and you will see that any attempt to renovate Cobo would be a chore a major undertaking - and a blessing to the City of Detroit.
Detroit can only benefit...and Detroit residents need leadership to embrace the opportunity to make Cobo Hall - a great convention center.
And JoAnn Watson - OMG, blasphemy - using a prayer session in front of her home - to invoke God - to try and fool Detroit residents into believing that God is on her side - despite her totally unbelievable story about her home assessment and failure to pay her fair share of property taxes. A council woman that is that ignorant and deceitful must resign - but won't - so Detroit residents must rise up and tell her too. Watson tries to blame the media for her serious lack of common sense and discretion - fellow council member should tell to pay up and 'shut up'.
Their comments are further damaging the image of Detroit, the Council and themselves providing further reasons to look beyond Detroit to the suburbs for leadership and intelligent city government.
Monica in a Detroit News article again tries to comment on the Cobo Hall deal and justinvites ridicule and shows her ignorance. JoAnn Watson blames the media for her ignorance and serious lack of common sense and discretion.
Detroiters will benefit from the Cobo Hall deal, as it stands - now, and even if tweaked by Mayor Bing - they will get to keep their jobs at restaurants, bars, casinos and other businesses that cater to Cobo conventioneers and visitors. Detroit will get to keep or increase the tax revenue that Cobo generates, if it remains viable and improved.
Detroit will enhance its tarnished image and reputation if a renovated and improved Cobo Hall attracts more conventions and visitors and positive comments spread, throughout the country.
Requesting set asides and special job quotas only makes Detroit look desperate and needy. A city that has to have special consideration because it has poor schools, and an uneducated work force. Rather than residents who are educated and ready to compete for any job that Cobo can create or needs. Black residents should be ashamed that Conyers and other council members thinks so little of them and their abilities, while professing to be their champions.
A succession of Detroit Mayors and Council members have allowed Cobo Hall to fall into severe disrepair - a city building engineer told me - it should closed and condemned. They have failed year after year to make necessary repairs and improvements needed to make Cobo a viable convention center. They have failed to control union contracts and costs associated with attracting and keeping convention business. How many businesses and companies have bit their tongues and used Cobo for a convention - because of loyalty to Detroit and a willingness to help it survive.
Cobo Hall is a disgrace - a negative factor in moving Detroit forward, take a walking tour for yourself, look at the ceilings (protect your eyes during rain storms), go downstairs into the basement, look at the loading docks - and you will see that any attempt to renovate Cobo would be a chore a major undertaking - and a blessing to the City of Detroit.
Detroit can only benefit...and Detroit residents need leadership to embrace the opportunity to make Cobo Hall - a great convention center.
And JoAnn Watson - OMG, blasphemy - using a prayer session in front of her home - to invoke God - to try and fool Detroit residents into believing that God is on her side - despite her totally unbelievable story about her home assessment and failure to pay her fair share of property taxes. A council woman that is that ignorant and deceitful must resign - but won't - so Detroit residents must rise up and tell her too. Watson tries to blame the media for her serious lack of common sense and discretion - fellow council member should tell to pay up and 'shut up'.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
IMPEACH MONICA CONYERS, REDUCE DETROIT CITY COUNCIL, DETROIT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
"Impeach Conyers before it's too late"...Nolan Finley (4/5/9) Detroit News..
Doesn't go far enough...Detroit has less than 900,000 residents and nine (9) council members - too many...the residents should demand that the city charter be amended to reduce the number of council members to five or seven, which would also create a budget
savings and a more efficient council. But this in not about to happen, so the state must step in and use whatever powers it has to reduce the council membership.
Detroit has a dearth, a shortage of quality leaders - the black ministers of Detroit have failed to use their moral leadership to improve Detroit. While Detroit drifts they remain silent. Wether it was Kilpatrick or Conyers they have failed to forcefully speak out demanding ethical leadership and an end to racial baiting politics. They need to tell Conyers to 'shut up' and the rest of the Council to do their jobs ethically and efficiently.
Conyers is buoyed enough with her anti Cobo support to think she should run for Mayor -OMG - what message will that send to the suburbs, outstate residents and supporters of Detroit that his woman - race baiter - emotionally challenged would be taken seriously as a candidate.
And their is no outstanding candidate for mayor...only pretenders. Detroit it challenged and needs an ethical, intelligent, and level headed person to lead Detroit into the future. It may not happen in the next few years, but a leader for Detroit must be found.
Ps. The Detroit School Board has eleven members - Boob should reduce that number down to five to seven, and apply their pay to student improvement. And make it clear that Detroit Public Schools has a dedicated leader - the Mayor of Detroit doesn't have the time.
Doesn't go far enough...Detroit has less than 900,000 residents and nine (9) council members - too many...the residents should demand that the city charter be amended to reduce the number of council members to five or seven, which would also create a budget
savings and a more efficient council. But this in not about to happen, so the state must step in and use whatever powers it has to reduce the council membership.
Detroit has a dearth, a shortage of quality leaders - the black ministers of Detroit have failed to use their moral leadership to improve Detroit. While Detroit drifts they remain silent. Wether it was Kilpatrick or Conyers they have failed to forcefully speak out demanding ethical leadership and an end to racial baiting politics. They need to tell Conyers to 'shut up' and the rest of the Council to do their jobs ethically and efficiently.
Conyers is buoyed enough with her anti Cobo support to think she should run for Mayor -OMG - what message will that send to the suburbs, outstate residents and supporters of Detroit that his woman - race baiter - emotionally challenged would be taken seriously as a candidate.
And their is no outstanding candidate for mayor...only pretenders. Detroit it challenged and needs an ethical, intelligent, and level headed person to lead Detroit into the future. It may not happen in the next few years, but a leader for Detroit must be found.
Ps. The Detroit School Board has eleven members - Boob should reduce that number down to five to seven, and apply their pay to student improvement. And make it clear that Detroit Public Schools has a dedicated leader - the Mayor of Detroit doesn't have the time.
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