There’s a long, complex, story behind my absence but, for the sake of prudence, I’ll keep it quasi-short -- for now. I’ve always maintained I would blog as long as nobody got hurt. A few months ago I was led to believe that someone I cared very much about was being harmed because of my activities with I HeArTE JADE. I felt I couldn’t, with good conscience, continue to update. I never would have guessed that I would become a victim of my own con, nor that I would be mulcted in such a way by Law Enforcement, but, like most folks, I’ve been conditioned to believe whatever handsome men with shiny badges in positions of authority tell me. You’d think I’d know better by now. Ha! Fortunately I’ve deduced the entire thing was capital B capital S, thus… hello again! At the moment expect sporadic entries.
Hmm... what else is there to share?
I have continued throughout to periodically post on my VSP site. Well, hell, I never implied I would abandon my other projects. By the way, if there’s a Virginia State Policeman out there who isn’t deceitful or a moron or a coward, or, worse, all three, I’d love to talk to him. I have arrant faith he indeed exists. Somewhere.
On 03/29/2011, the fantastically sexy Granville Fields was cited in Charlottesville for reckless driving. Do you know how bad what he did had to be for that to happen?! Naturally he got himself a lawyer, Jessica Phillips, and probably, much like former Albemarle County Policeman Eric Kudro did when he was charged with the same, he’ll get out of it. His next court date is scheduled for 06/02/2011, 9:05AM.
Speaking of cutie Kudro, last word I got on him was that his resignation from the ACPD stemmed from his refusal to submit to a random drug test. Since he does have a bit of a reputation as a “partier,” I’m inclined to buy this as a valid explanation.
The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force has only minimally made the news during my down time. I’m not convinced the stuff is at all worth mentioning, although any reference to JADE boosts my stats.
I am dying for a new scanner. The ones I’m eyeballing cost the big bucks, which means I may actually die before I accumulate the necessary funds.
Last and least relevant, I’m plumb gaga over The Voice. Plus SouthLAnd, in all its killerism, has been renewed for another season -- hoorah!
20110524
THIS Could ONLY Happen To Me
I'm running an overnight stakeout on an officer -- no, not anyone in JADE ‘cause that’s still legally unacceptable -- and A. Freaking. Bird. soars in my car window!
I scream, my binoculars go flying, dogs in the neighborhood all launch into a chorus of high alert, the cardinal swoops around the interior twice then glides out the open glass on the driver’s side.
So much for me being “low key.”
I just can’t believe under parallel circumstances this kind of preposterous bizarreness ever befalls members of Law Enforcement.
I scream, my binoculars go flying, dogs in the neighborhood all launch into a chorus of high alert, the cardinal swoops around the interior twice then glides out the open glass on the driver’s side.
So much for me being “low key.”
I just can’t believe under parallel circumstances this kind of preposterous bizarreness ever befalls members of Law Enforcement.
20110228
20110223
JADE Press Release
To: All Media
From: Sgt. John Baber,
Date: February 22, 2011
On 2/21/2011 at 11:36 p.m. members of the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force, Albemarle County Police and the Virginia State Police initiated a traffic stop on I64 in the eastern portion of Albemarle County.
Detectives seize approximately 55 grams of powder cocaine. PeeWee Carmello Martinez B/M DOB 8/17/1988 of Charlottesville was arrested for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and transporting narcotics into the Commonwealth. Deshanta Trent B/F DOB 10/23/1989 of Charlottesville was arrested for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Further investigation led detectives to search a residence at 2025 Michie Drive C and the seizure of approximately 4.7grams crack cocaine and a 9mm handgun.
Additional charges placed on Martinez for possession of a firearm after being a convicted felon and possession of a firearm while in possession of a schedule II substance.
This is an ongoing investigation with additional charges and arrest pending. No further information regarding this case will be released at this time.
Sergeant John Baber
Jade Task Force
970-3561
From: Sgt. John Baber,
Date: February 22, 2011
On 2/21/2011 at 11:36 p.m. members of the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force, Albemarle County Police and the Virginia State Police initiated a traffic stop on I64 in the eastern portion of Albemarle County.
Detectives seize approximately 55 grams of powder cocaine. PeeWee Carmello Martinez B/M DOB 8/17/1988 of Charlottesville was arrested for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and transporting narcotics into the Commonwealth. Deshanta Trent B/F DOB 10/23/1989 of Charlottesville was arrested for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Further investigation led detectives to search a residence at 2025 Michie Drive C and the seizure of approximately 4.7grams crack cocaine and a 9mm handgun.
Additional charges placed on Martinez for possession of a firearm after being a convicted felon and possession of a firearm while in possession of a schedule II substance.
This is an ongoing investigation with additional charges and arrest pending. No further information regarding this case will be released at this time.
Sergeant John Baber
Jade Task Force
970-3561
20110217
“Intricate Manipulation”
From the confines of my vehicle, I keep an eye on people coming and going through the doors of the building I’m watching. Not all of those scurrying about are officers, but, cooped inside those four walls, members of Law Enforcement are certainly the majority. I’m seeking the whereabouts of one of them in particular.
I’m dressed casual, though there’s a stylish blazer hung over the seat next to me; such, combined with the sling-back heels on my feet, is all it’ll take to transform my ordinary clothes into daywear any professional type would be proud of.
Tucked between the gear shift and my leg are a couple of empty folders and a medium-sized Manila envelope. In preparation for my ruse, I pull the coverings out and shove various inconsequential papers loosely inside: real estate publications, printouts detailing the inner-workings of a video camera, topped off with a yellow copy of an old speeding ticket protruding from the edge to encourage an impression of “official looking.”
In short time I spot someone exiting the establishment whom I judge to be susceptible to my subterfuge. I quickly yank on my jacket. Documents in hand, I move from car to parking lot towards the policeman.
He’s mildly attractive -- decent height, nice body -- and coming in my direction at a relaxed gait. The sides of his lips lift nicely when his eyes catch mine.
Feigning an expression of relief, I first gander at his face before deliberately switching my gaze to drift over the place of occupation he’s come from. Reaffixing my focus on his mug, I expel the words “Hi; can you… help me?”
He’s more than willing to. Inwardly I smirk -- do I know how to pick ‘em or what?
Making a display of the items in my grasp, I tell the accommodative fellow all about how I’ve planned to drop something off to a certain someone. “Am I at the right place?” “Is he working now, ‘cause I’m sort of early you know?”
I haven’t lied, exactly, though it is entirely my fault he’s been led to believe what my hands contain are currently supposed to go to one of his co-workers. Hey, I’ve learned from the best how to stage-manage the thought processes of the unknowledgeable; Law Enforcement is notorious for doing so.
Through communication I gather, yes, the guy I’m searching for is at this location, merely out-of-office for the day. Ha! The information is as I suspected.
I respectfully thank the gentleman in front of me for his assistance. As I pivot around to return to my auto, he generously offers to, later, bring the things I’m holding to their intended, or at least escort me inside to leave them with somebody else who can pass them along.
“Ah, kind of you, but I’d rather deliver them in-person” I say.
He laughs and gestures at himself. “Don’t you trust me?”
“Oh I always trust a man with a badge. It’s my weakness.” With a wink and a wave, I then depart.
I’m dressed casual, though there’s a stylish blazer hung over the seat next to me; such, combined with the sling-back heels on my feet, is all it’ll take to transform my ordinary clothes into daywear any professional type would be proud of.
Tucked between the gear shift and my leg are a couple of empty folders and a medium-sized Manila envelope. In preparation for my ruse, I pull the coverings out and shove various inconsequential papers loosely inside: real estate publications, printouts detailing the inner-workings of a video camera, topped off with a yellow copy of an old speeding ticket protruding from the edge to encourage an impression of “official looking.”
In short time I spot someone exiting the establishment whom I judge to be susceptible to my subterfuge. I quickly yank on my jacket. Documents in hand, I move from car to parking lot towards the policeman.
He’s mildly attractive -- decent height, nice body -- and coming in my direction at a relaxed gait. The sides of his lips lift nicely when his eyes catch mine.
Feigning an expression of relief, I first gander at his face before deliberately switching my gaze to drift over the place of occupation he’s come from. Reaffixing my focus on his mug, I expel the words “Hi; can you… help me?”
He’s more than willing to. Inwardly I smirk -- do I know how to pick ‘em or what?
Making a display of the items in my grasp, I tell the accommodative fellow all about how I’ve planned to drop something off to a certain someone. “Am I at the right place?” “Is he working now, ‘cause I’m sort of early you know?”
I haven’t lied, exactly, though it is entirely my fault he’s been led to believe what my hands contain are currently supposed to go to one of his co-workers. Hey, I’ve learned from the best how to stage-manage the thought processes of the unknowledgeable; Law Enforcement is notorious for doing so.
Through communication I gather, yes, the guy I’m searching for is at this location, merely out-of-office for the day. Ha! The information is as I suspected.
I respectfully thank the gentleman in front of me for his assistance. As I pivot around to return to my auto, he generously offers to, later, bring the things I’m holding to their intended, or at least escort me inside to leave them with somebody else who can pass them along.
“Ah, kind of you, but I’d rather deliver them in-person” I say.
He laughs and gestures at himself. “Don’t you trust me?”
“Oh I always trust a man with a badge. It’s my weakness.” With a wink and a wave, I then depart.
20110214
20110212
20110207
The Po-Po’s Ho-Ho
Commonwealth's Attorney to Run for Re-Election
February 7, 2011
(Source)Denise Lunsford, the Commonwealth Attorney for Albemarle County plans to announce her decision to run for re-election during a press conference on Thursday.
Lunsford will make the announcement in front of the Albemarle County Courthouse at 12:30 p.m.
Lunsford says she appreciates the opportunity she has had to serve Albemarle County and wants the chance to do more for the community.
"During my time as Commonwealth's Attorney I have raised community confidence in my office and greatly improved relations with law enforcement. I have appreciated the opportunity to serve the citizens of Albemarle County and hope to continue to enhance our community through my work in this office," said Lunsford.
Lunsford has served as Albemarle County's Commonwealth Attorney since 2007.
Is it too very vain of me for thinking Miz Lunsford should give some credit to I HeArTE JADE for her ameliorated bond with Law Enforcement? ;)
With Sources Like These...
So the Virginia State Police Tactical Team, along with VSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation members from Richmond, were called out to assist Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office last night and nobody bothered to give me a head’s up on it.
Oh, yeah, and this ends up being my 500th post on I HeArTE JADE.
Double meh.
Oh, yeah, and this ends up being my 500th post on I HeArTE JADE.
Double meh.
Dangerous suspect sought by police
Published: February 07, 2011
On the night of February 6, 2011, the Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence incident in the 21000 Walkers Mill Road. Once arriving on scene, the sheriff’s deputies had information that a male subject had barricaded himself inside the residence. The sheriff’s office contacted the Virginia State Police Division I Tactical Team and special agents with the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Richmond Field Office to assist. In the early hours of February 7, 2011, the Virginia State Police Tactical Team made entry into the residence in an attempt to locate the male subject, who was not located.
Authorities are looking for Brandon L. Pegram, 22, of Dinwiddie County who may be traveling to the City of Richmond. Pegram is described as a black male, 6’02”, 180 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Pegram may be traveling in a light green Ford Taurus. The Taurus is a Dinwiddie County vehicle with public use license plates and C23 on the left bumper. Pegram has several warrants for his arrest to include felony strong armed robbery and threatening to burn a structure and misdemeanor domestic assault and assault. Pegram is considered dangerous.
Virginia State Police and the Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office are asking for information on the whereabouts of Pegram and the county vehicle. All information is confidential. Anyone with information should contact the Virginia State Police Division I Dispatch Center at (804) 553-3445, the Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office at (804) 469-3755 or Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at (804) 861-1212.
20110204
20110131
20110121
Cold News
Unhealthy situation? Friends question jailed man’s death(More)
by Lisa Provence
published 5:15pm Wednesday Jan 19, 2011
Jimmy Gunn was in poor health and concerned about his upcoming 30-day jail sentence for dealing pot, say friends. Perhaps he had a premonition: Nine days after entering the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail, he was dead.
[...]
After he sold marijuana to an undercover officer, the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force raided his house and found approximately four pounds of pot in dozens of plastic baggies, according to an inventory that went to a forensic lab. An old shotgun added a felony possession of a firearm charge.
Don’t You Just Love The Double Standard?
Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force Press Release
On 1/18/2011 at 9:30 pm members of the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force and members of the Albemarle County Police Department executed a search warrant at 4680 Fair Hill Lane in the west side of Albemarle County.
Narcotic Detectives seized over a ½ kilo of cocaine and $1,560.00 U.S. Currency. Roderick Lee Johnson B/M DOB 6/14/1954 of 4680 Fair Hill Lane was arrested for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The street value of the cocaine is estimated at $50,000.00.
This is an ongoing investigation with additional charges and arrest pending. No further information regarding this case will be released at this time.
Sergeant John Baber
Jade Task Force
On 1/18/2011 at 9:30 pm members of the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force and members of the Albemarle County Police Department executed a search warrant at 4680 Fair Hill Lane in the west side of Albemarle County.
Narcotic Detectives seized over a ½ kilo of cocaine and $1,560.00 U.S. Currency. Roderick Lee Johnson B/M DOB 6/14/1954 of 4680 Fair Hill Lane was arrested for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The street value of the cocaine is estimated at $50,000.00.
This is an ongoing investigation with additional charges and arrest pending. No further information regarding this case will be released at this time.
Sergeant John Baber
Jade Task Force
20110118
Eric Kudro Is No Longer One Of My Favorite Albemarle County Police Department Officers.
Because Eric Kudro is no longer an Albemarle County Police Department officer.
He and another ACPD policeman, David Moody, simultaneously recently up and resigned from the force.
Rumors -- from the perfectly plausible to the plainly preposterous -- about their emergent departure are rampant, and with everybody participating in the gossip, it’s doubtful anybody is ever going to get to the whole truth. Near as I’ve gathered, it’s just another squalid mess in which the innocent are mostly the only affected.
Whatever the deal, due to this latest stunt of his, I’ve lost a significant piece of site-filler. It’s totally the equivalent of having an awesome character on a favorite teevee show killed off. Thus…
He and another ACPD policeman, David Moody, simultaneously recently up and resigned from the force.
Rumors -- from the perfectly plausible to the plainly preposterous -- about their emergent departure are rampant, and with everybody participating in the gossip, it’s doubtful anybody is ever going to get to the whole truth. Near as I’ve gathered, it’s just another squalid mess in which the innocent are mostly the only affected.
Whatever the deal, due to this latest stunt of his, I’ve lost a significant piece of site-filler. It’s totally the equivalent of having an awesome character on a favorite teevee show killed off. Thus…
Dear former Officer Kudro,That is all.
Please join the Virginia State Police.
20110117
DEA: Meth Production Increasing In Virginia
January 2011
Hmm... I wonder... did the Drug Enforcement Administration include this stupendously astute JADE Task Force “Meth lab” bust in the alleged 28 found?
Government figures show methamphetamines production is rebounding in Virginia.(Source)
The Virginian-Pilot reported Monday that the Drug Enforcement Administration's latest numbers show authorities found 28 meth labs in Virginia in 2009. The number of labs had declined from a peak of 79 in 2004 through 2008.
The DEA attributes the increase to higher production by Mexican drug cartels and dealers figuring out how to get around restrictions on pseudoephedrine sales. The over-the-counter medicine is a key ingredient in meth and requires identification to buy in limited quantities.
The DEA says meth producers now pay people to buy pseudoephedrine for them.
Hmm... I wonder... did the Drug Enforcement Administration include this stupendously astute JADE Task Force “Meth lab” bust in the alleged 28 found?
20110112
There Is No Such Thing As A “Restraining Order”
Today was my scheduled hearing for the Order of Protection that Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Agent John A. Stoltz requested the court grant him.
Back in August 2010, prior to my arrest at his behest, Mr. Stoltz had gone and gotten an Emergency Protective Order (EPO) against me.
Lemme explain the deal with these gooftard EPO thingies. Essentially anyone can get an EPO against anyone -- without notice to the other party. Pretty much all the alleged “victim” has to do is tell a compelling story to a magistrate. The tale doesn’t really have to be true, merely believable enough to get the chosen authority to sign off on the object. It’s not uncommon for vindictive people to venally embellish or out-and-out lie to get an EPO and considering the magistrate never needs evidence or to verify anything spoken or shown to him, there’s nothing to induce honesty or reasonableness in the procedure.
Case in point: according to records, Mr. Stoltz misquoted, in writing, things I published on I HeArTE JADE. It had to be deliberate; it’s not as if my words aren’t preserved here to be quoted verbatim. Hell, he could’ve carried in a printout if it was too much trouble for him to ink the exact comments down on paper by hand! Ya gotta figure if I’m as bad as he tried making me out to be, he wouldn’t have had to make stuff up. Plus, the magistrate could’ve adequately read my site to, at minimum, have some context, yet he did not. Shame on both of them.
Honestly, take yourself a close, serious, look at it and it’s not hard to understand how and why this what-otherwise-could-be-beneficial legal procedure is often abused.
Oh, did I mention an EPO is valid for only 72 hours? That’s right. Apparently it can’t go on, like, endlessly. Because somewhere along the line the person whom the EPO is not in favor of, gee, has to be afforded the opportunity to defend himself or herself in front of a judge. Isn’t that swell?
In my case, by the time The Game actually got around to slinging silver bracelets on me, the Emergency Protective Order Mr. Stoltz was granted had already expired without ever being served on me! Then due to the arrest, the conditions of my bail/bond, in addition to the interminable courtroom drama, basically I was subjected, with no objection from me, to an ongoing temporary Protective Order. Once my trial was over -- aw yeah -- a date was selected for my entitled full hearing on the issue.
Lemme explain the deal with these Order of Protection thingies. They can last for up to 2 years. They can contain any conditions and restrictions, imposed all at the discretion of a judge. Chilling. Yeah, that about covers it.
So. I arrived at the Greene County Courthouse at precisely 9:12AM.
The estimable Mr. Stoltz didn’t. even. bother. to. show. up.
I’d like to believe that after Agent Stoltz revealed himself as a fool, and a manipulative yellow-bellied government hire, during the past trial, and worried I would, in front of the, yes, same judge as always, debunk his antecedent prevarications to the magistrate, he was too embarrassed and conscience-afflicted to be present. Probably, though, the real reason is that he was just plain too dang lazy to come.
Regardless, guess this matter wasn’t as grave or important to him as he’d implied.
Well. The only thing the judge needed to do was release me from the binds of the temporary Order of Protection, which he did.
Wondering where this leaves me in the grand scheme of things relating to the spectacular ATF Agent Mr. John Stoltz? Right back where I started, I suppose. Free to ridicule him as I see fit. And post concomitant images. I’m free to do that again, too.
Back in August 2010, prior to my arrest at his behest, Mr. Stoltz had gone and gotten an Emergency Protective Order (EPO) against me.
Lemme explain the deal with these gooftard EPO thingies. Essentially anyone can get an EPO against anyone -- without notice to the other party. Pretty much all the alleged “victim” has to do is tell a compelling story to a magistrate. The tale doesn’t really have to be true, merely believable enough to get the chosen authority to sign off on the object. It’s not uncommon for vindictive people to venally embellish or out-and-out lie to get an EPO and considering the magistrate never needs evidence or to verify anything spoken or shown to him, there’s nothing to induce honesty or reasonableness in the procedure.
Case in point: according to records, Mr. Stoltz misquoted, in writing, things I published on I HeArTE JADE. It had to be deliberate; it’s not as if my words aren’t preserved here to be quoted verbatim. Hell, he could’ve carried in a printout if it was too much trouble for him to ink the exact comments down on paper by hand! Ya gotta figure if I’m as bad as he tried making me out to be, he wouldn’t have had to make stuff up. Plus, the magistrate could’ve adequately read my site to, at minimum, have some context, yet he did not. Shame on both of them.
Honestly, take yourself a close, serious, look at it and it’s not hard to understand how and why this what-otherwise-could-be-beneficial legal procedure is often abused.
Oh, did I mention an EPO is valid for only 72 hours? That’s right. Apparently it can’t go on, like, endlessly. Because somewhere along the line the person whom the EPO is not in favor of, gee, has to be afforded the opportunity to defend himself or herself in front of a judge. Isn’t that swell?
In my case, by the time The Game actually got around to slinging silver bracelets on me, the Emergency Protective Order Mr. Stoltz was granted had already expired without ever being served on me! Then due to the arrest, the conditions of my bail/bond, in addition to the interminable courtroom drama, basically I was subjected, with no objection from me, to an ongoing temporary Protective Order. Once my trial was over -- aw yeah -- a date was selected for my entitled full hearing on the issue.
Lemme explain the deal with these Order of Protection thingies. They can last for up to 2 years. They can contain any conditions and restrictions, imposed all at the discretion of a judge. Chilling. Yeah, that about covers it.
So. I arrived at the Greene County Courthouse at precisely 9:12AM.
The estimable Mr. Stoltz didn’t. even. bother. to. show. up.
I’d like to believe that after Agent Stoltz revealed himself as a fool, and a manipulative yellow-bellied government hire, during the past trial, and worried I would, in front of the, yes, same judge as always, debunk his antecedent prevarications to the magistrate, he was too embarrassed and conscience-afflicted to be present. Probably, though, the real reason is that he was just plain too dang lazy to come.
Regardless, guess this matter wasn’t as grave or important to him as he’d implied.
Well. The only thing the judge needed to do was release me from the binds of the temporary Order of Protection, which he did.
Wondering where this leaves me in the grand scheme of things relating to the spectacular ATF Agent Mr. John Stoltz? Right back where I started, I suppose. Free to ridicule him as I see fit. And post concomitant images. I’m free to do that again, too.
20110105
20110102
Correction
So. When he told me the Judge is a former Virginia cop, I thought he meant, you know, “former Virginia State Policeman.” Not “former policeman in the State of Virginia.” Meh. Even though there is a factual difference, a‘least my brain blunder doesn’t negate my overall theory. Nope, the Judge himself ruined that one for me.
Merry Chri... Happy New Ye... Uhm, Great Sunday?
In December I’d expected to hit 500 entries before the end of 2010
But...
Plus I was going to let one of my favorite Albemarle County Police Officers, Eric Kudro, wish all my readers a Merry Christmas
But…
Then I had a pile of photographs, that ever-so-neatly avoided violating the conditions, prepared to accompany a prospective mainstream news story about a bust by Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement (JADE) Task Force
But…
And naturally I planned on posting a facetious snippet, or picture to kick off the new year
But…
The past couple of weeks I’ve been up to my cortex in a confection of necessary business, amazing friends, sexy men, and plenty of a fabulous concoction of Beer, Limes, and Tequila -- mostly set to Drop It Low and parallel lyrical euphonies at an insane eardrum-throbbing volume. What else can I say
But…
Here’s to a wonderful 2011!
But...
Plus I was going to let one of my favorite Albemarle County Police Officers, Eric Kudro, wish all my readers a Merry Christmas
But…
Then I had a pile of photographs, that ever-so-neatly avoided violating the conditions, prepared to accompany a prospective mainstream news story about a bust by Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement (JADE) Task Force
But…
And naturally I planned on posting a facetious snippet, or picture to kick off the new year
But…
The past couple of weeks I’ve been up to my cortex in a confection of necessary business, amazing friends, sexy men, and plenty of a fabulous concoction of Beer, Limes, and Tequila -- mostly set to Drop It Low and parallel lyrical euphonies at an insane eardrum-throbbing volume. What else can I say
But…
Here’s to a wonderful 2011!
20101228
Infinitesimal Reflections AKA Evidence Locker #3
(Left: ATF Agent Michael Moore
Center: CPD Detective Todd Lucas
Right: ATF Agent Dave Stone)
Center: CPD Detective Todd Lucas
Right: ATF Agent Dave Stone)
From my last court experience, I learned:
- The fantastic fanatic ATFer David Stone is purportedly in the Richmond VA area, not Washington DC as I’d been led to believe. Kinda cool since I don’t make many trips to DC, whereas I do venture over the Richmond way quite a bit these days. Now, let’s see, where, oh where, is that Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives office located again?
- Charlottesville Detective (and have I ever mentioned gang aficionado?) Todd Lucas is not merely good-natured, he’s borderline comedian.
- Scott Cox looks better in a Greene County Sheriff’s Office uniform than he did in an Albemarle County Police Department uniform. But he’s decidedly yummiest in Tac garb.
- Whom. Eons back, VSP Bureau of Criminal Investigations’ Special Agent Jason Trent blurted out to me that I’d published photographs of a car belonging to a Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force Confidential Informant. ‘Twas news to me. So, for the purpose of removing said images from I HeArTE JADE, I begged him to tell me which; he, being LEO-typical contrite to helpfulness, refused. Here it is, like, hello, over a year later, and thanks to Greene County Commonwealth Attorney Ron Morris and ATF Agent John Stoltz inadvertent rendering, I have the information! Only… I don’t want to delete pictures of the vehicle at this point because:
- They’ve already been on the site for, like, hello, over a year.
- They’re in a hilarious post, stemming from a hilarious event.
- The victim of the CI is wise to who snitched him out anyway.
- I don’t want to draw any more attention to them than, well, than I just did.
- Officers do a very good job of weaseling out of answering questions they don’t want to.
- Officers don’t do a very good job of appearing as if they aren’t trying to weasel out of answering questions they don’t want to.
- If I had a penny for every time one of the local rank and file cops as well as Federal Agents name-dropped C-ville’s Chief of Police, Tim Longo, I’d be able to pay off all my court costs.
- When I grow up I reallyreallyreally really want to be a Computer Forensic Expert. Or maybe a Fairy Princess.
- There are both advantages and disadvantages to not setting the time and date correctly on one’s camera.
- My court-appointed lawyer was the uber-awesomest.
- Finally, I learned that a Judge -- even one who’s a former State Trooper -- will not always side with members of Law Enforcement. ‘Specially if doing so puts him at risk of seeming plumb brainsick.
Speaking of crazy admissions by the CA and Mr. Stoltz, I was shocked to hear them acknowledge jastoltz is in fact the computer login user ID of the latter. I mean, sure, obviously I knew it was, but I didn’t think they would want anyone else to know I knew. And I almost laughed out loud when Mr. Morris woefully confessed to the courtroom they’re aware I have sources but were unable to unearth them. Yes, yes, yes! I protect my CIs better than policemen do theirs! Nah ner nah ner nah ner.
ROFL
Three complimentary-use items found in the men’s bathroom at the Virginia State Police Academy -- as photographed by a VSP acquaintance of mine:
1. POWERSTICK Deodorant
2. Bottle of “MACHO”
3. PETROLEUM JELLY
There’s gotta be a joke there somewhere...
1. POWERSTICK Deodorant
2. Bottle of “MACHO”
3. PETROLEUM JELLY
There’s gotta be a joke there somewhere...
20101223
Virginia State Police Understaffed
Virginia State Police are heading into the holiday season with staffing levels some say are the worst in decades.On January 1, Virginia State Police will be down 249 sworn officers. The money is there to pay their salaries, but $52 million in budget cuts since 2006 have held up schools to produce new troopers.
On Friday Governor Bob McDonnell asked legislators for funding for three new trooper schools over the next two years to replenish the agency's thinning ranks. The General Assembly convenes Jan. 12.
Because of the staffing levels, many jurisdictions have no troopers on duty overnight. Many others cover wide areas with limited or no backup.
State Police Superintendent Colonel Steven Flaherty said the staffing levels are putting troopers' lives at risk.
(Source)
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