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Saturday, December 24, 2005
At work
I am at work and very board. I should be grateful that all I have to do is walk around a building three times in a shift and watch cable t.v. the rest of the time and have access to the the internet. I wish school would start back up. I could do homework. I will have two on line classes and three regular classes. I am moving and working three jobs. I sound like a broken record, however, I have to remind myself that it is all worth it. I am moving back to a city that I used to work in as an officer. I feel safe for the area that I am in. I just hope that they will leave my car alone. So I am saying a prayer to the Lord to keep me safe and bless me with a car to drive.
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Some good news
Well one of my friends from the police department that I worked for is going back to work and is getting his back pay. The city admitted they were wrong. The city attorney threatened this officer trying to intimidate information out of him. He told my friend "you don't know who your messing with" and proceeded to attempt to terminate him. Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is going back to work. Now I wonder if he will be willing to share his information with me so I can use it to prove the city had malice in forcing 11 of us out in less then one year. Will he or will he not share that proof is the question?
Saturday, December 03, 2005
My experience with law enforcement
My experience with law enforcement. Where to begin? It can be a fun, eventful, never a dull moment job. Depending on where you work of course. Rural areas are a bit dull compared to the inner city and its suburbs. I worked in a couple of suburbs outside of Detroit. In one city some of the stop signs had bullet holes in them along with some of our patrol cars. The other city was no big deal. It had a bunch of people that thought they were gangsters, they just didn't cut it. Not to glamorize thugs. Its just funny to see people act as if they are more then they are. That includes the police.
In both cities there were only two female officers. I, being one of them. I could count on one hand the number of officers that were faithful to their wives. The sexual harassment runs deep. You could only put up and shut up. Unless you liked going on dangerous runs alone with not one to back you up. It's truly a good ol' boys club. The second city near south west Detroit was a joke. Most of the officers were afraid of their own shadows and floated in on the tales of toughness of another officer. The canine officer used his dog as a bully and intimidator. Even on young children. He would not be caught dead without the dog. Not to mention the dog couldn't sniff out a can of alpo in a warehouse let alone any narcotics. This same canine officer was convicted of drinking and driving and drove around on a restricted license even at work. Did this stop his drinking habit. Ohhhhhhhnooooooooo. You can find him at the local tavern serving himself and others until he is fall down drunk. One officer hid in an ambulance, on camera, proclaiming he was locked in while other officers where out fighting with a large group of people in the street. On that same scene another officer was giving orders from afar and another was hiding behind a patrol car. Another officer is a corporal and was a former narcotics officer. It was a known fact that he would steal and extort money out of the raids. He would forfeit items and take them home for himself. One probationary officer has a PPO against him for threatening and harassing his girlfriends ex. A senior officer was just convicted of Domestic Violence and yet another threatened people, in a drunken stooper, with his gun. A command officer has been caught stalking a women in town and has been seen by other officers in the alley outside of her home in different patrol cars. He doesn't think anyone has noticed. Wait there is more. The former city attorney has been disciplined by the state attorney disciplinary board for failure to provide his client with information on her own case and failure to file court papers for her case. The Mayor was convicted of CSC4 in 1995. It was said not to be the only time he raped someone, just the time he was charged and convicted. Don't know how true that is. The former city attorney (just voted out by the city council last week) assaulted a women back in the spring and an officer this past spring as well. The city attorney and mayor forced out 11 officers with in one year, including a chief, and went through 3 chiefs in one year. The mayor hired many convicted felons for city work including a former officer of the same department that was terminated and convicted of a felonious assault. I probably left a few things out. Not to worry they will come back to me.
When you sit back and look at all that is going on in that department. One could only be horrified at the fact that those same people are running the city, stealing from the city and protecting the city. What is scarier is that this is not the only city of its kind. Many police departments are filled with dysfunctional officers who ride around violating all traffic laws, (no officer will give another officer a ticket) breaking laws, (drinking and driving, use of narcotics, stealing, assaults ect...) and getting away with it. They go play with their mistresses and then maybe go home to their wives and children. They come to work to right tickets and arrest people for some of the same crimes they commit. This is just my personal experience. Female cops included in this as well. I was not perfect and now look back and see what I would change and how I would react to it all. I know that in the end, these officers lay there lives on the line every day for the rest of city they work in. Not many people would do that. Why these officers stay officers is another story. For some it is a power and control thing. For some it started out as a way to help the community. For others.....who knows. I have to say that not all officers are like this. This certain department is just overrun with dysfunctional (nice term) officers. They are everywhere in every department. However, like I said there are some good officers with skills and lots of heart.
In both cities there were only two female officers. I, being one of them. I could count on one hand the number of officers that were faithful to their wives. The sexual harassment runs deep. You could only put up and shut up. Unless you liked going on dangerous runs alone with not one to back you up. It's truly a good ol' boys club. The second city near south west Detroit was a joke. Most of the officers were afraid of their own shadows and floated in on the tales of toughness of another officer. The canine officer used his dog as a bully and intimidator. Even on young children. He would not be caught dead without the dog. Not to mention the dog couldn't sniff out a can of alpo in a warehouse let alone any narcotics. This same canine officer was convicted of drinking and driving and drove around on a restricted license even at work. Did this stop his drinking habit. Ohhhhhhhnooooooooo. You can find him at the local tavern serving himself and others until he is fall down drunk. One officer hid in an ambulance, on camera, proclaiming he was locked in while other officers where out fighting with a large group of people in the street. On that same scene another officer was giving orders from afar and another was hiding behind a patrol car. Another officer is a corporal and was a former narcotics officer. It was a known fact that he would steal and extort money out of the raids. He would forfeit items and take them home for himself. One probationary officer has a PPO against him for threatening and harassing his girlfriends ex. A senior officer was just convicted of Domestic Violence and yet another threatened people, in a drunken stooper, with his gun. A command officer has been caught stalking a women in town and has been seen by other officers in the alley outside of her home in different patrol cars. He doesn't think anyone has noticed. Wait there is more. The former city attorney has been disciplined by the state attorney disciplinary board for failure to provide his client with information on her own case and failure to file court papers for her case. The Mayor was convicted of CSC4 in 1995. It was said not to be the only time he raped someone, just the time he was charged and convicted. Don't know how true that is. The former city attorney (just voted out by the city council last week) assaulted a women back in the spring and an officer this past spring as well. The city attorney and mayor forced out 11 officers with in one year, including a chief, and went through 3 chiefs in one year. The mayor hired many convicted felons for city work including a former officer of the same department that was terminated and convicted of a felonious assault. I probably left a few things out. Not to worry they will come back to me.
When you sit back and look at all that is going on in that department. One could only be horrified at the fact that those same people are running the city, stealing from the city and protecting the city. What is scarier is that this is not the only city of its kind. Many police departments are filled with dysfunctional officers who ride around violating all traffic laws, (no officer will give another officer a ticket) breaking laws, (drinking and driving, use of narcotics, stealing, assaults ect...) and getting away with it. They go play with their mistresses and then maybe go home to their wives and children. They come to work to right tickets and arrest people for some of the same crimes they commit. This is just my personal experience. Female cops included in this as well. I was not perfect and now look back and see what I would change and how I would react to it all. I know that in the end, these officers lay there lives on the line every day for the rest of city they work in. Not many people would do that. Why these officers stay officers is another story. For some it is a power and control thing. For some it started out as a way to help the community. For others.....who knows. I have to say that not all officers are like this. This certain department is just overrun with dysfunctional (nice term) officers. They are everywhere in every department. However, like I said there are some good officers with skills and lots of heart.
lovelylittlelifeofmine
I am at work for the next sixteen hours. I work doubles on the weekend. I work Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays taking care of an elderly lady and her down syndrome son who is 42 years old. Once a week I clean one of her other sons house and on Thursdays I clean my boyfriends house. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday I go to school in the evenings. I rarely have time to breath and take time for myself. In the end when I am finished with school my son can come home and start college. I can be the mom I am supposed to be. I really want for him to be home while he attends college. I would like to have a place by then that has an upstairs for an apartment. I have such grand ideas for not being finished with school. Just one thing at a time.
However, I have to keep my future goal in my head. Focusing on now will help me get there.
I do have to tell a story about my job taking care of Mrs. A and her son. As I said before her son is 42 years old with down syndrome. Well last week while we were at Meijer he bent over and kissed the ass of a lady. No he did not know her and to hers and my dismay, he laid a big one right on her butt. I think I was more horrified then she was. I grabbed his hand, said a quick sorry to the lady and said to him "M you can't do that" I told him that we had to tell his mother. He said "no don't tell my mother," which says that when he has been scolded he knows that he was wrong. How long he retains it is another thing. She was not surprised as he apparently has done this before. Accept he only pinched the ladies butt that time. I have to say that I do love working for Mrs. A and her son. I love helping people. They are pleasant down to earth people. That is refreshing.
When I was a police officer I had such a tainted view of people. That is slowly dissipating. Many officers have a hollier then now, its us versus them attitude. Very unhealthy.
However, I have to keep my future goal in my head. Focusing on now will help me get there.
I do have to tell a story about my job taking care of Mrs. A and her son. As I said before her son is 42 years old with down syndrome. Well last week while we were at Meijer he bent over and kissed the ass of a lady. No he did not know her and to hers and my dismay, he laid a big one right on her butt. I think I was more horrified then she was. I grabbed his hand, said a quick sorry to the lady and said to him "M you can't do that" I told him that we had to tell his mother. He said "no don't tell my mother," which says that when he has been scolded he knows that he was wrong. How long he retains it is another thing. She was not surprised as he apparently has done this before. Accept he only pinched the ladies butt that time. I have to say that I do love working for Mrs. A and her son. I love helping people. They are pleasant down to earth people. That is refreshing.
When I was a police officer I had such a tainted view of people. That is slowly dissipating. Many officers have a hollier then now, its us versus them attitude. Very unhealthy.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
The EEOC
Back in October of 2003 I was terminated from my police job in the City of Ecorse by the City Attorney, Mayor and the Chief of Police. I must add that in one year the city attorney and mayor forced 4 command officer into retirement (that includes the chief of police) they forced 2 probationary officers into resignment and terminated three other probationary officers. All for which were hired under the former mayor and chief. They also terminated a non-probationary officer for being charged with a crime. However, the Sgt. has had domestic violence complaints made against him by his wife has been slipped under the rug. Does that have to do with his close personal relationship with the city attorney? The union president recieved a promotion (ignoring the contract) looking past officers more senior then he. The Chief was hired in and is a personal friend to the city attorney and mayor and resigned after only 7-8 months as chief in 2004-2005. The city hired a new chief who resigned after only 3 months due to the corruptness and his conscious. They reinstated Anthony as chief. City counsel just voted the city attorney out of office and the chief is said to be taking his spot. That was three chiefs in less then a year and 11 officers in a year. What is going on with this city.
I made a complaint witht he EEOC. I know I sound like a disgruntled employee but I am not. I am frustrated that someone messed with my career and had not right to do so. They did not terminate the other probationary officers that violated the same policy and in some cases depleted their sick and comp time. To make things worse....an officer that went on stess leave spoke to the chief of police at the time had asked for a copy of his records. The chief stated to the officer that he would try to get a copy of his records before they were altered. On top of that another officer caught a ordinance officer in the chiefs office going thru the file of an officer that had been terminated. If she was going thru his file what other files had she been going thru. IT is illegal for her to be going thru them.
I can not find anyone to investigate this.
I spoke to the person from the EEOC who is investigating this and she stated that she has requested numersous times and has not received any of the information. She has spoke to the chief who has given several dates in which she would receive the information and the last was on 11/14/05. She did not receive the information. I advised her that the files may be being altered.
I will be writing her a letter, having it notorized in regards to our conversation. I have done it several times. Paper trail. You must notorized everything. It is admissable in court. Fax it and mail it or one or the other.
I am frustrated.....but will not give up.
Tracie
I made a complaint witht he EEOC. I know I sound like a disgruntled employee but I am not. I am frustrated that someone messed with my career and had not right to do so. They did not terminate the other probationary officers that violated the same policy and in some cases depleted their sick and comp time. To make things worse....an officer that went on stess leave spoke to the chief of police at the time had asked for a copy of his records. The chief stated to the officer that he would try to get a copy of his records before they were altered. On top of that another officer caught a ordinance officer in the chiefs office going thru the file of an officer that had been terminated. If she was going thru his file what other files had she been going thru. IT is illegal for her to be going thru them.
I can not find anyone to investigate this.
I spoke to the person from the EEOC who is investigating this and she stated that she has requested numersous times and has not received any of the information. She has spoke to the chief who has given several dates in which she would receive the information and the last was on 11/14/05. She did not receive the information. I advised her that the files may be being altered.
I will be writing her a letter, having it notorized in regards to our conversation. I have done it several times. Paper trail. You must notorized everything. It is admissable in court. Fax it and mail it or one or the other.
I am frustrated.....but will not give up.
Tracie
Sunday, November 27, 2005
lovelylittlelifeofmine
I dreamed of being a police officer since I was a little girl. I don't remember why? I do remember that in my eyes police officers were saviors and well respected. Maybe that is why I dreamed of becomming the police. Who knows? If I knew before I definitly don't know now. I was married for several years before going back to school. I was about 21 years old when I had my son and about 23 years old when I decided I needed a career. I went to school for six years and finally graduated from the police academy.
Whatever the case may be I stayed at the first police department for six years. I saw to much and focused on all the wrong things. In the end I started to date a man that beat me. Yes.....police officers can be victims of crimes. I have learned that you can not change someone from being who they are. Only that person can change who they are. Someone who strikes a women or a man is not capable of love. They are not capable of thinking rationally, they are not capable of being a human in a healthy relationship. You can not control their actions nor their reactions. Irrational people do irrational things and think irrational thoughts. Violent people are sick and irrational. Needless to say I had to resign from my job. I had gone against every thing an officer is supposed to be, do and believe. I betrayed myself, my department and my fellow officers. I lost their respect. Most of all.....I lost my self and my self respect. I lost son....and his confidence in me. I lost the happiness that he felt at one time and I lost his innocence.
Whatever the case may be I stayed at the first police department for six years. I saw to much and focused on all the wrong things. In the end I started to date a man that beat me. Yes.....police officers can be victims of crimes. I have learned that you can not change someone from being who they are. Only that person can change who they are. Someone who strikes a women or a man is not capable of love. They are not capable of thinking rationally, they are not capable of being a human in a healthy relationship. You can not control their actions nor their reactions. Irrational people do irrational things and think irrational thoughts. Violent people are sick and irrational. Needless to say I had to resign from my job. I had gone against every thing an officer is supposed to be, do and believe. I betrayed myself, my department and my fellow officers. I lost their respect. Most of all.....I lost my self and my self respect. I lost son....and his confidence in me. I lost the happiness that he felt at one time and I lost his innocence.
lovelylittlelifeofmine
This lovely little life of mine has led me on a jounrney that no one in their right mind would ever choose. This is definitly the most uncomfortable thing I have done for myself. Creating something about my life and me for the world to read and see. In light of the past three years I needed to take a leap and do something that I would normally shun away from.
I hope in the end what I share with the rest of the world will make a difference in someones life, somewhere and somehow!
I hope in the end what I share with the rest of the world will make a difference in someones life, somewhere and somehow!
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