jeebs1707's Blog

Ok, here we go again. Yet another excesssive force incident concerning Philadelphia police.  Of course there is no doubt that this was excessive force and police brutality. Did you see the video footage of the arrests. I saw it. It was absolutely ridiculous how the swarm of police officers beat and stomped those two suspects after they were subdued.

Let me somehow broaden the aspect of the incident by annalizing the situation through the perspective of the police involved. I do believe that the Philadelphia police are very frustrated. They are frustrated with the continuous disregard for the law by the gun-toting criminals infesting the city streets. Philadelphia police are angry and on edge concerning the aggravated assaults and deaths of their comrads. The recent death of Officer Liczbinski has infuriated and fueled an all out attack on those who are suspected of committing any criminal mischief in the city.

In behalf of the police involved, I do sympathize with them concerning the death of one of their own. But, I absolutely do not agree with the manner of the arrest of the two "Black" suspects. There is something called "protocol" that the police are very aware of concerning arrest precedure. That was absolutely not an example of it.

Not only were the men not resisting arrest, they were stomp, kicked, and batonned while hand -cuffed. I'm not saying that suspects of a shooting should be wrapped in a blanket and given hot chocolate when their apprehended, but, fourteen police officers beating the crap out of two defenseless people is a bit over-zealous.

Anyone can see that the emotions and adrenaline of the police were in over-drive. But, that is no excuse for their behavior. I believe that they were even more in-tuned to display this violent act of frustration without concern of "protocol"  because the men in question were "Black". Yep, I said it, because it's no secret at this point in time. This is just one event out of many that happened to be caught on tape. But, this is the "norm" for the "Black" communities all across America.

In all fairness, I want to acknowledge my disgust at these individuals who decide to unlawfullly carry guns, and consistantly break the law. Some may even have the notion that if you break the law,... you deserve whatever you get. Even if it happens to be forteen police officers kicking you senseless. I don't agree. Remember,.. "protocol".

So, my advise to those who wish to commit unlawful acts in Philadelphia P.A., or, anywhere for that matter. Consider making it to the precinct after your arrest a privelage, becuase many won't be as fortunate. There is definately going to be a "blood bath" on the streets of Philadelphia in days to come.

I commend the few citizens of the city who do make efforts to regain control within their nieghborhoods'. I don't condone the "stop snitching" methods of the street. In order to begin to get a grip on the violence and crime, the police need the cooperation of the residents of the city.  The residents lack of information of criminal activitiy add to the frustrations of the police. In which, I believe, contributes to these violent confrontations between police and suspects.

Personally, I think one  reason for the climb in criminal activity in the nations cities abroad are the lack of oppurtunity within. The nations economy is in distress which limits the access of reasonably waged employment. And, the largest contributing factor for the choice to commit crime is caused by the vast disconcern for Americas ex-felons. It is evident that after someone serves time for a crime they are no longer accepted back into the American community with equal citizenship. They are refused the right to vote. they are constantly monitored with probation or parole. And, the largest obstacle that hinders them from becoming a productive citizen is the lack of employment oppuntinity.

In fact, 87% of employers do criminal backround checks. That's huge. No, I don't think that someone that was convicted for being a pedaphile should be employed at a day-care facility. But, I also think that every ex-convict should have an equal oppurtunity for employment as any non-convicted individual. Nowadays most employment applications take a "catch 22" appraoach to hiring new employees. They ask if you were  ever convicted of a crime? If you say "yes", what is the likelihood that you will be hired verses someone without a criminal record? If you answer "no", and it is revealed that you have a criminal record, the application is voided due to false information.

So, this is a perfect example of every action having a reaction concerning the cause and effect of citizen and police co-existence. The police in this situation were wrong as two left shoes. And I will bet that there will be nothing else mentioned concerning the issue. Because to Philadelphia police, this is just "the job as usual". jeebs1707 Pennsauken,N.J.

I woke up about 9:00am this morning, and, like always I turned on the news. To my dismay, I see that the police officers that were on trial for killing Sean Bell were acquitted. Sean Bell is the young man from New York that was shot atleast 50 times by 3 New York police officers.Bell,23, was killed just before dawn on his wedding day, November 25, 2006. He and several friends were winding up an all-night bachelor party at the Kalua Club in Queens, a strip club that was under investigation by a NYPD undercover unit looking into complaints of guns, drugs and prostitution.

Undercover detectives were inside the club, and plain-clothes officers were stationed outside.

Witnesses said that about 4 a.m., closing time, as Bell and his friends left the club, an argument broke out. Believing that one of Bell's friends, Joseph Guzman, was going to get a gun from Bell's car, one of the undercover detectives followed the men and called for backup.

What happened next was at the heart of the trial, prosecuted by the assistant district attorney in Queens

Bell, Guzman and Trent Benefield got into the car, with Bell at the wheel. The detectives drew their weapons, said Guzman and Benefield, who testified that they never heard the plain-clothes detectives identify themselves as police.

Bell was in a panic to get away from the armed men, his friends testified.

But the detectives thought Bell was trying to run down one of them, according to their lawyers, believed that their lives were in danger and started shooting.

In a frantic 911 call, police can be heard saying, "Shots fired. Undercover units involved."

A total of 50 bullets were fired by five NYPD officers. Only three were charged with crimes.

Oliver, who reloaded his semiautomatic in the middle of the fray, fired 31 times, Isnora fired 11 times, and Cooper, whose leg was brushed by Bell's moving car, fired four times, the NYPD said.

No gun was found near Bell or his friends.

Soon after his death, Bell's fiancee, Nicole Paultre, legally changed her name to Nicole Paultre Bell. She is now raising the couple's two daughters, ages 5 and 1.

"I tell [them] that Daddy's in heaven now," she said. "He's watching over us. He's our guardian angel. He's going to be here to protect us and make sure nothing happens to us."

Detectives Endowment Association President Michael Palladino said forensic and scientific evidence presented during the seven-week trial contradicts the testimony of prosecution witnesses.

But Paultre Bell's father, Lester Paultre, said, "For those naysayers who say the police was doing their job, they should imagine their child in that car being shot by the police for no reason."

Paultre Bell, Guzman and Benefield have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in federal court that has been stayed pending the outcome of the criminal trial. Guzman was shot 16 times, and four bullets, too dangerous to remove, remain in his body, according to his lawyer, Sanford Rubenstein.

Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York have been monitoring the trial. In the event of an acquittal, it is likely authorities would conduct a review to determine whether there were any civil rights violations. All three victims were African-American.

 Yes, I am angry about the verdict, but not suprised. I've seen the same scenarios concerning excessive force against "Black" people all of my life. When I watch the show C.O.P.S.,  Most Shocking Videos, or any show of this nature, I notice that the police are always so much more patient and reserved when dealing with criminals that are "White". A couple of months ago I can recall reading about a man in Philadelphia who robbed a drug store with a shot-gun. He came outside the store with the shot-gun drawn at police and for that he recieved 1 shot to the thigh by police. He was "White" I can recall an episode of C.O.P.S. were a man held police at bay with a knife for an hour and the final out-come is he was tackled and subdued by police. He was "White". Whenever I have seen any violent confrontations that police happen to have with a "Black" man, 90% of the time the result ends up being the death of the "Black" person. Usually the situation results in some "desk" duty for the cop, a "so-called" internal investigation that you never hear anything about, and then everything back to the same ole' thing. If in fact 1 case out of 1000 go to trial, the police in question just takes some days off of the job,throw back a few beers shoot a few games of pool with the fellas, maybe take that trip to the shore they've been wanting to take, while getting the "thumbs up" from their attorneys that they don't have a thing to worry about concerning the case. Because the bottom line is that no one is concerned with the lost of another "Black" man. So unfortunately, after today, Sean Bell won't even be a memory to most. Do I think that the officers are sympathetic about what they did? Not at all. They'll just shrugged it off mentally. And, if in fact their conscience happen to wake them up i the middle of the night with the picture of his bullet riddled, bloody body, they will say to themselves what they all ultimately utter to ease the guilt and somehow add relevancy to justify their callous act, "I WAS JUST DOING MY JOB".       jeebs1707 Pennsauken, N.J.. 

Ok everybody, here we go again. I just read about a suspect being arrested conerning the Marianne DeMartin case. Marrianne DeMartin is the Burington county woman that mysteriously disappeared back in 2005. Police just recently found a match of DNA that was left behind in the missing womans' car and have arrested Alex James Crow. Now, here's where it gets sketchy. The "perps" race has not been given. Not to say that "race" places any relevant issue in the circumstance at this point, but, I'm still willing to bet that the suspect in this crime is Caucasian. Although "Alex" is known to be a name that is more familiar to the  "Hispanic" or "Black" ethnicity, I'm gonna spin the wheel on this one based on the news media's history concerning the acknowlegement of criminal identity. Usually when the perpetrator in a crime is a minority his picture is posted immediately. That is not the case in this matter. Although I could be wrong, my gut instinct tells me that this guy is "White". jeebs1707 Pennsauken N.J.

Hello, all. I haven't posted anything for some time now because I've been so pre-occupied with the presidential campaign. This "blog" fits no particular category. I've just been dying to address this certain issue for months and  now I have some free time to do so. Anyway, I am an avid "fox" news watcher, especially in the morning. Is it me or does anyone else realize that Steve Keeley is a bit heavy on the make-up? Now, I don't want to sound like a critic, because I'm very fond of Steve. He elaborates on some very interesting news topics. But, you gotta admit the guy is heavy-handed with the "face powder". I've always thought that it was the T.V. picture that was at fault. So, every morning I would adjust the "contrast" on the tube. The day I realized that it wasn't the my T.V. is when I actually saw Steve on route 130 in Pennsauken, N.J. doing a segment on gas. My wife and I road by him and beeped the horn to say "hello" only to be fascinated about how "orange" he was. Again, I want to acknowledge that I am not trying to poke fun at Steve.In fact, I'm such a frequent watcher, that the entire staff is like an extended family. But, I just feel like I need to tell Steve, because it seems as though no one else is. Dude, easy with the skin-chalk, your starting to look like a "carrot". Oh, and one more thing. Please get some variety in your wardrobe. The pin-stripes are getting to be way to repititious. Other than that, Steve Keeley, keep up the good work Thumbs up guy!!      Jeebs 1707  Pennsauken N.J.

Why has the "African-American" communities of America lost its' faith in the Judicial System and in Law Enforcement officials?  Law Enforcement officials as well as others want to know why people of predominently "Black" communities have become so reluctant to come forward with information concerning criminal activity in their neighborhoods'. Of course the citizens of the "Black" community don't condone crime. Actually the majority of them despise it and are quite fed up with the repetitveness of it all. Epecially the deluge of senseless murders of everyday working citizens and innocent children who are caught in the center of some petty thugs "beef". Personally, I don't condone the "stop snitching" theory. In fact, I think that people of the community where these things take place should feel obligated to report any criminal activity that they have knowledge of. But, on the other hand , I must say that I can understand a persons reluctance to inform the police of any crimes that  have or are taking place in their neighborhood. In most "urban" communities, the Law Enforcement officials that are policing them don't live there. And, most of them don't establish relationships with the citizens they are suppose to be protecting. So, with that being the case, there are obvious trust issues between the police and the people. Citizens are also afraid of potential reprecussions they may be subjected to from criminals they have informed the police about. Another reason they may hesistate to come forward is because of the enforcement tactics the police have been reputed to use concerning individuals that are of the "African-American" nationality. In more than any other race concerning police and citizen confrontations, the police seem to be alot more aggressive and over-zealous when the  person in question is of the "African-American " persuasion. In my opinion, "Black" people are a feared race for the most part because they have been labled to have an aggressive nature which has been repetitvely elevated throughout American society by every source of media. So, ask yourself, how can an "African-American" citizen of a crime infested community feel it to be a commendable deed to turn some one in, when  the police of the community that are sworned to "protect and serve" are in-fact just as much of a threat as the criminal?        Jeebs1707    Pennsauken N.J.

Is it me, or is Americas' news media still taking a  racially bias approached to its' news stories. I can remember (not too long ago) when Barry Bonds was "headline" news morning, noon, and night. The news reporters went on and on about how Barry Bonds is trying to cover up that fact that he knowingly  took performance enhancing drugs. How he was a liar. How he didn't deserve to be acknowledged for his home-run record.  When he was in close pursuit of Hank Aarons' record no one had anything good to say about him. The allegations about the steroid use  exposed alot of peoples hate for Bonds. The public made Barry Bonds their new villain of the sports world and the news media ate it up. It was a known fact that the so called "American Hero"  of M.L.B. Mark McGuire was taking steroids, but, no one questioned the legitimacy of his home run record. The fans still loved him and the media commended him for every accomplishment. It was the exactly the opposite when Barry Bonds was making his run of achievements. Barry Bonds was under the media microscope for his alledged steroid use until M.L.B. exposed "The Golden Boy" Roger Clemens. I haven't heard one mention about Bonds since the anouncement of Clemens' alledged steroid use. Why? I'll tell you why. Because if Barry Bonds was found guilty of knowingly taking steroids, then , that would in fact leave the door wide open for the fate of Clemens if he is in fact found to be lieing about knowingly taking performance enhancing drugs(steroids). Readers; please take heed to the prejudice in the sports world. It's real. And, it's constant.      jeebs1707   Pennsauken, N.J.

There is a news article on this website(myfoxphilly.com) about a man posing as an police officer. His description states that he is  man of stocky build. What is his race??   Shouldn't the perpetrators race be a priority in indentufying him in this issue? White? Black? Asian? Hispanic? Huh?   Somebody help me figure this out.

Hello, my name is jeebs1707. What's is the deal with the racial bias on fox 29? I've been watching fox news for years and the indirect racism is getting more obvious than ever. For example; there is a story(1-28-2008) about someone impersonating a police officer. The story has been aired on Sunday evenings news cast and also on Monday mornings news cast. And at neither times was race of the suspect mentioned, I would think that the purpetrators race would be etremely beneficial in recognizing the individual. But, race hasn't been mention. Why? My assumption why is because usually when a suspect/suspects in any of the news casts are white race is rarely mentioned. But if the suspect should happen to be Black, Hispanic, or other, the race of the person is usually a priorty. If you think I'm just making this up, watch for yourself. It won't take long for you to see the discrimination. I'm sure that viewers other than myself notice it. I'm sure that when people have addressed this issue it has gotten brushed under the rug as an irrelevant observation because of course, fox 29's main objective are T.V. ratings.    journals.aol.com/arthurforu2/civil-just-us