Police Blotter

[Refugee 7]

Police Blotter

The Austin (Texas) Police Department announced in January that it had suspended Officer Scott Lando, 45, based on preliminary indications that he had been hiring a prostitute while on duty. According to a search warrant affidavit (disclosed in the Austin American-Statesman), Lando had paid for the woman's services in part by giving her free rein over part of Mrs. Lando's closet, declaring that his wife "would never miss" some of the items. [American-Statesman, 1-2-08]

Chutzpah: Georgia Ann Newman, 36, was arrested and charged with battery on a police officer after she not only spit on a Charleston, W.Va., officer but, as he was leading her away, wiped her nose on his uniform shirt. [Charleston Daily Mail, 12-27-07]

Teresa Walker, 44, was arrested in Cincinnati in October in the course of a minor traffic stop because, while the ticket was being written, she allegedly called the police department on her cell phone to complain that the officer was writing too slowly. She later denied the officer's charge that she had threatened to "shoot" him if he didn't speed it up, but only to "sue" him. [Cincinnati Enquirer, 10-29-07]

Too Late: According to police in Honolulu in January, it was Ellis Cleveland who robbed four banks within a five-day span, and that's what an officer said to him as they arrested him. Responded Cleveland, "Four. I didn't do four. I only robbed three banks. But it doesn't matter because I'm not talking to you guys. I want a lawyer." Police later said that Cleveland was not counting the attempted robbery on Dec. 31 of the Bank of Hawaii because, after three different tellers tried unsuccessfully to decipher his holdup note, Cleveland gave up and walked out empty-handed. [Honolulu Advertiser, 1-5-08]

[Flower 0]

Chutzpah: Georgia Ann Newman, 36, was arrested and charged with battery on a police officer after she not only spit on a Charleston, W.Va., officer but, as he was leading her away, wiped her nose on his uniform shirt.

This one has class. lol

[Starfish 0]

Police later said that Cleveland was not counting the attempted robbery on Dec. 31 of the Bank of Hawaii because, after three different tellers tried unsuccessfully to decipher his holdup note, Cleveland gave up and walked out empty-handed. [Honolulu Advertiser, 1-5-08]

Well, of course that one doesn't count, LOL. Guess the guy needs to type out his holdup notes. These stories are great.

[Dynabeat Tim 0]

Has anyone ever thought of how and why people end up like this ?

I was watching a show a few weeks ago and they seemed to think that children raised without fathers turn into criminals. That most men in prisons were raised with out their dads and most teen age prg are with girls without fathers in their lifes. (82% of all teenage girls who get pregnant did not have a father around). Its sad, cause everyone needs love. There is to little of love going around today. Maybe "love thy neighbor" really is meant to mean something.

[Starfish 0]

Speaking as a former child whose father took a hike - I am not a criminal, and neither are any of my siblings, all of whom had less time with Dad than I did. I don't doubt your statistics, but being fatherless does not equate being unloved.

[PumpkinBumpkin 1]

^Thank you! My dad did the same thing and I'm not a criminal and I think I'm a pretty good person.

[wild1forever 152]

Lando had paid for the woman's services in part by giving her free rein over part of Mrs. Lando's closet, declaring that his wife "would never miss" some of the items.

Holy crap! :icon_laugh: I have to pause a moment to give thanks for my husband.

[agirl 0]

as he was leading her away, wiped her nose on his uniform shirt.

LMAO!!