Off Duty Atlanta Police Officer Reginald Fisher has been indicted for shooting Tramaine Davis in May of 2008 outside an Atlanta Development Authority Apartment Complex. See http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-man-shot-in-175565.html
In my opinion a Police Officer who maintains secondary employment as an armed security guard is foolish. It is only a matter of time for something to go wrong. And so it did for Atlanta Police Officer Reginald Fisher who has now been indicted by a grand jury shooting Tramaine Davis in the face.( photo above)
It’s impossible to act in a civilian capacity after being trained to react as a Police Officer. More importantly you don’t have the tools to act in a professional capacity ( i.e. radio, communication support, back up, non lethal weapons, a partner and a full depth of the person, place of situation you are dealing with).
40 Second Gap In Video Tape Furnished By Victim to Press
According to a video of an unidentified Police Officer at the scene that night who shockingly speaks to the press states that the Officer saw the man make a furtive movement in or about a car he was entering parked outside the apartment building called “City Views at Rosa Burney Park Apartments which is owned by the Atlanta Development Authority. ( see http://www.atlantada.com/)
The press states that Officer Fisher has only one year with the Department. ( See http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-man-shot-in-175565.html) Further it appears that the Officer was out on bond due to a domestic incident in Clayton County where charges are pending.
Mr. Davis is recovering but he is unable to work as the injuries have been slow to heal and disabled him He has a 12 year old child and his wife is struggling with the mortgage.
This is an interesting case due to the gap in the video. I will be adding information as I can get a hold of it.
Needless to say a bad situation for the young Officer. Atlanta Police starting salary is about $40,000.00 See http://www.atlantapd.org/index.asp?nav=Career capping out at $57,0000.00 Assuming he was working this unauthorized secondary employment to make ends meet. It appears the temporary cash infusion may have permanently ended his police career.
It’s a fact of life the journalistic community reports about daily crime but whether we here it on the radio, surf it on the web or tune in on the television to many the facts of the incidents are treated like the national weather report. A NIMBY attitude regarding crime surrounds Americans thinking but what is really scary is that Americans are comfortably numb about crime.
The aforementioned crimes and the facts surrounding the incidents are a precursor to the future and an indicator of the type of society we have become . The late Senator Hubert H. Humphrey stated” the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped. “
The questions begets itself What has America Become? The answer is a sizable portion of Americans have no boundaries they are engaged in their own personal jihad devout of personal responsibility, and void of any care and emotion to those they have harmed. And if caught the jail time is short a temporary stop on their road to ruining more persons as nearly 70% of all violent felons return to prey again. ( Recidivism rates See: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/crimoff.htm#recidivism
But money is not enough to solve the problem. One problem causing juvenile crime to rise is the prevalence of one family head of household families. A study by the Cato Institute ( see http://www.cato.org/testimony/ct-wc67.html ) stated that a full 70 % of incarcerated juveniles come from single family homes. According to educational studies a full 50% of marriages wind up in divorce ( See http://www.cardinalpointsonline.com/opinions/marriage-should-still-have-value-in-society-1.1946012 ) therefore and immediately the children from divorced parents become ” at risk” juveniles.
The present disposable society and all the talk of “greening” are noble goals, but we have to look at how we are treating the most vulnerable in society. Recent criminal events indicate we are failing.
Pimping is vogue today and it’s traditional definition of a person who solicits others to engage in prostitution has changed. A television show named ” Pimp my ride” is illustrative of the modern definition. In the show they select a clunker vehicle , recondition and renovate the car with every fancy accessory in the book. The best part is the clunker owner expends no capital to for the work, nor does he physically get his hands dirty However Banker’s are acting like the latter definition and the “ho’s” are the U.S. Taxpayers adding another meaning to the oldest profession and vice in society.
Now some facts last week a prospective client came to me and wanted to purchase a two family home in one of New York City’s Boroughs. The sales price was $3335,000.00. They stated they could only afford a down payment of 3.5%. I advised them that in the current mortgage market this would be difficult.
He than presented me a pre-approval letter from a major bank. He further presented a pre-approved for an additional $35,0000.00 I was shocked and alarmed could a major bank be reverting back to practices that caused our economic tsunami?
I sincerely yet erroneously assumed the banks were back to the negligent/reckless lending practices and they are but with a new twist it’s the U.S. Tax Payer playing the “HO”, the banks are just pimping Uncle Sam a/k/a the FHA Federal Housing Authority.
Traditional professional lending standards required a would be home buyer intending to purchase a home to ; place 20% down, have a good credit score; a satisfactory appraisal and verify employment.
A pimp is defined as a man who solicits customers for a prostitute. See http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pimp A prostitute is defined as to devote to corrupt or unworthy practices.
The FHA is encouraging bad lending practices touting ” its easier to qualify ” , specifically borrowers to place as little as 3.0 down on the purchase of a home and they don’t even have to prove they saved the money the down payment may be gift from a friend, relative or charity. They go further you can have a ” less than perfect credit score”, See http://www.hud.gov/fha/choosefha.cfm
And placing a cherry on top of their theory you can have your cake and eat it to FHA will give you another whopping $35,000.00 to “renovate” the premises under their 203K program. Several banker’s pimping this to the max are advertising this program ” love the location hate the house 203 K is the answer.
I was wrong the banks have become mere conduits for the Federal Government’s FHA. In the example above the borrower could place down a mere $12,500.00 and purchase a home. Additionally the FHA would give them monies above the homes appraisal value to finance so called “renovations” under their 203 K rehabilitation loan program. See http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/203k/203kslrp.cfm
A primary reason for our current recession and anemic economic situation was the banking industries lending unprofessional lending practices. This included breaking with the past lending practices which required a borrower to place 20% down on a home. They took it further allowing borrowers to place little or no down payment, no verification of income, false appraisals and simultaneously issuing a 2nd mortgage frequently a home equity loan and all with adjustable loan rates.
Teacher, Police and other civil servants unions are acting as though they are a “privileged class” and have a sense of entitlement. Obviously some areas of the nation are more dangerous than others and as such police officer’s working in high crime regions you would think are better compensated than peaceful hamlets. However the opposite is true as the larger cities cannot afford larger salaries.
A New York fiscal watch dog is reporting that tax payers will have to increase contributions to municipal pension funds by 61% which they say are non sustainable. See http://www.nyfiscalwatch.com/?p=1859
Don’t wait for union leaders to act in good faith negotiations for just as politicians bring home the bacon to secure votes, union leaders are judged similarly. Recently in New York, the Lawyer’s, Cops and Teachers Unions were all accused of improper lobbying of elected officials. See http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/category/lobbying/
It’s pure greed just like in Aesop’s fables and they are killing the goose that lays the golden egg.
2. He was appointed to the Federal Reserve as a “C” director, meaning a political selection with NO , ZERO , financial experience. Given that we are in an economic tsunami and still teetering with a recession this appointment is reckless , unconscionable and shocking as he bring nothing to the table in terms of leadership and experience to assist us out of our dire economic straits.
He attended ” Empire College” where they award half of your credits to “life experience”. Empire is well known as home study course for “mature adults” who want to obtain an ez- college degree while maintaining their employment. http://www.esc.edu/esconline/online2.nsf/html/isescforyou.html. Empire’s students are largely cops, fireman and other civil servants who are required to have a four year degree in order to advance to promotion in their respective trades.
Why, was he selected ? , where is the vetting process? What does this say about selecting the “best” candidates ? Another example of defining deviancy downward. If Hughes had any common sense or commitment to America he would decline the appointment. This is like selecting a non physic an to be the Surgeon General. Hughes took over the union after the previous President was arrested for stealing money from the union. See http://www.thelaborers.net/lexisnexis/articles/after_scandals.htm
The Midland Texas Sheriff’s Office http://www.co.midland.tx.us/sheriff/is under fire as their finest have been captured on photographs showing them posing scantly clad females holding their automatic weapons. The link for my source is below.
The BBC is reporting that the Russian Police are “shaking down” the public. I don’t know alot about Russia other than Putin is in charge. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8190115.stm As early as 2005 “graft” has become an accepted ( yet improper) way of life for Russians. See http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1066122.html Apparently the local law enforcement officers are under paid and resort to shakedowns to boost their income. A leading politician stated “Duma Deputy Speaker Vladimir Pekhtin (Unified Russia) corruption was so widespread that “some unscrupulous officials see their offices as a source of rent.”
Openly Gay Broward Sheriff Arrested for Sexual Assault
There has been and always be “perverts” and “sexual predators “who gain employment in occupations that permit them to manifest their sexual appetite. You see this with ( Teachers, Clerical, Coaches,Medical, Counselor and Police Officers). See http://survivorconnections.net/scstats1.html
The Miami Herald states ” Investigators said Monday they were preparing to file charges involving seven more male victims, and said there might be even more. The alleged victims range in age from 17 to 30, but all have something in common: They are undocumented immigrants, mostly from El Salvador and Mexico, who speak little English.”
Assuming the facts and affidavit to be true it is atypical of a sexual predator, they seek to exploit victims who are intimidated, afraid, or dependent upon the perpetrator. It also show “premeditation” in that he “selected” and “targeted” only certain men, this is the “choosing the right tomato” only those ripe would be chosen.
This Officer should go to jail as he is an aggressive predator who manipulated the system to gain employment to satisfy his unbridled sexual appetite. The statistics bear out the fact that sexual offenders are four time more likely to be repeat offenders ” recidivist” activity. See http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/crimoff.htm#sex
This Sheriff is a double problem he has embarrassed hardworking gay officers who fight stereotypes that they are “freaks” and law enforcement officers as a whole as he undermines the public faith in police officers. For a study of this discrimination and stereotypes see http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/facts_molestation.html
Now , we know the truth and the motive for the direct call to Sergeant Crowley of the Cambridge P.D. and the surprise personal appearance to the press this afternoon. The motive health care on the ropes which by the President’s own admisson was being completely shadowed by the press coverage over the President infusing himself into a Judaical matter for the courts. Make no doubt about it this is a Freudian slip and Obama tapped out to fight on health care, but this is a “ROCKY” moment the President of the U.S. should never have been involved in a “local” matter, it demeans the office. In an article one writer states ” obama throws gates under the bus’ See http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/07/obama_throws_skip_gates_under.html
No, way does this call go down without the President’s team knowing the content of the 911 tapes. Obama should have never ever commented about pending litigation, this is a Freshman error of a high degree. It does not change the fact that he made the comment and it is clear from his statement that he thought and presumed that cops are stupid. Obama ” Gates overreacted”
Give him kudos for the call, I respect that but he should have another press conference on race, and stop folks from cop baiting, police bashing and tainting all cops as racists.
Time for Gates to man up and be real instead of keeping “IT REAL DUMB” . The Professor is a smart, intelligent and media savy individual. He must use his talents to improve race relations.
Time for Gates to take a “sensitivity” trainning class. Pompous fools like him treat , cooks, waiters, sanitation workers, doorman, livery drivers , cops and similar working class folks as ” low lifes, losers, below him and his high degreed beautiful people “high society” phony friends.
Off Duty Atlanta Police Officer Reginald Fisher has been indicted for shooting Tramaine Davis in May of 2008 outside an Atlanta Development Authority Apartment Complex. See http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-man-shot-in-175565.html
