Chief Inspector Boyle: “Anti-White” sentiment among minority officers

Chief Inspector Anthony Boyle said this regarding members of the Philadelphia Police Department.  There is “an anti-white sentiment among some of the minority officers.”

Is this the reason he assaulted Captain Laverne Vann?    This was a national story. 

In the Divided States Of America, opinions like this are best left unsaid.  Much less by a Chief Inspector in the Philadelphia Police Department.   The statement made by Boyle, without proof, is against the stated belief system of the Philadelphia Police Department.

There is currently an environment where people feel comfortable with saying such things.  But an opinion such as this, is best kept to yourself.

Apparently, their “anti-white” sentiment didn’t prevent them from remaining silent on violating the rights of overwhelmingly black defendants, until they themselves were targeted.  Maybe they were “anti-woman beater” as Boyle allegedly physically attacked Captain Laverne Vann.

Maybe, they simply became “anti-corruption” and had enough of following illegal orders from Evers.   Some would argue they were deafening silent too long.  This could be attributed to their desire to remain in their assignments.  The public be damned.

Boyle also stated it is “It is 100 percent about attempts to get nonproductive members of the bureau to become productive or to get rid of them.”  Which most leaders can understand.  It is allegedly this reason, why Boyle clashed with Staff Inspector Debra Frazier.

It is alleged Boyle simply wanted Frazier to actually arrive at work, which rumor has it, that Frazier rarely did.

The story in today’s Inquirer will certainly bolster the lawsuit against Boyle and Evers.  Maybe this is why Frazier is leaving 2 years of DROP on the table to exit early.  In the lawsuit against Evers and Boyle, Frazier and the other plaintiffs, also allege racism.

There have been many allegations about hostility and racism in the Narcotics Bureau for quite some time.

Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) actually said to a New York Times reporter in a piece that was released last week that “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” He later added, “Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?”

We all know the lessons from history about believing one group is superior to another group.  We all know the lessons from history and what happened in Europe with the “Nationalist” movement by one Adolf Hitler.

Keep your divisive opinion to yourself.  Especially if you allegedly giving orders that are violating the civil rights of mostly minorities.

Chief Inspector Anthony Boyle and Inspector Ray Evers must be made to answer for their dereliction of duty and this case must be reviewed for possible criminal charges.  Dollars to donuts that when their social media accounts are subpoenaed for the civil case, it will be very telling.

Don’t try scrubbing your social media now fellas, it doesn’t work.

Captain Laverne Vann alleged in a lawsuit filed against the City and Boyle and Evers that members of her unit were ordered to falsify property  and chain of custody records on drugs, money and other evidence if arrestees’ on drug charges were willing to flip and testify against others.

While Vann has asserted that she “secretly” asked a 25th District Sergeant, Wali Shabazz, who has his own credibility problems and is currently under investigation for theft, to quickly charge a defendant after being told not to by Evers.  Vann also failed in her duty to report this incident immediately.

Evers also has a colorful history which includes drunken fights, trying to abuse his authority down the shore and an allegation of rape of a Temple student.  Philadelphia Magazine warned the Police Department that Evers may be unsuitable for a high-profile job.

Evers “initiative” isn’t the first illegal conduct to go down in the annals of the police department.  Does anyone remember then Captain Thomas Nestel started an “initiative” of taking anyone in the 25th District who didn’t have identification on them?  The Police Counsel’s office stopped that illegal practice after it was reported by a police supervisor.

Vann should have said “NO”!  It was an illegal order.  Vann should have went to the FBI, if she was fearful.  Vanns’ response also fell short.

Unfortunately, Officer Nathaniel Harper will probably catch the most heat.  At least he verbalized that he felt he had to “follow orders”.  Even orders that he felt were illegal and wrong.  Does the Nuremberg trials come to mind for anyone?

It should be noted that retaliation is a real fear in the Police Department.  However; this is where your personal integrity and moral compass takes over.  Just Say NO!!!

Boyle and Evers are in deep doggy doo.   But so is everyone who engaged in this pattern and practice of illegal and immoral conduct.

There will probably be alot of cases thrown out because of their malfeasance.  The Internal Affairs report concluded that “This investigation SUSTAINED that Chief Inspector Anthony Boyle” “failed to supervise.”

The report also concluded “This investigations SUSTAINED that Inspector Raymond Evers”, “abused his authority and SUSTAINED that he failed to supervise his subordinates.”

“Additionally it is SUSTAINED that Inspector Raymond Evers” “lied during this investigation.”

The ball is now in the court of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.  The report also stated the District Attorney’s Office had not been notified about the cases the actions of these officers.

Now Krasner is aware.  Knowledge is Power.

Bigots with Badges: Officer Hung Nguyen

Philadelphia Police Officer Hung Nguyen is now under investigation for his racist blackface photos.  The officer who allegedly took the photo of himself in blackface and posted it on social media has been put in restrictive duty status.  Internal Affairs is investigating.  Officer Nguyen has on a Philadelphia Police Airport tee-shirt in the photo.

Officer Hung Nguyen, come on down!  You are the latest addition to the Racist Philly Cops Hall of Fame.

There have been Philly cops who tried converting good cops into racist ones (Corporal Robert Pawlowski), cops dressing in Nazi regalia (Philadelphia police Officer Ian Hans Lichterman), who also had Nazi tattoos who the FOP President thought wasn’t a big deal.  Detective Jimmy Crone who decided it was okay to write a racist note filled with racist connotations, who stated in his letter “you can’t blame a filthy savage for being a filthy savage.”  Kristine Gillespie Amato, with her racist tirade.  And Officer Michael Smerker who knows that all black teenagers automatically get an access card when they turn 18.  (Access card is a state issued card for people receiving public assistance benefits) . And Officer William Thrasher who said the citizens in the 22nd and 23rd are “fucking disgusting” to a student reporter.  Thrasher was fired and won his job back.  Officer Nguyen has to be added to the Philly Police Racist Hall of Fame.

Officer Nguyen was assigned to the Philadelphia Airport.  The Captain of the Airport, James Kimrey, has other problems.  Another Police Officer assigned to the Airport allegedly has been feeling up on female travelers.  That matter is under investigation.

Blackface: Officer Hung Nguyen thinks its okay at the Philadelphia Airport

Meghan Kelly said Blackface was okay.  Officer Hung Nguyen of the Philadelphia Police Department who is assigned to the Philadelphia International Airport agrees.  Not only is Officer Nguyen wearing his blackface, he is eating his fish and grits.

It is well known that racial stereotyping and institutional discrimination is destructive and hurtful.  The blackface caricatures represent this.  The black face caricatures were staples of Minstrelsy.  For those who don’t know, the old Minstrel shows where white men would paint their faces black and mimic their perception of stereotypical Southern slaves and poor blacks.  Think Mammy, Uncle Tom, Little Black Sambo and Jezebel. 

Blackface represents Jim Crow which refers to a large body of law and social custom which served to establish and maintain segregation of the races in the South following the end of Reconstruction and moving into the mid-twentieth century.

It is certain that Officer Nguyen doesn’t know this part of history, or maybe he does.  He can study his own Vietnamese history and find the same racist, stereotypical anti-Vietnamese sentiments here in America.  It was especially high during the Vietnam War.  Historically, China, Korea and Russia discriminated against the Vietnamese.

We don’t need that here in America.  We don’t need it in the Police Department.  Our resident racist Corporal Pawlowski is smarter than this.  Pawlowski sneakily tries to convert new blood to his racist vitriol.

Enough is enough.  America is currently a powder keg.  Nationally, with candidates running for office and attacking minority candidates about their race, not with dog whistles, but with bull horns.  Here in Philadelphia, we have a local case involving a fight between two hot-heads, one happened to be white and the other happened to be black.  One is dead, and one is on trial.  Yet, the issue of race is at the forefront.

Nguyen has to be transferred and disciplined.  He has to suffer the same fate as racist before him.  UPDATE:  A nurse in Missouri was FIRED for wearing Blackface.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the Captain at the Airport, James Kimrey has his hands full, both literally and figuratively with allegations of another Airport cop has been “handsy” with Airport travelers.  More to come on those allegations later.

Double Standards: Stealing is Stealing

Young Officer Bryan Turner was given 30 days with intent to dismiss today.  He was also arrested and charged with theft by deception, official oppression, unsworn falsification to authorities and official oppression.  It is alleged he fudged arrest paperwork to “hook-up” another officer who did not do anything in the arrest in an effort to get a court notice to generate overtime.   BryanTurner

Give me a break.

Officer Bryan Turner was able to rid the department of Lieutenant Steve Arch, who for years, allegedly, spewed racial slurs, engaged in “creating a hostile work environment” and was bounced from district to district in spite of the compelling evidence that he was a liability.  Officer Turner successfully sued the Police Department for retaliation.  Lt. Arch resigned/retired shortly thereafter.

Lieutenant Dave Bonk, attended pilot school while “working”.  An extensive Internal Affairs investigation revealed he racked up hundred of dollars through “theft by deception” in which he was supposed to be working, while attending many other activities as opposed to working in the Aviation Unit.  This landed Bonk on the infamous “do not testify” list.  Bonk wasn’t charged with falsifying the Daily Attendance Records or theft by deception.  Bonk hasn’t been charged with a crime.

The entire Vice squad unit, the leadership of Charlie Green, then a Lieutenant, was stealing overtime and not working when they were supposed to be working.  Their punishment, they were each “billed” by the City for amounts ranging from $1800 to $2700 which is to be deducted from their pensions when they retire.  Charlie Green goes on to get promoted to Captain, but after the investigation, he was transferred to Internal Affairs.  No one was charged with crime.  Their bill will become due upon their retirement.

Lieutenant Demetrios Pittaoulis, of Internal Affairs, sent phony court notices to a Police Officer from the 24th District (yes, that same 24th District where Lt. Pittaoulis has a wife who works there, Sgt. Lisa Pittaoulis as well as resident racist, Cpl. Bob Pawlowski), so that he could assist him with studying for the Sergeants exam.  Pittaoulis allegedly sent the phony court notices daily.

Even though the job was sustained by Internal Affairs, neither the Lieutenant, nor the officer were charged with a crime for falsifying official police records.  Pittaoulis was detailed out of IAB and is detailed to Audits and Inspection.  As of this writing, neither has been charged with a crime.

Assistant District Attorney Noel DeSantis sent phony court notices to Sergeant James Green, who worked in 17th District.  DeSantis would falsify court records so Sgt. Green could get overtime.  Sgt. Green would do favors for DeSantis.  Sgt. Green was demoted and DeSantis was never disciplined.  Internal Affairs concluded they committed 38 counts of fraud, or stealing.  However; neither were arrested fired.  Neither were charged with a crime.

Sgt. Green left the Police Department after he was demoted and now works at LaSalle University security.

ADA DeSantis left the DA’s office prior to the new District Attorney, Larry Krasners arrival, and recently returned.  DeSantis or Sgt. Green were charged with a crime, in spite of the 38 counts of fraud listed in the Internal Affairs investigation.

Assistant Chief Lynn Nicols, who worked in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, was arrested and charged with making false reports and obstruction of justice when she filed a false report of a stolen car.  Nicols was an Assistant Chief of the Homicide Unit.  Nicols was charged with a crime.

Nicols is African-American.  DeSantis is white.

Northwest Detectives, allegations were made that officers were only working four (4) hours and making overtime in spite of being on the Daily Attendance Sheet for a full eight (8) hours.  An extensive Internal Affairs investigation resulted in personnel being shuffled and the Warrant Unit being disbanded.  No one was charged with a crime.

Lest we forget, the East Detectives.  When allegations were made against members of East Detectives, who were accused of falsifying official police records by stealing time and overtime, and collecting monies they did not earn, they received disciplinary action and transfers.  Not one was charged with a crime.

Young Officer Turner also got into a heated argument with a Detective in East Detectives over Facebook posts.  Turner had a habit of engaging in off-duty banter about highly sensitive topics from race to the many different activist movements that are currently going on in the current political environment here in America.  Both Turner and the Detective received disciplinary action for the incident.

It is easy to see how inflammatory these images are.  Just as inflammatory as to some as Corporal Robert Pawlowski using the N-word at the FOP referring to African American cops.  Which, coincidentally, happens to work in the same 24th District to which young Officer Turner was assigned.  Just to refresh your memory, Pawlowski was trying to spread his hatred and vitriol and corrupt the minds of other officers in his attempt to divide cops on the racial lines.  Pawlowski is often called a “Bigot with a Badge”.

We also saw inflammatory images in which Officer Ian Lichterman was in full Nazi regalia.  Officer Ian Lichterman was a member of the same white supremacy group as the killer of Heather Heyer, (the young woman killed in Charlottesville)  Blood and Honour.

Lichterman’s affiliation was discovered after the database was hacked of neo-Nazi and white supremacist website users by One People’s Project in 2010.  On September 1, 2016, it was reported by a citizen by the name of Mindy Isser via twitter to the Police Commissioner, that she was offended by a visible “nazi tattoo” on his arm.

The tweet went viral, Internal Affairs completed its investigation and absolved Lichterman of any wrongdoing.  The Times of Israel reported on this despicable incident and reportedly Mayor Kenney was none too pleased.  John McNesby, President of the Fraternal Order of Police, reportedly responded the tattoos were “no big deal”.

The two narcotics officers, Officer Scott Schweitzer and Eric Dial were kicked out of Narcotics after two racist stickers were discovered after another officer noticed them plastered on their lockers.  One sticker said “White Power” and another depicted a Pawlowski looking man, half in uniform and half as a Klansman with the epitaph “Blue By Day – White By Night”.  Cops Suspended over Racist Materials at Work

All of these incidents have no place in the Police Department.  The FBI warned law enforcement ten (10) years ago about white supremacy groups and Neo-Nazis infiltrating police departments in the United States.

Click to access doc-26-white-supremacist-infiltration.pdf

Regardless of Officer Turners social media postings, he should be treated in the same manner as his fellow brethren.  Stealing is stealing.  If  you simply get billed, invoice due upon retiring, or given a PBI and/or transfer, that standard should be applied across the board.  Therefore; Officer Turner should have received the same punishment as everyone else mentioned in this article.

These charges reek of retaliation.  Lieutenant Steven Arch was considered by many officers, as a source described him,  the “Grand Wizard”.  Arch had the “nigger beat” allegedly in the 35th District.  It was a beat which he specifically assigned African American cops who caught his ire.

Arch allegedly actually committed a battery on an officer according to the complaint filed by Turner.  Arch was finally bounced.  And not so coincidentally, today, Turner joined him.  Arch had over 30 EEOC complaints against him during his career.  Most of them sustained.

Unfortunately, when Internal Affairs want to set an example or retaliate, the officer is charged with a crime.   Turner was charged with a crime and put in the criminal justice system.

The Russians were smart enough to use the achilles heel of America, race, in order to try to divide us.  They used social media to inflame racial tension to divide America.  There is no room in policing for any of these incidents.

What’s the difference between Lieutenant Bonk, Lieutenant Pittoulous, Captain Charlie Green and his officers in Vice and ADA Noel DeSantis who all falsified official police reports.  Where are the charges?  These incidents seem to be more outrageous than the allegations against Turner.  In these instances, their criminal activities were ongoing.  It wasn’t a one shot deal, as is alleged against Officer Turner.

There should be fair and equal discipline and/or arrests applied across racial lines.  There should not be one standard for one, and that standard not applied to the other.

This young man did not know what he was up against.  This young man may not know of the many other cops who engaged in the same behavior that he is accused of.  In the case of ADA DeSantis and Sgt. Jimmy Green, there were 38 counts of fraud charged against Green at a PBI hearing.  He was demoted, but not fired nor charged.  DeSantis wasn’t fired or charged criminally either.

This young mans liberty was snatched, just because someone felt they could take it.

 

 

Commissioner Richard Ross: The Face of a Leader

Look at the face of Leader.  A man who didn’t hesitate to own a mistake.  A man who clearly was unaware of how Starbucks is a meeting place for many people, from students and business people, to artist, looking for somewhere to meet, relax and use their great WiFi.  Most of the time, people do make a purchase.  Sometimes, people do not.  Sometimes people meet there as a “safe” place to finalize online purchases.  There is a wide variety of people who meet at Starbucks for a wide variety of reasons and oftentimes, it doesn’t involve the yummy double mochas that are sold there.  This is the Starbucks business model.

Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson were at a Starbucks in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square location waiting for a business colleague when they were arrested for trespassing.  Commissioner Ross immediately issued a statement stating that the responding officers “did absolutely nothing wrong” and were following “policy”.  Nelson and Robinson accepted their fate and was peacefully taken out in handcuffs.

Nelson and Robinson requested to use the bathroom and were refused.  Two minutes later, the Manager called the Police, stating “a group” of men refused to make a purchase or leave.  The police quickly responded.  Nelson and Robinson were simply doing what people all over the country do in Starbucks everyday, waiting for a business associate and didn’t make a purchase.

Clearly, Commissioner Richard Ross was unaware of this.  And he was man enough to own it.  Commissioner Ross apologized for his words today.  Ross knows that words hurt.  Ross went a step further and owned the fact that his words exasperated the situation.

“I’m here to discuss the unfortunate incident that has been in the news about this great city — an incident that I fully acknowledge that I played a significant role in making worse,” said Commissioner Richard Ross at a press conference held Thursday. “For starters, I should have said the officers acted within the scope of the law, and not that they didn’t do anything wrong,” he said.  Wow.

Commissioner Ross apologized for his poor choice of words and for not being aware of the exactly what Starbucks business model is or the “well known fact that people spend long hours at Starbucks and are not necessarily expected to make a purchase.”  He added that it was also “reasonable” to believe that the officers didn’t know it either”.

While many may find it hard to believe that “everyone” doesn’t know this about Starbucks, we have to stop thinking that what we may believe is “common” knowledge is really “common” knowledge.

Being a leader doesn’t mean that you’re always right or that you won’t err. What being a leader does mean is airing the reasons for why you did something and then making yourself accountable for the result.  Ross did this.  He accepted his responsibility in the escalation of this incident.  That’s how you truly sow the seeds of engagement.

This incidents should have been handled very differently.  Police Officers have discretion and can apply common sense into how they respond to incidents such as this.  “Acting within the scope of the law” is ironically the language used in litigation when police officers are accused of misconduct.  How ironic is that.

CEO Kevin Johnson just passed his biggest leadership test ever, asserted Bloomberg in praising him for his extraordinary handling of this controversy.  Let’s not forget Commissioner Ross in this controversy.  Unfortunately, too many leaders allow their egos and hidden agendas to stand in the way of doing what is best for the people and organizations they serve.

Managing mistakes is much like leading change management. Everyone is in search of the clarity and understanding to minimize risk and discover the short and long term rewards of change.

 

This apology will earn Commissioner Ross more respect and a higher national profile.  He made a mistake, owned it, and learned from it.

 

Well done, Sir.  Well done.

Racist Cop Alert: Tighe Wingrove yells “Sand-Nigger” says victim

An unidentified, as of yet, (at least officially) Philadelphia Police Officer, got into an incident with Ahmed Khalil on Roosevelt Boulevard.  After he exited his vehicle, according to Khalil, he called him a “sand nigger” and told him to go back to his country.  According to Khalil, the white male pulled his gun on him and was in full police uniform.

According to NBC10, this same Police Officer, got into another road rage incident about a week ago, after getting into an accident with another motorist and that motorist captured the entire incident on tape.  Cop On Tape Threatening Motorist After Accident

NBC10 confirmed through the Pennsylvania State Police that the second incident was indeed investigated by them and the driver of the pick-up truck was at fault.  No citations was issued.

The victim in the second incident did not want his name released.  Internal Affairs is investigating.  Cop Road Rage Racial Slur

Rumor has it the involved officer is from Highway Patrol Tighe Wingrove.  Besides these two complaints, Wingrove has a few physical and verbal complaints against him.  One of them Here.

The Police Department has not verified this information.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Road-Rage-Police-Officer-Truck_Philadelphia-394350941.html

Philly Cop Arrested for Selling Weed

William Branish Jr., 43, was arrested  and charged with simple possession and possession with attempt to deliver of marijuana.  Even though Mayor Kenney decriminalized certain amounts of it, you simply can’t FedEx it.  You see, Officer Branish tried to send it through the mail.

Internal Affairs launched an investigation after receiving a tip a few months ago. Police say that the 14-year veteran of the department, assigned to the 26th District, tried to send marijuana through the mail using someone else’s information.

But for the heads up, he may have gotten away with it.  If it had not been for those meddling kids.  The kids was another employee at the company who ended up opening the package.

Branish has been suspended for 30 days with intent to dismiss.

 

 

Philadelphia Police Inferno Affairs

Things are heating up in Internal Affairs.  It has been reported for years about the goings on in the unit that is supposed to oversee the Philadelphia Police Department.

It has been reported that there will be a major shake-up within “Inept Affairs”.  Inept Affairs has always had a reputation for protecting bad cops, and retaliating against whistleblowers who make their job more difficult.

Unfortunately for the good cops who work there, they have often been transferred and end up being disciplined for not going along with the official “conclusion”, or story that Internal Affairs higher-ups designate for each case.  If the officer doesn’t want to go with the “official” story, then he or she will have pay the price.

Bad cops in Philadelphia know there is little chance of being bought to justice by Internal Affairs.  They have enjoyed solitude and silence from the Bureau.  The cases of Thomas Liciardello and his crew, Jeffrey Cudjik Cujdik Fired-Not Charged and his crew, Harold Lloyd and his crew, Christopher Hulmes Hulmes Arrested Jeopardizes Numerous Narcotics Cases and Raymond Murphy is proof of this.

The cases of Liciardello, Cudjik and Lloyd, in which IA had received many complaints about their misdeeds, and basically failed to take action.  In the matter of the latter, Lloyd did receive a suspension for the LIHEAP theft.   Christopher Hulmes was only prosecuted many years after his crime of perjury, after a whistleblower bought his criminal conduct to the attention of the mainstream media.  Internal Affairs Knew About Allegations Against Narcotics Cops

Liciardello and his five co-defendant were acquitted by Federal Jury.  Cudjik was reinstated to the Police Department by an arbitrator as was Liciardello and four of his co-defendants.  Perry Betts, the sixth, was fired again because, according to sources, failed the drug test to be re-hired by the department.  Acquitted Cop To Be Fired Again

As of this writing, despite compelling evidence against Raymond Murphy, he has yet to be charged with theft of services for the money he stole from PECO.  Unlike Aisha Perry at her private residence, Murphy had a device on his meter.  Also unlike Aisha Perry, who has maintained her innocence and provided her PECO bills as evidence, Murphy had single digit bills, while Perry had higher than normal bills.

What is the difference?  This is proof Inept Affairs protect the crooked and persecute whistleblowers.  Perry had been known to report misconduct.

Hulmes walked away from felonies with an ARD.Disgrace in Philadelphia; Lying Cop Gets ARD The District Attorney’s Office continued to call an admitted liar, who lied in front of a sitting Judge in open court, even though they knew he was a liar.  One brave ADA, AJ Thomson, who stood up, was fired.  His then superior, was Jackie McCauley, who was married to a Narcotics Officer, Joseph McCauley.  DA Reports Lying Cop

Murphy and Lloyd haven’t been prosecuted, despite Lloyd’s guilty plea on his disciplinary charges.  Murphy continues to work as if nothing happened.  It should be noted that the ADA in the Hulmes case and Doug DiEmido case had the same prosecutor, Terri Domsky, as Aisha Perry.  The contrasts in the outcomes of the cases are startling.  DiEmedio was subsequently charged in a multi-million dollar insurance scam.  DiEmedio was given probation in the PECO theft, in which PECO had him on film stealing electricity.  DiEmedio Arrested Again For Insurance Scam

Officer Edward Sawicki was immediately charged for having an argument off-duty that allegedly had a racial component to it.Cop Charged with Terrorist Threats  One has to wonder why?

Cops get into off-duty arguments everyday and even if he did call someone a name,  should he be arrested for it?  Adding insult to injury, it was just decided last week, he would not be retried.  Resident Racist John Pawlowski wasn’t prosecuted, and shouldn’t have been either, but he should have been fired.  But Sawicki was charged and fired.  A Common Pleas jury acquitted the officer earlier this year.  Cop Acquitted

Fredric McQuiggan, the webmaster of the racist and alleged defunct website,Injunction-Read Lawsuit Here “Domelights.com”, was never disciplined for allegedly using city computers on city time to mediate his forum of intolerance.  Racist Police Website Shut Down

Vincent Testa, who recently committed suicide one day before he was allegedly to be arrested and in which Officer Anthony Magsam was arrested, enjoyed the protection of IA.  Once again, whistleblowers, who went outside the department, bought these two alleged crimes to light.  But Leonard Logan and Andrew Little paid a steep price.  They have filed a whistleblower lawsuit.  Top Cops Punish Whistleblowers

The irony in the Testa case is the boldness in which he used his rank to intimidate anyone who even thought about reporting the stolen gun parts that Magsam had taken, and was later found in his home after a search warrant was issued.  Magsam was subsequently charged, despite IA’s refusal to charge him.Cop Arrested For Gun Parts Theft

It took years.  And during the investigation, even after Testa embarrassed the Police Department, he was merely kicked out of the Firearms Unit and put in  a district.  He was only put in DPR after six years, when his arrest was imminent.  Testa took the easy way out, he killed himself.  Testa Commits Suicide

One has to wonder what Sawicki did to deserve such treatment for an off-duty argument.  At least his life will not be further interrupted and he can return to his job.  Maybe Sawicki should have started a “love” affair with the amorous city prosecutors.

Under the previous administrations of John Norris, Steve Johnson and Pat Fox, it had long be rumored bad cops were taken care of.  Norris and Fox it was rumored, actually went out of their way to get cops they disliked, while Johnson was called “Nero”, because he did nothing to stop it. From most sources, Johnson was a genuine nice guy.  Maybe too nice.

Rumor has it that toward the end of Johnson’s reign at the helm of IA, the facade began to disintegrate.  Johnson began to see what was going on around him and the last days at IA was uncomfortable.  Allegedly, Fox had an all out war with Denise Turpin.  Turpin was constantly being disrespected by Mark Everitt, who, as only a Captain, allegedly decided he could disrespect Turpin because she didn’t count.  It was reported that Johnson, who told Turpin he would not remove Everitt from her command, lost the battle.  Sources in IA has reported their opinion is that Everitt is a racist and it is alleged he has a long history of being confrontational with minority officers.  Under that guise, it is apparent why he experienced difficulty working under Turpin and wanted to get away.

Shortly thereafter;  Fox moved Everitt to another squad, even after Johnson promised the move wouldn’t occur.  Johnson was reportedly furious, but failed to stop the move.  Ouch!

Therefore; Laverne Vann should understand how George Fuchs felt comfortable enough to become confrontational with her.  If a subordinate, as in the case of Everitt and Turpin, could blatantly disrespect a superior officer, understandably, peer-to-peer, all bets are off.  Professionalism is out the window.  White male ego supersede common sense and professionalism.

It was a big story when now Lieutenant Nashid Akil was promoted in the media.  Controversial Cop Gets Promotion.  Where was the media story when Charlie Green, who was disciplined after several cops in the Vice Unit stole thousands of dollars from the city and was disciplined, not charged, and ordered the repay the stolen money to the city from their pension plans.  Green was transferred to Internal Affairs after his misdeed and then promoted to Captain.  There was no mainstream media coverage.

What is amazing about Patricia Giorgio-Fox, she sat in judgment of cops and never worked the streets and knew nothing about policing, according to many sources.  Yet she was never stopped.

Now working as Chief of Cheltenham Township, John Norris

Rumor has it there will be a major shake-up in Inept Affairs.  It’s long overdue.

Philly Cop Benched

Philadelphia Police Officer Michael Winkler has been accused of robbery by a contractor who performed work on his home, it was alleged by law enforcement in Bucks County.

Officer Winkler has been placed on desk duty and his gun has been taken.  This isn’t his first time at the rodeo.  Back in 2011, he was accused of breaking into a couple’s house without a warrant and beating the occupants.  Couple Sues Police Officer Winkler for Physical Abuse

The incident occurred on May 5th, and it is alleged that while the Officer was on duty, he got into a heated exchange with the contractor who performed work on his home in Levittown.  The contractor is alleging the cop drove to Levittown in a city-owned vehicle and robbed him.  Now that sounds a bit much.  Sounds like a dispute with a contractor, maybe a shady contractor.  But that is the allegation.

What is not disputed is that Bristol Township Police apprehended Winkler and notified the Philadelphia Police.  There have been no charges against Winkler as of this writing.