JUSTICE AT LAST
Shawangunk inmate stabbed to death
An inmate at the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Wallkill,
NY was stabbed to death, state corrections officials said. LARRY DAVIS, 41, was
serving a 25 year to life sentence for shooting a suspected drug dealer to death in the Bronx.
Davis was stabbed several times by an inmate with a 12 inch
by 1 1/2 inch homemade metal shank, state officials said. Another inmate was being held for questioning in the death. Davis had a major run in with the law back in 1986 when he wounded six
NYPD Police Officers during a gunfight. At his trial, the defense contended that the officers were trying to kill Davis because he had knowledge about police corruption, and that he
opened fire in self-defense. Prosecutors said Davis was trying
to evade arrest by shooting at the officers. A jury acquitted him of attempted murder and aggravated assault. The gunfight
and Davis' flight from the law made him a folk hero to some
and a symbol of outrage to others, especially law enforcement. More than 1,500 officers incensed by the verdict gathered outside
the courthouse to demand the maximum penalty. It took many years but Larry finally met his maker!!! Once again……”Justice Prevails”!!!
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Thirty Years A Detective
By Allan Pinkerton
Published by 1500 Books LLC, Warwick,
NY
http://www.1500books.com/?978-1-933698-03-8
The Pinkerton Agency was founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton. He was instrumental in bringing down the James gang, the
Molly Maguires, the Reno brothers and other criminals of the
day. During the Civil War Pinkerton foiled an assassination plot against Abraham Lincoln. Pinkerton opens a window to America
and its history with a little bravado, a little humor and adds the detail that made him the most famous lawman of his day.
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COP-KILL PAROLE SPARKS OUTRAGE
(Executioner
of ESU Hero and Legend P.O. Stephen Gilroy)
'73 SLAYER COULD BE FREED
By
PHILIP MESSING - Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 ‘The New York Post’
A
state parole board has voted to release a cop-killing kidnapper involved in the sensational, 47-hour hostage siege at a Brooklyn store nearly 35 years ago - enraging the officer's widow and injured comrade who only learned
of the move after the fact.
"As
time goes along, you think, 'It will be easier, I can handle it,' " Patricia Gilroy told The Post yesterday of the events
that led to the death of her decorated husband, Police Officer Stephen Gilroy, during the infamous botched armed robbery at
John & Al's Sporting Goods in Williamsburg in January 1973.
Then,
struggling through tears, the stricken woman added, "Come January, it will be 35 years, and it will be a long time, but it
doesn't matter how much time goes by.
"This
thing came out of the blue," she said of the board's controversial move to release convicted black Muslim militant Shuaib
Raheem, 58, from Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Wallkill.
"I
wasn't expecting it, and it just reminds me of what I lost.
"What
happened that day had impact on lives other than [Raheem's]. He [her husband] was on the sergeant's list, and we were planning
to buy a house . . . [Raheem] can't just walk out after 35 years and say, 'Have a great life.' "
Based
on the outcry from the widow and others - including one cop critically wounded during the mayhem - the embattled board has
now agreed to take the unusual step of reconvening to hear victim-impact testimony from her and the recovered former patrolman.
Raheem
was 23 when he and three other young men barged into the Broadway store on the evening of Jan. 19 to steal rifles and ammo
from the shelves for what he called a war on injustices against Muslims.
The
four fiends wound up holding 10 people hostage for nearly two days as they battled it out with cops in a drama that gripped
the city.
Patrolman
Gilroy, 29, was fatally shot in the head in the opening hours
of the siege as he crouched behind cars outside the shop.
Also
shot was Officer Frank Carpentier. He survived - and now wants to testify how he was shot in the leg and then received death
threats from Black Muslims while recovering in the hospital, said officials with the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association.
PBA
President Patrick Lynch said his group also wants to contact former hostages so they can give impact statements at the new
hearing.
Raheem
was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for his role in the mayhem. He had previously been up for parole five times in
the past decade - and turned down each time.
But
on Nov. 13, a two-person board, former agency spokesman Thomas Grant and Deborah Loomis, noted in a written decision after
a hearing that Raheem has had "a clean disciplinary record since October 1999."
"This
panel notes your positive programmatic participation during your period of incarceration, including your receipt of multiple
collegiate degrees and your work as a leader in the Youth Assistance Program.
"This
panel finds that upon your release, there is a reasonable probability that you will live and remain at liberty without violating
the law."
Parole
officials weren't obligated to reach out to Patricia Gilroy, Carpentier or any other victims unless those people notified
them earlier that they wished to be heard when Raheem's case came before them.
But
they are willing to convene another meeting, and if afterward, board members believe they would have changed their decision
based on the impact statements, a new session will be held in which Raheem will be allowed legal representation.
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FIREARMS REFRESHER COURSE
1.
An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
2.
A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
3.
Colt: The original point and click interface.
4.
Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
5.
If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?
6.
If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
7.
Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.
8.
If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.
9.
Those who trade liberty for security have neither.
10.
The United States Constitution (c)1791. All Rights Reserved.
11.
What part of 'shall not be infringed' do you not understand?
12.
The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.
13.
64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.
14.
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians.
15.
Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.
16.
You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.
17.
911: Government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.
18.
Assault is a behavior, not a device.
19.
Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.
20.
If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.
21.
Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
22.
You have only the rights you are willing to fight for.
23.
Enforce the gun control laws we ALREADY have; don't make more.
24.
When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
25.
The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.
“Those
who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
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An Officer's Life
You wonder why he pulled you over
and gave you a ticket for speeding.
He just worked an accident where people died because they were going too fast.
_________________________
You
wonder why that cop was so mean.
He just got done working a case where a drunk driver killed a child.
_________________________
You
work for 8 hours.
He works for up to 18 hours.
_________________________
You drink hot coffee to stay awake.
The
cold rain in the middle of the night keeps him awake.
_________________________
You complain of a 'headache', and call
in sick.
He goes into work still hurt and sore from the guy he had to fight the night before.
_________________________
You
drink your coffee on your way to the mall.
He spills his as he runs code to a traffic crash with kids trapped inside.
_________________________
You
make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket before you leave the house.
He makes sure his gun is clean and fully
loaded and his vest is tight.
_________________________
You talk trash about your 'buddies' that aren't with you.
He
watches his buddy get shot at, and wounded in front of him.
_________________________
You walk down the beach, staring
at all the pretty girls.
He walks down the highway looking for body parts from a traffic crash.
_________________________
You
complain about how hot it is.
He wears fifty pounds of gear and a bullet proof vest in the middle of July and still
runs around chasing crack heads.
_________________________
You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant
got your order wrong.
He runs out before he gets his food to respond to an armed robbery.
_________________________
You
get out of bed in the morning and take your time getting ready.
He gets called out of bed at 2 am after working 12
hours and has to be into work ASAP for a traffic homicide.
_________________________
You go to the mall and get your
hair redone.
He holds the hair of some college girl while she’s puking in the back of his patrol car.
_________________________
You're
angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
His shift ended 4 hours ago and there’s no end in sight.
_________________________
You
call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
He can't make any plans because on his off days he still gets called
back into work.
_________________________
You yell and scream at the squad car that just past you because they slowed
you down.
He's in the driver seat of the squad car, going to cut somebody out of their car only to find out that their
dead when he gets there.
_________________________
You roll your eyes when a baby cries in public.
He picks
up a dead child in his arms and prays that it is crying.
_________________________
You criticize your police dept and
say they're never there quick enough.
He blasts the siren while the person in front of him refuses to move while talking
on their cell phone and doing their makeup.
_________________________
You hear the jokes about fallen officers and
say they should have known better.
He is a hero and runs into situations when everyone else is running away in order
to make sure no one else gets hurt and risks his life doing it.
_________________________
You are asked to go to the
store by your parents. You don't.
He would take a bullet for his buddy without question.
_________________________
You
sit there and judge him, saying that its a waste of money to have them around.
Yet as soon as you need help he is
there.
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