tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post4404527947937649253..comments2024-03-02T16:26:31.465-05:00Comments on The Middletown Insider: Letter to the Editor: Taxpayer not CriminalMiddletown Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242085742226763775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-18607914111261824672015-10-12T15:41:14.659-04:002015-10-12T15:41:14.659-04:00To both Anonymous's, and Mr. Boylan, I say thi...To both Anonymous's, and Mr. Boylan, I say this: As a previous pistol owner, whether you are experienced or not, you can instantly tell the difference when you lay and actual piece of hardware on a counter, and between a plastic toy. The reality of the situation is the clerk overreacted, and from additional research I have done, in the end, the arrest was pushed from the top. Officer Steven Dimassa, allegedly, did not want to make a custodial arrest, and was again, allegedly over- ridden, and told to make a custodial arrest. I also, think that this is ridiculous, and it's not a far stretch of the imagination to think the order came from the Mayor's office. Apparently, no one at the top has enough sense to realize that arresting someone, is royally screwing with someone's life, and is nothing to be easily decided, and in this case, no, it was not a legal arrest. Maybe Dan Drew doesn't care, but this is just another situation in which the dividing line between myself and him, have become that more vast.B. Clark, Criminal Justice & Victims Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549787046970002344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-6153394158002812622015-10-09T18:26:05.223-04:002015-10-09T18:26:05.223-04:00Thanks for posting the statute concerning breach o...Thanks for posting the statute concerning breach of peace.<br /><br />I wrote a letter to the prosecutor's office stating my opinion of this, an email to the chief of police and to the mayor stating the same; which is not much different than yours. The Middletown Press also published the letter stating my thoughts on the matter.<br /><br />Let's hope the prosecutor tossed it. Maybe we will learn in tomorrow's press.<br /><br />Bill Boylannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-34978233936993999632015-10-09T17:36:35.245-04:002015-10-09T17:36:35.245-04:00I heard the MAYOR wanted him arrested! He's th...I heard the MAYOR wanted him arrested! He's the one who pushed it and the chief was to much of a coward to tell him to go crap in a hat. The officer didn't want to do it. They made him even full Custody the guy. Legally it was a legit arrest, as the victims requested and gave a statement for an arrest. Don't blame the cop, blame the mayor. He thinks he's a cop and drives around in his cop care with read and blue lights which is illegal! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239070883775529047.post-28262655014292418322015-10-09T13:27:26.073-04:002015-10-09T13:27:26.073-04:00Mr B is a victim of today's society. the liber...Mr B is a victim of today's society. the liberal left has made people paranoid. Don't blame the officer for doing his job. If he let it go, he would have been accused of not doing his job. <br />Mr B was wrong when he took out and showed the gun. You can't expect someone to know if it was real or not. You can't take someone's word for it. When he realized he had it, he should have excused himself and discreetly brought it out to his car.<br />Both sides can be argued in this unfortunate situation, but welcome to 2015.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com