Police Chief Nabs One of Americas Most Wanted

Chief Albert McCarthy has been in police work for nearly 40 years. His most recent arrest is sure to be one of his best. Chief McCarthy, who is 60 years old, chased down and apprehended a 20 year old fugitive who'd been featured on Americas Most Wanted

Chief McCarthy has sons who are also in law enforcement. They could learn th thing or two from their old man.

Way to go Chief!

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Supreme Court Justice Issued Traffic Ticket

Antonin Scalia, the 75 year old conservative Supreme Court Justice was issued a traffic citation for following too closely. He was on his was to work a few days ago, when he crashed his car into a car in front of him, causing a four car accident. I guess even one of the most powerful people in the world isn't immune to the (traffic) law.

Story here from The Associated Press

New Philadelphia Police Horses Named After Fallen Officers

In a ceremony last week, The Philadelphia Police Mounted Unit named five new horses after recently fallen Philadelphia Police Officers.  (Full story here)  As far as I'm concerned police horses are really cool.  These five just got a little cooler! 

Local Officer to Be Recognized

Congratulations to Timothy Brooks, the Philadelphia Police Detective who jumped into the Delaware River last year after the Duck Boat sunk.  He saved four people that day, and on Friday he is to be awarded the Citizen Service Before Self Honors, an honor bestowed on just three people  in the United States this year.

Way to go Tim!

That's Not Mine!

Interesting story from Scranton. A woman arrested by police was founding possession of Heroine and cash. The intersting thing is WHERE she was hiding it. Click here to find out

A colleague of mine once arrested a woman and lodged her in a holding cell only o find put later that she'd hidden an electric hair clipper in the same place.

You really can't make up stuff like this.

Dispute Between Two Delco PDs

Anyone familiar with Delaware County's Darby Borough has heard of Chief Smythe. Now, a dispute between Darby's chief and an officer from neighboring Colwyn Borough is being investigated by the county's criminal investigation division. Click here for full story

When this ones over, I'm afraid if will only be embarrassing - as if Delaware County police officers haven't been in the news enough lately (see cheating scandal)

Convicted Child Killer to be Released From Prison.

Ah yes, it seems that only here in our great country could an accused cannibal and convicted murderer of a 5 year old child be released from prison for "good behavior" more that 12 years before the end of his 40 year prison sentence.    Click here to be disgusted by the current events concerning convicted murderer Michael Woodmanese.

I've blogged about it several times before, but I still don't understand why we as a country are ok with murderers and other violent criminals being released from prison before the end of their sentences.  In this case, the victim's father, John Foreman, has stated that he'd like to kill Woodmanese if he's released early.  Are there any loving parents in the world that could blame Mr. Foreman?  The system is clearly failing here.  The government is failing to do its job.

My best wishes go to the family of the victim.