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« Previous EntriesThe Bear Growls: Three more Metro officers disgraced; will Sheriff Gillespie do anything about it?
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011The officers allegedly involved in the crimes discussed below enjoy the presumption of innocence, just like anyone else. But if they are guilty, will they be fired, as they should be? We’ll have to wait and see; based on previous incidents, I doubt it. Metro officer tied to Costco shooting faces felony weapons charge Thomas [...]
The Bear Growls: Metro Officer William Mosher — the worst of the worst?
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010Coroner’s Jury: Officers justified in fatally shooting Erik Scott outside Summerlin Costco The Metro shooting problem is a serious matter for all of us who live in or visit Las Vegas. Metro is largely an out-of-control gang of thugs. Officer William Mosher, who has killed twice in just five years on the department, may be [...]
Can Las Vegas learn from Atlantic City? Eastern USA and Canada trip report
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010It has long been a goal of mine to visit every state. Prior to this trip, I had been in every state except Delaware and the six New England states. I have now been to all fifty. The main purpose of this trip was business in Toronto; the tour through the seven states was just [...]
The Bear Growls: Planet Hollywood and other casinos think false imprisonment and extortion “make good sense”
Thursday, September 17th, 2009This complaint filed today with the Nevada Gaming Control Board speaks for itself: ————————————————————————————— Jerry Markling, Chief of Enforcement Randall Sayre, Board Member Nevada Gaming Control Board Unsuitable practices complaint against Planet Hollywood — False imprisonment and extortion Please accept this for the purpose of filing an unsuitable practices complaint against Planet Hollywood, for its [...]
The Bear Growls: Sheriff wants to use casino security “professionals” to help police
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009From this article: U.S. SENATE TESTIMONY: Sheriff sees hotels, casinos helping Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie said law enforcers are stepping up their outreach to Strip and downtown hotels, and also to private guards who live and work in Las Vegas. This will further solidify the already too-friendly relationship between police and the many pinhead [...]
Bear Praise: Policing the Police
Friday, January 16th, 2009North Las Vegas detectives arrested two of the department’s own officers Thursday, who are suspected of misconduct during a December incident involving a casino patron. It is good to know that the North Las Vegas Police Department takes officer misconduct seriously. Although the two accused officers deserve the presumption of innocence just like anyone else [...]
The Bear Growls: Have five U.S. Supreme Court Justices lost their minds?
Thursday, January 15th, 2009From this news article: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said the guilty should not “go free” just because a computer error or a misunderstanding between police officers led to a wrongful arrest or search. He said good evidence, even if obtained in a bad search, can be used against a suspect unless the police [...]
The Bear Growls: Vegas police talked of ‘getting’ O.J. on recording
Thursday, September 18th, 2008According to this article, Jurors who have been told to refrain from judging O.J. Simpson on his past heard a recording Thursday of a police employee exulting: “This is great. … California can’t get him. … Now we’ll be able to.” I am certainly not a fan of Mr. Simpson, but have long thought [...]
The Bear Growls: Gaming Control Board wastes public resources over nine dollars
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008According to this news story, a dealer at the Cal-Neva, a nasty low-roller dump in downtown Reno, is accused of stealing nine dollars from the casino. I am certainly not condoning theft, but let’s keep it in perspective. If an average citizen accused another average citizen of stealing nine dollars, the police would probably [...]
The Bear Growls: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office refuses to get involved in criminal abuse of patron by Fantasy Springs Casino
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008A friend was recently accosted by casino guards and physically forced into the backroom of Fantasy Springs Casino near Indio, CA. His cell phone was grabbed from his grasp by casino guards while he was trying to call 911 for help, and he was subsequently handcuffed. The thugs eventually released him. The victim tried [...]
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