Adopt a Thug!

That durn Percy Edwards, RNI # 65222. Just this year, back in April, he hit the 100 mark, which made him eligible to become a "thug" celibrity. Since then, he has come back two more times. Percy, is in jail now for possession of drugs, theft under 500 and, yep - public intoxication.

Mike Fleming and I have decided people like Percy need a "big brother" or someone to watch over him, or at least watch over his case. He has been being convicted and getting released with a "time served" conviction. That's not helping shield the public from his terrorism. Percy needs to stay in jail for a year, every time he gets convicted.



If you feel inclined to "adopt" Percy, be sure and let us know. Post your comment and we'll get some information to you and you can tell us how it goes!

And there ain't no doubt

Last year, I attended an NFL football game in Kansas City, where my Broncos absolutely spanked the Chefs, but before the game something happened that just made me swell up with pride. As the National Anthem was being played,from the east, there appeared one of those gigantic B2, stealth bombers. It looked like a space ship, yet it made no noise, until it had passed us and was probably 50 miles away. People were yelling and screaming and jumping up and down, because we knew that was one of our planes that is there to keep us free. I have to admit that choked me up. Then, today, a friend, who is retired military, sent this video. Yep, if you love this country like I do, it will choke you up too. I don't know why, because it's just 5 little girls singing, but it does. If it doesn't, you need counselling!

A Call to Action

For some time now, (a couple of years), I've been blogging about the problem of repeat offenders. I'd rather be doing something else, but if I don't get this information and expose it, who will? Nobody who has access to the data has stepped up. As a matter of fact, there have been some who have thrown stumbling blocks in my way. Even so, I persevere.

How long will we tolerate urban terrorists among us? A man was arrested last week for stabbing a woman in the face with a fork, while he was robbing her at a retirement home. He had been arrested over 30 times. This is not an uncommon occurrence. It is fairly common knowledge that we have too many repeat offenders, but did you know that we have over 52,000 people who have been arrested between 6 and 15 times? Over the past 25 years, we have arrested more people than the entire population of Tulsa, OK, or Cincinnati, OH, or Honolulu, HI, and many other cities.

Each Thursday, Mike Fleming and I have done a short segment we call "Thug of the Week", or "Thug Thursday". This little segment is not done to make fun of those who may have made a mistake and run afoul of the law, it is to let people know that the reason crime is so bad in this county is this - the "criminal justice system" is dysfunctional. We have a rule that in order to qualify for recognition as "Thug of the Week", you have to have been arrested 100 times or more. We have 140 people who satisfy that requirement. We have selected them, and brought them to people's attention, (some more than once, because they have been rearrested). It appears the cops are doing their part, but the breakdown is either in the legislature, the courts or the prosecutors or a combination of the three.

Mike and I want to enlist the support of every citizen in Shelby County, and the metro area. We would like to form a group that will take this issue seriously. We are particularly interested in people who are concerned enough to get out of the chair, out of the house and in front of elected officials. When politicians see a throng of people on their doorstep, they tend to listen, and attempt to appease the crowd's wishes. That's the way we change things. Are you concerned about the crime in our community enough to get out of the chair and do something? Will you take the time to go with others to anti-crime rallies or other such meetings? Will you take the time to help persuade the politicians that we are "mad as hell" and we're not going to take it anymore, by emailing and writing letters to these politicians?

If you are ready to become a foot soldier in the battle for our community, we want you. I encourage you to join with us to bring this to the attention of our elected officials. We want to present our concerns, in a passionate way, to these officials, while maintaining our dignity. We aren't asking people to shout, throw things, cuss, etc., though we would understand if you did. We simply want to make these officials understand that even if they are not serious about this problem, we are.

Many will say we can't get more aggressive on the criminals because it will cost us too much money. That's the same argument they used in New York, but it turned out the criminals got the message - they were no longer in control. The criminals have fled. Now New York is talking about closing several prisons because they don't have prisoners to fill them.

Some officials want to build a multi-million dollar jail, but I say we don't need to waste our money on thugs, particularly when the county is on the verge of bankruptcy. There is already a model for building very inexpensive jail facilities - see Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Phoenix, AZ. A tent compound can be placed behind the razor wire that is already in place at the correctional center.

Here's a look at the "tent city" jail:

The Tents Jail was begun in 1993 when Sheriff Joe Arpaio was able to obtain some surplus military tents. These tents were set up in an area adjacent to one of the existing Maricopa County Jails in Phoenix, Arizona. Sheriff Arpaio had previously decided that he would not release any inmates due to jail overcrowding, and housing sentenced inmates in the tents seemed a good solution. Funding for the project was minimal, and included the cost for cement necessary for base pads, secure fencing, and electric costs for heating, cooling and lights.

The Tents Jail can currently hold up to 2,000 inmates.

Sheriff Arpaio has added a few improvements at the Tents Jail, including two Sky Watch Towers for security, stun fences around the perimeter, and facial recognition computer software for inmate identification. K-9 units and patrol deputies have been added for additional security. The Classification Unit conducts background checks on inmates before they are housed in the tents, so that dangerous or predatory individuals are not placed there.

Scheduling tours: Group tours of the internationally famous Tents Jail can be scheduled in advance by calling: 602-876-5551

. Adults only (ages 18 and over)


. Tours will be conducted by Tents jail staff




. Group size: 10 to 30 adults




. Time and date availability to be determined by Tents Jail Administration




. Dress standards apply. (Business casual is appropriate.)




. Other guidelines/requirements may be established by Tents Jail Administration.

Please see the "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) pages for more information about visitation hours/rules, regulation and rules about inmate mail, and other questions related to the Tents Jail.


I'll be posting more on this as we move forward. It's time to take this to the next level.

Devious Dynamic Duo - Thugs of the Week

I guess it is just a coincidence that the new Batman movie came out this week. This week we do have a "Thug" of the week, who has an understudy, somewhat like Batman and Robin. Except, Batman and Robin were crime fighters, not crime doers. This week's Thug - Batman - is Darryl Merriwether, rni # 54704, and member of the Gangster Disciples. His protege, is Marcellus Clay aka Larry Clay, rni# 192893 and member of the Crips gang.


Anti-Batman (Darryl Merriwether) Gangster - GD

103 bookings
Charges - This ia a list of unique charges, some charges have been placed against Darryl multiple times.

AGGRAVATED BURGLARY
AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL TRESPASS
ASSAULT M
ASSAULT-OFFENSIVE CONTACT
BURGLARY
BURGLARY - BUILDING
BURGLARY - MOTOR VEHICLE
CARRYING PISTOL/DANGEROUS WEAPON
CONTEMPT OF COURT-GENERAL LAW
CRIMINAL TRESPASS
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
DISTURBANCE OF PEACE
DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUS/REV/CAN
EVADING ARREST
FAIL TO APPEAR FOR BOOKING/PROCESS
INDECENT EXPOSURE M
LITTERING
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
MANUF/DEL/SELL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
MANUF/DEL/SELL/COCAINE
NO DRIVER LICENSE
OBSTRUCT HIGHWAY OR PASSAGEWAY
OPPOSING TRAFFIC M
PATRONIZING PROSTITUTION
PEDESTRIAN SOLICITING RIDE/BUSINESS
PEDESTRIAN WALKING UPON ROADWAY
POSS CONT SUB W/I TO MANUF/DEL/SELL
POSS OF CONT SUBSTANCE
POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS
POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCEM
POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
REC/CON STOLEN PROP-OVER $200
RESISTING OFFICIAL DETENTION
THEFT OF PROPERTY $500 OR LESS
THEFT OF PROPERTY OVER $500
VANDALISM $1000.00-$10000.00
VANDALISM $500 OR LESS
VANDALISM OVER $500
VIOL OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION LAW M
VIOLATION OF PROBATION M



Thug - Robin - (Marcellis Clay) Gangster - Crips
20 bookings
Charges
ASSAULT M
THEFT OF PROPERTY OVER $500
THEFT OF PROPERTY $1000-$10000
FAIL TO APPEAR FOR BOOKING/PROCESS
POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
THEFT OF PROPERTY $500 OR LESS
PEDESTRIAN SOLICITING RIDE/BUSINESS
TAKE CONTRABAND INTO PENAL FACILITY
POSS OF CONT SUBSTANCE COCAINE
VIOLATION OF PROBATION M
CONTEMPT OF COURT-GENERAL LAW
FAC-MANUF/DEL/SELL COCAINE
CRIM ATT-POSS OF CONT SUBST-COCAINE
SEL/DEL/DIST IMITATION CONTROL SUB
UNLAWFUL POSS WEAPON
PURCH/REC IMITATION CONTROLLED SUB
DOMESTIC ASSAULT-BODILY HARM
CRIMINAL TRESPASS
THEFT OF PROPERTY $500 OR LESS
CONTEMPT OF COURT-GENERAL LAW
THEFT OF PROPERTY OVER $500
POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
AGGRAVATED BURGLARY
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY

Oh, you might want to know that Marcellis, or Larry is out of jail already. Urban Terrorism is being facilitated by the "injustice system". Are you "mad as hell yet"?

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I love me some 201 Poplar

For the 9th time this year, Jerry Porter, has graced the CJC with his presence. I can just hear him sitting in the back seat of the squad car, "I love me some 201 Poplar! I get three hots, a cot and pooooleeese protection around the clock!" Nine times in the same year, 117 times total. Judges, if you are looking at this, you have the power to keep this urban terrorist from continuing to terrorize businesses and everyday citizens! Do the right thing and put him away for the maximum amount of time possible.

For those interested in tracking Jerry, go to the jssi website and see if you can figure anything out. Jerry's latest booking number is 8122454, and his RNI number is 28941, for those who want to know. I know, they try to keep you from getting any information by putting the most recent charges on the very last page, etc. It's almost like they don't want you to know what's up. Persevere though, and you might be able to find out what is going on with this case. Hmmm, I'm willing to bet, time served will be his punishment. Then he will be unleased on the public once again! Maybe we should start a countdown ticker to see how long it takes before he is catapulted back to the streets?

I hope some of you, out there will finally decide to get "mad as hell" and start calling judges, legislators, the DA, etc. Kick up some dust! Otherwise, just sit back and take it. As a matter of a fact, you might want to take a number and wait your turn to become a victim.