This week we "honor" one, Jerrard Butler, rni#102570. Jerrard has visited 201 Poplar, as a guest, at least 108 times - 5 times this year.



News Flash - Nashville is getting into the game

Let's send them to San Francisco

For years, I've heard that San Francisco, CA is a great place to be if you are "homeless", a wino, an illegal alien, etc. Since we have so many thugs roaming the streets of Memphis, maybe we should cut our losses and purchase these guys and gals a bus ticket to SF, with the proviso they never return.

Here's what Greyhound Bus lines says it will cost, per person:

Fare Type Qty Passenger Each Total
Refundable Fare
Availability of this fare is limited, only 4 left at this time. 1
Adult
$220.00
$220.00
Non-refundable
Availability of this fare is limited, only 4 left at this time. 1
Adult
$197.00
$197.00


I'm betting we could get a volume discount, and I'll even buy the flowers for their hair!

I knew a man Bojangles, and he danced for you. . .

For those who aren't familiar with the story of Mr Bogangles






Who knew. I thought Mr. Bojangles was an old black guy, who drank a bit, according to the lyrics of Jerry Jeff Walker. Well, it seems we've got the guy from the parallel universe - a white Mr Bogangles. He has also been called John Doe, "Skippy", and a litany of misspellings of his real name - Jimmy Naramore.

Jimmy, rni# 4984, has been booked into the county jail 108 times. His charges are mainly misdemeanors, like public drunk, public intoxication (isn't that the same), disorderly conduct, criminal tresspass, pedestrian soliciting a ride or business, carrying a knife, obstructing a highway, failure to appear, dui, reckless endangerment, vandalism under 500, and even criminal littering! Well he also has a couple of felonies too - grand larceny, agg burglary and agg assault. It appears this time, he was arrested on a warrant for failure to do right.

Thug of the Week - FrankTerryKibryJoeDonFinbyMooreKirby

This week we "honor" another Thug who has transcended the magic number of 100 jail bookings. His first name is Frank,Terry, Kibry, Joe, Don, Finby, Moore or Kirby. His last name is Moore, Kirby, Doe, John, etc. I guess the salient point is this - his rni number is 20149. On his last escapade, FrankTerryKibryJoeDonFinbyMooreKirby went into a store, created a stir, was asked to leave, refused, had to be escorted out, and on the way, kicked the glass out of the front door of the store. Nice guy, huh. FrankTerryKibryJoeDonFinbyMooreKirby has been booked 108 times for similar stuff. Most of FrankTerryKibryJoeDonFinbyMooreKirby's charges have been for public drunk, criminal trespass and such, but he's also done aggravated criminal trespass, aggravated assault, dui, etc. FrankTerryKibryJoeDonFinbyMooreKirby looks like another candidate for the maximum sentence a judge could give. Anyone care to adopt his case? All you have to do is track his progress via the Clerk's website - http://jssi.co.shelby.tn.us/ . Select the option to search for arrests by RNI, then let us know when a disposition is rendered. Some might even want to go down to court and watch the court proceedings.

MPD Real Time Crime Center - in the news

There is a nice article on the RTCC in Memphis Downtowner Magazine's August edition. The RTCC story starts on page 12. Click the picture to navigate to their website and read the magazine.

This upcoming week, we will be releasing a story and video to the news media about the officers at the RTCC catching some guys burglarizing cars downtown. As usual, at least one of the crooks is a repeat, repeat, repeat offenders. One of them has been booked 24 times, and I've not gotten the info on the other yet. Something tells me he will have over 10 arrests....

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.

Thug of the Week - When are we going to "Network"?

Click the vcr play button and be prepared to scream! Think repeat offenders.

Howard Beale is a fictional character from the movie Network. He coined a phrase that, I think, needs to be said by every law abiding citizen in Shelby County. I want you to stand up, and go to the window right now . . .

Aw, he's just an old drunk. I guess I've heard that a thousand times. Why are y'all picking on him, he just likes to drink a little, and he probably has a mental condition too! Well, that may be true, but who doesn't have mental issues? The real question is this - when do we start caring about the citizens who try to do the right thing? When do we say enough is enough? This weeks thug is just ANOTHER poster-(person) for what's wrong with our "Injustice System." Bobby Evans rni# 16838 is approximately 52 years old. Over the past twenty five years, Bobby has visited our jail 106 times for the following offenses. He has been arrested numerous times on many of them, and once again we are left asking, what the heck are the judges thinking? why don't they throw the book at this guy every time he comes to jail? It's very clear that he will never be a contributing citizen, unless you take the perspective that he stimulates the economy by committing crimes. Bobby gets arrested over-and-over, yet he still gets back out to wreak havoc on the citizens of Memphis and Shelby County. Here is the list of charges for which Bobby has been arrested:
AGGRAVATED RAPE
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
ASSAULT
ASSAULT & BATTERY
ASSAULT MISDEMEANOR
ASSAULT-BODILY HARM
ASSAULT-THREAT BODILY HARM
BURGLARY
CARRYING PISTOL/DANGEROUS WEAPON
CRIMINAL TRESPASS
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
DISTURBANCE OF PEACE
DRIVING U/INFLUENCE INTOX/DRUGS
EVADING ARREST
FAIL TO APPEAR FOR BOOKING/PROCESS
FRAUDULENT USE OF DRIVER LICENSE
INDECENT EXPOSURE
LEAVE SCENE OF ACCIDENT INV INJURY
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
OPEN AND NOTORIOUS PUBLIC LEWDNESS
PETIT LARCENY
POSS/MFG SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN/RIFLE
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
PURCH/REC IMITATION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
PURCHASING AN IMITATION CONTROL SUBSTANCE
RECKLESS DRIVING
REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO BAC TEST
SEL/DEL/DIST IMITATION CONTROL SUBSTANCE
SHOPLIFTING M
THEFT OF MERCHANDISE $500 OR LESS
THEFT OF PROPERTY $500 OR LESS
THEFT OF PROPERTY OVER $500
UNLAWFUL POSS CONTROL SUBSTANCE
UNLAWFUL POSS WEAPON-PUBLIC PLACE
VANDALISM $500 OR LESS
VANDALISM OVER $500
VIOLATION OF PAROLE
VIOLATION OF PROBATION M

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For Whom the "Bell" Tolls It's Thug of the Week

click to enlarge This week the "Bell" is Andrew Bell and he "rings in" with 104 visits to the Shelby County Cross-bar Hotel. Andrew has an astounding record. He will be 30 this September, which means he has only been eligible to check into the county facilities for adults for the past twelve years. During that time, he has averaged 8.666 times (note - stopped at the third decimal on purpose) Andrew must be plying his trade elsewhere now, because he hasn't been arrested since February, twice this year, but none since February. Maybe Andrew has opened his own parking garage or something close to that. I say that because the last time he was arrested, it was for leasing parking spaces at a parking lot, yep, he didn't own. However, I will say, in his defense, after telling the undercover officer that it cost $7.00 to park, he gave the officer a discount, when the officer said all he had was a five. I think the affidavit says "this here is the five dollar parking spot." So, he is certainly one who understands capitalism, he just doesn't quite get the "investment" side of it. As is the case with most of these "thugs", Andrews rap sheet runs the gambit. He has been charged with the occasional burglary, aggravated robbery,robbery,sexual assault, assault, drugs,etc., but mostly he as been charged with trespassing, public drunkeness, disordely conduct, and finally a charge of which I'm sure he is not guilty - CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION. If ever there were a criminal, he is one. He is NOT impersonating one! Arrest Affidavit For Andrew's 104th arrest he received a sentence of 2 days in jail: Oh, does that bother you? You might look at the 5 pages of charges and dispositions on him at: Andrew's RNI number (a number that is linked to his fingerprints) is 239205

Here's a link to the JSSI website to lookup Criminal records.

Thug of the Week - It was a Kodak Moment

That durn Percy Edwards. He's back. Percy was thug of the week a few months ago, when he bravely rode his wheelchair up into a Mapco and attempted to relieve them of a case of beer. I don't know if his battery ran low, or if he was having to motor by hand, but he got busted and went to jail. Percy is back in jail now, his 101st visit to jail, because he just had to have one of those little $12.00 Kodak cameras. I guess you could say, after he stuffed it underneath his leg, he had a "Kodak moment."

I checked a few of the affidavits on Percy to see what kind of stuff he has been up to and I found he apparently has an affinity for the disposable Kodak cameras. Now, I'm wondering if there's something in there he can use to get high, or is he just a camera buff? I did a google search and found a blog where someone said a kid had been caught licking the film to get high. Then I saw a bunch of comments saying there is nothing in the camera that will do that. Oh well, I guess he just likes to take pictures.

I'm wondering when a judge will take note of our weekly thugs and do something. Percy has been arrested 4 times this year (which puts him on track for a total of 8),7 times last year, 12 times the year before, and on.` It wouldn't hurt my feelings if some of you citizens started rattling cages over this.

Here's a look at some interesting screen shots involving our TOTW for your edification and enjoyment:

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Maybe Percy wanted the Kodak so he could teach the jailers how to take a picture! Notice he appears to have escaped in the profile shot! I guess someone needs to go to remedial picture taking school. Lemme see, do they have to be in front of that little X on the wall?


To see more of the jailers expert photographic capabilities, check out this previous blog on the subject

Here We Go Again lies, damn lies, and statistics.

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Mark Twain, Benjamin Disraeli and a few others have been credited with the famous utterance - "There are three types of lies - lies, damn lies, and statistics." Whoever said it, they pretty much nailed it. Another way of saying it is, "figures don't lie, liars figure." I bring this up only because of the latest crime reports regarding Memphis. Now, I'm not going to sit here and try to make the case that Memphis, TN is the safest city in the world, but. . . how about a little accuracy. There is no need to make it worse than it is.

I read the story in today's newspaper, which said Memphis is the 2nd most dangerous city in America, and I knew that number could not be correct. I knew that because I knew the crime rate had fallen last year, and I knew the numbers from last year. It turns out that Memphis (the city only) is ranked at number 8. The metro area, which includes several counties in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee is ranked second. That's a horse of a different color. You can't blame the MPD for crime in other jurisdictions. As a matter of fact, I think the rise in crime in the outlying areas, may well be the fault of the aggressive policing by the MPD. Ask almost any police chief who operates within a 50 mile radius of Memphis and they will tell you Blue Crush has sent the criminals their way.

My prediction is that Memphis will get safer as we move forward. I think the advent of such programs as Blue Crush, CyberWatch and the things we are developing at the Real Time Crime Center will force the crime rate down. I made the prediction that crime would fall when I first learned director Godwin had gone to New York to see their RTCC. Some might think otherwise, but I believe our RTCC is actually better.

CyberWatch is informing the public as to the crime near them, and it provides an easy way for the citizens to send tips in on the criminal activity near them. At the RTCC, we are "reverse engineering" arrests, particularly those of burglars. An analysis of data has shown that most burglars commit their crimes within a 1.5 mile radius of where they live. So, we are developing web-based tools that allow the officers to look for people who have been arrested for burglary, or any crime, or who are on probation/parole, or are a sex offender, or are out on bond, etc. This tool will give the officer a ready-made suspect list. This is just one example of some of the things we are doing that will result in us making more arrests.

We will also be deploying LPR (license plate reader) cameras all around the city and installed in police cars. These cameras will read the license numbers on cars and capture the location, date and time. We will cross-reference the license number with multiple databases such as, sex offenders, gangsters, warrants, stolen cars, etc. Additionally, we will be deploying gunshot detection cameras for the purpose of, well you know.... I believe officers will be making a lot more arrests and crime in Memphis will continue to go down, while the crime in surrounding areas will go up. Fugitives will be moving out of town, and that means they will be plying their trade where they live.

We will soon be offering a website where citizens and businesses can register their ip based cameras. The RTCC will be able to pull any of these cameras up a view what is happening. When a call comes in to dispatch, we will be able to check a database of cameras to see if we have any that are in close proximity. If we do, the RTCC staff will be able to channel that video and/or snapshots to the officers in the field.

Needless to say, life is good for a guy who enjoys designing systems and putting things together that help the community.

Desperado, You've been out wreaking havoc . . . . Thug of the Week

I usually try to look at this thuggery from a lighter perspective. This week's thug is a little different though. When I saw the charges this guy has had, it bothered me that this guy is even alive. Joseph Haley rni#24708 has been booked into the county jail 133 times. Many of his charges are just misdemeanors, but he has also been arrested and convicted of crimes like aggravated kidnapping, rape of a child, robbery,grand larceny, petit larceny, etc. Fortunately, he is in jail, and will probably be there a while.

According to wikipedia a desperado is a person who cannot wait for something to happen, and sometimes may resort to violent or reckless actions.
See also: Desperados ,Highwayman , Outlaw,Stock character, Villain. Somehow those words are too soft. Thug doesn't really do it either. Social Misfit, nah that doesn't quite get it either. I guess I'll have to leave it to your imagination to come up with the proper terminology.....

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Here's Joseph Haley's list of alias names for those who may care:

SMITH, DAVID
STIFOLTER, RICK
STIFOLTER, RICHARD
HAYLEY, JOSEPH
MILLER, DANNY
HALEY, JOHN
HAILEY, JOE
HALEY, JOEY
HALEY, JOSEPH
DOE, JOHN
YOUNG, JOHN
HADLEY, JOSEPH

He's even used the name of one of our, now retired, deputy Sheriffs, Joey Hadley!

Thug of the Week - Mr Beer Undelivery Man

Some folks just love beer. You know, it's not just for breakfast anymore. And so it goes with this week's thug. This week, we put, or should I say, Kenny Edwards, has put himself in the spotlight with his 129 bookings in the Shelby County jail.

Kenny has been arrested over 50 times at one location - Chelsea and Thomas - at the Mapco. Kenny is like the un-delivery man. He goes in and attempts to remove the beer, without paying. Now, before you softies start crying those apple-sized tears, you might want to know that Kenny has also been charged with real crimes in the past. He has had four cases in criminal court:

CR Charges 4 -
Charge Disposition date Dispcode
AGGRAVATED BURGLARY 03/16/1999 GP
ROBBERY 04/16/1996 GP
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 08/03/1987
AGGRAVATED ARSON 11/08/2001

Most of the other charges were for assault, stealing, trespassing, etc. Kenny just doesn't get it, but he keeps trying. I guess there's something to be said for persistence.

I just wish our judges were as persistent as Kenny. Maybe he would be in prison for the rest of his life, instead of terrorizing the clerks at the Mapco.

Thug of the Week - Here's to you Kenny Edwards - Mr beer UNdelivery man!

You asked for it, You got it!

I've had many requests to see the names of the top 100 "Thugs", so I've created some images of the list. This group represents over 18,000 arrests and so without further adieu, I present to you the masters of thuggery:

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and finally . . . .

Thug of the Week - 5-8-2008 Makes You Want to Yell like Tarzan!

Click to Enlarge Clarence Barber, RNI# 42884, is one of the 10 most arrested in Shelby County, coming in with 175 arrests. Five of those arrests have occured this year.

Once again, we have a thug who has been charged with almost every crime, but murder. His more serious crimes are:
VANDALISM $1000.00-$10000.00 06/16/2005 11/08/2006 GR
VANDALISM $1000.00-$10000.00 06/16/2005 06/08/2006 GR
VANDALISM $1000.00-$10000.00 06/16/2005 06/22/2005 GP
THEFT OF PROPERTY OVER $500 09/12/1996 02/11/1997 GP
MANUF/DEL/SELL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 09/05/1995 11/17/1995 GP
AGGRAVATED BURGLARY 03/09/1993 05/07/1993 GP
MANUF/DEL/SELL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 06/23/1990 11/16/1990 GP
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 08/28/2001 04/16/2002 GP
POSS DEADLY WEAPON W/I COMMIT CRIME 08/28/2001 04/16/2002 GP
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 08/28/2001 04/16/2002 GP
RESISTING OFFICIAL DETENTION 08/28/2001 04/16/2002 GP
THEFT OF PROPERTY $500 OR LESS 08/28/2001 04/16/2002 NP
THEFT OF PROPERTY $500 OR LESS 08/28/2001 04/16/2002 GP

Then there is the usual litany of criminal trespass, shoplifting, theft under $500.00 etc. It appears Clarence has gone from attempting to rob,assault, burglarize and sell drugs, to being a more "common criminal". I think Clarence understands that the more serious crimes carry more time, and he also correctly assumes the courts will just slap his hands. I really hope some judges are reading this blog.... This week, we also are taking time to honor another rising star. When I was a kid, I used to watch Tarzan, every Saturday. I guess baby's momma did too. She knew it was going to be a jungle out there! I wonder if this Tarzan can do that yell thingy? Tarzan Foster is a "rising star" in thugdom. Tarzan, aka Tyrone, has been arrested 84 times, but only once this year. He is currently in jail for Criminal Trespass.
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Sorry, I couldn't resist!
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It's Thug-o-rama

The top 100 repeat offenders (currently in jail) account for 3014 arrests.
If you factor 500.00 per arrests they have cost the taxpayers over 1.5 million
dollars - 1,507.000

This week we actually have three (recently arrested and still in jail) thugs and a rising star - or one with a bullet if you will...

Byron Becton (103) bookings
m/b dob 44y/o rni 12485

Lest anyone accuse me of picking on just drunks and petty criminals, I'm listing just the criminal court charges for these thugs. The entire list might bring Blogspot's servers down.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT W9300137 93019149 21012 MP 02/23/1993 03/11/1993 GP
MOTION - MISC M 17854 96427836 80303 MP 12/20/1996 02/05/1997 DS
AGGRAVATED RAPE 99 13568 99132402 21027 SO 12/02/1999 04/10/2000 GP
AGGRAVATED RAPE 97 01087 96427836 21027 MP 01/30/1997 04/12/2000 NP
AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING 97 01086 96427836 21020 MP 01/30/1997 04/10/2000 NP
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 97 01085 96427836 21012 MP 01/30/1997 04/10/2000 GP
CRIMINAL ATTEMPT FELONY 95 01744 94303701 21001 MP 02/21/1995 11/03/1995 GP
CRIMINAL ATTEMPT FELONY 95 01744 94303701 21001 MP 02/21/1995 05/02/1995 GP
RAPE 95 01743 94303701 21028 MP 02/21/1995 05/02/1995 GP
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT FELONY 87 02019 87057093 10005 MP 04/30/1987 06/17/1987 GP
RAPE 01 08655 99132402 21028 SO 08/07/2001 04/15/2002 GP

AS USUAL, CLICK THE IMAGE TO OPEN IN A LARGER WINDOW



honorable mention to:
MARLON EVANS 38356
164 Bookings:
BURGLARY W9100173 91180034 21091 MP 07/26/1991 10/01/1991 NP
VANDALISM $500.00-$1000.00 W0200001 1136641 30600 MP 01/07/2002 06/27/2002 GR
VANDALISM $500.00-$1000.00 W0200001 1136641 30600 MP 01/07/2002 01/16/2002 GP
MOTION - MISC M 20404 98034798 80303 MP 09/17/1998 09/23/1998 DS
CRIMINAL ATTEMPT FELONY 98 12019 98034798 21001 MP 10/06/1998 10/16/1998 GP
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 98 02524 97046575 21094 MP 02/26/1998 04/28/1998 GP
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 98 02523 97036747 21094 MP 02/26/1998 04/28/1998 GP
DISORDERLY CONDUCT 98 02522 97036747 21173 MP 02/26/1998 04/28/1998 GP
ASSAULT M 98 02521 97050806 21011 SO 02/26/1998 04/28/1998 GP
VANDALISM $500 OR LESS 98 02520 97050806 21098 SO 02/26/1998 04/28/1998 GP
BURGLARY 91 08969 91180034 21091 MP 09/12/1991 01/07/1992 GP


Andre Elliott rni 36947 - rearrested on 4/21/08 173rd time
m/b 44 y/o

ROBBERY W9700876 97039251 21024 MP 10/03/1997 10/09/1997 GP
CRIMINAL ATTEMPT FELONY 94 05979 94197107 21001 MP 07/07/1994 10/02/1995 GP
THEFT OF PROPERTY $500 OR LESS 90 02958 89322049 21040 MP 03/13/1990 06/04/1990 GP
BREAK INTO ENTER AND BURGLARIZE VEH 87 00388 86325709 10039 MP 01/23/1987

03/19/1987 GP
CRIMINAL COURT CHARGES:
ROBBERY 87 00385 86325709 10270 MP 01/23/1987 03/19/1987 GP
BURGLARY - BUILDING 04 00162 3130900 30608 MP 01/08/2004 04/15/2004 GP
THEFT OF PROPERTY $500 OR LESS 02 03879 1141663 21040 MP 05/09/2002 02/05/2003 NP
THEFT OF PROPERTY $500 OR LESS 02 03879 1141663 21040 MP 05/09/2002 02/05/2003 GP
THEFT OF PROPERTY $500 OR LESS 02 03879 1141663 21040 MP 05/09/2002 12/17/2002 FJ

A bullet goes to rising star - soon to be thug o tha week:

KENNETH RUSSELL 78338
m/b 47 y/o with 98 stays in the county jail

BURGLARY W9801067 98037463 21091 MP 11/03/98 03/10/00 GR
BURGLARY W9801067 98037463 21091 MP 11/03/98 11/10/98 GP
BURGLARY W9801067 98037463 21091 MP 11/03/98 05/30/00 DS
BURGLARY III 86 05678 86210702 10033 MP 10/30/86 07/16/87 GP

Thug of the Week 4-17-2008

Verna Newman rni# 49236, f/w arrested 166 times in Shelby County is now in jail again. This time, she was apparently arrested on a Capias, or warrant. The JSSI system gives no information on her, other than her next court date which is 5/1/2008.

Based on her litany of charges and convictions over the past 20 years, you could say she is, or has been, a: disorderly, drug-dealing, escaping, failing, resisting, thieving, driving, indecent, obstructing, violating, contemptible, vandalizing, manufacturing, forging, pedestrian, soliciting, prostitute.

MPD Press Release on RTCC

Brothers - MPD Major, Jim Harvey (technology manager),on the left and MPD Technical Consultant, John Harvey - on the right, give the media a rundown on the capabilities of the new RTCC.



MEDIA RELEASE April 16, 2008
MPD UNVEILS REAL TIME CRIME CENTER

The Memphis Police Department announced the opening of its Real Time Crime Center (RTCC), a high-tech facility that will be used to identify crime patterns in real time and provide valuable information to police on the scene of an incident.

Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin and the Command Staff unveiled the Real Time Crime Center during a press conference at 3:30 pm, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Also, present at the news conference was Major Jim Harvey (Technology Manager), Sergeant Ken Shackleford (Enterprise Security Manager) and the RTCC’s technical consultant, Mr. John Harvey.


The Memphis Police Department announced the opening of its Real Time Crime Center (RTCC), a high-tech facility that will be used to identify crime patterns in real time and provide valuable information to police on the scene of an incident.

Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin and the Command Staff unveiled the Real Time Crime Center during a press conference at 3:30 pm, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Also, present at the news conference was Major Jim Harvey (Technology Manager), Sergeant Ken Shackleford (Enterprise Security Manager) and the RTCC’s technical consultant, Mr. John Harvey.

“This is a major accomplishment in the city that will make a big difference in how police fight crime,” said Police Director Larry Godwin. “Its powerful technology, combined with the Blue CRUSH™ initiative will make Memphis a safer city.”

The plans for opening a real-time crime center here in the city were launched after a visit to the New York Police Department’s ultra-modern crime center by Director Godwin in December 2006.
Last week, Mayor W.W. Herenton and Director Godwin took a glimpse for the first time inside the Real Time Crime Center upon its final test to deliver real-time data.

“I was impressed with what I saw during my tour of the Real Time Crime Center. This use of technology will help us expedite the way we prevent and fight crime in Memphis. It also sends a message to those who have committed a crime or thinking about committing a crime in Memphis to think twice,” said Mayor W.W. Herenton.

An important component of the RTCC will be CyberWatch, which was developed by the Memphis Police Department to provide useful information to the citizens to make our neighborhoods safer. Citizens who register with MPD’s CyberWatch program can receive daily email reports about reported crimes, sex offenders, and fugitives in a designated reporting radius based on an address or intersection. An individual can email the investigator about a particular case and send a tip to Crime Stoppers.

The RTCC’s technical consultant, Mr. John Harvey said, “To those who want to be a criminal, you've been given fair warning.”

QUICK FACTS on the Memphis Police Department REAL TIME CRIME CENTER:

•RTCC will be completely staffed and operational by Memphis in May.
•RTCC staff members will be highly-skilled police officers.
•The center will be opened 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
•The crime center was built at the cost of less than 3.5 million dollars.
•$1.6 million of the $3.5 million is grant funded.
•RTCC is equipped with forty-two (42) 50” rear-projection display screens and twenty (20) computer work stations.
•The video wall can process multiple video signals to include broadcast and cable channels, live real-time CCTV video and computer displays.
•The computerized crime center will allow RTCC staff members to search several databases to obtain information on a particular location, person or vehicle within minutes instead of several hours or days.
•The Real Time Crime Center will be the core component of the MPD’s continuous homeland security efforts with connection to the State Fusion Center.
•The crime center’s video surveillance system will monitor gunshot detection cameras that automatically detect gunshots, alert police of the location and aid investigators with forensic details.
•Audio and video surveillance can be monitored and recorded at the RTCC with 360 degree camera coverage and up to several thousand feet utilizing the “SkyCop” camera system.
•Linked to the RTCC will be “Fixed and Mobile License Plate Recognition” cameras with capabilities of reading and detecting license plates of vehicles that are stolen, associated with a felony crime or wanted party, or connected to a broadcast such as an Amber Alert.
•Disparate video surveillances at city and county schools, college campuses and parking garages can be monitored at the RTCC.
•Citizens and businesses will be able to register their web cameras with the RTCC, so the MPD can access and view them if necessary.
•The RTCC will facilitate inter-agency cooperation by allowing other law enforcement agencies to send officers to be trained to use the RTCC’s technology. Any law enforcement agency within the Memphis Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) will be able to use the facility and its resources.
•The RTCC will have a “public access” Crime Ticker that will scroll the previous 24 hours of reported crime, which will be updated every 10 minutes. This data will not be in real time for public view, due to security issues.
•The RTCC will run automated, computerized searches, which will pre-package research information relative to: people, places, and things which are the focus of criminal investigations. That package will then be forwarded to an analyst for further research.
•The webpage prototype for Memphis Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center’s can be viewed by the public at https://kiosk.memphispolice.org/realtime/.
•To register for CyberWatch, log on to the Memphis Police Department website at www.memphispolice.org.

Blue CRUSH™ is a data-driven initiative utilized by the Memphis Police Department, developed in partnership with the University of Memphis Center of Criminology and Research.

Visit the RTCC website at https://kiosk.memphispolice.org/realtime/

It's Real and It's time to show off the RTCC

We've finally opened the doors to the RTCC to let the media in so you can see what we are doing. Here's a link to our prototype Webpage

Memphis Police Department's RTCC

I'll be talking about some of the capabilities we are developing as time goes by, but for right now, take a look at some of the pictures at the bottom of the page and you'll get a little bit of a clue.

Super Drunk Strikes Again

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This week's "Thug of the Week" is really just a drunk. Unlike most of the previous thugs, he has never been arrested for selling drugs, robbing, burglarizing, aggravated assault, etc. However, he is a "drunk's drunk". Kirby Moore is a male, white, 55 y/o who has been arrested 108 times - all over town, but mostly downtown, midtown and east. What do we do with such a person? They are prone to harrass people every day, they are opportunistic criminals, so he would steal something, if given an opportunity. They cannot be assimilated into the community, so the court throws them back into the streets to torture the taxpaying citizens.

Kirby has been arrested at least four times at Schnucks, where he has been told he isn't welcome. Other businesses have also signed letters on file informing Kirby that they don't want his kind around there! I'm sorry, but I think guys like this are just professional drunks and the state should house them in a workshop where they do for the taxpayer. They could make license plates, clean the roads, etc., but they don't need to be released. Where would the cutoff be, 10 convictions, 20, 50 . . . .?

click to enlarge the arrest locations map for Kirby Moore rni#20149


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