Posted on 08/05/2006 4:41:38 AM PDT by WKB
Shocking allegations of police corruption out of the Delta tonight. Two top cops are busted for allegedly shaking down drug dealers in Ruleville. The Police Chief and Assistant Chief are out on bond Friday night.
The Federal indictment reveals Rulevilles top cops allegedly took thousands during shake downs of people they thought were crack cocaine dealers. There was little comment at the Police Department as the investigation continued. According to one Office at the station, " I'm just devastated. We asked if he thought the charges are true? His reply, "No, I don't." The indictment alleges on two separate occasions Chief Ronald Robinson allegedly pockets 6 -grand in payoffs. Assistant Chief Larry Mitchell is accused of taking hundreds. In turn, would-be crack dealers could set up shop in tiny Ruleville. Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Jackson FBI office told us, " The protection allowed the individuals cooperating with our office to operate without fear of impunity by the authorities there in Ruleville."
Ruleville is in the heart of the delta...on the streets pockets of poverty are clearly evident. There are hints of gang activity. Town reaction to the arrests of top lawmen was mixed. Patricia Holder said, "It's sad to think they are supposed to be protecting us and getting drugs off the street." Mamie Caldwell said, "He's a nice man, I don't believe he done nothing like that." But word on the street has it, the Ruleville cops were on the take. We found a group of teenagers who told us they had heard allegations of the police taking bribes from dealers in exchange for protection.
Many here find it ironic that officers who took an oath to uphold the law, even a Chief who crusaded against drugs, are accused of partnering and protecting the bad guys.
Robinson and Mitchell are suspended without pay. Both made bond after their initial appearance in Federal Court. Ruleville Mayor Shirley Jean Edwards said she didn't have any comment on the case because it was still under investigation. The FBI said Robinson and Mitchell were arrested about 6:30 a.m. Friday in separate locations near Ruleville. Officers with the FBI, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, the Mississippi Attorney General's Office and Deputies from the Bolivar and Sunflower Sheriff's Departments conducted the arrests.
The FBI said Robinson is charged with one additional extortion-relatedcount and four counts of attempting to aid in the possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute. The indictment names Mitchell in one additional extortion count andtwo counts of attemmpting to aid in the possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. If convicted, both face a maximum of 40 years in a federal prison and a $2 million dollar fine on the most serious charge.
Will CSI Miami do?
Where were the 3rd and 6th Miss. fighting? I thought the 3rd was at Shiloh for that battle.
You state...Rule of law broken...
Yet...Let's legalize Child pornography and pedophilia while we're at it?...you don't seem to realize what constitutes an actual crime. Why would anyone with any inkling of such things want to do away with laws that cover damage to a person or their property?
You're reaching, with little bitty, short arms.
And then...Tell me which are you addicted to, alcohol or drugs?
Whoo, boy, I never thought your argument could get more pathetic. I stand corrected.
So when a crack head or dope head of any kind robs and or kills someone to supply their habit...
That is infantile. When someones robs or murders someone (see my distinction over yours? some killings aren't murder) for any reason, not just "to supply their habit" as you portray, which is as old as dinosaur feces and just as dead as an argument, it is wrong and a crime. Why do you predicate it solely upon drug use? Got Agenda?
A lot of people here have seen "Up in Smoke"...
Have you? If so you seem to not have recognized the witty sarcasm and symbolistic irony of the movie and took it to be a real documentary...QUICK! Call Michael Moore.
I'd even go out on a limb and state that a lot of people here have seen "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" as well. (that's your skull) Does that mean something auspicious or detrimental?
Just cool your jets.
And on that note I'll follow that advice, since I've had my say and you don't seem to be worth the effort it takes to type to either...
Have a nice day.
Why did you even bother posting this article? It's not like it's anything new and such actions, due solely to the nature of the WOSD, have been ongoing for years.
Then why did you bother to read it and post on it?
You can't REALLY be this tupid, so I will assume you're dissembling on purpose.
BTW, I called it, didn't I.
"And just like the poster who couldn't tell me what "inticed" kids into the drug culture, as in what they wanted or desired from the drug culture, I don't expect an answer here either."
You didn't answer the question. You simply asked one of your own.
Will you answer the question asked of you?
Somebody needs to open their Webster's.
I believe the phrase should be "...operate without fear of punishment", or "...operate with impunity".
Wow, I'm hipper than I ever knew!
My grandad went to prison for a year for 'moonshining.'
Will you answer the question asked of you?
NO
LOL, Stupid and hysterical
You really shouldn't be so hard on yourself.
operate without fear of impunity...
Somebody needs to open their Webster's.
And that is the FBI guy talking.
I'm way too old to giggle, but these mug shots have got me sounding like a freckled schoogirl in a room full of puppies.
I'm way too old to giggle, but these mug shots have got me sounding like a freckled schoogirl in a room full of puppies
Everybody needs a good laugh now and then.
Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view. /sarc
Did the punishment fit the "crime" in your view?
All that I remember of my grandad is that he was very religious.
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