i STILL can't figure out what kind of a STOOOPID SOB escapes from jail with ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT on his sentence.
Posted on 09/07/2006 6:41:59 PM PDT by lightman
By LEWIS SNYDER
9/8/2006 - A trooper died this week.
A young, useful, productive member of society — one sworn to help and protect the citizens of New York — died as the result of a gunshot wound. The shooting was very likely the cowardly deed of one Ralph Phillips — an individual who has never done anything useful in his entire life for society. An individual who, in fact, has been nothing but a drain on society since his first arrest all those years ago.
I have some questions I would like to ask. To all those who thought Phillips’ escape and the subsequent manhunt a joke (Bucky burgers? Run Bucky Run T-shirts?), supported him rather than the police searching for him, or for some insane reason consider him a folk hero — are you satisfied now that he is really nothing more than a dangerous, worthless criminal? For the woman from Sinclairville who was upset about the ‘‘overreaction, inconvenience and police attitude’’ — is this enough reason? For all those bleeding hearts so upset over the fact that Phillips’ granddaughter was removed from his daughter’s custody (for two whole days!), and their concern for the child’s ‘‘failure to thrive’’ because she is supposedly breast feeding — how do you supposed this murdered trooper’s child of 13 months will thrive with his father being taken away forever? How will the trooper’s wife thrive? For all those concerned that Phillips, a useless piece of human trash, might get shot — it’s all right for him to shoot three state troopers? Finally, are the people of this county who keep questioning the extent of this manhunt ready to acknowledge that Phillips is extremely dangerous and needs to be caught, before he murders someone else?
One final question, to our earnest and hard working district attorney, Dave Foley. I may be off base on this, but since it appears that Phillips may now have committed a murder during the course of a felony (his escape from a penal institution), can those individuals who assisted him in the commission of this felony by aiding and abetting his escape now be charged with felony murder? Just a thought.
Having recently completed a 33 year career in law enforcement, I know and appreciate the danger these men are facing on a daily basis. In fact, I spent my last two days on the job in the woods looking for Phillips. It has been increasingly frustrating to me to see peoples’ comments against the police in the paper. I don’t believe the public knows how much their support means to law enforcement — always, but particularly at a time like this, or how much lack of support can damage morale and discourage those working to protect them. I ask you to support our law enforcement — certainly during this time, but also in all the work they do in the effort to make this a safer county in which to live. It is, however, most unfortunate — and a sad comment on society today — that it took the shooting of three state troopers and the death of one, for some to offer that support.
A trooper died (Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006). May God bless — and may your prayers with him, his family and the entire law enforcement community.
Lewis Snyder is a resident of Jamestown.
Is that reward good dead or alive?
I'm right with you, t. I'd refuse a penny to get that SOB! It'd be a personal pleasure to *get* him, one way or the other. Cash goes to his family.
I believe lightman mistyped and meant an additional $100,000 reward. As this article mentions, the reward is now $325,000.
What a lowlife POS this Phillips is and anyone supporting him isn't any better.
May the Trooper R.I.P. and God Bless his family.
If I lived up that way (or the PS decides to head this way) I don't need a reward or opportunity to turn him him -- just the opportunity to get him in my sight..............
Good point.
I was only aware of the 10K from the PA State Troopers. The extra 100 K from FBI should get even the most tongue tied singing and soon.
Can't end soon enough for me.
You can view this worthless scumbag's FBI page here.
i STILL can't figure out what kind of a STOOOPID SOB escapes from jail with ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT on his sentence.
A Darwin Award candidate?
Actually, they asked hunters to avoid the area for their own safety, IIRC.
Thay may not have known it a head of time - but they sure has chit know it know - and are still hiding him........
If it's not accomplice to murder, it is definitely aiding and abetting the MURDERER of a police officer.
Ahead of time, certainly. But he shot a trooper in April. From April on, while they were looking for him, the relatives had to know he was dangerous.
God damn all of them to hell.
June, not April, for the first shooting.
Philips escaped in late winter. On March 10 he shot and seriously wounded a State Trooper near Elmira. Many people helped him hide in the months between that shooting and his cowardly shoot-from-behind ambush last month. So far at least six people in NY and PA have been charged with harboring him.
The POS needs to be brought down........and those helping him need to be punished.......
He shot an officer back in June....this was the SECOND shooting of NY state troopers here. They knew he did that and with all those stolen weapons that he would do it again. They have no excuse.
The first trooper was shot on June 10th in the Elmira area. His partner rushed him to the nearest hospital, which saved his life. He could easily have died.
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