Posted on 11/21/2008 8:48:27 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan
D.C. police, frustrated that a teenage robbery suspect they have arrested kept getting released, took to cyberspace yesterday in an unusual effort to lobby judges and city officials to keep him off the streets.
Exasperated by the third arrest of the same suspect in a string of 21 robberies, a D.C. police official sent an electronic bulletin to residents of Columbia Heights pleading for them to flood Peter Nickles, the city's top attorney, with calls and e-mails demanding that the suspect not be released.
As of last night, he hadn't been.
Under the subject line "ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT," Inspector Edward Delgado said the teenager allegedly had been sneaking up behind victims, knocking them to the ground and swiping whatever he could: money, cellphones, iPods.
The teen was picked up again yesterday. His name is being withheld because of juvenile privacy laws that restrict city officials from discussing their case files. He had been arrested and released twice before, police said, after a judge ruled him mentally incompetent to stand trial. It was not immediately clear whether there was any alternative to releasing him after that finding.
"Flood the email system today because time is critical in this matter," Delgado implored the subscribers to the 3rd District Substation e-mail group. "Let them not release this criminal yet again into the community."
Of the robberies the teen is accused of committing, Delgado wrote, "I am concerned that if this person is released again he may commit more robberies or worse harm one of you. I find this lack of accountability by the juvenile justice system to be a travesty and a disservice to the community."
The effort appears to have worked.
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Wouldn’t his getting his arm and leg caught in the car door work better.
A “Star Chamber” is called for in many cities.....
Acknowledging the “Justice System” in incapable of dealing with career criminals — and simply order them whacked.
Yes, yes I know — we’re “too civilized” and “too law abiding” to stoop to such lengths....
And that is precisely why our cities are overrun with two legged rodents.
The old, slip and fall, comes to mind.
Did he make it?
This perp must be a caucasian. They seem to have no problem with black thugs walking out after a hearing.
Never try to escape again, didn’t walk all that well either.
LOL! Having spent over 28 years (now retired) in police work … stories like this are the norm.
This is a brilliant tactic though. For each bad guy allowed to walk even though the evidence is good enough for a conviction, just request all the emails from the states atty office concerning the case.
I love it. Think I’ll start poking about on Monday.
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