Caption Moose

"Prominent among the new hires is the Montgomery County Chief of Police, Charles Moose, who has recently celebrated his one-year anniversary as Chief of the Department. Moose holds a Ph.D. degree in Urban Studies and Criminology from Portland State University and has taught a variety of courses at the university and community college level. He will teach CJ110, Administration of Justice, on Monday nights." This was written in 2000.

From what I can tell, this is the Rockville Campus of Montgomery College. A community college perhaps? And he has taught before. Let's just hope that he is not teaching how to deal with the media during high-profile criminal/terrorist cases.

I haven't seen anything to suggest that he isn't doing as good as anyone could under the circumstances. The many federal agencies on this case haven't cracked it either.

Please. His people are furiously working on composite sketches of common *vehicles*! What's going to happen if they spot a white truck? Will he put it in a lineup? Haul it in for interrogation?

This guy makes DC Police Chief Ramsey look like Sherlock Holmes.

"How does it help in any way to make fun of a man who is doing his best?

I suspect that the point most folks are making... is that Chief Moose may have become a poster child for all that was/is wrong with PC job filling.

A google search will reveal that Montgomery County was being accused by the NAACP as being guilty of black profiling--- none proved. Law suits were threatened. Janet Reno and the Clinton administration were involved in "presenting" Chief Moose as a candidate.
Chief Moose, from flaming leftist Portland - where his record was spotty - became the man...

Chief Moose's two largest police actions I found covered in Google, was his investigation of Tonya Harding - the Ice Skater. And, a drug bust, home invasion prior to a search warrant - that resulted in a female police officer being killed, two officers wounded - and the wounded suspect assaulted and dragged naked into the street.. Hardly, PC or professional behavior from a force he commanded.

Immediately upon arrival in Montgomery -- computers to record the race of every police stop were implemented. Cameras were considered to ensure the Police didn't lie. Diversity Training was instituted.... All the PC crap that has divided us by diversity.

So the Chief has some "baggage" to overcome.

Then the guy goes on camera, speaking at length and doing a poor job at that...
Frankly, came across as a buffoon.
I think it would be more professional to have a police spokesperson spend all that non-productive time with the media - and, if he is indeed a skilled police Chief/Manager - he should manage the investigation.
If or when he has something REALLY big to announce -- he can jump back into the picture and go on camera...

Most folks will make judgements about folks from all that they know of them.... The little we know about Chief Moose, isn't encouraging..
Semper Fi

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