Post by Police Moderator on Jan 5, 2011 3:54:47 GMT -5
Thanks for these reports, Yoda. We sure won't read about them in the local media.
LE agencies are very hesitant to even appear, in uniform, or out, at these political rallies unless there is a credible threat of a disturbance. Had LE appeared in uniform, there would have been more complaints of LE's attempt to "Stifle" free speech and the political process. Had LE appeared undercover to monitor, there would have been more complaints of LE "Spying" on free speech and the political process.
Only in Red Bank would a citizen complain that there was no disturbance and no police to respond to the no disturbance. I've learned that every city has a Duke.
Unfortunately, Red Bank seems to have 10 or 15. (Some of them appear to be on the PD and in management!)
This may be why the City of Red Bank, and is citizens, are often unfairly criticized. And sometimes fairly!
Citizens comments brought out a complaint of lack of RB police presence at the mayoral forum. I gather it was mostly a matter of appearance. Dorsey responded that he learned of a request for police only a very short while before the event and was unable to gather the forces. They weren't needed, but that does nothing for the appearance factor.
LE agencies are very hesitant to even appear, in uniform, or out, at these political rallies unless there is a credible threat of a disturbance. Had LE appeared in uniform, there would have been more complaints of LE's attempt to "Stifle" free speech and the political process. Had LE appeared undercover to monitor, there would have been more complaints of LE "Spying" on free speech and the political process.
Only in Red Bank would a citizen complain that there was no disturbance and no police to respond to the no disturbance. I've learned that every city has a Duke.
Unfortunately, Red Bank seems to have 10 or 15. (Some of them appear to be on the PD and in management!)
This may be why the City of Red Bank, and is citizens, are often unfairly criticized. And sometimes fairly!
