How about making it a felony in every state of the Union with a mandatory prison term of 2 years. Also let the other inmates know that he is a "police officer."
You think that will make people think twice before playing cop?
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| Author: | Steve_Hedrick [ Sat 10 Feb 2007 11:11 ] |
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http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs ... /702100356 Airmont 'bounty hunter' accused of posing as cop By Steve Lieberman The Journal News (Original Publication: February 10, 2007) AIRMONT - Ramapo police arrested a 41-year-old village man yesterday on charges of posing as a police officer. Bella "Anthony" Costello became the second man arrested in two weeks by Ramapo police on the same accusation. Costello used a phony police badge and posed as an officer at least three times since December, police said. He was charged with three counts of second-degree criminal impersonation, a misdemeanor. Based on the two recent arrests and a 2005 case, Detective Sgt. John Lynch said the state should make impersonating a police officer a felony. Also this month, a Haverstraw man was arrested with a variety of weapons, a police badge and identification, and equipment such as handcuffs and a federal agent license plate placard. District Attorney Michael Bongiorno said he would ask the New York State District Attorneys Association to lobby the state for a felony charge of impersonating a police officer. Bongiorno, the association's president, said posing as a police officer creates dangers and could hurt the credibility of law enforcement. "Raising the level would be easy to do by the Legislature," Bongiorno said. "It is something we can look into to see if there is a problem across the state. I will bring it up." Ramapo police arrested Costello at 9 a.m. yesterday at his home, 300 Route 59. Lynch said Costello considers himself a bounty hunter, but he has no police authority. "He may operate as a bounty hunter, and he apparently did receive some training from a school on locating fugitives," Lynch said. "He has no official authority recognized by any government or law enforcement agency." Costello flashed a gold-colored badge while trying to stop a driver on Route 59 in Monsey during a road-rage incident, Lynch said. He was driving a black Cadillac and tried to stop a car near the M&T bank, police said. Costello also is accused of using the gold badge several times to get food and services at a local fast-food restaurant, Lynch said. Police also said Costello posed as a police detective in a telephone conversation with a Ramapo officer at 1:10 a.m. Thursday. Lynch said Costello identified himself as a detective and attempted to get information concerning an arrest. Costello was being held yesterday afternoon pending arraignment in Ramapo Town Court or a police decision to free him on bail. Lynch said police were investigating other incidents involving people posing as police officers. Lynch said police posers create a danger to the public and real officers. He said the law should be changed to make impersonating a police officer a felony. Under current state law, the charge rises to a felony when the impersonator is committing another felony while posing as a cop, Lynch said. |
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| Author: | tsuggs [ Sat 10 Feb 2007 11:26 ] |
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How about making it a felony in every state of the Union with a mandatory prison term of 2 years. Also let the other inmates know that he is a "police officer."
You think that will make people think twice before playing cop?
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| Author: | Steve_Hedrick [ Sat 10 Feb 2007 16:03 ] |
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I vote for TONY for President! |
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| Author: | KARMA [ Sat 10 Feb 2007 16:05 ] |
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perhaps a write in ? He already the knows the shelf life of duct tape
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| Author: | tsuggs [ Mon 12 Feb 2007 14:55 ] |
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If elected I promise to: Ban sex in the oval office except with your spouse. Repeal all gun laws! Mandatory appeal of all death penalty cases to be completed within 6 months and executions to be carried out within 30 days. Family members of the victim(s) have the option of pulling the switch, injecting the chemicals or feeding them to the sharks! Executions would be televised on Pay Per View. The money goes to the victims families. Stop foreign aid to all forerign countries. Mandate that English be spoken in all public, government and commercial business. All election materials be printed in English. Replace all illegals working in the US with those Americans that are on general assistance welfare. Don't want to work? You don't get welfare! Remove our troops from Germany, Japan and Korea. Let them defend themselves, the lazy Bast*%)s Ban French Fries! Ban French perfume. Ban French movies! Ban French wine. To be a citizen you must go through the naturalizatiopn process or be born here from parents WHO ARE ALREADY CITIZENS!!!!! |
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| Author: | Steve_Hedrick [ Mon 12 Feb 2007 15:20 ] |
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GOT MY VOTE! |
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| Author: | Eagle [ Mon 12 Feb 2007 15:33 ] |
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AMEN TONY!!! 
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| Author: | KARMA [ Mon 12 Feb 2007 16:17 ] |
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You got my vote 
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| Author: | Kathy [ Mon 12 Feb 2007 16:21 ] |
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YUP, mine too! |
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| Author: | BondgirlCA [ Mon 12 Feb 2007 17:44 ] |
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I'm on that... |
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