Comments on: MPD: Name The Officers Now http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:37:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: led tvs http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-608300 led tvs Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:45:52 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-608300 Nice post. Thanks for sharing these tips. Nice post. Thanks for sharing these tips.

]]> By: Jason Cherkis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-410993 Jason Cherkis Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:44:31 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-410993 We named the officers here: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=36512 We named the officers here:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=36512

]]> By: Legalmind http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-410992 Legalmind Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-410992 First, until the matter is looked in to by Internal Affairs and the US Attorney's office, the public should be limited in the information is knows about the officers involved. This forum is prime example of citizens that know very little about the "law" and police procedures, judging the officers and the actions based on what they see on TV or simply on their gut feelings. Officers often have to respond to very dangerous and life threantening situations with split second response! Officers handle mentally ill people every day, sometimes several in one day! They can properly handle thousands of cases without one person acknowledging or appreciating it, and then they have to justifiably use deadly force one time, and they do not know what they are doing?? That is just plain stupid! For the most part, with certain exceptions, the cops do a pretty damn good job! I agree that LT Smith was a nut however, and it was funny to hear that command staff drew straws on who was going to have to speak at his retirement party and D. Grooms lost! LOL... You go Blondie! First, until the matter is looked in to by Internal Affairs and the US Attorney's office, the public should be limited in the information is knows about the officers involved. This forum is prime example of citizens that know very little about the "law" and police procedures, judging the officers and the actions based on what they see on TV or simply on their gut feelings. Officers often have to respond to very dangerous and life threantening situations with split second response! Officers handle mentally ill people every day, sometimes several in one day! They can properly handle thousands of cases without one person acknowledging or appreciating it, and then they have to justifiably use deadly force one time, and they do not know what they are doing?? That is just plain stupid! For the most part, with certain exceptions, the cops do a pretty damn good job! I agree that LT Smith was a nut however, and it was funny to hear that command staff drew straws on who was going to have to speak at his retirement party and D. Grooms lost! LOL... You go Blondie!

]]> By: dc streets http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-398651 dc streets Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:32:24 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-398651 You people as well as this paper is so anit-MPD, it is almost disturbing. Police are called to situations that have gotten out of hand. They are situations in which people themselves have caused. If you people know so much about situations, especially ones regarding mentally ill people, then why call police? Handle it yourself! You all seem to know every damn thing, but would rather die first than put on a badge. You people as well as this paper is so anit-MPD, it is almost disturbing. Police are called to situations that have gotten out of hand. They are situations in which people themselves have caused. If you people know so much about situations, especially ones regarding mentally ill people, then why call police? Handle it yourself! You all seem to know every damn thing, but would rather die first than put on a badge.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-391450 Jeff Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:36:48 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-391450 Here is a link to an interview with David and his life partner Paul from 2003 in Metro Weekly. http://www.metroweekly.com/home/?ak=706 Paul died last year, and David's mother had been trying to get her son help as he was no longer anwsering his phone. The Police had no warrent so in my mind, this was an illegal entry and David was murdered in cold blood in his own home by the police. Lesson learned? Never call MPD to try to get help for a menatlly ill individual. Here is a link to an interview with David and his life partner Paul from 2003 in Metro Weekly.

http://www.metroweekly.com/home/?ak=706

Paul died last year, and David's mother had been trying to get her son help as he was no longer anwsering his phone. The Police had no warrent so in my mind, this was an illegal entry and David was murdered in cold blood in his own home by the police. Lesson learned? Never call MPD to try to get help for a menatlly ill individual.

]]> By: Jason Cherkis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-391308 Jason Cherkis Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:37:19 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-391308 you are correct. Knives do kill. But we do not know exactly what happened in Mr. Kerstetter's home. I do think it is the public's right to know the names of the officers, if they had a history in dealing with Mr. Kerstetter, and, of course, what events led to the officer's use of force. you are correct. Knives do kill. But we do not know exactly what happened in Mr. Kerstetter's home. I do think it is the public's right to know the names of the officers, if they had a history in dealing with Mr. Kerstetter, and, of course, what events led to the officer's use of force.

]]> By: Knives kill http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-391305 Knives kill Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:24:49 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-391305 knives kill people, so self defense justifys the use of lethal force. knives kill people, so self defense justifys the use of lethal force.

]]> By: Which PSA? http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-383416 Which PSA? Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:35:40 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-383416 Lt. smith is the kind of guy that would work right up until his retirement, which wasn't until Saturday. Plus he such a crazy fuckhead, always in the middle of controversy...whoever shot this man didn't know how to properly treat (or disarm) a mentally ill person. My guess is Lt. Smith. Lt. smith is the kind of guy that would work right up until his retirement, which wasn't until Saturday. Plus he such a crazy fuckhead, always in the middle of controversy...whoever shot this man didn't know how to properly treat (or disarm) a mentally ill person. My guess is Lt. Smith.

]]> By: Which PSA? http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-383409 Which PSA? Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:24:53 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-383409 No not joking AT ALL. I just want to know who did it and he came to mind. PSA 307, right? Logan Circle is in PSA 307? The whole situation is horrible and obviously this man was very, very ill. I believe the officer who shot this man should be punished for his itchy trigger finger. No not joking AT ALL. I just want to know who did it and he came to mind. PSA 307, right? Logan Circle is in PSA 307? The whole situation is horrible and obviously this man was very, very ill. I believe the officer who shot this man should be punished for his itchy trigger finger.

]]> By: Jason Cherkis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-383403 Jason Cherkis Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:19:39 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-383403 Lt. Smith retired. Do you really think this is something worth joking about? Lt. Smith retired. Do you really think this is something worth joking about?

]]> By: Which PSA? http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-383364 Which PSA? Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:29:03 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-383364 What district did this happen in, and could Lt. Smith be the shooter? What district did this happen in, and could Lt. Smith be the shooter?

]]> By: Jason Cherkis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-383177 Jason Cherkis Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:30:12 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-383177 I know the officers carry with them non-lethal type weapons (or potentially non-lethal type weapons) like a metal baton and I believe mace/pepper spray. I know the officers carry with them non-lethal type weapons (or potentially non-lethal type weapons) like a metal baton and I believe mace/pepper spray.

]]> By: Don't be a dope http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/10/mpd-name-the-officers-now/comment-page-1/#comment-383154 Don't be a dope Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:06:52 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=9931#comment-383154 They should have tazered the guy and called it a morning. Does MPD issue those or other disabling devices? They should have tazered the guy and called it a morning. Does MPD issue those or other disabling devices?

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