Comments on: Free Winston Robinson!

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:53:29 +0000

Ten30dc with others has said a lot about many people that I know is not true. In most cases they have included a partial truth to make the overall lie sound true. I worked for Chief Robinson during my time at the 7th District and I know about that 1985 incident. I know the officers on the scene at the time. I wasn’t there and don’t have the rights to write about it one way or the other. I was there for the years I worked with Chief Robinson when he was the Commander of the 7th District and he was one of the better commanders I have worked for.

As far as allegations, everyone has them and they need to be proven or disproven. I wouldn’t put much stock into those who write in to a blog for the world to read dishonoring everyone but themselves and then hides their identity.

Becoming a police officer is a calling few can do and fewer can do well. Good police officers must put others before themselves. Those officers who write about unsubstantiated allegations about their fellow officers only create bias against the good officers and no good can become of it. Maybe they should first build a reputation by being a good police officer and then say what they need to say without hiding who they are.

Those who speak the truth don’t hide who they are because they are willing to be accountable for what they say. I stand behind what I have to say and anyone who wants to speak with me directly may write me at divemaster911@gmail.com. I retired a few weeks ago and have nothing to gain.

By: Ten30DC

Ten30DC — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:07:40 +0000

Please, Robinson has had more domestic violence issues, sexual harassment issues, than any one on the police department. And the Guyanese thing, how about the two police officers with the 90+pounds of cocaine that was brought back from one of those same consulting positions (ironically, the Guyanese government turned to DC cops for training on ETHICS!!!!) Robinson interfered with the ongoing ICE Task Force investigation, forcing the DC detective to retire because he would not update Robinson weekly on the status of the case. Robinson was TOTALLY aware of all of the illegal activities of the members of the Narcotics Branch -- theft of property, body/cavity searches, missing drugs, missing money, driving stolen cars, a commander and captain taking kickbacks -- HE DID NOTHING TO STOP IT!!! He is still here because is as corrupt as Lanier...

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:25:20 +0000

I have issues with the original story as well, and this Cherkis piece ably pointed some of them out. But responding to the consulting contract issue (whatever it may be) with "zzzzzz" still seems irresponsible and lazy.

By: Arthur Delaney

Arthur Delaney — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:29:46 +0000

This is what Myers' original story says about the consulting contract:

"Last year, Robinson was questioned by internal investigators for his consulting contract with a Guyanese security firm."

That's it. That's all the info we get in the entire story.

ZZZZZZZZZ

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:38:56 +0000

"The last bit of dirt Myers has is an unresolved allegation about a consulting contract. Zzzzzz." Really? In a post that takes another reporter to task on his reporting, this is pretty irresponsible. Isn't Cherkis supposed to be a "senior writer" or something? It must be a great comfort to city workers to know that issues like this will be automatically written off as insignificant or boring by the City Paper. Also, and this is again directed to the "senior writer" who did this post, is "Zzzzzz" the best you could do?

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:33:50 +0000

Do you homework next time Jason, not only did Assistant Cheif Robinson who was a Captain at the time crash his car, he fled when officers attempted to talk to him, he assaulted those officers and had to be subduded forcefully, and then gave a fake name when he was arrested. His high ranking friends ordered his release from custody without charge. See "The Death of a Police Department" written by Cart T. Rowan, Jr. He was involved in covering up for a high ranking official who had dirty urine when he was in charge of the Police & Fire Clinic, and most recently he was involved in that case where a DC officer was stopped coming back from overseas with 90 lbs of cocaine. Chief Lanier talks about integrity all the time, how can someone with this kind of history be placed in such a position of trust. Chief Lanier is operating with two standards one for officers and one for senior managers.