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Albany police corruption, Part Two

By kateb, Section Diaries
Posted on Thu Mar 08, 2007 at 04:51:42 PM EST

I turned over docs and tapes about Albany police corruption to investigators. That investigation will go at their speed.

The pressing issue remains the criminal investigation of the political goons. I brought serious problems about that to A/C Bruno's attention. He promised a same day response eight days ago, but has not yet delivered.

There's some tense days ahead, with apparent conflicts between the DA's office and Det. Lt. Tremblay. Tremblay has stalled on the photos and tried to intimidate me from being public. DA's office has thought publicity would be beneficial from the moment this started. Tremblay is clearly being protective of the APD. It is appalling to discourage a crime victim from steps needed for justice. Another issue I brought to A/C Bruno's attention involves forensics, which is being manipulated by the APD. I trust Tony will work it out. It's serious, and they know better than to mess up.

I'm glad it's on tape.

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Albany police corruption, Part Two | 13 comments (13 topical, 0 hidden)

Forensics? (none / 0) (#1)
by alfrednewman on Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 08:19:13 AM EST

CSI ALBANY

"What? Me worry? " "whatmeworry.alfred@gmail.com"

Corruption Posts (none / 0) (#2)
by nitevision on Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 08:58:43 AM EST

Kateb,
I've read your numerous posts. Being sincere, not sarcastic, I'm lost. It is very, very difficult to follow what you are saying. Cops, DA, FBI, Corporation Counsel, Internal Affairs, shootings at your home, false arrests, harassing calls, intimidation etc., etc. You tend to ramble in your posts and the reader cannot follow what you are attempting to convey.

Briefly, could you educate me on the charges of crruption that you are making against the cops. Please just BRIEFLY. Thanks

two different routes (none / 0) (#3)
by kateb on Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 09:10:10 AM EST

Corruption investigators (FBI) are looking at city and APD involvement in false arrests.
Criminal harassment, stalking, burglary, etc have followed since I first spoke about the false arrests. APD was lead agency on that, because I live here and trust a couple cops. DA specifically asked to be kept involved. I also keep FBI informed.

APD has dropped the ball on the investigation re the criminal activity from speaking up. DA has noticed many times and been critical. It hit a new low recently and that's well documented.

I chose to be cryptic in some posts, because the criminal goons are getting a lot of their information from here.

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: there are (none / 0) (#4)
by kateb on Fri Mar 09, 2007 at 12:48:05 PM EST

multiple layers of culpability within the city and police, in Point #1 (e.g. mayor, OPS); and multiple agencies and personnel involved in Point #2 (e.g. was stalked in other locations too).
I find it hard to follow and I'm living it. And that's just the facts. There are meetings, conversations, twists and turns, unexpected things, and new layers every week.

[ Parent ]
: "harassing calls" (none / 0) (#7)
by kateb on Sat Mar 10, 2007 at 09:48:34 AM EST

That did not happen. Don't know where you get your info. (Sounds like Alfred.)
All my stuff is buried here, beginning April '06.

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OK - Thanks (none / 0) (#5)
by nitevision on Sat Mar 10, 2007 at 07:28:19 AM EST

I've read your stalking, harassment, gun shot posts but I am still in a fog.

What were the false arrests? They must be on file if arrests were made.

It is easy to see the abuse of power especially in the recent revelations coming out of Washington. Do you suspect something similar here?

: I only try to comment (none / 0) (#6)
by kateb on Sat Mar 10, 2007 at 07:35:09 AM EST

about what I see or learned myself, but I've learned to trust some of the "different" stories I hear.
Mark Lyman was falsely arrested. DA Soares asked Judge Kretser to dismiss it, and she did. Google it. Done.
Loads of stuff surrounded it. Illegal acts, stupid choices, violations of hard won Constitutional protections.
Personally, I'd rather see it resolved around a round table with conversations into the night.
Since THAT is not something I have say over or can make happen, I just keep going on.

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I said (none / 0) (#8)
by kateb on Sun Mar 11, 2007 at 12:11:50 PM EST

personally I'd rather resolve things like this around a round table with conversations into the night. Our society seems to lack the ways to do that.

As I said, I turned over tapes and docs, A/C Bruno asked to whom, and I said it's not the time to say, without guidance from the investigators.

I suggested Tremblay could acknowledge what occurred and the APD could dispose of it through their internal processes, and let me know that. But if that's not going to happen, an acknowledgment, it's best left to independent investigators.

I know what I prefer, a simple acknowledgment, accepting the internal reprimands, and going on. It bothers me that my best case is with this, not the goons who have been harassing me.

Chief Tuffey's illegal acts and unlawful orders have had too many casualties. I hope he can learn. And I hope cops can stop blaming others for their mistakes.

: the (none / 0) (#9)
by kateb on Mon Mar 12, 2007 at 06:10:36 AM EST

round table is being arranged.

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there will be a meeting (none / 0) (#10)
by kateb on Wed Mar 14, 2007 at 12:03:51 PM EST

next week at police headquarters. Chris D'Alessandro, Tony Bruno, Michael Tremblay, and me. FBI will be invited, but unlikely to come. I will bring someone.

Two purposes at hand: ideas about handling this case better (nine months of dealing with criminal goons) and Det. Lt. Tremblay's recent behavior (intimidating going public with pictures, refusing to do forensics when needed, suddenly not returning calls, and not doing the things he said he would do). I have doubts the second part of the agenda will get appropriate attention, since the first part will need a lot of discussion. If it's inadequate, I'll have to go a more formal route. Because Kuck/Jordan blew it last summer, OPS is out of the question.

Too many casualties from Cowboy Tuffey's lawlessness. He's hurt a lot of people.

I was thinking about something today (none / 0) (#11)
by kateb on Thu Mar 15, 2007 at 10:10:45 AM EST

having being part way through two investigations involving the APD.

Both Kuck at OPS and Tremblay in the Detective's unit said similar things. Both said APD command staff could order them to stop the investigations at any time. Kuck at OPS also said that if Chief Tuffey ordered him to do so, I would never hear from him again or hear that it had happened. Tremblay has been incommunicado all of a sudden, a 100% change.

Another thing has struck me, but I hope it changes. Whether he was asked to or not, Kuck lied or repeated a bold lie he was told by Asst. Corp Counsel. And whether he was asked to or not, Tremblay tried to intimidate me from being public about photos. The behavior of both men was quite surprising.

What I was thinking about today is I don't think sergeants and lieutenants in the APD even have to be asked to repeat lies or intimidate people from being public. It's a cop thing.

That's why you have to record it all. They "know" no one will believe you and have convinced themselves they'll never be accountable.

Yes, I post here when I'm mad.

: was going to say more about (none / 0) (#12)
by kateb on Fri Mar 16, 2007 at 02:28:34 PM EST

the incommunicado, the circumstances.
But if I put it out there, the people in the APD who will need to lie, will do so.
I will wait for them to go first, since I'm the one with the docs.
Record, record, record. And then turn it over to the right keepers.
Peace everybody.
And I do believe most police officers do a fine job. And even fine, excellent detectives can be stuck in bad situations, opting for the ones they think butter their bread. It's stupid.

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the meeting (none / 0) (#13)
by kateb on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 03:17:41 PM EST

was a complete failure as to the purposes set out. Normally, meetings are for me a quite appropriate way to work out differences, but this meeting was not conducted in the spirit or for the purposes that had been promised.

Before the day was over, I made many contacts to set about other ways to resolve this.

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