Boston Cops, steroids, sh/t and the fan, etc.

[BigLittleTim]

This is an ongoing investigations. Last week The Globe reported that Rodriguez was dismissed from duty for witness tampering and conspiracy to rig testimony in a federal investigation.

This article is five months old, but it's still an ongoing investigation.

What I find of interest:

1. The F.B.I. was putting together a dossier on this guy, but waited until they had enough evidence to bring charges before they made their move.

2. The steroid connection was discovered because of an investigation involving recreational drugs (cocaine). Ever wonder why discussion of recreational drugs is NOT allowed on steroid boards? This is the "in" law enforcement needs to start getting subpeonas to tap phone lines, etc.

3. Phone conversations were recorded, implicating government officials, other officers, and private citizens. You're exposure to law enforcement is based not only on what YOU do and say, but what everyone you deal with does and says. Don't talk about this stuff on the phone!!

4. These guys got caught for steroids because of their other activities, e.g. "protecting truckloads of cocaine... stealing the identities of drivers... helping guard a back-room bordello, etc." Keep your personal life's nose clean; what you do, who you associate with, what you do for "fun".

Just some lessons I thought were raised by this issue.

-BigLittleTim


Officer distributed steroids, official says
Police probe also eyes possible use

By Maria Cramer and Suzanne Smalley, Globe Staff | July 24, 2006

The fourth Boston police officer implicated in a police corruption case allegedly distributed steroids and is under investigation for possible steroid use , a law enforcement official who has knowledge of the matter said yesterday.

Edgardo Rodriguez , 36, was placed on administrative duty and had his gun confiscated after the investigation that resulted in the arrest of three officers last week, the official said.

Rodriguez had been on the same motorcycle unit as two of the officers. It was unclear if Rodriguez is accused of selling steroids or merely giving them away.

Police learned of his alleged involvement with steroids through a federal and departmental investigation of Officers Roberto Pulido, 41, and Nelson Carrasquillo , 35, both of the motorcycle unit, and Officer Carlos A. Pizarro , 36, who was on injured leave.

Pulido, Carrasquillo, and Pizarro were arrested Thursday in Miami on charges of protecting truckloads of cocaine in Boston, stealing the identities of drivers, and helping guard a back-room bordello in Hyde Park.

Pulido, the purported ringleader, regularly distributed steroids in the Boston area, according to an FBI affidavit.

Rodriguez, an 11-year Boston police officer who joined the Mobile Operations Patrol last year, could not be reached for comment at his home in Hyde Park.

The distribution of steroids, even when there is no exchange of money or goods, is illegal, according to criminal lawyers. But police may wait to arrest a suspect until they believe they have enough evidence to secure a criminal conviction, said David Frank , a former Suffolk County prosecutor and writer for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly .

``The fact that they've [transferred Rodriguez] does not mean they have enough evidence to prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt," Frank said. ``There are plenty of cases where investigators believe `yes, we have probable cause, but we don't have enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt and for that reason we're going to hold off on making an arrest.' "

Pulido, Carrasquillo, and Pizarro had flown to Miami allegedly believing they would meet with drug dealers who were supposed to pay them for guarding cocaine trucked from Western Massachusetts to a Jamaica Plain garage.

Instead, they were arrested by undercover FBI agents posing as drug dealers.

In cellphone conversations recorded by investigators during the 2 1/2-year probe, Pulido unknowingly gave "extensive information" about the illegal conduct of other Boston officers, public officials, and private citizens, FBI Special Agent Michael J. Kreizenbeck wrote in an affidavit filed in the US District Court in Boston.

Asked whether other officers would be implicated in the investigation, police officials refused to comment.

Acting Police Commissioner Albert E. Goslin released a statement yesterday recognizing the officers who worked with the FBI in the investigation. ``I firmly believe the vast majority of the officers in this department do their jobs faithfully and with integrity," the statement said.

At his home in Hyde Park, Rodriguez often holds Saturday-night barbecues and small get-togethers attended by fellow officers, said Scott Wahlen , who has lived across from Rodriguez on Hallron Street since 2001.

Rodriguez, who owns a Harley-Davidson, said he loved his job, Wahlen said.

``He is a good guy," Wahlen said, `` . . . a typical cop, you know, nothing out of the ordinary."

The arrests of Pulido, Carrasquillo, and Pizarro have hurt morale at the Boston Police Department and shaken the trust of the public at a time when shootings in the city are up and the number of homicides is climbing.



-BigLittleTim

[chest6]

ive seen this somewhere

[Snrf]

if i was a cop i'd be dirty as fvck...

one of my boys growing up now works in LE...he still is dodgy as.

[Schmidty]

Cops dont make enough cash as they deservie. I really hate to admite that

[BigLittleTim]

Cops dont make enough cash as they deservie. I really hate to admite that

"Cops don't make as much cash as they deserve. I really hate to admit that."

So, they have a special dispensation to become extortionists, drug runners, identity thiefs, pimps...

Regulations, demanded by the Police Union in Massachusetts, prohibit traffic details from being run by civilians. Every time the Highway Dept. does work they have to hire a cop to just stand there... at time and a half. Get your Masters Degree in "Criminal Justice" and you automatically get a $10,000 per year raise. A friend of mine who's a cop makes $100,000 a year.

What I thought was interesting is that even Police Officers are getting busted for steroids because they're not keeping the rest of their lives "clean".

-BigLittleTim

[Schmidty]

"Cops don't make as much cash as they deserve. I really hate to admit that."

So, they have a special dispensation to become extortionists, drug runners, identity thiefs, pimps...

Regulations, demanded by the Police Union in Massachusetts, prohibit traffic details from being run by civilians. Every time the Highway Dept. does work they have to hire a cop to just stand there... at time and a half. Get your Masters Degree in "Criminal Justice" and you automatically get a $10,000 per year raise. A friend of mine who's a cop makes $100,000 a year.

What I thought was interesting is that even Police Officers are getting busted for steroids because they're not keeping the rest of their lives "clean".

-BigLittleTim

:aaok****t

[Schmidty]

^^^^^ No cop makes $100,000 Your full of shit

[Act of God]

they do around here, it is the norm on long island

[thegodfather]

^^^^^ No cop makes $100,000 Your full of shit

I know corrections officers who make 120k...If you're a LT or captian you can easily make that with overtime...