Fan Mail: In reference to AG Ent. vs. So So Def post
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A loyal reader who happens to work in law enforcement emailed me to clear up a statement I made regarding taxpayers paying for police to escort celebrities.
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:12:34
From: [Name removed per request]
To: sandra@sandrarose.com
Subject: In reference to AG Ent. vs. So So Def post
Sandra,
Just a slight correction to something you stated in the post about Freddy O not taking photos of Beyonce. You made the comment that the tax payers dollars go to escorting celebrities. This is NOT true. The officers that escort these celebrities are paid directly by those celebs or their managers. Speaking as someone who works in law enforcement, these officers are also off duty officers.
Those officers sometimes charge $40-$50 an hour for the services they provide. Escorts are considered “part time” jobs or “special details”. Just like the cops who escort funeral processions, the bikes are often times their own bikes that they have purchased. When there are city and county vehicles being used it is because some departments require their officers to utilize those marked and well known vehicles for safety purposes. Those vehicles are equipped with the necessities of their job and if something occurs, they will have those necessities at hand (i.e. lights & sirens, an additional radio to reach dispatch, etc).
- When it comes to taxpayers, keep in mind that we in law enforcement pay taxes, too. Sometimes that excuse is utilized too much. Besides, if we didn’t provide protection for people in the limelight, we’d be criticized for that too if they are injured. Its a double-edged sword.There is a great example of why marked units are necessary. Remember the two officers who lost their life in Dekalb County on Jan. 16th of this year (Barker & Bryant)? Those officers were not in marked units. We don’t know if that would have made a difference, but it is very possible that it may have. I just wanted to give you some insight into the other side of why law enforcement does some of the things they do. The public only sees one side and things are not always what they seem.
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I am glad they cleared that up for you Sandy and I could have told you that tax payers don’t pay for the escort. I have a friend who is a officer and he often work at the restaurants and clubs and hotels even and none of that money is from tax payers it is from the owners themselves for whom he is providing protection for.
now we know.
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH…….NEXT!
What happened to “Barker & Bryant” back in Jan.? Can we get a link please?
uhhhhhhhh ok??
I still think in Brittney’s case that they willingly help her. Why would she hire more than a dozen at one time?
I am glad he cared enough to clear this up for those of us who frequent your site. Kudos and thanks.
sounds like a fair enough explanation!
I knew that too
They can make a grip on the side.
sidebar-There ain’t nothing like a sexy black man in uniform.
I have paid for police security at events so I know tax payers didn’t chip in on a damn thing. Those cops cost a grip, but they are sooooo worth it. I prefer them to regular security guys who don’t really have enough power in my opinion.
My thing is why were they blowing through red lights with sirens blaring? I know the president wasn’t in that Rolls so why the emergency measures just to get to a recording studio?
Kudo’s to the law enforcement!!!! I really appreciate them. I knew that they were paid by the entertainers/managers. I’m glad they cleared that up for messy Sandra!
Sorry I have no respect for law enforcement especially in Dekalb County. The majority of these cops are thugs in uniforms with the right to do whatever they please. Of course if they getting checks from someone they will look out for you. Then you have to ones that don’t give a damn. Dekalb justice system is only set up to squeeze money out of their residents. Cops are the billing department then when you go to court thats when they collect. You will NEVER win against cops if you are innocent or not.
I can recall 3 incidents where I had to go to court and witnesses testified against the cop but I was still found guilty and had to pay hefty fines. If you have the balls to plead innocent the justice system will really ram it in your ass. You plead “not guilty” you automaticallly will have to stay until the end just so you can get another court date. If you just plead guilty you just pay the fine and they let you go within 30 min. If you say anything against the judges decision, you get locked up. Like he is god. A judge is only a man and his decision is his opinion, I don’t have respect it, like or agree with it. Ain’t **** just about our justice system. And Dekalb county are the worst, hence that’s why they have been under investigation for the 12 murders that occured within a a few months.
Let this be a lesson: Don’t believe anything you read on blogs without first triple-checking it.
Lol @ the comments in this section.
Sandra our tax dollars are hard at work taking care of those females kids that paid hundreds of dollars to get in the club:)!!!