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| NHL-once AGAIN, the EVIDENCE OFFICER watches the evidence room and only he has access to it; not even the chief does. Esther worked in the RECORDS DEPARTMENT. Therefore, she had access to the area of the police department where she worked. I really do not know where the heck you people are pulling this “evidence room” thing from. Perhaps you should try reading for comprehension as well. | | |
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| She lied. If she had asked permission to borrow the vacuum, they probably would have let her. I agree with JBP of Griswold...who IS watching the evidence dept?!! | | |
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| I agree with G from Ledyard, now let me ask that questions of the day. #1 The Shift commander's office ordered a new typewriter, when delivered during the same week or days it was stolen - along with some of the carpenter's tools. Now it wasn't out of the box and someone walked out with it. Humm, why are they not investigating this - they have cameras. What is wrong with this picture? How come she gets in trouble for it yet someone is enjoying a nice typewriter! They need to investigate this one otherwise it obviously shows that they only had it in for the lady only. That lady worked seven days a week, and let me tell you she is the best thing they ever had there. It's a shame what they have done to her. Wow, let others walk out and really steal things but they get away with it. | | |
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| I truly feel sorry for the lady who is having her name dragged throught the mud about a vacumn cleaner. She has been an employee for years. Her fault here is that she should have asked permission, before taking the vacumn. There are plenty of messes made by the NLPD, but I'm almost positive a $500+ vacumn cleaner isnt going to clean them up. | | |
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| I think they are just getting ahead of themselves about all the drug bust they are doing and excited about all the great comments they are getting they had nothing else for anyone to read about to try to get more comments.come on now its just a vaccum cleaner did they really have to put it in the region | | |
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| My cousins husband was murdered last year in New London, you think the case was solved? NO! Did it make the papers like this lady and a vacuum? NO! The only way the case would be solved is if we pay the police department some money and then they will get off their butts and actually do something.New London residents should be scared of their law enforcement. I wouldn't feel safe living their knowing that... | | |
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| i think that this would be the least of the problems in N.LCT. I AM A NATIVE OF THAT RACE RAT TRAP AND GLAD I MOVED WERE FAMILY IS SAFE MAYBE IF YOU PAID THE LADY MORE MONEY SHE WOULD HAVE NOT HAD TO BORROW one and why did you buy such a expence one put the money to better use.instend of a dam vaccum look for the drugs; sex , guns, and rapiest out in your beautiful N.L. CT. I AM NOT YOUNG KID I AM 63 OF AGE AND I LIVIED IN N.L. 35 YRS.AND FAMILY MEMBERS WERE ON YOUR FORCE | | |
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| Rose- try reading for comprehension. To reiterate what “xlt” said, the records department and evidence department are two completely different rooms. The article does not say anything whatsoever about the evidence department. For your information, ONLY the evidence officer has access to the evidence room...not even the Chief has access to it. The reason Esther had access to the RECORDS room (NOT evidence room, genius) is because that is where she works. I am not defending Esther for taking the vacuum, but I can ensure you that NLPD is secure from “people who walk in with guns and explosives”. Only employees can enter the rear door which is password protected; all other people are required to check in with the dispatcher in the lobby. What is wrong with you Griswold people? Are you the same poster as “JPB”? If not, Hooked on Phonics should be issued to all citizens because it’s indubitably apparent you cannot read. Where are you Griswold folks pulling the evidence room thing from? To read more about the difference between the records division and evidence room, go here: http://ci.new-london.ct.us/content/27/619/625/653/default.aspx and here: http://ci.new-london.ct.us/content/27/619/627/671/default.aspx.... In the future, it would be wise to know what you’re talking about before you spout off like you’re the best thing since sliced bread. | | |
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| I was wondering if an enterprising records clerk who absconds with a costly vacuum cleaner could be trusted with the security of police department records. One recalls that many years ago some evidence related to a highly publicized investigation simply vanished from the NLPD evidence room...vanished into thin air as is said. The flaw here is not the character of the records clerk, but how secure are the police rocords. Here in Arizona there are periodic cases of motor vehicle personnel altering the driving records of friends, relatives, associates etc.It kind of makes one wonder. Perhaps the NLPD has been wondering as well? | | |
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| Why would the cleaning lady have security access to a records vault?? A little security issue to address no? | | |
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| This is why that one guy tested TOO SMART to be a police officer with the NLPD, even joked about by Jay Leno. Makes you wonder how many others were rejected on their above-average intelligence. Of course, a vacuum cleaner? Their help falls below even THEIR average. LOL | | |
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| Richard WWaselikSAIDHey Rose. I was wondering if you know that the dispatchers have to watch over 30 cameras in the dispatch center. We have to answer 911, answer routine phones, answer the radio and respond, runplates and people, keep track of officer, send fire apparatus to emergencies. Our work load has doubled with over 250 calls a day with only one or two dispatchers at a time. Know what you are talking about. Instead of wondering how an employee can walkout with a vaccuum. Maybe be more concerned with the fact that it may be too busy to have your phone call answered right away. Or maybe there are not enough officer to respond right away. Get your priorities straight. Well buddy if you feel so overwhelmed send your complaint to the State don't complaint to me about it .I'm just not happy that someone can freely walk in and out from THE EVIDENCE DEPARTMENT AND NO ONE SEES ANYTHING? you got be kidding me! The department just wants to make themselves look good because they know they are a huge screwup! Take care of the REAL crimes PERIOD! | | |
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| Thanks NLPD! You wonder why people don't come forward to report abuse in custody! Sorry to those officers who are true and honest at their jobs who are paying for those you work with. | | |
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| honest unemployed person: I’m sure one of the ladies in records would be more than willing to let you sit there for a week and be exposed to the abuse they are subjected to, one of which is to SIGN IN and OUT to use the bathroom (thanks to a previous employee who is now retired who abused time and watched tv while on duty and never got reprimanded). Make sure you get chief to buy Depends for you to wear in case you don’t get approved for your bathroom break!Chief’s waiting for retirement; we all know the captain is the one who runs the show. | | |
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| Why not ask, Can I borrow the Vacuum? | | |
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| Wow, this is ridiculous, How things get out of hand! Let the girl go and worry about other more serious issues. Wow, how can her boss sleep at night? Wow, way to stab co-workers/secretaries. I thought when you have respect and loyalty from your co-workers/secretaries you do whatever you can to help them because you are supposed to care. It's amazing how you can have knives dug in your back by our own boss. As usual turning his head away and in simple plain words - he is just like all of them, back stabber, hypocrite and no shame. As they say "what goes around, comes around", I hear that if he doesn't ship up - he'll be shipped out, that's the word on the street. If I ever switch my employment I would make sure I would not apply there. Hang in there girl, things will be ok. Good Luck. CL New London | | |
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| I have lived in new london all my life and now that something like this has happends why is everybody bringing up the drug issue if it wasn't for all yall waterford and other surrounding towns coming here to buy the crack there woudn't be any to buy and new london wouldn't be as bad as these people think. AND BACK TO THE ISSUE THE LADY NEEDS TO GET A PUNISHMENT AND MOVE ON PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES OR DID EVERYONE FORGET ABOUT THAT | | |
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| Hmm...looks like the town is going to have some job openings! Where do I apply! Oh, I have my own vaccum cleaner, no worries there. | | |
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| Hey Rose. I was wondering if you know that the dispatchers have to watch over 30 cameras in the dispatch center. We have to answer 911, answer routine phones, answer the radio and respond, runplates and people, keep track of officer, send fire apparatus to emergencies. Our work load has doubled with over 250 calls a day with only one or two dispatchers at a time. Know what you are talking about. Instead of wondering how an employee can walkout with a vaccuum. Maybe be more concerned with the fact that it may be too busy to have your phone call answered right away. Or maybe there are not enough officer to respond right away. Get your priorities straight. | | |
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| newlondonissues.blogspot.com has pictures of stuff nolan has done and no one seems to care! if she was stealing the vacuum why was it in her trunk??? | | |
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| They should be arresting their co-worker's,the one's in uniform filling out false report's to look like heroes in the paper. | | |
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| isn't it great how certain officers let people they LIKE get away with bigger, ACTUAL crimes, and poor hardworking people get ridiculously charged over such a petty thing. nlpd you have much bigger problems to worry about than persecuting a loyal worker. she borrowed it. from working at the station she obviously knew where every camera was. she knew it was going to be on camera. employees at the pd borrow things without asking ALL the time, yet do they get arrested? no. i don't understand this at all. | | |
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| Hey WHY WHY WHY, The Chief is not concerned, Nolan is hidden away and will never go back on the streets full time. He is another New London Politocrat who is above the LAW. | | |
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| But what about the cops that turn a blind to law breakers that they like ? | | |
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| New London is a city with a HUGE Crack Cocaine problem, and somehow a vacuum has become a top priority. Unbelievable.....you could not make this stuff up??!!!! | | |
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| Let's see... She borrows a vacuum. Did she hide it under her coat and try to conceal it? Why don’t you go account for every paper clip and bigger money items that disappear from the PD? Go ask how many of the PD members have borrowed things. How is it that you smoke pot in PW and don’t get charged with anything but you borrow a vacuum, return it, borrow it again and get charged with stealing it? Maybe it’s the politics that I don’t understand. How many of my tax dollars went into this? Seems to me they should get their dust buster out and clean up crime in town and reprimand appropriately. | | |
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| Look it, she borrowed a vacuum cleaner that she wasn't authorized to borrow. Big freakin deal. Suspend her for a week without pay, give her a counseling session, and make a comment on her performance evaluations. But keep in mind, she borrowed it, she didn't steal it. Don't take away a person's job for a foolish mistake. | | |
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| Hey Officer Nolan just let the High School administration cover handicap parking signs with paper to reserve them for a visitor and also cone the space off with traffic cones. Pictures on www.newlondonissues.blogspot.com scroll down to the bottom nice pictures from the incident in November. Why has that gone unpunished. Does the Chief even read the paper and the comments on line. Or is Nolan above the law? But at least they bagged the vacuum cleaner bandit. Nolan goes free to continue on his quest to set bad examples for our youth. Come on Chief Rinehart do your job. | | |
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| do you think it was worth taking the vacum cleaner to clean you house for your party when you could of rented one. instead of being dishonest. | | |
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| That sucks,she got bagged. | | |
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| Isn't the real crime here that the city paid $558 for a vacuum cleaner? Who's cousin did they buy it from? | | |
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| Now i'm just wondering what if someone walks in with explosives or a gun ? or tempers to do something stupid in that building? how secure are they ? a person walks in and out with a vacuum and no one notices are they actually looking at the monitors? or maybe there to busy playing games at the computers !! this is what our taxes are paying for!!!! | | |
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| With all of the drug problems in NL, they are investigating a vacuum cleaner? Wow... | | |
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| To bad, this is so senseless. People do stupid things. All the time. Seven years of employment ? To bad , so sad ! | | |
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| JPB - TWO points... 1. the evidence dept and records are two different departments 2. the vacuum was behind no less than two locked/password protected doors to which she had access as part of her job. If you believe the NLPD is unsecure, I can say you are completely wrong. | | |
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| She stole it and she got caught. She needs to pay the price for that. Who is dumb enough to steal something from the police dept anyway. Then she said she was going to return it. Nobody steal's something just to bring it back. Take her job and charge her with the crime.Just like anybody else would get. | | |
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| she should have just went out and bought one from wallmarts, their usually $44, or maybe borrwed one from a family member or friend. To me it would have been a wiser,and cheaper choice! | | |
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| AND NOBODY NOTICED HER WALKING OUT WITH IT?? WHO'S WATCHING THE EVIDENCE DEPT?? IF IT WEREN'T SO SERIOUS IT WOULD BE FUNNY!! | | |
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| this is a shame why didn't she go buy her own vacuum she had a job for god sake well now she does'nt was it really worth it dum mistake lady she needs to be punished like every one else she needs to be tought a lesson she should be a shamed of her self. i guess she must have forgot about the camras. stealing from her job unbelivable what a damn shame. | |
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