Until this week, the only people who really hated the Jersey Guys were corrupt politicians. Now, corrupt state troopers hate them, too.
Craig Carton and Ray Rossi walked out in the middle of their popular afternoon talk radio show and took their families into hiding after learning of a press conference in which New Jersey state police union leader David Jones gave out their home addresses and threatened to “crush” the people who leaked anonymous Internet postings by state troopers in which they apparently were plotting a ticket-writing blitz.
The duo are no strangers to controversy. Their show is broadcast statewide in New Jersey on WKXW New Jersey 101.5 FM from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is one of the most listened to local talk shows in the country. Since 2002, the Jersey Guys have focused mainly on local and state politics, even going so far as to form the Coalition Against Corrupt Politicians and accepting anonymous tips about “politicians taking part in despicable acts such as bribery, fraud, pension padding, nepotism, cronyism and other mischievous acts.”
They sound like my kind of guys already.
On Tuesday, they reported on their show about anonymous postings in a password-protected area of the State Troopers Fraternal Association Web site in which troopers planned to “Crush in May and Cruise in June.” According to the postings, troopers would step up ticket writing efforts during the month of May, to “absolutely hammer everyone (obviously except cops and family) who does 1 m.p.h. over the limit,” according to one such posting, and in June, to establish rolling roadblocks along New Jersey highways to disrupt traffic flow.
“I am all for the May 1st blitz … Better start pre-signing my summonses,” wrote another poster going by the handle of “reckrids.’
“Everyone has to take part in this,” wrote “20alphabravo.’ “We are taking an absolute beating from the public and media, and the so-called “officers’ are doing nothing about it to protect or support us in any way. … May 1st. Spread the word. It’s go time.”
State Police Superintendent Col. Joseph “Rick” Fuentes took the postings seriously enough to order commanders to try to make sure troopers don’t launch the ticket storm. “He made it clear to the command staff, what is posted there he won’t tolerate,” said Capt. Al Della Fave, spokesman for the patrol. — Gannett Newspapers
The troopers are apparently upset that their public image is in decline after last month’s accident involving New Jersey governor Jon S. Corzine in which the trooper driving him was speeding on the New Jersey Turnpike at 91 m.p.h. and allegedly reading a text message on his cell phone at the time of the accident, in which Corzine was seriously injured. Corzine, who paid a $46 fine for failing to wear his seat belt, has since been released from the hospital and is recuperating at the governor’s mansion.
In his press conference Thursday, Jones said that motorists had been more confrontational at traffic stops since May 1 and denied that a ticket-writing campaign was occurring.
“I’m going to release the names and addresses of these people and then their sponsors, and all of the car dealerships and everybody else that sponsors that show is going to have to deal with the reality that they’re putting public servants and the public in general in harm’s way, and I’m going to make sure that everybody knows, until they get their act together, who these people are, where they live, what they do and how it is that they’re misleading the public and creating this furor,” Jones said. . . .
In a statement, Carton said, “My safety and more importantly the safety of my family is paramount to me, and I can not and will not allow them to be put in harm’s way because of the misguided rantings of a powerful police figure.”
In an interview, Jones said, “I don’t believe in intimidating anyone.”
Jones said he did not know who floated the idea of a ticket-writing campaign on the union Web site but believes he knows who leaked the information. He said it didn’t matter if police were threatening to go on a ticket-writing campaign.
“If guys, be they troopers or not troopers, choose to vent on a blog board, that’s their right, and that’s a board that’s supposed to be shared,” Jones said. “A couple of cowards obviously compromised it, and when I find out who those Girl Scouts are I’m going to crush ‘em like bugs.” — Gannett Newspapers
That’s not intimidating?
The state police brass are having none of it, distancing themselves from Jones and promising an investigation into whether he broke any laws during the press conference.
State Police spokesman Capt. Al Della Fave said officials are attempting to get a recording of Jones’ news conference. He emphasized Jones was speaking in his capacity as union head, not as a state trooper.
“We have already alerted the Attorney General’s Office that we’re going to be asking them their legal opinion as regards to Davy Jones in his capacity as union president and rules and regulations that apply to the State Police,” he said.
A top executive of Millenium Radio New Jersey, owners of 101.5, also requested a formal review of Jones’ actions.
“This form of intimidation and extortion is reprehensible,” said a statement from Andrew J. Santoro, Millenium’s chief operating officer. “We are requesting a full investigation from the New Jersey State Police and the Attorney General’s office regarding this serious abuse of power.” — Newark Star-Ledger
Just before Thursday’s press conference, Bob Ingle, Gannett’s Trenton bureau chief, wrote a blog entry in which he said that the New Jersey state police was “one of the best state police agencies in the country.” I can hardly imagine what the worst might look like.
Update: The Jersey Guys have returned to the airwaves Friday afternoon. At 5 p.m., Col. Rick Fuentes met with Jones and asked him not to release any personal information for New Jersey 101.5 personalities. Jones agreed to comply with the request, according to a state police news release.
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James Smith
May 04, 2007
Another great reason to get the heck out of New Jersey. Mr. Hampton, I loved the article. I only ask you make sure Davy Jones doesn’t get your personal information and make it public.
Shawn Roberts
May 04, 2007
Terrific article, this story needs more attention so that everyone can see what kind of garbage sits behind the wheel in trooper patrol cars in NJ. Lets put this moron Davy Jones’ public information out there for everyone & get him out of Jersey for good.
Intimidated
May 04, 2007
for those who want to email Mr. Davy Jones and ask him to step down, voice displeasure, whatever you want to say: president@stfa.org
now this is only an email address. but might go a ways to show him that it is not fun having your personal info shared?
Jennifer
May 04, 2007
Honestly, I find this all to be pretty scary. If David Jones has no problem harassing such a public person, what would he do to a private citizen? I find it hard to believe that noone has done anything about this guy already.His actions just prove and substantiate the allegations against them. It all sounds very juvenile.
AHOLE Davey Jones
May 04, 2007
I cant believe this tough guy. Who does he think he is. I will tell you what, he wont have a job come Monday morning. And he deserves everything he gets. Again, WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS? I say F him and F his whole family. They are no better then the people he is harassing. If anyone sees him, tell him to go F himself.
Javarod
May 04, 2007
And people wonder why I moved from NJ to Phoenix, even AZ ain’t that bad.
Fraud Guy
May 04, 2007
I think the focus of the “best” quote is on the “state” and not the “police”.
Karen
May 04, 2007
I love the Jersey guys. Even if you don’t agree with them all the time, they have a right to free speech just like everyone else. They do so much good for our state, it’s a shame they felt they had to go into hiding over one man’s ridiculous acts. And they were initmidating…and I would think illegal. How did he get that information in the first place?
Bruce
May 04, 2007
As a law librarian I would suggest the “actual” issues are not whether “all” state troopers are: 1) being tarred and feathered or are “all” good guys or; 2) whether the various various hosts of 101.5 are liked or not liked by their listeners. While making for good conversation on the airwaves, these all or nothing arguments are just “fluff” that are put on by single-minded proponents of both sides and have litle merit in resolving the issue. The “actual” issues here are: 1) 101.5 did not in and of itself make an “issue” of “retailatory” traffic tickets to so-called offenders. The state police did that themselves by members of that organization posting that information on a website. While not necessarily “tarring and feathering” every individual associated with the state police, those comments raise a “reasonable and legitimate public concern” that other state troopers share that same attitude and would similarly abuse the public trust and; 2) the head of the state police union threatening to to provide confidential information on employees of 101.5 raises a “reasonable and legitimate public concern” that confidential information has been inappropriately used in other circumstances. As was already pointed out, if someone public can be so easily targeted, what happens when purely private individuals are involved? I find it curious that the head of that union feels that it is “protected speech” to discuss targeting civilians yet gets pissed that others may have “outed” these officers. At the very least, the head of that union has to be sanctioned. Any less would be an abuse by the State of New Jersey of the public trust. Jesus, what a state to live in.
Tom
May 04, 2007
Now I can understand why the crooks dislike the cops so much. This guy is just like the mafia. Well you know what they say… “It takes a crook to catch a crook”.
JOHN F.
May 04, 2007
THE JERSEY GUYS ARE RACIST BIGOTS, AND DESERVE WHAT’S COMING TO THEM.
Wen G
May 04, 2007
I hope Davey Jones gets canned and charged, he is a menace and WE pay his salary for God’s sakes!!!!!! Hey John F., I would bet you think the same of Howard Stern and you worship the likes of Rush Limbaugh! The war is right too, eh asshole?!?!?!
Intimidated
May 04, 2007
Hey John F., how about a public figure in charge of an armed group releases your personal information and essentially calls for your head on a plate?
the jersey guys never once told the public to revolt against the police, in fact they advised the public to slow down so as to not get caught…
and come on, saying you are doing this becuase his actions have put the state police in danger? yeah. i am sure troopers everywhere (most of whom are great guys) are trembling in their boots about a verbal lashing from a minivan driving soccer mom?
Joe
May 04, 2007
Davey Jones should be fired on the spot. Who does he think he is threating anyone? Furthermore, the NJ State Police should be setting a “good example” and not threating citizens of the state that pay their salary.
Further, Corzine’s driver should get the following tickets: wreckless driving, speeding, talking on a cell phone while driving, causing an accident with injury, operating a vehicle with emergency lights (for NO emergency), and allowing a front seat passenger to not wear the seat belt.
I would like to point out that the real speed of Corzine’s vehicle exceeded 91 mph. The proof is as follows: “On-Star” records the five seconds of speed prior to a collision. Since the trooper was braking BEFORE the collision, he was definitely exceeding the 91 mph the troopers are reporting. The trooper needs to take some safe driving courses before allowing him to return to work.
Joe
May 04, 2007
I hope the man gets fired. He is dishonorable and a disgrace to the rank & file. I am quite sure he did not use “public means” to get the personal information from the Jersey Guys. Wouldn’t that then mean he used governmental resources for his personal agenda? I know I get in trouble at work if I use the copier for personal reasons.
He says trooper safety was compromised. What driver out there has never argued with an officer over a ticket if they felt they were in the right??
Quit Mr. Jones. You embarrassed the troopers and the deserve better.
al
May 04, 2007
the cops, all cops, need a little respect but do not trust them too much. after all who has the power? who knows the law. they get paid for what they do.
Kim
May 04, 2007
A massive leak of documents and files from the office of the NJ attorney general a couple of weeks ago included a dump of all sworn officers in the state with names, home addresses, contact info, dob, ssn, etc.
I guess it’s time to sort out all but the state troopers and flood the internet with posts… A taste of their own medicine.
Michael Hampton
May 04, 2007
I’m not terribly worried about Davy Jones. Nobody in law enforcement has access to my personal information.
It’s good to hear the Jersey Guys back on the air this afternoon and the cops under a lot of pressure to do something about Jones right now.
A. Sipos
May 04, 2007
just read at badcopnews.com i looked in google for nj leak articles:
searchable database should be online this evening, with names, home addresses, contact info, etc. on all sworn NJ officers, with the intent of including that information in posts pertaining to particular NJ state police officers
amd
Also, union president/state trooper David Jones’ home address will be appended to all posts of these documents appearing on BCN.
Brian
May 04, 2007
This guy shouldn’t just be fired. Davy Jones needs to be put in prison. His actions violate not only the public trust, but the spirit (if not the letter) of the US and NJ Constitutions.
His actions are reprehensible and are more line with a maffia boss, than police officer … a public servant.
Based on the posts of some state troopers, others have forgotten that they are servants and not overseers as well.
Marc
May 04, 2007
I frankly think sometimes Craig Carton is a whining baby …BUT this time I agree with him…. BTW great article
NJ PUBLIC
May 04, 2007
You can write,call or email Jones at:
State Troopers Fraternal Association
2634 Highway 70
Manasquan, N.J. 08736
Phone (732)528-6388
Fax (732)223-4947
president@stfa.org
CRAIG
May 04, 2007
You can write,call or email Jones at:
State Troopers Fraternal Association
2634 Highway 70
Manasquan, N.J. 08736
Phone (732)528-6388
Fax (732)223-4947
president@stfa.org
SemperFiMac
May 04, 2007
ACCOUNTABILITY! We expect it from our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. They get in a fire fight and they get all kinds of scrutiny about rules of engagement and other “gray” areas. Some are standing trial for these “gray” areas. Yet a posted speed limit is broken by a person sworn to uphold such laws and they don’t expect a little backlash from the public when they get a ticket. Secondly if a soldier, sailor, airmen or Marine is involved in an accident without having on a seat belt, helmet and a list of other personal protective equipment (PPE) regardless of local laws they are told they can be held accountable for their medical bills (i.e. no insurance). If they are killed in such an accident then their family may not receive the Servicemans Group Life Insurance (SGLI). I THINK AT A MINIMUM THESE OFFICIALS SHOULD FEEL THIS KIND OF PAY. I think the Governor should forfeit the two weeks pay that he spent recovering enough to partially fulfill his duties. This is one example that if it is good enough for those defending our liberties it should be good enough for these officials.
GMFTECH
Can't believe it
May 04, 2007
“state” troopers are “government” employees…the “government” passed the Patriot act…”the idiot “state” trooper threatened to violate it. Hmm…what does the government do to people who violate the patriot act?
Rhymes With Right
May 04, 2007
I believe that Trooper Jones may wish to familiarize himself with the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871.
He has violated it on behalf of the New jersey Keystone Kop Klan by his actions.
Marianna
May 04, 2007
I think it’s pretty hilarious. Turnabout is fair play and Craig Carton deserves to have the magnifying glass turned in his direction for a change. You gotta love NJ. Never a dull moment.
Verbos
May 04, 2007
Isn’t making a terroristic threat a felony? Last time I heard it was.
jds
May 05, 2007
There are two points alot of people are missing. Remember years ago when the radio show host in Denver was murdered by an incensed listener? I pray nothing happens to Mr Carton but the full responsibility should rest with David Jones if even the most minor incident arises from his spineless attempt at intimidation.
And the fact remains, a journalist has been threatened by a powerful official for reporting a factual newsworthy item. I thought they only tolerated that in fascist and totalitarian regimes.
If AG Stuart Rabner is not equipped or willing to handle this in a timely manner than it’s time for Chris Christie to get involved.
Bruce
May 05, 2007
get off it, first of all anyone who had the time could get that information it’s not that hard, secondly he has so more good for this state then bad, just because of one bad thing he has done doesn’t define who he is, maybe all you assholes should search what good he has done instead of focusing on the bad, it’s all people like you why this state sucks not david jones
lorraine safko
May 05, 2007
i am so outraged that i was on route 78 on may 2 and recieved a speeding ticket for going 68 in a 65 i could not belive this officer would waste his time are mine for 3 miles over the speed limit. what right do they have to ask me were i am going and why i feel these cops are out of controll as a family member of 2 brothers serving as police officers for many years in nj i am glad to report my brothers were there to help people not harrase them like some officers are doin what we have to do is stand up for ourself and fight back in the courts over these tickets i am this has to stop and some of these cops needs to be put in place and be taught to go after real crimials and leave us alone
Wen G
May 05, 2007
Hey Officer Bruce, how about you are probably one of the assholes I saw on the turnpike this morning pulling ONLY NJ people?!?!?! When clearly there were MANY out of state speeders whizzing by! He has done NO good for the people of NJ, just some of the assholes he represents like you! Thank God not all cops aren’t jerk offs, it’s just the ones like you Officer Asshole, oops Bruce, that give them all a bad name!
Bruce
May 05, 2007
wen g, who said i was an officer? my name isn’t even bruce so i’m pretty sure you look like the asshole :o)
May 06, 2007
The Agitator
M.
May 06, 2007
These guys are lying, thieving communazi tyrants, and they grab more and more each passing day.
There WILL be a new American revolution in *your* lifetimes — or you will be slaves.
It is as simple as that.
buzz
May 06, 2007
No, Bruce. You’re most assuredly the asshole. This New Jersey patrolman ignores his oath, assumes the persona of a totalitarian thug and you wonder why people have a issue with that? “Honor, Duty, Fidelity” That sound familiar at all to you? If I lived in NJ, I would also have a problem with a trooper going more than 91 mph, causing a accident while using his phone, and then have some trooper give me a ticket for 3 mph over the limit so that he could “teach” me a “lesson” about questioning the actions of my “betters”. Respect and admiration for the law enforcement profession will be understandably destroyed by these actions.
Teddy B
May 06, 2007
If you live in Jersey, you can’t be too pissed about this. Through our continued apathy, we essentially hand the “keys to the cruiser” to these retarded, quasi-trained, neanderthals. They’re a bigger threat on the the road than 99.99% of the drivers on the GSP or NJT.
May 06, 2007
marchdecember
john
May 06, 2007
I lived in jersey for 17 years. The weekly roadblocks on hwy 35 made life hell trying to drive up and down the shore area.
Living in monmouth co. and working in jersey city dictated useing the Parkway until I had to watch a NJ trooper beat a driver unconcious, across from Newark airport. The driver knew better than to raise his hands in defense. NJ was rapidly becomeing a police state back then and I was not going to subject my kids to this kind of abuse from the same people that was sworn to protect them. Two weeks later I moved my family to a midwest state.
May 06, 2007
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john
May 07, 2007
I forgot this little tidbit. Do you know how NJ troopers are allowed to be the worst cops in the US? The aholes in Trenton, You know them –the ones that saddled you with the highest taxes in the US– granted troopers tenure. For those who attended a NJ public school that means they can not be fired for anything they do, no matter how bad it is or was, in the line of duty (LOL) less than outright flagrent murder.
Dirty Liberal
May 07, 2007
The cops in our country are so damn corrupt i cant believe this, those troopers should all be fired, Davy Jones should be sued for all the money hes worth and then sent to prison for endangerment, that guys crazy and should never be allowed to operate a firearm
this is the kinda shit that makes me never want to trust a police officer
**”Do u know why I’m here”
“A C-Average in high school?”**
M.
May 07, 2007
“…should all be fired”?
They are lying, thieving THUGs.
My concept of justice doesn’t involve lying, thieving thugs merely be fired.
May 07, 2007
The Quick and the dead
greenandgrey
May 07, 2007
This is justification for my leaving New Jersey. Can you beleive the idiot statement that Jones was speaking a s a “union head”? Excuse me, but this moron was speaking as the head of a law enforcement union! This union’s memebership was blogging on how they would get revenge on the public for their daring to criticize the NJSP.
What’s going on here–the NJSP is represented by a bunch of jack-booted thugs?
Effin Piggs
May 07, 2007
Ive about had it with law enforcement mentality. We have spent the last 30 years giving them more and more power, until they have reached the point that they fear nothing now. Recently a San Diego Charger was shot trying to get away from an off duty cop in an unmarked car, who didnt show a badge, but showed his gun. When they tried to escape, he shot them.
Then of course there was the cops invading the old ladies home in atlanta, shooting her multiple times, and each other, simply because she defended her home. Then they planted marijuana on the scene.
Whats even worse, is when one gets out of line, the others get his back. its as bad as any street gang.
They are breeding contempt for the law.
Its time for the courts to revisit the doctrine of resistance of unlawful arrest or abuse of power. Only when cops know that if they abuse the public people can shoot back legally, will they stay within the rules set out for them.
Jason
May 07, 2007
Corrupt politicians, corrupt enforcement. This story is more of the norm than the exception. I can’t wait to dis out of Jersey and hit up Vermont! No cops!
Christian
May 07, 2007
Hey, I know – let’s really piss off the public. THAT will help our poor public image!
Can we implement an IQ test for the police force..?
Brandon
May 07, 2007
Seems to me he’s terrorizing these people. Arrest him under the patriot act and hold these morons responsible.
alisa
May 07, 2007
all i have to say is that there deffinetly needs to be a system in which any person with so much power is constently checked on! To ensure there is no abuse of power. The problem with that is how do we know that they won’t become corrupt also… That’s the thing so many ppl are willing to follow ppl who have power. And humans are capable of some very dark things. So the best we can do is call for ppl who are cought doing wrong things with the power they are given to be fired from those positions!
newjerseydevil
May 07, 2007
its stories like this that make me smile when i hear a cop is killed hahahaha
Anonymous
May 07, 2007
no wonder the insurance premiums are through the roof in NJ..
Jim
May 07, 2007
You know, maybe contacting some of their commercial chamber of commerce offices and letting them know that New Jersey will NOT be a place to spend your money might help emphasize that tax dollars will be lost by such behavior.
I don’t understand why they (troopers) are upset that they look bad for driving so fast, and having such information leak out. It wouldn’t be for the hypocrisy that they’re caught for, now is it?
When you lose respect for pulling over people going 1 mile/hour over the limit when your own people are going 25-30 mph over the speed limit for a non-emergency, then you should expect to be called on the carpet, and rightly so. Attending the Don Imus/Women’s basketball team apology/love fest thing isn’t one of those really high-up-there type of emergencies…
Chris
May 07, 2007
this makes me sick, cops are on a serious rampage, it’s no wonder everyone hates them.
Angry American
May 07, 2007
Law enforcement who break the law should get automatic double punishment.
May 07, 2007
tallahasseeshows.org » interesting links for 05/02 through 05/07
mark
May 08, 2007
Lets all just remember this…one day…..and this is true…one day all cops will be civilians again….so one day…after he is no cop you can just go up to him and…..well lets say treat him how he treated you.
mark
May 08, 2007
Oh and one more thing…if this cop said these things in public…just think of what he tried to get DONE in PRIVATE….
think t.v.’s the Shield.
mark
May 08, 2007
oh and one more thing…what the cop did was in fact considered under the law as making a terroristic threat….a felony
mark
May 08, 2007
If someone is charged with Criminal terroristic threats, the judge will read to the jurors the following Jury Instructions of the Law:
TERRORISTIC THREATS
(N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3(a)
The indictment charges the defendant with committing terroristicthreats. The pertinent part of our statute is as follows: (CHOOSE APPLICABLE ALTERNATIVE)
(1) “A person is guilty of a crime if he threatens to commit any crime of violence with the purpose to terrorize another or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror.”
(2) “A person commits a crime if he threatens to commit a crime of violence with the purpose to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public transportation or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such evacuation or inconvenience.
The prosecution must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. The defendant made a threat, or threatened to commit a crime of violence against (the victim’s name).
(CHOOSE APPLICABLE ALTERNATIVE)
2. That the threat to commit a crime of violence was with the purpose to terrorize another or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or
3. That the threat to commit a crime of violence was to cause evacuation of a building, place or assembly or facility of public transportation or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such evacuation or inconvenience.
4. A person acts purposely with respect to the nature of (his/her) conduct or a result thereof if it is (his/her) conscious object to engage in conduct of that nature or to cause such a result.
A person acts purposely with respect to the attendant circumstance if the person is aware of the existence of such circumstances or the person believes or hopes that they exist. “With purpose,” “design,” “with design,” or equivalent terms have the same meaning. A person acts recklessly with respect to the nature of (his/her) conduct when the person consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the material element exists or will result from (his/her) conduct. The risk must be of such a nature and degree, that considering the nature and purpose of the actor’s conduct and the circumstances known to the actor, its disregard involves a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would observe in the actor’s situation. In other words, in order for you to find the defendant acted recklessly, the State must first prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was aware of this substantial and unjustifiable risk. In addition, the State must prove that the defendant consciously disregarded this risk. For you to conclude that the defendant acted recklessly, you must find that this disregard was a gross deviation from the way a reasonable person would have conducted (himself/herself) in the situation. The gist of the offense is that the words or actions used by the defendant are of such a nature to convey the menace or fear of a crime of violence to the ordinary hearer or individual. The crime of violence is that the words or actions used by the defendant are of such a nature to convey the menace or fear of a crime of violence to the ordinary hearer or individual.
The crime of violence that is alleged by the prosecution that the defendant threatened is (set forth and define appropriate crime of violence alleged).
It is not necessary that the victim was terrorized (or that there was actually an evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public transportation.) It is not a violation of this statute if the threat expresses only a fleeting anger or that the threat was merely with the intent to alarm. If the State has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any one of the elements that have been described to you, you must find the defendant not guilty. If the State has proven all the elements beyond a reasonable doubt, then you should find the defendant guilty.
2C:12-3. Terroristic threats a. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he threatens to commit any crime of violence with purpose to terrorize another or to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation, or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience, or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or inconvenience.
b. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he threatens to kill another with purpose to put him in imminent fear of death under circumstances reasonably causing the victim to believe the immediacy of the threat and the likelihood that it will be carried out.
L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:12-3, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; L.1981, c. 290, s. 15, eff. Sept. 24, 1981.
2C:12-10. Definitions; stalking designated a crime; degrees 1. a. As used in this act:
(1)”Course of conduct” means repeatedly maintaining a visual or physical proximity to a person or repeatedly conveying, or causing to be conveyed, verbal or written threats or threats conveyed by any other means of communication or threats implied by conduct or a combination thereof directed at or toward a person.
(2)”Repeatedly” means on two or more occasions.
(3)”Immediate family” means a spouse, parent, child, sibling or any other person who regularly resides in the household or who within the prior six months regularly resided in the household.
b.A person is guilty of stalking, a crime of the fourth degree, if he purposefully or knowingly engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear bodily injury to himself or a member of his immediate family or to fear the death of himself or a member of his immediate family.
c.A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he commits the crime of stalking in violation of an existing court order prohibiting the behavior.
d.A person who commits a second or subsequent offense of stalking against the same victim is guilty of a crime of the third degree.
e.A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he commits the crime of stalking while serving a term of imprisonment or while on parole or probation as the result of a conviction for any indictable offense under the laws of this State, any other state or the United States.
f.This act shall not apply to conduct which occurs during organized group picketing.
L.1992,c.209,s.1; amended 1996, c.39, s.1; 1998, c. 17, s.3; 1999, c.47, s.1; 2001, c.220, s.2.
2C:12-10.1. Conviction for stalking, permanent restraining order
3. a. A judgment of conviction for stalking shall operate as an application for a permanent restraining order limiting the contact of the defendant and the victim who was stalked.
b. A hearing shall be held on the application for a permanent restraining order at the time of the verdict or plea of guilty unless the victim requests otherwise. This hearing shall be in Superior Court. A permanent restraining order may grant the following specific relief:
(1) An order restraining the defendant from entering the residence, property, school, or place of employment of the victim and requiring the defendant to stay away from any specified place that is named in the order and is frequented regularly by the victim.
(2) An order restraining the defendant from making contact with the victim, including an order forbidding the defendant from personally or through an agent initiating any communication likely to cause annoyance or alarm including, but not limited to, personal, written, or telephone contact with the victim, the victim’s employers, employees, or fellow workers, or others with whom communication would be likely to cause annoyance or alarm to the victim.
c. The permanent restraining order entered by the court subsequent to a conviction for stalking as provided in this act may be dissolved upon the application of the stalking victim to the court which granted the order.
d. Notice of permanent restraining orders issued pursuant to this act shall be sent by the clerk of the court or other person designated by the court to the appropriate chiefs of police, members of the State Police and any other appropriate law enforcement agency or court.
e. Any permanent restraining order issued pursuant to this act shall be in effect throughout the State, and shall be enforced by all law enforcement officers.
f. A violation by the defendant of an order issued pursuant to this act shall constitute an offense under subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:29-9 and each order shall so state. Violations of these orders may be enforced in a civil or criminal action initiated by the stalking victim or by the court, on its own motion, pursuant to applicable court rules. Nothing in this act shall preclude the filing of a criminal complaint for stalking based on the same act which is the basis for the violation of the permanent restraining order.
Motorcycle Guy
May 13, 2007
Well if they were all that great of guys and all that intelligent, they wouldn’t be police now would they?
fuck -em
May 16, 2007
Hey, FUCK THE SORRY MOTHER FUCKERS, ( every supposed law abiding enforcement anywhere ) it’s when, not if, they will GET IT and it won’t be like they [sic] didn’t having it coming and to all their cry babie supporters, if I could give a shit less that you get caught in the cross fire wouldn’t you think someone should? DUH!
geri
May 16, 2007
I agree that this is a horrible incident. No one, especially someone in that kind of authority should ever do this. It was wrong, wrong, wrong.
However, it would be just as wrong to publish the names and addresses of the police officers and endanger their families. If we do the same thing we are protesting against as a retalitory action than we are no better than them.
Bob Jones
May 17, 2007
Nothing will happen to this dirtbag because the system protects it’s thugs.
Sic semper tyrannis
Beckweth
May 24, 2007
Well here we are “To Protect and Serve” – Themselves that is.
This is the culture in the Police Departments in most US cities, if not all. Sometimes a little of their world pops out for the rest to see. Corruption is endemic in the world of “To Protect and Serve”
Let’s all start to see the world the way it is the CIA brings in the drugs and the cops haul away the ones getting hooked on it. All to serve the Prison Industrial Complex. (And no, I’ve never been to jail and have no relatives in jail.)
Jun 04, 2007
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ruckus
Jun 29, 2007
Well the insurance companies are not friends of motories because the cops get their laser guns “Wow! One new laser gun is worth a fortune in potential income! Get them on the conveyor belt, into a cop’s hands, and bust those citizens.Insurance Companies & policemen work hand-in-hand, and both are government trained legal manipulators, and are masters of intimidation. You pay the fine, leave court, and they stop you the next week to give you another. The cycle will never stop, as long people have money in their pockets.Over 115,000 tickets are written in the United States every day, generating over 6 Billion dollars in revenue nationwide. When you plead guilty to a ticket and pay the fine, the Clerk discreetly enters your name & Driver’s License number into a National Court Database which EVERY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS ACCESS TO FOR FREE. The system is essentially a BACKROOM REVENUE SHARING program designed to maximize revenue for the county. The court keeps a log of all insurance companies who have unrestricted access to the system 24/7, and shockingly, if your particular insurance company does not learn of your citation independently within 3 months of your guilty plea, the clerk goes out of their way to mail out a notification letter alerting them that you were slapped with a fine and points were assessed against your driving record. Your insurance company then checks your driving record to confirm the alert and you receive a letter in the mail stating your insurance premium has increased. This database is set up to allow the traffic court & YOUR insurance company to split the profits made from your insurance premium rate increase as a result of your citation.Insurance companies ENJOY PURE PROFITS of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, because they incur minimal administrative costs, have little overhead, and if you have ever filed a claim with an insurance company, they often delay or fight you in court so they do not have to pay or pay very little to boost their bottom line for shareholders even more. It’s about greed… Just look at the Hurricane victims in New Orleans.
Insurance companies receive hundreds of dollars a month from tens of thousands of customers and are simply banking the money. Then, when it comes time for a claim, they fight to pay the minimum.Look At How Much Money These
Turkeys Make… By Doing Nothing!
Now if we look at how much the insurance agencies make for speeding tickets, we already have $701 as an average per ticket. When we multiply this by the number of tickets issued each year, we get (are you ready?)… a whopping $29,460,480,000 (29.4 billion dollars!!!)
Forget America’s Fortune 500 – this now puts speeding tickets as a global industry ranked 135, ahead of Sony, McDonald’s, BMW, Ford, and General Motors!t’s a no-win situation that’s designed to boost revenues for the big insurance companies, so they never see a decline in revenue. They march hand-in-hand “in-step” to ensure ENORMOUS PROFIT MARGINS. If you’re insurance is $600 a year, you’ll now end up paying.
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE BENDING OVER BACKWARDS TO IMPLEMENT NEW RULES FOR DRIVERS….
The insurance industry is very quietly passing new harsher rules so they can raise your insurance rates or cancel drivers with three points in a three year period.
Before it was three points in a one-year period and you could start fresh every year.
The result of this will be that a lot of people will be subject to unreasonable rate increases which in turn can lead to an increase in uninsured drivers on our streets and highways. The insurance companies will make untold millions in increased premiums…
ou always see police officers speeding past you WITHOUT their lights flashing on the highway for no apparent reason, and no regard for the limit because, they know that it’s virtually impossible that every civilian will abide by the law, so they won’t either. Except, they’re not as risk for a ticket, YOU, a TAX-PAYER are! The one who funds their speed traps & daily stings.
While I must admit that there are always a few bad apples in the bunch, most driver’s are respectful & courteous of others.
In an anonymous survey conducted by our law offices, we asked why there are so many cops hidden, out of sight, shooting laser/radar against at law abiding citizens. They respond nicely saying that bad driver’s are a problem for the city and specifically target them. Well, why is that you, me, and almost every one you know has been giving a ticket. We can’t all be bad driver’s. They officially state they’re targeting the 5% of motorists who endanger others on the highway, yet, why is it that they issue most of their tickets to people with clean records with no previous offenses.
Law Enforcement Officials use their insurance-industry donated LASER/RADAR GUNS to catch speeder’s for city, state & federal income. How do you feel about that? It’s a fact….
I may eventually get in trouble for this, but I want to let the public know. From the hundreds of closed-door meetings & court appearances I’ve shown up for, I know, along with the Judge, Law Enforcement Officials and the lawyers that it’s all about the money. Nothing else…
They don’t care about the fact that you could LOSE YOUR LICENSE, which will prohibit you from driving, and effect every aspect of your daily life. Just imagine not being able to drop off, or pick your children, go to that big game, and having to carpool to work “if possible”. LOSING YOUR JOB!!! I asked dozens of police officers & prosecutors if they care, and they said nothing and smirked. The people who we put in office are never at risk of losing their licenses or prone to insurance hikes, so they do what they please.
They’re only interested in making sure they maintain they’re 98% citation-closure rate. You might also want to know, that the government rewards cities who issue the most tickets through salary increases & LUMP SUM CASH BONUSES in the thousands. Isn’t that a nice little fact!
Also an increasing amount of states across the U.S. are reducing the amount of points required for the state to suspend your license.
Yes, that’s true! It use to be that you could accrue more than 14 points in 3 years. Now you can only accumulate 7 points in 5 YEARS thanks to insurance companies working with state officials behind closed doors. If you figure that each ticket citation will cost 1-5 points against your driving record, you’re left with no room for another ticket. YOU LOSE YOUR LICENSE FOR UP TO 6 MONTHS THE NEXT CITATION YOU GET. well there you have it corrupyion ad greed at it best.
Anonymous
Aug 02, 2007
Why are cops in America so stupid? I’ve travelled to many places in my life and now live abroad and nowhere in the forst world do police behave like they do in America. I’m just happy not to live there anymore!!!