I'd rip out a testicle for you Krijack. It just might not be my testicle though.

I'll tell you my big regret is that I didn't focus my anger and attention on the OPD leadership. We do have some good officers that we work with on a regular basis from that department.

Here's a quote that I do believe comes right near the top of OPD Brass, Lt Kostas. It was NOT signed by Kostas, but was posted "ANONYMOUSLY" AKA a chickencrap post.

Some of the phrases are exactly as he spoke them to me 2 summers ago at our hour long meeting. This is from the blog on the Olympian online...

I submitted it for your veiwing pleasure in its entirety. Nothing out of context.

" Okay, NOBODY said these were "shortcomings of the ER"... and I think Providence should look at their inadequate security measures(your definitions here, not mine) but why is it OPD that gets the heat when your own facility doesn't meet your percieved safety standards? Why are you and your co-workers not "venting" your frustrations to your administrator... call him, email him, hell... call The Olympian... but what makes this an OPD problem? It certainly seems like a MAJOR safety issue for the staff... nobody could argue that... but why does an already taxed and short staffed police department have to clean up the messes for an agency the size of Providence? St. Peters is the only level 1 trama center in this area... the staff are all well trained and professional (at least has been my experience thus far)... but why should the tax payers have to foot the bill when they make PLENTY of profit each year to a)train and b)hire out security. It's not a law enforcement problem... it's a Providence problem, and if I were you, and it is as bad as you say and you are in danger as frequently as you claim, I would be making myself available to industry in one of the many fine cities in the area! Leave the cops alone... they aren't security officers, mental health counselors, or baby sitters... they are police officers and MY tax dollars pay them to do the job they are doing out on the streets and in the community... not running to SPH everytime there is a problem in the ER!"



... not running to SPH everytime there is a problem in the ER!"
Would those problems include taking gunshot victims and worrying about if the shooter is going to show up? Silly me.