DOC VITO

"OBSESSED is a term the LAZY apply to the DEDICATED"....OUTSTANDING TROOPER!!!!!! Asighn this TROOPER to all COLD CASE FILES!!!! Recruit TD Vito

Sent some Imperial credits..hope it helps. Vito

GOOD POINT on the MEPD logo not being used...I think the Rest of the graphic suggestions are to the point. Best regards from Huntington Connecticut Varg! Vito

Thanks Jay, How about something along this line: BLACK SHIRT Front: MEPD Bold white letters centered over an IMPERIAL COG WHEEL: 'SECURITY' Centered under COG WHEEL BACK: BOLD WHITE LETTERS: TROOP SECURITY Thoughts??? RECRUIT TD Vito

All kidding aside, I think the concept of having "Qualified and Designated"Wranglers/handlers THAT ARE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED (Shirt that SAYS EVENT SECURITY)should be explored, and duties and responsibilities clearly defined. A pre-Troop "SITREP" and route RCON is not a bad idea, try to rcognize potential PERPS and other trouble makers is the first step in avoiding un-wanted confrontations. All too often, we can get caught up in the feel good vibe, and have a false sense of security when we are inside our Armor, and the very limited field of vision contributes to the situation of "never saw it coming".. We need to maintain "situational awareness, and have WELL QUALIFIED WRANGLERS and handlers with a clear SOP for handling confrontations. always try to de-escaltte a situation, but at the same time, it needs to be emphasized that abuse, most ceartainly that of a phisical nature will not be tolerated. Aside from the fact that we live in a virtuallu consequence free society when it comes o unruly behaviour, all OFFICERS need to make it clear that while we are here for your ententainment, we do have standards of behaviour that we require from you. And while his may all be fantasy, the reality of un-wanted injury, and erroneous public perception looms large. We all need to embrace the concept of "decide early enough to be AGGRESIVE enough" in dealing with holligans who feel its alright to abuse us. And if that takes getting the POLICE involved, then so be it. If we just 'grin and bear it'..then we are subsidizing and condoning un-accepatable behaviours. RECRUIT TD Vito

Perhaps the children would enjoy meeting another "droid" besides R2D2..."kids...this is the Imperial torture droid...would anyone like to volunteer...or should we just pick some one???"...Like maybe Mom????

Happy Birth Day to Mark Hamill, 60 years old Today. Uh, Luke..BTW..we still have your Speeder Here in the Impound lot...and Boy are the stoarge fee's racking up. Does'nt matter you sold it, we found it abandoned, and still registered to you. Please contact us. MEPD Traffic and Impound division.

Even though I've only wrangled 3 events, and that was back in"O7, I've never seen this, but it does not surprise me. Kids are truly "out of CONTROL" these days and that rests with Mom and Dad. Un-fortunately, if you hit a kid, your probably going to loose. My advice is to warn away, then, doff your bucket, confront Mom and Dad, call the cops, AND PRESS IT! Wrangleres NEED TO BE ON THEIR GAME and not 'checkin' out the eye candy". You need to be tactical. For the Adult PUNK-*** low-lifes/and truly agressive situations...I recommend CAPSTUN, its legal in most States, and you have a right to protect yourself. At least 2 Troopers should have DEW BACK PRODS, and know how to Parry and Block. WATCH EACH OTHER. Situations go bad in a heart-beat..learned that for real more than once. Recruit TD Vito

I"M ALL FOR THIS. In my WWII Living History Group, we have a list of approved vendors. I know when it coms to "white suits", there are cavetas, and proviso to avoid the dearded c ease and desist order. However, I recomend the following guidlines for a Trusted seller endorsement. 1. Verified PAY PAL ADRESS 2. GOOD EBAY feed back if applicable 3. If from 'another juridiction" ..that Garrison's Command should provide endorsement. 4. A minimum of 10 succesful transactions. 5. POSITIVE and Timely communication.I'n really big on this. 6. Realistic delivery times 7. Updates on delays 8. 100% Money back garuntee 9. This is KEY : Offers merchandise keeping with the MEPD's persuit of excellence. 10. Stands by his quality. I think these are reasonable Guidlines. Handling $$$$ is always frought with peril. I think the command staff's willingness to mediate when required is sufficient in small(under $300.00) transcations. The Holding fund is a great idea, I think it needs further review and hard criteria. Recruit TD Vito

Roger that....there is a HUGE pivotal court case right now in Connecticut involving "open vs. Concealed carry" laws pertaining to Firearms. For DECADES, it was "understood" that concealed carry was implied in your permit. However, the law has been dissected, and NOTHING implies a "concealed carry" vs. an open carry. Under the current interpetation of the law, if you have a permit, and any portion of the weapon becomes visible,you can be charged with "brandishing in terror of the public". Ridiculous... as to the dude in the long coat... " you need to be wary of what you DON'T see" V

Philip, this is a VERY worthy cause, and a NOBLE work. As you know we were very Lucky up here in Connecticut with IRENE. I was in the Supermarket a few days after IRENE, and had to listen to the YAKK YAKK YAKK of someone Bitchin' about being out of power for a few days. It's usually something I'd ignore, but I have family in TEXAS, and I worked KATRINA in 2005 doing MEDEVAC. I told this "person" that unless you've seen a Homestead burned out, or smelt the stench of un-buried dead... " SHUT YOUR HOLE" ...word for word...it worked. GOD SPEED PHIL!!!! RECRUIT TD VITO

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" all Dew Backs MUST be "curbed" between Sunrise and Sunset while in the Tatooine Pedestrian shopping District".

.........all kidding aside, A LOT has changed here in CT. Some malls will not allow hoodies to be worn BY ANYONE....and our Credit Union now requests that " All head gear and sunglasses to be removed before entering. As much as I hate it...what do YOU think when you see a kid with a Hood up, pants low, schuffling like a simian, and its 80+ deg outside? TROUBLE!!! Worst thing about it is most kids are too dumb to realize what statement they are making. I do know that there are several Municipalities in the U.S. that will ticket Baggy pants..

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In Connecticut, it is STATUTORY RAPE if you have a female in your car, under the age of 16, if she has her shoes off...........so be sure they are on, especially if they are heels... I'm such a VILE fetishist Vito

............... The Best of the Dumbest from "The Constitution State"... Laws in Connecticut Devon It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset. Guilford Only white Christmas lights are allowed for display. Hartford You aren’t allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands. You may not educate dogs. It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday. New Britain It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire. Rocky Hill An arcade may not have more than a total of four amusement devices such as ping-pong tables, pinball machines, or shuffleboard tables. Full text of the law. Southington Silly string is banned. Why does this law exist? Waterbury It is illegal for any beautician to hum, whistle, or sing while working on a customer. However my ALL time favorite....you may Not own a SELECT FIRE Weapons...BUT...you may own a FULL AUTO BELT-FED MACHINE GUN....(Class III) But try to buy a Bottle of Wine on a Sunday...NO Vito

I saw APOLLO 18 today, and true to my instincts, critics low balled it (reviewers such as ROTTEN TOMOTOES gave it a 23% out of 100%) so I KNEW I would like it. this reference will help: http://lunartruth.org/ Its 1974, and, semingly the last manned Moon mission has been flown, APOLLO 17. In 1972, due to bugetary restraints, APOLLO"s 18, 19 and 20 were cancelled. The Soviets had "Publically " ended their Man Moon Mission efforts in 1969. The movie opens with Flight crew interviews, and has a documetary style. We cut to a scene of a NASA flight crew of 3 enjoying a PICNIC with family, the phone rings, APOLLO 18 is back on, albiet itd a DoD (Dept. of defense ) run mission, to be conducted in the strictest secarcy, under the guise of using a Saturn 5 launch vehicle to loft a heavy payload. The movie is comprised of docemetary style footage, mission footage on the Lunar surface, studio footage woven in with a very vintage look, AND tremendous atmospheric shots inside both the LM, and CSM . The mission is to set up DoD provised "PSD" Planetary Sisemic Detectors under the Ruse of making sure the Soviets are not putting any type of automated Earth obsertvation equipment, or weapons on the moon. The Soviets, were VERY succesfull in their use of automated space craft for lunar explortion, the LUNOSHKOD, or Lunar Car was able to retrieve and return lunar samples all via remote command. Also the Russians had designed a manned lunar lander: http://www.astronautix.com/craft/lk.htm The mission goes along, the Americans Land, and go about setting up the equipment, all the while feeling something is not quite right; .. See the movie, it worth the ticket

"its not the Thin BLUE Line here at MEPD...it's "THE DIRTY WHITE LINE" Recruit Vito

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QUOTE:One Star Wars fan puts it quite bluntly. "With one of these new changes (the 'Noooooo' Lastly, there is also word that Ewoks now blink in RotJ. They still creep me out. What do you think of the changes, if they are indeed true? END QUOTE. IMHO, EWOKS were THE SINGLE WORST Life-form created in ROTJ, let alone the fact that they played such a central role The fact that the script allowed obese "Teddy-Bears" armed with stone age weapons defeat highly Mobile and heavily Armored Troops and equipment was completely implausible. I'm 53 y.o. and I have a very intact memory of people in the theater exclaiming "are you kidding me" (it was actually more vulgar).... people even walked out. Probably, the only facet of ROTJ I liked, was the coming to terms/deliverance/death of Vader, and the interaction with Luke. Unlike the angst, sorrow, and Uncertain future for the Rebellion at the end of ESB; ROTJ was a cute and cuddly warm and fuzzy, everybody feels good at the end "crowd pleaser" and a stroke of marketing genius for Christmas. I'm afraid that all the "added scenes, and effects' are just that..marketing, with little added value. Its like an attractive 40 yo. woman trying to dress ( and often act) like shes 20, it comes off badly, and original charm and grace is polluted. IRON RAM: you are spot-on. If this course is continued, the saga will loose its original value....and self destruct. Sci-Fi Classic such as "The Thing" and "The day the Earth stood still" are perfect examples of what becomes of a classic when its re-written to please modern appetites for Hi Zoot production design and effects, graphic violence, or socially correct value statements. This could very well happen to "The greatest Saga" ever told. " Sushi, and Steak Tar Tar are acquired tastes......you don't put Ketchup on them...you like them as they are in the pure form or not at all" Vito Recruit TD Vito

...........great hand out at events...great segue for chatting up "persons of interest" All kidding aside OUTSTANDING WORK Recruit TD VITO

Absolutely... cool pick-up .but you need to assign an offense to it!!! Recruit TD Vito

My I humbly suggest Guts from any old Electronic toy or Gadget as good bet as well. As the XO pointed out, I was amazed to find out how so many of the props were sourced. I build BLACK HAWK Helicopters, a Flying Prop shop!. I was just looking at a bunch of DEWBACK Prod Tips earlier. RECRUIT TD VITO