Southampton detective with private security company fined $37K

[BoBo]

It's the quality of a masters degree that allows one to write so well. Now, What was that saying o yeah " the truth never changes croghie" remember that one? Well it does depending on who you talk to. I will say that I do miss the job not the location and as for the staff well we all know who the good guys are. It sounds like since my demise there has been a world of hurt going on their. It seems like what goes around comes around or depending on what side of the world your on comes around goes around. But yeah it is nice being back with irreplaceable such as family and friends.

[ronnie]

Hey Chris your just bent out of shape because you didn't get scat pay ! We all no you were counting on it to get eye fixed so maybe you could see shit straight . Oppps with your views you shit will never be straight and nice try using K9mike were all friend and love talking shit about you..
sorry BORIS

[USOEF]

fun sh*t eh! nice letter in local trash too bad nobody gives a hoot. jus remember you negotiated the deal that took days from new guys

[Hamptons]

And, this week a few more Village police officers were forced to bite the dust in Southampton. That story is still unwinding and it’s not a pretty one.
The favors and corruption go deeper than people want to believe.
Officer Gallo was suspended as was dispatcher Ottati.
Aside from the tickets-to-ride – or, rather 1900 tickets to walk away from – there was also the issue of a D.A.’s investigation about the fact that Wilson was working security at Polo while on the books doing police work for the Village. All those recordings of people asking for tickets to disappear are starting to irritate people in Archives.
Apparently, the retaliation is still virulent.
It’s been an interesting week in this best of all possible world resorts.
We understand that Nancy Graboski is living up to her reputation as a reformer – or, is still so pissed off at her treatment by the Republican Party during the last election – that she is calling for an audit of the Town’s books. With the reportedly serious amounts of cash lying around – still available from the last budget – she’s wondering why this year’s budget needs to be increased. All kinds of rumors about Masterson’s Highway Department solicitations for contracts and Republican Party coffers have been making the rounds. An audit sounds like a really good idea.
The Quogue dynasty, with Chief Judge Kitrick Motz who is married to Mayor George Motz, there is a rumor that a Mr. Traeger is interested in challenging the indicted Mayor in the next election.
There is also word that there will be a separation of powers once the court proceedings get underway.
Makes you wonder why Linda Kabot, the new Supervisor of the Town of Southampton lives in Quogue. Although, we hear that while she is “local,” not many of the small businesses in that village see her in their shops.
There may be a challenge to Westhampton Beach Mayor Conrad Teller in the next election. The Village Board may also see some changes. The business community has been less than pleased with the fact that while many other Villages and Hamlets in the Hamptons have seen a surge in activity even during the winter months – Westhampton Beach looks like the Dust Bowl during the 1930’s. There is no plan to aid or increase business with people-friendly events and the current level of government stimulation towards progress is likely to include little more than sweeping the Tumbleweed off Main Street. The fake bricks edging the sidewalk don’t give visitors the sense that Tiffany will be opening up there soon either. That problem, the fake bricks, supposedly was brought in to the Village because a prior contractor did such a bad job that there were too many “trip and fall” lawsuits. So much for the concept of beautification.
The most expensive high-end rentals have already been taken in Easthampton while in this Village, 45 minutes closer to Manhattan, most of the businesses close up during the Winter due to lack of any activity. The real estate brokers have been able to count the number of transactions on one hand.
And, crime is up. The Police Department has been grappling with a series of masked-men breaking into local businesses. The burglars have been successfully robbing the businesses, which have chosen to remain open during the winter for the benefit of the Village – and the thieves, who have never been caught, have managed to carry away a substantial portion of what little income that the Village sees. It’s not a good combination. Is it Mayberry, here we come, minus the law enforcement? This is with a Mayor who was the Chief of Police before he was elected. What does that tell you?

[Guitar]

USOEF wrote:

fun sh*t eh! nice letter in local trash too bad nobody gives a hoot. jus remember you negotiated the deal that took days from new guys

Keep responding to the BLOG it increases traffic! Thanks! Oh, the vote on the contract was 100% for 0% against. Thats a good contract.

[Hobby]

ronnie wrote:

Hey Chris your just bent out of shape because you didn't get scat pay ! We all no you were counting on it to get eye fixed so maybe you could see shit straight . Oppps with your views you shit will never be straight and nice try using K9mike were all friend and love talking shit about you..
sorry BORIS

Everybody needs a Hobby when they can't do police work.

[Alpha]

USOEF wrote:

fun sh*t eh! nice letter in local trash too bad nobody gives a hoot. jus remember you negotiated the deal that took days from new guys

Who did you find to read the letter to you?

[what would Lindsey do]

I don't see a problem here.

[FDNY]

COPS ALWAYS THINK THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT. LOSQUADRO AND HIS BROTHER ARE NOT TO BE TRUSTED. WHO IS THIS GUY FROM IRELAND?

[Connect dots]

There's a Herman Lamison and George Benedict listed as shareholders of this company: http://www.secinfo.com/d12TC3.u14d4.c.htm
which offers services like this: http://www.xbiz.com/news/15625
At least they are protecting our rights to "get some action"....

[Holy S]

Connect dots wrote:

There's a Herman Lamison and George Benedict listed as shareholders of this company: http://www.secinfo.com/d12TC3.u14d4.c.htm
which offers services like this: http://www.xbiz.com/news/15625
At least they are protecting our rights to "get some action"....

Wow that company promotes porno on the internet! How can Lamison be allowed to do this unless the Mayor was getting in some way. It just goes to show you the rich get richer

[SH PRESS]

Fired Police Officer Files $5M Lawsuit
By Brendan O’Reilly

A former Southampton Village Police sergeant who was fired by the Village Board in December has filed a $5 million federal lawsuit and a separate state lawsuit against the village and its officials last week.
In a complaint dated February 18 and filed in Central Islip at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Christopher Broich’s attorneys demanded a trial by jury for his federal lawsuit. He is seeking $5 million for “compensatory, emotional, psychological and punitive damages, lost compensation and benefits, front pay, back pay, liquidated damages, injunctive relief, and any other damages permitted by law.”
Mr. Broich claims the police department broke New York State civil service law that protects whistle-blowers. It also claims racial discrimination and violation of First Amendment rights.
The lawsuit was filed in response to the action of the Village Board, which under the recommendation of a hearing officer, voted 4-1 to terminate Christopher Broich’s employment with the police department on December 13, 2007, after a series of administrative hearings that began in February of that year. Trustee Bill Bates, the minority-party member of the board, voted against the recommendation.
Mr. Broich had been put on administrative leave in May 2006 and was suspended in August 2006 when he was found guilty of 16 various charges and violations of the police department’s code of conduct, including insubordination and misconduct, such as failing to back up a fellow officer who required assistance.
Mr. Broich contends the charges are false and that his suspension and firing were retaliation for complaints he filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and for blowing the whistle on tickets that “disappeared” as favors and other alleged impropriety in the police department. A state probe cleared the department of ticket-fixing allegations in November 2006.
The lawsuit targets the village, the board of trustees as a whole, Mayor Mark Epley and the three trustees who voted with Mr. Epley to fire Mr. Broich—Nancy McGann, Paul Robinson and Bonnie Cannon—as individuals, as well as former police chief Lars King and current Chief William Wilson Jr.
Mr. Broich, who is of German, Irish and Native American decent, filed his first EEOC complaint in November 2005, alleging that he was passed over for a promotion that an African-American received. He argues that the position of detective sergeant was given to someone who was less qualified to curry favor for the Citizens With Integrity Party among African-American voters in the July 2005 mayoral election. In contrast, Herman Lamison, who received the promotion, sued the village for not promoting him soon enough, also alleging racial discrimination. That lawsuit was settled in March 2007 for $25,000.
“A lot of times, with these disciplinary matters, if somebody winds end up being terminated, the next thing that happens is everybody gets sued,” Chief Wilson said of the lawsuit in a recent interview.
“We anticipated that he was going to do this.” Mayor Epley said, adding that the village made sure “all the ‘i’s were dotted and all the ‘t’s were crossed” in preparation.
Mr. Broich’s second lawsuit, filed in the New York State Supreme Court in Riverhead on February 15, seeks an annulment of the village’s decision to terminate him. The lawsuit names the village, the board of trustees and Chief Wilson as defendants. It claims Mr. Broich’s termination was “arbitrary and capricious.”

[Almost]

ronnie wrote:

Hey Chris your just bent out of shape because you didn't get scat pay ! We all no you were counting on it to get eye fixed so maybe you could see shit straight . Oppps with your views you shit will never be straight and nice try using K9mike were all friend and love talking shit about you..
sorry BORIS

Wow, it looks like the New V Exchange helps with anonymous purchases or online PORNO. I might be alone in this opinion but having George Benedict as a Director does not look good. Worse than that is seeing Herman Lamison's name listed with George Benedicts on SEC Filings. looks bad!!!!!!!!

[Brenden]

www.southamptonpolice.blogspot.com

[ron do]

How do you start a Blog called Southamptonpolice when it should be called WWW. FIRED SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE POLICE OFFICER.blogspot.com and what is up with your blog do you think your a attorney I think you need more schooling...

The Village Batman

[ron do]

It's funny how people who you thought were friends turn out not to be ! I guess your only friends when making them MONEY!

[Robin]

ron do wrote:

How do you start a Blog called Southamptonpolice when it should be called WWW. FIRED SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE POLICE OFFICER.blogspot.com and what is up with your blog do you think your a attorney I think you need more schooling...
The Village Batman

Village Batman from Riverhead? Axe-grinder

[Outsider]

ron do wrote:

Chris your Blog Is so one sided how about you being brought up on sexual harassment charges against a female officer and how about you running around like super cop in army comando fatigues. Your none stop baby shit is driving all of us nuts . Oh and by the way did you lose your security license since you were fired..

It's supposed to drive you nuts! Maybe you guys can't handle the truth.

[ron do]

Sorry I'm starting to see the light about Southampton Village !! And the people in it .

[ron do]

WOW Chris you got a new person to hold your hand.
What Mr.Platt you and your slut daughter couldn't get anything from Miss Brinkley so now lets go after the village and people with children who don't wreck marriages. What Mr.Platt you don't want people knowing your a MUSLIM ,so you hide your religion but its OK to use in a lawsuite. Between you and Mr.Broich using the race card /religion what else can you pull out of your white asses...