Puerto Rico: 10 officers arrested, accused of planting drugs --...

San Juan FBI agents on Thursday arrested 10 police officers accused of planting drugs as fraudulent evidence against residents of housing projects in western Puerto Rico.

[Yankee In Puerto Rico]

I have lived in Puerto Rico since May 1986. I have had a long association of spending many vacation days in Puerto Rico from early 1960's up to the day I retired here in May 1986.

"Don't cry for me Puerto Rico" is what many of the political, social and religious phony leaders should be singing to the people. For years, Puerto Rico has lacked any kind of decent, spiritual leadership. Most of Puerto Rico's leaders are self-serving and into it for the money and the power. They don't care for the people. Imagine the pain of a poor innocent family being famed by their police and blackmail for money from thier already poverty income.

I would not trust the typical Puerto Rican police officer under any circumstances. They are way underpaid and under-educated to be professional law enforcement officers. I feel sorry for the truly decent, honest, professional officers. The rotten apples do spoil the good apples in the barrel.

Can you believe this.... to save money Governor Acevedo of Puerto Rico has not yet paid officers for putting in overtime. He has avoided paying them for months so that his budget would look better than what it looks under is corruption and incompetence as a governor. He get others to buy him over $40,000 for his wardrobe, lives for free in La Forteleza plus a lot other freebies and he takes advantage of low-paid copys putting in overtime.

I say get rid of the bad apples. Pay the good apples more pay and benefits.... Treat them with the respect they deserve.

I fear that there are far too many self-serving powerbrokers in Puerto Rico. The only thing that keeps the corrupt society from going from bad to worst is the United States Justice Department. When I see an FBI agent, I feel safe and that justice is being done. When I see the Puerto Rican police, I feel uneasy and want to run and hide. I check whether I still have my wallet on me.

However, I must admit that I was picked pocket in the Ashford Medical Center elevator not too long ago. The Puerto Rican police office on the beat was polite, caring, honest and extremely professional. I respected him highly. He was wonderful!!! If only all Puerto Rican police are like him!!!!!

[el presidente]

..not surprized.. that's why I moved from there.

[PRJester]

Yankee In Puerto Rico wrote:

I have lived in Puerto Rico since May 1986. I have had a long association of spending many vacation days in Puerto Rico from early 1960's up to the day I retired here in May 1986.
"Don't cry for me Puerto Rico" is what many of the political, social and religious phony leaders should be singing to the people. For years, Puerto Rico has lacked any kind of decent, spiritual leadership. Most of Puerto Rico's leaders are self-serving and into it for the money and the power. They don't care for the people. Imagine the pain of a poor innocent family being famed by their police and blackmail for money from thier already poverty income.
I would not trust the typical Puerto Rican police officer under any circumstances. They are way underpaid and under-educated to be professional law enforcement officers. I feel sorry for the truly decent, honest, professional officers. The rotten apples do spoil the good apples in the barrel.
Can you believe this.... to save money Governor Acevedo of Puerto Rico has not yet paid officers for putting in overtime. He has avoided paying them for months so that his budget would look better than what it looks under is corruption and incompetence as a governor. He get others to buy him over $40,000 for his wardrobe, lives for free in La Forteleza plus a lot other freebies and he takes advantage of low-paid copys putting in overtime.
I say get rid of the bad apples. Pay the good apples more pay and benefits.... Treat them with the respect they deserve.
I fear that there are far too many self-serving powerbrokers in Puerto Rico. The only thing that keeps the corrupt society from going from bad to worst is the United States Justice Department. When I see an FBI agent, I feel safe and that justice is being done. When I see the Puerto Rican police, I feel uneasy and want to run and hide. I check whether I still have my wallet on me.
However, I must admit that I was picked pocket in the Ashford Medical Center elevator not too long ago. The Puerto Rican police office on the beat was polite, caring, honest and extremely professional. I respected him highly. He was wonderful!!! If only all Puerto Rican police are like him!!!!!

I would support a "Police Exchange" program involving the Puerto Rican police and the New Jersey State Police. I believe the NJSP to be among the most professional officers anywhere. There are also plenty of Puerto RIcans on the force, and I'm sure some of them would be interested in participating ... they get to help the island, and visit their aunts and uncles. Six-month rotation, 30 individuals form each side.

The New Jersey officers would get to experience the island, and the PR officers would have to get their act together in order to serve in NJ. When the 6 mos. is over, do 30 more.

And, of course you're right about the salaries. AAV does not have a clue as to what the island needs, nor does he care.

[Yankee In Puerto Rico]

PRJester wrote:

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I would support a "Police Exchange" program involving the Puerto Rican police and the New Jersey State Police. I believe the NJSP to be among the most professional officers anywhere. There are also plenty of Puerto RIcans on the force, and I'm sure some of them would be interested in participating ... they get to help the island, and visit their aunts and uncles. Six-month rotation, 30 individuals form each side.
The New Jersey officers would get to experience the island, and the PR officers would have to get their act together in order to serve in NJ. When the 6 mos. is over, do 30 more.
And, of course you're right about the salaries. AAV does not have a clue as to what the island needs, nor does he care.

The one problem with the exchange program with New Jersey police is that they speak English and most of our police speak Spanish. There are many Puerto Ricans born in the states who are not fluent in Spanish. Even in the Tourist Zone of the Condado and Isla Verde, most Puerto Rican police cannot speak English fluently.

I would think this would make an exchange program more difficult unless New Jersey can come up with enough police who speak Spanish and Puerto Rico can come up with enough police who can speak English.

I remember a friend of mine who is Puerto Rican and not too fluent in English. He was in the National Guard and had to train in the states for six months. He came back much more fluent in English. His training was in the San Antonio, New Mexico, area where he had both the English-speaking and the Spanish-speaking communities of New Mexico.

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[PRJester]

Yankee In Puerto Rico wrote:

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The one problem with the exchange program with New Jersey police is that they speak English and most of our police speak Spanish. There are many Puerto Ricans born in the states who are not fluent in Spanish. Even in the Tourist Zone of the Condado and Isla Verde, most Puerto Rican police cannot speak English fluently.
I would think this would make an exchange program more difficult unless New Jersey can come up with enough police who speak Spanish and Puerto Rico can come up with enough police who can speak English.
I remember a friend of mine who is Puerto Rican and not too fluent in English. He was in the National Guard and had to train in the states for six months. He came back much more fluent in English. His training was in the San Antonio, New Mexico, area where he had both the English-speaking and the Spanish-speaking communities of New Mexico.

Bob -

Hey, nobody said it would be easy. What is, here?

But, I still think that the program could go a long way. I'm not even talking about necessarily bringing PR officers from NJ. Bring anybody who volunteers for it. They can do "ride-alongs". Same thing in the States. The bottom line is, everybody benefits. The PR police benefit from the influence of a rigid, professional force, and the cops in NJ get a better understanding of some of their public. There is absolutely no downside.

I'd be willing to contribute to a fund to help get it started, if the respective gov'ts. couldn't find the budget balls to get it done.

[Ozai]

End the war on Drugs, and we would have ended 3/4 of the corruption of our society.

[Chow Lee]

Chow say: Puerto Rican cops probably planting "test Drugs" for experiment to catch crimminal. Instead of donut, these cop eat black bean and rice and drink Malta Hatuey!