Thursday, July 18, 2013

Chief Cedric Summoned To Lee May's Office

It looks like Lee May asked Chief Cedric to determine whether Burrell's security detail was needed. Suddenly Cedric decided to cancel the detail.

Makes you wonder how the conversation went.

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57 comments:

Anonymous said...

How embarrassing for the Chief, to have the acting CEO have to tell him how to properly utilize his manpower. Pathetic...

Anonymous said...

Why the hell does a politician gotta tell the Chief of Police how to handle his dept. and man power? Oh yea we don't have a Chief....JUST another puppet, and now a NEW Puppet Master. Hey Mr. Acting CEO wanna make a difference and see what the Chief is made of? Get out of his business and turn him loose. Let's see if all that education is worth the paper it's printed on. Turn him loose to run the Police Dept. You handle business down in Decatur, and let's see what he can do. After all he is the Chief of the department. Or is he?

Anonymous said...

I agree the CEO needs to let the chief run the police department, but not this chief he was hand picked by a criminal who can't be trusted. We need a real chief not one that is a puppet or a coward. I don't care what race creed or color the new chief just let him/her be a real cop and a honest respectable person.

Anonymous said...

You all want to blame the Chief when it's clear his hand was being forced! The politicians are the problem here!

Anonymous said...

I would wish I could have seen Ellis peeking through his curtains as the unit drove off. "Hey, hey! Where you going? Come back! Come back!"

Anonymous said...

I think he's already clearly shown his character. Spineless...

Anonymous said...

@ 10:59 pm, too funny.

I bet Burrell hire private security with all that kickback money.

He's afraid to drive, so who's going to drive his punk a$$ around?

Anonymous said...

A real chief would not have taken the job in first place. Not under those conditions. Just like a real cop would not have worked the baby sitting detail after he was charged, without making a stand and taking a write-up. You must stand for something or you will fall for anything.

Anonymous said...

Don't let the BOC "DETROIT" our pension. We contributed to it year after year. We are not union. We did not get more than we deserved. We were reasonable. Don' let the BOC trash our pension ......Keep these political idiots away from out pension.

Anonymous said...

This action by the Acting CEO ought to save the county a ton of money, increase a little of the low moral, and then take a hard look at what the Doctor Chief can really do.

Any chief is nothing more than a figurehead in any department. It is the Assistant Chief or Chiefs that run the agency.

If the current Chief is nothing more than a high paid figurehead who sometimes likes to throw around his power, then he will do so.

As far as the indicted CEO is concerned, he has a long wait to find out his fate, and hopefully it will mean that he will changing his space for something less desirable than what he is accustomed to. Politics is like a thunderstorm as you will never know what is going to prevail.

Anonymous said...

White Boy I agree. Im sick and tired of people coming on here and trashing the Chief. He had no choice but to provide officers to the CEO. Why did he take the job, that's a stupid question. It pays good and anybody who has confidence in their ability's will try and fix a problem. From another long time White Boy.

Anonymous said...

To Anon 8:43:
If it's the assistant chiefs who really run this department, we are truly done. Take a look at the incompetence in some of our chiefs. One who thinks he makes his own rules and stops a drug investigation on his secretary while costing the county money by questioning K9 and making a dog recertify ($$$) who did its job. Then having every officer involved investigated.....and that's just one example. SO really if the assistant chief's are running this place----run like hell.

Anonymous said...

Once again they seem to fail to realize that if you support your PD, we support you in return. Keep playing us for fools and we'll keep having you replaced. It's that simple...

Anonymous said...

Let's hope May's immediate actions prove he's not going to tolerate all the obvious corruption strife in Dekalb and prove to be a worthy CEO. The clock is ticking.

Anonymous said...

July 19 - 8:14 -- Agree with you completely. I am sick of the negative attitude of a few on this blog, including the administrator. It's gone way beyond the point of productive venting. Some of you blame the BOC for everything, including your pension, which they have little to do with. In 2 days, May has done 2 things - he removed the security detail from Ellis's house. KUDOS CEO May! He is pursuing legislation to change the county form of government from CEO to county manager. KUDOS to CEO May! I suppose some of the really negative posters will still not get my point. Change your attitude, dig a little deeper, and you will see things in a better perspective.

Anonymous said...

I agree. It's a positive that officers are no longer guarding Ellis. We need to acknowledge the good along with the bad.

Anonymous said...

When it comes to Dekalb County there are ZERO people that can be trusted!! There are a few good officers, other than that it's crooked ass perps running the show! Starting from the top with the CEO, down to the Sergants, there is more criminal and shady behavior than any perp on the street! Watch your back guys and girls, you could be the next victim to be throw out to the wolves on a whim!

LoFlyer said...

Anon 2:21; I beg to differ on the BOC's influence over the pension fund. The BOC approves county contributions to the pension fund, and consistently refused to fund the agreed county contribution whilst the employees have always paid there agreed pension contribution.
As for the chief and the CEO security detail, how could the chief refuse to provide a security detail for CEO Ellis with the probability of being fired for refusing to protect the CEO's residence?
All this security crap for the CEO/BOC started with the assassination of Derwin Brown. 911 was an excuse to increase security for our elected politicians.
The fact is that security is expensive, ineffective, and insulates the politicians from the citizens.
There are facilities such as the CH and RC that requires effective security that the DKSO admirably performs.
It is past time to dismantle the DeKalb "executive security detail", the metal detectors, the card keys that insulate DeKalb leadership from their constituents and clients.
This sux, mates!
KenC

Anonymous said...

We need to give Lee May a chance too......Conservative
White boy

Anonymous said...

Question to the blog administrator, why do you refer to our Chief as "chief cedrick", like he's a boy?????? I don't recall you refering to Chief O'brien as "chief billy" or "chief william". I know what the reason is and so do others. But can't you hide it a little better so it's not so obvious????? Just Saying...........You are disrespectful and I know you won't dare post this blog as you will continue to hide behind your sheet, whoops, I meant blogsite.

Anonymous said...
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DeKalb Officers said...

Dear Anon July 20 8:58,

The reason we refer to Chief Cedric as such is; he is chief and his name is Cedric.

Plus it has a catchy ring to it.

Thank you for reading!

Anonymous said...

Loflyer is right about the County and their contributions. Imagine giving 25-30 years of your life to a government agency, only to be crapped on when you started retirement. Think of all the vacations and family events you missed and all of the sacrifices you made over the years.
A State judge in Michigan said that Detroit had to honor its' pension benefits. But, Detroit can go to the Federal courts and the expectation is that the employees and pensioners will receive 10 cents on the dollar. So, if you were expecting a $50,000 a year pension, now you'll get $5,000 a year, which translates down to about $415 a month. The Federal courts aren't sympathetic, because their pensions are paid by the government, so they'll get their pensions.
The media is not sympathetic either, as all of the news pundits on all of the national stations consistently push gutting government pensions.
The public isn't sympathetic since most of them don't have a pension and feel that government workers don't deserve a pension.
The PBGC (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp) does not oversee government pension plans, so government employees are at the mercy of the courts.
Better start saving your money and investing it!

Anonymous said...

Lets see here the CEO is drawing a check which means he may return one day. That's why Dr. Chief Cedric is holding out hope and didn't pull the officers right away. Why you ask because,
#1. He is going to court in DeKalb and probably will beat the rap.
#2. His lawyers are better than the county's.
#3. I think the fix is in much like a rasslin match on TV.
#4. Why no RICO?
#5. Why no federal court ?
#6. Really did he roll over on someone else and that's why he needs the protection. Think about it. Why else the venue and charges are what they are. Or has he been given a chance to roll over and he is scared someone will go all SIDNEY-DORSREY on him.
#8. Where is the 1st grand jury report?
Folks don't think this is a done deal because it is not. I know I have put some big conspiracy theories in front of you but hey you are cops none of this looks funny or shady to you?
Forgot #9 Why is Stogner still hanging around? Was he not on the CEO's staff who you use to give a lot of crap to? Why would you let him back? Did you need his help to maybe make more money for yourself? Guess he fooled you Urkel maybe he is the deep throat informant to James. He Got You or someone did ! Can't wait for the show in Decatur to start to see what is real !

Anonymous said...

Everyone wanted to blame the Chief for the security detail on the CEO's house. At the end of the day, he has to answer to his boss just like you have to answer to yours. Some battles just aren't worth fighting. Ellis is gone, now so is the security detail. Would it have been good a idea for the Chief to get himself fired over it? Would you get yourself fired for insubordination when you knew your boss wouldn't be around much longer and it wouldn't be an issue anymore? Sometimes you win by not fighting.

old warhorse said...

re;anom--7/20--8:58.(F.Y.I.--this blogmaster critique's every thing on this blog,more than equally/fairly.Hey,he/she,put your ridiculous comment on here)! WHY DOE'S EVERYTHING FRICKING THING THAT HAPPEN'S OR IS SAID ALWAY'S,W/O FAIL,HAVE TO BE ABOUT RACE!! Let's ponder this issue. Chief R.D.Hand was called "Dick". Chief R.T.Burgess was called "Bobby". Chief T.E.Brown was called "Tom". Chief E.J.Moody was called "Eddie".(I don't even want to think about Graham,or Bolton)! Chief W.O'Brien was called "O.B". Soooooooooo,wait for it,waaaait for it!! Chief C.Alexander is called "Cedric"!!(because that's his name,you idiot)! Contrary to what your pathetic,paranoid,excuse making,race baiting,prejudice/hating ass think's,the"sheet wearing" folk's are as ignored,and ineffectual as the black panther party.They are no longer required,simply because we have people "like you",to fill the void!! You and your ilk don't do anything but tear down what little relationship's and love that we all have left for each other at this P.D.(much less in society). YES,we complain about preferential treatment,assignment's,and promotion's,but it is done by black's and white's as well,because it impact's everybody. NO,it does not have one single,solitary thing to do with race. It's all about competenc
y,honesty,professionalism,and qualification's. GOD help me,but I hate people like you. I alway's have,and I probably alway's will,just because of sorry son of a bitches,just like you! YOU HAVE MADE ME ME FEEL THIS WAY!! IT MUST BE TERRIBLE, TO HAVE TO WAKE UP EVERY,SINGLE DAY OF YOUR MISERABLE,HATE FILLED LIFE,AND HAVE TO BE YOU!!(if I thought you had the slightest,most minute,single thread of self respect,intelligence,or decency,"I WOULD TELL YOU TO BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF). But,since I obviously don't,this is as basic as I can break it down for you. KISS MY ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I'd suggest pulling your pension out while it has value and invest it in something stable.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous please for my safety.

Anonymous said...

Hang in there ole warhorse, I ll take your musings over mumbles Holmes and his D.S.B. Kenric Banks....There I said it two of the biggest idiots and waste of paychecks in the dept.

Anonymous said...

Anon 9:31

Seriously? You're going to criticize Old Warhorse for his writing, spelling and command of the English language. First, pits does not have two t's. Look in the dictionary. Secondly, "go back to school and get some education" is not a complete sentence and the word usage is incorrect. Before you judge, please educate yourself on correct spelling, sentence structure and word usage. If you can not do that, focus on the content of the message.

Anonymous said...

I see one of the ten serial whiners has posted on all the latest threads.

Anonymous said...

If I called the cops in my home town for the type of calls we go to here in this toilet, they would laugh their asses off and go 10-8.....Face it, this place is a joke with a clientele that expects the PD to be their babysitters.

Anonymous said...

@ 4:52, if you don't like reading it there are numerous other web sites more suited for you sensibilities. Try googling "I'm too stupid to think for myself" or "following others orders is all I'll ever know" and I'm positive you'll find more interesting reading for yourself. If that doesn't work simply FU&^ OFF...

Anonymous said...

Old Warhorse.....I had some idea who you were, but after that PERFECTLY STATED RANT....I am now positive. I could not have said it better.
After reading the content of several of these posts, and once again, VOMITING, because I still cannot believe I spent an entire career as a DeKalb County Police Officer, what a pleasant suprise it is to read your comments. Based on them, you are without a doubt an "old school" Dekalb Officer and I love and respect you!

As for Anon 9:31 AM.... Those big words Old Warhorse uses intimidate you dont they....

Sgt Friendly

Anonymous said...

Dekalb County has always been corruptand unethical. I am tired about reading of the good ole days. One thing is true. When we had F. D Hand as director we had the best training in the state and best equipment in the nation. We were also the highest paid agency in the state.
Do some research: The 1980 consent decree for quotas,Corn Killing, Hotel prsotitution scandal, The 1995 Lawsuit settlement that, brought Auburn into the promotion process, The click either you were in or out. Please stop the bullshit. The problem is the officers are working harder and paid much less and the equipment sucks

old warhorse said...

re;7/22--09:31. YOU must be the same bitter,hateful,little person who called me name's last time. Calm down,easy,eeeeasy! You have got to stop getting yourself all worked up over the truth. Look at your-self. Little fists all balled up,teeth clenched,veins popping out,hyper-ventilating,blood pressure spiked. Stop holding your breath until your little face turns purple,throwing yourself in the floor ,kicking and screaming. Research coping programs,like stress management. I will call Anger Management,and see if they will let you come back now. Remember to do your calming techniques everyday,or every time I piss you off. Light your candles,assume the lotus position,correct posture. Proper finger position. Go to your "happy place",and repeat your mantra,"ohmmmm-I refuse to let old warhorse mentally control me-ohmmmm!! It "ain't" my fault. You let me in your brain,and I am going to stay there. Matter of fact, I'm going to invite all of my like minded friends in for the "mother" of all choir practices. 99 % of us will continue to like and support each other,regardless of what you think. OOPS,THERE I GO AGAIN. HURRY--OHMMMM,OHMMMM!!!

Anonymous said...

Let's all get along... The good stick with the good and the bad stick with the bad.

We all know, the bad will go down soon and the good will move on to a better job outside Dekalb County.

If I was Ceddy Ced, I would get out because you don't want your name tied to corruption. Batista and Rheinhart got out because they don't want to be tied to corruption. Get out! Get out!

Anonymous said...

hey. leave oldwarhorse alone. hes entitled to his opinions.hey blog guy. why havent you put any positive stories up like the surge in the south that have bn on the news the past two weeks. wheres the positivive stuff?????????

Anonymous said...

Blog master what happened to you posting blue orders etc, WTH now Tonya Dedrick is a damn Major again. Yea that new Chief really has his crap together huh.. Same shit different puppet for a chief.

Anonymous said...

I saw Erkle in Walmart sitting in the shopping cart baby seat and when we got outside there was a baby car seat in his Land Rover with the his name written on it, Baby Erkle. Hahahaha

Anonymous said...

I give up......Talking about the OLD WARHORSE is like talking to a stone wall. So I made a typo error in the words "pits" (big deal).

If I continue to talk about the OLD WARHORSE, I figured that I would be lowering myself to his level which I do not want to do. Therefore my observation of this old fart WARHORSE will now end.

red said...

anom--7/33--9:21. Look's good to me. Spelling and punctuation correct,brevity,well written. Almost like reading a court supp.. Maybe you are not intelligent enough to understand the point. This person is obviously way smarter than you !!

Anonymous said...

LEE MAY FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS:

Busting up that business license depart, zoning dept, and permits dept. Everyone that works for the County and contractors know of all the illegal activities that go on everyday.

I KNOW LEE MAY HAS HEARD ABOUT THESE DEPARTMENTS AND ALL THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.
If the DA is willing to take down the CEO, what will the DA do to these departments?
The County need a clean sweep of all these corrupt employees.

Anonymous said...

Old Warhorse JT is a legend in his own mind.....he was bitter for being passed over for promotion and never got over it....a loose canon for as long as I can remember.

old warhorse said...

anom 9:57 . After this,let's just "all" move on. No! Stop!! Please stop!!! Are you saying you can actually sink to a lower intellectual level than this?? Your second msg.,unbelievably,is much worse than the first. At first I thought you were just ignorant. Now you have more than proven that you are illiterate as well. Thank God it is impossible to committ suicide by means of attempted communication.(if so,it's body bag time). If you cannot communicate any better on paper than previously attempted,I can not even begin to imagine how difficult it would be to try to have an intelligent conversation with you. I'll be the bigger man,and try to locate some kindergarten paper for you to practice your alphabet on(Aa,Bb,Cc,Dd)!! I will also borrow one of my grandkid's elementary books regarding "very basic writing skills"(feel free to keep both.No,you really,really,really need to keep them.You obviously need them much more than they do). Please,tell me that you are not an officer in my beloved department. If so,you will never win any type of criminal case,much less a recorder's court case.(I can't believe you dont get your ass whipped @ work everyday)! ALL CAPITALIZED LETTERS,MISSPELLED WORD'S,IMPROPER/INCOMPLETE SENTENCE STRUCTURE. Please apply for any and all available remedial courses for your obvious,embarrassing deficiency. Maybe you have not heard of a common assistance device available on all computer services,uhhh,SPELL-CHECK!! If not,borrow a dictionary. If that doesn't help,there is alway's special ed.! Just a word of advice. Be competent,or at least marginally proficient in your alleged area of expertise,before you embarrass yourself like this again. People might suspect,but will never be sure just how really stupid you are,until you either attempt to write something down again,or open your mouth. Hopefully,all of this would not have been as bad,if you would not have been in such a big hurry to be a dick !! Just saying.

Anonymous said...

It is Urkel not with an Erkel. Talk about dumb...

Anonymous said...

Sound like you were intimidated. Couldn't care less about promotion.Why didn't you ever say that to his face while he was still here? What have you ever done?

old warhorse said...

I wish.

Anonymous said...

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/whistleblower-against-dekalb-employees-believes-he/nYyxx/


As a Dekalb County Resident, I really get tired of these corrupt County workers. This video is awful and exhibits what people will do for money and think they can get away with it.

Can someone tell me what department will be next?

old warhorse said...

re; anon 5:57. Thanks for the compliment,but I'm not that guy. That man left here,long ago,like last century. Funny thing about criticism that is long distance,and "ancient" history though. It rears it's ugly head,when the topic of conversation is not around,in the safety and security of co-conspirators,and in complete anonymity. It always,w/o fail,stems from petty differences,personal affronts,public humiliation,envy,and intimidation. So what am I next time,an idiot,a complete idiot,a retard,a legend in JT"S own mind,or a loose cannon ? Go ahead.Take your best limp-dick shot. Sucks being you!!

Anonymous said...

Intimidation, not on your best day warhorse. The thing to remember is I always let you know it. You and I definitely had our differences and I let you know it...

I've seen you on you worst days and I've seen you on your best days but I think I'll stick with "legend in his own mind".

That doesn't mean you weren't a good man, it's just you could've been a better man. Instead you chose to be bitter & pissed to the end. Now get out of the office and go sling a leg.....

old warhorse said...

Keep telling yourself that. What ever get's you through the day. Fake,go along to get along supervision pissed me off ,and still does. But,I've been called a lot worse by a lot better men/women. If you rag on me,at least you are giving everybody else a break! Move on. Enough. For everybody's sake,lick your wound's and move on. There are a lot bigger issue's that need to be addressed,for the troops welfare.

LoFlyer said...

Guys, pissing contests on this blog is unseemly and unprofessional.
We have bigger fish to fry.
Stay safe guys and gals!
KwnC

Anonymous said...

If anyone wants to watch me jump off of 34 tomorrow feel free to show up around 5pm or so! Should be pretty entertaining!

Anonymous said...

Yeah,like you talkjing about your new hobby of skeet shooting. WGAF. That's what facebook is for,so you can share with the rest of the girl's.

Anonymous said...

Break out the Deet,boy's and girl's. The first verified case of mosquito born Niles virus has been documented in the state. Yeah buddy,right here in good old Dekalb,again. At least we are still well known,and leading in something. Thug's and disease .

red said...

Dekalb is not the leader in anything,anymore,except thugs,drugs,and bugs !