Henry Raymond

General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Henry on March 06, 2009, 08:12:23 AM

Title: Police Disguise Themselves As Firemen To Arrest Man
Post by: Henry on March 06, 2009, 08:12:23 AM

The Professional Firefighters Union of New Hampshire is upset with the Newport Police Department after officers disguised themselves as firefighters to make an arrest.

They devised the plan to take 34-year-old Matthew Miller into custody. Police went to his apartment Tuesday night for a noise complaint. When Miller answered the door he was holding a baby, and allegedly pointed a shotgun at the officer's face.

The officer, who knew Miller had a violent past, left the scene to avoid a confrontation. So the next day the officers came back in a fire truck dressed as firemen. They told Miller he had to evacuate due to a carbon monoxide issue. He was then arrested without incident.

For more information and the Professional Firefighters Union's take and their reason for it, click on the following link:

http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=9958358 (http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=9958358)

Title: Re: Police Disguise Themselves As Firemen To Arrest Man
Post by: NorthFairfaxBoy on March 06, 2009, 09:18:45 AM

Do you know what little boys and police men have in common?  They both want to be firefighters!
Just 5 more points on the civil servants exam, and they could have been firefighters!

Now, I know and respect police.  Have some I consider friends.  But, when they do something like this, firefighters lose all creditability.