"50 Years Dealing with the System"

It's finally over! After almost three years of wondering what the future will bring, I have been acquitted.  How will I began life over. Will I be reinstated?  All the individuals involved in this incident has been publicized  on newspapers and TV. I am the only person who decided to face a jury of twelve individuals. The District attorney has offered a plea bargain which I refused. He has asked the court to enforce  a ten  year active sentence if I am found guilty. Where can I find twelve people who will put prior incidents, newspaper articles and gossip a side. We'll answer all these questions and more in episode. I'll also give you my final opinion of all the people involved. This is the final episode in this series and is one of them frightening periods of my life. Don't miss this one.        

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My future is in the hands of twelve individuals who only know me because we met the day my trial began. I have to trust that these individuals will believe my testimony. The DA has said he will ask for an active sentence of at least ten years if if I am found guilty. Reality has set in and tomorrow I may ne known only by the number on back of my prison jumpsuit. How will it turn out? How did my days of testimony affect the jury. We'll answer these questions and more in this episode. Will the truth finally be told? Tune in a find out.   

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Mytrial day is finally here. No more waiting, no more wondering what my future will be. I am trusting twelve persons whose only opinion of me has been gathered thru the 6PM news and the never ending articles in the local newspapers. Where can I find twelve people who will enter the court room and not believe I am guilty. Everyone else has pled guilty and I am the only former vice officer left. The DA has informed my legal team if convicted he will ask the judge to institude a active sentence of at least ten years. The DA star witness is a  past paid infromer who is cunning, treachous liar who would sell his in-laws for fifty dollars. This episode will certainly have wondering "why" .This is the same state of mind I have been in for past year. We'll answer these and many other question in the next coming episodes.

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  The members of the Vice and Narcotics unit of this city finally have  their day in court.  All stand in courtroom and plead guilty to all charges. I am the only defendant left. The DA has waited for someone to come forward and say that I have been involved in any criminal act. None have come forward. He has received letters from the convicted officers who tell him I am innocent and have nothing to do with their crimes. His only witness is "Z". "Z" was my snitch and decided to frame me in exchange for having his pending charges dismissed. He is a lying, conniving, individual who enjoyed setting any and everyone up to be arrested. I am the only defendant left and the DA knows he will be analyzed  for the cases he lost rather than those he wins by plea agreement. This DA has image problems of his own and wants to convict all person involved. How far will he go to win. This is an exciting episode which contains material which will surprise and shock you. Will I go to trial?  If I decide to go to trial, where will I find twelve jurors  who  will believe my story. I am the only black officer to be indicted and I am the only defendant remains. You will not be disappointed.

Lonnie D. Hammond

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   Members of the Vice and Narcotics Division have been arrested and are awaiting trial on serious drug charges. The District Attorney has stated he will   ask for active jail sentences for all defendants convicted. I am currently out on a bond of one hundred thousand dollars, awaiting trial. An informer has come forward and accused me of forcing him to sell confiscated drugs. In other words, putting drugs back on the street that have been confiscated during drug raids. This informer will be introduced to  you as "Z". Conniving, treacherous, willing to do anything to stay out of jail best describes "Z".

 This incident puts me in a position I had never been in before. For the first time I am being known as the defendant.  After many years of preparing drug cases against individuals I arrested, I find myself preparing to present my own defense. The court of public opinion has already determined that members of our unit are guilty and these former snitches, drug abusers , and addicts are being treated as if they are preforming a public service. You do not want to miss this episode. We are leading up to a final episode. Will there be a trial or will I stay before a judge, a full courtroom and answer "yes, when asked if I am in fact guilty. What evidence do the authorities have and what tactics will the DA use to get convictions at any cost. Check out this episode and all previous episodes are most of your podcast stations..

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You have the right to remain silent and anything you say can and will be used against you in court of law. Do you understand these rights?

 I remember saying these words to individuals on many occasions.  On this occasion I was the person listening to these words and being asked if I understood.

Yes, I was being arrested!!

In this episode I will tell you the circumstances on the day I was placed under arrest. My arrest on felony charges were the result of an internal investigation into the actions of the vice and narcotics division. It is a situation  I had never been in before and a label I had never been given....that of being the defendant!!

What evidence did the authorities have? If convicted would I have to serve an active sentence? What type of attorney would I need to represent me?

You'll learn the answer to these and several other questions  in this episode of "50 Years Dealing with the System". The authorities think their case is air tight and suspect all members of the squad were guilty of some illegal activity. Will those officers already under arrest find ways to "help themselves"? What role do  civilians play in the incident?  You'll learn all the answers in this episode.

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I am now officially NOT a member of the vice and narcotics division. My resignation is official and I had begin a new phase of my life. Several officers have been arrested for the sell of confiscate drugs. Deals are being made and  attorneys are wondering who else ill come forward to testify against their client. I was just tired of the looks, the "you okay with me even you you are guilty' comments. But the powers to be had other plans in store for me. More officers resign after me and the question is being asked "why did these officers resign? Are they hiding something. Let's put everything in the newspaper and see what happens. Maybe the entire squad was involved in drug sales or other wrongful acts. Check out the episode and see how this it all turns out. 

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  This episode will continue to expose  the investigation into the actions of the Vice and Narcotics division of our city. Members of the squad are arrested and the remaining members are constantly being harassed. Vice officers were arrested for selling confiscated drugs. In addition to the unexpected  comments, and ridicule of the public, the officers not arrested were pressured to reveal all they know about the actions of the indicted officers. Are their any other arrest to be made? Are the cooperating individuals (aka snitches) telling the truth . The newspapers and TV broadcast covered every detail  and the court of public opinion had already made up their minds. I decided to make a life changing decision. Did I over react?   Faced with the same circumstances, would I react differently today.  And finally, a new chapter in the investigation  is introduced and an old friend brings on more decisions to be made. This is one of the more intense and heart felt episodes I have produced. Details of events which occurred over forty years ago are difficult to remember at times. Tune in and find out why all individual involved began to look out for number one.

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Members of the police department's Vice and Narcotics Division are under   investigation on charges of Distribution of Narcotics and Conspiracy to Distribute Confiscated Drugs.  If  convicted of these charges, these officers could be required to serve active prison  sentences.  Several convicted  felons and drug users are accusing these officers of forcing them to sell drugs which were confiscated during  drug raids. Every member of the squad  is  being scrutinized and the  investigation is being done by the State Bureau of Investigation instead of the local internal affairs division. Everyday activities of every  member of the squad is being analyzed. Every members are being questioned and eventually several members of the squad are arrested. As expected, the newspapers and TV  stations reveal and  print every detail they can uncover.

 How will these incidents affect the remaining  members  of the unit? Are these convicted felons, former snitches  telling the truth? How can the DA be trusted when he has some questionable  reasons for prosecuting these officers and how much does this incident affect the individuals arrested by these officers? Are these cooperating individuals telling the truth or just "helping themselves".? These and more questions will be answered in this episode. This is the beginning of several life changing decisions   everyone, including  myself,  are forced to make. How many other charges will be instituted and what will be the results of these charges?

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In this episode I'll tell listeners about my most interesting drug arrest . I'll introduce you to Mr. "Q"", a smart cunning dealer who required a great deal of thought and planning. Also we will pay tribute to a slain narcotics officer killed while serving a search warrant. I am familiar with this officer  because we graduated from rookie school together. This officer was instrumental in my decision to join the narcotics squad,  We recognize  the forty ninth anniversary of his death.

  I'll also explain why we  should celebrate  National Police Week. This is a national celebration to honor the officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. This is also an  important episode because it is the last  episode before I reveal my most horrible experience, my arrest.

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