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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   In this episode we will explore the world of the informer or "snitcher" as they are called. Cooperating individual, stoolie, no matter what name or label is used, the process is the same. Why do these people do this.?What are the dangers of being a snitch? How is the information furnished by a snitch used by law enforcement?  Is this justice? 

Also in this episode I will introduce you to Mr. "Z", the best snitch I have ever know. How he influenced my career as a vice and narcotics officer. How he used the system to get all he needed to survive. We'll look at the relationship between the drug dealer, the snitch, and the narcotics officers. Whose smarter and whose using who. 

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After careful soul searching and convincing myself I had the knowledge, desire and attitude to success, I made the decision to join the vice and narcotic squad. I still had doubt, but these concerns were coming from the recent situations the current squad had been involved in. I was living in a part of the city that the majority of drug activity was believed to occur. There was also rumors of only certain classes and races of individuals being arrested.  And finally,an vice officer had been slain while serving a search warrant. Resentment toward  this unit was at an all time high. Was this position worth the added responsibility? Was this the beginning of my desire to become an investigator or would this adventure ruin my chances for advancement? These questions and more will answered. 

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The choice was very simple. Should I join the vice and narcotics unit or remain a public safety officer. There were rumors of misconduct and unfair arrest practices being done by agents.  I was residing in the part of the city  where the majority of drug activity was suppose to occur. How could I arrest defendants in my own neighborhood and live peacefully.

Did the command staff want a decent officer or just a large black officer to kick down doors on the first attempt? Were the rumors true that black vice and narcotic officers were always the first to enter the drug house thereby increasing their chances of getting hurt?  A rookie officer whom I had graduated the police academy  with was also killed a few months before I was recruited while entering a suspected drug house.  Would this be my path to the criminal investigation bureau which is what I wanted so badly. We'll answer these and other questions in this episode entitled "Decision- To Join the Vice and narcotics Squad or Not! This is a decision which will affect me for the rest of my life. 

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Ms. Crystal Gail Mangum is back in the news. You all remember Ms. Mangum. She is the young lady who accused three  Duke University students of rape in 2006. These charges were eventually dismissed for various reasons  including, but not limited to inaccurate testimony by Ms. Mangum. Ms. Mangum has continuously  maintained her testimony was correct. Ms. Mangum was back in the new in 2011. This time not as a victim, but as a defendant. She was accused of the murder of her live in boyfriend. Hammond and Hammond was a very important participant and was  involved in this case from beginning to the end. Portions of my companies actions have never been revealed. I made decisions that influenced the future of Hammond and Hammond for many years. Would my decisions be the same today?  What were the circumstances that led to these decisions and why did my company become involved. These and other questions will be addressed in this episode. 

These are my encounters with Crystal Gail Mangum.

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   In this episode of '50 Years Dealing with the System' we'll talk about why most people hate to receive the  letter asking them to appear for jury duty. Why so many look for a reason not to appear and come up with all types of reasons and excuses. What if you were sitting in the defendant's chair. Would you want a person like you to decide your future. i'll tell you about my experiences as a jury foreman and why I feel jury duty is not only  an obligation, but a privilege.  

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This episode tells of my final days as a Public Safety officer and getting adjusted   to a new district.  How different were my new surroundings and what changes I needed to make including  attitude, work habits, and demeanor. How an incident involving one family caused me to be noticed by an entire community. and how this incident paved by way to become an investigator.   

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In this episode I will discuss my journey into the judicial system. It begins with my assignment as a Public Safety officer which includes fire house  duties as well as police duties. When I decided I wanted to be an investigator instead of public safety. I will discuss how I adjusted to working in precinct in which I lived. Firemen verses public safety officers serving the community working together.....was it successful?  

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