IHATESLAGER wrote:

IF BOBO ATTENDS

Wait a minute!  He is now known as bobo the hobo as posted by ham.

Coming later
photos of CW3 at Little Harbor
"why are you taking our picture?"

"Because I want to."

"Whatever gets your rocks off."

This after he pulled up right next to as if he had any business to ask me this.

Seems not just Coleman is on power trip.

He did answer where CW1 was
- behind crime watch

Sent from iPhone

BREAKING NEWS: Crimewatchman to be arraigned in Wareham District court at 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning.  Be there, or be square.  Bring your own 3-D glasses and popcorn.

Last edited by Hamatron5000 (2009-07-18 15:15:52)

Did anyone else notice that the Crime Watch person in the passenger seat did NOT have his seat belt on???
Isn't that illegal these days???

falcon wrote:

Did anyone else notice that the Crime Watch person in the passenger seat did NOT have his seat belt on???
Isn't that illegal these days???

Also, their right brake light wasn't working. I told the adult this four times when he got out of the car to check my placard, the first three times he ignored me, the forth time  I said it he said thank you.

Don't forget that most of the photos I put on can be clicked to enlarge them.

I'm having trouble posting on the right blog thread. Sorry. I was still on page one. Talk about this topic generating a lot of interest.

Last edited by Molly (2009-07-18 17:08:08)

HEY BOBO WONDERING WHY YOUR GETTING MESSAGES FROM TENN? ITS PROBABLY BILL COLLECTORS. PAY YOUR BILLS!

BREAKING NEWS:

S-T story picked up by the Boston Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/region … id=1185735

Last edited by Hamatron5000 (2009-07-18 22:28:15)

On media coverage:

The fact that editors at The Boston Herald thought this story about a town most have only traveled through on their way to the Cape would be of interest to their readers should give pause to the powers that be in Wareham.

In fact, it is probably worse for them that Boston's tabloid rather than The Globe picked it up. It demonstrates that the story may not go away as quickly as I am sure they hope it will.

For a story to go beyond local coverage there has to be a catch. Note these highlighted words in the parts of the S-T article which The Herald choose to publish:

controversial director of the Crime Watch program, was arrested Friday following an altercation in Onset in which he allegedly intentionally struck a female pedestrian

two children reportedly watched the incident unfold from her car, was uninjured. A flat-bed tow truck was called to remove the Crime Watch car, a Ford Crown Victoria that closely resembles a police cruiser.

Editors, especially of tabloids and some local TV news know many people have an anti-authority  bent (often focused on the police) and like to see officials who abuse their authority get their comeuppance.

There's no law-breaking police chief or officer in the news now so Coleman is a handy surrogate for tabloid news outside of Wareham. In Wareham his story is anything but a tabloid item since it represents not only his malfeasance but that of those who put him in his position.

Suspensions are done by the Registry, sometimes at Police request.  I don't think anyone has mentioned if this has occurred with Coleman, nor do I think the Registry would release such information to the press.

Last edited by commonsense (2009-07-19 08:47:22)

In recent weeks we have witnessed the tragedies cause by older drivers, in every case it was reported that their licenses were suspended immediately. I would think this alleged crime, by a crimewatch person acting as a town official  would fit the profile. Good thing they don't carry guns

Just saw Coleman driving CW vehicle parking it in front of Crimawatch office.

Has Bruce the ITA and Police Chief lost their minds!!!!

This is not only embarrasing but ridiculous!! The ITA certainly has had time to get the reports and at least stop this individual pending an investigation. If he was a real cop even Bruce would be calling for that.

Five Selectmen and not a word from any of them

Ms Lilly, I'll be surprised if I get an honest answer, but what the hell, I'll ask anyway.  When you are upset about this guy to the point that you will call him  a "rude psycho maniac parking ticket writer" and express that you feel his actions should be front page Boston newspaper news, then why do you continue to defend Ragman, who has been that "rude psycho maniac parking ticket writer's" chief defender?

IF YOU DONT THINK THE HEAD OF CRIMEWATCH WHO IS VERY CONTROVERSIAL WITH HIS BEHAVIOR GETS ARRESTED FOR A FELONY WITH A CRIMEWATCH VEHICLE AND THEN IS OUT ISSUING TICKETS THE VERY NEXT DAY WITHOUT A HOLD BEING DOWN ON THE TOWN YOUR CRAZY! BOBO WRITES ABOUT ONE OF OUR OFFICERS STOPPING A SELECTMANS WIFE ALMOST WEEKLY IN HIS PAPER AND THE INCIDENT HAPPENDED 3 YEARS AGO AND IS STILL BROUGHT UP ON HIS FRONT PAGE. ARE YOU DENOUNCING THIS STORY AS WELL?

I saw George Coleman in his crime watch car today too. He was pulling into the walmart parking lot. I saw the car coming from a distance and assumed someone else had to be driving it. He should step down pending the outcome of his criminal case. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw George Coleman behind the wheel. Now that I think about it I have never seen anyone but George Coleman driving that particular car. It is the more modern looking one not the boxy one. All those contributions he collects to support crime watch pay for him to have his personal crime watch car courtesy of the suckers who donated money to crime watch.

It is a shame that well intentioned and generally reasonable volunteers doing a job that most citizens, especially those in Onset, appreciate, are having their organization's reputation tarnished by the behavior of their director.

My hunch is that somehow or other the charges against Coleman will disappear down the rabbit hole that is Wareham politics. However I hope that there is enough good sense from whoever has the power to do it to get him out of the Crime Watch program.

Maybe a deal will be struck that the charges will disappear if he does from the Crime Watch. Considering how he seems to relish his faux-police role, that will be punishment enough.

Last edited by urneighbor (2009-09-04 14:44:15)

Breaking News: Robert Slager, the Editor of an alledged local newspaper, entered the courthouse this morning in the midst of a town wide audit. Film at 11.

CRAP , HE SURE IS A FAT BASTARD,I WILL BE GLAD WHEN BRUE IS ARRESTED FOR HIS CRIMES.

urneighbor wrote:

I rather doubt he'll see the inside of the Plymouth House off Corrections, now or ever.

Hard core criminals with lengthy records often get a slap on the wrist in court so some cop wannabee with a small criminal record is not going to be sent to jail. My prediction is this case will eventually be dismissed with court costs and not because Coleman is not guilty but because that is just how things work.

I hope the judge orders Coleman to refrain from his crime watch duties until his case is resolved as a condition of his bail.

Last edited by TBL (2009-07-20 12:29:14)

Aw, damn it IHS you beat me to it!

Ragman, what the hell?!  It's the end of July.  It's well over 80 degrees.  Why the hell are you walking around bundled up like you're leading an expedition to Antarctica?!

Are you really that much of a wussy?  Look at the guy in the red polo shirt on the right.  He's got the right idea.  All he has on is a sleeveless polo shirt.  For Christ's sakes Ragman, what the f%^K?!

What kind of jacket is that anyway?  Is that a - no, is it?  Is that a Barracuda Jacket?  Or a Members Only Jacket?  It looks like one of those.  You're the only member in that club Ragman.

Ragman, I don't know which is worse.  Wearing a Barracuda jacket after 1985, or wearing any jacket before October (Hell, maybe mid-September at the earliest).

Ragman, holy crap, if you thought the leather jacket jokes were bad....

Last edited by Hamatron5000 (2009-07-20 13:57:35)

THE BARRACUDA JACKET



THE UNIFORM OF LOSERS EVERYWHERE SINCE AL BUNDY, CIRCA 1986

(But at least even Al Bundy put it away after Memorial Day)

Last edited by Hamatron5000 (2009-07-20 14:14:28)

He's wearing it to cover all the food stains and wrinkles in his shirt from sleeping in the office all night.

Hey, BoBo the HoBo, where are you going in that jacket?  Back to the 80s - a happier time in Wareham?

All of you were way too quick.....

BoBo the Hobo wrote "  A police source said Coleman did, in fact, make a call to the police, reporting that the alleged victim was acting "out of control." Coleman also requested police assistance. That call was taken by officer George Dionne and was recorded, as are all calls to police dispatch. A police log on the incident states that Coleman placed a call to dispatch, saying there was a woman standing in front of his car who wouldn't move."

The S-T.com wrote:   "After calling police, the woman was standing in front of the Crime Watch car as Coleman attempted to leave, and he edged the car forward until it struck her, police said."

Who called the police and does it matter?  Is that a reason to hit someone with your car?  What do you think?  What really happened?

Bobo the Hobo is just blowing smoke.  It doesn't matter if she stood in front of the car or not, or who called the police, there's no justification for him to "strike" someone with a Crimewatchmobile.

urneighbor wrote:

The latest from Steve Urbon (who sounds like it was at the arraignment after all) is on the S-T website here.

Maybe Urbon was frightened and hiding from slager as I was.  I'm always there.  He never sees me.

The July 20 posting of the July 15  letter from the police union (here) two days before the Coleman incident to Interim Town Administrator John Sanguinet and Selectmen Chairman Bruce Sauvageau seems to show where the police stand on the Crime Watch, and raises that must not be swept under the carpet about the actual legality of the parking enforcement function.

Consider:

The Union is aware of numerous complaints (weekly) about Mr. Coleman.  The Union knows that the Acting Police Chief is looking into it, but is your office as well?  How many complaints have you received?  Also, what was the actual revenue that parking tickets generated last year?

The state law allows sworn appointed parking enforcement officers as the letter explains, but asks

When were members of Crime Watch appointed and sworn in?  Are they “parking control officers” as the law dictates, or are they volunteers as we so often read about?  The Union has heard that the organization is compensated for certain expenses (such as fuel) from the Town.  Is this true?  Was it ever true?

If not it would seem that every ticket they wrote can be appealed.

And I might add what kind of de-escalation training have the Crime Watchers and parking enforcers had?

Police officers have it in the academy, should have regular refresher courses, and the best of them are highly skilled at it.

This was republished on a substance abuse treatment program's training website, but applies to anybody who is highly aggitated. Look it over and ask yourself whether Coleman has shows any of the abilities described here.

there is no one to take responsibility,  this town is the worst i have ever seen it, it is run by a mob of lunatics , who run the town like stalin ran russia,  things have got that bad , the town moderator john donahue  and 4 of the selectman and the town clerk have to go., we have dozens of lawsuits going on against the selecyman, god help us all !

I’m new to this site.  This is my first post.  I feel compelled to add to this discussion.  Before today I honestly have never heard of crime watch.  I have lived in this town for only 15 years.  I’m a homeowner and a tax payer and I spent the day with my two boys with friends at Little Harbor beach today.  The two ladies that were working the sticker check were rude to me.  I got all upset and to make a long story short, I basically stopped my car just long enough to let my youngest son stay with friends, while I took care of the fact that I didn’t have a beach sticker.  (By the way the “sticker-police” ladies actually suggested that I do this.)

They didn’t like the fact that I didn’t pull into an official parking spot. Instead, I left the car running while I yelled to my friend on the beach and made sure my son was safely joining them while I took care of the sticker business. (Took a total of 3 minutes tops!)

One of the two women stood in front of my car staring at me.  I waited for her to move out of my way with her walker so I could leave.   As I drove out of the parking lot, I was accosted by the first parking sticker police women who accused me of taking too long!  I told her that I was just doing what she said I could and she became enraged.  She said I was putting children in danger because of the fact that it was a parking lot and children run in between cars.   ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I’m really at a loss.  I mean it is a parking lot so even if I pulled into a slot I would still need to back up pull forward…etc.

She the yelled…”Your lucky the Crime Watch wasn’t here!”  Honestly, like I said before, I had never even heard about this organization.  I’m horrified that she would try to bully me by “threatening me with their wrath.”

Wow.  There aren’t any life guards on duty.  Why isn’t the town allowing cars to park for a daily fee?  Makes NO sense!  And when I got home and started to Google Wareham crime watch.  well…I learned all about George Coleman and all of this crap going on with the town.  I’m really upset about the whole thing.  I feel citizens should not be harassed by town workers or volunteers.  Wow. I honestly feel that it's a breach of public trust to have been with no training or authority write tickets and act reacklessly ( or rudely) under the "proctection" of the town.

I mean where has civility gone?

Last edited by newbeegirl (2009-07-21 00:33:16)

09-19179 1431 PARKING ENFORCEMENT
Location/Address: SHELL POINT - SOUTH AVE
Unit: 5
Narrative:
R/P STATES A CRIME WATCH VOLUNTEER JUST TICKETED HER. WHEN
SHE EXPLAINED THAT SHE JUST GOT PERMISSION FROM AN OFFICER
TO PARK THEIR HE TOLD HER THAT "THEY HAVE MORE AUTHORITY
THEN THE POLICE". SHE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS VERY RUDE TO
HER AND SHE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH AN OFFICER.
R/P ADVISED TO TAKE IT UP WITH TOWN HALL.



09-19076 1202 DISTURBANCE/GENERAL
Location/Address: A SURE THING - ONSET AVE
Unit: 6
Unit: 15
Unit: ZB1
Narrative:
R/P REQUESTING A OFFICER FOR A PROBLEM SHE IS HAVING WITH
CRIME WATCH.
CRIME WATCH CHALKED HER TIRES, WHEN SHE INQUIRED WHY THEY
WALKED AWAY. OFFICER HAS EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND PEACE
RESTORED.



09-19180 1440 PARKING ENFORCEMENT
Location/Address: WANKINQUOAH AVE
Unit: 12
Narrative:09-18986 1244 DISTURBANCE/GENERAL
Location/Address: UNION AVE + WABAN PL
Unit: 10
Unit: 6
Unit: ZS1
Narrative:
MR. COLEMAN REPORTING A WOMAN STANDING IN FRONT OF HIS CAR,
AND SHE WON'T MOVE. MALE IN CUSTODY FOR A/B D/W AND ASSAULT
WITH A D/W.
COLEMAN,GEORGE DOB:061139
ONE IN CUSTODY: 07/17/2009 1328
SEE REPORT
Refer To Arrest: 09-833-AR
Arrest: COLEMAN, GEORGE H
Address: 185 ONSET AVE ONSET, MA
DOB: 06/11/1939
Charges: ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON
Looks like a busy weekend.

The part that is a real shame here is that this board of selectmen thought Chief Joyce was making this stuff up. They were warned about how nuts this guy is for years. Now they have to deal with this nut job that they have supported. Another example of personnel choices this board makes. This board cannot manage itself out of a paper bag.