tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post4348205092641345300..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: Cockayne: Police chief should resign (Updated)Steve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-47491098823063994102010-12-17T09:17:34.398-05:002010-12-17T09:17:34.398-05:00Is there a decent police department in this entire...Is there a decent police department in this entire state. It seems from one border to another all they do is cover-up for each other. I have great respect for the law but very little for the police. Check out the latest instance of arrogant, law breaking cops. http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/moscato_sues_over_alleged_assaultAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-51141847041210249012010-12-11T18:04:29.574-05:002010-12-11T18:04:29.574-05:00December 10, 2010 6:25 PM:
If McCauley isn't ...December 10, 2010 6:25 PM:<br /><br />If McCauley isn't arrogant and self-righteous and ignorant then he just must be moron. What other excuse is there for his past actions?adios generalismo (witty name)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-83661981353011532742010-12-10T18:25:28.476-05:002010-12-10T18:25:28.476-05:00to Adios generalisimo (stupid name)
McCauley is f...to Adios generalisimo (stupid name)<br /><br />McCauley is far from being arrogant, self-righteous, ignorant or any of the other unflattering statements you made about him. But I guess that's all you can do when you have nothing to backup your ranting and raving. There's no sense in communicating with someone who is as narrow minded as you are. Just one more thing. He didn't go crawling back to the unions. His voting record will speak for itself and it is clear he votes for what he feels is best for the city. You, on the other hand, would just assume support a grandstanding egomaniac who is so insecure that he has to run to the Press every time someone whispers in his ear so he can blab to the whole world what's happening down at city hall. He needs to take a few lessons from Dave Mills who knows when to speak and when to take it all in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-40252987237493436082010-12-08T07:46:54.852-05:002010-12-08T07:46:54.852-05:00Ben:
Although you have a moniker, you remain as a...Ben:<br /><br />Although you have a moniker, you remain as anonymous as the rest of us.<br /><br />No, I'm not angry with Ken, I'm embarrassed by him. Cockayne is a power hungry, attention grabbing, grand standing, overgrown child who has about as much finnesse as a bull in a china shop. He hasn't got a clue how to get anything done and it shows. <br /><br />Now, close your eyes and imagine you're at work, and your peers are covering for one of their own who has a drinking problem. They finish his work, clean up after him, and keep the boss from discovering this employee has a problem. Do you really think the boss is the one who needs to be punished?<br /><br />Why is that so hard to understand?<br /><br />The public may have a right to be offended, but the BPD has a right to defend themselves. Let's investigate and get to the bottom of it BEFORE Mad Dog storms the gates and burns the castle.Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-4172656193442154992010-12-07T16:43:26.706-05:002010-12-07T16:43:26.706-05:004:03,
At least you know it's me.
It isn't...4:03,<br /><br />At least you know it's me.<br />It isn't that hard to register, either;)<br /><br />11:59<br /><br />I fully agree.<br />It wasn't the actions of these few, although there seems to be an amazing history, but rather the actions taken afterwards.<br />You claim evryone has these problems, fine. Deal with it, like you would eveyone else. Clearly that wasn't done.<br />As far as a following a procedure. What procedure? Stick your finger in your nose, and wait for everyone to forget? Nobody has explained any procedure, looks to me like somebody is winging it. Ok he (Ken) could have waited for the final report, but why? <br /><br />You seem to be mad at Ken for going to the public. Maybe rightfully so, in your mind. In my mind you want these affairs to stay within the council, just like the BPD would like to keep within BPD. Are you saying that the council never discuss these problems and possible solutions? <br /><br />If people knew there were consequences to their actions, they would hopefully think twice, and I am not talking about the offending officers!<br /><br />If you don't want a entire department judged by the actions of a few then, clean your own house!<br /><br />If I had problems such at these in my work, you can bet I would be talking to my management and/or union. In my case I would be worried about my own safety. In your case it's the PUBLIC safety at risk, and yours.<br />I am trying hard not to blame the whole BPD for the crimes of the few. As the story unfolds it's gets harder and harder to do so.<br />I know there are good people at BPD, but all this game playing, instead just doing what is right hangs a dark cloud over my town, and them. I am truely sorry about this :( It gets hard to beleave these good people exist. There is no way these people would support the garbage going on. I can only assume they have given up and remain silent.<br /><br />Again, I close my eyes, and think what would happen if this happened at my place of work. Maybe you should take two steps back and ask yourself the same question.<br />What would happen?<br />Let's review, there a serious accident, valuable equipement is destroyed, I am hurt. The company suspends me?<br />No I am drug tested, and fired, end of story. <br />I get caught threatening people, and make comments like "I want to kill somebody to see how it feels". You think that they would keep me?<br /><br />Why is that so hard to understand?<br /><br />The public doesn't have the right to be offended?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079086240613031256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-45266365634685083602010-12-07T11:59:35.814-05:002010-12-07T11:59:35.814-05:00Ben:
One officer with an alcohol problem and one...Ben: <br /><br />One officer with an alcohol problem and one more with an anger management problem should not define the entire police department. Police are human too. Bristol isn't the only town that employs humans. Police, firemen, all types of civil servants, people in the public sector have problems all over the world. That's life. Bristol is still a great place to live and our police force is tops. Sorry if you don't see it that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-19947915293221395512010-12-07T09:08:39.298-05:002010-12-07T09:08:39.298-05:003:18,
and your reasoning is.......
If you don...3:18,<br /><br />and your reasoning is.......<br /><br />If you don't think the majority thinks this way, then that's why we are in trouble.<br />I have no idea who you are, but these little one sentence shots do little to promote whatever it is you are trying to say.<br /><br />Is Ken taking polictical advantage?<br />Of course he is.<br />He in the minority so you are kicking the crap out of him. I get it.<br />However the majority party appears to be doing very little to take care of this continuing mess.<br /><br />I'll repeat. I just want a police force I can trust. I can't trust a department were the minority mess up, and the majority cover up for them. You can get away with it once, twice, but this seems to be a never ending battle. At some point somebody has to take a look at management. <br /><br />Since I don't work at city hall I don't have the inside scoop like you all. The public perception however is awful. Does anybody have the responiblity to clean this mess up?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079086240613031256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-35531767009355678802010-12-06T16:03:23.151-05:002010-12-06T16:03:23.151-05:00Ben:
You're just as anonymous as most of us, ...Ben:<br /><br />You're just as anonymous as most of us, so give it a rest.<br /><br />Yes, following procedure can take some time, but grown-ups realize that there's a reason why there is a procedure. Mad Dog's motives were purely self-serving. If anything, his pubescent attempt to get his name in the paper has actually thrown a monkey wrench in the system that is likely to prolong the process. You are in the minority if you think Mad Dog is anything but a pain in the ass. Sorry, but that's how people see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-76467949937537576812010-12-06T15:18:06.416-05:002010-12-06T15:18:06.416-05:00Ben:
If the majority "sees" it the way ...Ben:<br /><br />If the majority "sees" it the way you do, we are in trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-18159268561736283832010-12-06T15:10:41.403-05:002010-12-06T15:10:41.403-05:0011:02
You may be right,
or maybe we need the &quo...11:02<br /><br />You may be right,<br />or maybe we need the "grand standing". I can see the political gain. If you are in the minority it's easy to be labeled the "obstructionist".<br />The process you speak of seems to work painfully slow if it's working at all.<br />One or two incidents and we could pass it off. These problems seem to reoccuring on a regular basis.<br />I am not sure removing the leadership will even change anything, but something needs to change. This leadership has offered little in the way of improving the preception of the now untrust worthy department. Sorry guys, call me names from your anonymous pulpit, but that's how people see it.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079086240613031256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-1196531011166131102010-12-06T11:02:09.229-05:002010-12-06T11:02:09.229-05:00Ben,
Mad Dog's bumbling, over-the-top grands...Ben, <br /><br />Mad Dog's bumbling, over-the-top grandstanding won't do it. There's a proper process that needs to be followed. This AIN'T it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-9983788306010700892010-12-06T10:32:47.358-05:002010-12-06T10:32:47.358-05:00WOW!
All I want is a police department I can trus...WOW!<br /><br />All I want is a police department I can trust.<br />Is that to much to ask?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079086240613031256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-62071722692869469632010-12-05T08:28:39.488-05:002010-12-05T08:28:39.488-05:00Agenda? Headline Grabber? HELL YES!!!
You're ...Agenda? Headline Grabber? HELL YES!!!<br /><br />You're fooling yourself if you think for a second that Ken's motives are noble or courageous. Quite the contrary. If he has doubts about the chief's performance, there's a protcol to follow. Going straight to the media and demanding the chief's resignation like a petulant child is defnitely NOT the way to go. This was grandstanding...a no class, attention-grabbing and self-serving act, plain and simple. Mad Dog Cockayne is most definitely not mayoral material. He's an embarrassment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-56722969431021234772010-12-05T08:02:06.977-05:002010-12-05T08:02:06.977-05:00This isnt WALL ST this is BRISTOL SO LETS FACE IT ...This isnt WALL ST this is BRISTOL SO LETS FACE IT BRISTOL HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS. We have a city whose tax payers cant handle anymore. We still spend the money on raises buying property and given the unions anything they want. Then they make it seem like the unions gave in BULL WERE NOT STUPID. The press should start following up on stories in stead of laying down. Ken keep up the good work BRISTOL NEEDS REAL LEADERSHIP. Not all union guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-88632518421443583222010-12-05T06:38:11.317-05:002010-12-05T06:38:11.317-05:00December 3, 2010 2:10 PM;
Ferguson should just re...December 3, 2010 2:10 PM;<br /><br />Ferguson should just resign and save the city the cost of termination. <br /><br />The charge: worthless-nessCockayne addictnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-70299878537350471072010-12-05T06:36:17.323-05:002010-12-05T06:36:17.323-05:008:11 aka 8:05: Who brought up the unions? What doe...8:11 aka 8:05: Who brought up the unions? What does Goldman Sachs have to do with this conversation (unless of course you're referring to Pres. Obama's failed economic team)? You sound like another left-wing wack-job, from that same group of delerious idiots who congregate around McCauley and the like. <br /><br />McCauley is an ignorant self-righteous, arrogant twerp with nothing in mind but defending the bad policy and stupidity that is typical from a certain number of Bristol Democrats. <br /><br />In regards to his spat with Ward, that is all that it was. He came crawling on his hands and knees to the union almost immediately after the meeting. He is a member of the public employee union in Bristol!<br /><br />But being a union pawn or a union lackey is not the issue. The issue is simple (albeit some people can't seem to grasp it). McCauley a city firefighter has no business voting on budgets and policies that may sway his superiors. In other words he is in charge of the people that are supposed to be in charge of him. That is not how the structure of our city government should work.<br /><br />He needs to go!adios generalisimonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-64504971772277786962010-12-05T00:18:23.139-05:002010-12-05T00:18:23.139-05:00Agenda? Headline grabber?
Whatever! Cockayne at...Agenda? Headline grabber?<br /><br />Whatever! Cockayne at least has the courage to call it like it is. Big deal that others have stated it in closed circles. No one has had the strength in their conviction to attach their name to it in a statement to the press. Love him or hate him, you always know where he stands and in my opinion, I agree with him more and more these days. I hope Cockayne runs for mayor. He is just the change we need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-12653765310613438532010-12-04T22:53:11.778-05:002010-12-04T22:53:11.778-05:00Looks like Cockayne is working at getting even wit...Looks like Cockayne is working at getting even with Divenere and the PD because they nailed him a few years back.<br /><br />Retaliation?<br /><br />Vindictiveness?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-67086592728265726002010-12-04T20:11:31.000-05:002010-12-04T20:11:31.000-05:00Let's remember that Diane is not a union membe...Let's remember that Diane is not a union member. She is part of management and she continues to do things that are against the unions so please don't make her out to be part of this city's unions. As usual, the unions are the scapegoats for everything bad in America and I frankly don't buy it. I've heard nothing about the fat cats on Wall Street or upper MANAGEMENT of these large corporations that were just given bailouts. Therein lies the reason why we have the economy we have now ... not because of the unions. How about last year's Christmas bonuses from Goldman Sachs? Where's your outrage with regard to that? If you look at what is happening in this country, the union workers are getting their jobs and wages cut, too. Just because you're part of a union doesn't mean your job is secure. If you're going to place blame, let's do it fairly, shall we?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-54041113280745436852010-12-04T20:05:44.550-05:002010-12-04T20:05:44.550-05:009:28: spouting inaccurate statements, as usual. ...9:28: spouting inaccurate statements, as usual. I guess you forgot all about the mayor screaming at McCauley during a city council meeting a couple months back because he refused to vote on the city's union contract because he had been given information at the 11th hour and needed to look at it thoroughly before it was approved. That's not what I call cowtowing to the unions or anyone else. Look at how McCauley votes and it's not in lock step with the mayor.<br /><br />Look at how Cockayne votes and you will see that he is beholden to his party base time and again. He only votes against the unions because that's what his party tells him to do. That's not what I call an impartial mayor and that's what I call truly scary. Cockayne jumps the gun time and again when it comes to contacting the Press and doesn't stop to think of the ramifications of his actions. He only thinks of himself and gaining power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-53108721342092362172010-12-04T16:03:41.764-05:002010-12-04T16:03:41.764-05:00Ken is on track the unions seem to be running bris...Ken is on track the unions seem to be running bristol and the end is near. The chief and diane should go she has bee making a lot of misstakes the last few years covering for her friends. You watch my back and ill rub yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-86948445568867034602010-12-04T09:58:41.352-05:002010-12-04T09:58:41.352-05:00to 3:49 don`t they allto 3:49 don`t they allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-23213053809955541652010-12-04T09:28:29.485-05:002010-12-04T09:28:29.485-05:00December 3, 2010 7:36 PM:
Actually you're the...December 3, 2010 7:36 PM:<br /><br />Actually you're the one without a clue. Forget all this banter about who's pulling whose strings. The comment about McCauley being his boss' (possessive) boss pertains to the fact that Kevin McCauley as a council-person, votes on budgets and policies that govern the decisions his supervisors and Fire Dept. leaders make. I find that particularly frightening when comparing it with recent circumstances with the Police Department.<br /><br />And in regards to Cockayne, yes he is not his own boss. Clearly he's adhering to the needs and wants of his constituents, unlike McCauley who adheres to the needs of himself and the Bristol Democrats.Dump McCauley 2011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-23066169345756079392010-12-04T08:38:46.468-05:002010-12-04T08:38:46.468-05:00Diane must have written the first comment. Of cou...Diane must have written the first comment. Of course .sShe had to be involved in order for the latest deal to be done. Almost everyone in City hall know that the Chief does nothing without her blessing. I think the real story is what did these two people tell the elected officials and police board about all of these (what is it a dozen or so events dating back the last 5 years)situations. I talked with a friend of mine who was on the board at the time of the 2006 event and said he was never told about any of the details. Nice job Diane hid and seek a game she has perfected in that departmentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-15319912681460476962010-12-04T08:34:49.215-05:002010-12-04T08:34:49.215-05:00KEN good job the truth hurts a lot of these people...KEN good job the truth hurts a lot of these people. The chief should have been fire years ago with his actions with several women. DIANE has been covering for him. Just think about whats going on between the two. It isnt a chess game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com