The TRUTH about APD

[jim62]

I was a student many, many years ago and learned a lot of things about life such as those mentioned by Friar above.
I have tried to carry those tools with me throughout life.
I try to give everybody "the benefit of the doubt".
Is it just me that notices a common thread among the negative posters on this board.
A seemingly large percentage are Journalism students or grads.
I would imagine a lot of them have broken arms from patting themselves on their own backs for being such know-all, see-all people, even a year or two our of college.
To me, they are still a lot of babies who haven't learned about life yet.
They probably buy Depends by the case.
They probably use rubber mattress pads.
All they can do is practice spewing garbage on paper and hope that gets them noticed by people.
I say PRACTICE because if they really get good at it, they'll join the ultra liberal news organizations who are one step up from the National Enquirer.
Maybe some day they can be a Dan Rather and make up news.
Until then, we'll have to put up with them here.

[espo]

Just curious as to what exactly you find negative about my posts?? Defensive? Maybe. But I offered up a piece of info about myself (JMC major) and then made the mistake of not puncuating or making sure everything was grammatically perfect. So people jumped down my throat for that. Then I brought it out that the APD has been bribing students since at least 2001 with no repercussions, and again people are jumping down my throat about laying off the police force. Keep in mind, this isn't just something I made up, these are facts. But most of you wouldn't know facts if they dribbled between your legs and then dunked on you.

You are right, I guess I am PRACTICING journalism because I didn't have the balls to lay it all on the line for years without making any money. I wimped out and got a 9-5 white collar job at a bank so I could avoid welfare. But that doesn't make me any less intelligent than anyone unless you consider I actually care this has taken place for years and no one has done anything. I guarantee you if it happened to me personally and not just to several of my friends right in front of me, I would have already talked to the Catturagus Co. DA. I promise you that.

[Copenhagen]

I missed the profanity, unless it was edited by the admin or does the urinating qualify?

A college student has $200 available to just go to the ATM and pay a cop? Wow, I'm getting old; I was at SBU from 1975-79....$1 to attend a keg party, penny beer night at some local bogeta in town and $5 lasted a week.

The good old days! oh yeah, we even won some basketball games. Do not remember any fights at all much less a riot....guess we were too busy having fun and a laugh.

[espo]

Coppie- Didn't you know we all have rich mommies and daddies now?? ;D

[Copenhagen]

My Dad & Mom didn't pay a nickel for my education at SBU, my Dad did tell me to camp out at the Financial Aid office and develop a relationship with the woman in charge at the time.

There were plenty of jobs available for the minimium wage, I worked all 4-years at the Skellar along side another poster on this forum.

Thinking about it, there were a group of the same faces who were always working somewhere during there 4-years.

My daughter is 14½ living in one of the highest cost cities in the world, she gets $50-allowance from me a month and is always talking about her friends this and that......so now she walks dogs after school, works at my girlfriend's show store and my friends sushi business....takes care of a horse so she can ride & jump on it 2-3 days a week.

I'll tell you what...she would never pay a cop or anyone $200 for nothing.

I am really having a tough time believing this APD-story, things like that eventually catch up with people....much less 4-5 years!

[bulldogbrower]

I dont think the typical Bona student/family is as affluent as they were 25 years ago (comparatively speaking). Yes, I do not think they are as selective!!!. But, yes $200 of discretionary money??? I would not of had to live on macaroni and cheese.

Did the cops take them to the ATM?

As far as attaching your name to such a libelous accusation is really setting yourself up for some possible difficulties! You should have some real meat to go with those potatoes!

[espo]

Agreed Brower and I would not have attached my name to this thread unless I was absolutely sure about the implications of what I am saying. Do I think the APD is reading this forum and is going to be looking for me next time I'm in Allegany? No. But do I think there's a chance someone on this forum knows an APD officer and will tell him what is being said? Possibly.

$200 is a lot of money. In fact, if I remember correctly one of the three I originally discussed didn't have that kind of money in his account. After expressing that to the police, they came back with the whole "we'd hate to have to tell the judge you didn't cooperate'' line.

The bottom line is this: What they have coming will eventually show up at their doorsteps. One of these days they will drive the wrong kid to the ATM (I would have been the wrong kid) and the $hit will hit the fan. The problem is truly that most students when put in that situation would rather just pay them and have the problem disappear before any other punishments come down, whether it be from the school, legal system, or worst of all, their parents, who afterall, are their source for beer funds.

[bulldogbrower]

Wouldn't it look peculiar on the ATM camera, an APD driving a student to the ATM, not to mention incriminating?

[espo]

OK, I give up. Do you think I have time to make a story like this up for no reason whatsoever? I'm sure they didn't drive up the the police SUV and open the backseat window for them. If they've gotten away with it for this long, they're obviously smarter than that.

[Caldwell]

[glow=red,2,300][/glow]The truth about Allegany Cops. I am sure there are few story's about a bad situation, after all nobody is perfect. However in this case, all the cops came there to do was prevent a situation that could have been worse. They would actually rather the night was very slow and did not have to move from there fav. parking spot. However somebody who appears to be just a little boy looking for handouts because of his big head got in trouble again. A real leader came to his help for all the wrong reasons. A person attempting to hit/harm a police officer can easily be sent to prison. pretty sad guys.......Time to grow up. Sol if you do not get rid of the cancer the cancer is going to get rid of you.

[southhampton]

I find it kind of odd that these "bribes" have not been investigated.

From what I've heard, and i am just a student, these are being investigated. One of APD's finest is being investigated for taking bribes. Take this only as hearsay for that is all it is. It is a rumor, with some credible sources, that is going around some of those on campus. This is not campus wide yet, although I'm sure it will be after this, but it is coming from some "credible" sources. Take this only for what it is and do not come to me asking for proof. I am only posting this to let the extended Bonaventure community know what is happening on campus.

[espo]

Had a great time in E'ville this weekend. Octoberfest is always a good time. You can expect the usual debauchery when alcohol and Bona alums come together. What was unexpected was the amount of support I got about this thread. A lot of people came up to tell me they know what is being said here is true. I'm glad to hear the rumor about an investigation into these bribes. In fact, a friend went back to Olean last night and left me a voice mail at 1am because he was witnessing a cop taking a student to the ATM, and the student then taking a wad of money back to the APD. It's still happening and it appears to be out of control.

[brownandwhite]

This has happend to my cousin who graduated last year. This is very wrong. Since he was not in any athletics at the school, he was scrued. The athletes shouldn't be able to get off easy if any on esle can, and the scam is very wrong. Something needs to be done.

The basketball team although needs to start acting civizled. They are ruining the reputation of bona basketball. They are acting like criminals and think they can get away with everything.

[xtalman]

Just to add abit of fuel to the fire.
The APD has always accepted donatiions in lew of tickets or having to process students. Twas about 25 years ago while coming back from the Club in one of my floor mates car we got pulled over. There were about 6 or 7 of us in the car. In lew of dragging us all in the officer took a donation of all are money. The guy driving was somewhat happy since I think he could have been hauled in for a DWI.

[bonniesin2k6]

I don't mean for this to be suggestive, but I just thought I would piont out a conflict of interest that always used to trouble me. Judge Greg Benjamin used and may still accept court fines in personal checks in his name. I find that waiting to be a problem. The person who sets the fine takes the check in his name? I'll give the benefit of the doubt and assume that the check goes right back to the town, but that's just waiting for trouble.
On a more positive note there are several fine officers who do an outstanding job with handling a lot of the trouble that comes there way and kudos to them. It's unfortunate that a few bad apples may ruin the name of the APD as a whole.