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Recent Arrests in Charlotte, NC
Name : CATHEY, KEAI HOSHANAH
* ROBBERY WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON-BUSINESS/OTHER PLACE
* CONSPIRACY-ARMED ROBBERY BUSINESS/PERSON
* ROBBERY WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON--INDIVIDUAL
* CONSP ROBBERY DANGEROUS WEAPON
* ATTEMPTED COMMON LAW ROBBERY
* ATTEMPTED COMMON LAW ROBBERY
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Mug Shots/Arrests
23 Comments:
Look at Ms. Beam. Sad. I bet if she would have gotten her act together earlier and at a younger age, she would probably have turned out to be a very beautiful and productive citizen. Now she chooses to sell herself on these mean city streets, and pimp herself out for some rock. What a shame. I wonder what the life expectancy of a crack addicted street walker is these days. Have not these women heard about that dreaded virus that KILLS?? These women must not care about their own lives. I guess the first and only and last thing on their mind all day is their "fix".
Like I said, what a shame.
Get your permits. Get your guns. Learn to protect yourself and your family. The politicians aren't going to save you. The police are out numbered. It's survival of the fittest, people. Empower yourself. Take charge of your safety!
Just to let everyone know the current CMPD policy on shoplifting is this, you will not be arrested for shoplifting , a citation or ticket will be issued instead.
What a policy!!!
Guess what the criminals WIN again.
To 8:18. Just for your information, it's not a policy, it's standard operating procedure that if a suspect shoplifts and has a NC Identification Card or Drivers Licence he or she will be issued a citation. Now if the officer is given a hard time or the dollar amount on the stolen property is over a few hundred dollard most officers will make the arrest. The purpose of this is because a majority of the shoplifters are stealing $15 dollar CD's or a $30 pair of pants and get caught. If they are cooperative and not habitual it only makes sense to write them a citation and have them see you in court. It will cost the city hundreds of dollars more to have the suspect taken to jail for a minor, non violent offense. I'm not saying the suspects don't belong in jail, it is just being looked at from a resourse view point. I have taken many people to jail for stealing a $5 item because they didn't have any identification. I have written citations to people who have stolen $100 items but had ID and were very cooperative. It's something that the department does to save money and free up resourses so I wouldn't complain to much about it. I guess if you are a victim you just want to see the suspect in handcuffs and taken to jail, which is totally understandable and only right, whatever the circumstances but you have to look at the world we live in today.
What's sad is that Julie Bean (her correct name) cleaned herself up a while back. She looked healthy, straightened out her life, and was moving forward. I guess "the rock" came calling..........
TO 8:18...the reason behind that general policy is that 80% + of the time the victim business does not show up for court so we are tying up officers at the jail for 2-3 hours per arrestee.
Where is Al Sharpton? I am sure all these fine upstanding black men have been falsely accused. I mean look at them, they are pillars of their community and if not for the white man would be doctors, lawyers, professional men. At least that's what Sharpton wants everyone to believe.
9:15 am Thanks for the clarification of CMPD 's procedure for shoplifting.I made the 8:18 post. I guess you are right from a practical point of view,but in the world I was raised in stealing was a very bad thing and you were made to suffer a great deal when caught. You damn sure would think twice before doing it again.
I hate thieves and the harm they cause to hard working people. Theft causes all of us to pay more for everything. I understand showing mercy to a child when caught stealing but not to a teenager.A mere ticket is not enough punishment . Community service or some other avenue is needed to truly get their attention. The second offense should be a old fashioned ass beating.
The time and money spent trying to prevent theft is unbelievable . Theft should not be looked upon so casually. I KNOW YOU ARE RIGHT BUT THE POLICY SUCKS. As a repeat victim of property crime I guess my attitude sucks but I thank you for the the job you do and the CRAP YOU HAVE TO PUT UP WITH.
This is for the cop who made the 9:15 post ,If I stole $5.00 or $30 out of you wallet every day would you not beat the hell out of me when you caught me?
You would never tolerate that behavior in your home why ask a store to tolerate it?
Stores are between a rock and a hard place if they go to far in trying to curb theft they are sued and if they do nothing they are put out of business.
Sometimes enough is enough. There are those among us who are hard heads and a stupid ticket is a big joke to them.
What's the answer?
My wife does remote surveilance for a major retailer whose home office is here in Charlotte. She has many stories to tell, but notices a big difference in how we prosecute shoplifters here and how it is elsewhere. Most cities actually think its a crime and not a citation, and actually make an arrest and haul the crook off to jail. Those other places has a much lower rate of shoplifting than we do. Don't treat these people like criminals and more will come.
It’s absolutely amazing to read a post where someone states that police are brutalizing the population at every opportunity and then read a post where someone states that police should “beat the hell” out of a $5.00 shoplifter! It’s incredible.
You cannot have it both ways. Society gets the type of police service they deserve. If society continually beats up on the police for what they do, criticizes every move and arm-chair quarterbacks every decision made, basic human nature would tell the person under that much scrutiny to do less, not more.
Do you really want a police officer to spend three hours arresting a $5.00 thief? Get real. That will make a huge dent in the overall crime rate I’m sure. (Insert sarcasm here)
The police department represents the society in which they work. If anyone feels dissatisfied with the service, do something about it besides complain. Become involved in your community and SUPPORT your law enforcement professionals. DO SOMETHING besides piss and moan behind a computer terminal.
4:10 post When you have been victimized over and over because some liberal weenie like yourself lets criminals out on the streets to commit 1000's of crimes then maybe your attitude will change.
If the 5 dollar crimes were punished then we would not be in this crime wave we are in now.
Waiting till they have committed 100's of crimes before they are jailed is stupid.
Don't include me in with those who criticize the police .I don't want it both ways like you say . Punish them at the start not at the end after they have caused much misery to society!!!!!!~!
Whether I be the "liberal weenie" you propose or not, facts are facts.
Fact: 48% of retail loss is through employee theft and poor hiring practices, versus 31% through shoplifting. (BOJ statistics) Therefore the majority of loss is through poor employee hiring and monitoring.
Fact: Most shoplifters are NOT career criminals with a past history of rape, robbery and murder. Therefore there is NO correlation between shoplifting rate and violent crime rate.
Fact: There are only so many police. In other words, no matter how hard you squeeze a four ounce lemon it will not yield a gallon of juice.
I let no one "out on the street". The public officials that YOU vote for set policy, release the offenders, and allocate resources to the law enforcement services.
Finally, you are still whining.
6:32 So theft is the fault of the store owner,Shoplifters are kids and drug addicts having a bad day ,police are impotent . People like me should just bend over and accept my fate.
I email and let it be known to my elected officials all the time my disapproval of their handling of crime issues here in Charlotte.
I work 6 days a week partly because of criminals who have stolen so much from my business I have to work extra to pay bills .
Quit making excuses for thieves and blame shifting.
6:32 I have reexamined my reasoning and concluded that you are right I am a whinny BUTT.
There is a difference between fault and responsibility. It is your responsibility to get involved in the local political process. It is your responsibility to remove those from office who are not fulfilling the responsibilities of their position. It is your responsibility to organize the local businesses in your community to create a concerted effort in prevention. It is your responsibility to assist the police in the processing of the criminal cases (i.e. actually SHOW UP to court). What I am saying, and what I’ve said, is to do something besides bend over. If you fail in your responsibilities, than it IS your fault.
No matter how loudly you protest, we are not going to begin giving shoplifters the death penalty and we are not going to be authorized to shoot them on sight. Police can concentrate on high priority crimes, low priority crimes or community events but not all at the same time with equal effect. There are only so many officers and that is the way it is. I suggest you begin dealing in reality instead of the utopian visions you imagine.
Finally, you are STILL whining and you are the one making excuses for YOUR lack of action.
YOU also must be quite dense, no one has said give the death penalty for shoplifters,no one has said shoot them on sight, should we call someone to calm you down? However a good ass whooping never hurt anyone who DESERVED IT. Definition of ass whooping is as follows, get their COMPLETE ATTENTION
while you are instructing them in the error of their ways.
I did show up in court three times FYI and all I got out of it was missed work and a loss of pay for my time.BUT I DID SHOW UP . Quit looking down your nose at everyone ,you and I don't have all the answers BUT DON'T TELL ME TO BE QUITE AND NOT COMPLAIN I HAVE A RIGHT TO BITCH AGAINST A INJUSTICE toward me and my family.
You need a new crystal ball because you do not have a clue as to what I have done to help the police and the justice system .I have done my part but you can never do enough to please people such as yourself. I have even put myself in harms way to help.
I hope the low priority crimes you mention don't happen to you 4 or 5 times the next year like it does business owners on a regular basis.
Like I said before property crime does not matter to people such as you as long as it is HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE.
I will say this though to your credit, there must be more action by the community to help solve the crime problem, but I have and are still doing MY PART in this screwed up city.
I take back the liberal weenie comment, you are just a liberal. I like your passion though!!!!
Hmmm. Since I’ve not used any of the exclamation marks in my post, it would indicate that I am calm. No one will support the police acting in the way that you suggest. Since this is not possible, all the wanting and wishing will not make it so.
Yes, you have the right to whine. By the way, what brand of cheese do you like with it?
You’ve been to court three times? Wow. The police officer was there for yours and everyone else’s court appearance and most likely on his/her day off. He/she gave testimony in the case and was prepared to go to trial. Disposition of the case is not decided by the individual officer. Since the “impotent” police are unable to assist you with your dilemma, I suggest you do something else. You should do enough to please yourself, not anyone else, and certainly not me.
It is a fact that 31% of theft is from shoplifting. It is a fact that criminal cases for shoplifting are brought against approximately 10% of those who commit the crimes. That means that 90% of the perpetrators of this crime go UNDETECTED. So, your tirade against the injustice of the Justice System, while certainly making you feel better, does absolutely NOTHING to assist you with your problem.
I’m not the one who is dense here. When I have a problem, I do something about it beyond sending an e-mail and posting my tears on the internet.
If the officers job demands that he appear in court on his day off and he does not like doing it ,then he should find another job. I would presume that was and is part of the job description when he took the job.
By the way I do things all the time on my day off when I would rather be fishing.
A large amount of a cops time is spend dealing with morons, idiots and just plain ignorant people and I am glad they are willing to do it,But I have other things to do, they get paid to do it and I don't.
I am willing to help though ,lets see I will work just 3 days a week and spend the rest of my time helping out.
All of this crime is the result of failed liberal policies and now we have one hell of a mess. Those in charge do not know what to do so they just shift blame and cry for more money.
By all means now lets don't hurt some crack head or drug addicts feelings by making them suffer for their crimes.It is better for the property owner to suffer in silence, after all he has a job and can continually replace stolen items.
So what department of the city- county do you work for?
This is my main point and I will quit whining as you seem to suggest, Why should I be sentenced to hard labor earning money to replace stolen property taken by thieves when our justice system gives them chance after chance and all they do is keep on stealing.
When you or the court helps me out with my expenses then I will gladly shut up and quit whining.
By the way I am sorry for the personal attacks and will not do it again.
Lets do lunch some time I am buying.
I know of no one who works for the criminal justice system in this county who has ever complained about the necessity of court appearance and part of their duties. It is also the duty of a citizen to appear in court on matters that pertain to them, so when you are victimized, you are responsible for your own appearance. But when you do not get the desired result for your precious time at this appearance it is not the fault of the police.
You want someone to pay you for the loss of property which you are, apparently, powerless to prevent? Certainly this is possible, but it will require even higher taxes on the government’s part. Just so you understand the reality of this point…time is money. Officers write tickets to perpetrators instead of arrest to enable them to concentrate on (and be available for) violent offenses and offenders. Certainly every person who steals a pack of gum can be arrested. This costs more in time and money, the officer’s time and your money. Time may be better spent on responding to the robberies, rapes and murders, but that’s just my opinion.
As a private citizen and business owner you have the power to make your displeasure known to your elected officials. This would require more effort than say, an e-mail and a blog response. In other words, you are the instrument of your own change. I am a private citizen, I vote and I participate in organizations which further my own political viewpoint. In other words, action is better than wringing your hands in frustration.
There are things that are practicalities. One of which is that if you do not like your own situation, you should change it. I agree wholeheartedly with you on your point. Theft and graft are naturally part of business and if you are unable to deal with those realities, well, the police department is always hiring.
You can rail at the criminal justice system with its “failed liberal policies” like Don Quixote railing at the windmills or you can do something about it. The techniques you’ve demonstrated so far seem to be inadequate.
What is it with you ,you don't know sarcasm when you hear it? I would never expect you or the government to give me anything.
You also keep alluding to the idea that I have not done anything to help my situation with theft. Let me count the ways.
1- high security locks
2-barricade across front door
3-security lighting
4-alarm system
5-remove bushes
6-remove outside items that may attract criminals
7-ask neighbors to keep eye on property
8- Put up posts to keep trucks out
As you say my way might not be working but it appears your way is not working either.
You will never convince me that ignoring property crime in favor of bigger fish to catch will not come back to bite you in the rear . This web site was created because of rampant property crime . that is my understanding anyway.
Repeat Violent offenders have long history of criminal activity. Stopping them when they start their crap at a young age and not waiting for them to commit hundreds of crimes before you act makes better sense to me.
6:32, 12:57 Your facts = $.000 money in my wallet
12:57 Arrogance on display. Has all the answers shows no compassion towards victims of crime and lectures those who disagree with a condescending attitude.
I cannot see any difference between( his her) attitude and the politicians who helped get us where we are now.
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