"Who's the boss, city cops, state cops, or the Feds?"

Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports
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Dear Cecil,
I am an avid reader of your online site. Today I read your commentary about who has authority in dealing with criminals.

I’ve recently graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice and there is one point that you failed to allude to. Some times who gets jurisdiction is a matter of politics too and not simply expendiency. Especially for high stakes crimes and/or crimes that the media is paying particular attention too. This can occur both for prestige and as an example of the ‘effectiveness’ of a unit when funding becomes an issue. This is even more the case in the event a specialized unit/special task force is involved, ie: ‘drug cops’ v. other city cops.

This may be the closest I come to correcting you, since you did not get it wrong, simply you ommitted it.

RS

ps:If anyone cares to see this in a completely satirical manner, watch the movie Super Troopers.

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Welcome, Aus55. Just as an FYI, it’s pretty standard to link to the column you’re referring to in your post, so here it is:

Who’s the boss, city cops, state cops, or the Feds

And I don’t know about you, but I think the only correct answer to the question “who’s the boss” is Tony Danza.

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Thanks, Sorry about that.

RS

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So aus55 why aren’t you out there catching real criminals? :wink:

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I want to try em and fry em, not catch em = Law school, yea i’ve heard all the jokes. that and possible deployment.

RS

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It’s always fun to read the old answers from Cecil. Now that 20+ years have elapsed since the original responce I am wondering if Cecil would tell us about his experience at the wrong end of the six shooter.

Please Cecil, PLEASE!!