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A Citizen’s Freedom: Who Should Decide To Take It Away?

An ATF Agent Works an Investigation in Central Columbia, MO (Photo via Citizens For Justice) Rick Gurley Speaks on Immunity for Law Enforcement
An ATF Agent Works an Investigation in Central Columbia, MO (Photo via Citizens For Justice) etc:

INTRODUCTION:

I have been involved in and watching two cases with great concern here in Boone County, Missouri. Today was a breaking point for me, when I read an article about some statements made by C.P.O.A. Representative Dale Roberts. I have tried real hard to avoid public controversy with my blog, however I feel like the statements by Mr. Dale Roberts need to be addressed as I take personal freedom as one of our most precious rights. Here is a news release by KMIZ to bring the readership up to speed on the statements.made by Mr. Dale Roberts and this situation as it is developing: C.P.O.A. Statements About C.J. Stock

There are two people that the C.P.D. seems to have decided to target as “threats to the community”, Mr. Lawrence Lawhorn and Mr. Cezan Stock. I know both of these men, personally, and I have to say I just don’t get it. Both of these men have been to my house, have spent time with me as friends, and I have had good conversations with. I have never seen anything other than respect from these men. Both of them came to me to make sure I was okay, after a tragic event occurred at my home. They were genuinely concerned about my well-being. I don’t see the picture that is being painted of these two men by certain members of the C.P.D. as accurate. I don’t think these men are threats to the community at all, I think that they just won’t tolerate gross disrespect, which is what they have been getting from certain members of the C.P.D.

Apparently one of the city employees that works as a community liaison representative showed up at a bond/parole hearing for C.J. Stock and advocated on behalf of Mr. Mike Matthes the city manager of Columbia, MO. that C.J. Stock should be granted judicial parole so he could get out of jail. Mr. Dale Roberts took exception to this, and used what I would call some strong language in a press release against Mr. Matthes. Following this Mr. Matthes denied telling the city employee that she could use his name to advocate on behalf of C.J. Stock, and this is where we are currently at.

POINTS TO CONSIDER:

So, I’d like to just make a few points here:

First of all, are we really sure that we want our police department determining who has their freedom and who doesn’t? I mean, sure the police have the power of arrest, but that has only a limited effect on a person’s freedom, if our society thought it was smart to place full control over a person’s freedom in the hands of the police, we’d allow the police to set bond, hold bond hearings, and deny bond. As a society we know that personal freedom is a precious thing, which is why it takes a lot of moving parts, people, and a intense process to take a persons freedom away from them. Ultimately the only person that is allowed by law to fully control a person’s freedom in a criminal case is a Judge. My point here is, when the police plan to fully affect a persons freedom by “keeping them off of the streets”, I think they are overstepping their authority. Mr. Dale Roberts advocated exactly this when he stated that C.J. Stock “does not belong on the streets”. Mr. Dale Roberts also stated that a Judge should make the decision on Mr. Stock’s judicial parole. Well, a Judge DID make that decision, so I must ask what Mr. Dale Roberts is complaining about?

Second of all, who really cares if Mr. Mike Matthes advocated for C.J. Stock to have judicial parole? If Mr.Mike Matthes did indirectly advocate for C.J. Stock, he wasn’t doing anything other than exercising his right to free speech like Mr. Dale Roberts does when he uses strong language and his position to intimidate and bully people that don’t agree with the C.P.O.A.’s agenda. In my opinion Mr. Mike Matthes would have been standing up for a citizen’rights, Mr. Stock has plead guilty to two traffic misdemeanors for which he has already spent more time in jail than most first time low level felonies warrant. At this point, all he is asking for is some type of parole, even if it is house arrest, which 95% of first time convicted felons will get. Because Mr. Stock is a target of the C.P.D. he has been charged with two traffic misdemeanors and has already done eleven months in jail over them. Mr. Stock’s convictions would amount to a fine in any other case, doesn’t this seem a little odd to anyone?

Third of all, does anyone here find it ironic and just a little funny that Mr. Dale Roberts would accuse Mr. Mike Matthes of trying to undermine the C.P.D.’s authority, when all the C.P.O.A. led by Mr. Dale Roberts has been trying to do since the Rob Sanders debacle is undermine Chief Ken Burton’s authority? I mean Mr. Dale Roberts has an edge on him! Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think Mr. Dale Roberts is a bad man, as a matter of fact I respect him for having the nerve to stand up and speak out on controversial issues that he knows he’ll take a certain amount of flack over. You have to hand it to Mr. Dale Roberts, he is a tough man. I just think he should be a little smarter about picking his battles. This issue with C.J. Stock is one that the C.P.O.A. would have been better off staying out of.

Lastly, I want to put forth a thought here on Mr. Dale Roberts and the C.P.O.A.. While I respect Me. Dale Roberts roughness in standing up and taking on issues on behalf of the people he represents, even if those issues are not popularly in favor of the C.P.D., Mr. Dale Roberts may not be the right person for the job. Mr. Dale Roberts is a blunt object in an operation that requires a scalpel. If you want to win popularity among your community, find a representative that will represent you with intelligence, finesse, and smooth articulation, instead of someone that will represent you with brute force by trying to intimidate with strong offensive language. The scalpel loses some battles but always wins the war, the blunt object may win a few battles, but is never popular enough for the people to allow them to win any of the wars, nobody likes a bully. Mr. Dale Roberts is polarizing our community, and actually doing.more to damage the image.of the C.P.D. that anyone else. Again, it’s not because he is a bad guy, he is just not the tool that is needed in a job where restraint, intelligence, and smooth articulation are necessary in a community where good public relations are paramount.

 

SUMMARY:

I understand the need for a police union. I understand that our police officers deserve an organization to look out for them for the very important and dangerous work that they do. That police union should be trying to get our police officers better pay, better equipment, better benefits, and a better work environment. These are the core issues that the police union should be tackling for our police officers. The police union should not be veering over into judicial process issues, those are matters that should be left to our courts. Our police officers deserve to have a police union that will focus on a good quality work environment, better pay,  and good benefits, not deviate into the politics of our judicial process. Because when a police union deviates into this type of politics, it takes away from the police officers it is supposed to be serving. The enforcement of the law should never be personal,not should be fair and impartial, with an eye towards not violating citizen’s rights. Anytime a law enforcement agency and/or it’s representatives choose to take on the role of Judge, Jury, and Incarcerator at the very least this gives an appearance of there is a personal bias, that the boundaries of fair play are being disregarded, and that law enforcement is targeting certain citizen’s. I can’t see any upside to Mr. Dale Roberts or the C.P.O.A. garnering a reputation like this.

 

Rick Gurley Private Investigator at RMRI, LLC.
Rick Gurley Private Investigator at RMRI, LLC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rick Gurley Private Investigator at RMRI, LLC.
Rick Gurley Private Investigator at RMRI, LLC.
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PERSONAL SAFETY – Awareness And Perception: What’s Reasonable And What’s Paranoid?

THE PROBLEM

We have to worry about our personal safety more now than ever, it seems. In current times, we see a lot of terrible things. We see mass shootings, like what just happened in Las Vegas, and a host of other types of random violence. We see people doing whatever they have to do to get by, including stealing from other people. We’ve see terrible acts of terrorism, and more. We are bombarded with enough displays of violent content in the media that even the.most docile person could become.paranoid.

It is easy these days to be labeled as paranoid. However there are.some things to consider before you allow that lable to cause you to drop your guard. First, it is widely accepted that we should trust our instincts, so why shouldn’t this apply if we feel like we are in danger? Second, it is true that the media has bought the events that we are seeing faster and with more frequency than it ever has before, but as that happens we become more desensitized to the violence that we are seeing, and that violence becomes more acceptable to people with weak moral character. Third, the world IS a more desperate place than it ever has been with population going up and resources going down. All of this is to say, that I do believe we are more likely these days to be targeted for an act of violence whether it be random or premeditated.

As a private investigator and prior to that a private sector fugitive recovery agent that has observed people over two thirds of my adult life, I can tell you for the most part people are on the other end of the spectrum from paranoid. Most people are really not that aware of what is going on around them.

 

THE SOLUTION:

One of the situations that RMRI, LLC. always finds itself in, is whether a prospective client has a legitimate stalking case, or if there are a series of coincidences that have given our prospective client some concerns, yes there is a such a thing as coincidence. In all honesty, there is only one safe way to deal with a stalking case, and that is to take it seriously, and investigate the the case as if it is true on its face. Dismissing stalking cases as paranoia could present a regretful situation for the private investigator. While there is certainly a fine line between trying to be judicious, and also trying to protect the safety of your client or prospective client, the fact of the matter is a client’s safety and welfare trump’s any financial consideration one might make in such a case. While RMRI, LLC. always strives to be judicious, and not wasteful with our client’s funds, we will not worry about what other Private investigation companies might imply over our client’s safety and security.

If you feel like you are being stalked or harrassing, or are u see some sort of a threat, RMRI, LLC. will take your case seriously, treat you with dignity and respect, and give your case the same attention to detail and care as every case we work.

 

Rick Gurley Private Investigator at RMRI, LLC.
Rick Gurley Private Investigator at RMRI, LLC.

 

 

 

 

 

Rick Gurley Private Investigator at RMRI, LLC.
Rick Gurley Private Investigator at RMRI, LLC.
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RMRI, LLC. Features Ask The Private Investigator

There is a section on my website that does not get a lot of attention. I hope in the future, that this section starts to get more attention: ASK THE P.I.

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Rick Gurley Conducting Surveillance

 

The page on my website named: “Ask The P.I.  is for the general public to ask private investigation related questions.

RMRI, LLC. is happy to try to educate the public about the private investigation industry. We are available to address topics such as surveillance, cyber-investigations, process service, missing persons, people locates, background investigations, our thoughts on other private investigators (whether we would recommend them or not), and more.

RMRI LLC's Rick Gurley Demonstrates Utilizing Maltego in Cyber Investigations
RMRI LLC’s Rick Gurley Demonstrates Utilizing Maltego in Cyber Investigations

RMRI, LLC. does not want to take the consumer’s money for something that the consumer can easily do, we want to be paid for what our clients can’t do. This is why we are happy to answer any questions you have about private investigations. The private investigation industry is largely misunderstood, and RMRI, LLC. would like to contribute to making it better understood.

Your questions are sent to RMRI, LLC. in private email, and they are kept private, unless you give RMRI, LLC. permission to feature your question in a future blog post. So, you don’t have to worry about anyone finding out about your question unless you want to share your question. RMRI, LLC. will not share your questions with anyone, unless you give us permission to. Confidentiality is taken very seriously at RMRI, LLC.

Private Investigator Ricky Gurley Poses in Downtown Columbia, MO Home Of RMRI LLC.
Private Investigator Ricky Gurley Poses in Downtown Columbia, MO Home Of RMRI LLC.

 

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Rick Gurley Private Investigator at RMRI, LLC.
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Law Enforcement Immunity and Public Trust

Law Enforcement Officers have a tough job, let’s not deceive ourselves on that point. They are always put in a “damned if I do and damned if I don’t” position ten times a day every day. They must feel like they can’t do anything right, because they are always placed in situations where whatever decision they make is going to result in someone being unhappy, and often time even making a complaint against them. LEOs see the worst side of society day in and day out, and naturally having to see the things they see and deal with some of the people they have to deal with, one could understand why a Law Enforcement Officer might seem “less than optimistic” at times.

I am quite sure that there are a few “bad” Law Enforcement Officers out there, but I am also quite sure that the good Law Enforcement Officers greatly outnumber the “bad” Law Enforcement Officers. Overall I believe that we have a decent judicial system, with good people trying to serve their communities. I also think that nothing is perfect, and we should always strive to make things better in an imperfect world. [Read more…]

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Getting Evidence: The Key to a Successful Case

David Riley Store Footage Recovered by a Private Investigator at RMRI LLC. in Columbia, MO.
Store Footage From the David Riley Case Recovered by a Private Investigator from RMRI LLC. in Columbia, MO.

For Private Investigators and their clients, gathering and processing evidence can prove to be essential towards securing a positive outcome in a multitude of cases. Criminal defense cases may hinge on video, pictures, or records that law enforcement may have overlooked or ignored. Divorce or custodial cases can be decided based on emails, social media posts, and financial records that few inside or outside of the PI field are adept at collecting. In a similar manner, both plaintiffs and defendants in civil suits require an investigator proficient in tirelessly pursuing key pieces of proof to strengthen their client’s case and cast doubt on that of their opposition. [Read more…]

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