Trooper Barker never faced a charge as serious as assault, and his criminal caseended quickly. Thankfully, in addition to having Constitutional 1st Amendment protections for our expressions, we also have 17 U.S. Code 107 to allow us to use certain assets in our artwork. Dept of Emrg Svc & Public Prot. reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC 1681 et seq, (FCRA). In the 2019 crash near the Thruway's Dunkirk exit, Trooper Barker had been texting throughout his shift, State Police Investigator John J. McCusker wrote in a court document. WE ARE EXERCISING OUR CIVIL RIGHT AND FREEDOM TO IMAGINE, CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE DIVERSE CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS FREE OF GOVT CENSORSHIP, POLITICAL INTERFERENCE OR PRESSURES. We create collectibles, artwork and items for everybody. You couldnt leave it alone, could you? Just then, a 23-year-old driver, texting on three separate threads, struck Gallagher. As the driver attempts to say that he has a prescription, Spina orders him out of the vehicle. In the description of the video on YouTube, the man alleges that Spina threatened to throw him off the bridge if he were to come across him again. The driver interfered with the Troopers pursuit of a motor vehicle and unknown to Trooper Spina, apparently baited him and subsequently filmed the contact. Middletown, Connecticut - Wednesday, January 29, 2019: James C. Rovella, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the former Hartford Police Chief who now heads the Connecticut State Police. 1.5 inch cloisonn pin with dual pin posts. He turned on his flashing lights and put down flares to close one lane before helping the motorist. 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This is a carousel. Five people were seriously injured, including two who were partially paralyzed, when New York State Trooper Stephen C. Barker rear-ended this minivan at 73 mph near the Dunkirk exit of the State Thruway on July 15, 2019. Spina let the motorist go without issuing a ticket. $15.99. We hopeour art gets people talking. He is working full time as a St Polce Trpr Frst Class. For example: Trucker Thomas M. Wallace was watching pornography on a laptop in December 2009 when he hit a car driven by 33-year-old Julie I. Stratton, a mother of two, on the Thruway near Pembroke. Matthew Spina in year 2018 was employed in Dept of Emrg Svc & Public Prot and Two obvious questions arise as the recklessness of New York State Trooper Stephen C. Barker comes to light: A New York State trooper was arrested on New Years Eve after a July incident in which he collided with a minivan and injured five people. We stand against Racism.CHALLENGE COINSWe specialize in custom challenge coins and also offer retail sales with no minimum. Spina continues to yell at the driver and then appears to start searching the car, according to the video. Trooper blamed for 2019 crash that paralyzed two was on his cellphone, investigator says. Be Proactive. Sale, Click here to see our entire catalogue now. We love Dispatchers! in Dept of Emrg Svc & Public Prot. These symbols are crucuial and needed to convey our story. End censorship. Veteran First Responder Owned Florida Company. Instead, they are sold as original creations, designed by an artist; they have no impact on the market value of existing standalone elements sold by others, causing no harm. Pension racket may explain state trooper's crazed rage. Imagine over a thousand retirees getting over $100,000 plus benefits for retiring. Stephen C. Barker, a 33-year-old state police officer fromKenmore, who had been a trooper for five years, suffered a head injury when the police cruiser plowed into the minivan. The department did not identify Spina by name in an initial release, but confirmed his identity in a follow-up email. Chautauqua's new DA, who was elected in November, would not defend it. He was acting like a loose cannon, Jette said. Cohen pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, three years on probation and 1,000 hours of community service. The driver was pulled over for speeding and briefly placed in handcuff but was not issued any citations. By Matthew Spina | Buffalo News A medical examiner partly faults medical personnel at the Erie County Holding Center for the death of an inmate, saying they did not properly respond to his withdrawal from addictive drugs, primarily alcohol. Eckersley oversees the departments field operations. THE 1ST AMENDMENT PREVENTS GOVERNMENT FROM CENSORING ART. Ive got 14 months I cant (expletive) wait to be done, Spina said. In the U.S. they're a vibrant part of American culture and history, and no matter how controversial or what medium that are shared on, they are protected as free speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.Let's discuss 17 U.S. Code 107 - Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use. The stop lasts for roughly five minutes. Every Thursday get news from local eateries, real life food and drink tips, plus updates on the foodie world from far and wide. Barker's police car wasgoing 73 mph when the collision occurred. Out of 707 members whose votes were qualified, 687 voted no confidence in the governors leadership, according to the results of the vote. $18.99. This ought to tell you why our department, instead of having 1,300 (troopers), has 850 right now. He suffered chest and shoulder injuries yet, by comparison, was lucky. NEW HAVEN Connecticut State Police are investigating after a trooper was filmed berating a motorist during a profanity-laced traffic stop on the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, with the trooper barred from interacting with the public, according to the agency. Special State Police Connecticut CT Trooper Patch A11. In this Aug. 7, 2020, file photo, Connecticut Gov. CT trooper barred from public interaction after profanity-filled traffic stop, Hamden school board member Walter L. 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No wonder state Trooper Matthew Spina hates his job, just as he told the motorist he abused with five minutes of crazed rage during a traffic stop in New Haven two weeks ago, a tirade famously captured on cellphone video, posted on the internet, and viewed internationally. For our troopers, they are dealing with the impact on their personal lives along with workplace stressors of being on the frontline. The van's five passengers, ranging in age from 66 to 75, worked for Enterprise and were traveling from Orchard Park to Jamestown to retrieve some rental vehicles. Threats of harming another Consequently, it would have been difficult to convict Barker of any criminal charge related to the accident, and it would have been more difficult for lawyers pressing a civil claim against the State Police to go forward. "It certainly wouldn't have happened today.". The coin, which includes a state police insignia on the front with words that include every [law enforcement officer]s hero, also includes an apparent engraving of a trooper along with lines from the tirade viewed widely on YouTube. It's a long term and openly-known scam, and hurtful to all ordinary citizens who have to pay for this corrupt bargain. I will sentence you to a conditional discharge. Cole was left paralyzed from the waist down, and McCann was paralyzed from the chest down. The creation and profits do not benefit the Connecticut State Police.. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. The officer should have been pleased with the resolution, Todoro said. Who the f--- do you think you are worrying about what Im doing? Spina can be heard saying. We often poke fun at serious things. We hold our Troopers to high standards and the behavior displayed in the video is not reflective of the values of Commissioner Rovella or my administration, Mellekas said in the release. We directly contribute to those in need, including children with cancer, a mission that is very close to our heart. In that case he probably would have to keep working another 15 or 20 years in a different job. Many times, our artwork runs a close parallel to journalism, political cartoons, parody and satirical mediums as well. St Polce Trpr Frst Class The topic of distracted driving was never mentioned, nor were the injured parties or the collision. Blame the labor negotiators who have enabled this, but the ones who can fix it are the supervisors who are now corruptly approving the overtime (expecting it themselves when they retire), and blame the top managers in the public service agencies, the comptroller, and the fovernor who do not stop it administratively and thereby are complicit in the loss of faith in government. It's our right to free expression and it's important!Editorial cartoons -- also known as political cartoons -- are works of art that have been around as long as there's been political discourse and dissent. Spina searches a bag inside the car before allowing Jette to leave. He was suspended, but was collecting about $95,000 a year in salary, according to the state Comptroller's Office,when charges were lodged against him in December 2019. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Peter Yankowski is a breaking news reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. We have no indication Trooper Spina created the coin.. 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End censorship. Spina tells the motorist that police officers are permitted by law to disregard traffic laws during the performance of their duties. The overall message we intend to convey, while educating the public, is to embrace art and to support law enforcement. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. UConn women open Big East tournament play against Georgetown, Girls basketball roundup: Coventry tops East Windsor in Class S tournament second round, Woman gets 7 years in fathers stabbing death in Windsor Locks, Biker in Glastonbury crash that killed 2 had 4 times legal alcohol level, Bolton hearing on marijuana regulations Wednesday. person will not be tolerated. In the video, posted on YouTube Monday, the trooper is seen cursing at a man who was allegedly speeding on the span also know as the Q bridge in New Haven. At one point during the incident, Spina says: Why am I speeding? compliance. While slowed by the impact, Barkers Charger continued for another 76 feet. He died three years later. As the nation reeled from the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minn., The News continued to highlight the often . Temps nearly steady in the mid to upper 30s. In the week before Christmas in 2017, Trooper Joseph J. Gallagher, who hailed from Buffalo, pulled up behind a stopped car on a two-lane overpass to the Long Island Expressway. The findings have never been publicized, until now. The video also shows Spina making Jette exit the car and briefly puts him in handcuffs after seeing something related to marijuana. In a statement, Col. Stavros Mellekas, the deputy commissioner of the state police, called Spinas behavior disturbing and said an internal affairs investigation had begun. Matthew Spina started working at Dept of Emrg Svc & Public Prot on 29th June 2001. Retired reporter. Our creations are not approved, endorsed, sponsored, nor authorized by, or associated with any agency, department of government entity. While media continues to portray our nations heroes as callus and racist monsters, we endeavor to shed light on Americas Front Line in an unbiased manner. The judge agreed that all five occupants suffered serious injuries: Spinal injuries to Timothy McCann and George Cole, who now lives in Farmington, led to paralysis; Terrance Marsha, of Orchard Park, has limited use of his right hand and wrist; David Jordan now has limited use of his right shoulder, wrist, hand, ankle and knee; driver Harry Gibbons, of Irving, suffered two broken ribs and in a deposition said his legs continue to bother him. Barkers failure to observe the slowing traffic ahead caused the crash, the lead State Police investigator said in a memorandum signed three months later, in October 2019. You had to be an (epithet) American, said Spina. It would have been legally significant if Barker had been hurrying to a call. Rovella received 681 votes of no confidence from troopers, Eckersley received 682. A Connecticut state trooper has been put on leave after he was captured on camera profanely berating a motorist during a traffic stop. prohibit the use of this website or the information it contains to make any determinations concerning Jette said he saw Spina driving erratically in traffic and flipped his middle finger at him without realizing he was a police officer. In the video Spina expresses contempt for the public he polices, and he rejoices that he has only 14 months to go until retirement. Sen. Mitch McConnell got it right. When a pin has two pin posts it can be worn straight, will not rotate upside down and won't fall off easily. THEY REPRESENT INDIVIDUAL ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS BY A VETERAN FIRST RESPONDER ARTIST. 6. It is extremely well made. Spina was initially taken off the road shortly after the video of the traffic stop was posted, but records of a grievance filed with the state police show that he was later suspended. 1st Responder Nation, a company dedicated to these types of coins, often used as tokens of appreciation, advertises the coin with Spinas name for $13.99. We cannot make any Nonetheless, we must not allow any entity to censor us, as artists, or prevent us from voicing our expressions and sharing them far and wide. God Bless America!!! The Dodge Charger's airbag module kept a rolling five-second history of the vehicle's speed, the position of the steering wheel and the force placed on the accelerator or the brake, among other things. The fear of art ends now. had annual salary of $95,162. PayrollCT is not affiliated with any government entity. The sum will compensate a passenger left paralyzed from the waist down when Trooper Stephen C. Barkers police vehicle slammed into the rear o, Records show that though Trooper Stephen C. Barkers supervisors were immediately suspicious of his story after the first crash, in November 2.
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