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Award-winning BP agent faces cop-imitation charge Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.23.2007 YUMA A Yuma man accused of equipping his car with police lights and pulling over speeders in his neighborhood is an award-winning Border Patrol agent, authorities confirmed. Paul Skaists, 62, was arrested last weekend by the Yuma County Sheriff's Office and charged with one count of impersonating a peace officer and one count of unlawful imprisonment. Sheriff's officials said they will still seek formal charges because Skaists is not a certified Arizona peace officer authorized by state law to stop motorists for traffic violations. "I don't care what he does for a living; he still broke the law," sheriff's Maj. Leon Wilmot said Wednesday. "That's one of our philosophies for many, many years. Nobody is too big to fit inside this jail. If they break the law they're going to be charged with it. Obviously this individual broke the law, and we're charging him with it." Skaists was named the Yuma Law Enforcement Officer of the Year and Arizona's Law Officer of the Year by the American Legion in 2002. He is currently on administrative leave because of the incident, said Eric Anderson, a Border Patrol spokesman. Skaists apparently decided to take action against speeders in his neighborhood by equipping his 2006 Dodge Charger with police lights and pulling over drivers who were speeding. Sheriff's officials said he gave the motorists verbal warnings and let them go. During his arraignment Tuesday, Skaists asked a judge for permission to leave the state, saying he had an appointment with a psychiatrist in El Centro, Calif. The judge granted the request and he was allowed to remain free on his own recognizance. He could not be reached for comment. Arizona Daily Star > Award-winning BP agent faces cop-imitation charge > Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.23.2007 [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Arizona Daily Star Taking the law into his own hands...then giving the Psych appointment excuse...sounds like a strong contender for an Aunt Judy Award. :) > During his arraignment Tuesday, Skaists asked a judge for permission > to leave the state, saying he had an appointment with a psychiatrist > in El Centro, Calif. Bet this guy has a thriving practice. Anyone would have to be crazy to live in El Centro. Alan >> During his arraignment Tuesday, Skaists asked a judge for permission >> to leave the state, saying he had an appointment with a psychiatrist >> in El Centro, Calif. > >Bet this guy has a thriving practice. Anyone would have to be crazy to live >in El Centro. Funny thing about El Centro: There is a housing boom of sorts taking place, with new subdivisions of brand-new cookie-cutter housing tracts popping up right next to the 8 freeway on the west side of town. SOMEBODY must be moving there... >>> During his arraignment Tuesday, Skaists asked a judge for permission >>> to leave the state, saying he had an appointment with a psychiatrist [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >popping up right next to the 8 freeway on the west side of town. >SOMEBODY must be moving there... But wouldn't they be building their own houses? :-/ -- Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people. - Admiral Hyman Rickover, U.S. Navy >Award-winning BP agent faces cop-imitation charge >Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.23.2007 >YUMA A Yuma man accused of equipping his car with police lights and >pulling over speeders in his neighborhood is an award-winning Border >Patrol agent, authorities confirmed. >"I don't care what he does for a living; he still broke the law," >sheriff's Maj. Leon Wilmot said Wednesday. So much for the "all cops stick together" theory... > >Award-winning BP agent faces cop-imitation charge > >Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.23.2007 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > So much for the "all cops stick together" theory... When cops run out of civilian targets, they start citing or arresting each other. Can't let a lack of free civilians stop the cash flow.... >>Award-winning BP agent faces cop-imitation charge >>Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.23.2007 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >So much for the "all cops stick together" theory... I don't think the police proper see the BP as a "police" agency; do BP vehicles have blue lights? -- Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people. - Admiral Hyman Rickover, U.S. Navy On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:54:33 -0500, "Murderous Speeding Drunken Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein)" <drunk_and_distracted@the_wheel.com> wrote: >I don't think the police proper see the BP as a "police" agency; do BP >vehicles have blue lights? The ones one the ends of the light bar look blue to me: http://www.fuh2.com/images/submission61pic2.jpg However, it seems the BP vehicles have yellow lights like a tow truck rather than red light a police car or fire truck. Maybe that's why cops look down on BP agents? :) >On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:54:33 -0500, "Murderous Speeding Drunken >Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein)" [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >http://www.fuh2.com/images/submission61pic2.jpg Definitely pass as blue to me. :-) >However, it seems the BP vehicles have yellow lights like a tow truck >rather than red light a police car or fire truck. Maybe that's why >cops look down on BP agents? :) That could be it, and what would set them apart from the rest of the policy enforcers. Red for emergency response, blue for policy enforcement, I wonder what the amber signifies? Perhaps a "catch all" for the groups not covered by red & blue? -- Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people. - Admiral Hyman Rickover, U.S. Navy On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:58:10 -0500, "Murderous Speeding Drunken Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein)" <drunk_and_distracted@the_wheel.com> wrote: >>On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:54:33 -0500, "Murderous Speeding Drunken >>Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein)" [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >enforcement, I wonder what the amber signifies? Perhaps a "catch all" >for the groups not covered by red & blue? It varies depending on state law. In some states only cops can have blue lights, in other states anyone with a snow plow can have a blue light. >On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:54:33 -0500, "Murderous Speeding Drunken >Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein)" [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >rather than red light a police car or fire truck. Maybe that's why >cops look down on BP agents? :) Be realistic, as easy as it is to become a cop, it's even easier to be a BP agent so of course cops look down on them. As to light color, I'm sure I've seen the standard red and blue on BP vehicles. For the most part, no one ever enforces light color laws on any agencies law enforcement vehicles. >Be realistic, as easy as it is to become a cop, it's even easier to be >a BP agent so of course cops look down on them. As to light color, >I'm sure I've seen the standard red and blue on BP vehicles. For the >most part, no one ever enforces light color laws on any agencies law >enforcement vehicles. The state can't enforce light color laws on Federal agencies, provided the light colors have been approved by the Feds.  SignatureThere's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can result in a fully-depreciated one. Murderous Speeding Drunken Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein): > >>Award-winning BP agent faces cop-imitation charge > >>Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.23.2007 [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I don't think the police proper see the BP as a "police" agency; do BP > vehicles have blue lights? Red and blue. (see: http://tinyurl.com/32fzt2) They train about 5 miles north of where I live and I see them around from time to time. Signature"If a hurricane doesn't leave you dead It will make you strong Dont try to explain it just nod your head Breathe in, breathe out, move on..." --Jimmy Buffett >>Award-winning BP agent faces cop-imitation charge >>Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.23.2007 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > So much for the "all cops stick together" theory... Um this is a gang er department turf war... not applicable. |
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