Missing Elements in an Hour-long Arrest - The Ludington Torch2024-03-28T14:05:34Zhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/forum/topics/missing-elements-in-an-hour-long-arrest?commentId=4689834%3AComment%3A345121&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI received the police inciden…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-05-31:4689834:Comment:3453522017-05-31T20:45:02.580ZXLFDhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/TheLudingtonCitizen
<p>I received the police incident report concerning this incident earlier today. I have talked with Timothy Smogoleski in the interim. Smogoleski's memory of the night isn't that good, but there are some troubling aspects in the police report that are worthy of more analysis, and a little more research.</p>
<p>I received the police incident report concerning this incident earlier today. I have talked with Timothy Smogoleski in the interim. Smogoleski's memory of the night isn't that good, but there are some troubling aspects in the police report that are worthy of more analysis, and a little more research.</p> Mason County Press; “When o…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-05-19:4689834:Comment:3449882017-05-19T19:20:38.370Zshinblindhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/shinblind
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<p> Mason County Press; “When officers arrived, the suspect had left the scene,” Barnett said. </p>
<p>Ludington Daily News; "...according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. When officers arrived at the house, the suspect was highly intoxicated, slamming doors and breaking numerous objects, police said."</p>
<p>Maybe Barnett is practicing double speak, looking to further his career in Washington DC at the Department of Justice hoping to land one of the recent vacancy's.</p>
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<p> Mason County Press; “When officers arrived, the suspect had left the scene,” Barnett said. </p>
<p>Ludington Daily News; "...according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. When officers arrived at the house, the suspect was highly intoxicated, slamming doors and breaking numerous objects, police said."</p>
<p>Maybe Barnett is practicing double speak, looking to further his career in Washington DC at the Department of Justice hoping to land one of the recent vacancy's.</p>
<p>From looking at the perp's mug shot it appears he attempted to use his left eye to head butt the officer's nightstick. Seems like a common event locally. It makes one wonder who the officers were this time.</p>
<p> </p> Today's Mason County has a li…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-05-19:4689834:Comment:3452162017-05-19T02:07:06.359ZXLFDhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/TheLudingtonCitizen
<p><a href="http://www.masoncountypress.com/2017/05/18/ludington-man-charged-with-assaulting-hospital-personnel-police/" target="_blank">Today's Mason County</a> has a little more explanation, and is quite a bit different than the original story. When you take a detour from the road of truth, it's hard to get back on from the ditch. I'm hoping to receive some additional non-official versions of events; it's a shame when they are likely to be more believable.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.masoncountypress.com/2017/05/18/ludington-man-charged-with-assaulting-hospital-personnel-police/" target="_blank">Today's Mason County</a> has a little more explanation, and is quite a bit different than the original story. When you take a detour from the road of truth, it's hard to get back on from the ditch. I'm hoping to receive some additional non-official versions of events; it's a shame when they are likely to be more believable.</p> I don't fault cub reporter Co…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-05-18:4689834:Comment:3452092017-05-18T15:24:02.281ZXLFDhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/TheLudingtonCitizen
<p>I don't fault cub reporter Colton Mokofsky for giving an incomplete account of what happened, I fault Chief Barnett for not giving a complete account of what happened in his release. How simple it would have been to lay out a case against the unidentified man without two considerable gaps in continuity. But since the chief left important information out, and Mokofsky didn't follow up to fill in these gaps, I will have to do some follow up investigating myself to see why. </p>
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<p>I don't fault cub reporter Colton Mokofsky for giving an incomplete account of what happened, I fault Chief Barnett for not giving a complete account of what happened in his release. How simple it would have been to lay out a case against the unidentified man without two considerable gaps in continuity. But since the chief left important information out, and Mokofsky didn't follow up to fill in these gaps, I will have to do some follow up investigating myself to see why. </p>
<p>An impression I got from the account: the chief noted that racial slurs were being used (which have nothing to do with the charges), and his police force is lily-white, as is the block where it happened (to my knowledge); this leads me to think the man may have been non-white, which could further complicate the matter. As you note, It does call for a FOIA request, and potentially some victim-advocacy.</p>