The police use geo-mapping to determine where to position field forces, run operations and have investigators focus their efforts. If you looked at 1900 Logan, other than one of the best Mexican restaurants in to world, you would see what analysts call a “crime hot spot.” The brighter and more intense the color the great the levels of crime. 1900 Logan burns red hot on a map.
Our auto theft unit runs operations all over the city. They work in an undercover capacity buying stolen cars, breaking up chop shops, identifying auto theft rings and running proactive operations. John is a bright and capable detective who decided to put out a bait car. Even if you pick the model most often stolen and park it in one of those hot spots, research shows it’s not very likely to have much effect. Some how you have to bring a little subtle attention to the car. Too much attention and the crooks sense a set up. These are specially designed cars that can be controlled remotely. It’s actually kind of funny to watch. (Sleuth channel on cable TV carries it frequently.)
John had a brilliant idea. It would certainly test the integrity of the gang banging auto thieves at 1900 Logan. He called one of my undercover female detectives and asked her to drive the “bait” vehicle to 1900 Logan. The woman he picked is one of the nicest people I know. Sandy is one of those people you like immediately. You just get a sense about her. She is a good and kind person. Evidently the people at 1900 Logan thought so also.
When they arrived on Logan, John forced her off the roadway with his car. She screamed at him. “What are you doing?” John jumped out of the car and stood at her window yelling, “How could you? You aren’t going anywhere!” Her window was down as they yelled. All the neighbors came out the houses and were now on the porch watching the disturbance. John grabbed her by the hair. She fought him off. He pulled her from the car and they struggled in the middle of the street. John is a big man and the UC is small. He dragged her to the waiting car, stuffed her in the passenger seat leaving the bait car running and the door open. John peeled out and drove out of sight. The police radio in the UC car was on Freq 5 – Central Division.
The two detectives laughed and gave each other academy awards as they rounded the corner,knowing someone would take the bait…car. The radio operator blurted on the radio…Units to clear for a DV in progress. We have multiple calls (10) of a white male, 6’2” pulling the hair and beating a 5’2” woman. We are hot calling this. LD01…in a dead pan voice meant to calm down those rolling to calls of violence, Okay it appears that he has kidnapped the woman and forced her into a small compact car. The car is away, east on Logan. We only have a partial plate, 6 William, Baker, Edward 64*. The car turned south on 21st and out of sight. Okay we have a new caller on cell phone who saw the incident, he is telling CT (Call Taker) 38 the car is still running. He will protect the car until units arrive. This caller is a Latino Male, 32 years, 5’9” 185. 524King we are two minutes out. When they arrived they found the man standing by the car guarding it.
John sat in the car around the corner listening to the radio traffic. Are you kidding me? John got on the air…1734 delta have the units on the scene of that DV 207flip over to D-2. Sandy is in hysterics laughing at the creative auto theft detective. Hey guys that’s a bait car and that was a UC operation. Just shut the car off and we’ll get the keys from you later. The residents at 1900 Logan performed well.
Something baits all of us. Sometimes it blatant sin and other times its attitude and beliefs. I Peter 1 challenges me on this. V 15 ff for it is God’s will that by doing good (works) you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men but do not use your freedom as a cover up for evil; LIVE as servants of God. (How?) Show proper respect to everyone: LOVE the brotherhood (fellow believers) FEAR God, HONOR the king.
The people of Logan showed their good works by calling the police and protecting the car. How are we tangibly showing our love for fellow believers, fearing (showing respect) toward God and how are we honoring the king?
If one were to read Christian blogs about this current administration and legislature would it appear we honor the king? If we don’t the prediction will be true, we will encourage the "ignorant talk of foolish men." We are just giving Bill Maher additional cannon fodder.
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