barrycooper wrote: I posted earlier I would not be re-visiting this site. I retract that. I will be posting a release I've prepared regarding this article. In the release, I will be detailing sensitive and publicly unknown matters regarding the proof of korruption in Odessa. I have not told CNN or any of the other various mainstream outlets what I'm going to release to you on this blog. The citizens of Odessa deserve to hear it first in it's raw form. Keep an eye out for this in the next few days. Happy New Year from our family to yours. Barry Cooper KopBuster/Vice President 1/1/2009 3:44:43 AM Recommend(5) Report Abuse bbrand wrote: i find it funny how burton states in the original article that anonymous posts are of no interest to him,,,strangely all the sudden they are of interest to him,,,so he was AGAINST caring about the anonymous posts before he was FOR caring about the anonymous posts,,,hmm where have i heard something like that before? 1/1/2009 2:30:59 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse bbrand wrote: im sorry officer,,,i cannot answer that question im sorry officer,,i cannot answer that question either investigate away opd you guys are grasping at straws man,,,,man up and admit the investigative mistakes you have made and quit grasping at straws opd 1/1/2009 1:57:54 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse noillegals08 wrote: yes workingmom and longmont-i made a mistake in identifying you two in my post-please accept my apologies. I had something else to say to both of you, but some great Kansas City, MO brew grabbed my attention and now I can't remember what it was or to whom my post was originally for. So Happy new Year to ya both! And Happy New Year to judges and Juries and Lawyers, Police, DPS, our Military, and to others amongst who have sworn an oath both true of heart and true of moral terpitude to defend what our forefathers were convened together to bring to the American People. This does not include ANY coruupt of the same above including corrupt OPD cops nor does it include any illegal immigrants-This the U.S. of A-not the U.S. of Mexico. As I told the rude illegal who tried to cut in line at Albertsons on W Cty Rd today who tried to say "I no speak eeenglash". If you don't speak english, then take it back to Mexico. 12/31/2008 12:27:25 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse swamptoes wrote: Hello to all the good folks out in Odessa. A friend of my told me about the Kop Buster sting. Having lived out there for about 15 years, I thought it would be interesting to read. Man, did I ever read.... After reading hundreds of posts, looking at the videos, and the Kop Buster web site I would like to share one thought with you. I'm not going to debate anyone, or try to defend my thoughts. I just want to make a simple comparison. About the time I moved to Houston they had this little problem show up with the crime lab. At first there were several mild inconsistencies. When pressed by families of the convicted, the inconsistencies became harmless mistakes. With more pressure they became complacent short cuts to good work and with more time it became painfully evident that the lab was doctoring the results to streamline the judicial process. Then the Feds came in… Low and behold, the people running the lab were not even qualified to hold the positions the government paid them for. It was easier to fake results rather than do the science. Now they are releasing people from Huntsville by the score and it will cost us all millions in law suites, not to mention the lives scrambled by those individuals looking for expediency, instead of justice. Folks, the police have a very difficult job. But, if you have bad cops, the good cops will find it impossible to stay. Bad cops attract bad cops. Please don't miss understand me. I AM NOT saying there are corrupt cops in Odessa! I do not know there is one. But, it frightens me to hear that a judge and police chief can get a search warrant based on an anonymous letter and two drive bys. That tells me there are, at the very least, incompetent people in positions that they do not need to hold. Folks, no man can justify breaking into my house, with weapons drawn, base on such frivolous information. Just think about it. That can be your house tomorrow. Based solely on that fact alone, the people of Odessa should gather at the police station and demand an investigation by a federal agency. You would not be showing disrespect to good cops. Good cops will appreciate your involvement and it would lead to better cooperation between the citizens of Odessa and its police force. If there are bad cops, weed them out and support the good ones. A good police force always has a good relationship with its citizens. Stand up, demand an independent investigation, and put an end to this. Protect and serve those who will do the same for you. 12/31/2008 10:01:22 PM Recommend(12) Report Abuse treymartin wrote: The OA is just like other print mediums, they will waive the 1st Amendment banner in their left hand. While in the other hand they'll be giving their login and password to Duarte for his own little "homework" assignment. Bring it. You people have a habit of picking on someone when they are most vulnerable, or worse, when you've set them up. I wish you would! The best place to initiate negotiation is from the strongest, most logical side. Another gross mis-use of Municipal funds. Raise your hand if you are surprised! This is truly laughable. 12/31/2008 9:38:11 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse treymartin wrote: Rexy, DavidJohnson (look, No Play with names), TexMom, Massey - None of you see any correlation between the initial lie about Pastor Pierce being involved and the inevitable breach of the 4th amendment? DJ - You are green. Go sit in court for a felony trial; I'd also ask questions in order to best understand the appeals process. When the defendant hires/fires an attorney the "Game" plans change based on the representation, so hence a "Green" question on your part. Stick to the facts little feller... Rexy, If you two (you and your father) would remove your lips from the OPD Mammary Glands you'd see that no one but the OPD damaged your father's reputation. Your father's name was used in a lie, which would be best defined as a Crime in which someone's rights were violated. Just like FreeYolonda, I'd like to know how many more times your father been used as a "Patsie". If I were you I would be darned upset too... Pastor Pierce, would you be interested in filing a suit to keep them (OPD) from repeating their indiscretion??? Or maybe you'd prefer to explain to your congregation, this Sunday, to explain that your Civil Rights mean squat in Odessa!! Massey, this is bigger than Odessa and the "trustworthy", elected officials. Sorry, but the flash light has already been turned on; we'll need to get some transparanecy before it's turned off. Now if we can get some further assistance from the Odessa American the people of Odessa would be much better off. So far the result is mediocre but the point is that we've had to whip you in line the entire duration of both these columns. The OPD has a habit of violating the Rights of it's citizens and we'll not stand for that a day more! Go Barry! 12/31/2008 9:30:16 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse freeyolanda wrote: mikelmassey...OPD's mistake cost Ms. Madden her freedom. 12/31/2008 9:22:49 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse treymartin wrote: There is nothing to hide. This is called "Cover Thy Rear 101" Good luck Duarte' - From what I hear, you are deficit of Moral Fiber and Scrupples, to say the least. Go with it. Feel your inner child. Hey Duarte' I have an Idea, how 'bout you start by serving the people of Odessa by doing some real policework. And Massey, I wouldn't, personally, wish them ALL a Happy New Year. The one's like Duarte, Garcia, Traveland and Commander need to be packing a bag because they won't be missed! 12/31/2008 9:19:00 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse dannyglides wrote: How about the judge that signed the warrant? Should he not have some consequences or blame to bear? I think that the judges have no discretion on these matters and blindly sign them without regard for the law. If the law says it's true, then as far as the judges are concerned, then it's true. I know that they can't be held to knowing all the facts, but they might should question some of these and not give them a blank check. 12/31/2008 8:53:54 PM Recommend(1) debluezzman wrote: Happy New Year Yolanda, hang in there, soon doll, very soon 12/31/2008 8:14:37 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse mikelmassey wrote: I would like to thank every member of the OPD for the job they do and wish you all a happy new year. You are appreciated. Extra thanks to those of you who are leaving your family to work the Holiday. God Bless. Hello Trey, The name mix up could have been an honest mistake. I don't know. I don't think it is criminal. A fake drug house might not work to well unless the orchestrator's did a proper job of notifying (bating) the police. If Barry's people did not write the letter, how did they plan to spring their trap? Were they going to wait until the XMAS trees grew up through the roof of the rent house to get the police to raid it? Give me a break, Dude. Hey Trey, have a great new year. 12/31/2008 7:43:25 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse judgebean wrote: OPD investigating posts, seems to me they have got alot of explaining to do elsewhere 12/31/2008 6:46:44 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse txcrude wrote: and then it keeps them on there toes 12/31/2008 6:27:04 PM Recommend(0) Report Abuse workingmom wrote: noillegals08 I am not sure why your comment was direct at me or longmont - but I do understand your views and I also respect them. 12/31/2008 6:19:13 PM Recommend(0) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: If I was heck I'd be makin alot more money than I do now, I liked the star cause it looked more like sponge bob. 12/31/2008 6:11:37 PM Recommend(0) Report Abuse oonagah wrote: Txcrude are you a cop? I ask because of the badge/star! 12/31/2008 5:37:26 PM Recommend(0) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: Its a wonder OPD has any time to bust folks, issue tickets, investigate, etc. there spending so much time trying to get there storys straight and investigating OA blog posters...not to offend Odessa folk but ya'll got some real Keystone cops there, makes ya think they did there training at Walmart with a side course at Wendys....wonder when it gets down to the ### cuttin, who is gonna fold first, I think they call it cop a plea, make a deal.Ya ain't no Mayberry and as goober would say...shame shame 12/31/2008 4:34:00 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse txcrude wrote: Well from what I am seeing now, Barry and I'm still not to keen on his show, but he sure has brought the termites out that have ate away at the Constitution of the USA...I have seen all the videos and reviewed the documents of it all, the house search, Yolandas arrest and trial, so now I'm believeing this is one sure corrupt system we have here. Theres no doubt in my mind now that what we have here now is a military, gestapo type group, aiming to do as they want in justifying there means. Thats sad to think that a few bad police are connected with good police...and to think, there are good police who have lost there lives in the line of duty to protect and to serve...not to forget about all the veterans who served, who died, who came home with just parts of there bodies missing and those who never came home...all fighting for the rights an freedom of Americans everywhere. Reassure me these people did not do these things in vain to be trampled on by a few rouge police. I think now that I will work on getting a citizens review board here...if the police have nothing to hide then they shouldn't be opossed to this. 12/31/2008 4:09:15 PM Recommend(5) Report Abuse freeyolanda wrote: noillegals and leatherneck65 I applaud you both for being so straight forward. The "BLUE CODE OF SILENCE" needs to stop, and the citizens of Odessa need to know the truth. Still standing on the truth, and it will come out. 12/31/2008 3:45:45 PM Recommend(2) leatherneck65 wrote: Good People of Odessa - Now is time to stand up and be counted. Anyone that has first hand knowledge of police corruption and that includes Da office (Joe Commander) please write specifics and send to 1801 E. Pearl, Odessa, tx. 79761. We have investigators waiting to help you! God Bless! 12/31/2008 3:28:23 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Someone answer why the police want sooo much to discover who mr. Anonymous is three or four weeks after signing that affidavit with the "little" mistake on it! Why did they not want to know who he was before applying for warrant. OPD, seriously, Did you write that letter? Is this sudden interest a smoke screen to cover up another OPD mistake? Anyone capable of planting evidence, commiting perjury, falsifying documents is certainly capable of writing a false letter. Can't you fingerprint? 12/31/2008 3:18:03 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Bravo and well said noillegals08! 12/31/2008 3:11:50 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Here are some names Jesse Duarte june 3, 2005 False Report Tampering with Evidence Freddie Nayola june 3, 2005 False Report Tampering with Evidence, Planting Evidence Greg Travland false report june 3, 2005; Conspiracy planting evidence, False report june 13, 2005 , perjury federal court Oct 2005; falsifying and Changing gov doc. date unknown but Sheriff sure would like to find out. Joe Commander conspiring with travland to deny civil liberties. Commander terroist threat by officer, Oh yeah Gary Lane kidnapping july 1, 2005 Gary Lane perjury Grand Jury, perjury federal court. 12/31/2008 3:10:12 PM Recommend(5) Report Abuse noillegals08 wrote: longmont and workingmom I and my family are by no means conformists. That being said, we are not trouble makers either. THAT being said, we will not allow our rights or those of others to be trampeled on by anyone. And to degree, just because I have not been personally affected, if one right is trampeled by krooked kops on an individual and he/she gets away with it, then when/if my turn comes my rights will also be trampled because no punishment was endured the first time. And in some ways the rights trampling goes way, way up the ladder-our federal government and leaders do it on a nearly constant basis-to be exact-everytime they drive by an area where illegal aliens hang out to get work for they day and they do nothing-that trampling on my rights as an American Citizen. Here in Odessa, everytime a cop arrests or gets warrants by lying, that is trampling on our rights. So, in a way, OPD doesn't have a good role model in following the law, but the OPD force who CHOOSE to be korrupt. 12/31/2008 3:04:19 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse noillegals08 wrote: Well I definitely hope I and my family get the pleasure of dealing with Joe Commander. His reckless endangerment and corruptibility will not last long with us. 1/1/2009 2:50:00 AM Recommend(3) Report Abuse noillegals08 wrote: leatherneck65 I wonder what would happen if some of these men and women of Blue laid down their badges and guns for say a year. Became citizens with out regard to superiority by means of being "official law enforcement". Then lets say that we the citizens pick up their badges and guns and take their place. Then one of their children are picked up on drug charges-no matter how it may have come about. And if we are corrupt, we would lie and cheat to prosecute to our convictions and wishes. And the former officers and there families are lost in a city that only is concerned with how to make the best for itself. Now imagine that we as citizens are already able to pick up our badges-The US Constitution and we have our guns-The Power to vote and impeach, and the many media outlets available to cut down their propaganda. I have seen posts on here where people have said" this officer and that officer" We need names, the media needs names, our oversight and government leaders need names. My family and I have installed hidden cams and mics in our vehicles and can be turned on remotely. We also have a system whereby if we are somehow detained for something, there power of attorney's in place to seize our vehicles and remove and view any suspicious activities on our cams and mics and to first and foremost make sure the media has it first identifying any wrongdoing by the krooked Odessa PD and any other formal organization charged with serving and protecting its citizens. I also have 2 family members that are in DPS and US Marshalls and will be available to confirm the authenticities of activities captured on camera by corrupt law enforcement. And Odessa PD: since you will eventually read this, I dare you to attempt to intimidate my family-it will be your last mistake as an officer of the law. I know you all-well you most-think that you are above and beyond everything-but you're not. So either straighten your acts and follow the law to a "T" as we do, or face the swift and bitter consequences. 1/1/2009 2:41:17 AM Recommend(4) Report Abuse pheenobarbidoll wrote: Some research into the Texas Supreme Court records would show people rather quickly just how many drug busts done by OPD get thrown out for being illegal and unconstitutional, escpecially in regards to home searches. Joe Commader has been notorious for being corrupt for years. Says something about the police force when they keep him on. 1/1/2009 2:24:16 AM Recommend(6) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: noillegals08 Again the Internal Affairs Bunch is a joke and waste of money. Their job is to keep everything "Internal. When Yolanda filed complaint agaisnt police and Joe Commander That same evening on the way home Commander pulled her over for a little intimidation. Told her he just wanted her to know he knew where she lived! Commander is a kowboy with "little man syndrome". 1/1/2009 2:13:07 AM Recommend(5) Report Abuse txcrude wrote: Wow, this has really become mind blowing, another blog in the O American, I spent this morning just surfing the web and I have never seen the likes of anything hit it so hard, search Yolanda Madden, TX corruption, corruption, legal blogs,this is just all over the world...I've never seen this since babie Jessica, I think that was her name..and now the police dept wants names of these posters or a select few of them...ouch...I told myself I wasn't going to get caught up in this mess in any shape form or fashion, then I thought....this is history here, its a first, its gonna change LAW, a reverse sting....at least I'm not finding anything ever done before like this. Don't know this Barry fellow and not to keen on his show but have to admit he has sure woke some folks up, maybe he can wake some of this goverment up, its not about we the people anymore and hasn't been in some time, its about big money companies, its all about the Money when it comes to Them and they still wanting raises..oops I've talked too much 12/31/2008 12:50:58 AM Recommend(3) freeyolanda wrote: noillegals08.... Good post When posts that are true come out, maybe that will force the "Blue Code of Silence" to be investigated, along with DA's and judges. If the many families that have dealt with the officers involved mentioned by Mr. Madden came forward, could you imagine what would happen? 12/31/2008 12:16:02 AM Recommend(4) Report Abuse noillegals08 wrote: In my short time here in Odessa, I have already seen on two seperate occasions how corrupt OPD is. One incident involved my cousin who was driving drunk and hit another car and totaled both. Her friend Leslie, who is part of OPD, helped her cover it up so she would not be arrested. Also, my cousin has two young children; one with severe asthma, who happened to be staying with another of my cousins. The other of my cousins were trying to contact her and could not. They called Leslie at OPD and was told by Leslie she didn't know where she was at. I wonder Leslie: if her son had an astma attack that killed him-would you continue being the corrupt cop that you are, protecting that which chooses to do harm-yes-if you drive drunk-you CHOOSE to do possible harm. I called in a complaint to OPD to have it investigated-Iwas told I needed to speak to her supervisor-everytime I dialed her Supers number-it always went to Leslie. I hope Leslie happens to pull me over some day-I really do. I also have seen several instances where these cowards that others call cops here in Odessa will "drag race" on University and 42nd streets and will turn on lights and sirens to go through red lights and turn them off once they are through. About 3 weeks back, my wife got a speeding ticket. The description of her car was "pewter", and she had red hair, and was a 4x4. She was driving a light tan Toyota Camry and she has blond hair. Has anyone ever seen a 4x4 camry?? She fought it and lost. She never admitted speeding and had proof that there is not a 4x4 camry and it definitely isn't pewter. We are appealing to OPD's oversight comittee. The point is OPD is reckless. OPD thinks they are invincible and that noone will have to pay for wrongs committed against their public. I got news for ya OPD: read the headlines around the country: you are not invincible and are not high and mighty enough to not be taken down. You idiot got sucker-punched and you deserved it. Its a sad day when an orginization needs to be formed to oust a local PD because the PD has many times over proven they are not worthy to protect the freedoms that MY forefathers fought for. And if any of you coward cops want to contact me or wish for me to contact you, by all means, reply to my posting. I am not afraid of any of you. You're a bunch of cowards 12/31/2008 11:56:21 AM Recommend(5) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Davejohnson You should be careful. With the resources OPD have they could figure out who you are in just a few weeks! 12/31/2008 11:42:51 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Duarte You have" early blogs that show that" Post them, let's see them! or is that just another one of your lies! Whoops 'mistakes'. 12/31/2008 11:33:16 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: If that warrant to raid the house on lotteman is legite then bye bye fourth amendment. Burton appears to be following the never do well path of Pipes. Shame he doesn't take opportunity to start fresh. Bet all the good cops would really like to see the bad ones dismissed. Of course they can not comment here. OPD may find out who they are. Like freeyolanda said Blue Code of Silence serves only one purpose, "Hide truth form the citizens!" 12/31/2008 11:30:47 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse davidjohnson wrote: >> longmont wrote: >> I'm still trying to figure out what law might have been violated. It's hard >> to believe that the Police investigate and charge everyone that makes a >> false complaint. Like all crimes, of course publicity has something to do with it, but less cynically, conspiracy usually makes something a bigger deal than one person doing something. Like, one guy being a pick pocket wouldn't get much attention, but an organization of people pick-pocketing would get a lot more resources devoted to it. I'm not a lawyer or law enforcement officer, so I am still a bit confused on what the letter-writer did that was *illegal*. Writing a letter that's false, anyone can do, and supposedly the person who wrote the letter didn't turn it in, so was it really a false complaint? If I wrote a work of fiction and someone else turned it in as a complaint, how would I be responsible for that? I know there's subtleties of intent and causation and such involved, but I really don't understand. I just hope the police don't figure out who I am from my online postings. 12/31/2008 11:22:23 AM Recommend(3) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: Couldn't get a judge to sign this one huh? Neither Duarte, Burton or anyone at the OPD issued a search warrant in connection with the OA website. Burton said however that the site's posters could be involved in their investigation 12/31/2008 11:05:50 AM Recommend(0) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: Duarte: If ya got something in reguards to a previous post, show us, we would like to see or are you just trying to make something out of the post. Don't pull the bale down. 12/31/2008 11:03:29 AM Recommend(0) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: I already know theres been an attempt to gain access to one persons address on here so I'm giving fair warning, if you have never herd of a program called CrashMyStuff, be advised to stay away from hacking, oh and by the way, thats not the only safe guard program here....you figure out the other 2. 12/31/2008 10:49:47 AM Recommend(0) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Duarte, Once again you guys are soooo predictable. Two years of looking at your work and the same M.O. Now you have mishandled this case from the beginning. OPD has changed their story and isn't that the sign of a guilty person? The truth does not change. Can you fingerprint the letter, I bet that there are too many cop prints on it by now. What a poorly trained narc group. You are so used to running fast and loose with the law. So since the public thinks cops wrote the letter you now need to find the "bad" guy. Look in mirror! You didn't care who wrote it when you got the warrant. I know the crime if you guys wrote it,but what will you charge Mr. Anonymous with? So let's see you want to stomp all over our first amendment rights to save face? Well you know the routine. Write and sign affidavit, get a cop enabling judge to sign, and go kick OA's door in. Bad Boys, Bad Boys What you gonna do What ya gonna do when they video you! 12/31/2008 10:34:34 AM Recommend(4) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: Freedom Communication Odessa America Stand Strong 12/31/2008 10:31:34 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: It seems that we are here because OPD used its POWER to infringe on the rights given to us by the Constitution of the United States, and its only by that Constitution that we are able to be here..and now..they want to go so far now as too attack the OA and try and force it to release names of posters...when your grasping for straws, you'll pull the whole bale down..BeWare all of you, the OPD, though power hungry are not stupid..they know that if they can't do things the right way, there are other ways. I can in a matter of minutes to hours have everyones names and address's and even pictures, if they have them on there computers..I suggest Freedom Communiction beef up its security...OPD has already proven they will stop at nothing to obtain there quest. 12/31/2008 10:29:09 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse mikelmassey wrote: Fiero25---People are giving up their freedom without question. But personal responsibility is almost dead. Can't have freedom when people avoid responsibility. One example: If taxpayers pay for health care (already is at the county hospital) what will that do for personal freedom where tobacco, drugs or alcohol are concerned. Everybody is looking to the government to solve every problem. Government people simply do not have the intelligence and integrity to play god with our lives. Yet unfortunately, most Americans are pushing for the government to do just that. Play god with us and the rest of the world too. 12/31/2008 10:00:46 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse odessan08 wrote: ...*our* world... 12/31/2008 9:48:00 AM Recommend(0) Report Abuse odessan08 wrote: But the video shows the officers laughing and taking pics with their cell phones of the poster and shirt. How was it funny to them then, and now its like all heck has broken lose! Is it becasue they feel betrayed? Well, welcome to ur world OPD! We have high taxes becasue of your rasies, and just a few months ago you were all crying about how you deserved a huge raise! I think the raises should be taken away and the OPD needs to be investigated. Shame on you!!! Thank you OA for keeping your promise to the citizens of this city!!! 12/31/2008 9:47:17 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse fierro25 wrote: Lets try this again since my last comment was deleted. wow. . . OPD you really disappointed me. Gosh I thought you guys would do better. Wait. . . na, I knew you guys wouldn't. Are you guys serious? I mean come on? Kopbusters really has you boys where they want you! Good Job Barry! I love it when people stand up for what our founding fathers believed in! In todays America, we are being striped of what the foundation of this country was based on, FREEDOM! FREEDOM! FREEDOM! OPD heres a nice quote for ya!. . . "NO MAN HAS A GOOD ENOUGH MEMORY TO BE A SUCCESSFUL LIAR" - Abraham Lincoln Love, Jeanette Fierro ;) P.S. - I have a question. Have they even caught the people who murdered the man at High Plains and the man out in the west side of town? if not. WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING LOOKING FOR A PEN HOLDER OPD? GO FOR THE REAL CRIMINALS! 12/31/2008 9:38:57 AM Recommend(0) Report Abuse odessan08 wrote: Sounds to me OPD is quite embarrassed and are now trying vigorously to make things sound good, for them. It seems to me OPD rushed to much and all rules/laws/training went out the window. This is not the type of people I want "protecting" me or my family. Hasty decisions only hurt the hasty! Maybe next time OPD could slow it down a bit and get all the FACTS straight and REMEMBER the RIGHT persons name, instead of jumping the gun!!! C'mon guys this is why we pay you SO much and the reason you get a raise EVERY six months!!! 12/31/2008 9:26:21 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse sugarland wrote: fierro25: "P.S. - I have a question. Have they even caught the people who murdered the man at High Plains and the man out in the west side of town? if not. WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING LOOKING FOR A PEN HOLDER OPD? GO FOR THE REAL CRIMINALS!" Amen Sister!!!!! 12/31/2008 8:51:19 AM Recommend(3) Report Abuse oonagah wrote: I don't care who did what. If the law was broken, whoever did it should have to answer to it, whether it is the Kopbusters, the OPD or some other individuals. 12/31/2008 8:25:54 AM Recommend(0) Report Abuse oonagah wrote: Bring in the Cops Cops! 12/31/2008 8:23:01 AM WOW432 wrote: I ACCEPT I GUESS WE WILL FIND OUT TOGETHER 12/31/2008 3:42:40 AM Recommend(0) Report Abuse freeyolanda wrote: WOW432 Please accept my apology. Welcome to Odessa. Everyone wants to know about the letter, me included. Why didn't they investigate the letter? After several years of research at court house and OPD there is plenty of documentation of what is going on at OPD. 12/31/2008 3:33:01 AM Recommend(0) Report Abuse WOW432 wrote: All this is perrty crazy i can't wait to see how it turns out Everybody god bless and becareful out there 12/31/2008 3:06:22 AM Recommend(0) Report Abuse WOW432 wrote: FREEYOLANDA: Mr. leatherneck65 say " by the way my name is Raymond Madden". The blogs that he puts out are very strong and good thats how i always THOUGHT is was him. I have been reding the blogs there very good and some so-so. On that note you dont know who i am i just moved here, see thats what i was talking about when i said stop lying, If you dont know the truth about something or someone than that's ok. I'm not trying to be rude. I just want to see who wrote this letter like everybody else. My name is Richard Duncan 12/31/2008 2:41:09 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse freeyolanda wrote: WOW432...Sorry for the mistake in trying to respond to your post. First Ammendment is good, so will stand on that along with the truth. I notice you did not leave your name. And looking at the article and your post, have a good idea who you are. Your last comment to leatherneck65 who is Raymond Madden could be taken out of context, so be carefull. We might have to report abuse to the Odessa American. 12/31/2008 1:13:30 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse freeyolanda wrote: WOW432....First 12/30/2008 12:59:30 PM Recommend(0) Report Abuse WOW432 wrote: All opd is trying to do is figure out who wrote the letter there has been over at least 300 blogs about this issue and i beleive that whoever wrote the letter is on here bloging right now. Yeah this is freedom of speech but im not scared of opd finding out who i am i had sayed nothing wrong or lied while i had posted my thoughts. Do the people who have a promble have something to hide if ya do than stop bloging. Oh yea and leatherneck65 we could all tell that it was you in the first place. 12/30/2008 12:20:13 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse herkamer wrote: I do agree that the fact they play it off as an inocent error is not ok. An error like that could send you to prison. 12/30/2008 11:51:52 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse freeyolanda wrote: Odessa American....I hope that this article is going to be printed in your paper also. See I am not afraid of the truth coming out. But is the Odessa American and the citizens ready for the truth? 12/30/2008 10:18:47 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse dannyglides wrote: This is a joke, right? 12/30/2008 9:36:13 PM Recommend(2) dharveymi wrote: The real issue here is all the people the Odessa police have used these illegal stings to imprison people who have never hurt anyone. How about Yolanda? Should she be in jail? 12/30/2008 9:32:08 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse workingmom wrote: While I have no problem with OPD finding out who I am - as I have not said one way or the other I how believe on this case. I have asked why we have not heard from OPD and their side of the issue. I like being able to come on here as WORKINGMOM and discuss my feelings, faith, and beliefs - if that is coming to an end because of this I am truly sad. I hope the OA can keeps it word about not releasing our personel info. but if not then I guess we will all be speaking to OPD sometime soon. 12/30/2008 9:28:16 PM Recommend(4) Report Abuse longmont wrote: I'm still trying to figure out what law might have been violated. It's hard to believe that the Police investigate and charge everyone that makes a false complaint. Could them investigating this have anything to do with the level of publicity and embarassment from this fiasco? I wonder how many false calls the CRIMESTOPPER line gets. The Chief of Police already said an anonymous letter and two drive bys was sufficient to secure a search warrant, what's the problem? Are they gonna stop paying attention to anonymous complaints, make everyone that calls the CRIMESTOPPER line identify themselves even if they don't want any reward? 12/30/2008 6:57:57 PM Recommend(9) oonagah wrote: As usual I was being sarcastic, I do not think anyone could be so naive as to think there are no corrupt cops in OPD. Or any another city except for Mayberry, NC. To bad we don't have Slim running the show again!!! 12/22/2008 3:13:33 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse mikelmassey wrote: Trey & Barry, If you go back and read all the insults, put downs, and assumptions you made in your posts over the last couple of days responding to people you assumed were married to the OPD, but whom in my case were honestly trying to make the connection between your prank, police wrong doing and this Yolanda case, I think you might have to agree that you were a little adversarial and rude. I have not visited any web sights to look at video because it is to easy to doctor up video. Any cop who you can prove planted evidence, used drugs themselves, or otherwise broke the law should get the maximum sentence for their crime and have to do time with some of the people they wrongly convicted. No sympathy what so ever. But stop assuming you are dealing with OPD insiders. As far as the posts and the article go, you have claimed a dozen times the officer lied about who delivered the letter, but from where I am sitting that is one side of the story and the other side has not been told yet. All I have seen are the posts and the article. If you are right about any of your claims, I am in your corner on those issues 100%. But, try to look at this through the eyes of someone who is reading about it for the first time and stop being so rude to people. Nobody will want to agree with you once you have insulted their values and judgement. Even if you are right. 12/23/2008 2:23:54 AM Recommend(7) Report Abuse jaded2 wrote: If this thing allegedly broke any laws well...if it takes breaking a few minor laws to pave the road for our rights, what do you think happened when that lady sat in the front of the bus. She broke the law but she paved the way. Sometimes it takes something drastic, something that you may think is uncalled for to reiterate our rights. Human rights. No one was hurt except the person who is in jail and her family. Poor pride. Are you mad because you are embarrassed? Because everyone saw that you put our tax dollars to work for NOTHING? Is that what you are mad about? What's the real reason. 12/22/2008 1:30:08 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse freeyolanda wrote: Barry, thank you for what you are showing people, and for all your help. I wonder if the News stations there and the newspaper are really ready to get on the band wagon and investigate the evidence? If not guess they will wish they had when this hits 20/20 or CNN. 12/22/2008 1:18:59 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse longmont wrote: Tell me why decriminalization and control is not an acceptable solution. Tell me why drugs other than alcohol and nicotine need to be illegal while both alcohol and nicotine are not. Tell me why alcohol and nicotine addiction is not worse than any other drug addiction. 12/22/2008 1:14:50 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse treymartin wrote: mikelmassey - Why do you feel so solicited here? You cannot turn your head to the lying and corrupt civil servants that exist around our nation. Cooper has only Highlighted a problem that needs fixing in Odessa. Should we call a mason to fix the roof? Absolutely Not. It takes a Cop to catch a Kop. As prior stated, Cooper knew the inside of the OPD regime and therefore was able to effectively bait and catch those LYING crooks. The so called "Sting", I'm sure, wasn't a cheap endeavor either. There are a lot of expenses involved in preparation and planning, hence to NOT charge for a proposed video would be ludacris. So I see no similarity there. And even if it is FOR PROFIT it still doesnt change the facts. I dont see Black, White, Red, Blue or Yella. I see facts. The facts remain. Meth is a horrible plague. Kinda like the use of Cigarettes in the civilized world; they're both a "Drug" used by the Lower Classes of our society. We need to take a long look at why we Americans would choose to further segregate ourselves between the "Haves" and the "Have Nots". For someone to say that a $36k a year, 28 yr old Law Enforcement officer is the one dictating my freedoms is an outright ASSAULT, in class war-fare, of the worst possible extreme. As a "Have" I have never, and won't start now, sitting idling by and watching as the machine churns on. I'm tithing this year....guess where? Barry Cooper for Congress!!!! 12/22/2008 12:54:07 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse jaded2 wrote: Oonaga, generally I usually agree with you. But darlin, there are *plenty* * plenty* of corrupt people in the OPD sweety. I've been friends with quite a few of them and believe me. They are just people like you and me and are prone to making mistakes and messing up their lives not to mention other peoples just like we sometimes do. Now don't take that as a stab. I love my friends in OPD. And I am not against them. But the truth is not the truth if it's a lie. And a lie cannot be the truth. Corruption is alive and well even in little ol' Odessa Texas. 12/22/2008 12:35:06 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse dannyglides wrote: Wow. How can you dispute the evidence that was posted on the kopbuster website? I see every indication that this was an illegal setup, bust and conviction. This ought to scare the bejesus out of each and everyone of us. This is corruption and I don't see how the justice system would allow this to happen, it's unbelievable. How could the judge allow this to happen? Makes one wonder? 12/22/2008 11:55:09 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse barrycooper wrote: And you other haters...go back on patrol and worry like you are now because I'll be back in Odessa to bust your krooked, nazi minded selves. And to you authority worshipers...you get what you deserve...control over your own minds. I use to work side by side with some of the kops related to this case. I saw them steal money, plant evidence and doctor videos and reports. They are crooked in Odesssa, Texas and KopBusters proved that. We are proud of our efforts and so is the majority of Odessa. Odessa is a good town with good people and we are not going to let the few kops and their supporters stay in power. Barry Cooper VP/KopBusters 12/22/2008 11:43:57 AM Recommend(3) Report Abuse barrycooper wrote: davidjohnston, I'm one of the men behind the operation and I'm not hiding. In fact, I have posted on this thread many times. I am a public figure, not secretive like our current police force. You should make demands on the police...according to the article, Officer Garcia lied on the affidavit claiming a preacher brought him the anonymous letter. You should demand the judge to punish the lying officer. Lying on a government document is a felony committed in Odessa, Texas by the police. 12/22/2008 11:38:26 AM Recommend(4) freeyolanda wrote: In March when this goes to court, the proof and facts will all come out. Odessa will be surprised to see documents of just how corrupt the OPD is. And it doesn't stop there. Yolanda believed in the system and did not take a plea, and she has paid for it dearly. 12/22/2008 10:51:54 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse lilred89 wrote: what is this world coming to when you cant even trust the police. the police are more currupt than the criminals are. my mom aint no criminal!!!! STOP PLANTING DRUGS ON PEOPLE!!!! FREE YOLANDA!!!! 12/22/2008 10:45:59 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse sugarland wrote: Barry-Please contact me. I would very much like to talk to you about Yolanda. This story makes me feel so sad on many levels. Yolanda and I used to be very close friends. We lost touch in 2002. To those of you who want to say that Yo is where she deserves to be, I wish you could know the Yolanda that I know. The great mother. The girl that loved life. The friend. The girl that admittedly sometimes had too much to drink, but NEVER NEVER NEVER a drug!!!!! The hard part for me is that not only do I know that Yolanda would never deal drugs or have anything to do with drugs, is that 3 of the officers and the judge that have been spoken of in some of the posts are also personal friends of my family. When Greg was shot, my father was one of the few people that wasn't with the OPD that was allowed to see him. Makes me very sad! 12/22/2008 10:41:55 AM Recommend(3) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: I am strongly for anything that gets the attention Of The People when it comes to investigating and righting any wrongs.I applaud good policemen/women who hold to there ethics and not revert to the thin blue line. If it took Kopbusters to bring this to a head, to an investigation...you can call them anything, I call them the peoples watchdog. Great job Barry 12/22/2008 10:24:39 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: In the beginning when our forfathers were setting up government, the main objective was to protect the PEOPLE, well after several hundred years look what your government has done for you, look at the shape the country is in now, government does nothing for you and does everything for big MONEY companies, including twisting the laws so much so that lobbists and big money control this country, our economy is shot, meds are priceless,health plans are only for the rich, your taxed on everything, this country should be No1 but yet we're so far behind, our government has put us in a 3rd world country.12 years ago we had a similar thing happen here in our city, a pop of 1.5 million people, yea there were them basket cases that said no our police can do no wrong, our government ie great, but the papers here and the news stayed on the story and did there investigation, the narcotics task force here was busted for the very same thing, some were dismissed, some put in other positions and some even charged..but that wasn't the tip of the ice berg, the also found out that drug money seized was used to buy about everyone on the task force and family member new cars, finance trips abroad, etc.......Your taxpayer dollar at work...problem..greed, ego, money and people failing to police the police. If I were some of you in Odessa I would quit drinking the brine in your water. 12/22/2008 10:12:54 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse gamaffair wrote: Regardless of all the comments against of for either party. There does appear to be laws broken in the process of obtaining a search warrant for the said house. And if it was an unlawful search just imagine how many other unlawful act the OPD have made just to get their man. 12/22/2008 10:02:25 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse mikelmassey wrote: We need to address the failure of the war on drugs and your hoax has focused attention on that. I will give you that. Having said that, I think you boys are completely phony, self serving, rude and irrational. You guys are very harsh when responding to any one who thinks your project was a failure. You frame every response as though anyone who disagrees is not patriotic and does not believe in our constitutional freedoms as much as you do. Who are you to post comments to people the way you have. I have never known anyone doing meth who could hold down a job. Lets completely tie our law enforcement hands and turn our destiny over to you hypocrites. You are not saving the world here, you are a pack of dysfunctional morons, trying to sell trash tv to people who are stoned all the time. There's a lot in this country that needs fixing, but you have not presented any acceptable solution. Just pure B$. 12/22/2008 9:48:45 AM Recommend(5) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: longmont You are on to it. Money and power. lobbist Newspaper man in Cal. wanted hemp made illegal because it competed with his logging business paper pulp. The contitution is written on hemp! Not to mention our drug laws really help out the terrorist -drugs and oil is their cash crops. 12/22/2008 9:29:01 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse longmont wrote: Private prison companies, bondsmen and defense attys are the ones that profit by the bad drug laws. Our own city jail is rented out to a private company that is almost 100% drug law offenders. Probation is a growth industry that gets bigger each day and is fueled by drug laws. Lobbying efforts by these groups and campaign contributions keep lawmakers in the anti decriminalization camp. Crimes against property and people would dramatically decrease if illegal substances were legalized and controlled in a manner of nicotine and alcohol. Rare is a burglary committed by somone seeking money for legal drugs. Turf wars fueled by sellers of illegal drugs would cease just as they did at the end of alcohol prohibition. The huge profits generated by illegal drugs corrupts society from one end to the other and that includes police and other public officials. 12/22/2008 9:20:00 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse malkemus wrote: cops lie and throw down dope if you dont have any period end of story. if you think something else youre asleep or dumb. all thye want is somebody to tell on somebody else. and try to cofiscat money its a game with them. 12/22/2008 8:58:24 AM Recommend(2) leatherneck65 wrote: oonagah Yeah and there are no corrupt priests in the Catholic church! 12/22/2008 8:26:04 AM Recommend(4) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Wow! blank statement "no one at OPD is corrupt" Sounds like a knowledgable person so proooooove it! Here are a few who are corrupt Greg Travland, Gary Lane, Freddy Nayola.And this will be proven in court Mar 4,2009. Yes, and all the good cops that witness other cops doing wrong and look the other way (ae they really good cops) They took oath to enforce law. DId the oath state "unless it's fellow officers that violate the law.This is not a gray area! Good cops get blasted when the bad ones finally get busted. Never understood this blue code of silence. If the police would police themselves- these scandals would not happen. 12/22/2008 8:21:46 AM Recommend(3) Report Abuse xsive00 wrote: I think it is hillarious that something that Kopbusters and Barry Cooper spent six months working dilligently on is headlined as "HOAX MESS"...I'm sure his parents are really proud. 12/22/2008 8:21:14 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Laws that legislate morality are totally insane. They are about power and money. I abhore drugs. Especially alcohol the one that does most damage and deaths next to legal pharms.Just how big a problem were all these "drugs" before our great war on them. People wake up and do some research before blurting out the government "talking points". Start "thinking" stop "feeling" Civics and logic the lost arts! 12/22/2008 8:07:18 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse oonagah wrote: I have heard enough! No one in the OPD is corrupt! 12/22/2008 8:01:51 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: KSSKID The corrupt poewrs have a term for people that are blind to the truth. "USEFUL IDIOTS" 12/22/2008 7:58:19 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse ksskid wrote: If you have nothing to hide then what is the big issue! It's jerk-offs like you that causes the flaw's in our system. And good job on showing people how to "hide their stash" and "fool the K-9's". You must be a classy, classy guy. How about you put down the weed, and get a real job like the rest of us. You and kopbusters go home. I'm pretty sure that if ol' Yolanda's hands were clean, this wouldn't have happened in the first place. 12/22/2008 7:56:03 AM Recommend(2) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: David, The people behind this are not hiding. They are busy preparing lawsuits and doing a TV series and working on full lenght movie. Odessa leaders were given multiple chance and shown evidence to prevent all the negative publicity that we will now get. Odessa will make Tulia look like a walk in the park.The leaders chosse the typical political ploy. Stone wall and stick their head in the sand and hide. They really did not believe we would get media attention we have. The local media has done a disservice to the people. The crooked powers that be thrive in the dark. It is medias job to keep public informed of the truth. That again takes work and guts. When the editor of the paper is involved in massage parlor scandal he suddenly becomes best friend of police. Integrity where have you gone. Honor, Duty, Truth, come back to America! Hurry we are in dire straights! 12/22/2008 7:55:54 AM Recommend(1) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Does anyone really believe these narc guys are going to save Christmas by catching a thief? It is the Chief that allocates where manpower is directed. Anytime I have had something stolen the official police story is always the same. "Don't expect us to catch the person and don't expect to get your stuff back." They did not waste resourses because they did just what they always do - no investigation. These guys are lazy. They use and threaten people to "snitch" thats how they work -total intimidation. They couldn't investigate their way out of a paper bag. Snitching is one thing composing is another. Yolanda could have been free now if she had made up some story on some other person. She had to much integrity to composwe some story to sent some other innocent person to jail. Have people so quickly forgotten Tulia, Texas. The "Lawman" of the year was busted for planting drugs on over 30 people. Seems he wanted to rid Tulia of the "rift-raft'. Well that happened when he went to jail. OPD narcs carry drugs on them all the time. Why? How do they get away with that? A controled substance is just that. Narcs carry it so they can "drop" it on a person and then use that to threaten and control. ANyone that has first hand knowledge of polc corruption step forward now. Let's start a new war. The "War Agaisnt Bad Cops" "Charge" 12/22/2008 7:45:46 AM Recommend(3) Report Abuse davidjohnson wrote: I really thought this stunt provided a valuable public service. I just wish the person behind it would stop hiding and actually address the public once in a while. 12/22/2008 2:04:44 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse barrycooper wrote: And this operation was not a hoax to generate youtube hits. It was an operation with the goal of exposing the Odessa Police Department's willingness to lie to get a search warrant. It was designed to root out judges who sign illegal warrants. The operation was designed to bring national attention to the Yolanda Madden case to free her from prison. Mission accomplished! I'm suing the judge, the officers, the police department and the City of Odessa for not holding their officers accountable. See you in court! Barry Cooper VP/KOPBUSTERS 12/21/2008 12:01:52 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse xsive00 wrote: Barry Barry Barry, Say it ain't so. I make a comment about the time and public servant manpower your publicity stunt took away from hard working Odessans and you go and pidgeon-hole me as an "crazy, sick authority worshiper". That doesn't seem to coincide with your "CENTRAL DRIVING FORCE: LOVE" I wish you could see that not everyone thinks you are a "patriot" in the war-against-the-war-against-drugs. I seem to think this stunt might me an attempt to boost some sales of your little dvd enterprize-I did a little googling and found some pretty derogatory reviews...looks like you won't be the Joe Francis of the mail order dvd industry. In an interview on the Mike & Juliet Morning show you say "prison is a horrible place, it's no fun..." What is it supposed to be? That would be like letting a kid play with his legos in time-out. Barry, I wish you luck in your little business future, looks like that's all you're gonna have is luck. 12/21/2008 12:00:45 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse barrycooper wrote: Westtexasmom, You say the only people worried about searches are criminals? Post your address so any person on this thread can come search your home. Simple privacy etiquette suggests in a civil society, people are expected some privacy. Regarding your comments about Yolanda, you are a really mean, inconsiderate and incompassionate witch! (Note: I tried to use a "b" but the filter caught it forcing me to use the "w") Barry Cooper VP/KopBusters 12/21/2008 11:46:28 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: exsive00; and there are some people who breathe good air that others could be breathing, your a prime example. 12/21/2008 11:39:56 PM Recommend(0) Report Abuse barrycooper wrote: xsive00, You rightly feel passionate about police protecting citizens in danger, then why don't you feel the same way about police not violating constitutional laws of freedom? The kop lied on the affidavit claiming a preacher brought him an anonymous letter. A warrant to search and arrest was issued based on this. You are one crazy person if you can't find the value in exposing Odessa officers' willingness to violate citizens rights. You are sick if you can't find the value when considering the same officers who conducted the raid were involved in planting drugs on Yolanda. Quit being an authority worshiper and become a real patriot by fighting bad government and not bowing down to it. 12/21/2008 11:27:20 PM Recommend(0) Report Abuse xsive00 wrote: What irritates me the most about the pathetic "stunt" is that it's Christmas, people are getting their purses stolen and homes broken into (if you're curious go check out the criminal activity report for the day of the search). Barry Cooper's "cry for action in Yolanda's defense" came at the expense of Odessa citizens...instead of having officers on the streets serving and protecting, they were being "punked" for youtube fodder. This ridiculous shanannagan proves one thing, people interlinked with drugs are good for one thing-wasting your time. Good job, Barry. Please go drink some bong water and choke. 12/21/2008 10:51:47 PM Recommend(6) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Sam We have no constitutional rights. That is fallacy the government wants us to believe. This country was unique in its founding. The wisdom and faith of or forefathers stated in the preamble that mans rights are inalienable, coming from our creator. If we believe our rights come from government then our rights can be limited by government. OUR FATHERS formend a government that was to derive powers and consent from the governed. How far we have drifted. Rip van Winkle has nothing on me. I slept through a revolution where my government usurped all power. Govermnent should fear the governed it's all turned around. We must take OUR GOD GIVEN RIGHTS back from these corrupt people. You know when we look the other way and allow police to spin that these no good drug people should not have rights, soon it will be another class of citizen that should have no rights, then it may be you MR. & Mrs. Perfect who have no rights.. Judges sentence a person to years in prison for a marijuana crime the recess to the back room for their favorite adult beverage and maybe a little dirty movie. Hippocracy is breeding ground for contempt 12/21/2008 10:23:43 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: Yolanda's local attorney Chauvez took her money and pretended to be her defence attorney while telling his "Good friend" the set up officer Travland that she would plead guilty.Travland actually testified under oath that Chauvez gave him information. Check the internal affairs reports. A few simple check and IA could have shown Travland was lieing. Instead they did what OPD IA is famous for. Give the Criminals their investigating all the info agaisnt them. Let the criminals get their stories staight and the take their word without checking facts. Travland lied multiple times to IA. That will be proven in court. IA als let Commander know report was filed by Yolanda - he stopped her in midland county that same day. just wanted her to know that he "knew where she lived" three witnesses to this event. News flash to Travland, Lane, Commander, Nayola- if you are going to lie you need a really good memory and no witnesses you loose on both points. Travland testified in court that it was reported to him from the scene that Yolanda had refused search. Seems cops reports after the fact conflict with their report to Travland from the scene. Again the Judge can OK a search if you "volunteer" info. Of cource again if two cops say you "volunteer" then hmmmm you must have. 12/21/2008 10:06:36 PM Recommend(5) Report Abuse samtravis wrote: Because the GOVERNMENT hires and trains professionals on how to create something out of nothing you should learn how to deal with police by asserting your constitutional rights. Watch BUSTED: The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMjMPlXzdA 12/21/2008 9:53:27 PM Recommend(8) Report Abuse leatherneck65 wrote: News media again plays "loose" with facts. Yolanda was not a "drug dealer" or conficted of drug dealing. If she was police could have set up a buy with the CI. The CI told police she did not sell drugs. She was "lured"to area by deception under the ruse the CI would pay back money he and his girlfriend had borrowed. The drugs were planted and she was followed to Albertson's where she was arrested for "intent" to distribute. media do your research and quit the immflamaqtory ruse. Joe Commander was lied to by an informant that had axe to grindwith Yolanda. Commander did the same thing the police did with their "tip" Instaed of investigating and checking out the story he had his hitman Travaland Take her down. Fou weeks later the real"icequeen" was arrested. Commander made mistake but of course he has been running roughshod for years in Odessa. Never let the facts or the law get in the way of taking down "bad guys". Of course the bad guys are who he and his cohorts decide. Judges seem to believe they are part of law inforcement (two different branches McCoy - check the contitution.)Defence attorneys in Odessa a joke. They know the system is broke so actually make a living as "plea attorneys" Just check number of cases that are plead vs tried. Corruption at all levels. The media take their info from police "public affairs" and do not check facts. Seems all are too lazy to do their job. Media, police, judges, attorneys yes and "we the people" 12/21/2008 9:50:04 PM Recommend(6) samtravis wrote: All men and women should be aware of the power of Jury Nullification To see one way the system works against "We The People" read, "Jury Nullification: The Top Secret Constitutional Right" http://www.vlrc.org/articles/160.html 12/21/2008 9:46:48 PM Recommend(5) Report Abuse samtravis wrote: My last post should be directed toward - westtexasmom not workingmom 12/21/2008 9:41:40 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse bbrand wrote: Re: "Bring it on", Under Obama's public works plan, your neighbors will soon be following you, searching your vehicle and house, listen to your conversation and we'll all know what your doing. sam,,,thats the way she wants it! 12/21/2008 9:32:25 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse samtravis wrote: workingmom wrote: "I am not involved in any koruption as you accuse, they can follow me all day long, they can search my vehicle, they can wire tap my phone, I am not involved in anything illegal. Bring it on." In a perfect world I find no fault with your statement. NEWSFLASH!!! It's not a perfect world. I extend to you the opportunity to pull your head out of the sand. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8167533318153586646&hl=en Re: "Bring it on", Under Obama's public works plan, your neighbors will soon be following you, searching your vehicle and house, listen to your conversation and we'll all know what your doing. 12/21/2008 9:21:50 PM Recommend(8) Report Abuse samtravis wrote: If you care about this issue, take time to watch, "American Drug War: The Last White Hope" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReY_vP-AJpw www.americandrugwar.com This documentary "makes a clear case for why the so-called 'war on drugs' has been -- and will continue to be -- such a colossal failure. We have spent billions upon billions of dollars trying to prevent the influx of substances so many Americans demand to have, and the availability of illicit drugs is at an all-time high. This 'war on drugs' is one of the worst examples of our government's embarrassing close-mindedness and immaturity, not to mention lack of sophistication, bravery, and foresight. The film depicts the hypocrisy of this failed policy: marijuana and cocaine are illegal, yet alcohol and tobacco are perfectly legal, these latter two substances having caused more damage and ruination than any other substances to which our government has given its stamp of approval. And speaking of hypocrisy, the film also chronicles the Iran Contra scandal, our government's sickening, morally debauched effort to actually facilitate the introduction of illegal drugs into society, utilizing the profits to finance a wholly illegal military operation. While Booth quite understandably argues that this 'war' is a ludicrous waste, he is open-minded and intellectually honest enough to show the devastation that drugs (mostly of the legal variety) have wreaked upon close friends and members of his family. So, in the end, he presents a wide-ranging, multi-faceted look at the problem: Yes, drugs destroy lives, but this 'war' has proven to be a meaningless and ill-conceived solution. There's so much to consider here, and Kevin Booth has done an outstanding job of providing the appropriate fodder for contemplation and, hopefully, political action." --Todd David Schwartz Contributing Arts & Entertainment Critic, The Paul Mitchell Show, CBS Radio Here is an eye opener, "Land of the free is world’s top jailer" with 1 in 100 U.S. Adults Behind Bars. The average yearly cost per prisoner averages $23,875. http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_3051.shtml 12/21/2008 9:05:27 PM Recommend(8) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: I am a law abiding citizen, do I have contempt for the law....heck yea if its not working, if its corrupt...do I know if Yolanda is guilty or innocent, no, I don't, are cops and legal systems corrupt, heck read the news for that answer, heck your own state leads the nation in convicting innocent people, check out the innocence project, research things,then stand on your soap box. 12/21/2008 8:38:47 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse longmont wrote: "Burton also defended the fact that it was done solely on information given in an anonymous tip and two surveillance drive-bys done by his officers." And that folks tells you the whole story. Your home can be invaded by the OPD based 'solely on information given in an anonymous tip and two surveillance drive-bys done by his officers.' Pretty scary! 12/21/2008 8:35:12 PM Recommend(4) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: Westtxmom, I'm not involved in crime or drugs but I believe in my freedom and my rights as a citzen, if you have forgotten you need to reread our constitution, our forfathers set this up to protect us as citzens..not criminals, I sure hope you haven't relayed your ideals to your children. You have no idea wheither this Yolanda is innocent or guilty, yours is a 50/50 guess.....I would hate to think my life depended on your judgement, esp when the constitution is not even in your vocabulary. 12/21/2008 8:28:41 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse westtexasmom wrote: Barrycooper I am not a cop nor am I married to a cop, but I am a firm believer that trouble follows trouble makers. I am not involved in any koruption as you accuse, they can follow me all day long, they can search my vehicle, they can wire tap my phone, I am not involved in anything illegal. Bring it on. The only people who have a problem with searches and wire tapping are the people involved in crimes. I have read ever thing, have looked at the videos, I have come to the conclusion this young lady got what she was asking for a prison term for drugs. No I am not stupid, there are innocent people in prison, and there are crooked cops, but what you did amounts to intrapment just like what you accuse to police of and promoting an illegal activity is wrong. thats my opinion and I have a right to mine just like you have the right to yours, but from everything i can read and see, Yolanda is where she belongs with the other drug dealersin prision 12/21/2008 7:52:50 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse oldodessan wrote: I can't understand why anyone would say the officer lied about who delivered the letter. Obviously, the person who did deliver the letter lied about who they were. They committed a crime. Unless you really believe that police found your fake drug house, wrote down all those details including the person from Ohio driving without license plates, the ac, foil, and all that, and by pure coincidence, matched all your setup stuff. Pretty astounding. The video (pure boredom) didn't feature anyone kicking in anything. In fact, a couple of the officers can be heard laughing about the sign and taking pictures of it with their own camera phones. And that is really what this is: an immature stunt that cost a bit of time and effort. No one was arrested, no property was even damaged, no one was even confronted and got their bitty feelings hurt. Just a liar and impostor thinking that somehow promoting a bust on Christmas trees has anything to do with a meth dealer. Strange thinking, that. And maybe the best reason we should limit our exposure to psychoactive drugs. 12/21/2008 7:46:44 PM Recommend(3) coriolis wrote: You know, I was expecting the name-calling, and I'm not surprised by the immaturity. It's typical of this particular section and that's why I just usually sit back and read the catfights. However, when it comes to reading the silliness espoused by so many, it's hard to sit back and not get involved. Barry Cooper will sit back and use this venue to feed his ego and so will his followers who naively support him. His "business" shows nothing but contempt for the law while trying to make a buck and anyone who supports his activities is just as disturbed as the "mastermind" himself. How does he sleep at night knowing that he's helping that son or daughter, that grandchild, hide their stash of illegal drugs? How does he justify his profit? Is he donating them to abused children's shelters? Is he donating the profits to battered spouse shelters? The answer, of course, is NO. Half of his proceeds, so he says, go to feeding prisoners. Do you want to do something constuctive for our law enforcement agencies, Mr. Cooper? Turn over the list of your customers to police you trust. Until then, the day they find your parephenalia in the room of someone who died from an overdose is the day I sincerely hope some lawyer goes after you tooth and nail for having some complicity in the person's death. If his actions weren't so grossly negligent and dangerous, I'd spend my time doing the worst thing you can do to someone... laughing at them. Debluezman, it's true, the law should never be above itself, but any law-abiding American citizen shouldn't have contempt for the law just because they disagree with it. That's what Barry Cooper is doing when he's helping others. O.K. now, don't let me down. I'm expecting more insults. I could use a few more laughs. 12/21/2008 7:43:35 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse longmont wrote: I'm no fan of of hide your weed, or never get busted again, actually I thought what I've seen is kinda simple. But, but I see billboards all over Texas advising people who get arrested for DWI to call their atty before they take a breath test. Seems like a double standard to me, how to beat DWI is no different it seems to me than hide the weed. Along similar lines, all kinds of ads on TV about people that say they owed thousands to the IRS (that's us) and got off for pennies on the dollar by using this or that set of tax attys. 12/21/2008 6:53:27 PM Recommend(2) Report Abuse treymartin wrote: Coriolis Arthrittus - latin for Huge Imbecile! This immature prank just Highlighted that your supposed Civil Servant will lie and break ALL known laws to get a conviction. Who's the Criminal??????? Judge McCoy WILL NOT be Re-Elected behind this mess especially with his Law Enforcement pandering by not filing charges against Garcia. Once he's gone he can take Chief Burton with him. The city of Odessa should take all neccessary steps to distance themselves from the actions of errant officer of the law, such as those actions of Officer Garcia. The municpality's insurance policy will pay just as soon as a Case is filed. The insurance company will exclude actions of any parties involved in this debacle. Sounds like an exposure to me????? Again, Coriolis, who's the criminal??? ANSWER: Our elected officials, that's Who! 12/21/2008 6:36:40 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse debluezzman wrote: coriolos; don't say we're, I'm not a part of your bandwagon nor am I a criminal...respectable law enforcement agencey, are you sure your from Texas who is No1 in sending innocent people to prison, via any means...and thats been proven and is a fact. Never is the Law above the Law. 12/21/2008 5:50:56 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse bbrand wrote: only a crooked cop,,judge,,attorney or individual would be upset with citizens keeping their servants in order. i feel no sympathy for any crooked cop or judge ..barry keep up the good work..i thank you for keeping our servants in line! 12/21/2008 5:47:29 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse coriolis wrote: Barry Cooper IS part of the criminal element we're all fighting against. Parents, teachers, the public in general, and law enforcement can only shake their heads in disgust at a man who seeks to legitimize himself and his business with childish, immature pranks aimed at a respectable law enforcement agency. His "agency", on the other hand, advertises how to successfully "Hide your Weed" and how to "Never Get Busted Again". Who exactly does that make his clientel? Criminals. 12/21/2008 5:37:00 PM Recommend(5) Report Abuse barrycooper wrote: I think the questions the media should be asking now is: "Would Judge McCoy have signed the warrant if he knew the preacher did not deliver the letter as the affidavit stated? and what will Judge McCoy do to Officer Garcia now that he knows Garcia lied on the affidavit?" 12/21/2008 5:36:37 PM Recommend(3) Report Abuse atexan wrote: Barry, Nice to see you responding on here. re: the hair, What I am saying is that, like it or not, until otherwise informed, people are judged based on their looks. I was just commenting on the appearance you choose to present. Doesn't mean you or your cause is good or bad. But reality is what it is sometimes. And human tend to form an opinion based on the information available. An informed opinion requires further investigation. Which is what I believe, many people on here are doing by looking at your website, posts and other propaganda. And I'd like to also see what the OPD offers up as to their side of the issue before I can really make a decision. Then again, is what I think really germane to this whole issue? Maybe not..... until election time.... 12/21/2008 5:32:24 PM Recommend(1) Report Abuse barrycooper wrote: According to the article, Officer Garcia swore an an affidavit the preacher delivered the letter and the preacher is saying he didn't. The article also illustrates the Chief of Police dodging the question regarding the lie. HMMMMMM! Kops lying on affidavits. Judges signing warrants without probable cause. Drugs being planted on Odessa citizens. I think KopBusters accomplished its mission. All monies earned from pre-orders of KopBusters Episode #1--Free Yolanda will be used to finish the film set to be released June or July 2008. Peace, Barry Cooper 12/21/2008 4:58:42 PM Recommend(4) Report Abuse Opal98 wrote: Mojomom, Just a clarification, we did NOT vote to approve a raise for OPD, that was shoved down our throat by city council. I would have NEVER voted for a raise for some of the most corrupt PD in Texas. 12/21/2008 4:44:53 PM Recommend(2)