New Haven Independent

Posted by: Yummy | July 14, 2008 3:49 PM

That cake looks delicious. It is clear Paul was waiting for someone else to take the first slice.

Posted by: Dixwell livin | July 14, 2008 4:21 PM

nice cake but I thought his name was l-e-w-i-s not l-o-u-i-s.

thats just too funny

Posted by: Typo | July 14, 2008 4:27 PM

Did they misspell "Lewis" as "Louis" on that cake? Sure looks like a cover-up to me... Oh, New Havn!

Posted by: bugupit | July 14, 2008 7:29 PM

Every Blood recruiter quitting New Haven gets a ride to Meriden, New London or Bristol from a street negotiator and a tasty piece of cake served by a cop.

GOOD LUCK, CHIEF LEWIS!

Posted by: James | July 14, 2008 7:47 PM

Kick some ass, Chief. Hopefully you'll prove to have the conviction to put some action behind your words, unlike your employer.

Posted by: Jung and Freud | July 14, 2008 7:49 PM

The cake was a special from Cavaillere. The Louis was a short cut for Louis Lunch. Meaning were out to lunch with this guy.

The photo op is even more telling. johnny Boy has a smarmy paternal smile that says remember to do exactly what I tell you or else. Epsteins features indicate hes thinking what have we let ourselves in for here. Smutts is in shock and horror as he realizes this guy will now be telling him what to do.

Sliwas petrified in case this guy thinks his red shirts are the bloods.

Posted by: -fairhavener- | July 14, 2008 8:05 PM

I don't know about anyone else, but I can't wait to see this guy in action. I'm so glad this guy is from out-of-town. Even more glad that he is coming from the Midwest!

Unfortunately, he's surrounded by a bunch of incompetents. Nice job on the cake.

Please Lewis make some changes.

Posted by: ch15 | July 14, 2008 8:38 PM

I heard the person who got the cake was just promoted (wouldnt be the first time the city promoted incompetance).
Good luck Chief. You'll be fine as long as you have a back bone

Posted by: THREEFIFTHS | July 14, 2008 8:41 PM

People donot get your hopes up,I give him up to one year working with king john and he will be packing!!!P.S.I would like to ask him is he going to enforce the law Against King John Who Is breaking the law by giving I.D. cards to Illegal Immigrants?

Posted by: anon | July 14, 2008 10:28 PM

Good luck to the new chief!

Hope that the PD starts using more unmarked cars to start stopping people for driving over 20mph in school zones, talking on phones (which is worse than drunk driving) and blatantly running lights, even if just to quickly check registrations and licenses and issue verbal warnings.

I would bet that some of the same people that show no respect for our city's children are the same ones carrying illegal weapons and shooting up homes. It might be a good way to catch some of that other stuff -- usually the gang criminals aren't too bright and leave their illegal handguns sitting out underneath the passenger side seat.

Also they might end up stopping a lot of the unregistered and unlicensed drivers, who really have no right to be operating motor vehicles and putting all of our lives at grave risk.

The idea that an unmarked cop is behind you at all times might really put a damper on street crime in general -- not to mention curtailing some of the far more deadly traffic violence.

Posted by: Queenie | July 14, 2008 10:35 PM

Fairhavener, easy on the incompetent comments. I'm sure you wouldn't want to be lumped into a particular group of people. Just because YOU don't like a few doesn't give you permission to berate all. Oh, and he WILL make changes. Not just in personnel but the coddling of the people who belong behind bars. Surely, you know a few of them.

Posted by: citysavior | July 14, 2008 10:54 PM

slow down there fairhavener you can't have your cake and eat it too. give the men and women a break may be under a new leadership style the men and women of nhpd will shine .

Posted by: facChek | July 14, 2008 10:59 PM

Ok Lewis, that's enough of the tough talk...Lets see what your facts are, and what ya got....

Posted by: -fairhavener- | July 14, 2008 11:08 PM

citysavior, with you on that.

I know it has a lot to do with the proper management/leadership. I know my comments are harsh, but I don't mean to knock any hard working men/women out there (I'm sure these people know that). My comments may deceive, but I know there are good folks in the NHPD. I hope Lewis can bring out the best in all of you lazy or not.

Posted by: -fairhavener- | July 14, 2008 11:20 PM

ANON, you've been shining lately.

Posted by: strangerthanfiction | July 14, 2008 11:51 PM

The cake is a thing of beauty - pure New Haven kitsch. A welcoming cake for a new chief vowing to crack down on gangs and get the police out of the shadow of corruption! And to top it off, his name is spelled Louis... after all this is the home of Louis Lunch.

Posted by: eastshoreguy | July 15, 2008 8:15 AM

Welcome to New Haven Mr. Louis, Mr. Lewis or whomever you are we are glad to have you.

Posted by: David Streever | July 15, 2008 8:21 AM

Oh come on.

I can't believe I did this--or that I'm going to admit it--I zoomed in 800%.

The cake says exactly what I thought it said: Lewis. The cursive W is confusing, I'll give you that, but the e is clearly an e.

How many stupid comments about frosting does one independent article produce?

Great article Paul. My best wishes to the new Chief, looking forward to seeing him in action.

Posted by: robn | July 15, 2008 8:35 AM

quality of life chief...quality of life!

Posted by: 2nd Amendment | July 15, 2008 10:13 AM

Good luck, Chief...

New Haven is kinda similar to Dodge City 140 years ago. If you're here in three months, either you will have become a toady for King John or you'll have arrested him and his cronies.

Posted by: Nan | July 15, 2008 10:31 AM

I hope Chief Lewis will develop a plan to stem the tide of scooters and motorcycles that speedily noisily and rampantly along the New Haven's public roads, on the sidewalks, and into the parks. Many of the scooters are driven by underage kids. The riders give impression that we live in a lawless city.

Posted by: iwasthere | July 15, 2008 11:27 AM

Chief is warning the bloods. How about ms 13 located in near by towns. Drug lords, and get rid of sacutary city policy by inforcing our laws, that is the oath he took. Or did he take the Prince John oath. To not inforce that policy.

Posted by: John Tulin | July 15, 2008 11:45 AM

Let's go chief, get 'em out....but don't stop with the bloods! There are easy ways, with out violating anyone's constitutional rights (as you wisely mentioned), to make life miserable for all the scumbags who ruin this great city.

Let's work on quality of life stuff: loitering, littering, drunkenness, driving, etc - watch how many guns, drugs, and fugitives disappear.

Good luck, New Haven is expecting results immediately.

Posted by: anon | July 15, 2008 11:46 AM

I agree. The scooters and insane motorcycles need to be stopped immediately.

Posted by: JMS | July 15, 2008 12:06 PM

ROBN said...

"quality of life chief...quality of life!"

Ditto.

JMS

Posted by: write&wrong | July 15, 2008 3:24 PM

Welcome... We look forward to your guidance, wisdom and management.

Write&Wrong

Posted by: newhavenpd | July 15, 2008 7:02 PM

Our chief is Chief Redding, she is what is good about the NHPD. She is one of us. Let's not forget the job she has done over the past few months - BY HERSELF! She doesn't walk around TELLING everyone what she is going to do...she just does it. We're proud of you Chief.

Posted by: bfair | July 15, 2008 8:43 PM

Hail to Chief Lewis with hopes that while he is looking for Bloods and other gangs and drug dealers that he can also spot the criminals within. I hope it won't take FBI informants to get crooks like Billy White, now inmate # 17507-014 and Justen Kaspercyk inmate # 17509-014 who sucessfully ran a criminal enterprise WITHIN NHPD for decades. Bless the hard working honest officers who proudly wear their uniform and do so with love and compassion for the community they serve.

Posted by: jo | July 17, 2008 9:51 AM

Is this a pet peeve? Am I the only one?

White and Kasperzyk are constantly referred to as guys who took bribes and stole cash. But they took bribes, stole cash and planted drugs on a suspect.

Which was the most serious of those crimes?

BY FAR, planting the drugs. The violation of an individual trumps the others, but reporters and city officials CONSTANTLY only refer to the others as if they are the only ones, or the only serious ones.

That's seriously wrong. And that the alternative press is doing this with as much gusto as everyone else is really twisted. Quit doing it.

Posted by: anon | July 17, 2008 9:54 AM

Yeah, the cake cop was promoted - now running the records division.

Posted by: non | July 17, 2008 10:08 AM

ATTN About ATV's and scooters!!!!!

Police have asked us to do this, for readers who are unaware:

If you see one of these things refueling at a gas station or pulling into a residence after its been speeding down you road or sidewalk, call police right away. they don't want to get into chases with these kids, they want to get them when they stop.

Their parents are nuts and should be forced to do something too -- it is just extremely rediculous parenting to allow these things.

Posted by: anon | July 17, 2008 11:28 AM

In other words, the next time you see a homicidal scooter that you want stopped from terrorizing your neighborhood, you should get in your car and try to follow it home?