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Why some drivers can avoid speeding citations
State Trooper Tom Hester has connections in high places
His brokerage associates work for DA O'Keefe, another Boston Court links as well
By Walter Brooks
The Cape Cod Times is waging a nearly half year long battle to get a straight answer from the Massachusetts State Police about a complaint filed that long ago about Trooper Tom Hester speeding by the newspaper.
A simple read through of the connections Mr. Hester has with the Cape and Islands District Attorney's office at the bottom should explain to anyone why the trooper has avoided the fate any other citizen would have met and was not prosecuted.
As the article in the Cape Cod Times states, "Five months, two weeks and five days. That's how long it has been since we first filed a complaint with the Massachusetts state police about a trooper speeding on Route 6 in West Barnstable.
"To recap, the Times filed the complaint shortly after a state official asserted that troopers must obey all traffic laws if they are not responding to an emergency..."
Read the details in Mr. Hester's website below, especially the areas in bold type at the bottom, and the "sluggisheness of the State's bureaucracy is easily understood.
Tom Hester, Broker/Partner, ABR
Email: tom@homesoncapecod.net
Telephone: 508-648-8310
Tom was raised on Cape Cod and has been a Realtor since 1984. He holds the Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) Designation and has sold numerous properties across Cape Cod. He is a member of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors Board of Directors. A graduate of St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada, Tom is also a Sergeant in the Massachusetts State Police and serves as a Patrol Supervisor for the Southeastern part of the State.
Laura Hester, Realtor/Partner, ABR, SRS, LMC
Email: laura@homesoncapecod.net
Telephone: 508-648-3733
Laura was raised in Falmouth, Cape Cod. She holds the Acredited Buyer Representative Designation (ABR), the Seller Representative Specialist Designation (SRS) as well as the Loss Mitigation Certification (LMC). Laura offers professional services to both Buyers and Sellers. Laura's knowledge of the Real Estate industry on Cape Cod make the buying and selling process positive experiences for her clients. Her personality and professionalism make her clients become her friends long after the real estate transaction has been completed. Prior to entering the Real Estate Profession, she had a successful career in Federal Law Enforcement. A graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, Laura served as a Deputy United States Marshal in Washington, D.C. and Boston. She later worked for the Federal Court System in Boston. Laura is an active member of the National, Massachusetts and the Cape Cod & Islands Associations of Realtors. She is also an active member of the Village Garden Club of Dennis and the Cape Cod Hospital Auxillary, Barnstable Branch. Laura and Tom reside in Dennis with their dogs Buster & Banjo.
Kathy Hester, Realtor
Email: kathyhester@email.com
Telephone: 508-385-2773
Kathy has been a Cape Cod resident since 1971, relocating here from the Worcester and Springfield areas. She and her husband raised three children on Cape Cod. Kathy has been an active Realtor and member of the Cape Cod and Islands Association of Realtors since 1986. Kathy is an agent who gives personal attention to her customers and clients, making the transaction smooth and pleasant. As an Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR), she represents you the buyer as a client. She is committed to providing her customers and clients with honest and dependable service. Kathy loves the Cape and will find you your special dream home so you can share and enjoy the beauty, beaches and all the charm the Cape has to offer. Kathy welcomes the opportunity to work as your Realtor.
Kim Squier, Realtor
Email: kmsquier@comcast.net
Telephone: (508) 790-0644
A resident of Centerville, Kim specializes in Southside waterfront properties from Hyannis to Harwich. She is knowledgeable in the construction field along with her husband Michael, the owner of Squier Construction. Kim's easygoing manner makes the process of buying or selling real estate a pleasure. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Kim is also a Massachusetts State Trooper assigned to the Cape Cod and Islands District Attorney's Office.
One only hopes our daily newspaper is assiduous in pursuing other answers from Mr.'Keefe, like;
- Why is the admitting to having had "a couple beers" and empty beers cans in another trooper's car after an accident cause for a breathalyzer test?
- Why did it take his office three weeks to report and investigate a suspicious death at the Cape Cod Hospital?
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According to the death notice, the victim died last Thursday, Oct 29th. The DA (according to the CC Times) is investigating... do you know when they started the investigation?
Must you constantly bring it up?
If facts were necessary, half the people here would be speechless.
His brokerage associates work for DA O'Keefe, another Boston Court links as well
By Walter Brooks
The Cape Cod Times is waging a nearly half year long battle to get a straight answer from the Massachusetts State Police about a complaint filed that long ago about Trooper Tom Hester speeding by the newspaper."
WB...I have been fighting for a couple years for you to admit Cape Wind will result in higher electric rates. So much for straight answers.
Too bad this topic will soon be bombarded with all the psychobabble from the disgruntled one.
I was absolutely WILD and called the Yarmouth State Police Barracks to complain.
They completely blew me off. Since I was on my way to a work appointment I didn't pursue the matter which is completely out of character for me!
I regretted not filing a formal complaint but will do so next time this happens as I'm sure there will be a next time...
If I was a state trooper, I would drive 150 mph, and piss everyone off..
possee
Statement made in jest.
possee
Why is the admitting to having had "a couple beers" and empty beers cans in another trooper's car after an accident cause for a breathalyzer test?
It MUST be a typo - he MUST mean WHY ISN'T.
I have a sneaking suspicion we may be acquainted from another site.
What you say to our distinguished editor is most unbecoming as an officer of the law.
"He's put a lot of people away that you and everyone else here should be really happy are off the street".
ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?
His name was mentioned sometime ago at the highly publicized trial, was it not? I vaguely recall the defense attorney mentioning his name with someone who many believe should be LOCKED UP. Care to comment?
No disrespect intended. We know the good ole' boys in blue do a fine job--well that is at least some do, but what about those who don't?
You shouldn't pick on Walter...he just had a birthday...(btw...Happy Belated Birthday, Walter!)
I've held off commenting on this blog for obvious reasons...you see I've ruffled some rogue feathers with my outspoken comments...some I feel justified, some maybe a bit harsh. Not until I spoke with Detective Mazzone, formerly of Wellfleet PD, did I fully comprehend the difficulties of the job. Maybe our standards are too high?
Why is stuff like this OK in Mass? There's been several very public instances of troopers creating situations where regular law abiding citizens are harassed by a trooper until the go over the edge and lash out at a trooper or the trooper outright violates someones rights (remember the girl that was strip searched on the side of the highway?).
Just wait - one of these psychos will end up killing someone and that's what it will take before the mass state police is finally overhauled - from top to bottom - from how overpaid they are, to how the deal with the public, and through to their training practices.
Sad that it'll have to come about that way.
I have no idea who you are, but you sure make a lot of assumptions. All of them wrong. My username is quite close to my date of birth, so as you can see, I am no cop. My brother was one though, off Cape.
Now, beofre you run off on another tangential flight of fancy, I will instead mark you as the guy who has so much time on his hands he comments here (as was the case between 10/31 and 11/01) somtehing like twenty-five times in 48 hours. Didn't count exactly, but you really need to find a positive outlet for all of your energy. Something that does not involved hiding behind a cowardly pseudonym and taking cheap shots at named individuals.
Heck, if I didn't know any better, I would think you might be a defense attorney who has issues with the DA's Office and the state cops. But that would be me making unfair conjectures.
I have, even in my "long in tooth" years, enough positive matters to keep me busy so I will be signing off now and will abandon this topic. Please do have a nice day.
http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO78148/
http://www.heraldnews.com/news/local_news/x488824092/Police-settle-strip-search-lawsuit-for-70K
http://www.heraldnews.com/news/local_news/x304959373/State-trooper-faces-second-strip-search-lawsuit
Strip searching two females on the highway for all to see, in frigid temps? Wow..that's cold.
I attempted to express my opinions with respect. If you wish to try to discredit me, that's your prerogative. You'll find you have a minority within that may provide you with some company.
I am not a defense attorney, nor do I have "problems with police or DA's office". I just happen to be a woman who lived and worked on the island during the horrific Worthington murder. Listened to an old boss state, "the bitch deserved what she got because she was nothing but trouble". That was long before the black trash man was sent away for life without parole. There are many who feel the system of justice didn't really do a great job with that case and also believe there was much more to the story. Some who spoke out were forced off the island, others just gave up and walked away. An estimated cost for the investigation and trial was over $1 million dollars of taxpayer funding. Some of us would like to know that money was well spent. So far, we are not convinced. Freedom of Speech is a wonderful thing. If not for blogs, we would still believe in fairy tales.
Have a nice day.
I will not pretend to know your motivations, Crusader, nor do I really care. Your opinion means absolutely nothing to me. You seem to be just another vile creature who likes to prowl blogs and toss bombs, anonymously at NAMED people,so that nobody knows who you are. You get to sully people's good reputations from afar. Hiding like a rat in the ground. Good for you. You ought to be real proud.
And you have revealed quite plainly your motivation for hating the staties, and the DAs office. There is ALWAYS more to the story. ALWAYS. Thank you for letting us know what your hidden motivation is.
You are mistaken. You can thank your DA, Flook and Manso for destroying and memorializing the reputation of a dead woman, for what reason
We may never know. That is your fine system of justice.
Now, I have to get ready and go to work tonight. One might think you need to find some other means of keeping your hands and mind busy, as it appears that you have nothing to do all day than come on here and spin your fantastic, yet anonymous yarns about the good people of our community.
When you anonymously come on here and defame and defile the reputations of NAMED people within our community, it is not an exercise of the rights granted to us in the first ammendment. Rather, I feel it is a preposterously shameful and cowardly chance to libel respected persons you dislike.
"she saw something from her attic window.. some in same line of work as I believe persons of interest still out there...more people involved than you can shake a stick at..." DoggsInTheHood.
Go lynch someone else, cowards. You don't know who I am, right. Many have had their lives disrupted due to you obvious syndicate. Looks like karma may just be paying a visit. Enjoy!
I think all's wydah, 3531, doggie et al. are saying... is your "shtick" is getting old. No offense, but its just tiresome. No one bought into it then... no ones buying into it now. Time to try something else.
But,hey--did you hear about Shawn Drumgold? He was let out of prison after spending 15 years in there. Framed for a murder he didn't commit.
Well, now they are suing this police officer Timmy, or Jimmy Callahan, who was giving all kinds of goodies to an informant in exchange for helping them out in the frame-job.Can you believe it?
And geuss what that dumb jury let slide?
There was a footprint on the door of the woman's house that had been kicked in on the night of the murder. The footprint didn't match Shawn! How about that, huh?
And still they convicted.
Yeah, I use it every night as a bed-time story for my kid."Once upon a time there was an evil, wicked town where the people didn't care about justice....."
Oh, the Loathsome Creature--that was one of yours too wasn't it?
You would know. How long have you followed his posts and every word. I don't doubt they are Buzz, HA! HA! HA!
Hateful, deceptive and an angry man who cannot admit what goes on underneath it all.
Isn't it interesting that I'm not even the one writing the blogs, yet he continues to ramble on like a dope. Why isn't he attacking Walter for writing the blogs about the DA, CCH and Hester? Is this your bait and hook, fun and games? Got nothing else to do with YOUR TIME? If you had a LIFE, you wouldn't be so obsessed about what it is that I'm doing. Don't worry about me. I've been through much worse. You are a joke, Buzz and everyone knows it.
Isn't it easier to pick on a woman. I'm sure his shrink would have a lot to say about it.
Why is this about gender?
Buzz is Buzz and cru is cru. Slow down, catch a deep breath and enjoy your life.
This blog was fabricated to suck in Coddahs and sell advertising. Mission accomplished.
It's always about getting some other writer to do the dirty work. Manso knows all about that, even when it comes to the marina.
There are few heros willing to go the distance to murders committed by dangerous criminals.
It's just a barrel of monkey's in this place.
I'm not 3531... just buzz and no, I don't nor ever have seen a shrink.... not that there's anything wrong with that.
Let's try to bring back some civility here. Please tell me how you knew about no one "validating the attack". Would you please answer that for me? It's important because there's a tragedy here and I'd like to know why you'd say something like that without knowing any facts.
So before you go calling me a "joke", please support your claim... then call me anything you'd like.
CCH must PROVE THE VISITOR (husband of a patient, no less) had posed serious threat to the staff members he ended up in a struggle with--was down to one, a nurse? Is that who it was? A NURSE????
Well, if it was a nurse, security guard, a dietary aide, the floor sweeper....WHOEVER...
They must show just cause for handling this man the way they did, causing him to be on a respirator for 3 WEEKS, which led to his untimely death.
I was not there....NEITHER WERE YOU. If the paper bothered to print accurate details instead of their continual diluting the FACTS, maybe we could understand what really happened.
The BOSTON GLOBE and other local reporting seemed to get the FACTS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME about the MGH stabbing/shooting.
Is there some kind of deformed handicap the CCTIMES has, that they cannot get accurate reporting of events which occurs down there, or is it some other reason?
"Don't hold your breathe"...maybe you should try it...just for a couple of minutes..it may bring some new life to those dead brain cells.
That's right... then why do you continue to make statements about what happened or didn't happen at the hospital? Still waiting on the "validated threat" quote.... is that forthcoming?
Just ask your friend Monpo...she claims the same "it's on the hospital..." go look up her back comments...I don't have time waste reiterating what I've stated over over again...Monpo has worked in the field which required restraint to students if necessary!
I was right in my previous assessment of the girlfriend suing the town of Yarmouth over the shooting of Brazilian driver by office Van Ness. I bet she is successful. This is why they have policies and procedures in place, to avoid fatalities and lawsuits. Never a perfect world, but you can sure minimize damages.
I'd still like to know who took this guy's keys off his dead body, went to his apt. and looted his safe.
Now Yarmouth may be adapting Boston's policies when it comes to speeding vehicles and when an officer should draw his gun-lots needs changing there, lots.
They also have "policies and procedures" in place to use deadly force when their life is in danger.
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