Extra cops called out; no arrests reported
State police assist NPD
Published: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Updated: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 04:05
As students celebrated the death of Osama bin Laden late Sunday night and early Monday morning in the streets of Newark, university police and the Newark Police Department were steps away, prepared to control the crowds if necessary.
Newark police spokesman Lt. Mark Farrall said officers on patrol observed the growing crowds on Main Street shortly after 1 a.m. and alerted other officers on duty. When police arrived, they found hundreds of students chanting and singing, but did not interfere. Police continued to monitor and follow the crowd as they traveled to prevent any problems related to the celebration, Farrall said.
As the crowd continued to grow, Farrall said Newark officers requested the assistance of the Delaware State Police as a precaution. Six troopers arrived a short time later, but did not intervene.
Lt. Robert Simpson was on campus with the university police during the night's demonstrations. Simpson said he was not originally on duty, but received a call from the sergeant in charge asking him to come to campus.
Since he goes to bed early, he said he was not aware of bin Laden's death until he arrived on campus close to 2 a.m.
Simpson said he first saw the crowd as it moved toward Laird Campus and the Independence Complex turf. The crowd then traveled south, moved past the Trabant University Center, then headed toward university President Patrick Harker's house on Kent Way.
The crowd then moved back toward the South Green.
"It ended by the fountain at the library," Simpson said. "We don't normally condone people going in the fountain, but considering everyone was well-behaved, we decided not to remove people and took on a monitoring role."
Despite the rowdy nature of the crowd, both Farrall and Simpson said there were no arrests, property damage or incidents associated with the crowd, other than the stopping of traffic on a number of Newark roads. Aside from state police, Newark and university police did not call in additional officers to assist.
Simpson estimated there were close to 1,000 students participating in the rally.
"Having been here for 23 years, it was definitely something to see […] most mobs I've encountered were more negative," he said. "This was a celebratory reaction."
8 comments
Anonymous
Of course there weren't any arrest. A number of those guys were military veterans partying it up. The good Ole' boys at UDPD didn't want any them. It would be really hard to kick those verterans when their down....
Anonymous
My Gosh it's all in what are you guys talking about here.
The article that people are referring to below is on the Newark post on line. The column is titled, "UD police add Panzer canine Patrols, Dodge sportcar Nascar Hemi squad car racecars." I don't think its what the column says but it's what the article doesn't say. The article out rights states: the guys daddy was a statecop, the article mentions the other guys holds a degree. So what can you assume, the other guy doesn't hold a degree. Both guys look to be in their 30's, if one doesn't have a degree, then most likely the other guy has been working on his degree for well over 10 years. The Newark post journalist just posted him all over front street. Below, a dude states, that if everybody was aware about the UDPD job posting, and the perks, and the fringe benefits of a doggie, a nascar police car, and 40k with raises, free courses at UD, and as a fringe the lady's of U of D maybe more people would have applied for the UDPD position. I agree!!! This isn't rocket science. In my opinion, You don't need to watch crimminal minds, or watch law and order to realize how the dude got his job. Any student or any security guard could figure out, and deduce, how the guy most likely got his job just be reading the Newark post article. It's all there in black and white. I think it just assumed that most students at U of D wouldn't put this stuff together, but I understand what everybody is saying. By looking at the picture in the Newark Post, you can add up the cost being spent, and it's very close to the amount of money the boys track teams needs in order to stay afloat. It seems like they gave a lot of the track teams money to some guy who isn't even really part of the UD community. In my opinion, Students are looked down on by the UDPD, just an ends to an means. So there you have it. Anyway thanks for allowing me to express my opinion too at the UD review free of retaliation.
The article that people are referring to below is on the Newark post on line. The column is titled, "UD police add Panzer canine Patrols, Dodge sportcar Nascar Hemi squad car racecars." I don't think its what the column says but it's what the article doesn't say. The article out rights states: the guys daddy was a statecop, the article mentions the other guys holds a degree. So what can you assume, the other guy doesn't hold a degree. Both guys look to be in their 30's, if one doesn't have a degree, then most likely the other guy has been working on his degree for well over 10 years. The Newark post journalist just posted him all over front street. Below, a dude states, that if everybody was aware about the UDPD job posting, and the perks, and the fringe benefits of a doggie, a nascar police car, and 40k with raises, free courses at UD, and as a fringe the lady's of U of D maybe more people would have applied for the UDPD position. I agree!!! This isn't rocket science. In my opinion, You don't need to watch crimminal minds, or watch law and order to realize how the dude got his job. Any student or any security guard could figure out, and deduce, how the guy most likely got his job just be reading the Newark post article. It's all there in black and white. I think it just assumed that most students at U of D wouldn't put this stuff together, but I understand what everybody is saying. By looking at the picture in the Newark Post, you can add up the cost being spent, and it's very close to the amount of money the boys track teams needs in order to stay afloat. It seems like they gave a lot of the track teams money to some guy who isn't even really part of the UD community. In my opinion, Students are looked down on by the UDPD, just an ends to an means. So there you have it. Anyway thanks for allowing me to express my opinion too at the UD review free of retaliation.
Anonymous
In my opinion, about the article above. The reason why nobody had gotten arrested is because journalists at "The Review" are onto the UDPD, and their past abuse of the students, and how they have blown low level infractions out of control based on their lack of experience at the UDPD. And the fact that in the past the UDPD would have arrested the boys, and fined them!!! In the past days, the UDPD would have come down with their Dodge charger Hemi's sirens blaring, police dogs growling, and weapons shinning, and taunted, and aggravated the male students at U of D. In the past there would have been a dozen arrests, no doubt. In my opinion, THE REVIEW should cover all UDPD altercations, and monitor these mid level KLOWNZ in the chain of command at the UDPD. In my opinion, the UDPD are just GLORY HUNTERs, who are only SOVINER HUNTERs, who simply exagerate low level crime in order to get medals, raises, and promotions. In my opinion, In my opinion, The UDPD is just a group of THUGS abusing power with their tin bages, no different then a inner city gang. At least in a inner city gang a person has honor.
Somebody had alerted Lt Farrel about the mid level corruption in the chain of command going on at the UDPD. And how those two GOOD Ole'boys, who grew up together, the master police sgt officer's, the FATKID with GLASSES, and how those boys handle low level infractions. Thank God for the FREEPRESS. Thank God for THE REVIEW.
Somebody had alerted Lt Farrel about the mid level corruption in the chain of command going on at the UDPD. And how those two GOOD Ole'boys, who grew up together, the master police sgt officer's, the FATKID with GLASSES, and how those boys handle low level infractions. Thank God for the FREEPRESS. Thank God for THE REVIEW.
Anonymous
What article are you talking about that talks about his bio??? Where anywhere does it post anything about that officers education.....if he even likes nascar.....how old he is...and what not...or who in UDPD management he's friends with...and that UDPD officers run around with U of D girls?? Nowhere in any of these articles or the newark posts articles have any of this information....so its obvious none of you have any idea of what you are talking about. You obviously assume you know but you dont. I just find it funny for people to talk so much crap on police officers until you need one...
Anonymous
What's going on here? There isn't any need for the girl below to slander the other person's comments. I agree with the one comment, a person has the right to criticize a person in a public position. It's called "freedom of speech", and "freedom of the press." It does exist, and hopefully it will always remain here at U of D. I think, In my opinion, that if the UDPD security position would have posted as such: a job with benefits, A salary of 40k, annual raises, and college tution paid for at U of D. Plus on graduation from the security training camp: the oppertunity to have a police dog bought for you, a new Dodge Hemi charger provided to you, 26 weeks of paid training with the dog, and the fringe benefit of hanging out with the U of D girls. How many guys in the Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and and eastern Pennsylvania area's would have applied for that position at the UDPD security dept? Here, I will tell you, HUNDREDS. And most of those boys would have had four year degree. Maybe police experience, and any number of those boys would have had military experience. Now how is it that a thirty year old guy, without his associated degree, get's all those benies provided for him??? In my opinion, he knew somebody. My thoughts are he knew two guys in mid management at the UDPD, and those two guys knew his daddy who was a MD statecop. The three of those guys are good Ole'boys, and they are about the same age, and the three of them, all grew up in about the same area, That's my opinion!
They made a mistake by running the guys Bio in the review. In the article "UD Police add Canine Patrols, Dodge Charge Hemi Squad Cars." Some journalist posted his dirt, unknowingly, and the reaction is what it should be. Now you have U of D tracks students and other students in the public criticizing UD decision. It was just good journalism at the NEWPOST. They told the public where the money going and who is getting it. FREEDOM of the PRESS.
I am sure his daddy and his buddies added a plus factor to the good Ole' NASCAR watching boys chances of getting a job at the UDPD. How could it not??? It just my opinion but maybe the UDPD motto should be, "THUGS HELPING OTHER THUGS for the BETTER of the UD community for well over two centuries." This is just my observation. thanks.
They made a mistake by running the guys Bio in the review. In the article "UD Police add Canine Patrols, Dodge Charge Hemi Squad Cars." Some journalist posted his dirt, unknowingly, and the reaction is what it should be. Now you have U of D tracks students and other students in the public criticizing UD decision. It was just good journalism at the NEWPOST. They told the public where the money going and who is getting it. FREEDOM of the PRESS.
I am sure his daddy and his buddies added a plus factor to the good Ole' NASCAR watching boys chances of getting a job at the UDPD. How could it not??? It just my opinion but maybe the UDPD motto should be, "THUGS HELPING OTHER THUGS for the BETTER of the UD community for well over two centuries." This is just my observation. thanks.
Anonymous
There isn't any need to insult the person below. Her/She has a right to their opinion. The police dept is a public entity and therefore the UDPD is allowed to be scrutinized by the public. It's freedom of speech.Maybe this article will help you both out. There is an article in THE NEWARK POST, titled "UD Police add Canine Patrols, Dodge Charger Hemi Squad Cars." In saying that, it sounds like the person below has some valid points in regards to the UDPD.They posted the one security guards bio, and basically put his dirt and story all of the streets of UD by running that article. Most of the items he/she below is bringing up have some validity to them about the UDPD. It's a no brainer, that a lot of money has just been spent on the UDPD. It's in the photograph! It's in black and white. He is a thrity year old cop, who has a father who is a statecop, and he hasn't earned his associates in ten years. The picture, and the story tells a thousands words. I am not pro-track team nor anti-track team, nor am I pro-UDPD nor anti-UDPD. Also the same security guard guy in pictured in the photo title "UD Police add Canine Patrols, Dodge Charger Hemi Squad Cars." It looks like he is the same guy featured in a picture partying it up in the article "Students take to the Streets to cheer Bin Laden's Demise." It's either a coincidence, his brother, or an award winning photograph with super journalism by the review. I hope this helps the two of you. Good luck to the both of you. Sincerely, Patrolmen in Blue
Anonymous
I think you are one of the most pathetic people in the world. You obviously were on the track team since thats all you seem to cry about. Perhaps you can stop running your mouth about people you dont know and things you have no clue what you are talking about. How about the fact that UDPD doesnt get its fund out of the same funds the rest of the University uses. And lets also not forget the fact that most police agencies only need 60 credits to be a cop, so stop crying about how much school someone has or doesnt have. I gaurantee you couldnt possibly make it through one day of a police academy, apparently you dont have a life or do anything because you spend all of your time CRYING ON THE REVIEWS WEBSITE!!! wow you must be someone special!!! Im sure you are living somewhere in newark because your mommy and daddy still spoil you, you probably havent worked a day in your life and probably never will. Thats a shame. Noone at UDPD got there job because of who there parents are....its called BEING CAPABLE OF BEING A POLICE OFFICER, something you would know nothing about. You are probably some wimpy nerd who is jealous of every cop or real man you see....its shame you are such a loser, it really is.
Anonymous
That's nice that the UDPD didn't arrest anybody, since about 200,000 dollars in UD dollars has just been spent on the UDPD for toys. Money that could have been spent better, like on the U.D. men's trackteam.
The UDPD must be having their own "celebratory reactions" since a great deal of the funds have gone from the boy's track teams and have gone towards buying the UDPD men in blue toys such as: TWO Dodge Hemi Chargers. Just one of those cars fully equiped is 45k, not including the pump shot gun boys. Since gas is at an all time low 4 bucks per gallon, these NASCAR police car get a whopping 35 city miles to the gallon. On top of all that, the UDPD has just bought two dogs from Holland, one named PANZER, include the cost of 26 weeks of training for the dogs and monkeys, and the annual salaries to pay the two Monkeys, who just got another raise, and you get a grand total of two UD boy's track teams gone forever. Another point, the one Monkey got his job though his daddy, who is a MD statecop, and the same good ole' boy hasn't even completed his associates degree yet, and he's been working on the degree for well over ten years. It nice to know that U.D. is taking it's money from one hard working group of student atheletes on the track team, and giving to some good ole' boys down at UDPD. Thanks for allow me to express my opinion. It's just my opinion but it just doesnt seem right!!!
It's nice to know that FREESPEECH, and the FREEPRESS still exist at UD. thanks, BLUESHIELDPHILLY
The UDPD must be having their own "celebratory reactions" since a great deal of the funds have gone from the boy's track teams and have gone towards buying the UDPD men in blue toys such as: TWO Dodge Hemi Chargers. Just one of those cars fully equiped is 45k, not including the pump shot gun boys. Since gas is at an all time low 4 bucks per gallon, these NASCAR police car get a whopping 35 city miles to the gallon. On top of all that, the UDPD has just bought two dogs from Holland, one named PANZER, include the cost of 26 weeks of training for the dogs and monkeys, and the annual salaries to pay the two Monkeys, who just got another raise, and you get a grand total of two UD boy's track teams gone forever. Another point, the one Monkey got his job though his daddy, who is a MD statecop, and the same good ole' boy hasn't even completed his associates degree yet, and he's been working on the degree for well over ten years. It nice to know that U.D. is taking it's money from one hard working group of student atheletes on the track team, and giving to some good ole' boys down at UDPD. Thanks for allow me to express my opinion. It's just my opinion but it just doesnt seem right!!!
It's nice to know that FREESPEECH, and the FREEPRESS still exist at UD. thanks, BLUESHIELDPHILLY
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