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Someone’s Bluffing, and It Ain’t Gonna Be Pretty
Even on his last day on the job, Middletown, N.J., Police Cpl. Frank Holden was busy, writing 14 citations to vehicles with expired inspection stickers, before he retired after 26 years in law enforcement. All 14 of the vehicles in question belonged to the Middletown, N.J., Police Department. “How are we supposed to uphold the law when we’re breaking it ourselves?” Holden asked. City attorney Bernard Reilly said some of the cited vehicles “were not operational,” and that Holden “did it out of personal motivation. He was embittered.” Police Chief Robert Oches said two of the vehicles were not in the police parking lot when cited — implying that’s evidence Holden’s citations may be invalid. The city plans to challenge some if not all of the tickets, which is fine with Holden. “It’s unfortunate it’s going this way,” he says, adding he’ll hold comment until he presents his evidence in court. (Asbury Park Press)
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