Sent to HarryHurley.com,  5/15/2008 5:54:37 AM

Harry:

  Last week, in the Atlantic City Press, there was a n article about the western end of the County and the Sheriff's Dept.  In that article, the reporter stated that the Sheriff's Dept never patrolled the Western End (Estelle Manor, Corbin City, Weymouth, Buena Vista, etc).  Well, I am here to dispute that.  I was a road patrol officer for many years and I patrolled those areas.  It started under Sheriff Mario Floriani and continued, for a while under the present administration.  I also was assigned to the Atlantic City rail Terminal and did prisoner pickup, as well.  That all ended with the present Sheriff's Dept. administration.  With regard to prisoner pickup, we would go to the different departments who would have subjects going, to the jail, every nite and pick up those prisoners so that the local law enforcement officers could remain out on the street, protecting their towns.

  All that stopped under the present administration.  With regard to the Press reporter, it is my information that the reporter was advised that we were on the street but he has allegedly refused to print the truth or to change his story to reflect that we did patrol in those areas.

  I just wanted the truth to be out that we were out there, we did do prisoner pickups and that we do not do them anymore.

  Thanks,

  Joe Amici