Excuse me for a minute while I bask in the warming glow of recognition.
After reading yesterday's post, RT commented that she found my blog through The Inquirer's Blinq site. On October 20, Dan Rubin referenced my post about embattled city councilman Rick Mariano's alleged suicide attempt.
Here's the link to the full story, with the mention of yours truly below:
"Soon after the news broke, 'Wyatt Earp' at Support Your Local Gunfighter swaggered through the blogtown's saloon doors. He or she seems to be a Philadelphia Police officer whose beat was Kensington, Mariano's turf. Not a big Mariano fan, but a salty one:
'Mariano, who is not a police officer, would make car stops and call us for backup! The first words out of his mouth were always, "Do you know who I am?," then he would demand that we arrest/ticket the operator of the vehicle for whatever offense he deemed appropriate. Of course, while we were "backing up" this piece of detritus, the real criminals were raping and pillaging the district. What could we do? He was a councilman, and he had the power to get us transferred, post haste.'
I've read articles about his one-man posse, but never from the perspective of police officer."
I look like I'm trying to toot my own horn, but it always amazes me when someone else - especially a reporter - thinks this blog is entertaining. I just don't get it. Thanks again, Dan. And for the record, I am a male Philadelphia police officer . . . at least until the commissioner decides to approve my promotion to detective!
Congrats, Wyatt.
ReplyDeleteYou deserve all the recognition you get, and then some!!!
And yes, FIRST!!!
Are you sure your not going to be promoted to the PR department
ReplyDeleteOh suuuure, WE tell you you're good and it doesn't count for squat. But let some stranger write about you.....j/k Congrats! You deserve all the good stuff!
ReplyDeleteHey, sometimes the best horn tooting is the horn tooting we give ourselves. *g*
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the recognition (you attention whore, you), it's well deserved! :)
Wyatt who?
ReplyDeleteFor some strange reason when I read that all I thought was...
ReplyDeleteI'm bad Ash.
And your good Ash.
Your goody little two shoes.
and ditto on what Uber, CUG, SK, and badkarma said.
CUG - Thanks. Now Sssteve will be mondo pissed at you for the first thing.
ReplyDeleteDoc - They should be so lucky. The Philly PD DESPERATELY nneds some good press nowadays.
SK - I'm sorry, I wasn't listening. You're not a reporter. :P
Uber - Yes, I am an attention whore - that's why I blog. Besides, I don't get any attention at home or work!
Karma - I'd cry Free Speech, but I'm sure that wouldn't apply to me. And I'm not counting on anything yet. I'll be happy about two weeks AFTER I get my shield!
Wagonsux - The Wyatt who won't be working a wagon anymore if/when I get promoted. Haw, haw!
Ty - You will ALWAYS score points here by quoting Army of Darkness!
Who is this CUG guy anyway??!! j/k Jimmy boy!! Congrats Wyatt!!
ReplyDeleteRight on man!
ReplyDeleteRunning for City Council yet?
Oh, just look at the peacock preen!
ReplyDeleteHey Mr. Earp! I forgot to mention. I keep reading your posts because they are so well written and entertaining. I'm a teacher and I notice those things. Wish my students were as talented. They don't listen. I still love 'em...in a legal way, of course. Seriously, again, you deserve recognition. And Peakah, to be a city councilman you have to be rude, "connected," and corrupt...at least if your name ain't Rizzo. I think you have to sound like a teamster and like you smoke five packs of smokes a day, too. Just my observation.
ReplyDeleteSssteve - Yeah, he's a sneaky little guy - and he's stealing your thunder!
ReplyDeletePeak - No chance. If I did, I'd run as a Libertarian, which has about as much chance of getting elected in this town as a Republican.
Lin - Hey! Give me my moment!
RT - All this buttering up is bad for my diet. The city council thing would be a waste of time, since I would push forth policies that work, and tell the PAC's to get bent. Well, that, and someone would find out about my addiction to porn.
Just doing my part to keep your feet on the ground!
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