Good Evening All! Just finished watching The Borrower Arrietty. I had to wait almost a year, but it was well worth the wait. Best Fathers Day ever! Disney should release it here in the states in February 2012. Go see it! Going to go to FaerieWorlds tomorrow/today. Lots of live Celtic bands. It should be fun. Get to meet some faerie artists, err umm, artist who draw faeries.
Remember, Doubleup only seems to be an obsessed fan whose sanity has taken a long walk off a short pier. Thinking that a stunt double is a fictional character is a bad sign, but he could be crazier. If he really were totally obsessed with the Scarlet Sting, we’d have seen it when he stole the costume. “I’ve always wanted an authentic Scarlet Sting costume of my own,” he would have said, and then added something like “but I’ll settle for this one, which has thecuffswrong!”
I love the Sundays, the artwork, the colors, the pace, always are a masterpiece..I think being in the costume is Doubleup is going to lose whatever sanity he had left.
Whatever, Mike & Joe have Liz(z) sizzlin’ hot-looking. After I go take a cold shower, I’ll come back and check the strip out again. When are they gonna put her in a bikini?.
I wish my dad would of known more about the Explorers when I was a kid. I remember asking him about it when I was young. He thought it was a part of the Boy Scouts. So i became a Cub Scout instead.I was also an AAA Safety Patrol officers in elementary school, my first taste of “Law Enforcement”. (grin)
My suspension-of-disbelief is getting somewhat strained. Let’s see… Lizz is tied up for real, even though that’s a safety hazard that could have been easily avoided through the use of prop ropes? Then she’s left by herself for ten or twenty minutes (depending on who’s speaking)? She doesn’t realize that scenes don’t just start, but that the director says a bunch of things like “quiet on the set,” “action,” etc., to make sure the scene is filmed properly? Doubleup managed to walk onto the set in the costume of the star without having to identify himself? There’s no director on the set, but there is a cameraman? Who’s running a live video feed to a control room somewhere? The cameraman asks no questions when the “actor” starts delivering lines that aren’t part of the script?.Either the film crew is so inept that this movie has zero chance of ever being completed, or… Tracy et al have arranged one very thorough trap for Doubleup…
Last week, Mr TCayer made some disparaging remarks about police officers employed by America’s railroads and transit districts, implying that they were essentially security guards and “wannabes” rather than real cops. Obviously, I can’t give a full history of railroad policing here, but I feel I have to offer some defense of my brother and sister railroad officers whose professionalism has been so thoughtlessly demeaned.
ITEM – Two of the most famous law enforcement officers in American history, Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, spent a portion of their law enforcement careers as members of the Union Pacific Railroad Police.
ITEM – Some 200 railroad and transit police officer have been killed in the line of duty.
ITEM – Anyone here recall that scene in BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID in which the two outlaws are being pursued by a relentless posse? Recall how they kept looking behind him and asking “Who are those guys?” Well, “those guys” were railroad cops. One of them was a fellow named Joe Lefors, named by Butch and Sundance (at least in the film) as the “best lawman.” While the film was highly fictionalized, the “super-posse,” organized by Union Pacific and disproportionately staffed by UP police officers (including LeFors) was real.
ITEM – Law officers who rose to prominent positions in the American police service spent part of their careers as railroad cops. Col. Edmund Starling, who became Head of the White House Protective Detail, served as a railroad policeman in Kentucky for several years before joining the Secret Service. Harry Anslinger, the first head of what would eventually become the DEA, was a captain in the Pennsylvania Railroad Police. After a stint as a Texas Ranger, Tom White was a railroad detective, first for the Santa Fe and then for the Southern Pacific; he left the railroad to join the FBI, becoming the first agent to be promoted to the rank of Inspector, and was appointed the lead investigator in the Bureau’s first really high-profile case, the Osage Indian Murders.
ITEM – Railroad and transit police officers have often been finalists for the highest award in American law enforcement, being named the International Association of Chiefs of Police/PARADE MAGAZINE Police Officer of the Year. The most recent (1998) such honoree was Special Agent Curtis Rothaker of the Union Pacific Railroad Police, for intervening in an armed robbery and engaging the offender in a gunfight.
ITEM – In order to be certified as members of their railroads’ law enforcement branches, railroad and transit officers have to go through the same training that municipal police officer, county sheriff’s deputies, and state troopers have to go through. Some railroads have to go through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in order to be certified. Railroad cops have the same law enforcement authority that municipal, county, and state law enforcement have in their home states and, according the federal law, in all states that their employing railroad or transit district operates in. Some railroad cops, those required to attend FLETC, are certified as federal law enforcement officers as well as state peace officers.
I could go on at much greater length, but I hope I’ve made my point. As for Mr. TCayer’s remark about mall security guards, loitering gangs of teens have driven many a prosperous mall out of business. Maybe keeping them in check isn’t in the same league as tracking down Jack the Ripper or jailing Al Capone, but keeping stores in business, and keeping the people who work in those store employed, isn’t an alotogether dishonorable way to make a living.
Happy Father’s Day everyone. Thank you Officer Doherty, that was a very informative article, and I enjoy your work on the Crimestoppers section each week. Please ignore the one poster here who constantly puts down law enforcement, he/she is a troll, and most likely looking for attention (or else is really grossly misinformed as to what Dick Tracy is). @puddleglum and BillThompson, I agree that there are definitely weak points in this story and it is a shame that Mr. Curtis did not get approval for longer stories in time for this story, as it seems as if this one would benefit from it. I do still greatly enjoy this story though, and the team is getting better and better as they settle into their rhythms, and I’m eager to see where they are going with this set-up that has Lizz in grave danger. @Terry, I still have yet to see Borrower Arriety, but it is on my list. I’m actually a bit behind on my Miyazaki as I have yet to see Ponyo either, which I heard was excellent. Also, as you can see from my avatar this week, that I continue my campaign to influence the authors to incorporate Neon Noodle as the returning 40s villain ;D Aaron
Again, why do you read DICK TRACY?For someone who has such a hatred for law enforcement, you sure are here a lot. I’ll say it again in case you didn’t know.DICK TRACY IS A COP!!!WRITTEN BY MIKE CURTIS, WHO WAS A COP!!!DICK TRACY IS A COMIC STRIP ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT!!!For the record, Justin Volpe WAS arrested (by police), charged, convicted and incarcerated. HOW’S THAT FOR JUSTICE? I too am appalled by his actions. Not only for the injustice that happened. But, also because all POLICE have to try to overcome the actions of the few bad seeds. Obviously, or I wouldn’t be taking the time out to respond to your comments. YES, there are bad cops, unfortunately. Not as many as you claim or the news media would be reporting on it NONSTOP. Apparently in YOUR EYES " one bad apple does spoil the bunch". However, your comments about ALL police are completely PREJUDICE, unjust and without merit.Also, THIS COP, is far from LAZY, NOT BRUTAL or SADISTIC, and RARELY has a drink. Last drink I had was a beer (singular) last July 4th. Can’t remember when I had anything to drink before that. Yes it was that long. I would NEVER tarnish my BADGE or SOUL by looking the other way for ANYONE.GOD BLESS!
margueritem over 13 years ago
Tracy, drop that coffee cup, and get a move on!
margueritem over 13 years ago
Happy Father’s day, VB!, and to all the rest of you dads out there.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 13 years ago
Good morning all…
Llewellenbruce over 13 years ago
Looks like this story is coming to an end soon.
Tarry Plaguer over 13 years ago
Good Evening All! Just finished watching The Borrower Arrietty. I had to wait almost a year, but it was well worth the wait. Best Fathers Day ever! Disney should release it here in the states in February 2012. Go see it! Going to go to FaerieWorlds tomorrow/today. Lots of live Celtic bands. It should be fun. Get to meet some faerie artists, err umm, artist who draw faeries.
Sisyphos over 13 years ago
Ponytail “Bradley” is in danger. Danger! Tracy, Haku, hurry up before Doubleup does her harm!
Bill Thompson over 13 years ago
Remember, Doubleup only seems to be an obsessed fan whose sanity has taken a long walk off a short pier. Thinking that a stunt double is a fictional character is a bad sign, but he could be crazier. If he really were totally obsessed with the Scarlet Sting, we’d have seen it when he stole the costume. “I’ve always wanted an authentic Scarlet Sting costume of my own,” he would have said, and then added something like “but I’ll settle for this one, which has the cuffs wrong!”
Dylanio21 over 13 years ago
Love when Tracy’s face is in shadow.
Det.DanDone over 13 years ago
I love the Sundays, the artwork, the colors, the pace, always are a masterpiece..I think being in the costume is Doubleup is going to lose whatever sanity he had left.
Morrow Cummings over 13 years ago
Whatever, Mike & Joe have Liz(z) sizzlin’ hot-looking. After I go take a cold shower, I’ll come back and check the strip out again. When are they gonna put her in a bikini?.
Weegel over 13 years ago
Testing.
runar over 13 years ago
That “Police Explorers” sounds like indoctrination of youth.
Det.DanDone over 13 years ago
I wish my dad would of known more about the Explorers when I was a kid. I remember asking him about it when I was young. He thought it was a part of the Boy Scouts. So i became a Cub Scout instead.I was also an AAA Safety Patrol officers in elementary school, my first taste of “Law Enforcement”. (grin)
puddleglum1066 over 13 years ago
My suspension-of-disbelief is getting somewhat strained. Let’s see… Lizz is tied up for real, even though that’s a safety hazard that could have been easily avoided through the use of prop ropes? Then she’s left by herself for ten or twenty minutes (depending on who’s speaking)? She doesn’t realize that scenes don’t just start, but that the director says a bunch of things like “quiet on the set,” “action,” etc., to make sure the scene is filmed properly? Doubleup managed to walk onto the set in the costume of the star without having to identify himself? There’s no director on the set, but there is a cameraman? Who’s running a live video feed to a control room somewhere? The cameraman asks no questions when the “actor” starts delivering lines that aren’t part of the script?.Either the film crew is so inept that this movie has zero chance of ever being completed, or… Tracy et al have arranged one very thorough trap for Doubleup…
Weegel over 13 years ago
Last week, Mr TCayer made some disparaging remarks about police officers employed by America’s railroads and transit districts, implying that they were essentially security guards and “wannabes” rather than real cops. Obviously, I can’t give a full history of railroad policing here, but I feel I have to offer some defense of my brother and sister railroad officers whose professionalism has been so thoughtlessly demeaned.
ITEM – Two of the most famous law enforcement officers in American history, Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, spent a portion of their law enforcement careers as members of the Union Pacific Railroad Police.
ITEM – Some 200 railroad and transit police officer have been killed in the line of duty.
ITEM – Anyone here recall that scene in BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID in which the two outlaws are being pursued by a relentless posse? Recall how they kept looking behind him and asking “Who are those guys?” Well, “those guys” were railroad cops. One of them was a fellow named Joe Lefors, named by Butch and Sundance (at least in the film) as the “best lawman.” While the film was highly fictionalized, the “super-posse,” organized by Union Pacific and disproportionately staffed by UP police officers (including LeFors) was real.
ITEM – Law officers who rose to prominent positions in the American police service spent part of their careers as railroad cops. Col. Edmund Starling, who became Head of the White House Protective Detail, served as a railroad policeman in Kentucky for several years before joining the Secret Service. Harry Anslinger, the first head of what would eventually become the DEA, was a captain in the Pennsylvania Railroad Police. After a stint as a Texas Ranger, Tom White was a railroad detective, first for the Santa Fe and then for the Southern Pacific; he left the railroad to join the FBI, becoming the first agent to be promoted to the rank of Inspector, and was appointed the lead investigator in the Bureau’s first really high-profile case, the Osage Indian Murders.
ITEM – Railroad and transit police officers have often been finalists for the highest award in American law enforcement, being named the International Association of Chiefs of Police/PARADE MAGAZINE Police Officer of the Year. The most recent (1998) such honoree was Special Agent Curtis Rothaker of the Union Pacific Railroad Police, for intervening in an armed robbery and engaging the offender in a gunfight.
ITEM – In order to be certified as members of their railroads’ law enforcement branches, railroad and transit officers have to go through the same training that municipal police officer, county sheriff’s deputies, and state troopers have to go through. Some railroads have to go through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in order to be certified. Railroad cops have the same law enforcement authority that municipal, county, and state law enforcement have in their home states and, according the federal law, in all states that their employing railroad or transit district operates in. Some railroad cops, those required to attend FLETC, are certified as federal law enforcement officers as well as state peace officers.
I could go on at much greater length, but I hope I’ve made my point. As for Mr. TCayer’s remark about mall security guards, loitering gangs of teens have driven many a prosperous mall out of business. Maybe keeping them in check isn’t in the same league as tracking down Jack the Ripper or jailing Al Capone, but keeping stores in business, and keeping the people who work in those store employed, isn’t an alotogether dishonorable way to make a living.
Aaron Mimura over 13 years ago
Happy Father’s Day everyone. Thank you Officer Doherty, that was a very informative article, and I enjoy your work on the Crimestoppers section each week. Please ignore the one poster here who constantly puts down law enforcement, he/she is a troll, and most likely looking for attention (or else is really grossly misinformed as to what Dick Tracy is). @puddleglum and BillThompson, I agree that there are definitely weak points in this story and it is a shame that Mr. Curtis did not get approval for longer stories in time for this story, as it seems as if this one would benefit from it. I do still greatly enjoy this story though, and the team is getting better and better as they settle into their rhythms, and I’m eager to see where they are going with this set-up that has Lizz in grave danger. @Terry, I still have yet to see Borrower Arriety, but it is on my list. I’m actually a bit behind on my Miyazaki as I have yet to see Ponyo either, which I heard was excellent. Also, as you can see from my avatar this week, that I continue my campaign to influence the authors to incorporate Neon Noodle as the returning 40s villain ;D Aaron
Det.DanDone over 13 years ago
Again, why do you read DICK TRACY?For someone who has such a hatred for law enforcement, you sure are here a lot. I’ll say it again in case you didn’t know.DICK TRACY IS A COP!!!WRITTEN BY MIKE CURTIS, WHO WAS A COP!!!DICK TRACY IS A COMIC STRIP ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT!!!For the record, Justin Volpe WAS arrested (by police), charged, convicted and incarcerated. HOW’S THAT FOR JUSTICE? I too am appalled by his actions. Not only for the injustice that happened. But, also because all POLICE have to try to overcome the actions of the few bad seeds. Obviously, or I wouldn’t be taking the time out to respond to your comments. YES, there are bad cops, unfortunately. Not as many as you claim or the news media would be reporting on it NONSTOP. Apparently in YOUR EYES " one bad apple does spoil the bunch". However, your comments about ALL police are completely PREJUDICE, unjust and without merit.Also, THIS COP, is far from LAZY, NOT BRUTAL or SADISTIC, and RARELY has a drink. Last drink I had was a beer (singular) last July 4th. Can’t remember when I had anything to drink before that. Yes it was that long. I would NEVER tarnish my BADGE or SOUL by looking the other way for ANYONE.GOD BLESS!
Det.DanDone over 13 years ago
I’ll Second that!