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Meet the most decorated detective in NYPD history
New York Post ^ | February 15, 2015 | Brad Hamilton

Posted on 02/16/2015 5:57:20 PM PST by Labyrinthos

It was the bad old days of 1974, the South Bronx, and NYPD Detective Ralph Friedman and his partner, Robert De Matas, were working undercover, posing as cab drivers..."

I would love to have a beer or five with this guy.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; nypd

1 posted on 02/16/2015 5:57:20 PM PST by Labyrinthos
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To: Labyrinthos

Cirillo took some names back in the day.


2 posted on 02/16/2015 6:00:27 PM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Lurker

I remember reading about him in the Daily News way back then.


3 posted on 02/16/2015 6:02:37 PM PST by Labyrinthos
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To: Lurker

I met Cirillo 10 years ago at a 3 day “Snubby” (snub nose revolver) Summit. He sure had some tales to tell!!!!

Too bad about his early demise.


4 posted on 02/16/2015 6:10:49 PM PST by LFOD (Formerly - Iraq, Afghanistan - back home in Dixie.)
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To: LFOD

Sad indeed. You’re fortunate being able to meet him.


5 posted on 02/16/2015 6:13:35 PM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Lurker

Who’s Cirillo?

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6 posted on 02/16/2015 6:17:37 PM PST by Mears
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To: Labyrinthos

4 kills?

LA shop owners in Los Angeles have more kills than that.

This shop owner killed 5 suspects in multiple extreme robbery shootouts inside his shop.

There are many stories/articles about shop owner Lance E. Thomas. “Thomas had long made it known that no robber would walk out of his store”.

Video:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=96f_1241807183

Here’s just one article.

http://articles.latimes.com/1992-02-21/local/me-2663_1_watch-shop-owner


7 posted on 02/16/2015 7:37:06 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Labyrinthos

Friedman’s one tough monkey.


8 posted on 02/17/2015 4:46:24 AM PST by Oratam
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Back in the days when the NYPD was limited to a blue-steel 2” .38 Special...


9 posted on 02/17/2015 6:52:48 AM PST by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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