Deputy Police Commissioner Phillip Keefe was a media correspondent appointed by the Mayor. He had previously taken police training as he was a reporter who was mostly based abroad in France, Italy, Germany, Lebanon, among others. The Police Commission Timothy J. Egan was an idealistic man. His training programs in the police academy was still being implemented and more of his ideas now he was PC. His first agenda was to pressure the Chief of Patrol to resign. As an appointee of the previous mayor his loyalty was in question. In this case Chief O'Brien retired. Being new to the police force, Keefe familiarized himself to patrol procedures by tagging along the policemen on call. He was fascinated with a Sergeant Eddie Rainey a patrolman who was promoted to headquarters. He became his mentor. On the way to meet his sweetheart Sharon, Keefe spotted a flatbed truck with Cadillac parts. It was hot. Sergeant Rainey has approved. Keefe called Lieutenant Craighead to investigate. Sharon was a soap opera producer who later became an actress at the said show. He was the apple of the eye of the director named De Forest. Lt. Craighead reported that this was the truck of number one car thief Hot Harry Hammish. Triple H. Keefe told him find his hideout. He must have a warehouse somewhere. They found it and Keefe devised a way to make the department look good. He was to bring the media with them in the raid. PC Egan okayed the bust and they arrested 9 men including Triple H. In the arraignment at the courthouse 8 of the defendants were bailed out while the 9th defendant a certain Joshua L. Brown was raging. Assistant District Attorney Anne Christianson handled his case. Brown paid 800 US Dollars. The gavel sounded. Later Joshua L. Brown was holding a cleaning woman at gunpoint in the courthouse.
Keefe has the habit of responding to calls so he went there. He called for the PC Tim Egan but he was held by the Mayor and the Cardinal in a party. Operations Chief Denis Kilcoyne did not bother. The procedure was let the lower ranked officials handle hostage situations. Now the Chief of Patrol replacing O'Brien, Al Gold will wait it out until the situation concludes. Keefe was stuck with Sergeant Rainey, Lieutenant Craighead, leader of the Auto-Theft Squad and Sergeant Carmichael, leader of the Stake-Out Squad. Brown's demands was to bring in Judge Baum who took his truck and 800 US Dollars or else he's gonna kill the cleaning woman named Lavinia Spencer. The negotiation went on and Brown recognized Keefe's voice. He was to replace the hostage. Armed with a gun he nervously entered the courtroom. The violent man was inconsoleable. Keefe heard a gunshot and he fired in return. Joshua L. Brown was dead.
Asst. DA Christianson bugged the judge to give this case to her. They will indict Deputy PC Keefe for the killing of Brown. She arranged for a meeting with Senator Buckner who heads a commission for police brutality. She thought he can influence the judge and the DA. The trial came and Keefe was acquitted. He was hailed as a hero having saved the cleaning woman Lavinia Spencer.
There are many references to the Philippines and the USA here in the novel written by Robert Daley, himself a former Deputy Poilice Commissioner and mediaman. Sharon (Cuneta) of course is the Megastar. Nora (Aunor) the Superstar, whose character is the wife of Sgt. Eddie Rainey who was seeing this young girl Flora (Gasser), wife of one of the best newscasters the Philippines ever had Harry Gasser. Who can forget Eddie Garcia is a comedian like Flora. Phillip Keefe in itself the Philippines while Lavinia is the character of Cherie Gil in one of Sharon's iconic movies. I told you there is a pipeline between Eastwood and Hollywood. Spencer meanwhile is Robert Parker's character in his novels.
Let us leave characterizations aside okay. I will side with Asst. DA Anne Christianson here. The PC Tim Egan and the Mayor are just as accountable to Keefe's actions. He is not competent as Deputy PC. Chief Kilcoyne is right. You let the low ranked officers handle the situation. They are prepared physically, mentally and emotionally for this.
Brown demands Judge Baum, his truck and his 800 US dollars. Give him a truck. A black Hilux truck is a black Hilux truck. Give him 800 US dollars. He probably takes the offer and drives away. You can arrest him later. I know it is 20/20 in hindsight but we're talking of ideas and procedures here. For real. Where was Judge Baum anyway?
Joshua L. Brown was a retired sergeant of the US Army. His sons have quite a following: one the Deputy Borough President of Bronx, NY, another one a Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Force, another a beer salesman and last a grade school teacher. Christianson should have called them to air their side. Keefe also went to Mexico. She should have tailed and wiretapped him. Why has Brown bailed himself out? This was a sign that he is not part of the gang, if not the sign of his innocence. Keefe has a history of breaking rules. The PC should have known his nightly rendezvous as a policeman on the beat. The Mayor should have known the PC was grieving for his bestfriend.
With the facts presented the jury will decide.
Keefe has the habit of responding to calls so he went there. He called for the PC Tim Egan but he was held by the Mayor and the Cardinal in a party. Operations Chief Denis Kilcoyne did not bother. The procedure was let the lower ranked officials handle hostage situations. Now the Chief of Patrol replacing O'Brien, Al Gold will wait it out until the situation concludes. Keefe was stuck with Sergeant Rainey, Lieutenant Craighead, leader of the Auto-Theft Squad and Sergeant Carmichael, leader of the Stake-Out Squad. Brown's demands was to bring in Judge Baum who took his truck and 800 US Dollars or else he's gonna kill the cleaning woman named Lavinia Spencer. The negotiation went on and Brown recognized Keefe's voice. He was to replace the hostage. Armed with a gun he nervously entered the courtroom. The violent man was inconsoleable. Keefe heard a gunshot and he fired in return. Joshua L. Brown was dead.
Asst. DA Christianson bugged the judge to give this case to her. They will indict Deputy PC Keefe for the killing of Brown. She arranged for a meeting with Senator Buckner who heads a commission for police brutality. She thought he can influence the judge and the DA. The trial came and Keefe was acquitted. He was hailed as a hero having saved the cleaning woman Lavinia Spencer.
There are many references to the Philippines and the USA here in the novel written by Robert Daley, himself a former Deputy Poilice Commissioner and mediaman. Sharon (Cuneta) of course is the Megastar. Nora (Aunor) the Superstar, whose character is the wife of Sgt. Eddie Rainey who was seeing this young girl Flora (Gasser), wife of one of the best newscasters the Philippines ever had Harry Gasser. Who can forget Eddie Garcia is a comedian like Flora. Phillip Keefe in itself the Philippines while Lavinia is the character of Cherie Gil in one of Sharon's iconic movies. I told you there is a pipeline between Eastwood and Hollywood. Spencer meanwhile is Robert Parker's character in his novels.
Let us leave characterizations aside okay. I will side with Asst. DA Anne Christianson here. The PC Tim Egan and the Mayor are just as accountable to Keefe's actions. He is not competent as Deputy PC. Chief Kilcoyne is right. You let the low ranked officers handle the situation. They are prepared physically, mentally and emotionally for this.
Brown demands Judge Baum, his truck and his 800 US dollars. Give him a truck. A black Hilux truck is a black Hilux truck. Give him 800 US dollars. He probably takes the offer and drives away. You can arrest him later. I know it is 20/20 in hindsight but we're talking of ideas and procedures here. For real. Where was Judge Baum anyway?
Joshua L. Brown was a retired sergeant of the US Army. His sons have quite a following: one the Deputy Borough President of Bronx, NY, another one a Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Force, another a beer salesman and last a grade school teacher. Christianson should have called them to air their side. Keefe also went to Mexico. She should have tailed and wiretapped him. Why has Brown bailed himself out? This was a sign that he is not part of the gang, if not the sign of his innocence. Keefe has a history of breaking rules. The PC should have known his nightly rendezvous as a policeman on the beat. The Mayor should have known the PC was grieving for his bestfriend.
With the facts presented the jury will decide.
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