He also stepped back to the mic to emphasize that JBurke, tried to get out of it by saying, “do you know who I am?”
BREAKING: NY - James Burke, ex-police chief of Suffolk County, arrested for soliciting a male undercover officer, 22 Aug 2023
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Above the law??? Unorthodox assignments! Spying? Lots of interesting retaliation. So crooked! Lied under oath many bad officers and lawyers!
The disgraced ex-Gilgo Beach cop James Burke was busted in an area known for gay cruising that is referred to as 'pickle park', when he was caught in a coordinated sting by undercover cops.
Attorney John Ray told DailyMail.com that the former Long Island police commissioner has a 'real devotion for advancing prostitution in his own backyard'.
'He was investigating sex workers like a robber investigates robbers,' Ray said.
Ray did not appear surprised by Burke's recent park arrest and told DailyMail.com and said he 'loves the excitement of risk.'
'I've represented several clients who got arrested like Burke at the park. It's a place for sex pick ups and 'random' sex,' Ray said.
He added: 'Burke was street smart who was praised by his own disciplinary officer as to his street savvy when he was still a police officer, so he would have known that area is a high-risk of arrest trap.'
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Attorney John Ray told DailyMail.com that the former Long Island police commissioner has a 'real devotion for advancing prostitution in his own backyard'.
'He was investigating sex workers like a robber investigates robbers,' Ray said.
Ray did not appear surprised by Burke's recent park arrest and told DailyMail.com and said he 'loves the excitement of risk.'
'I've represented several clients who got arrested like Burke at the park. It's a place for sex pick ups and 'random' sex,' Ray said.
He added: 'Burke was street smart who was praised by his own disciplinary officer as to his street savvy when he was still a police officer, so he would have known that area is a high-risk of arrest trap.'
Disgraced cop James Burke caught in male cruising area 'pickle park'
The disgraced ex-Gilgo Beach cop James Burke, who was caught in a coordinated sting by undercover cops was in a well-known area for male cruising, dubbed 'pickle park.'
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Very interesting, shocking if true.
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What was the name of the muscle relaxant and what format was it in, I wonder?
was it sufficient dose and quality and format to render a person unconscious/ compliant whatever?
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Well the story of Burke and Leann (? if that was the name), a very young female who reported being recruited/tricked into sex work by a friend, and who reported getting paid by literally having money thrown at her after being sexually assaulted by Burke, sounds far more violent than the arrest scenario at "pickle park."
Burke is Burke is Burke. Convicted for serious crimes, credibly accused of other serious crimes. But nothing in his most recent arrest makes me jump harder or faster to suspecting him in the murder of Asian Doe.
And, as often happens, Asian Doe is not particularly called out in the text of the article. Just in the headline. And the text is more reasonable.
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John Ray has spilled the secrets. He's been a trial attorney there for many years, so he must know quite a few.
JMO, Ray is saying that Burke needs to be investigated for possible involvement in any of the murders not connected to Heuermann. Asian Doe is of some interest because of Burke's recent arrest.
Ray has said before that Burke had relationships with sex workers, some of whom were "madam"s . Now he's naming names.
Burke treated a lot of these people badly when he was chief. Now that he can't take revenge against them, they're finally talking publicly.
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The disgraced ex-Gilgo Beach cop James Burke was busted in an area known for gay cruising that is referred to as 'pickle park', when he was caught in a coordinated sting by undercover cops.
Attorney John Ray told DailyMail.com that the former Long Island police commissioner has a 'real devotion for advancing prostitution in his own backyard'.
'He was investigating sex workers like a robber investigates robbers,' Ray said.
Ray did not appear surprised by Burke's recent park arrest and told DailyMail.com and said he 'loves the excitement of risk.'
'I've represented several clients who got arrested like Burke at the park. It's a place for sex pick ups and 'random' sex,' Ray said.
He added: 'Burke was street smart who was praised by his own disciplinary officer as to his street savvy when he was still a police officer, so he would have known that area is a high-risk of arrest trap.'
Disgraced cop James Burke caught in male cruising area 'pickle park'
The disgraced ex-Gilgo Beach cop James Burke, who was caught in a coordinated sting by undercover cops was in a well-known area for male cruising, dubbed 'pickle park.'
The comments for this news story are surprisingly insightful.
They ask, where is the talk of payment? And without a payment, is this just anti-dating, or anti-gay dating? And they are right...without payment, assuming privacy and consesuality, there's no crime.
I trust that LE has a good reason for charging with solicitation.
I want to hear more about that payment. And why that detail is not yet public.
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Trust me I work with many psychotic people And always firmly believed Shannan was NOT having a psychotic episode. the point of my post was that psychosis in bipolar mania is very common even for for those that might not have been diagnosed with the psychotic specification. It’s something that can happen and more common with untreated BP D/O. IMO opinion Shannon was not psychotic. so I actually agree with you.
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This can't be a coincidence, right? RH was just arrested a little over a month ago and now JB is arrested. What is happening?
But, he did expose himself in public which is a separate charge from solicitation. He was the one offering sex so the undercover agent did not pay JB.
yes, page 18, item #12
Rex Heuermann, Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect, Bail Documentation | PDF | Dna Profiling | Forensic Science
The following is bail documentation in the case against Rex Heuermann, accused in the Gilgo Beach murders investigation
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However, other cases remain unsolved, including an unidentified Asian male known as "John Doe #8," whose skeletal remains were found in April 2011.
The victim, dressed in women's clothing, suffered severe trauma to the skull, possibly from a gunshot.
Ray argues that Burke's past behavior and involvement in hindering investigations warrant a closer examination of his potential connection to these unsolved murders.
Burke's history includes allegations of violence, drug use, cross-dressing, and close relations with sex workers.
In 2012, he was arrested for having sex with a sex worker and convicted drug dealer in his patrol car.
One of the sex workers with whom Burke had relations, Lawrita Rickenbacker, became his on-and-off girlfriend. Additionally, Burke was closely associated with Heather Malone, who ran a prostitution ring in the 1990s. Ray claims that during their sexual encounters, Burke often cross-dressed.
Despite these activities being widely known, neither Rickenbacker nor Malone faced any charges, suggesting a higher level of corruption within the Suffolk County ranks.
The victim, dressed in women's clothing, suffered severe trauma to the skull, possibly from a gunshot.
Ray argues that Burke's past behavior and involvement in hindering investigations warrant a closer examination of his potential connection to these unsolved murders.
Burke's history includes allegations of violence, drug use, cross-dressing, and close relations with sex workers.
In 2012, he was arrested for having sex with a sex worker and convicted drug dealer in his patrol car.
One of the sex workers with whom Burke had relations, Lawrita Rickenbacker, became his on-and-off girlfriend. Additionally, Burke was closely associated with Heather Malone, who ran a prostitution ring in the 1990s. Ray claims that during their sexual encounters, Burke often cross-dressed.
Despite these activities being widely known, neither Rickenbacker nor Malone faced any charges, suggesting a higher level of corruption within the Suffolk County ranks.
Does anyone know what neighborhood JB grew up in and/or what HS he attended. I can’t shake the feeling he knew RH, somehow.
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“It's ironic, then, that Suffolk itself became known for a brutal murder case. On April 21, 1979, Joseph Sabina found his 13-year-old neighbor John Pius Jr. lying motionless in the yard of Dogwood Elementary School. Stones had been stuffed down his throat to asphyxiate him. The resulting trial was an odd convergence of the people who would run the county's law enforcement apparatus years later: The prosecutor assigned to the case was a young Spota, and Burke, then 14 years old, served as one of Spota's key witnesses. In the end, Smithtown locals Michael Quartararo, his brother Peter Quartararo, Thomas Ryan, and Bresnic—all high school–aged boys—were convicted of the murder.”
The Strange Rise and Violent Fall of Long Island's Dirtiest Police Chief
Former Suffolk County Chief James Burke's recent conviction on civil rights charges opened a window into a lurid cop culture of illegal wiretapping, cover-ups, sex addiction, drunk driving, and blackmail.
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“It's ironic, then, that Suffolk itself became known for a brutal murder case. On April 21, 1979, Joseph Sabina found his 13-year-old neighbor John Pius Jr. lying motionless in the yard of Dogwood Elementary School. Stones had been stuffed down his throat to asphyxiate him. The resulting trial was an odd convergence of the people who would run the county's law enforcement apparatus years later: The prosecutor assigned to the case was a young Spota, and Burke, then 14 years old, served as one of Spota's key witnesses. In the end, Smithtown locals Michael Quartararo, his brother Peter Quartararo, Thomas Ryan, and Bresnic—all high school–aged boys—were convicted of the murder.”
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I'm not sure.
im hardly an expert on legal matters or the sex trade, but my non-expert belief is:
1) solicitation means buying an illegal act, not doing the illegal act IIRC
2) it is common for sex workers, who don't want to be caught in a sting, to ask for proof that a person is not LE. Exposing oneself would That, since LE would not do that while intending to arrest.
a. I think the undercover asked Burke to prove he was not a cop (but did not ask him explicitly to expose himself) in order to appear more realistic as an undercover.
The wording was confusing because the payment arrangements have not been disclosed.
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