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Cicero - it does not mean they were criminals when hired.  Some were hired due to poor hiring practices.  But some steered off course after getting on the job.

Cicero - First of all they did not do this when in uniform.  Should not have been done, but, it would not impact the way they interact with citizens, unlike some of the other misdeeds.

The fact the incident occurred at the same bar means nothing as the owner has no connection to PD.  And to blame what his mother did on the PD is a stretch - but consisent for you.

Again, strippers are not illegal.  Not defending this stupid embarrassing act - but let's keep things in their proper perspective.

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It doesn't matter if they did this while in uniform.  My understanding is that a cop is still a cop, even out of uniform.  Off duty officers can still arrest.  An off duty officer can shoot a person if they feel necessary. So the behavior of a cop in or out of uniform is still a refelction on the department that issues the unifom.  

Strippers are not illegal if there was no hands on activity going on.  Otherwise it was prostitution.  

Digesualdo owned the Christy's Inn building while his mother held the liquor license.  His mother stole the lottery money, now Digesualdo owns the bar and is holding private stripper parties for the Schenectady police.  So the retired SPD cop facilitates a stripper party for current cops?  You don't think the retired cop should have advised the young officers against such poor conduct?  And you think it's a stretch to connect those dots?

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S 120.11 Aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer.
  A person is guilty of aggravated assault upon a police officer or a
peace officer when, with intent to cause serious physical injury to a
person whom he knows or reasonably should know to be a police officer or
a peace officer engaged in the course of performing his official duties,
he causes such injury by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous
instrument.
Aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer
is a class B felony.

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Off-duty officer assaulted in bar brawl
Updated: Tuesday, 13 Nov 2012, 4:24 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 13 Nov 2012, 4:24 PM EST

Courtney Parent
GREENWICH, Conn. (WTNH) -- Three New York men were arrested after a bar brawl in Greenwich, in which an off-duty officer and the bar owner were assaulted.

The incident occurred around 1 a.m. Friday, at MacDuff's Pub, located at 99 Railroad Ave.

After investigating it was revealed that Mentor Berisha assaulted the bar owner and two patrons, one of whom was later identified as an off-duty Greenwich police officer.

Berisha, 33, of 530 Logan Ave., Bronx, NY, was arrested and charged with assault on a police officer, second-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace, and third-degree assault.

Also arrested were 29-year-old Arvit Bakalli, of 6807 Cooper Ave., Glendale, NY; and 28-year-old Arton Gjonbalic, of 128 Ridgewood Ave., Yonkers, NY.

Bakalli was charged with assault on a police officer, second-degree breach of peace, second-degree assault and third-degree assault.

Gjonbalic was charged with assault on a police officer, second-degree breach of peace, and second-degree assault.

Bond for all three was set at $25,000.