I've seen many situations over the last 12 years involving serial criminals, whether they are sex offenders, burglars, or armed robbers. The latest high profile one was the AM rapist. I thought I would mention a few items of interest.
Finding serial offenders like this is like finding a needle in the haystack. I can't even believe how lucky they got. However, it's truly rewarding for all those men and women who were involved. I know at least 20 officers who have been involved in the surveillance, working for months doing extra hours, working on days off, etc. Most of these folks have families, and many made some sacrifices in their personal lives that overtime pay does not make up for. As a fellow officer, I have the utmost admiration for the officers involved in this. Though luck was on their side, it still took the dedication and an observant officer (Det. Jerry Hubert) to both catch the guy, and stop him before he raped again.
One more thought. I walked into work the other morning, and walked by this scumbag as he was being printed. He said, "Do you know who I am?" as I passed him. I replied, "No, and I really don't give a f*ck." Truth is, had I known, I would have had something choice to say. I could have replied, "Oh, you're the guy with the abnormally small penis everyone's looking for" (a detail that was not released to the media for obvious reasons). Or, I could have mentioned how much inmates like rapists, espcially ones who's daddy is a cop. This guy was actually proud of himself. I can't wait until he gets to prison. Though he'll likely be in protective custody, he'll still probably get back some of what he gave.
www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0921rapist21.html