Policel i retired as a officer. Brian when did you retire . Mr. Pegues march 2013, officially retired. I was injured september 2000 11 so i was out of work for about a year and a half, almost two years. I had two back surgeries. I was injured at work. Trying to arrest someone. I popped a disk in my back. Brian at the time, what was your rank and where were you a policeman . Mr. Pegues at the time it was a Commanding Officer of the 57th precinct and my rank was Deputy Inspector which is an executive position at the nypd. Brian in the new york Police Department. Mr. Pegues yes. Brian talk about this moment because you talk about it in your book. [begin video] president bush this is crack cocaine. Seized a few days ago by Drug Enforcement agents in a park just across the street from the white house. It could easily have been heroine or pcp. It is as innocent looking as candy but it is turning our cities and two battles owns is murdering our children. Let there be no mistake this stuff is
Let there be no mistake this stuff is poison. Brian as you said your book almost right away, you sold that stuff. Why . Mr. Pegues i sold it because of the environment i grew up in. I grew up with gangsters and drug dealers and pimps. I was young, i grew up in welfare, i was in a family of 6, 5 girls and myself. My father left after the third grade. In my book i have a picture of me in the fifth grade and im sitting indian style of the front and im holding my feet because i had holes in the bottom of my shoes and i cardboard and it so that my socks wouldnt get wet. I had a rough upbringing. I have friends who were selling drugs so start selling drugs. So it marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine came out and we started selling that. I was on the streets from the age of 13 to 18 years old, five years. Brian what is the difference between cocaine and crack cocaine . Mr. Pegues crack cocaine is rock form. Like we saw in the bag. Brian what is mescaline . Mr. Pegues a tiny pill that people take
Brian when did you retire . Mr. Pegues march 2013, officially retired. Injured september 2000 11 so i was out of work for about a year and a half, almost two years. I had to back surgeries. Two back surgeries. I popped a disk in my back. Brian at the time, what was your rank and where were you a policeman . Mr. Pegues at the time it was a Commanding Officer of the 57th precinct in my rate was Deputy Inspector. Brian in the Newark Police yorktment in the new Police Department. Mr. Pegues yes. Brian talk about this moment because you talk about it in your book. Cocaine. S crack seized a few days ago by Drug Enforcement agents in a park just across the street from the white house. Cocaine. It could easily have been heroine or pcb. It is as innocent looking as candy but it is turning our cities and two battles owns is murdering our children. Let there be no mistake this stuff is poison. Brian as you said your book almost right away, you sold that stuff. Why . Because of i sold it the envir
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This week on q a, corey pegues former deputy with the new York Police Department. He discusses his book, once a cop the street, the law, two worlds, one man. Corey pegues, your book is called once a cop. What is it about . Guest its a memoir, my life story, details i have been through the retiring. Host when did you retire . Guest march 2013, officially retired, but i was injured september 2011. It back surgeries. I was injured at work trying to arrest someone i popped a disk in my back. Host at the time, what was your rank and where are you a policeman . Guest at the time of my injury i was a commander north of the 67 precinct and my rank was Deputy Inspector. Host in the new York Police Department . Guest yes. Host let me show you video of George Herbert walker bush would he was president in 1991, and get you to talk about this moment because you talk about it in your book. Scenic this, this is crack cocaine seized a few days ago by Drug Enforcement agent in a park just across the st