European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Is photos by Dave Dioio a Olmar Kramer driven through Mainz Robert Meier uses the computer to run License plate checks. Cops on patrol in Mainz it s not Miami vice Slones by Wendy Bourland staff writer the Green a fed White opel Ascona slowed Loa Hull in inc Middle of a Cobblestone Square in Wain. Germany a mid Ala aged Man with curl Blond hair waved Down German police officer notion Meier and Olmar Kramer loaning in the Driver s window the Man Lalkov for a minute laughing then moved on 11 Meel him two or Ihrcke times in a year to arrest him explains Flo for politely in the English he s learning Al night school. A 15 crazy " Kramer is grinning Asha shifts inc car into gear. To Doorn l speak much English but he understands a lot. Meier says he s known Iho Man Lor Izreo years he lives in a welfare housing project and has been in and Oul of jail Lor Sci Fiat years. Sometimes he fights with other persons or runs win a knife behind Lillia children the doctors say he is of exc Cpl sometimes seeing him is routine As arc the minor vehicle accidents Iraq he tickets and assorted incidents Kramer and Meier encounter on this thursday afternoon patrol of Mainz s inner City Kramer hips through downtown Frallic like he s trying la qualify for the indy 500. Passing Street cars buses and other cars Wilh inches to spare. There Are no Speed limits he says Over his shoulder. Meier is using a Glove Box size computer built into the dash to Call up License plate numbers of stolen cars the compute lists both German and u 3 plates for Quick traffic control Moir explains Allol thursday s incidents involve germans a 76 year old Man Gra cd a your a woman on a bicycle Wilh his car while he was making a turn Al an intersection. Both Are unhurt though the woman is excited it was his first Accident Maciei says he Duvos Tor 40 years the Man is fined 100 Marks $50 and gets Points assessed to his License it s not Long before the Noel Call from dispatch a Yiluen has complained of a rusted purple and while vow bus parked illegally in an Alley blocking traffic Meier Calls up the License Kramer passes the information to dispatch by radio then they Call a local lowing service to remove the car a ticket is placed under the wiper Blade of the vow. A Large yellow Low truck arrives 10 minutes later a Man with shaggy Brown hair dressed in Black leather jacket and jeans jumps Oul holding two Long wires. He will open the car with these then release the brakes or transport. Cost to the owner 100 Marks $50 Lor the Low and 200 Marks l$100 Lor the ticket. It s More than the value of his car Meier says Wilh a slight smile. There Are a couple other minor incidents. Otherwise the afternoon is quiet criminals Are sleeping during the Meier says. You should have been Here last night. We had eight burglaries and caught them Mainz policeman Otmar Kramer writes out an tee Khal i Page 14 the stars and stripes from left Krymm Rand
