Retired NYPD Police Officer interview-Mike Codella

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Mike Codella, a former NYPD detective.
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[@Gypsyboy932]

I (retired in 1999) worked with Mike. Great guy. Lots of fun.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks Bob!

[@sergegainsbourgii1852]

Mike was also a predator, a perpetrator & serial criminal: a thief, drug dealer, betrayer of his oath to his office & to the constituents he vowed to serve, he contributed to the chaos & destruction in the communities he was supposed to protect ("throw-away people/communities"), he contributed to the rampant corruption of the institutions in the limelight today. DEA agent Jose Irizarry, now called the most corrupt agent in history (lol), said he first learned the corruption ropes working with the NYPD... by my calculations, in the 80s-90s. I hear NO sense of personal responsibility by any of these ex-cops who were supposed to be public servants.

[@cliffordparmeter6940]

Mike did a great job .

[@decapitateallcops3214]

Ohhh really dude?

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

@@decapitateallcops3214 yea dude. Wanna try decapitating me clown?

[@lucidkate]

The retired cops always have the best stories. Would love to see more of Mike.

[@philobetto5106]

and potentially the largest skeletons and enough of them a walk-in closet was needed

[@bobbyr2972]

They see everything, if you think this is crazy watch Theo Von interview retired cop it's very intense

[@lucidkate]

@@bobbyr2972 Thanks for the suggestion, it was awesome!

[@pfunkster83]

Mike Codella wrote an excellent book I read many years ago. Alphaville: 1988, Crime, Punishment, and the Battle for New York City's Lower East Side.

[@Gypsyboy932]

Mike has his own YT channel for some time. kzbin.infobRzxnxxf1vI?feature=share

[@gopalmtrees128]

Gotta get Mike back on. Such an amazing episode. So humble, honest, real, raw. We want more!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks👍

[@PAND3MONIUM]

I was just thinking the same thing, you're an awesome guy Mike

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

@PAND3MONIUM thanks, average not awesome 😉

[@WilliamMoffatt-ru3lt]

As a retired NYC Firefighter ,who has seen more than one should see, I see you. You were a very good Cop! I appreciate your service and wish you the very best going forward. Thank You fro your Service to my City !!!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you William 👍

[@thenomadrhodes]

Hearing stories from guys like yall make me so glad i came from a small dusty town where the wildest people were drunks drag racing their picks ups and "kid napping" the farmers cow. Thank you for being real dudes.

[@uvcoach42]

You guys weren’t no slouches either the shit you went through. Thanks for your service.

[@ravimoonan6044]

I retired in 2021 as a NYPD officer in special operation division. This guy is legit. He is humble and did not embellished. Seeing what I saw was quite unique. I responded to every major incident that happen in NYC from Cops killed in the line of duty, cops shooting a Perp, terrorist attacks, mass shooting, missing children, elderly, mentally I’ll people. It takes a toll on you. What I saw and did in 21 years most cops would work 100 years and never see it.

[@sherryfelch750]

Thank you for your service and may God keep you safe… you are loved

[@juppurulavale13]

Debatable Come and visit the Northern Territory, Australia

[@Selfloathingmisanthrope]

It's a rough gig

[@nobodycamnotguilty4497]

You gotta hear more stories by the dealers . The cops get 2nd hand info but the dealers know what happened before the cops got there. Both sides are interesting. I just posted part of my long story . It starts with “I GREW UP IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE AKA ALPHABET CITY. I STARTED IN BARUCH HOUSING ON COLUMBIA STREET THEN MOVED TO“. You should check it out. Who know we probably met before. ✌🏾

[@jackboyholla4002]

@@juppurulavale13 you must not know about New York it’s a concrete jungle

[@erikvonerik]

There needs to be a part two with Mike. Also let’s hear more cop stories please

[@GORILLA_PIMP]

Right!!

[@hottakehylas]

The top comment is his channel. I just subbed while still watching

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

@@hottakehylas thank you!

[@MerkleAkrunphleuphle]

ACAB. We don't need to hear from murderers who have no accountability.

[@salsaon2358]

His stories about growing up in NYC are absolutely on point. I grew up in Queens, in the 70's and early 80's. It was exactly as he said.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

👍

[@SDSOne]

People who now talk about how bad the crime is in NYC have no idea what it used to be. The moral panic and talk about how NYC is some lawless wasteland is a joke. Read about the city in the 70s 80s and early 90s

[@michaeld.4521]

@@SDSOne We'll be back there soon, well on our way.

[@SDSOne]

@@michaeld.4521 not possible. There's cameras everywhere and on everyone. Commiting crime is infinitely more likely to result in arrest. You don't need witnesses like you used to. You don't have neighborhoods that are basically closed off to law enforcement. You can commit crimes but you'll get caught more often than not and more quickly as well. Between cameras, cell phone data, immediate info, apps like citizen etc .... in NYC they can pretty much follow your route from your home to wherever you go if they seek that info. Check out some pictures of the South Bronx in the late 70s

[@acon2834]

I could listen to Mike for hours. Please bring him back

[@helenaneumann1872]

💯

[@emieloo76]

My dad is a retired detective, but was a patrol officer for years before. He always says that 90% of crime is committed by 10% of people. Seems to be true on every front. This was a fantastic episode. One of my favorites thus far! I would love to hear more of his stories!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks Emily❤

[@jenniferlowery6586]

You're 90% crime by 10% statement is what we say in EMS as 90% calls are BS n 10% oh shit!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you Mark and your team for the opportunity. Stay Safe!

[@ref69]

When you're looking for excitement, most of the time you find trouble. Those were my dads words to me before I left to join the army in 1975. I am so glad I listened to him. Great interview sir.....

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you!

[@TheCkern100]

My mother always said that “trouble usually starts out as fun”​@@mikecodellaupagainstthewall

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

@@TheCkern100 sounds about right🤙

[@mattmorrison9379]

Imagine all the stories this guy has that he hasn't told us.. Thank for sharing Mike

[@pwlyons759]

Grain of salt.

[@user-zm6yh3ux7l]

Oh yeah. I was a cop for a long time in a busy City and you could write a book on all the stuff you see. Makes you lose faith in society and you become real reclusive where you just want to not be around people.

[@kellyyork3898]

I think that’s one of the best interviews you’ve done. This policeman absolutely had an angel watching over him. Bless him.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

❤

[@Happy-Me.]

That's because he has a good heart. God always watches over his own!

[@98pooky]

My Uncle is a retired Captain of the NYPD. He’s seen things and experienced things that are unimaginable! 🥹 Huge respect for the NYPD 💙💙💙 (He also happens to be my hero! ♥️🫶☀️)

[@billrankin5899]

There's so much online nowadays showing bad cops so it's a welcome change to hear this good cop talk about his experiences. What a good man! All the best to Mike Codella! Thanks, Mark.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you Bill!!

[@gmr7494]

Superb interview. 80s in NY was no joke at all, and he was right in the thick of it

[@a.leehilliard4716]

It is worse now. The illegals and their gangs have taken over and the cops do nothing because they have infiltrated all of the precincts.

[@fredflintstone8048]

I really appreciate this man's testimony regarding mob behavior.. So many will tell stories of a sort of nobility and code of ethics in the mob, glorifying being a part of it. This man tells us about the true character of these psychopaths and that mobsters are NOT people to be looked up to, or put on a pedestal to be admired in any way.

[@Atticushanlon]

Agreed. Every single one of them are pieces of garbage.

[@Sonofserbia]

Those people only give a shit about themselves and money. Nothing else.

[@MR-nl8xr]

Crazy how an True Honorable Cop is told to stop following a case involving elite people (with their POS kicks & thrills) and the missing persons case of a child.

[@joemazza1652]

Well said, Fred

[@D-Fens_1632]

I blame Hollywood for that. The mob movies were very effective at telling stories that humanized mobsters and made them sympathetic antiheroes. And they occasionally glamorized the criminal life, though nowhere near the level of gangster rap.

[@monroetinker9844]

I was born and raised in those projects and lived in 178 Ave. D also known as the Jacob Riis projects. What he was talking about is very true, and I remember as a child coming home and stepping over people because they were overdosed in the elevator. I subsequently joined EMS and worked for the fire department as a medic for 10 years.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Know the building well👍 , thanks for watching.

[@og_love]

bet you do ... pocketed a lot of money from us .@@mikecodellaupagainstthewall

[@ChrisB10]

Crazy ! Do u still live in nyc ?

[@AnthonySal]

I was just commenting on another NYPD episode and they’re all great. A crazy era they worked in and have so many stories. All great story tellers with the same type of personalities which are tremendous! Very old school NYers. Keep these coming!

[@pineyair6796]

Anyone seriously interested in the NYPD should check out "All the Centurions By Robert Leuci". Great inside look on the seedy side of the NYPD and oddly enough has some similarities to Mike's story

[@russfrancis4220]

If you think that people high up in politics, religion, entertainment, AND POLICE aren't involved in satanism ... You can't see the forest through the trees.

[@kevinhensley4643]

Love hearing these stories from former NYC cops. They were brave gentlemen. Thank you for sharing this video

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@ltkreg]

15:36 "... a lot of people in the projects were good people ..." Believe it or not that is 100% factually true.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Absolutely 💯 true

[@raineyj560]

It's definitely true. Hard working & even those that are in the system ie public assistance are just trying to survive

[@ericpanissidi6761]

I worked in San diego County jail for 18 years. Just to pay my child support. I hated it, I was infantry marine so I wasn't soft. Exactly 18 years I imploded. Quit, rock bottom drinking and drugs and hookers and then jail for me. Took 4 years in and out of AA failing. I had to forgive the people that hurt me, and help others. Sounds easy, hardest thing I've ever done. Now poor, but no girls, not much money, but gratitude for once in my life! Peace and God bless you all.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

🙏stay strong

[@jeremyreeves8940]

Most honest and human hearted cop I’ve heard on this show yet. No corruption sensed at all

[@wp1769]

Amazing stories, would love to hear more from Mike. Thank you

[@yellowblanka6058]

As somebody with police in the family and who is disgusted by stories of police corruption and abuse, thank you for representing the good, decent men and women of law enforcement I’ve been acquainted with.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you!!

[@yellowblanka6058]

@@mikecodellaupagainstthewall You're very welcome sir - we need more officers that understand that "TO PROTECT AND SERVE" is not a suggestion, but a credo.

[@scottoleary3726]

This guy seems like the real deal. A guy who really wanted to protect and serve.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you, that's what I wanted👍

[@victorynjesus421]

You should write a book. His stories keep the listener entranced. Mike, thank you for being a good cop. It seems hard to find the good cops these days. I'm grateful God spared your life again and again. You risked you life to better the community. What a tremendous sacrifice. Thank you for your service, Sir

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank You for watching!!

[@TranscendianIntendor]

It was probably in 1988 that I and my girlfriend moved into an apartment in the middle of the block on E.11th street. In fact it was New Years and I'd not seen the apartment at night. I felt so threatened that I went out and bought steel scissoring steel bars for the two street facing windows. I'd feel brave for going to ave. B. There was what became a famous" coffee" shop on the corner of B and 10th that ran by Thompkins Sq. Park. That park was a wonderful place the cops would clean up and then it would become a homeless tentville that attracted rats too much for anyone to really tolerate. "You give them an inch and they take a mile." is what would happen in cycles to that park. It was basically divided into the safe for children half and the half where all the tents were. I did rocket launches around Manhattan and the cops wanted to watch so what happened was the goddamned rocket engine blew up on the pad for everyone making me look bad. I'm famous for having bad luck. You simply cannot help but love the City. If you keep your wits about you you can get past how every day there is going to be some terror you have to navigate. But it is a real place with people all around you doing things. Living. Some of us grow up seeking adventure. I don't believe being a cop like that can be done for 20 years. Roman soldiers enlisted for 20 years. There are lots of details of Rome left over. It was the civilization we learned the most from. The Greeks and the Romans. Opium was what they had back then when the doctors would help keep the gladiators able to fight. They were entertainers. Drugs can really help someone entertain you since they can pull away the locks on your mouth and what you will say that is memorable. This cop survived by moving around in the law enforcement entities. I never had a predictable schedule in the City. We were protected that way. We put someone in our apartment for free when we were going to be gone on a movie for 6 weeks. We never saw that young woman again coming back to an immaculate apartment. The TV was broken. I guess she felt guilty for somehow breaking the TV. Brownies was the bar, the bar was part way down the A and at 11th to 10th and then it was 8th and 7th. Chameleon had some great music. Where was it down the street. Seems like it was 4th. My girl insulted Roger Manning who would play his guitar and sing and had a single on the local juke boxes. I don't know what set her off but Roger was a nice guy. I looked him up. We get old. He was doing web design. Mr. Sax played in Brownies. Sean and his wife were breaking up as the place became a music venue not the place I could go for conversations, meeting people.I meant to tell you about Joe Delollio who was a cop but then wanted to be a DP, camera man. I wished I had work for him, but things came apart for me. I learned that you need to be capitalized to handle 2 years. All the disasters seem to be overcome in 2 years.

[@ThundersMcCoy]

He did. It's called Alphaville

[@Night2RememberEnt]

Awesome episode here,being a retired NYPD cop myself it's still great to hear how many different stories we have as cops. We all have different crazy stories from patrol and also working during 9-11. God bless the men and woman on the force now.

[@user-zm6yh3ux7l]

I agree. I also love talking to cops from different areas. I started my career working in the Appalachian mountains as a deputy sheriff and it was a trip. No backup, bad radio Service, got into more fights than I can count. Later went to work for a big city and it was so much different. You could get back up right away, the radios worked pretty good and it was just a entirely different experience. A common phrase in Appalachia was: it's just you and me and they ain't no backup coming. Had a redneck try to take my gun and we got in one hell of a fight. He was on meth and we fought forever. People stood around and watched as we struggled and I was finally able to get him under control. I was so tired I couldn't hardly walk to my vehicle to put him in the back.

[@karaconstantine5772]

Please do more NYPD police officer interviews. This guy is top notch!! Thank you for sharing your story!!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you Kara❤

[@VioletJoy]

This guy is straight out of a movie. The looks, the accent, the stories. I'd love to meet him at a party and hear more stories.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Haha maybe one day😉

[@katherine6698]

@@mikecodellaupagainstthewall bee cut

[@katherine6698]

😮

[@VioletJoy]

@@mikecodellaupagainstthewall 🤩

[@rubyredd6366]

I strongly believe that first, he's not the partying time and secondly, he more than likely wouldn't want to reminisce about his horrific experiences. Mike felt compelled to speak to Mark and followers, to bring awareness about not even a third of what he witnessed! Going Undercover is DANGEROUS, just wearing a uniform is deadly, and as he mentioned, he and his partner had a #contract on their lives and although they were transferred out, soon thereafter, the mob located him. In case you didn't notice, Mike's body language speaks volumes about the trauma and nightmares that he endured during his lengthy career, many of these officers continue to live PTSD, Mike comes across a solid and forthright humble gentleman that went into this profession to stop getting in trouble as a teen, he thought that becoming a cop he would make a difference, he barely did, why? Because when his superiors gagged him and shut hard core on-going criminal cases, he was advised not to pursue further, which he did, this man's greatest achievement was to retire healthy and alive! I'm highly elated for his commitment and to confirm how corrupted cops, law enforcement, however whatever label we wish to apply! I'm certain that these wicked cults continue to exist! Epstein is a perfect example of the 21st century! Mike we salute you for representing NYC🗽! ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️🏒

[@user-oy4iw5oe6c]

Was a rookie officer in the Fighting 9th Precinct in the late 80's. Crack was the major problem although Alphabet City offered heroin, weed. and PCP. Definitely was an "A" house (dangerous). The 9th precinct officers were the greatest. If you could work there, you could work anywhere. It was the start of an incredible career thanks to the many officers that trained me. Retired in 2008 but the Fighting 9th will always be in my heart.

[@aknaj89]

Mike, you are a great story teller. Thank Mark for sharing this interview with us.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@Justicesdad]

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[@northernking4787]

These police officer interviews are so powerful and important, thank you everyone involved! 🙏🏾❤️

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you glad you enjoyed it.

[@MR-nl8xr]

Yea, especially the ones that show elite people get to get away with abominable things.

[@pastabatman]

Thank you for showcasing people with purpose and who have made meaningful difference in their life. Please showcase more people like this. The views might be lower but there are many women and men who go beyond their traumas and do well in life.

[@cherielafleur3137]

This is a stalwart and genuinely badass man w personal and professional integrity to be admired. Love this guy!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you❤

[@FinnDelMundoTravel]

PLEASE give us a follow up interview for Mike!! His life and stories are bombshells! I would love to know where he was during September 11, and more case stories over his career. 👌

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

My office at the time was 7 WTC. I was in the first building when it came down🙏

[@FinnDelMundoTravel]

@@mikecodellaupagainstthewall INCREDIBLE!!!! To hear this if you do a follow up would be a privilege. Thank god you survived.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

@Finn Del Mundo my guardian angel was looking over me that day for sure.

[@LK-bz9sk]

Damn. That was one excellent interview. Could listen to Mike speak and tell stories for a few more hours. What a humble man too.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you!

[@scottvincent4413]

You have to interview more cops especially these guys from the 80’s

[@kdtrimble]

99% of us don't know what these guys go through and do for us. Please spread this video as we all need to know! God bless these officers.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you❤

[@milkncookiegurl778]

I love how he’s just being honest. Great interview as always. 💕

[@m.e.m.jr.4294]

No cop is honest. BTW what dose G A stand for?

[@milkncookiegurl778]

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[@m.e.m.jr.4294]

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[@m.e.m.jr.4294]

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[@myportal8512]

What an intense career. Thanks for the story! I love your channel.

[@CC-hz1qm]

Here for the accent, the story, everything!

[@jeremyreeves8940]

How refreshing. A cop with a heart that isn’t corrupt.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you ❤

[@Herewearenowentertainus]

Born & raised in Brooklyn, still live here and am so familiar with everything he is saying.

[@bg695]

Thanks for your service, Mike. I lived in NYC for 10 years. NYC cops are great people. Love these stories!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@bencintron2368]

No they not

[@tammyhamptonblanco1126]

I could listen to your stories all day!!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks, but I doubt it😉

[@baublesanddolls]

Wow! I can't imagine anyone wanting to be a police officer, especially in large cities. The story about the dead baby shook me. Talk about PTSD. It's so sad and disturbing what some children go through. Breaks my heart.

[@kevinc5771]

That story literally made my jaw drop.

[@teekolinski491]

You didnt have to be a cop in NYC during those years to see these scenes. There are some areas now in the city that you can see these things. Thats why they say us New Yorkers are unfazed by anything. Things are always happening but your life must go on so you keep it moving.

[@baublesanddolls]

​@@teekolinski491 It's the same everywhere, especially large cities. Such a shame what many children go through. I can't imagine being a cop.

[@tessdion7211]

But so glad there are brave men and women out there that do choose to be of help and become a police person

[@tessdion7211]

God has created Healers, Doctors, Teachers, Mothers, Fathers, Massage Therapists, Seers, Nurses, CNA'S!!, etc! etc! And he has made Men and Woman who are ready to put their live in front of tough situations. Thank God for the Brave- Veterans, firefighters, volunteer workers, Police Men and Women. We are all here to serve one another with each a special gift to give. Yes, I could never do this either. But I thank God for those who were chosen to serve in this capacity. Amen.

[@JoeV-nq9ez]

A good childhood friend from Ohio went to NYC to be a cop in 1991. A couple years ago he retired from New York City Police Force and moved to Florida still a young man. He just took his own life last year. Was always a happy guy but whatever he saw as a NYC cop changed him

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

So Sad!

[@tessdion7211]

So sorry to read this. RIP brave soul. May God be with your friend.

[@philjerome9795]

Sorry to hear that. I did 30 years on the NYPD and saw fellow officers commit suicide way too often, once is too much. A young officer from Staten Island just took his own life.

[@JoeV-nq9ez]

@@philjerome9795 his name was Dave chicatello

[@ellensiniscalchi1482]

Joe, his suicide is more likely a result of clinical depression, rather than his experiences in the NYPD. Cops do have a high rate of suicide-and that's directly related to access to a firearm at a time when one shouldn't have access.

[@felicianofamily1745]

My daddy was an NYPD Detective Lieutenant Commander- retired after 36 years of dedicated service to the Clty of New York. My grandfather retired as an esteemed NYPD Lieutenant. Thank you sir and to all NYPD officers past and present for protecting our city! ❤🚔🚨👍🏾

[@TUCKANDROLLE]

Respect

[@tessdion7211]

Thank u for your family service. God bless.

[@mnol1414]

Hey Mike-Housing! Great to catch this.. I got on in ‘86 and worked up in PSA 6 during the crack epidemic. Got into HIDTA and saw a lot of the same stuff. Glad you made it out in one piece. Enjoy retirement.. you earned it.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks, you too brother 👍

[@joseramirez5185]

Love these NYPD Officer stories! Please keep interviewing these folks. Thank you.

[@TheEverydayShopperReview]

@ Mike, thank you for your service. I grew up in Harlem and in the New York City housing projects and you are absolutely right the drug dealers kept us hostage in those buildings just to let the customers come rolling in. A lot of them didn’t bother us so that we wouldn’t call the cops but they never helped any of us and they scared the shit out of us. I go back to NYC to see family and a new generation much harder and scarier kids scare me more than the dudes that usually just let you pass without trying to mess with people

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Tough dealing with that everyday 😐

[@CriticalThinking-ql2hh]

I genuinely appreciate Mike for sharing his journey as a cop. The public does not hear what these brave men and women go through during their daily lives. I appreciate his service. :)

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

👍

[@Nebulaaa_V2]

You do an amazing thing getting these awesome and amazing peoples stories out. We appreciate you Mark

[@kengrimsley4172]

Mark is the best interviewer ever. I've watched dozens of these stories...always gripping and make you think.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

👍

[@superbadasswewant2b]

I had no.idea, we were going there. The TRUTH is written on his face. Front and center.

[@baleighmorey1626]

I really found this guy to be genuine and authentic and I appreciated his honesty and transparency and admitting the things that he had done that were maybe not above board but the reasoning why. I really enjoyed this interview

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you!

[@Jd-eq3ul]

Hes one cop in NY in a city with thousands of officers , just imagine all the stories each one has .the amount of madness and filth is mind boggling

[@gabrielamendez3104]

He is a great story teller and I was so captivated by this episode. The part about the NY elites and the rituals was very crazy to me - especially since NYPD didn’t want them to investigate further suddenly. Who’s to say that these “elites” aren’t paying organizations for silence?

[@christinelozier3511]

Or threatening them

[@wokkawicklo]

It's so systemic that the organizations of which you speak are most likely ran by the "people" we're talking about. Just look at Epstein's little black book of people and phone numbers and the flight logs of his plane. All walks of life from presidents to pop stars. Same thing in that case aside from that monster maxwell there have been zero arrests made

[@chonesiaharris9648]

Or how about some of the cops are Freemason and eastern stars and are apart of it 🤔

[@Chertoff88]

Thank you for letting this man tell his story

[@Lewis94YouTube]

I could listen to this guy for hours

[@brunolima7402]

More interviews like this one please. Thanks for the video.

[@bretthousman8317]

His demeanor is great. Very straightforward gentleman. And a cop that really did want to make a positive impact on his community and from what it sounds like he did. More of Mr. Codella!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks Brett, I tried 👍

[@andresparrow2971]

This was one of the best interviews. It was also great to see someone who wanted to do good and wanted to positively effect his environment as a policeman.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

👍

[@theelvisguy6933]

I know this , I have the utmost respect for this guy. I wouldn’t want to piss this guy off for nothing. My uncle was a cook county cop , Chicago. They know how to take care of business

[@peteschiavoni]

Mark I’m really enjoying these police stories. Thanks for doing them.

[@deejaye2647]

Eitan Patz was the first milk carton "Missing Child"

[@wrightsmind]

Great stuff, keep up the amazing interviews!

[@eriklindenhall1529]

My favorite interview so far. Great stories. Thanks for your service Mike!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Glad you liked it George!!

[@gsmith207]

Edge of my seat whole time. Can’t make that bleep up. Hooked on the Police stories for sure! Home run on theses! You go! Love it! I think you asked 4 questions in 46 min. Amazing.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

👍

[@yukonjack.]

Mr Codella, Very interesting and amazing stories, I can tell you have a good heart putting your life on the line to make a difference, it seems work can be similar although totally different from a drug rush so many in that world crave, many people that work a job or several tend to get bored just like you transferring to find new opportunities and challenges, I can relate to your stories being close to the same age and I just wanted to say thank you for your service then and for today! The more we can learn about one another the better off this world will be because we need all the help we can get in this current day and age, I don't even have to go into that story I'm sure you can relate! take care my friend you're a stand-up man in a very good way and a true American! 🇺🇸✌️

[@LL_SHAWN_P____]

I love these police interviews, Mark, thanks for sharing

[@msjernice]

I'm intrigued, I would like to hear more stories from him 🤗

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks Kayla

[@nobodycamnotguilty4497]

I GREW UP IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE AKA ALPHABET CITY. I STARTED IN BARUCH HOUSING ON COLUMBIA STREET THEN MOVED TO CALIFORNIA FOR A YEAR. I WAS HOMLESS IN CALIFORNIA FOR A WHILE BEFORE THIS FAMILY TOOK ME IN. AFTER THAT YEAR I CAME BACK TO MY OLD HOOD IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE. THE BUS RIDE FROM CALIFORNIA WAS 3 Days AND I MUST HAVE BEEN AROUND 15 years OLD THEN. I ACTUALLY CONSIDERED COMING ON THIS SHOW TO TELL MY STORY. Anyway I moved to 2nd street between ave A and Ave B. Back then the drugs were way out of hand and we had many people some rich coming from Jersey to buy drugs on my Block. MOST OF THE WHITE PEOPLE WERE FROM THERE. I spoke to a guy I made friends with on the street and told him I needed work to survive. I had very little education and didn’t know how to write and getting a legitimate job would have been very difficult in so many ways. Transportation etc. Anyway he spoke to his boss the drug dealer and they gave me a job . My job was to stand on the corner and look out for police. He offered me $200 a day to do this plus a 30 minute break and they paid for my lunch meal at the Cuban chinese restaurant on the corner of ave B and 2nd street. Job was not that difficult and before you know it I had nice clothes a bunch of jewelry I used to buy from the junkies that came to sell it to get their next fix . You can buy anything on the streets those days. Jewelry , radios, camcorders which were very popular back then and anything else you can imagine. I even seen moms bring their daughters for sex so that they can get drugs. A lot of the buildings over there had rooms where you could go in and do your drugs indoors instead of the streets and they would provide the water and the stove etc.. moms used to go up there. I didn’t see that part happen but I know that’s what was going on. I was very young at the time but very street smart. Every drug spot had there own name. The drug spot I worked for was called MAD. They were the only ones allowed to sell dope on that block. There was another drug dealer but they sold cocaine WHICH DIDNT CONFLICT with the Heroin spot . The two dealers had a mental understanding about there roles on that block but they were not overly cordial. They both had an understanding that they had to control their customers and not let them get out of hand or cause too much problems that will cause the police to come in and delay sales. I became friends with the cocían dealers also. The guy who ran that operation was named Franco. He had two Brothers that would help him work things and help intimidate others that might try to move in. They drove a black Jeep and everyone knew who they were. I used to do the night shift with him. He had me stand in front of the building not on the corner, like the dope spot and direct human traffic. I used to tell the drug addicts when they could go in the building to cop and when they had to wait for clearance. They were very disciplined because they knew if I had to raise my voice they could get the biggest beat down of their life. I wouldn’t be the one doing the beat down. Someone would come out the building and check them for me. Those guys over there didn’t play. The dope spot made much more money at ten dollars a bag. The coke spot $5 . The dope was sold out of an abandoned building with a back escape route that involved jumping down an 8 foot wall to evade cops when they rushed in. We used to know the cops by there name because they would eventually catch one of us and there names was on the report. There was a duo Danny and I forgot the chubby ones name or if he was Danny and the other person was the name i didn’t remember but they knew each of us when they came. We used to yell bahando (spanish which means coming) when they were approaching block in their unmarked cars but when it was danny and the other guy we would yell the name Bahando!! tThen Danny . Because we knew he knew who we were. Most marked cars would just drive through as if they were on there way somewhere else . But these guys were super active. We didn’t hate those cops .They always treated us fairly when they caught us. Many times they woukd catch us and let us go because they couldn’t find the drugs on us. Usually we hid them under a parked car on top of the back tire or in a bag in a garbage bag if we sold outside the hole but usually it’s in what we called the hole ( in the abandoned building). The entrance was an actual hole in the building. Missing bricks. Unlike the coke spot down the block where it was in an actual building where tenants lived. The people who lived on that block were not afraid of those drug dealers. They were nothing like the young drug dealers today. The person who ran them were adults and they did not tolerate any of the drug dealers harassing tenants. If they needed to use one of the apartments to hold their drugs temporarily for the day or long term, they would pay the tenants well to use their apartment. You can get $500 for the day. If long term probably less per day but higher volume so much more money overall. These guys were making thousands and they were very generous. Since the younger dealers were supervised by the older ones you did not have petty nonsense going on. There was one grocery store on the block owned by a very old man and if he came out to complain about the drug addicts hanging out in front of his store waiting to cop, the dealers would apologize and tell the addicts to take a walk until they are allowed to buy. Sometimes there will be an arrest going on down the block that had nothing to do with the drugs on my block but we had to wait until that incident was over before we can send addicts back in the hole to buy again.. on occasion I woukd be without a shift on my block and woukd have to go to a different block to pick up some money. One time I went to 3rd street between A and B . That block was the next block parallel to the one I worked at mainly. In that one the Drug Dealer Gordo wanted me inside the building which was more riskier for the same pay. There I had to man the entrance door. I would let the tenants in and the drug buyers when they came to the door. Before that day was over Danny and the other cop raided that place. They kicked the door and got in . The dealers that was on the 1st floor ran into one of the tenants apartment they had on the payroll and the cops could not just go into those apartments without a warrant so they were safe. I on the other hand had some drugs on my floor so I thought for sure I was going to be arrested. They held me while they searched in the area I was in . They opened a garbage that was near me and went through the contents one by one. Half way through they picked up a can of soda. The can was not open so they tossed it into another bag and kept looking. After some time they gave up let me go and went away. Thankfully i didn’t get arrested that day. The can of soda was really a safe. If you try to screw the top it would come off but they didn’t know that. Inside there was a bundle of dope. A bag of dope is $10 a bundle is ten bags which is a $1,000 worth. A Felony. Back then if you got arrested they would hold you for 3 days and release you with a court date and a court appointed attorney who sole purpose is to make his clients take a pleas deal. Depending on what your position was and how permanent you were your drug dealer will get you a lawyer. Since I was under 18 years of age and 1st offense you was kinda secure of getting out worse case with probation. The good thing about not getting arrested that day is that now I still had the get out of jail card for having a 1st offense which I could cash in later. Anyway I stopped working at that 3rd street spot and went back to 2nd street. I hung out with some shady characters back then and could have been killed some of the times I was with them. I’ve been in places where people just came in with guns and started shooting up the place and I ran out and survived. Other times my friends had beef with some kids and asked me to go with them to confront them . This one time that I did not go with them one of them got shot in the ass. He lived but I’m happy I did not go that day. I can go on for days about my life story but I will end it here. Maybe I will write a book one day if I can remember everything that happened. I went through a lot. Was placed in a foster home when I was 5 and came out when I was 9. Then things got worse. Anyway I survived 40 years later and not long ago I ran into that Gordo drug dealer in the street in the Bronx. Just ran into him in a grocery store. I also stayed in contact with a girlfriend I had back then when I was working for those dealers. She used to watch me from her fire scape when I did the night shift and her mom was sleeping. She’s a correction officer now in the courts on grand concourse. Anyway, have a good night. It’s 1am for me right now. ✌🏾

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Stay safe brother!!

[@thesufferingpodcast]

Mike is a great guy with an incredible story

[@finny025]

Great interview....thanks for the content and for these people for sharing their storied

[@chinaiwei]

Thank you for such a truthful interview that we normally do not see from mainstreams. A lot of reflections and lession learned after watching them.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

👍

[@alinaeem27]

Look forward to a part 2 and more retired NYPD Cop stories.

[@morgana9981]

Great seeing you again Mike. Love your book. Highly recommend!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you Morgana👍

[@ethan.wroblewski]

Thank you for your service officer Mike! You did great, as a aspiring cop, you inspired me even more to pursue it!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Good luck, and stay safe 👍

[@theswede5402]

Retired cop stories especially from the east coast are some of the best interviews lately here.

[@jcollins1305]

I had some interaction with NYPD Missing Persons (Morgue Squad) when I was a cop in a different department and they were aces. God bless, and enjoy your retirement, you’ve done God’s work!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you❤

[@alyssad7019]

would love more stories from him!!! great interview ❤️❤️

[@benjaminrobinson3104]

thank you for this, keep them coming please

[@streen2000]

Great interview! Loved it. And after all these stories... "Being a cop is stressful, isn't it?" nice summary!

[@myeyeswentdeaf6213]

Good Morning Everyone! 👋🥸 or whatever time of day it is for you. Peace and Love from 6:00am Brooklyn NY🇺🇸 to you and wherever in the world 🌍 you are, my SWU family.

[@Gram72534]

GM brother, 4:13 am in the Rockies 54⁰ today and 4 to 8 inch's of snow tomorrow!!! I love CO!!!!!!! Have a great Tuesday My friend!

[@TheWalrusSingsAt96]

5:15 am HOUSTON TEXAS 🤘🏼

[@bucktizzy5911]

6:25am Yonkers ny/NC

[@cyrus_the_virus]

11:27 am uk time here in scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🤝

[@myeyeswentdeaf6213]

@Gram #7 Wat up Gram! Damn bro, ya getting more snow!? 37° going to 46°. Yo my fist two girlfriends was from Canarsie where this guy grew up. Also bought my first bag of weed there and got in fist fight 5 minutes later because some ‘tough guy’ saw me buy it and tried to rob me for it. 😂 I love these NYC interviews. They bring back old memories. Enjoy your day brother.

[@mannygrossman]

Great to see my buddy Mike Codella in this format. Although we disagree on SOS, I have nothing but respect for the guy and he has always had my back. Big ups!

[@elmertillogrande6893]

I just looked at your channel and WOW , what a line up of stories . New Sub here!

[@xp8969]

You look like the kinda p3d0 scum that would cover up the truth about the Son of Sam Cult

[@Qotsarena]

You always pop up on anything related to SOS. Again, I thought you were done with the case ?

[@mannygrossman]

@@Qotsarena Sorry, who are you again? Because you're acting like your opinion matters when it doesn't.

[@Qotsarena]

@@mannygrossman and yours does I take it 😂

[@yaboilayshay8944]

Please get this guy to come back. You could do like a 10 episode on this guy l love his storys

[@GORILLA_PIMP]

Lol agreed!!

[@EddieLeal]

Love these LEO interviews. Thank you for sharing their life with us. I am a LE enthusiast/retired military.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

👍

[@kristeneades8888]

A good portion of people are out for themselves. Best interview you have had. Bravo

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks Kristen!

[@tessdion7211]

This man had an angel on his shoulder and one in his pocket. Thank you for your service on the streets. Your the best. God bless.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thank you Tess, and you're right, I did🙏

[@jimborghini2761]

@@mikecodellaupagainstthewall Mike. Thank God for people like you bro. Enjoy your retirement from the job and God bless, thanks so much for your dedication.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

@@jimborghini2761 thanks Jim, I appreciate the kind words!

[@scottgardner4546]

Like all cops, he also has evil in his heart.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

@Scott Gardner I love the word ALL. As in all cops. But using that philosophy, ALL individuals that post negative comments are sad and frustrated people in need of sympathy.

[@Stella.Starlight]

I remember that fearful fews years in NYC (late 70s - early 80s). Many of my college friends ether returned home there after college or moved there to kickstart their careers. I would visit from NH and they would show me around. My friends were always on edge, even during the daytime. I was so happy when things got better. Say what you want about Giuliani, he had a lot to do with those improvements.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Giuliani did an amazing job !

[@xxxxxx-tq4mw]

Paul Kersey too.

[@Stella.Starlight]

@@mikecodellaupagainstthewall He sure did. Great interview, thank you for responding 😃

[@bearschmidt3180]

Giuliani is a wise guy

[@edwardhayden5188]

The police commissioner is the one who had the brains

[@eileensketo6473]

I hope he comes bac!! Thank you for sharing

[@koolburn5218]

Haven't even listened to the whole thing, 11 minutes in, but want to thank you for sharing, Mike.

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

👍

[@PlutoTheGod]

Finally a NY cop who was an actual cop and doesn’t glorify the mob or have a bunch of mob friends. Half these dudes have come on here and basically admitted to being straight up gangsters with a badge

[@jenniferjohnsgard9660]

Great story teller with great stories! Thank you for all of your years of service to the city of NY!

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Thanks Jennifer!

[@jamesfrank5131]

You could have a whole channel of just NYPD stories that will blow peoples minds

[@raymondpetrovits2336]

Mike has had to absorb all the hate, violence, pain, human treachery. This man has seen things and done things the average person will never experience. Super human being. Interesting life. Thank you Mike. Great interview

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

Raymond, glad you enjoyed it.

[@hellokitty-nl]

So so so interesting to hear from these people with exceptional lives. Thank you sir and thank you, Mark ‼️

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

You're welcome 👍

[@hellokitty-nl]

@@mikecodellaupagainstthewall honoured to get a reply from the man himself 😀

[@cc.99.]

Appreciate Men with True Hearts ❤ shown up here, helping humanity through life played-back to see the changes needed to be made - TY

[@mikecodellaupagainstthewall]

That you❤