CM PRESS # 130

COSTA MESA MENTIONED IN DORNER COMPLAINT

Read paragraph 9 in the above linked complaint.
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DAILY PILOT:  TRIAL OF RAPE, MURDER SUSPECT TO BEGIN

The Daily Pilot didn't bother running a photo of this guy who was living in Costa Mesa and raping and killing women.  But, HERE's an older article from the OC REGISTER where you can see his photo. Surprised?
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TONIGHT'S PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA

If you've never been to a Planning Commission meeting, you might give it a look.  The Planning Commission is the second most important body (after the City Council) in the city and the only commission that is required by law (the Parks and Recreation Commission is not required by law).

The Planning Commission is also often the farm team for the City Council so if you want a peek at who may run in the next election with a chance of moving up to the Council, the Planning Commission is the place to start.
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LA TIMES ARTICLE SAYS DORNER'S FIRING RESTED ON CREDIBILITY

In the above linked article you'll read that during an appeal by Dorner of his firing from the LAPD, a judge said he wasn't sure who was telling the truth, but the judge then went along with the LAPD and let the firing stand.

Wouldn't common sense dictate the use of a lie detector in such circumstances and even if there were mixed results--say, both Dorner and the other officer both thought they were telling the truth with Dorner saying the other officer kicked the suspect and the other officer saying she didn't--that Dorner should get the benefit of the doubt and not be fired?

Many commenters believe that Dorner was wronged in this matter and that he was really fired because he broke the unwritten code of not reporting another officer for doing something wrong. Dispelling that belief is going to be hard to do since so many people have personal experiences where cops have lied about things.

Here in Costa Mesa, we know of a couple of such incidents where the cops lied or used their positions to do things that were simply wrong, and there's also a guy who comes to almost all City Council meetings who claims that cops have lied about a case that he's involved in.  It's hard to sort out what this guy's complaint really is because when he goes to the podium his comments are cryptic and are obviously just part of what he has previously told the Council in private or in longer conversations or letters.

It is imperative that every police department weed out cops who lie or who misuse their authority.  That's the only way that the many good cops will regain respect and not be seen as the enemies of ordinary citizens.
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JEWISH WOMEN IN ISRAEL TREATED AS SECOND CLASS CITIZENS

Jewish women arrested for wearing prayer shawls.  One of the arrested women, and an apparent leader of the women arrested, is the sister of  well known U.S. comedian Sarah Silverman.
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