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Dan Fleming May 20, 2013 at 09:09 am
Karina Ioffee, even thou you corrected this article and remove our comments this is still week old…Read More news not "top news!".
Rex Henderson May 19, 2013 at 04:12 pm
Oh, man -- so sorry for the loss of your cat. I've cleaned up my share of hair balls, but have…Read More never experienced a complete blockage like that. We are giving hair ball medicine every day. One of our cats considers it to be a treat, and actually licks it from the tube.
Rex Henderson May 16, 2013 at 05:25 am
I hope the new principals are tough as nails on some of the local hooligans. This is where…Read More discipline begins!
Jacques May 19, 2013 at 09:20 am
The response to a question posed to the CEO of Costco regarding how they could still sell their hot…Read More dogs and drink for $1.50 at their snack bar was enlightening; "we keep trying to figure out ways to lower the price even further". California is the worst state tax glutton in the US. We never hear how we can reduce taxes or cut overhead, we simply get tax increases while tax revenues are distributed to projects never intended for that specific tax. Really a crime in my book. We recently bought gas in Vermont at just over $3 a gallon.
Evette Feigel May 18, 2013 at 07:37 am
I know I will regret this but I must respond but i know you cant rationalize with people like you…Read More Doug who just believes that all officers are abusers of their power. You don't have a clue that the number one most dangerous calls that officers go on (and have been killed) are domestic violence reports. You obviously don't know the statistics that many woman are too afraid when officers show up to ask for help or held against their will. I know first hand so don't try to debate me, I have a close friend whom unknown to many of her family and friends was being abused and LOST her life to her boyfriend of 6 years! The police too responded to the domestic call from a concerned neighbor unfortunately they 24 hour stand off was pointless he had already killed her Two officers that I worked with in another city were shot through the door and killed responding to a domestic basic neighbor complaint called in. So unless you are an officer and know ALL the facts and are an officer yourself you don't have a clue. Police officers are human and when they took an oath to protect YOU and me they don't sit there deciding if its the broom stick that will kill them or possibly the gun or knife that may be hidden from view! When someone is acting crazy out of their mind they dont sit wuth a cup of coffee to ponder if a lunatic will act on their crazy behavior or not. Its obvious you already have judged thee officers by your comment CHILDREN with guns comment so YOU are obviously biased and have already judged the police. Just because they are there to do a job does not mean they don't have the right to go home to their families every day after their shift! Why dont you sign up to do the job if its so easy!
Alex Horvath May 16, 2013 at 11:40 am
We use DK Landscaping at our house, and they are awesome. I think we pay +/- $100 per month, for…Read More twice monthly service. The owner is very responsive to our needs, and her employees seem equally devoted.
Rex Henderson May 16, 2013 at 05:23 am
On a positive note, whatever you have done seems a bit more organized.
Gary Jones May 18, 2013 at 08:16 am
Doug, neighbor's call is not probable cause. Probable cause must be observed personally by the…Read More police. Neighbor's call is nothing more than the occasion why the cops come to the place, but it has zero weight as evidence. If the cops tried to obtain the warrant having nothing but call from 3rd party, it would be denied.
The observations raising to probable cause can be signs of fight, blood, broken pieces, movements of the occupants indicating that they are trying to hide something, and such.
Police can enter without the warrant if there are exigent circumstances, such as audible cries for help. There must be visible and material signs that the crime is going on, right now, and someone's health is in immediate danger.
All this had been affirmed in numerous precedents by numerous courts. All the "what if" considerations, however reasonable, are not enough for entering the home without consent. Will it result in cases when the criminal is able to hide his crime by silencing the victim? absolutely. But society needs to find the balance between that vs. breaking into homes basing on anonymous calls, and at this point in this country the balance requires the warrant.
Doug Strickland May 17, 2013 at 10:16 am
"They had no way of knowing without a search."…Read More
Then they should not be cops.
This is why women are so afraid of speaking up. There are so many people who protect the attackers and not the victim.
And there are even more "victims" blaming innocent people.
I believe the police should be able to search if there is probable cause (ie: neighbors call)
Move to another country - one without our Constitution. What happens if your "neighbor" decides they don't like the smell of your cooking, and calls the cops and tells them you're a meth lab? The constitution - that document you bastardized so shamefully - guarantees (4th Amendment) the citizen against unreasonable searches. The police had means of verifying the security of those in the home WITHOUT making them leave the home, or enter their home. The CHOASE not to, and they will lose in court, just like last time - when they killed a man because "an Asian is more likely to know martial arts." learn history before you completely lose your mind.
laura bendixsen May 16, 2013 at 02:49 pm
Really, Mr Lake? You hope I wake up to smell pepper spray because I feel the police have the right…Read More to enter a home to assist a domestic abuse victim?? Who raised you? Hitler?? Wow I hope you wake up to no more business due to your support of abusers!
The only "incomptence" here is people like you thinking it's only ok if there is someone hurt. They don't know that until they investigate!! What makes my case any different??? Shame on you!
Peter Lake, LAKE Real Estate May 16, 2013 at 09:58 am
Laura, Your sad story only illustrates the incomptence of the police investigating your assault.…Read More It's not proof that they're "not the bad guys."
It's got nothing to do with good or bad.
They acted inappropriately and I am assuming they and the town oif Cotati will be finding out just how inappropriate when they get suspended/fired an the town gets sued.
And if both of those events don't happen then you really need to worry.
You only need look to Washington now to see abuse of power in action.
It can -- and does- happen at all levels and I hope you'll wake up and smell the pepper spray.
laura bendixsen May 16, 2013 at 09:38 am
I find this so sad, and after sharing my story on the youtube page, I was "deleted for too many…Read More negative votes". Talk about a "police state", more like censorship!
Here's my personal story:
24 years ago I lay bloodied & close to death in the back room of our apartment when the cops came to our door due to a neighbors calling. My then boyfriend/attacker said through the door, "Oh sorry, officer, the TV was up pretty loud. We're fine & my girlfriend is asleep." The officers left and I almost died that night."
Thankfully theres a law in place now & the officers were doing their job. Please rethink your reaction from a victims point of view, if you are reasonable enough to do so. The cops are not the bad guys! He should have just let them come in & check! What what he hiding or trying to prove?
I was a victim of domestic abuse, for years, because the cops had their hands legally tied. I don't want to live in that era again. Let the police in, let them see everythings ok, then they'll leave. Please.... The police are not the bad guys here!
George Barich May 16, 2013 at 09:30 am
Parking? Maybe someone didn't get the memo. According to city leaders, they want us out of our…Read More cars, walking, bicycling, and taking public transportation. And right now, beggars can't be choosers.
Rex Henderson May 15, 2013 at 05:59 am
Has anyone checked out the parking, or even traffic congestion in this corner of town? Not a pretty…Read More sight at busy times of day.
George Barich May 14, 2013 at 08:21 pm
Minimum wage? Why should Panera be held to paying higher than other bakeries pay their starting…Read More employees? Sure way to close a business before it gets started. Raising the wages just raised the cost of the products. Sure, that's a fine idea. Customers can tip these employees all they want if they feel they deserve it.
Pete Karaiskos May 14, 2013 at 11:18 am
Credo is struggling with enrollment because it's a Waldorf school... and as such has no business…Read More being a public charter. Waldorf schools are built on the quazi-religious occult teachings of Rudolf Steiner. They shouldn't be publicly funded to begin with, and that's probably why they're struggling in the first place. When the article says “Happy parents and students talk to other, that’s the best form of advertising,” it fails to mention that unhappy parents and students talk too. Read about Waldorf schools and their problematic nature here: http://thewaldorfreview.blogspot.com/
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