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n a few days, windows will rattle, dogs will howl and neighbors will get so mad at each other they'll never talk again.
All because of backyard fireworks.
A year ago, a Cleveland firefighter killed three people in a rage over a July Fourth neighborhood fireworks show. And while people find Terrance Hough Jr.'s shooting spree unconscionable, some say they empathize with what he went through from the nonstop noise and lack of sleep.
Posted by John Caniglia
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jcaniglia@plaind.com, 216-999-4097n a few days, windows will rattle, dogs will howl and neighbors will get so mad at... more
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Penn Jillette tackles the tough topics of Guns and Freedom.
These are his views, not mine.
How free should we be?Penn Jillette tackles the tough topics of Guns and Freedom.
These are his views,... more
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Captain’s Comments
As July 4th approaches, please remember a few things:
∑ Fireworks are illegal in San Francisco. Every year the SFFD responds to fires caused by illegal fireworks. Bottle rockets and fireworks that propel an object into the air cause fires to rooftops or flammable things likes like fields or other structures. Even seemingly innocuous items like sparklers can cause severe burns to small hands. Of course, the emergency rooms are frequented by those who didn’t quite throw the fireworks fast enough, or by those unfortunate to be near the ‘landing zone.’
∑ Every year we also hear gunshots along with the fireworks. Needless to say, shooting a firearm in San Francisco is also illegal. The old adage, “What goes up must come down” certainly applies to bullets. Some geniuses think shooting a gun into the air, but over the years, we have responded to calls of those injured by the bullets that cannot escape gravity.
∑ Along with this years public fireworks display in the Bay, it also happens to be a Friday night in San Francisco. Activities span from Aquatic Park to Pier 39 and beyond, into the Southern District. Entertainment will begin at 2 PM and fireworks will begin at 9:30 PM at the end of Muni Pier and from a barge at the end of Piers 39 and 45. There will surely be traffic jams along the bay so please take public transportation or walk to any events in the area. Have a Safe and Sane 4th!
(Editor’s note- On Saturday afternoon at 2:30 PM, Sgt. Ed Garcia was on foot patrol walking through Portsmouth Square when he spied three juveniles sitting on a bench in the park. At one end of the bench sat a canvas bag full of illegal fireworks, including 16 Roman Candles, 600 missiles, forty four “M-80’s” and 2 “m-100’s”. These are pretty serious illegal fireworks that fall into the high explosives territory. Due to the nature and volume of the collection, the SFPD Bomb Disposal Unit was summoned to take charge of the property for destruction).
Last week, Sgt. Mark Hernandez broke up a fireworks sales ring under the Bush Street arch at Grant. On 6/28/08 at 8 PM Officer Jonathan Tong cited a 19 year old for discharging and selling fireworks on the 900 block of Grant Ave. On 6/29/08 at 6:45 PM, Officer Tong made another arrest for sales on Waverly Alley. That amount too, called for disposal by our Bomb Squad.
Captain’s Comments
As July 4th approaches, please remember a few things:... more
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Central District Newsletter
Captain James I. Dudley
June 24, 2008
Captain’s Comments
Summer is officially here.
No one wants to be “their brother’s keeper” but it certainly helps when it comes to crime. I am not advocating everyone to be nosey when it comes to their neighbor, but let’s employ the “buddy system” this summer. Historically, it is a time when burglary and general theft goes up on the crime charts. School is out, the weather tends to warm up a bit and people leave their doors and windows open. Let’s make the district one big Neighborhood Watch Group. That means we get to know our neighbors, we look out for each other, we pick up any piled up mail or newspapers with their permission. We call the police when something looks suspicious. If it involves a suspect, call 911 and let the dispatcher sort it out.
Nine years ago, I was the Captain of the Juvenile and Family Services Division. It was there that I learned that juvenile related crime and child abuse cases goes way down. At first I thought how great it was to have a summer break from all of those awful cases. It didn’t take long to realize that schools were the place where things were reported to police. The number of incidents of child abuse and juvenile crime didn’t actually go down; those crimes just weren’t being reported by the people who saw our kids everyday. Schools are mandatory reporters, as mandated by law. Let’s all become our own mandatory reporter as well. If we see a kid that is abused or neglected or a victim of crime, let’s call it in. We will all be better for it.
As July 4th approaches, please remember a few things. Fireworks are illegal in San Francisco. There will surely be traffic jams along the bay so please take public transportation or walk to any events in the area. Have a Safe and Sane 4th!
Broadway Corridor
Friday June 20, 2008: Saturday June 21, 2008:
Felony arrests made 0 Felony arrests 0
Misdemeanor arrests made 1 Misdemeanor arrests made 1
Drunk related arrests made 1 Drunk related arrests made 1
Moving citations 6 Moving citations 31
Parking citations issued 18 Parking citations issued 18
Towed vehicles 5 Towed vehicles 13
Traffic Company Enforcement: Five Traffic motorcycle Officers assisted. The SF Sheriff’s Department assisted in crowd control on both evenings. On Saturday night the CHP was in the district to conduct an Operation Impact enforcement program. They always provide great support and tend to calm traffic and the crowds by their presence.
Central District Newsletter
Captain James I. Dudley
June 24, 2008
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Central District Newsletter
Captain James I. Dudley
June 17, 2008
Captain’s Comments
The North Beach Festival weekend was a good one. On Saturday, the weather and crowds were both good. Sunday was more subdued with cooler weather.
Central Station Officers often receive awards. Recently Sgt. Arlin Vanderbilt and his crew of Officers who work on Prostitution Abatement along our western border of Larkin and Polk received recognition from the Mid-Polk Neighbors. Supervisor Aaron Peskin also awarded certificates to Sgt. Vanderbilt and Officers Rene Nielsen, Matt Sullivan, Jeff Smetherst, Chris Anderson, Martin Garay, Chris Olson, Milan Kangrga and Monica Macdonald.
A week ago, Officer Kevin Richins was awarded the SFPD Bronze Medal of Valor for outstanding efforts last year in disarming a knife wielding suspect. The suspect was confronting a police Inspector who had drawn his hand gun on the suspect, with little deterrence. Officer Richins saw that a large crowd was gathering and that he had a momentary surprise advantage. With little regard for his own safety, Officer Richins took a run at the suspect and tackled him in the street, dislodging him from his knife.
On June 10, 2008 I attended the SFPD Softball League annual awards banquet. I was proud to see three of our Central Station members receive awards. Recent retiree Mike Norman and current Day Watch Sergeant Edmund Garcia received the “Most Inspirational Player” awards. Despite a large field of very talented players, it was our own player/coach Kevin Worrell of our Night Watch who walked away with the League MVP Award. I salute them all.
The Budget Hearings
You’ve read about it in the papers, you’ve seen it on tv and heard it on the radio. See the Board of Supervisors discuss the budget live and in person on Thursday June 19, 2008 at Central District Newsletter
Captain James I. Dudley
June 17, 2008... more
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Authorities in Budapest consider initiatives to reduce the city's air pollution.
Air pollution in Hungary's capital city is growing worse every year. Local authorities are considering a green zone where access would be restricted according to a vehicles polluting capacity. Another option being considered is a congestion charge, a solution supported by other capitals in the region.
Michelle Carlile-Alkhouri reports.Authorities in Budapest consider initiatives to reduce the city's air pollution.... more
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Jun 13, 2008, by David Smith, The Examiner
The recommendation is the latest move by The City to crack down on crime in the popular North Beach corridor, which has long been a spot in which the good times of an evening can turn violent when customers have had too much to drink.
In a one-month period last year, there were 13 assaults, one drug offense, seven thefts, 14 acts of vandalism and seven robberies all within a one-quarter-mile radius of a club at 447 Broadway.Jun 13, 2008, by David Smith, The Examiner
The recommendation is the latest move... more
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Every decade, monumental struggles for social change finally tip in favor of the public interest. We’ve seen the relief of a 40-hour work week, the long-awaited arrival of women’s right to vote, and the even longer fight to end segregation.
This decade it's to reform our broken media system, and to stop heavy-handed corporate control of what Americans read, watch and hear.
Every decade, monumental struggles for social change finally tip in favor of the... more
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If you haven't seen this film, it's a great one. It's a hell of a way for you to understand just how the media have been duping us into a needless war, and trying to start yet another one.
Wag The Dog
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/If you haven't seen this film, it's a great one. It's a hell of a way... more
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Italian researchers have suggested that listening to music on a daily basis can considerably reduce ambulatory blood pressure (ABP).
According to a study presented at the American Society of Hypertension meeting in New Orleans, listening to classical, Celtic or Indian music for 30 minutes a day for one month is an effective method for reducing blood pressure in individuals with mild hypertension.
Italian researchers have suggested that listening to music on a daily basis can... more
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I have mixed feelings about this new fad. Part of me wants to try it out because it sounds like fun and a great way to get all that teenage angst out. But mostly a one time deal thing that you try out and it's petty awesome at the time but the interest and excitement quickly dies out. The other part of me things these kids need to get into some extreme sports and create something with all that energy rather that waisting a bunch of gas and loosing their voices. Who knows how this got to be so big but clearly when you have a bunch of kids with a whole love of energy and not a lot of focus............they just get "stupid"? comments please!I have mixed feelings about this new fad. Part of me wants to try it out because it... more
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"Gallon for gallon — or, given the size of lawnmower tanks, quart for quart — the 2006 lawn mower engines contribute 93 times more smog-forming emissions than 2006 cars, according to the California Air Resources Board."
A 2006 New York Times article pretty much sums it up.
But Robert Johnson does something different. His Green Team Lawn Care service, only recently started, uses zero emissions equipment: a reel mower, brooms, lawn clippers. And he travels around pulling all of it in a trailer behind his bike. The verdict? His customers love it."Gallon for gallon — or, given the size of lawnmower tanks, quart for quart... more
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With Earth Day coming up next week, it is time for us to bring a new optimism into what we do, how we think, and how we inspire others regarding our planet and in solving the climate crisis. Al Gore brings a refreshing new look to this crisis and the opportunity we have as the generation with the challenge of solving it with his TED talk. I want my child to ask the question in years to come: how did you find the moral fortitude to solve this crisis and leave future generations with a sustainable planet. The other question is simply not an option.
With Earth Day coming up next week, it is time for us to bring a new optimism into... more
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