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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
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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
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Central District Newsletter;
Captain James I. Dudley;
June 10, 2008;
Captain’s Comments
The Broken Windows Theory, (revisited). By now, as an avid reader of this newsletter, you are aware of the James Q. Wilson and George Kelling paper on addressing crime at its lowest level to have impact on larger, more serious crime and disorder. The theory is simple, this is my liberal interpretation:
They looked at a large abandoned building in an industrial section of a city and shortly after it was evacuated, it was still intact. Soon, passing kids knocked out a window or two and the allure was too much for others. In a short time, after testing the waters and seeing that no one objected, all the windows were broken out. The area soon became a dumping ground. The authors surmised that if you keep an area well kept and showed that there was care and concern for it, others would respect that and were reticent to disrespect it.
Recently, one of our best beat officers was threatened with a complaint by a citizen and a government official. The man was told by the beat officer not to rummage around in a City trash can. The man protested that he was collecting cans and bottles for recycling. Area residents and merchants long complained that such “dumpster diving” was creating a mess in the area. Some had gone extra lengths by bringing in cans early and by putting locks and cables on private trash cans. We did a little research and found that the beat officer was 100% correct in his enforcement. The City has a contract with local recyclers at homes, businesses and even City sidewalk trash receptacles. They alone have authority to collect the materials. It may seem like a small thing, but we have had streets, corners and alleys become a nightmare of trash and garbage from just such activity.
Example two in the Broken Windows Theory is our long fight against crime and bad behavior in the Broadway area. I would estimate 90% or better of the businesses in the area operate on a good neighbor system of keeping their establishments clean, well lit and under good management. One of the biggest complaints from businesses under our scrutiny is: “It’s not our fault, it’s these roaming bands of guys who hang out on our streets and in front of our clubs that cause all the trouble.” When we looked at the overall picture of the problems in the area, we used the SARA model of Problem Solving. We Scanned the problems, Analyzed the data, Responded with enforcement operations and strategies and we continue to Assess the situation. We know for certain that despite continued police enforcement, the problem will not clear up unless it is followed up with a consequence of some kind. For that, we need help from the District Attorney, ABC and Entertainment Commission.
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Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt wants to send a message to people who ride motorcycles with loud, illegal mufflers. He hopes to give regular citizens a chance to help with enforcement. We only see motorcycles about six months out of the year, but to Mayor Jim Schmitt the noise resonates year-round.
"They're so loud and just obnoxious," he said of loud mufflers.
He's sick and tired of souped-up motorcycles with mufflers that aren't street legal disrupting city streets. "It's annoying. It's disrespectful," the mayor said. "It's disrespectful to your neighbor and something that we need to enforce more."
Updated: June 3, 2008 09:28 PM
http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=8415133
By Chris DuffyGreen Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt wants to send a message to people who ride motorcycles... more
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Shocking! I was a kid once in my life! I used to love to roll but never like to Thunder!
You know certain things are better left to nature to do it!Shocking! I was a kid once in my life! I used to love to roll but never like to... more
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Being under an "Acoustic Attack Regime," is not a pleasant situation, at least for me. The reason is, I have an Acoustic Education. I know, noise is a type of invasive energy. So, I decided to do this movie taken from up of one of my neighborhood hills here in San Francisco.
I hope we all can find some temporarily enjoyment watching it! Outside of this temporarily joy, please do not forget to raise your highest Spiritual and Mental Conciseness to Act Today to Stop This Acoustic Madness!
I have hopes that the San Francisco Planning Department, Police, Highway Patrol and Fire Department will learn something Today.
Please, Sign our Petition, Make Your Own Statement Against Man Made Pollution and Please Give Us Your Suggestion of How We Should Procedure To STOP This Madness.
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/help-us-to-stop-sfmta-muni-toxic-acoustic-pollution.html
Thank You!
Being under an "Acoustic Attack Regime," is not a pleasant situation, at... 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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Obs: This movie is on editing process. Please come back to see the final version.
Thanks! In the mean time you can sign our petition on line.
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Please Sign our Petition to STOP SFMTA-Muni from doing what is Acoustic Wrong in The City of San Francisco! Thanks!
If you do not get to the web site, go direct to the petition!
http://tinyurl.com/yufwqs
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/help-us-to-stop-sfmta-muni-toxic-acoustic-pollution.html
http://www.soundpollution.org/
For immediately release, Sat, May 17, 2008
The biggest question one can make to themselves looking at their mirror Today is:
-Why is that---- that I am insisting on giving power to a wrong group of individuals to run our society, our environment and part of my own life?
The question here is not about me, but it is about You!
As you can hear and see, I am not the one giving power to them everyday!
If We stop for a moment to look around our Media Information Today you see and hear from the controlled media; people talking about International issues, the latest car, their hair do, their pants, their shopping spree and etc.
Even here at Current TV Cyber News and CurrentTV many compete every single Day airing all kinds of issues.
Some issues are with no question, very important but many are not! It has no real life threatening time limits, it does not help the environment, it does not help human life, they are actually, part of the problem.
Many, it is just a distraction from our Present Reality.
However these issues get put first on TV. People flock to see the 30+(s) sec.; of Junk News and International News and thus denying the real value of our Local Issues and the lives of those that are being abused every single Day by a Tyranny Regime.
So--- Please--- Ask these questions to yourself right now!
- What is really priority Today?
- What can I do to stop Acoustic Terrorism happening (in) and (out) of our Local Government?
- What can I do to have a living environment that is clean from pollution?
- How can I have respect for myself and for others by making our society a better place for everyone to live in?
- What can I do to be That less than a vegetable personality in front of my TV or my Computer Today?
Not that all the other issues; Even the International Ones; that You can not do anything about it; have its degrees of importance as an information content.
But what about our Local Issues that We need to Resolve Right Now?
You see, This is not only a Fiction story, it is Real! There are a group of acoustic psychopaths running among the Public and in the Government that needs to be stop ASAP!
Would you act to do that right now?
Or you are going to continue to play this Dangerous Hypocrite Game of Denial?
What are your priorities in regards to Saving Human Lives?
- Are you going to continue to give power to a passive aggressive psychopath abuser; Or you are going to act to stop them Today?
- What are you going to do?
This is an Action Issue!
Please Sign our Petition to STOP SFMTA-Muni from doing what is Acoustic Wrong in The City of San Francisco! Thanks!
http://tinyurl.com/yufwqs
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/help-us-to-stop-sfmta-muni-toxic-acoustic-pollution.html
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It has been two years since An Inconvenient Truth was released. These were my thoughts on it after seeing it for the first time:
I had a front row seat in a packed theatre to see Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth last night. I can describe it in two words: a journey. It is Al Gore's journey of heart, soul, spirit, and mind through a lifetime of stewardship and also growth. For as much as this movie is a clarion call to all of us to now take our own journey for our planet, ourselves, and our children, it is also Al Gore's reckoning with himself. He lays his soul bare to warn us of the consequences of our inaction now regarding this crisis, because it relays to the events in his own life in the past that brought him to this point as well.
The scenes showing his early years in Congress, his son's car accident, the 2000 election (yes, I cried here,) and the very poignant scenes of him with his sister Nancy who died of lung cancer revealed to me a man not doing this out of any selfish political intent, but of a man who is telling you, the viewer, that even he has had to experience loss and near loss in his life in order to realize what he lost and how much of a part he played in it. I think those scenes were shown in direct correlation to this climate crisis and his message that we must not make the same mistake now with our planet.
Will we look back years from now regretting that we continued the very behavior that is contributing to this crisis even knowing what it is doing to our planet? Or will we take the necessary steps to change our ways and heed the warnings before it is too late? That is the question of this movie and there is no alarmism whatsoever in the presentation of the solutions we have at our disposal. Mr. Gore relays the facts starkly, calmly, and at times humorously, and clearly lays out what we can do to mitigate this crisis. And the scientific consensus cannot be denied that we as a species are contributing to it and it is having a definite effect on our world.
His statistics on Co2, invasive species, species loss, ice cap melting, population growth, etc., intertwined with footage from around the world showing the effects of the statistics he showed was all very well presented and backed up. I also never got the impression that any of this is about him in any other sense than him using himself as an example of someone who had to reach the bottom in order to reach for the top.
I laughed, I cried, and I saw before me on the screen a man who has surely come full circle with who he is and what his mission is, and that is handing that mission and truth to us. He says he is not a hero, and frankly, I didn't see a hero in this movie and that is a good thing. Heroes have a tendency to be placed on pedestals and forgotten. I saw something much more. I saw a prophet, a missive, and a trailblazer who has full faith in our abilty to save our planet. And we must not let our planet down, and that also includes those in government and the corporate world whose indifference to this issue can no longer be tolerated.
more at the linkIt has been two years since An Inconvenient Truth was released. These were my thoughts... more
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