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We were proud and heartened to see, at last night’s Anaheim Council meeting (which had rows full of youth from the Palais Street neighborhood there to support 13-year old Christian Dorscht and his friends) that the Democratic Party of Orange County had prepared, the previous night, the following resolution, which was read by Jeff LeTourneau:
DPOC CALL FOR JUSTICE
RE: Anaheim Feb. 22 LAPD officer shooting
during dispute with 13-year old youth.
WHEREAS, The recent scuffle in an Anaheim neighborhood between an unarmed 13 year old Latino student and an off-duty LAPD officer resulted in the officer discharging a concealed firearm in front of several bystanders; and
WHEREAS, The responding Anaheim police officers arrested the student and detained several youth while allowing the adult off-duty police officer to remain free resulting in hundreds of angry protestors demonstrating in the streets that evening; and
WHEREAS, Until the advent of district elections which were strongly endorsed by the DPOC, the Anaheim City Council has long ignored the needs of the residents including thousands of marginalized and homeless youth.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the DPOC strongly encourages the Anaheim city council, along with resort and non-profit agencies to commit to a public/private partnership in order to commit real resources toward infrastructure and program support for at-risk and homeless youth, now numbering over 7,000 in grades k-12, and further encourages the establishment of an Independent Police Review Board with full subpoena powers; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the DPOC strongly encourages a complete and unbiased investigation by Anaheim PD, the Orange County District Attorney, and the LAPD in order to determine whether the off-duty officer acted lawfully by using what amounted to deadly force in a scuffle involving an unarmed adolescent and whether he additionally committee false imprisonment.
Respectfully Submitted By:
Carina Franck Pantone – Chair DPOC Resolutions Committee
Jeff LeTourneau = DPOC North Vice-Chair, Vice-Chair DPOC Resolutions Committee.
How do I join???
The Party? ocvote.com.
That Latino Dorscht kid? Ok whatever, because it’s not enough that he’s a kid.
Good
What the fuck do “homeless” youth have to do with this?
Chris is well cared for. You assholes riding this are fuckwads. Don’t make this about YOU and your cause
Chris is and will be fine with or without you dogshit resolution.
Sorry dude, when we see injustice in this county, we speak out. It’s what we fucking do, it’s our calling. And if you have a problem with that, I can’t help you.
You know Christian has been charged with “assault” on a police officer? Just for SUPPOSEDLY saying he would “shoot” him, when that’s not what he said, and Ferguson never even SAID he was a cop.
Do YOU know how to remove those charges, and to get the REAL culprit charged with assault? If not, then let us “ride” this, it’s our job. In fact I suspect you’re a cop yourself. Think of us as Tom Joad, and we are never going away.
Some comments are better left in limbo.
Pero… I’m on a Joad kick.
Thank you Vern, Jeff, and everyone who stands up for what’s right.
Reading some blogs might give the impression that our area of Anaheim is inhabited by nothing but morons.
*”Roll Tide” said Sessions…..and the Democrats are doing just that in California, New York and all points of the compass even making a little headway in such zones as; Georgia, Alabama, Florida and South Carolina. Remember just one thing…the Clemson Tigers won the NCAA Championship…..not Alabama!
ISSA and Rhorabacher……are starting to feel the heat and better make sure “their good pal Jeffy Sessions” ….resigns smartly…and with Prejudice….or they are both going to suffer the deep cuts coming in 2018 to the Republican Party.
*Forgot to mention our question: Ya think Colonel Doug Applegate is going to challenge ISSA again… in 18 months? This time he might win!