I can't even imagine what this woman thinks is in this for her. She will have no allies and tons…
They don't understand the same part the Rotting Yammites don't understand. Just from a different perspective.
This comment came from the smartest dude I know. "Which part of freedom don't the leftists understand?" Ernest P. Worrell…
Sounds like Blanca has lots of good reasons to hide stuff. Maui? SPAIN? For what, I wonder.
it's bound to incite a legal challenge. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You can certainly hold Sharon Quirk…
Right while I was writing this piece, three more came out, with invaluable info. I'll have to do a new…
Yeah I guess so. I'm gonna shift to fighting this thing. Can it be stopped? Can the Democrats who backed…
It's hard to criticize somebody who's on the right side of an issue.
UPDATE. I was gonna get a quote or two from Duane, Anaheim's PRA king, but that turned into 6 paragraphs.…
Kelly Thomas Archive
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![Norby at the Orangethorpe-Harbor Starbucks. His eye is looking better, but he still sees occasional light flashes. “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/norby-at-starbux-115x115.jpg "The Exoneration of Chris Norby.")
The Exoneration of Chris Norby.
Posted on May 16, 2014 | 28 CommentsNorby at the Orangethorpe-Harbor Starbucks. His eye is looking better, but he still sees occasional light flashes. “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at […] -
![cross-posted from The Fullerton Rag: 6 Fullerton Cops Sent to Pasadena to Arrest Man for Non-Violent Misdemeanor This video shows a man named AJ Redkey being arrested by six undercover […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/aj-e1399575502379.jpg "Get AJ Redkey! SIX Fullerton cops rush to Pasadena to nab Kelly Thomas Protester.")
Get AJ Redkey! SIX Fullerton cops rush to Pasadena to nab Kelly Thomas Protester.
Posted on May 8, 2014 | 5 Commentscross-posted from The Fullerton Rag: 6 Fullerton Cops Sent to Pasadena to Arrest Man for Non-Violent Misdemeanor This video shows a man named AJ Redkey being arrested by six undercover […] -
![In the aftermath of the media scrutiny surrounding the verdict in the Kelly Thomas case the media and bloggers missed an opportunity to ask the question of not just how […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kelly-thomas-memphis-model-115x115.png "Kelly Thomas Tragedy Shows: OC needs the “Memphis Model” for dealing with the mentally ill.")
Kelly Thomas Tragedy Shows: OC needs the “Memphis Model” for dealing with the mentally ill.
Posted on March 18, 2014 | 13 CommentsIn the aftermath of the media scrutiny surrounding the verdict in the Kelly Thomas case the media and bloggers missed an opportunity to ask the question of not just how […] -
![From an OC Political post today on the OCGOP early endorsements: There were unanimous endorsements for Shari Freidenrich and Tony Rackaukas. I don’t believe that Shari is challenged and given […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Rackauckas-with-blur-around-features-115x115.jpg "OCDA: When I Read This Sentence Just Now, a Chill Went Down My Spine")
OCDA: When I Read This Sentence Just Now, a Chill Went Down My Spine
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 23 CommentsFrom an OC Political post today on the OCGOP early endorsements: There were unanimous endorsements for Shari Freidenrich and Tony Rackaukas. I don’t believe that Shari is challenged and given […] -
![Every now and then, over the years, in a masochistic frame of mind, I listen to Rush Limbaugh‘s radio program. There’s the legitimate “hearing the other point of view” thing, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/memphis-model-1-115x115.jpg "Is plunging ahead with Laura’s Law the appropriate response to the Kelly Thomas verdict?")
Is plunging ahead with Laura’s Law the appropriate response to the Kelly Thomas verdict?
Posted on February 11, 2014 | 22 CommentsEvery now and then, over the years, in a masochistic frame of mind, I listen to Rush Limbaugh‘s radio program. There’s the legitimate “hearing the other point of view” thing, […] -
![Fullerton Rag The Fullerton City Council moved item twelve, an update from Chief Hughes about the trial of two former officers acquitted of charges in the death of Kelly Thomas, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Council-Chamber-Post-Verdict-115x115.jpg "Fullerton City Council Meeting Live: Repeated Calls for Police Oversight")
Fullerton City Council Meeting Live: Repeated Calls for Police Oversight
Posted on January 21, 2014 | 1 CommentFullerton Rag The Fullerton City Council moved item twelve, an update from Chief Hughes about the trial of two former officers acquitted of charges in the death of Kelly Thomas, […] -
![There will be more to say about the killing of Kelly Thomas, about the trial, about the rally. For now, here’s an impressionistic sense of what it was like there […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_1928-115x115.jpg "Photos and Video: Rally after Kelly Thomas Verdict at Fullerton Police Department, 1/18/14")
Photos and Video: Rally after Kelly Thomas Verdict at Fullerton Police Department, 1/18/14
Posted on January 18, 2014 | 16 CommentsThere will be more to say about the killing of Kelly Thomas, about the trial, about the rally. For now, here’s an impressionistic sense of what it was like there […] -
![I have written previously on the importance of communication and how words matter. The term “peace officer” is sacrosanct to me. Its meaning is lofty, an ideal to consistently strive […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Unacceptable-Behavior-Team1-e1389813617310.jpg "A “Peace Officer” considers the Kelly Thomas verdict.")
A “Peace Officer” considers the Kelly Thomas verdict.
Posted on January 15, 2014 | 27 CommentsI have written previously on the importance of communication and how words matter. The term “peace officer” is sacrosanct to me. Its meaning is lofty, an ideal to consistently strive […] -
![That sound you heard in at 3:58 at the Fullerton Transportation Center? That was a pin dropping. I’m not an expert in dealing with loss. I’ve never had a crisis […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/kelly-thomas-in-hat-115x115.jpg "Not Guilty?")
Not Guilty?
Posted on January 13, 2014 | 71 CommentsThat sound you heard in at 3:58 at the Fullerton Transportation Center? That was a pin dropping. I’m not an expert in dealing with loss. I’ve never had a crisis […] -
![. “Sign Your Anger on the Dotted Line.” So says one of those gathered tonight, bewildered and outraged at the news that officers on trial in the death of Kelly […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Kellys-Corner-on-Verdict-Night1-115x115.jpg "The Kelly Thomas Verdict: “Sign Your Anger on the Dotted Line”")
The Kelly Thomas Verdict: “Sign Your Anger on the Dotted Line”
Posted on January 13, 2014 | 9 Comments. “Sign Your Anger on the Dotted Line.” So says one of those gathered tonight, bewildered and outraged at the news that officers on trial in the death of Kelly […] -
![Two and a half years later, society finally has its say regarding how Kelly Thomas died. No one contests that Manuel Ramos threatened to hurt Kelly Thomas. No one contests […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Kelly-Thomas-taser-image-115x115.jpg "Kelly Thomas Case Goes to Jury")
Kelly Thomas Case Goes to Jury
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 1 CommentTwo and a half years later, society finally has its say regarding how Kelly Thomas died. No one contests that Manuel Ramos threatened to hurt Kelly Thomas. No one contests […] -
![Fullerton Rag Late last month Orange County’s District Attorney filed a motion to review the personnel records of ex-Fullerton Police Officers Manual Ramos and Jay Cicinelli, currently on trial in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/City-Hall-115x115.jpg "Fullerton Fails to Block DA’s Access to Police Records in Murder Trial")
Fullerton Fails to Block DA’s Access to Police Records in Murder Trial
Posted on January 4, 2014 | 5 CommentsFullerton Rag Late last month Orange County’s District Attorney filed a motion to review the personnel records of ex-Fullerton Police Officers Manual Ramos and Jay Cicinelli, currently on trial in […] -
![We welcome to the blog Diane Goldstein, 21-year law enforcement veteran and speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP.) This piece was first printed today in the Huffington Post, but […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kelly-thomas-murder1-115x115.jpg "Diane Goldstein: The Death of Kelly Thomas Was No Anomaly")
Diane Goldstein: The Death of Kelly Thomas Was No Anomaly
Posted on December 9, 2013 | 15 CommentsWe welcome to the blog Diane Goldstein, 21-year law enforcement veteran and speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP.) This piece was first printed today in the Huffington Post, but […] -
![The OC Weekly posts its most popular article of the past week on (at least some) Sundays; this week it was Scott Moxley’s provocatively titled report on the first day […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Cicinelli-and-attorney-Michael-Schwartz-115x115.jpg "Did Cicinelli’s Lawyer REALLY Say That Kelly Thomas ‘Killed Himself’? (That Question Isn’t Rhetorical)")
Did Cicinelli’s Lawyer REALLY Say That Kelly Thomas ‘Killed Himself’? (That Question Isn’t Rhetorical)
Posted on December 8, 2013 | 26 CommentsThe OC Weekly posts its most popular article of the past week on (at least some) Sundays; this week it was Scott Moxley’s provocatively titled report on the first day […]
I've received more e-mails about this story than usual, thanking me for it. One first amendment activist wanted to alert…