A formal state audit will now examine waste, fraud, and abuse at the OCBE. I intend to discuss what this…
Content being a Pink Toad? I guess it depends on an amphibian's level of sef-awareness. The lower, the happier. In…
If we're talking about Dan C, he has never seemed "happy."
Yes, I know that's the impulse but you gotta know what the Guatemalan hill folk know: you get poisoned and…
If it touches me first, all bets are off.
You're absolutely right that California should adopt it statewide -- and should already have done so. And you're absolutely right…
If I were Fiona ma or Rob Bonta I’d be scared.
RCV should be adopted statewide so cities and counties don’t have to do it piecemeal. It saves money, discourages negative…
My advice to Mr. Moore, who seems like an eminently reasonable man is the same as I always give Vern.…
law enforcement Archive
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![. . . Among the many council candidates’ mailers, one with a picture of the fairly new Chief of Police caught my attention. My first reaction was that it was […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_105101-3-115x115.jpg "Chief Quezada’s photo op, Ximena’s Killers, and the “Cholo” Problem.")
Chief Quezada’s photo op, Ximena’s Killers, and the “Cholo” Problem.
Posted on November 15, 2014 | 35 Comments. . . Among the many council candidates’ mailers, one with a picture of the fairly new Chief of Police caught my attention. My first reaction was that it was […] -
![. . . I’m writing this piece to congratulate YOU on being part of the forward march of American progress, an integral part of Martin Luther King’s long “moral arc […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mlk-long-moral-arc-liberty-justice-115x115.png "Liberty and Justice for All: Vote YES on 47!")
Liberty and Justice for All: Vote YES on 47!
Posted on October 27, 2014 | 19 Comments. . . I’m writing this piece to congratulate YOU on being part of the forward march of American progress, an integral part of Martin Luther King’s long “moral arc […] -
![. . . On Tuesday night Santa Ana Mayor Pulido and Police Chief Carlos Rojas halted, and ended the City Council meeting that is supposed to be open to the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/rojas-pulido-e1412785868379.jpg "Pulido and Rojas – Are You Fucking Kidding Me?")
Pulido and Rojas – Are You Fucking Kidding Me?
Posted on October 8, 2014 | 41 Comments. . . On Tuesday night Santa Ana Mayor Pulido and Police Chief Carlos Rojas halted, and ended the City Council meeting that is supposed to be open to the […] -
![. . . I just returned from an extended vacation overseas and was dismayed by the media attention surrounding the NFL and domestic violence. My question to not just the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/domestic-violence-shush-115x115.jpg "Who’s really in danger from Domestic Violence – NFL families or Law Enforcement families?")
Who’s really in danger from Domestic Violence – NFL families or Law Enforcement families?
Posted on September 27, 2014 | 3 Comments. . . I just returned from an extended vacation overseas and was dismayed by the media attention surrounding the NFL and domestic violence. My question to not just the […] -
![. . . Most Irvine residents undoubtedly realize that we have the distinction of being the safest city in the United States. Many have read or heard the results of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/irvine-police-car-115x115.jpg "Irvine Police Department – are they getting enough Support?")
Irvine Police Department – are they getting enough Support?
Posted on September 8, 2014 | 6 Comments. . . Most Irvine residents undoubtedly realize that we have the distinction of being the safest city in the United States. Many have read or heard the results of […] -
![. . . [cross-posted from ladybud.com] This past week I have watched both the print and television media’s response to the death of Michael Brown and the ensuing riots in Ferguson. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/militarization-of-cops-115x115.jpg "Our Towns Don’t Need Tanks!")
Our Towns Don’t Need Tanks!
Posted on August 18, 2014 | 40 Comments. . . [cross-posted from ladybud.com] This past week I have watched both the print and television media’s response to the death of Michael Brown and the ensuing riots in Ferguson. […] -
![. . . Well, when Paul Lucas is right, Paul Lucas is right! And what has Paul been right about most often? Mainly, that each time State Senator Lou Correa […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lucy-football-115x115.jpg "The NEW Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill! Final revision – it’s true, bill sucks.")
The NEW Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill! Final revision – it’s true, bill sucks.
Posted on July 9, 2014 | 22 Comments. . . Well, when Paul Lucas is right, Paul Lucas is right! And what has Paul been right about most often? Mainly, that each time State Senator Lou Correa […] -
![I met up with Eleanor Hernandez, police beating victim, a week or two ago at Sweetelle Cafe, but before I could write my story about her she up and died […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/eleanor-h-2013-115x115.jpg "Eleanor Hernandez, woman beaten into brain damage by female Garden Grove police cadet, dies.")
Eleanor Hernandez, woman beaten into brain damage by female Garden Grove police cadet, dies.
Posted on June 29, 2014 | 14 CommentsI met up with Eleanor Hernandez, police beating victim, a week or two ago at Sweetelle Cafe, but before I could write my story about her she up and died […] -
![Do you know what kind of militaristic organization your police or Sherif’s Department is turning into? The New York Times, in a story headlined “War Gear Flows to Police Departments,” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/robocop-20142-115x115.jpg "Arming Law Enforcement – How Far is Too Far?")
Arming Law Enforcement – How Far is Too Far?
Posted on June 9, 2014 | 42 CommentsDo you know what kind of militaristic organization your police or Sherif’s Department is turning into? The New York Times, in a story headlined “War Gear Flows to Police Departments,” […] -
![It is clear that Americans have an opioid prescription drug problem of massive proportions. This problem has resulted in a surge of heroin addiction that is affecting Americans across the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/constricted-pupils-115x115.jpg "Right Before Our Very Eyes: A Civil Remedy to Drug Abuse.")
Right Before Our Very Eyes: A Civil Remedy to Drug Abuse.
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 6 CommentsIt is clear that Americans have an opioid prescription drug problem of massive proportions. This problem has resulted in a surge of heroin addiction that is affecting Americans across the […] -
![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 light of the recent arrests of two registered sex offenders in connection with four murders in Orange County, I’d like to share an article that I originally wrote a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/anaya-victim-115x115.jpg "A Criminal Justice System in Crisis: Suspect Serial Killers Slip Through the Cracks in OC")
A Criminal Justice System in Crisis: Suspect Serial Killers Slip Through the Cracks in OC
Posted on April 16, 2014 | 47 CommentsIn light of the recent arrests of two registered sex offenders in connection with four murders in Orange County, I’d like to share an article that I originally wrote a […] -
![Here are comments from Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada — someone whom I truly want to respect, because it’s hard to imagine Anaheim hiring anyone much better than him in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/zia-quezada-hernandezes-115x115.png "Chief Quezada’s Comments on Hernandez Lawsuit Get a Grim Reception in Anaheim’s Barrios")
Chief Quezada’s Comments on Hernandez Lawsuit Get a Grim Reception in Anaheim’s Barrios
Posted on April 6, 2014 | 30 CommentsHere are comments from Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada — someone whom I truly want to respect, because it’s hard to imagine Anaheim hiring anyone much better than him in […] -
![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 […]
So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…