Quote What I say, Not What You Wanted to Hear From a Supposed Community Activist...

I have been accused of being reckless, fierce and a provocateur.

I own up to and stand behind whatever I say. People who know me are well aware of this fact. Those who do not know me are sometimes careless in words they attribute to me. I was quoted in the Suburbanite issue of December 5, 2013 as saying something that I did not say,  in response to the Surveillance cameras to be installed on Palisade Avenue. I was thinking it, but I did not say it or anything like it.

Quote from the Suburbanite Article: attributed to: Jonathan King and Stephanie Noda

Walker chimed in. "How can we be sure that this won't lead to targeting people?"

I never said that and I do not believe I heard anyone else use those exact words. Please do not quote me on things I did not say. Besides, I say enough stuff so that is entirely not necessary.

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You may quote this: The people of this town deserve the truth about how circumstances unfold in situations such as these. We expect the truth even from an outgoing Police Chief. It would have been a simple thing to accept the responsibility of applying for the cameras exclusively.

What would the truth have changed?

Smile...You are on Candid Camera!

The City Council voted tonight 4 to 1 to accept $400,000.00 for the purposes of installing surveillance cameras on Palisade Avenue.

Page 1 of 2 City Council Agenda. Click here.

Definition of Forfeited Properties

We were told that we are allowed to use Forfeited DEA Account money to install Surveillance Cameras. In my research, it has become clear that the use is specified in an application for procurement of Forfeited DEA Funds. You are only allowed to use the money in the way it was requested in the application. The money must be used for surveillance cameras, because that  is the way our police applied to use it.

The Adoptive Forfeiture Process

The process begins with a request for adoption,† which is then reviewed by the appropriate federal agency. If a forfeiture is adopted, the process continues to unfold as follows:

An agreement is signed, in which the local law enforcement agency promises the proceeds "shall be used for law enforcement purposes in accordance with the statutes and guidelines that govern equitable sharing" and also that 23

they will be used as the local agency specified in the application it submitted requesting
equitable sharing in that case. The agreement also states that "the misuse or misapplication of shared resources is prohibited" and will subject the local agency to sanctions.

When the proceeds from an adoptive forfeiture are shared with the participating local agency (or agencies), this is known as equitable sharing. Equitable sharing proceeds are considerable. During FY2007, for example, more than $400 million was paid out by the U.S. Justice Department's Assets Forfeiture Fund to state and local police agencies.

Despite the possible windfall that can result from an equitable sharing payout, there are a few restrictions on how the proceeds can be spent. First, payments are intended to enhance and supplement police resources and activities. Second, property and funds awarded must be used in accordance with specific federal guidelines: 

"Permissible uses of shared property include activities designed to enhance future investigations, such as payment of overtime, provision of police training, purchase of equipment, improvement of police facilities, upgrading of detention facilities, and conducting drug education awareness programs."

24 Third, there is an express requirement that the funds not be used to supplant agency resources.

http://www.popcenter.org/Responses/asset_forfeiture/print/

Opportunity Is Knocking!!!

Two Small Women Against The Odds!!

I call that about even...

We give you 2 small powerful women. 

Now give them your votes and watch them 

be transformed 

into millions of smooth stones.

Get Out and Rock the Vote!

YOU KNOW YOU CAN!

PROVE THEM WRONG! DOWN WITH APATHY!

"They are predicting low voter turnout 

in the minority community." 

 Who are "they" and what 

"minority community" 

are they talking about? 

 They are definitely NOT talking about me. 

 Are they talking about YOU?