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California Lawmaker Nabbed On Drug Suspician
Yahoo News ^ | July 15, 2005

Posted on 07/16/2005 10:41:39 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued

BURBANK, Calif. - A city councilwoman was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession after her boyfriend told authorities they had used the drug together and he had associated with a notorious street gang and sold guns to a member.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: California
KEYWORDS: burbank; pavelka; staceyjo; staceyjomurphy; vinelandboyz
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1 posted on 07/16/2005 10:41:40 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued

The article speaks for itself.


2 posted on 07/16/2005 10:42:18 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued; Admin Moderator; Ernest_at_the_Beach

Wow, this is some really bad stuff.

Do we have to excerpt Yahoo news?

If not this should be fully posted.


3 posted on 07/16/2005 10:44:08 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (The civilized world must win WW IV/the Final Crusade and destroy Jihadism!)
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To: Grampa Dave

This has already been posted.


4 posted on 07/16/2005 10:47:17 AM PDT by Enterprise (Thus sayeth our rulers - "All your property is mine." - - - Kelo vs New London)
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To: Clintonfatigued

why doesn't the article state her political affiliation?


5 posted on 07/16/2005 10:48:32 AM PDT by kiki04 ("If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is a man who has so much as to be out of danger?" - THH)
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To: Clintonfatigued
"Councilwoman Stacey Jo Murphy, 47, was arrested Wednesday night at her home, where law enforcement agents served a federal search warrant, police said Thursday. Police found cocaine, three loaded handguns and 900 rounds of ammunition, they said."

I guess looks can be deceiving

6 posted on 07/16/2005 10:48:53 AM PDT by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: Clintonfatigued

This is only news if the councilwoman is a Republican.


7 posted on 07/16/2005 10:49:13 AM PDT by popdonnelly
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To: Clintonfatigued
"Stacey Murphy has been a friend and a colleague. To the extent we can help her family and her, we'll stand next to her," Burbank Mayor Jef Vander Borght said.

Typical feel-good, Liberal response.

8 posted on 07/16/2005 10:50:24 AM PDT by DTogo (U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Two cokeheads trade guns for coke. Looks like boyfriend decided to rat her out in exchange for leniency.


9 posted on 07/16/2005 10:56:21 AM PDT by popdonnelly
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To: nuconvert

She doesn't look like a druggie. But then we have a porn star running for Lieutenant Governor. I think I'll vote for her. A big body builder and a porn star slumming around in Sacramento could be curious fun. Politicians in CA must pass the cartoon character test before they get elected.


10 posted on 07/16/2005 11:01:09 AM PDT by BobS
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To: kiki04

The article doesn't state her political affiliation because she is a democrat. The ultra-left wing extremist media protects and downplays the criminality of all dems. Were she a Republican it would be in the leadin. Absolutely true about 90% of the time.


11 posted on 07/16/2005 11:02:00 AM PDT by Tacis ("Democrats - The Party of Traitors, Treachery and Treason!")
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To: BobS

That's nothing,

Ohio's next governor - Jerry Springer!


12 posted on 07/16/2005 11:04:52 AM PDT by WhiteGuy (Vote for gridlock - Make the elected personally liable for their wasteful spending)
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To: Clintonfatigued
According to an affidavit, Schaffer, 51, agreed to cooperate with authorities after a .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun found at the home of a gang member was traced to him. Schaffer admitted purchasing cocaine from the gang and selling handguns to one member, the affidavit said.

What the article did not state, was that a gun still registered to Schaffer and found in posession of the gang members, was tied to the murder of Burbank Police Officer Matthew Pavelka. (sp?) (I would assume balistic tests had been run. This additional information was made public by the Glendale News Press 07/15/05.

What a colossal screwup!

13 posted on 07/16/2005 11:11:38 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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To: WhiteGuy
"Ohio's next governor - Jerry Springer!"

Yes. That might be fun. The Assembly and Senate will be throwing chairs and stuff and getting into fights daily. That will get better ratings than 'Desparate Housewives'.

14 posted on 07/16/2005 11:17:11 AM PDT by BobS
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To: kiki04

City council seats in CA are non-partisan.


15 posted on 07/16/2005 11:18:35 AM PDT by keat (Posting code without previewing since 2004)
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To: BobS

That will get better ratings than 'Desparate Housewives'.

Now you've gone too far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope Jerry brings that guy Steve who is head bouncer on the show!


16 posted on 07/16/2005 11:19:14 AM PDT by WhiteGuy (Vote for gridlock - Make the elected personally liable for their wasteful spending)
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To: DoughtyOne

I thought it said one of the guns was tied to a 187 suspect.

>>>What the article did not state, was that a gun still registered to Schaffer and found in posession of the gang members, was tied to the murder of Burbank Police Officer Matthew Pavelka.


17 posted on 07/16/2005 1:27:32 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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CA: Burbank Councilwoman arrested on drug charges

CA: Massive Police Action Nets 19 Gang Arrests (Vineland Boyz

2 Police Officers Shot, Burbank CA

18 posted on 07/16/2005 1:31:26 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

My wife swears she read what I posted in the Friday News Press. If the information is not accurate, I appologize. I questioned her about it and she remained firm on the issue.

I tried to find yesterday's article on their site, and didn't find it.

A subsequent article did not touch on this issue.


19 posted on 07/16/2005 1:32:10 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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To: Grampa Dave
Looks like it is from The AAAAAP....don't know why it has to be excerpted, I think everyone is just cautious.

And there is this.....

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Schaffer also told police that Murphy was aware that two of his associates were gang members and that he and Murphy had purchased cocaine and used it. Murphy, who has three children, also was accused of child endangerment.

Those who know her reacted with shock.

"Stacey Murphy has been a friend and a colleague. To the extent we can help her family and her, we'll stand next to her," Burbank Mayor Jef Vander Borght said.

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Murphy has been on the Burbank City Council since 1997 and served as mayor in 1999-2000 and in 2003-04.

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The third person taken into custody was Robert Polloreno, 54, who lives with Schaffer. He was arrested on suspicion of grand theft of a firearm.

20 posted on 07/16/2005 1:32:56 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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