Posted on 08/05/2017 2:52:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
After long years of reading newspapers, I’ve come to rely on what I call an “itch,’’ a feeling that something is not right in the official version of events.
It goes without saying that this applies to an array of stories coming from the Trump White House. But two local stories this week incited the itch deeply.
The first dealt with the City of San Jose’s flawed attempt to enforce fireworks regulations. The second involved three San Jose police officers who beat up a Spanish-speaking construction worker. What linked them was a rush to judgment.
The fireworks story, written by reporter Eric Kurhi, centered on the case of Amy Guzules, 50, who lives in southeastern San Jose. After the Golden State Warriors won the NBA championship on June 12, Guzules was hit with a $500 fine for a fireworks violation.
Here’s the problem: Guzules doesn’t know the difference between a Roman candle and a cherry bomb. She says she doesn’t know who shot off the fireworks near her home — though she did post a note on NextDoor saying that people should expect noise.
The evidence against her was flimsy at best. An unnamed neighbor had reported that her house was the source of “several high fireworks.’’ There were no pictures or video.
Even worse was the process, part of a new online fireworks reporting system. To appeal the citation, Guzules has to put up the $500 in advance. If she is found not guilty, she will get a refund.
“I’ll follow the process, but I would rather not have to put out the $500 to find out who said I did it,” Guzules told Kurhi. The city, alas, did not give her any choice.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
Tell on your neighbor.
A Marxists dream come true.
Same PD that that was ordered to stand down while the anti first amendment rioters beat Trump supporters. If Chief Edgardo Garcia loses his job (yeah, sure) he would be a good fit for Caracas, Venezuela PD.
I noticed the gratuitous cheap shot at Trump in the second paragraph.
In my part of coastal Calif they erect huge electronic billboard signs at the key intersections:
“No shooting fireworks into air - $1200 fine”
What do you think happens..?
A bazillion Mexicans do it. They barely bother hiding.
The fireworks privately shot into the air are so thick and fast it’s like the huge signs weren’t posted at all.
The much wealthier, neighboring cities..?
NOTHING or maybe some sparklers.
Victor Davis Hanson is correct —there are TWO Californias; one where the law is emblazoned everwhere and enforced nowhere.
Well, you damn liberal reporter, you’re getting the police state you’ve long supported.
I usually have the highest respect for law enforcement officers, but san jose cops are fraud based on their treatment of trump supporters.
Welcome to ol’ Mejico.. sleepy little San Jose.
It sounded like a war zone .. I seriously doubt any police were too eager to be out on patrol that night.
They probably drove by folks lighting stuff off on every block in some neighborhoods. Wouldn’t want to provoke folks now, would we issuing citations directly? Besides drive-by policing is so easy.. and using snitches uhhhh upstanding citizens in the community.
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