The Paper • Page 4 • May 01, 2014 Escondido Police Officer Risks His Live so Save Motorist
On Sunday, April 27th, at about 1:30 AM, the Escondido Police Department received a report of a collision involving two vehicles at the intersection of Valley Pkwy and Broadway.
Officer Putulowski arrived two minutes later to find both vehicles on the N/W corner sidewalk of City Hall. Officer Putulowski immediately noticed that one of the involved vehicles, a gray Nissan Altima, was on fire with the driver unconscious. He attempted to put the fire out with an extinguisher but the fire was too large. Officer Putulowski risked his own safety by entering the vehicle and pulling the driver to safety. The driver had what appeared to be significant traumatic injuries to the head.
The second vehicle involved, a tan Lincoln Navigator, had two occupants inside. The driver was trapped inside and had to be extricated by the Escondido Fire Department with the Jaws of Life. The Fire Department took all three patients to a local area hospital where they were all found to have sustained multiple minor injuries. The driver of the Nissan, a Hispanic male
Man About Town
My pal, Bruce Krider, and I were headed up to San Bernardino to rescue a dog that, if not rescued, would have been killed (euthanized - a more polite word for killing.) We had just gotten on Hiway 78 from San Marcos, heading for 15 North when Bruce noticed the new Hooters Restaurant and Saloon that had just opened in San Marcos. "You ever been to Hooters?" he asked.
"Never have," I said. "Never even had an interest in going. I'm pretty much aware that women have boobs but that's never been a big reason for me to go to a restaurant."
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adult whose identity was still unknown at the time of this release, was arrested for Felony Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs Causing Injury.
Preliminary investigation indicates the Lincoln was driving Westbound on Valley Pkwy with a green light when the Nissan ran the red light Northbound, causing the collision. This investigation is ongoing at this time and is being conducted by Officer Bruce “Tony” Masten of the Traffic Division. Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call Officer Masten at the above phone number. Warrant Scam
It's a startling phone call you could receive: "There's a warrant out for your arrest." A scam going on right now in many counties hopes that fear will cause you to act without thinking. The caller is very pushy and poses as an employee of the Sheriff's Department. To make the pitch very convincing, the scammer will: • use the name of an actual Sheriff's Department employee
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"Well, I'm about to make an executive decision," he said, "we will need to have lunch before we head for San Berdoo. Fuel for our bodies, so to speak. Plus, we'll make sure you are no longer a virgin when it comes to going to Hooters." (Bruce is, after all, the President of The Puppy Coalition. I'm a co-founder but, in his presence, a mere vassal. He makes all the executive decisions. I just nod my head meekly and follow his orders.) So off to Hooters we went.
Impressive layout. Neat, clean, large. Completely remodeled from the former restaurant. Good beer list which didn't do me much good. I never drink in the middle of the day. Not prudish . . . just that alcohol puts me to sleep and I'm sure Bruce invited me along so he'd have someone to talk to during a moderately long drive, not to have someone he could watch sleep. Bruce, however, ordered a beer. He can handle it. I can't.
We both ordered sandwiches and they were absolutely terrific. No complaints on the size of the sandwich, or the price. Service was very slow. Bruce had to wait a good five to ten minutes for his beer to be served. Waited quite a while
Letters to the Editor Interpretation
Letters to the Editor can be a great way for people to voice their opinion about what they read in the paper itself and what is going on in their community. Sometimes people use this platform to complain about what they feel is incorrect or unjust. That's a good thing, even if people with a different opinion don't want to hear it. When a paper prints a letter complaining about the paper itself, it shows they are willing to print alternative viewpoints. It adds to the public discourse, and that, too, is a good thing.
That's why it is so funny that Jim Sartor felt the need to write a complaining letter to the editor about people that write complaining letters to the editor. Complaining about
for the sandwiches to be served. When they did arrive, Bruce had ordered mustard. No mustard. He asked the waitress again for mustard. She said she'd get it. She didn't. After five minutes, I, being less patient than Bruce, got up and went to the kitchen and asked for mustard. Bruce got his mustard. I'm not used to such slow service. However, I think this was only their second week open for business so I'm sure the wait staff were learning the ropes and that may have been the reason for the delay . . . still . . ... Orange and white are the 'team colors' for Hooters.
As far as I could tell, every waitress there had boobs. It was very evident that every waitress was wearing a pushup bra. If I wore a push-up bra, I would have nice looking boobs . .. and cleavage. A couple of the waitresses clearly needed a push up bra . . . most of the others were naturally endowed and the push-up bra just emphasized the fact. Big boobs, by themselves, have never been a major factor to me when it comes to enjoying the company of women. Still, I recognize it's a clever capitalization on a readily identifiable corporate trademark by offer-
complainers, now THAT is hilarious, not to mention hypocritical.
My advice to Jim Sartor: Take your own advice. If you don't like someone's letter, ignore it. If you expect other people to abide your advice, you need to follow it yourself. You're just as much of a complainer as the letter writers you referenced, and hypocritical on top of it. My advice to everyone else: If you have an opinion and want to express it, do so, and pay no attention to the hypocrites like Jim Sartor that tell you not to. Bunny Meyers Vista
Editor’s Note: Thank you, Bunny Meyers, but, really, I think Mr. Sartor’s letter was a bit tongue in cheek and parody. We enjoyed it. Public Prayer
Dear Mr. Davis:
On April 17, 2014, you published my letter entitled "Another Point of View," in which I pointed out the illegality of Prayers at the Escondido Council Meetings. I also indicated that I would pass along
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ing pretty waitresses with an emphasis on their boobs. I'm probably not their typical corporate target, however.
Bruce felt a need to document that, thanks to him, I was no longer a virgin and had, indeed, finally visited a Hooters. So he pulled out his trusty cellphone, with camera, and took a couple photos. I, being very modest, choose not to print them here.
I can confirm, however, I was fully clothed . . . but if I had a skimpy shirt on and had a push-up bra, I would naturally have competed with every waitress there . . . for attention. I have lovely cleavage. And I would not have forgotten Bruce's mustard.
PS: Following the good food and good times we had at Hooter’s, we headed to San Bernadino on our original mission, rescuing a dog from certain death. He, just a pup, was scheduled to be euthanized but Bruce Krider saved him and arranged to pull him from the kennel where he had been held. He paid the vet fees and we soon found ourselves riding back to North County with a very grateful and affectionate
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