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them, and ceremonially spanks the child’s backside with a cushioned hockey stick (with the number of whacks equaling the child’s age).
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talking to people and being proactive instead of reactive.” She said that during the summer there is an increase of alcohol related crimes, including drunk driving, due to the increase of people heading to the beaches. Some of the other crimes that increase during the summer include thefts from cars. To help combat those thefts and burglaries, the CET will be patrolling the Cedros area of Solana Beach and downtown Encinitas. Stubkjaer said that if deputies see someone leaving a cell phone or other valuable device in their car, they will alert them on the possibility of thieves. This year’s program is also implementing Sheriff Bill Gore’s Intelligence Led Policing model in which crime analysts seek out crime trend areas, and pass along those hot spots to the team. Stubkjaer said that if vehicle burglaries were identified in a certain area, then the coastal team might dress in plain clothes and saturate that area. Deputy Matt Carpenter
Beach, Va., police arrested restaurateur Henry Fitzsimmons, 54, for abduction, sexual assault and for harshly beating the women as punishment for violating the terms of the “scholarship” he supposedly offered them. The women claim that Fitzsimmons is a devotee of the “Spencer Plan” of orderly discipline, in which contract-
(1) Former Camden, N.J., police Sgt. Jeffrey Frett pleaded guilty in May in a scheme to qualify for early retirement by arranging to be shot in the leg (to be attributed to random street violence). The plan deteriorated, police said, when Frett’s wife designated shooter) Least Competent Gun- (the missed his leg, merely ripping
a hole in his uniform pants. (2) Ryan Martin, 29, and Erica Clayburn, 20, were charged with reckless endangerment in Derry Township, Pa., in April after Martin was shot in the jaw.The couple were playing a game resembling “Marco Polo” with a loaded handgun, with an eyes-closed Clayburn firing when Martin shouted “Gun!” (Martin was
is one of the CET deputies who patrolled the beach areas June 17. “We already know where the problems are going to be,” he said. “They are (Coast Highway) 101 and D, and D and 2nd streets.” Carpenter said a lot of tourists could be in those areas and the goal is to stop the crimes before they happen. He has contacted about 10 business owners so far in the general hot spot areas. “We park our cars and get out and talk to people; listen, store it in our minds and deal with it,” Carpenter said. He added that the backsides of some businesses face an alley, and the alleyway becomes a hangout where people drink or do drugs. “We’re really hitting the alleyways hard. We want people and their kids to be able to walk and not step on a hypodermic needle or get bothered by intoxicated people. We want them to be able to enjoy themselves,” he said. He said that since the summer enforcement campaign began, they have already arrested some people in the alley for violating
parole. He said that some businesses close early in the evening, and when owners return some of the problems they have reported is finding that people have defecated on the side of the building, broken a window or left a pile of cigarette butts. A resident on Edgeburt Drive near Coast Highway 101 (who asked to not be identified) said that she gets a little worried sometimes when she drives to her house late at night because of the activity that takes place on her dead-end street that is located behind a bar. Another resident on the same street also said she has seen people fish-tailing out of the bar and that it’s common for people to hang out in the open field after the bar closes, hopping residential fences and littering. She was glad to hear that CET plans to target the area. Bobby Virk, owner of a 7Eleven on D Street and Coast Highway 101, called the sheriff’s department after encountering a disruptive customer who refused to leave the store. “He was drunk,” Virk
“It’s working,” he said. Virk said that in the past when there was an issue with a customer and the police were called, the customer would already be gone or hiding by the time authorities arrived. “Now the response time is better and they actually
ing parties adhere to agreedon roles but at a cost of being physically disciplined if they fail. Fitzsimmons acknowledged his fascination with the Spencer Plan, but denied the assaults, pointing out that he had fired one of the women and that the other four were helping her retaliate.
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to make his own appointments.” Westrup said the expiration of terms is one of many factors taken into account when considering appointments. In terms of other aspects, “we don’t get into personnel decisions,” he added. The positions are now vacant and will remain so until filled by the Democratic governor. “The timeline is dictated by the quality of the applicants and a thorough screening,” Westrup said. “Our goal
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said. “We don’t serve alcohol to people like that. That guy was screaming at everybody that walked by. He’s representing my business in the worst possible way.” Virk said the sheriff’s department is communicating daily with him, as part of the summer patrol program. is to ensure the best possible people are filling those vacancies.” “Will I miss it?” Nussbaum asked. “Unbelievably. It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve the fairgrounds.” Growing up in San Diego, Nussbaum said he attended the fair every summer. “My goal was to have a job at the fairgrounds,” he said. “I was thrilled beyond words when I was appointed. Every time I stepped foot there it’s been a thrill. I feel blessed.” Nussbaum said after the news broke he received several phone calls from people asking him to submit an application. “This probably sounds pathetic, but I plan to reapply,” he said. He said none of the phone calls have been from members of the Del Mar City Council. “The line must have been busy when they were trying to call,” he joked. In a deal made with the previous administration, Del Mar is proposing to buy the state-owned facility for $120 million. A bill authorizing the
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sale has been put on hold until next year. The 400-acre site makes up 20 percent of Del Mar, which is seeking ownership to ensure local control and reimbursement for public services it provides. The fair board claims city ownership will bankrupt the fairgrounds. During his tenure, Nussbaum said he helped the facility become accessible to more people and events by replacing aging barns with multipurpose facilities and installing a roof over the horse arena. He was also a key player in developing an expansion plan that includes increased parking, new administration
offices and exhibit halls with rooftop sports fields and a permanent train platform. The board certified the environmental impact report for that project in April despite opposition from Del Mar, adjacent Solana Beach and myriad area residents and organizations. Del Mar, Solana Beach and the San Dieguito River Valley Joint Powers Authority have taken legal steps to challenge the EIR. Adam Day will replace Nussbaum as president. The board can still function because only six members are required for a quorum, but in four of the last five meetings, at least two board members have been absent.