"Video shows Contra Costa [CA] cop doing drug deal"

By Justin Berton

San Francisco Chronicle
March 22, 2012
Link: http://blog.sfgate.com/crime/2012/03/22/video-shows-contra-costa-cop-doing-drug-deal/

California State University Trustees and California Lawmakers sh*t on students.

The following news articles were published this week:

[1]

"(California State University) trustees OK pay hikes for East Bay, Fullerton presidents"

By Christina Hoag, Associated Press

San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 03/21/2012 08:39:51 AM PDT

Updated: 03/21/2012 11:15:34 AM PDT

Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_20222294/cal-state-trustees-ok-pay-hikes-east-bay


[2]

"(California State University) trustees hear grim budget news, seek other solutions"

By Carla Rivera

Los Angeles Times

March 20, 2012

Link: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/cal-state-trustees-hear-grim-budget-news-seek-other-solutions.html


[3]

"(California) Lawmakers reject bill to curb pay hikes at California public universities"

By Dan Walters

The Sacramento Bee

March 21, 2012

Link: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/03/bill-to-curb-california-state-university-pay-hikes-rejected.html#storylink=scinlineshare


[4]

"(California State University) to close door on spring 2013 enrollment"

By Nanette Asimov

San Francisco Chronicle

March 20, 2012

Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/20/MNPL1NN1KR.DTL

"San Jose cop pleads no contest to sex acts with high school students"
By Mark Gomez
San Jose Mercury News
Posted: 03/16/2012 12:11:14 PM PDT
Updated: 03/16/2012 12:11:19 PM PDT
Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_20189602/san-jose-cop-pleads-no-contest-sex-acts

"(San Francisco Sheriff) Ross Mirkarimi: Dead Politician Walking"
By Joe Eskenazi
SF Weekly
March 12, 2012
Link: http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2012/03/ross_mirkarimi_career.php

"(UC Berkeley) official demoted, improperly gave pay raises"

By Nanette Asimov
San Francisco Chronicle
March 13, 2012
Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/13/BAKM1NJMJT.DTL&tsp=1

"Tubby ex-Port Authority union boss throws fit during sentencing"
By John Marzulli
NY Daily News
March 7, 2012
Link: http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-03-07/news/31133989_1_local-111-s-union-credit-card-daniel-hughes

"[California] CHP Officer Investigated For Child Pornography"
By Chelsea Kay
KRCRTV.com
POSTED: 6:04 pm PST March 5, 2012
UPDATED: 9:21 pm PST March 5, 2012
Link: http://www.krcrtv.com/news/30615240/detail.html


Excerpts (see news article cited directly above):

• He has not been charged with anything in relation to child pornography, but is charged with 11 other felony counts, including 
• possession of assault weapons, 
• possession of a controlled substance, 
• possession of explosives, and 
• embezzlement for having driver's licenses that he had allegedly taken from drivers while he was on duty. 

Read the Full Report on the Investigation of CHP Officer Harris

Link: http://www.krcrtv.com/download/2012/0306/30616006.pdf


Commentary:

• America's Finest Livin' Da Thug Life.

"3 San Diego firefighters arrested in fight, robbery"

By Kristina Davis and Pauline Repard
The San Diego Union Tribune
February 28, 2012
Link: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/28/3-san-diego-firefighters-arrested-robbery/


Excerpts (see news article cited directly above):

• All three firefighters were arrested on suspicion of robbery. Brennen was jailed on an additional charge of intimidating a witness. Cisneros also faces one count of battery, and Econie faces an additional count of assault. 
• “They’ve been told they can continue to work until the crime is adjudicated, and there will be a personnel investigation,” (department spokesman Maurice) Luque said.

Commentary:

• America's Bravest Livin' Da Thug Life.

Selected news articles about Dirty Hosers
Link: https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23DirtyHosers

"[Florida] House lawmakers approve drug testing for all state employees, but exempt themselves"
"A proposal to allow random drug tests for public employees passed the House after lawmakers struck down an amendment to mandate similar tests for the governor and elected officials."
By Toluse Olorunnipa
The Miami Herald
March 2, 2012
Link: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/02/2672129/house-lawmakers-approve-drug-testing.html

"Stockton City Manager Claims Harassment By Cops"

"Police Officers' Union Purchased House Next To Manager's"

By KCRA.com
POSTED: 2:38 pm PDT August 10, 2011
UPDATED: 3:46 pm PDT August 10, 2011
Link: http://www.kcra.com/r/28827489/detail.html

"Ex-Asst. Sheriff Jaramillo can get back pay"

"The California Supreme Court on Wednesday let stand a ruling that the former second in command to then-Sheriff Michael Carona can collect $362,000."

By Vik Jolly
The Orange County Register
February 23, 2012
Link: http://www.ocregister.com/news/court-341614-county-jaramillo.html


Excerpt (see news article cited directly above):

• "This result is not a just result; it may be a legal result," (Supervisor Shawn Nelson) said. "We're not going to give money away to convicted felons because of legal technicalities. We may need to investigate how we avoid getting sucker punched by Jaramillo again."

Commentary:

• Yet again, the Dirty Pig wins and the Taxpayer loses.

"Former Detroit police officer charged in mortgage fraud"

By Gina Damron

Detroit Free Press
February 16, 2012
Link: http://www.freep.com/article/20120216/NEWS02/120216063/1001/news

"Commit a crime, collect a pension"

"Public employees — including teachers — receive retirement benefits even if they are felons."

By George Skelton

Capitol Journal

Los Angeles Times

February 12, 2012

Link: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-pensions-20120213,0,2131610.column?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Flocal+%28L.A.+Times+-+California+%7C+Local+News%29

"Firefighter who embezzled thousands of dollars in federal grant money sentenced to five years of probation"

By Jim Mustian
Macon.com
January 20, 2012
Link: http://www.macon.com/2012/01/20/1870281/firefighter-sentence-firefighter.html

FLASHBACK: NEVER FORGET


"The Curious Case of Peter Nowicki"
By Dave Horne
Who Stole My Career? (Blog)
May 18, 2011
Link: http://whostolemycareer.com/posts/92/3286-the-curious-case-of-peter-nowicki.html

"Congressional earmarks sometimes used to fund projects near lawmakers' properties"

By David S. Fallis, Scott Higham and Kimberly Kindy

The Washington Post
February 6, 2012
Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/congressional-earmarks-sometimes-used-to-fund-projects-near-lawmakers-properties/2012/01/12/gIQA97HGvQ_story.html?wprss=rss_politics

"EAG Exclusive: Teachers Union Staffers Set Sail on 7-Day Caribbean Cruise"

By Kyle Olson
TownHall.com
February 7, 2012
Link: http://townhall.com/columnists/kyleolson/2012/02/07/eag_exclusive_teachers_union_staffers_set_sail_on_7day_caribbean_cruise

"Police chief accused of sexually assaulting her officers"

By Karen Velie and Daniel Blackburn
Cal Coast News
January 26, 2012
Link: http://calcoastnews.com/2012/01/police-chief-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-her-officers/

"Former Wall Street Trader: ‘There’s No Other Industry Where You Could Get Paid So Much For Doing So Little’"

By Pat Garofalo

Think Progress

February 6, 2012

Link: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/02/06/419907/trader-paid-much-doing-little/?mobile=nc