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* August 7, 2010 * 12:33 a.m. * Suggest removal * Reply to this post
1gr8medic writes:
Anderson voters remember you will have a chance to vote Webster out of office this election. How do you not remember that you were paid thousands of dollars, no one is that stupid about their income. It is time to remove these politicians who's agenda is feathering their own nest at the expense of the voters. Webster knew he was voting on items that would benefit a corporation he was an officer of, and he should have excused himself from those votes. In fact maybe he should just resign. Anderson voters, you will have other choices on the ballet in November, exercise you voters rights and institute change.
* August 7, 2010 * 2:06 a.m. * Suggest removal * Reply to this post
ambulancedriver writes:
Well stated 1gr8medic, I live in Anderson and will be voting for change this November. One thing I know for sure is that Mr. Webster has been a politician long enough to know what a conflict of interest is when it comes time to vote on something that affects his own income, forgot to report it give me a break. $200.00 fine compared to thousands in income, crime does pay.
* August 7, 2010 * 4:26 a.m. * Suggest removal * Reply to this post
citizenactivist writes:
"slap on the wrist"
"Johnson allegedly took in more than $3.5 million from investors over a period of years, yet the property remains undeveloped as bare ground to this day, according to paralegal Richard K. Hammerbeck of Redding, who was hired briefly by LaTour to file some legal paperwork on behalf of his client, Gene LaTour, a former partner of Johnson's."**************************************Keith had to know the full extent ofthe fraud that Bill Johnson had playedout on the citizens of the Anderson area.It was public knowledge....
Keith hopefully has learned a goodlesson and hopefully the voters ofAnderson will take this intoconsideration during his next run.
Only Bill Johnson and Keith Webster knowthe real extent of this relationship...
Keith scurried away just in time...this time. The Teflon Councilman*****************************
Well maybe not, this and the twocomments above mean at least 3 votershave figured Keith out.
in response to joeblow: I wonder if the results from the "victims" last DUI were also fixed!!
in response to joeblow:
I wonder if the results from the "victims" last DUI were also fixed!!
So what are you suggesting JOEBLOW? an ongoing business relationship existing between Benson and the victim?
so every time she'd go drinking then driving Benson would appear and demandhis due? got it.
"Johnson allegedly took in more than $3.5 million from investors over a period of years, yet the property remains undeveloped as bare ground to this day, according to paralegal Richard K. Hammerbeck of Redding, who was hired briefly by LaTour to file some legal paperwork on behalf of his client, Gene LaTour, a former partner of Johnson's."**************************************Keith had to know the full extent of the fraud that Bill Johnson had playedout on the citizens of the Anderson area.It was public knowledge....
Keith hopefully has learned a good lesson and hopefully the voters of Anderson will take this into consideration during his next run.
Keith scurried away just in time...this time. The Teflon Councilman
A real HANDY SPOT for a knife fight?
hello son, this is your wake-up call...
"In the last few weeks, the Anderson Police Department has suffered a "black eye," as noted in this newspaper, with the allegations that Police Office Bryan Benson assaulted a suspect in custody, as well as the allegations that Police Officer Mat Goodwin failed to report his knowledge of the event in a timely manner."
Looks like more of a Broken Nose to me, butclose enough, I suppose.
"You can have complete confidence that the Police Department is protecting you and your family professionally and competently."
If this is really true, why spend money onconsultants, let's put LIVE INTERNET BASEDCAMERAS IN EVERY CAR WITH THE MONEY INSTEAD,guess no one thought of that huh?
"The City of Anderson, Redding Police Department and Shasta County District Attorney's office have been as transparent and forthcoming with this investigation as they can be while still protecting the rights of the victim and Officers involved. The City of Anderson has been fully cooperative with all investigations."
well, I'm sorry and I can appreciate the tone, at least of your article here, but itstill LOOKS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE THE WOLFS ARESTILL GUARDING THE HEN HOUSE TO ME.
"The City Council, the City Manager, and the leadership at the Anderson Police Department are committed to quality, honest, and professional law enforcement. We hire and train the best men and women we can find for our police force, and expect that they will perform with the utmost integrity and to the highest professional standards."
With Chief Webb still on the job, even I haveto agree, this might be possible, if he gotthe message.
All and all, and I've had too much experiencemeeting them, used to know them all, littleShady Lane neighborhood dispute, I'd say thishas been for some time now, a pretty good, andprofessional bunch of officers. As good and hardworking as any you'll find in the state.
Chief Webb, shape em up, or ship em out. Goodluck! citizen activist
this can be pretty cool duty, I had a similar job in Cleveland at a NIKI MISSILE BASE with a dog and a top secret clearance. Problem wasit was right on the shores of Lake Eire whichfreezes over in the winter, with a wind theycall THE HAWK coming out of Canada. It wasso dang cold I volunteered for Vietnam to get out of there.
Shigley said the consultant will work with "Captain Robert Kirvin on the internal affairs investigation to ensure that all procedures are properly followed, to offer a change of direction if need be and to ask all appropriate questions to ensure a through investigation."
Here's a little FREE consulting advice city council, LIVE INTERNET BASED VIDEO CAMERAS IN EVERY APD VEHICLE AND PERHAPS A CITIZEN REVIEWBOARD ready and poised for the next time.
Common Sense. Don't expect that from a localex-cop, inspecting the hen house...still Idon't know the man...HEY, SURPRISE US, fora change.
this meeting would take about 10 minutes
*Overheard at a local LE Union meeting....
"Listen, you guys investigate us this week, next week we'll investigate you guys. When Jerry gets back from vacation we'll have him investigate us all." Smile, Wink, wink.
* This part is not, I repeat not, in all fairness, true. But the rest is too true, I'm afraid.
Citizen Activist Writes:
Of course this is the answer to citizens fears and their need to throw more and more money that no longer exist at the problem.... See MoreYvonne Oulman, Anderson writes:
"Honest Residents Need To Step Up"
"We have a gang problem and crime is rising in Shasta County. We can and should help Sheriff Tom Bosenko as his eyes and ears as guardians in our communities to report suspicious activity.
Community service is a public duty and we should all be on board fighting crime, keeping our own neighborhoods safe from gang violence and crime that comes with the influx of transplanted and homegrown criminals."
Citizen Activist writes:
And I would add..It's Time For Some Others
TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE
Sheriff Tom Bosenko and Chief Webb and whoever takes over as the new chief of Redding PD.
It's about time you fellows stop "practicing the law", and startliving and walking again in the truth, justice, light and rigorousness you are preaching.
When the young citizens of Shasta County hear about or watch you and yours get away with murder and pervert the system to protect and serve your own little private JUST-US dynasty, you sure in heck cannot expect them to have the respect for the jobs you do for Shasta County and our cities, the lives and property of our citizens or even themselves.
Even your own officers now have stooped to this lower level of injustice.
Who is responsible for their transgressions and victims if not you three?
Get it right, or please..take yourinflated egos and retirements nowand move on down the road.
Just wondering out loud here...
Which of you three will step up and admit it's now time for The Shasta County Justice to begin serving the Citizens of Shasta County first?
Who, of you three, have the guts to buck the system and join with us in supporting internet based cameras in all LE vehicles for the protection of all future officers and citizens?
I promise the money will not come out of your budgets if just one of you will agree to be first and you'll agree to it.
Surely one of you has the integrity to do the right thing.a few seconds ago · LikeUnlike ·
Surely one of you has the integrity to do the right thing.a few seconds ago ·
Citizen Activist puts out a little warning of his own....
Jerry Brown, I'm going to help you, now please consider how you might help us here and now....
Watch the short video posted here on how the Shasta County JUST-US System works here in Northern California. This explains why the citizens here have been calling for a Citizen Review Board of LAW Enforcement related matters affecting the citizens as well as starting a group to raise the capital needed to place live internet based video cameras in all cars, err, these cases mentioned here and of course the little matter of the officer who raped a women in custody, and told another of the crime and he kept quite.citizen activist
http://shastastatefairassociation.blo...
Watch the short video posted here on how the Shasta County JUST-US System works here in Northern California. This explains why the citizens here have been calling for a Citizen Review Board of LAW Enforcement related matters affecting the citizens as well as starting a group to raise the capital needed to place live internet based video cameras in all cars, err, these cases mentioned here and of course the little matter of the officer who raped a women in custody, and told another of the crime and he kept quite.
citizen activist
More of your tax dollars at work.
I have the video record and would be glad to show it to any concerned citizen group, community, or church. Free of Charge. You will see many smiling and complacent LE faces in the crowd, including Chief Webb and others.
in response to mustangsally: I hear a lot of mention re a Civilian Review Board... Is there a group willing to take the bull by the horns? My understanding is research and organization, from A to Z is located at the afore mentioned site. Question: Why is this article absent from the Record Searchlight?
in response to mustangsally:
I hear a lot of mention re a Civilian Review Board... Is there a group willing to take the bull by the horns? My understanding is research and organization, from A to Z is located at the afore mentioned site.
Question: Why is this article absent from the Record Searchlight?
Actually the ACLU and their existing leadership has much experience and knowledge of such an earlier attempt as did the entire Shasta County LE community present at the bid for a certain Sheriff's appointment several years ago when Besenko and 4 others threw their hat into the ring for an appointment to the office by the board of Supervisors..
Anderson's little pancake flipper Trish herself, told me personally, she did not think it was needed. So in a way, you can thank her. Our Sheriff now, knew of it and took no action, so in a way, I guess we also have him to thank. Larry S. Assistant at the time, did not think it was needed and I guess pretty much the entire board at the time, including Kehoe did not think it was needed.
The interesting thing to me was, that 500 concerned enough citizens had already signed and submitted a petition asking the Shasta County Board to consider it.
My guess is..they never actually did. Or I'm sure there would be a record of such a meeting.
Maybe it will take 5,000 signatures this time..and the spreading of these NOW 4 stories all over the entire West Coast, Nation and World, along with the Adam Martinez and others.
I'm game..if that's what it's going to take to get JUST-US turned into JUSTICE for the citizens of Shasta County. I say, it's on!
that and a live internet camera in every LE vehicle..they said your invited to ride along, I think every citizen with a computer "riding along" is a great start.
Like I asked the board and the LE community that day, 'IF THESE THINGS ARE NOT NEEDED...what do say is needed?"
Now, a poor women has been traumatized, raped and subjected to one horrible event by this officer sworn to protect her and us. This officer is a coward and how likes to beat and sexually assault women.
And some others are too, and maybe worse..for their continued complicity to it.
Next...that's enough for now.
said the woman's complaint was not a criminal allegation."
I think when your slammed so violently into a car door jamb that the entire side of your face swells up, and repeatedly thrown head first into a back seat while handcuffed, while your little 10 year old, left alone at 11 pm on a Anderson street is hysterical...and you have 5 pictures that clearly show the abuse, and you reported it at the time of the arrest and it was noted by another completely different agency that you did, I SAY IT"S CRIMINAL assault against another women, His M.O.
You don't hear a report of a crime...or you don't want to hear a report of another crime?
"We can't stop the flood gates once they're open," Kirvin said, referring to the growing series of allegations.
And why would you want too?
Here's a fourth little bit of flood truth...
A tiny, petite young girl and her boyfriend are walking home late at night after a night at one of Anderson's local pubs. Walking, not driving.
Officer Benson, always on the job, and hunting for sweet, young things, decides to stop and, what's the term, "Shake down" the two once Anderson citizens.
"Well Ma'am, as he swallows that last little bite of maple bar, and looks over her tight little package, "I guess I'm going to have to arrest you honey for being drunk in public."
Boyfriend, even with a few, feels there is something just not right about this officer and says, "Hey, officer, what about me, I'm just as drunk as she is, maybe more, if your taken her, you Have to take me too."
Damn, so he spoils all the fun, and Benson takes them both.
My guess and I think his and hers, from what I've heard from her, is thanks to her fast thinking boyfriend she did not have to suffer what might have been a similar fate as the first girl found with officer Benson's dna all over her and the outside of his car.
Remember: ONLY JUST-US IS BLINDJUSTICE on the other hand is as bright as a summer day.
This officer, I'm really sorry, to say, is scum. Fire him now and put him where he belongs as soon as possible.
Chief Webb...we have another victim for you. Assault Victim, beat up and scared to come forward.
You want us to bring her in to you, or would you guys like to hold another press conference? Please Advise. EAB
(Same guy, she has already checked his booking photo) Please Advise
Whew what a big mess that was boys....
Ive been out of the loop for a few months since my move to Redding area. Nice to see, smile, some things really do Never change.
I know in my heart and mind that you knew exactly what your were doing for Bill Johnson and his corporation.
As a licensed loan agent, who must take ethics to retain your status, my I suggest your re-read the section on third-party, hands off transactions.
As luck would have it, looks like you actually missed the big pay off..so you just might avoid some jail time. Count your blessings.
Please let me know if you need more Harley-Davidson drivers...smile
See ya...Wouldn't want to be ya.
Dear Anthony, yes I think I felt that little "tickle" reading your heartfelt letter.
I too, raised here, left the northstate and lived in the bay area, LA and Honolulu, then returned back to my roots.
I too am filled with disqust, anger, revulsion and over-all disappointment when I am slapped in the face by my morning paper with a "lifestyle" you claim has been the norm for ages.
But It's a free country. You are free to live anyway you want here. Just help keep your buddies out of the bathrooms at the local parks. I'm not interested in your future marriage plans anymore than you would be in mine. Don't push your life syle on me and don't attempt to educate our local kids on it and we'll get along fine.
By the way, welcome home.
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