Trying to understand success wrote on Jul 7, 2008 6:28 PM:
" "We consider this event a success and our hope is that people think before they get behind the wheel of a vehicle and choose to use a designed driver if they choose to drink," an official Hanford Police Department press release said.
This shows the magnitude of drunk drivers they miss every night, is that a success? "
Citizen wrote on Jul 7, 2008 9:48 PM:
" Good Job! Keep up the excellent work! Two thumbs up! "
dont waste time on cell phones wrote on Jul 7, 2008 11:57 PM:
" Just look at this, and the police are wasting time on cell phones. Let's get the real threats to everyone, these stupid DUI drivers. "
good job wrote on Jul 8, 2008 9:41 PM:
" to "Trying to understand ' Do you know how many the patrol guys get in a night? Do you know how many DUI's are out there every night? by taking one off the street it is a success. you are probebly the same person who will complain about people being stopped for headlights out. last i looked i have not seen any one with an "im Drunk flag" on there car. do they miss dui's? yes they do, the reason is that on some nights and days there are only three of them on the street, in a city of 60,000. to dont waste time. enlighten us on how many tickets have been issued for cell phones.
these blogs are great for uninformed readers to throw out there base less opinion.
instead of being negative to everything HPD does, step away from the computer and go on a ride along. i did and it opened my eyes. my opinion, based on fact, observations, and experiance is that we have one of the hardest working police force around. "
Watchdog Fred wrote on Jul 9, 2008 11:09 AM:
" You will get no argument from me on this matter, the more you keep off the streets the better, even if you have to receive a call from a concerned citizen who spots a DUI in progress. Good job and keep up the good work. "
love to hate me wrote on Jul 9, 2008 3:21 PM:
" Yeah! no kidding! the other night i was drunk and driving, or as i like to call it "buzzed driving" when the cop behind me at a four way stop pulled the person entering the opposite direction of the intersection for being on a cell phone. what revenue! "
unreal wrote on Jul 9, 2008 8:41 PM:
" Love to hate me...........your an idiot "
AA wrote on Jul 10, 2008 1:05 AM:
" I'll drink to that! "
Mrs.D wrote on Jul 10, 2008 11:16 AM:
" I hope the 9 people arrested at the checkpoint were White people! "
- wrote on Jul 10, 2008 12:43 PM:
" who choose this location for the dui check point? abit politically motivated perhaps, why was it not conducted north of town? ooops dont wanna get any judges, prominent people? everyone's starting to see how things really shake,rattle,roll around here. people use your cameras!!!! "
Claire wrote on Jul 10, 2008 1:34 PM:
" They will make about $18,000 off of these arrests in fines and fees. Attorneys will make even way more than that, just to plead them out. What is a cell phone violation, $70?
Mrs. D, what racist bug have you fallen into? Stop it. "
NotHomeGrown wrote on Jul 10, 2008 5:01 PM:
" To Mrs. D, as I said before of you in another post, you are a bigot and a very arrogant individual.
I don't care what race/creed/religion they are. Thank goodness they were caught. I personally would like to see more of them arrested, each and every night. I would also like to see the police pulling over all of the people that I see driving around with expired tags. I am so concerned that not only don't they have their registration up to date, but probably driving with insurance.
Of course MrsD, you are probably the drunk driving while talking on the phone complaining about how oppressed you are by the HPD. "
Mrs.D wrote on Jul 10, 2008 6:36 PM:
" RE:NotHomeGrown, Really, go read the posts made by the natives in the article about the parents who were arrested for their kids vandalism at Avenal Elementary. Then you will see why I wrote my original post. "
To D wrote on Jul 10, 2008 10:29 PM:
" This is a multi agency year long program. They have conducted checkpoints at various locations throughout Hanford, Lemoore, Corcoran, Avenal etc. The checkpoint locations change each time. Get off of it already. Side note: If you don't want to be arrested for DUI then don't drink and drive...no matter what your ethnic background. Loser!!!! "
to Mrs D wrote on Jul 11, 2008 12:02 AM:
" If the shoe fits wear it, they break our laws at a higher % and therefore go to jail as a higher %. I guess you think minorities should not be arrested when they break our laws and kill us during crimes including drunk driving. I hope you are an ethnic minority because they can have you. "
Boyce Duprey wrote on Jul 11, 2008 1:31 AM:
" And, if they were all white, and in this country illegally, they should be deported. "
Scott D wrote on Jul 11, 2008 8:15 AM:
" Mrs.D. Who is the racist now! Shame on you! "
NotHomeGrown wrote on Jul 11, 2008 9:29 AM:
" To MrsD, I don't really care about another article, if you don't make reference to your remarks, then how are we suppossed to know? I guess you think all of us are telephathic? If the police are targeting a certain race only, then shame on them, but if they are able to remove drunks from the road and it gets all kinds of races/creeds/ gender then more power to them. From the posts on the Police/Sherrif's blotter, it appears that their DUI bookings run the gamet. Face the facts, there are stats to show that certain groups are responsible for a certain amount of crime. Now that doesn't mean that there is any race/creed that is not guilty of committing crimes. Based upon the article the was written by the Sentinel about the vandalism at Avenal, one could jump to some conclusions, but if you noticed I didn't jump on any band wagon, because I didn't have all of the facts, but if I were to go based upon the few facts published, one could presume that all we Hispanic/Latino, but since then we have had others provide more detail. "
Mrs.D wrote on Jul 11, 2008 11:55 AM:
" With all the stupid post on how "these illegals should be deported", I figured most of you would not like the "I hope they were all white" remark. Typical of racists. You, ScottD and nothomegrown, should be ashamed. "
Watchdog Fred wrote on Jul 11, 2008 1:54 PM:
" To Mrs. D this is conclusive evidence that what I've said is true you need to get into counseling and get on valium or some drug to calm you down. You are deffinately too stressed to be dealing with your husband gone so long and your kids having autism. Please take my advice and get some help!
Mrs.D wrote on Jul 10, 2008 11:16 AM:
" I hope the 9 people arrested at the checkpoint were White people! "
This is not the thoughts of a clear thinking individual to be posted in a newspaper blog. We all know you are of latino decent, you don't have to go so far to convince people that you truly are a bigot. You should have stopped short of this because whatever creditability you had before just went out the window. "
Mrs. D White People wrote on Jul 11, 2008 6:20 PM:
" Mrs. D writes " I hope the 9 people arrested at the checkpoint were White people! "
Me Too! Like every institution, we need to diversity and integrate the prison population. Why should all the illegal aliens get all the benefits of three square meals a day and cable tv??? Maybe they can get a free lesson from their roommate on how to wipe the fingerprints off the stuff that their kids steal too. "
Hey good wrote on Jul 11, 2008 10:09 PM:
" I wasn't complaining about the cops, maybe I hit a nerve with you somehow, I was just pointing out to people that a roadblock stopping cars finds that many drunks means if the cops were not stopping cars, the majority of those drivers would not have been stopped. Now does that make more sense to you? Or you that sensitive to defending cops? "
Mrs.D wrote on Jul 11, 2008 10:10 PM:
" RE:Watchdog Fred, you'd post bail for these people if you knew they were "heroes". Point being, I said what I said because of all the racist comments being posted here. Obviously and the brainless hundreds here do not like the shoe being on the other foot.
Lead by example and get help yourself. "
Bobb wrote on Jul 12, 2008 1:08 AM:
" To Watchcog Fred, We can agree on that, there are bigots in all races. I get so damned tired of the race card. It seems one cannot even voice an opinion concerning any particular subject and soneone plays the race card. Obviously the statement by Mrs. D hoping they were all whites is off the wall. I am white and I don't care what race someone is, GET THE DRUNKS OFF OF THE ROAD. It is NOT a RACE ISSUE, it is a SAFTEY ISSUE. "
Watchdog Fred wrote on Jul 12, 2008 7:30 AM:
" I am in the process of trying to put together a special cage fight in the area, I think it will be the bestest of them all Mrs. D vs. dose and Jeff. My money is on Mrs. D. "
Watchdog Fred wrote on Jul 12, 2008 7:44 AM:
" Mrs. D. that makes you guilty of racial profiling which is against the law. O.k. boys go out and pick her up, slap the cuffs on and take her to the county pokey. Tell Mr. D he should be familar with visiting hours. "
Watchdog Fred wrote on Jul 12, 2008 3:39 PM:
" Mrs. D, I was reaching out to you for a serious moment. I like Bobb agree, I don't care what color they are if they are drunk get them off our roads.
You are probably right any hero deserves the help of a brother for that matter any man deserves the help of another, if you want to condemn me for that then be my guest.
Your problem is you think life can't be solved unless it is through an autistic help point or handled by the California Department of Corrections. There are more options believe me. But I was serious, I think the pressures you are dealing with and understandably so, you need to reach out and get some help, a break something to relax and recharge your batteries, I saw this with my first wife when I was gone over the road all the time and she had only one child with health problems to deal with, you aren't super human you need help too. Motherhood didn't hand you a life term 24/7 it's o.k. to take a break as long as you make sure those kids are taken care of. "
Fantasyland wrote on Jul 12, 2008 7:44 PM:
" Obviously, not all officer's or deputies can be protecting every city street, county road, shopping center, or business at the same time. So, even collaborating on a DUI checkpoint with multiple agencies and successfully arresting 9 individuals is fantastic. I have previously worked in law enforcement for over 8 years (not even as a sworn officer) and I can assure you that criminals come in every race, gender, size, sexual preference, and despite their family background. (Dave Hawk isn't hispanic...and DA Calhoun's son comes from a good family) So, let the race issue be left alone...and be happy that the police officer's and deputies took 9 people for everyone's safety...and count your blessings that they did. One of those 9 individuals could have seriously injured someone or killed them and wouldn't you feel bad raising issues with what race they were when someone could end up paralyzed or a family would miss someone innocent that was killed by stupidity?!?!?! Get off of it already! "
Larry L wrote on Jul 13, 2008 9:32 AM:
" To Mrs. D! You should be ashamed of your self for your racist statements. The police select different check point locations all over the county. Race has no issue when it comes to drunk drivers. This is a safety issue so keep that in mind. Your artical you refer to about the parents who assisted their children in that school vandalism. I have read the story and viewed the comments people have left. There are lot of angry people in that community for what there children have done. The artical failed to mention that these people where illegal, but the Tv news did mention that both parents where undocumented. I would take the advice of Watch Dog Fred and use some of your husbands state benifits and seek help. From all your past blogs, you seem very angry and that's not healthy for you and your family. Please stop spreading your pain and hate through these blogs. Your only clouding the main issue of the artical. Thanks and good luck with the help you truely need. "
California Native wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:42 AM:
" Nicely stated Larry L. "
DUI great if we could target the right areas wrote on Jul 15, 2008 6:51 PM:
" Come dui checkpoint the Armona Club on a Saturday night...get ICE to deport too while your at it...seems to me this santuary county could use a good sweep and reduce the welfare payrool...move the overcrowed conditions to normal in the jail and lighten the load on California taxpayers at the sae time then the excess from welfare and jails can be used in area of education and state infastructure repairs. DUI 14th and Front say about from Friday 2:00 pm till Sunday 10:00pm "
Un Ethical Department wrote on Jul 20, 2008 12:15 PM:
" I'm not saying that driving while intoxicated is a good thing. Those who decide to get behind the wheel should feel the consequences of their actions. I have seen first hand on the traffic stops that certain members of HPD practice. Certain officers watch inotoxicated people walk out from an establishment and watch them get into their vehicles. Don't you think they should be stopped before they get into their vehicle, but then again it's a stat for the officer. I would like to see a news crew come down to Hanford and watch members of HPD on their un-ethical vehicle stops. I would gaurantee that they would catch these un-ethical men in uniform. Again I would like to say a few HPD officers. I have met and had the oppurtunity to meet some great HPD officers. "
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