County Passing On Death Penalty For Lo Murder.

Sacramento County has elected to NOT seek the death penalty against former Sheriff's Deputy Chu Vue for the murder of Correctional Officer Steve Lo.

Clicking on the title will link to a Channel 13 TV news piece on this subject.

Rodeo Clowns and Media Jesters

Note: If the video is not visible, or you want a copy, it is available at: PacoVilla.com

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Question:

What's the difference between Rodeo Clowns and CDCR Press Officials?

Answer:

Members of one profession are routinely and understandably mistaken for Carnies...the others protect Rodeo Cowboys from raging bulls.

Rodeo Clowns serve two vital functions.

First, they distract bulls in order to protect the bull-riders. Concurrent, yet second in priority, is the clown's duty to distract and entertain onlookers.

Thus we see there is virtually no difference between a rodeo clown and a CDCR Press Secretary, spokesperson etc.

Of course, Rodeo Clowns don't actually produce bullsh*t as do the clowns at the Office of Public and Employee Communications (OPEC)--Neither do they hang around the chute making excuses for the thrown rider. Beyond that, Rodeo Clowns and OPEC are two peas in a pod.

As we have seen relative to the Garrido-Dugard debacle, the bull threw Cowboy Cate, leading DORC's band of media clowns to begin distracting the bull and onlookers alike.

OPEC to the rescue!

Clowntime is over.
Time to take cover.
While others just talk and talk,
Somebody's watching where the others don't walk.
Clowntime is over!
-Elvis Costello

Parolee Takes Hostages In Victorville.

A domestic violence situation led to a hostage situation in the teeming metropolis of Victorville on Wednesday. A parolee thumped on his girlfriend a little bit, beat feet when the cops showed up, and held a family of four hostage before being taken into custody.

Roland Sanders arrived at his girlfriend's house on Yucca Avenue at the ungodly hour of 3 AM to accuse her of cheating on him. During the argument he threatened her and her family and thumped on her a bit for emphasis.

The girlfriends roomie called the cops, then left the house with Sanders to try to calm him down.

The cops responded shortly after Sanders' left and found him in his van at a gas station. He took off on foot and managed to elude the Deputies. They did, however, find his trail and follow his footprints to a house. Neighbors confirmed the residents were known to be at home. Deputies made a forced entry and discovered Sanders, 35, of Adelanto, holding the family hostage. A brief fight ensued and Sanders was taken into custody. He is being charged with making terrorist threats, false imprisonment, burglary, evading officers, domestic abuse and an outstanding unspecified parole warrant.

Inmate Deaths From Swine Flu Reported.

Various news outlets reported today that two inmates in the California prison system have died recently from H1N1 swine flu. The specific prisons were not named, at least in the stories I saw.

I am fully confident that an immediate and massive effort will begin to innoculate prisoners while leaving honest citizens unable to get immunized.

Gold Star Parolee Self-Rehabilitates.

Damon Joseph Ferreira, 34, made the big time. He was featured Saturday on America's Most Wanted for a double murder with a third attempted murder thrown in for good measure in Oakland in September.


Apparently the program led to a tip to the Oakland cops who learned that Ferreira was at a house outside the Stockton city limits just near Waterloo Road. The cops showed up about 7 AM yesterday with multiple search warrants and a San Joaquin County SWAT team.


As the cops approached the house they heard what they believed was one gunshot wound. When they made entry they found Ferreira dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.


At the time of the shooting Ferreira was on parole and was being sought for a carjacking.


Clicking on the title will link to a Stockton RECORD story on this subject. It's a big story with some pretty good pictures. It must have been a slow news day.