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Posts Tagged ‘sacramento public safety’


The new year’s resolution list iMayor SHOULD have written

By M. Johnston • Dec 30th, 2009 | Bookmark and Share

Upon hearing  iMayor Johnson’s new year’s resolution to “improve relations with the city council,”  Armour Steel’s Steve Ayers (the guy who wrote the letter to the  city decrying the tumultuous political environment at city hall), is quoted as saying, “[Johnson] needs to bend over backward and extend a hand to every council member. “  What [...]

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Contributing to the insurgency of a blogger: Sting ops and entrapping cops

By M. Johnston • Jun 25th, 2009 | Bookmark and Share

Despite–what appears to be– considerable citizen DISAPPROVAL of undercover sting operations that are designed to entrap citizens doing non violent things like soliciting a prostitute ..or buying minors alcohol.. or selling a  joint or three, they somehow continue in earnest, as today’s Bee article about a Woodland alcohol sting proves.
I am not a fan of  [...]

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Burnin’ down the house: City of Sac sets fire to 68 Firefighter jobs

By M. Johnston • Jun 23rd, 2009 | Bookmark and Share

Well, it’s all over but the crying. The city will axe 68 firefighter jobs before July 1 save for fourth quarter hail mary pass.
Mayor Johnson says the city presented the union a “very good offer.” Conversely, the union thinks the city’s demands are unreasonable. The union offered the city one year with no pay raises [...]

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Sacramento Police seeking to bridge trust gap with residents find new opportunities in racial profiling report

By M. Johnston • Aug 9th, 2008 | Bookmark and Share

Heads are spinning, nodding, shaking, and probably rolling tonight after local officials released a commissioned report stating blacks (and Hispanics to a lesser degree), are two times more likely to be pulled over than Whites and Asians in SOME AREAS in the city of Sacramento.
I read through the report last night (not recommended). Looks [...]

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