"What's a rifle for?" the drill sergeant barked at our squad. "To kill!" we responded. "Not loud enough, pussies," he responded. "TO KILL, SERGEANT!!!" we answered, on and on hundreds of times. Such...

Your ridiculous comparison hardly deserves a response. But, really, Dorothy, you seriously compare a little outraged rhetoric to the actions of an almost naked, drunken man, terrifying a sleeping...

Well then, it's quite obvious the Sheriffs Dept., is protecting one of their own.
When considering the validity of making the assumption that a young child would have an actual rifle. As opposed to...

If y'all will pardon me a slight tangent: Proponents of a post-civilized lifestyle point out that the degradation of the planetary ecosystem can be traced way back to the initial development of...

Even organic vineyards are a monoculture wasteland to most non-human species, stripped of the food and shelter they need to live. Can we bring cumulative impact on wildlife into the permit process?...

The victim's attorney, Roseanne Darling, complained that her client's dignity is being offended by a THIRD delay.

I couldn't agree more. But the dignity of all Sonoma County citizens is also...

On Sept. 28th, prowler/Supervisor Efren Carrillo attended the Sonoma County Harvest Fair Awards ceremony where the wine flowed like wine and the nectar of the gods was in the spotlight. My AA...

"Difficulty"? No.

Frustration? Yes.

When someone with whom I am trying to have an intelligent conversation simply ignores relevant, pertinent information which I am politely bringing to their...

Since I saw absolutely no mention of any effort which may have been expended by you researching Marsy's Law, I am going to conclude that you did not bother to read it and familiarize yourself with...

I still say "whatever to the whatever" it was that brought up the subject of supervisor Carrillo ! I'm Glad the subject came up we can thank him for that because Votes are bought by huge lying money...

I will continue to reiterate my support for the victim.

And I am not pretending to do anything. I have actually spoken out both publicly and privately, and I will continue to do so despite...

Peacetown J:

You have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. I continue to applaud you for standing up for that which is right and just in this matter and for not neglecting the one person in this...

Thank you, Peacetown J!

Your passionate, participatory activism is a true asset to the west county.

And I am proud to say I know you.

Okay, Sandoak, you win the prize for the most extreme lengths I have ever heard anyone go to in apologizing for a man who has sexually harassed and frightened a woman into calling 911. Your words:
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I am "really getting very frustrated with the continued" lengths that members of our community go to defend what to most of us is an undefendable action. ADA Act? Really? Efren is such a victim that...

Ah so I guess I get your point ,you think "hard working people will somehow benefit from Carrillo's smarmy politics, as I see it he was simply positioned right to get the new wave of votes,plus all...

At yesterday's Board of Supervisor's meeting, 13 spoke in favor of resignation and 10 spoke about other issues unrelated. No one spoke in Carrillo's favor (if you mean in terms of his staying in...

And I will continue to restate -- a thousand times, if necessary -- that the likelihood that this case will ever see the light of a courtroom past the first few initial hearings is extremely remote. ...

Following are the 2 letters in today's PD about the Carrillo Controversy. I must admit that I am more interested in gender politics than electoral politics, though both are important. We live in a...

Hello all. My name its Karen Fraser. I am a Sonoma Co resident and wrote the letter Amalia mistakenly identified as Magdelena's. I don't care about taking credit as I believe we are in this together,...

It's been my experience that perpetrators are impervious as to the harm they've caused. There is a wall of denial that is impenetrable that's often in place. This denial generally is presented with a...

If you ever wonder why women who have been hurt by men fear speaking up, re-read the following from photolite. Rape is relevant because it is on the continuum of violence toward woman, which seems to...

This was written by my colleague, Magdalena Ridley: [This is not correct. It was written by Karen Fraser - Barry]

Little attention has been paid to the anonymous real victim of the alleged...

Following are two letters in the PD today, one challenging Carrillo supporters and the other asserting that he has been a good "role model."

I wonder what kind of role model he really is now as...

Yesterday's Press Democrat, Sept. 5, has 2 more excellent letters to the editor on the Carrillo Controversy, which follow.

A choice, not a disease
EDITOR: Save for the victim of Supervisor Efren...

I'm always a little surprised when statements like this are made...One is guilty or innocent immediately. However, when on trial, one is presumed innocent (only for the purpose of a jury decision)...

Please be aware that there is an extremely high probability that this case will never go to trial, as the majority of criminal cases end in some type of plea. So if you think that we are going to...

jbox:

No, I am not jumping to conclusions.

Let us not forget that there have been no corrections, changes, deletions, additions, clarifications or anything of the like to any of the facts...

The facts that you have listed here are plenty for me to "jump" to a conclusion; if it had been my window, he might have been shot (yeah, I'm a gun-totin' Buddhist). I would not have had to be...

The following letter was published in the PD today. I consider it to be one of the best things I've seen on the Carrillo controversy; it is question rather than answer based. It focuses not on the...

And therein lies the problem...

Many of us -- including me -- do NOT consider this to be a "relatively small offense."

And I'd wager to bet that the victim in all this -- the woman who was so...

The North Bay Labor Council includes 65 affiliated unions and labor groups. This is a powerful organization which is well funded and discussing whether or not they will move ahead with a recall and...

I think what "we will find out when the police report comes out" is what the police decide to report.....

Thanks, Dan, for your enlightening post.

Your words, "if we chose to commit such acts," prove that you have a true grasp of the situation at hand
and, as far as I'm concerned, are some of the...

C'mon Judge Chouteau.
You have got to be kidding me with your
"General Order Re: Expressive Activity" banning protests on the courthouse steps.
...

Yes it is true that Efren is entitled to a proper defense as we all are, that is if we chose to commit such acts. We are all at choice and drunkenness is no excuse for such behavior. He is however...

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I was couching words. I have personal experience having my eyes opened to how unaware I was about predators and law enforcement's perspective on what is a surefire indication of what to...

"Unfortunately, if a county employee exhibited similar behavior, no one would give a damn"????

Where have you been, Meherc? Are you not aware of what happed to Ms. Cathy Neville a few years back...

Freud? How about Darwin? This male thing has been explained by many. Bottom line is most men learn and know where their brain is located but apparently not all. I would argue for better education so...

I am not at all comfortable with dropping either the prowling charge NOR the burglary charge.
And, most of all, I want the citizens of Sonoma County to have the opportunity to review the police...

In my opinion, your worthy observation is looking at things from a purely legal perspective, which is fine. But I would like to remind this debate (over Carrillo's scandal) that his obvious attempt...

Absolutely nothing would be too complicated if this had been a drunk Mexican in Roseland breaking into a sleeping woman's bedroom in his underwear. I'm totally disgusted.

I went to Carrillo's court hearing this morning but I missed it by a few minutes., I was informed by someone from our community (Sonoma County) who was there and saw the whole thing. Carrillo sat in...

As far as burglary charges, I am sure Chris Adrian will twist, turn and dissect the law to his own best interest as it is what a lawyer like him will do for the type of clients he represents. What...

With regard to Post Number 48, Sebastacat needs to make one thing very clear:

The legal site to which I referred did NOT call into question whether Efren entered, as the post seems to suggest. ...

And I'll stand by mine.

Once his hand passed the window line, he entered.

And let's not forget about "the rustling blinds."

Also, what you have cited here is the relevant...

(edited) Sebastacat posted a quote from a legal site regarding what is considered "entering". I have move his post along with my comments to the basis of a new thread, Did Efren commit Burglary?...

I disagree.

Thank you so much, Alexia, for your spot-on post.

I will have more to say in the coming days about this matter.

But for now, I will say this: I just hope and pray that the victim has not yet...

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Thank you very much for highlighting this aspect, it's exactly the even bigger elephant in the room than alcoholism being ignored by supporters, and historically implies something much,...