Lynwood, CA - Local newspaper reports that the Lynwood City Council is considering different options to fight crime.
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Friday, October 06, 2006
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57 comments:
Finally a good idea. I guess maybe recalls do scare them staight every once in a while.
NOW FIX THE WATER RATES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Again, I freakin' amazed how people think this is some stroke of genius!
What? Lynwood developed a crime problem yesterday?
Wow, this council and city manager are good! Watch out Cerritos, Lynwood is right behind you!
How 'bout this option:
RECALL!
The recall is a waste of time. Why are we going to pay for a recall to have another election a couple of months later. That's just stupid.
TO: 10:44 AM, October 07, 2006
Hey, you are right!
Why should we pay the street sweeper to pass in front of your house if the wind will eventually blow the trash away "a couple of months later"?
"Thats just stupid."
Here is the city hall number (310)603-0220. Call them and cancel your service & tell them that paying to clean your street is another "waste of time".
Sorry Janet,
You have been on the money with your comments prior to this. But your answer is plain stupid. You can't compare a neccesary service to a recall. A recall is an option a needed service is not. Bad comparison. A recall can cost up to 70 thousand dollars. why would anyone in their right mind want to spend money to recall someone who can run in a regular election two months later. Makes no sense. A recall opens it up for any idiot to get in. Perfect example Santillan got in, and Morton almost got in. What the hell has Santillan really done for the community other than take credit for a recall that was done as a team effort. Educate yourself in Lynwood politics first then talk. In the meanwhile you just sound like anothe immature little girl. Although I feel Vasquez is bad for our city, a recall at this time simply makes no sense.
A recall at $70,000 is cheap when you consider that Leticia Vasquez and Alfreddie Johnson have wasted over $50,000 on "investigate lawyers" to harrass the people involved in Leticia's recall.
Also those "assistants" they voted for are costing us over $100,000 a year.
Leticia and Byrd are up for re-election. By recalling Leticia now. Her recall election more than likely would be consolidated November 2007 election.
So you see it might not costs us anything after all.
And even if it did. Operations to remove cancerous tumors are expensive.
Oh well the high price of health!
Janet, was that you I saw at Los Amigos Park Event. Your cute!!
Secret Admirer
Investigators found lots of illegal activity...Report to the community is comming soon!!! By the way...thank you all the residents who came together and demanded the investigation. We have the right know the truth. LET THE TRUTH COME TO LIGHT!!!!
Get you facts straight. Council deputies are not costing even half of what you are claiming.
why don't we let you ANONYMOUS sh@t talkers come to light?
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO DEMANDED AN INVESTIGATION ARE YOUR PET SENIORS. OH YEAH,AND THE TWO NON PROFITS THAT PROFITTED DEARLY DEFENDING YOU LETICIA. IT'S FUNNY, WE HAVN'T SEEN THEM SINCE. JUST ANOTHER WAY YOU ABUSE YOUR POWER. PAYING NON PROFITS TO DEFEND YOU PUBLICALLY, AND DON'T FORGET THAT KISS ASS TEACHER THAT GOT DEMOTTED FROM HIS POSITION FOR SPEAKING ON YOUR BEHALF....I KNOW HE GOT WHAT HE WANTED. REALLY LETICIA, CALLING PEOPLE UP ON THE PHONE SAYING "PLEASE COME AND DEFEND ME AND I'LL MAKE IT WORTH IT TO YOU!" AND YOU CALL ME A PROSTITUTE!!!I KNOW ALL ABOUT IT,HE BEGGED ME NOT TO GO TO HIS SUPERIOR AND HIS UNION. AND IN EXCHANGE, HE TOLD ME HOW YOU PROPOSITIONED HIM. GO ASK HIM!!!! BUSTED!!!!
Which half?
To the comment Oct. 8th 3:36 PM
Regarding the council deputies cost.
The cost is $114,000.00 not icluding PerDiem or costs for insurance gas, meals, and more.
These so called deputies are in addition to the 2 existing staff positions that are alrady in the pay-roll.
So get your facts and don't try to mislead the Lynwood Tax payers
Who ever you are.
I have opossed those them positions al along.
Desde el principio la esposa del manager Enrique se los trajo ala mesa y los consejales se ipresionaron disiendo que ahorraian dinero que seria mas barato porque supuestamente cotaria menos que las dos personas que ya exitian y los evan ha remplazar y que fue lo que paso'
Se quedaron con las dos posiciones y aumentaron a los hasitentes DOBLANDO el COSTO.
Sal Alatorre
Hey Sal, their is this one thing on computers called grammar and spell check. You might want to use it.
Even with bad spelling and grammar, I understood him very well.
For making a good point, he gets an A
For grammar and spelling, he gets a F
For Spanglish, he gets a PhD!!!!!
Communicate!!! f*ck the spelling!
Sal, not ALL five councilmembers have assistants. (or deputies)
The good people of lynwood need to ask how can you fight crime in lynwood when the city council members are the criminals.
The seniors want to know why the city council want to put a fountain at the senior center that they don't want. the senior have spoken!!!! somebody better pay attentation.
judy 40 year resident
Judy seems like you haven't been paying attention. The water fountain was proposed by the senior committee. You might want to ask them instead.
Sylvia probably is out their misinforming the seniors to get support. Sylvia is a snake and is not to be trusted.
There were 5 votes in favor,
and according to the city manager Enrique Martinez the deputies are doing a good job. On behave of coucil mebers.
Save our homes, Vote YES on Prop 90 this also willl take away contributions for re-election/election and will eliminate brivery from developers!!
Thanks for correcting my grammar,
the point is I tell you like it is
No Compadres in city council!!
Sal Alatorre
Do your homework on Prop 90 Sal. Even the entity you work for is opposing this prop. The part of eminant domain is not the problem, the problem is the other consequences it will bring. The state that already has it in place has opened the flood gates of law suits against local goverment. This will and has bankrupt local governments. The people funding this prop are attorneys from New York. Don't be fooled by the scare tactic of Save Our Homes because the council will use condemnation in the place of eminent domain. In other words if the government wants your home they will get it.
To the above comment
Very good information.
Its down to TWO!
Who's it gonna be?
a) New York
OR
B) Deelicious?
Sunday @ 10pm VH1...Watch it!
FLAVAH FLAVE!
First of all a public or state agency coun't take a position on any Proposition or Measure that is brought to the California voters.
The fact that an environmental group oposes it does not mean that the California EPA takes a side it is a tax payers funded institution and therefore could not take a position.
Read SEC. 3 article (e)
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of condemnation powers to abait nuisanses such as blight, obsenity, pornography, hazardous, substances or environmental conditions, provided those comdemnations are limited to abatement of specific conditions on specific parsels and quote!
It will make it more expesive yes for sate and local governments to take away your property because they will have to pay for litigation and a jury will deside at the end.
As it is now in Lynwood 5 CLOWNS get together get 3 votes and is done, they will determine the "JUST COST/Market Value" of your property and you can fight it that is if you have money to do it.
With this Prop. it will be the HIGHEST MARKET VALUE.
It will prohibit the BIGGER FISH EAT the Litlle fish (small business) They will have to let you know with planty time in advance.
Now explaine the relation of Firefighters and Law Enforcement
and how they benefit by keeping this Eminent Domain the way it is?
Sal Alatorre
Oh, and by the way...go Deelicious!
...I like chewing gum...
I have been having these mixed feelings on what to believe nowadays. Sometimes I think the City Manager is really good for Lynwood but when I hear comments about him, I get confused. Please tell me where to get the facts.
For information and sources of information anybody can check out about the City Manager look under the comments that are below the article about the recall effort of the Mayor and the Mayor ProTem.
I went to the city and checked. The duputies receive $400 per week each, before taxes. That doesn't work out to $100,000 a year even if all five council members had a deputy and only two have them and that is allowed by the city. This was all covered at a recent City Council meeting for the public's information. For a City Council member to have a $400 a week deputy, especially when they have no secretaries to handle their calls or appointments is a rediculous bargin for the city. As an example the City Manager needed TWO assistant City Managers and he earns near or over $200,000 per year by himself, besides he even married one of those assistants and the City Council members earn less than $40,000 per year and the Ciity Council voted to cut their own salaries down from nearly $100,000 per year. As an example, one of the people behind this entire recall nonsense worked for the election of the current mayor and fully expected a city job with a large salary in return. When she learned she was not going to be given a large salary and that job, she became enraged and started this entire recall nonsense. Now you know. Why she uses sych filthy language in this blog is beyond me. It must be her upbringing and educational level.
Oh, we stand corrected! What a big freakin' sacrifice by our poor council to cut salaries of $100,000 for a part-time job!
$40,000 is still ridiculously WAY OVER what even large local city councils make!
AND Get off Sylvia's back! ANYONE can start a recall for any reason, at anytime. If people end up supporting her cause, that's the will of the people.
It is not for YOU to judge.
THIS IS AMERCIA!
If I want to recall the good Rev. Alfreaky (not a misspelling) Johnson because I don't like his pimp suits, THATS MY RIGHT. If you dont like it, don't sign the petition. Real simple.
Got racism much???? Pimp suits?? The racial overtones of your views sure come through loud and clear. Boy, you would certainly make a great councilperson, not! I can see the city council meetings, "If you are black or asian you can sit down and do without because you aren't getting anything."
Besides, this recall is dying faster than the one BIG proponent's political ambitions. Your franticness over the fact that this recall is not going to happen is there in the posts on this subject that you and the few other proponents make and this is absolutely the last time even the other few whackos will listen to you.
"City COSIDERS Options to Fight Crime"
Even the blog keepers can't spell anymore?
Shut this crap down already!
- ANONYMOUS
To the responder who acts so innocent.. You said "What part of recalling a black AND a latino council person BY blacks and Latinos, is racist?" Yet, my point never said recalling someone was a racist act and you know that, yet once again you tried to divert attention away from yourself and your bigotry. Your blind hatred and prejudice are so apparent and you desperately try and keep people from seeing that ugly hatred and you even fail at that. What I accused you of specifically was attacking Councilperson Johnson because of his pimpsuits? You avoid the question, but your racism leaks out like an overfull toxic waste dump. You fool no one, you are right, you can try and recall a councilperson for no reason and you certainly suffer from a lot of " "No reason" and a bit of "Not much logic" as well. You wear your hatred of just about everyone like a hairlip and it makes you ugly inside. No one with any sense would allow you to BS them into signing your self serving recall petion. I am afraid we could wind up with someone like you on the council if I signed it. Of course you have the right to you own personal insanity and hatred, it is just that the rest of us have the right to ignore you and we do most of the time.
Have you ever met me? You must be my neighobor or something because you sure make a lot of bold statements about me! You must know my friends, family, neighbors and in-laws to make such judgements.
BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH (just trying to fill my response with BS like yours)
I'm a racist 'cause I don't like what someone wears?
BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
Maybe I should have commented on the Mayor's light blue jumpsuit she wore to a council meeting. Looked like she was going parachuting. Is that racist too? Or just when I make a fashion comment about a non-Latino.
BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
Please enlighten me with your fashion police conduct rules.
BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
AND you sure used your "right to ignore" me by spending so much time writing a response to me.
BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
I am also prejudice against dummies and non-sensical cry babies.
Love,
the "toxic waste dump"
PS - Sleep good tonight knowing that I wouldnt be a councilperson, even for the old salary. Having nasty potshots taken at me and my family from all you brave ANONYMOUS protectors of Lynwood is not my cup of tea!
Oops, I apologize to my asian and english friends for the tea comment.
See I told you!
THANK YOU LISA P. APPECIATE THE BENIFIT OF THE DOUBT FROM YOU. SYLVIA ORTIZ
Why is everyone always quick to call out 'racist' - dont u smart people see the bigger picture. get off your trip and really think about it... or is that too hard for you to do. i bet you calling out 'racist' has worked for you and its a shame that is has. how pathetic are you that when the situation is tough- you cant handle it and are quick to say 'your a racist' like the crybaby u are!!wwwaaa wwwaaaa STOP!
oh and by the way-anybody can wear a pimpsuit-dummy.
your the one to start calling out 'blacks and asian' in your statement... in case you forgot because you are so so smart, here u go: ""I can see the city council meetings, "If you are black or asian you can sit down and do without because you aren't getting anything.""
so smart person it goes back to YOU... "Got racism much????"
I can see the "racial overtones of your views" and they "sure come through loud and clear. Boy, you would certainly make a great councilperson, not!"
so let me sound like you now by saying 'wwwwaaaa wwwaaa YOUR A RACIST!!!!'
Seems Ilike somebody touched a nerve with the above poster. Point is, the lady who wrote the longer post is totally correct. Your use of the words pimp suit showcase your extreme bigotry. Just live with it, after all the rest of us have to live with you.
So if a latino wears a "pimpsuit" it is no longer a "pimpsuit"?
So if I let my black friend wear my Nikes, they are magically not Nikes anymore?
Damn! I missed the Race Card 101 class in college.
A pimpsuit suit is a pimpsuit is a pimpsuit no matter who wears it!
I don't see you defending the Mayor against my parachute suit comment. One was racist and the other one wasn't? PLEASE!
Like Napolean Dynamite says,
" eh dee it"
LIVE WITH IT
Oh, man I aced the Race Card 101 class in college!! & after I took the drama class -- I went on to star in the famous play "Your a Racist" -have you seen it on Broadway? -its fablous and wonderful-in fact it was so popular that it is still being played especially in the city of Lynwood for many years now.
Its so good that I still use it now and it works--You guys should try it--just scream out 'Your a racist!!' for everything.
Example: getting pulled over by a police officer - 'You only pulling me over because of my color - Your a RACIST!'
Example: you suck at your job and are being overpayed so guess what is next you are being laid off - 'You only letting me go because of my color - YOUR A RACIST'
You mean I have to live with you too. I am glad I dont know you ANONYMOUS person.
Speaking of clothes...now that Santillan's surgery is kickin' in maybe she will donate her old clothes to Sylvia Ortiz. She needs it. She is always wearing the same outfit. Pobrecita!
TO: 9:41 AM, October 15, 2006
My Mustang is painted black. Can I have your permission to keep calling it that. If you'd like, I can just tell people that it is a really, really dark shade of blue. Let me know, I don't want you think I am a racist.
(The above is a SARCASTIC remark)Stop being so damn PC! Take your thumb out of your butt, go outside to a comedy club or something. Go laugh.
DEELICIOUS!!
YEAH BOYYYEEE!!
FLAVAH FLAYV!
I sure touched a nerve. WOW!
was the highlight of your day?
'I sure touched a nerve. WOW!' whoever you are ANONYMOUS person-is that all you have to say? I am Glad that is all you responded with because that helps me realize that you see my point and that your wrong.
Anonymous no more... your friend always, Mrs.A.Martin
TO Lisa the rascist.
I don't need or want to meet you. It was what you wrote that declared you a rascist and you were caught, pure and simple.
You cannot take back your hate filled post or the nasty comment you made. Your use of the word "pimpsuit" in your attack in speaking about the Mayor ProTem makes it clear exactly what you are. If the suit fits, wear it!
I'll go put on my pimpsuit now.
Oh, wait...that's right, it's magically not a pimpsuit if I wear it. My bad!
Have A Great Day!
Lady your full os shit. I am as Mexican as they come and I wear pimp suits all the time. Even the Alfreddie makes fun of himself so get over it lady. If you are going to be offended by using pimp suit have it be because you are basically being called a pimp. You know the boss of the hookers. But for usa as men that's a compliment. You know Big Pimpin spending cheese. Get over it. You're probably old.
Don't you know that if a Latino wears a "pimpsuit" it is magically not a "pimpsuit" anymore.
Its true. Just ask that "race card" ANONYMOUS lady calling me a racist!
She knows!
Oh, man I aced the Race Card 101 class in college!! & after I took the drama class -- I went on to star in the famous play "Your a Racist" -have you seen it on Broadway? -its fablous and wonderful-in fact it was so popular that it is still being played especially in the city of Lynwood for many years now.
Its so good that I still use it now and it works--You guys should try it--just scream out 'Your a racist!!' for everything.
Example: getting pulled over by a police officer - 'You only pulling me over because of my color - Your a RACIST!'
Example: you suck at your job and are being overpayed so guess what is next you are being laid off - 'You only letting me go because of my color - YOUR A RACIST'
You mean I have to live with you too. I am glad I dont know you ANONYMOUS person.
Mrs. Martin
Can we all just get along?
Nope, we're all racist remember!
Oh, you're right! My Bad.
The option from city council to fight crime is to send J.D. Whitaker on sundays to Long Beach Blvd from 5 to 9 P.M. Problem is that the vandalism and real crime activity starts at 11:00P.M. to 3:A.M. those businesses and neighbors are suffering pure hell, specially in front of the teen challenge parking lot. Let the city manager and council live in Disneyland while the city goes down.
Arturo Reyes must be getting better. Here he is again, talking _hit about everyone and everything.
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