Let My People Blow - The Eric Holder Distinction

Posted By CotoBlogzz 03-06-2011

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - In the book  published in  Germany under the title Die Mosaische Unterscheidung oder der Preis des Monotheismus (The Mosaic Distinction or The Price of Monotheism) Egyptologist Jan Assmann restates the thesis he advanced in his 1997 book Moses the Egyptian, that  sin entered into the world not with Adam and Eve, but with Steve,,,,err....Moses.

The Mosaic distinction did not exist in the world of polytheistic religions.  Once the distinction is made, however, a new type of religion comes into existence, something that must be called a “’counter-religion’ because it rejects and repudiates tradition and everything that went before and what is outside itself as ‘paganism.’  The tradition against which it was directed was polytheistic, and since polytheistic religion, in Assmann’s definition, is really “cosmotheistic,” overcoming primitive ethnocentrism and tribal religions, “by distinguishing several deities by name, shape and function,” ancient polytheisms could be “translated” from one culture, one society to another, and the polytheistic “cosmotheism” “rendered different cultures mutually transparent and compatible.”  The anti-religion after the Mosaic Distinction  no longer functions as a means of intercultural translation, on the contrary, it functions as a means of intercultural estrangement.”

US Attorney General Eric Holder testifying last week at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing made an analogous argument. Rep. John Culberson stated: “There’s clearly overwhelming evidence that your Department of Justice refuses to protect the rights of anybody other than African-Americans to vote.”  The Attorney General’s response:  “When you compare what people endured in the South in the ’60s to try to get the right to vote for African Americans, to compare what people subjected to that with what happened in Philadelphia… I think does a great disservice to people who put their lives on the line for my people.” “ My people” appears to be what Mr. Holder identifies with first and foremost – an African-American, not an American.

In December, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released a scathing report on the Justice Department’s handling of the New Black Panthers case. Civil Rights Commission Chairman Gerald A. Reynolds wrote, “Because the Department withheld relevant documents and relevant officials’ and supervisors’ witness testimony, the Commission was limited in its ability to complete a final report.” “Based upon the incomplete, incorrect and changing explanations offered by the Department for its actions, the Commission decided to examine whether the U.S. Department of Justice enforced voting rights in a race-neutral manner when it reversed course in the New Black Panther Party case,” Reynolds wrote in an introductory letter for the report.

The US Attorney General is appointed to look after the interests of all Americans, not just Hyphen-Americans.  A US Attorney General of Japanese descent is not appointed simply to look after the welfare of Japanese-Americans, for instance.  Worse, AG Holder, an attorney uses a two-wrongs make a right argument.

The US post-racial administration, including the Holder Distinction, continue to increase the American Cultural Divide.  What if we simply abolish all Hyphen-American celebrations and instead focus on celebrating Americans?

DOMA and The Three Branches of Government According to AG Holder

Posted By CotoBlogzz

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - Last week  US Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will no longer be defending the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the lawsuits currently pending against it. - DOMA  defines marriage in all federal laws as the union of a man and a woman, and protects the ability of states to not recognize same-sex marriages from other states, but now is under legal challenge.

Soon after the DOJ's announcement,  California Attorney General Kamala Harris demanded the Federal Appelas Court to allow Gay marriages,  NOW!.  The common denominator appears to be that AG Holder, AG Harris  and the President of the US, in word and in deed agree with  Rep. Kucinich that the three branches of the US government consist of the Executive, the House and The Senate - unless of course the Courts agree with their extremist agenda.  As a member of the House LGBT Equality Caucus, Dennis J. Kucinich h has acted to cosponsor 13 out of the 19 bills that make up the LGBT Equality Caucus, for instance.


Shortly after same-sex marriage was forced on Massachusetts by that state's high court,  children were being taught same-sex unions were normal, natural and the moral equivalent of marriage between a man and a woman. Some parents attempted to opt their children out of these public school classes, but were ultimately unsuccessful in a court of law. Two federal courts in Massachusetts, including the appeals court just below the U.S. Supreme Court, determined that, because same-sex marriage was legally recognized in Massachusetts, parents no longer had the right to determine whether or what their children would be taught about these relationships.


As is, increasingly a good  number of public schools are promoting controversial and confusing sexual topics to children with a yet unformed moral compass.  . Homosexual activists groups like GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) sponsor events that discuss homosexuality in thousands of public schools and colleges across the nation. This create a powerful  force of influence:  Consider that a  poll found that nearly three-quarters of those asked could name each of the Three Stooges — Larry, Curly and Moe — but only 42 percent were able to name the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government., including Rep. Kucinich, and apparently AG Harris and AG Holder:  Second-hand information is more hazardous than second-hand smoking.

The present day crisis, not unlike the one which led to WWI and WWII, is due to the fact that the subjective and objective realms disappeared, in what we call the Heisnberg Dilemma.

 On the other hand, in a free society, truth must compete in the market place of ideas through persuasion.  The best way to change hearts and minds is to engage in open and genuine discussion where reason and faith co-exists, heeding the warning issued by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger:  "Reason that operates in specialized areas in fact gain in strength and capability, but because it is standardized according to a single type of certainty and rationality, it no longer offers any perspective on the fundamental questions of mankind, resulting in unhealthy over-development in the realm of technical and pragmatic knowledge."


There are people who make things happen.  People who watch things happen, and people who ask:  what happened?  Now, while Congress is considering whether to step in to defend DOMA legally,  you may want to make things happen:  If there are teens or college students in your life, you might want to let them know about the Focus on the Family Day of Dialogue.  Better yet, you may want to join in the conversation by visiting its Day of Dialogue Facebook® page and leaving a comment.

The Wisconsin Bratty Bunch

Posted By CotoBlogzz

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - The President of the United States invariably uses the phrase " I won, that is what elections are for," to  respond to critics of the President's socialized approach to governance.

In Wisconsin, however, the Bratty Bunch,  14 Wisconsin state Senate Democrats who left the state some two weeks ago in order to delay indefinitely a Republican-backed bill taking away collective bargaining rights from public employees. A version of "since I did not get my way, I will take my ball and go home."

Not only are the Bratty Bunch misbehaving, but they also set a bad precedent - this is not how democracy is supposed to work.  If you do not like the legislation in front of you, have the intestinal fortitude to vote against is, not run from it.

Following the Bratty Bunch's escapade, a  resolution passed on Wednesday requiring  the Bratty Bunch to pay a fine of $100 each day they miss work, if they miss two or more days.  The resolution also requires the missing Democrats to reimburse the Senate for any costs incurred during attempts to force them to return to work and  their salary and other per diem payments can be withheld until they pay back the penalties and costs.

Additionally, a movement is afoot to recall the Bratty Bunch - Can something like this happen in California?  Not in your dreams and not unless there is a Real Adult Conversation

Trabuco Canyons' Own OCSD Deputy Convicted of Domestic Violence

Posted by CotoBlogzz

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  -Travis Christopher Unholz, an Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) deputy was convicted today of committing domestic violence against his wife and then violating a protective order by attempting to obtain a firearm.

Unholz, 36, Trabuco Canyon, pleaded guilty to one felony count of attempted possession of a firearm in violation of a protective order and one misdemeanor count of domestic battery with corporal injury. He was sentenced to 19 days in jail and three years of formal probation with domestic violence terms including participation in a 52-week batterer's treatment program. He is also barred from owning or possessing any firearms and a protective order was issued prohibiting him from having any contact with the victim or his two children.

According to the Orange County District Attorney's (OCDA) office, sometime after 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2011, Unholz got into an argument with his wife, Jane Doe, and committed domestic violence by pushing her to the floor and causing her to hit her head. The defendant's two children from a previous relationship were in the home at the time. Jane Doe called a friend, who reported the abuse to OCSD. OCSD investigated this case and deputies arrested the defendant that night. He was booked into the Orange County Jail.

On Jan. 31, 2011, Unholz posted $50,000 bail and was released from custody. A protective order was served on the defendant barring him from having any direct or indirect contact through a non-attorney third party with the victim. The order also barred the defendant from possessing or attempting to acquire any firearms.

On Feb. 2, 2011, Unholz contacted a friend and requested that his friend assist him in acquiring an automatic weapon and survival kit. The friend reported the conversation to OCSD, who arrested Unholz that evening.

Final Categories of the Davy HOA Awards announced

Posted By CotoBlogzz 027-2011

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – The CotoBuzz Journal, a community journal with a focus on HOA/CID, public safety and government corruption in general,  today announced the official categories of the 2011 Homeowners Association  Davy Awards.  View the Davy Awards as the Un-CAI Awards:  For example, the Orange County Chapter of the Community Association’s Industry (CAI)  presented the homeowners’ association industry awards  at the chapter's leadership awards dinner  February 25, 2011.  

Now, considering that the CAI has asserted that the David-VS-Goliath stories are mostly AstroTurf®  manufactured by the media, including the CotoBuzz Journal, despite evidence to the contrary,  we figured the industry needed balance, and hence the Davy Awards.

Consider for example the California Supreme Court Decision on Golden Rain Foundation vs Franzand Golden Rain Foundation vs Lyon:  On  January 5, 2009, Judge Ronald L. Bauer ruled on David Lyon’s favor on his motion for an award of fees incurred during the litigation – even then, GRF still refuses to abide by the disclosure rules: David-VS-Goliath you think?

Arguably, the  CAI Awards are designed as a public relations ploy, a way to legitimize and attempt to polish the image of members who may have been tarnished in the media, fairly or not.

For example, Swedelson & Gottlieb associate Alex Noland was nominated for three CAI Awards, while property Management Company PCM has at least two employees, including spokesperson Wendy Buckman.  Additionally, PCM has managed to get Laguna Woods Village director Heather Gerson, as Director of the Year, even though MS. Gerson was appointed, not elected, but happens to be a staunch supporter of PCM- who just happens to have been sued by the lthe local Board of Directors.  

And the categories are?

The Davy Award categories:

The Rudy Award – the Rudy Award will be issued to a deserving David:  A homeowners who doggedly stands for fairness and justice in the common interest development environment, even it means that he or she has to fight the local Goliath.

The Real Jeroboam Award – the CAI issues a Jeroboam Award.  Consider that the Biblical Jeroboam Jer-o-bo'-am (yarobh`am irefers to  Septuagint Hieroboam, usually assumed to have been derived from riyb and `am, and signifying "the people contend," or, "he pleads the people's cause"): The name was borne by two kings of Israel. And yet, the CAI issues this award to legal counsel.  Hence the Real Jeroboam Award.

The Real Servant Award – this award is issues to the most deserving member of the board of directors who works for the people and not for the property management company, legal counsel and or other interests.

Most Abusive Board – issued to the most abusive HOA board of directors.

The DODO Award – issued to the directors who most exhibit symptoms of the Bell Syndrome

The Vulture Award – Issued to the most deserving legal counsel

The Sleazy Award – Issued to the most deserving property management company

The Ostrich Award – Issued to the resident most supportive of a board usually disconnected from reality

A recipient of the Davy award must be nominated by a resident in his or her respective CID and is the one getting the most votes – One vote per  home.  Nominations are open nation-wide.

The CotoBuzz Journal  will issue a list of finalists  for the Davy Award by June 22, 2011, with an award ceremony scheduled for August 2011 -  the venue and exact date to be determined.

The Real Adult Conversation: Place the US on Chapter 11

View organized public labor as legalized prostitution

Posted By CotoBlogzz

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – The more Washington DC politicians talk about the need for an adult conversation to tackle out-of-control spending, the more they sound like spoiled teenagers - on both sides of the aisle.

On the one hand the President of the United States fails to lead by proposing a non-starter budget for fear the opposition will demagogue his message – something he has been guilty of for the last two years.  On the other hand, were it not for the Tea Party, Governor Christie and Governor Walker, the Republicans would not even consider tougher cuts and do not have the intestinal fortitude  to shut down the government for fear the opposition will demagogue it. 

Where is the adult conversation taking place, if any?

We have been warning about  the Triple Threat:  1) Unions, 2) Lobbyists and 3) Parasitic Bureaucracies for years:  Unquestionably and consistent with President Reagan’s views, public unions are an anachronism and have little in common with private unions – there is no competition in government – it is not like we can go and hire the German government to manage the US Economic System, for instance. View organized labor as legalized prostitution.  Union leaders raise money for politicians and the politicians pay the leaders back with unsustainable benefits.

We have also been warning about the US Economic Freedom’s Triple Constraint:  1) ObamaCare, 2)  Card Check and 3)  Cap & Trade.  Some have argue that Card Check is dead – it is not.  Just wit the most often visitor to the White House and what public union leaders are doing in Wisconsin.  Cap & Trade is now being taken up by Parasitic Bureaucracy EPA.

The point?  The Real Adult Conversation is this:  Shut down the federal government.  More than 80% of the bureaucracies are parasitic and should be shut down any way.  The EPA, the DOE, the EEOC and so on.  The US Foreign Policy as being implemented would be laughable if the consequences were not as serious.

So what happens when the government shuts down? At that point  leave the The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) as the only funded agency. Additionally  have the United States Intelligence Community (IC) report  to the JCS  on a temporary basis-  Consider that the IC  is a cooperative federation of 16 separate United States government agencies that work together to conduct intelligence activities considered.  Member organizations of the IC include intelligence agencies, military intelligence, and civilian intelligence and analysis offices within federal executive departments. Consider that to support these 16 main agencies,  there are some  1,271 government organizations and 1,931 private companies in 10,000 locations in the United States that are working on counterterorrism, homeland security, and intelligence, and that the intelligence community as a whole includes 854,000 people who hold top-secret clearance

Another point is the most vital federal government work is enormous; just imagine the energy and resources required to manage the parasitic bureaucracies -  that is more than 80% of the federal bureaucracies.

The last point is that after the partial shutdown of the federal government, more than 80% of the federal bureaucracies either disappear or merge with others.  Now, can we have a REAL adult conversation?

What is good for the Presidential Goose is too Obtuse for the Gander

Posted by CotoBlogzz 02-24-2011

During the first two years of the Obama Administration, the US Congress and the President passed major legislation concocted in smoke-filled backrooms using tactics such as the Lousiana Purchase, The Sale of Stupak’s Soul, the Cornhuskers Kickback and so on.  Such legislation includes the recently deemed unconstitutional ObamaCare.  The usual response to critics of such approach to governance usually was “Get over it, I won, that’s what elections are for”.

Now that the majority in the US House of Representatives want to responsibly deal with the national debt and derail ObamaCare, the opposition wants cooperation.

Worse – When Governor Walker in Wisconsin decided he was going to tackle the state’s fiscal irresponsibility head on, the President not only argue that it was an attack against public unions, the same ones President Reagan characterizes as an anachronism in the 21^st century, Mr. Obama in essence endorsed the Lame Drain – the minority legislators fleeing the state to avoid quorum- what happened to the argument that “that is what elections are for”

Then there is the government’s indefensible act against DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) on the grounds that it may be unconstitutional,  while it actively defends the unconstitutionality of ObamaCare.

Or the Middle East Policy Psychosis – denouncing a US ally, while simply watching along with other world leaders as Libya burns for some nine days, without saying and or doing anything other than to wallow in the never never nebulosities of open ended possibilities.


What takes the cake is the "Let's Get Bloody"  message to union,  in Boston by Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) in the aftermath of the Arizona Massacre where the president denounced the vitriol blaming the enemy in a speech that sounded more like the launching of a 2012 presidential bid, rather than trying to comfort  nation. You may recall that a psychotic Arizona Sheriff blamed the Tea Party for the massacre while failing to take any responsibility for total lack of security.  In the aforementioned message, Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) fired up a group of union members in Boston wi urging them to work down in the trenches to fend off limits to workers' rights like those proposed in Wisconsin. "I'm proud to be here with people who understand that it's more than just sending an email to get you going," Capuano said, according to the Statehouse News. "Every once and awhile you need to get out on the streets and get a little bloody when necessary."

While Capuano issued a brief apology: "I strongly believe in standing up for worker rights and my passion for preserving those rights may have gotten the best of me yesterday in an unscripted speech. I wish I had used different language to express my passion and I regret my choice of words." the silence from the White House and other Democrats and the psychotic Sheriff, has been deafening

 

The only plausible conclusion is that what is good for the presidential goose is too obtuse for the gander.  That is, an excellent impersonation of  Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi, where the minority rules.

Coto de Caza's Psychosis: Form over Substance

Posted By CotoBlogzz 02-24-2011

Coto de Caza, CA - The March 2011 edition of the CZ Master Association's- the largest homeowners association in Coto de Caza -  letter highlights theCZ Master Associations’  concern with Coto being “marred with graffiti by some unknown perpetrators,” according to president Bob Varo,  while completely neglecting to take any action in word and or deed when confronted with the worst public safety scenario in the history of Coto de Caza.He goes on to say I am uncertain what drives young people to do this vandalism, but I am certain that the parents of these perpetrators would be aghast if it were their child who is caught."  What Mr,. Varo does not say is that in Coto de Caza, the majority of crime and vandalism perpetrators are  not kids, but  adults, in what we refer to as the Michael Jackson Syndrome - the same thing applies to traffic violations, by the way.

Refer to the piece published in the CotoBuzz Journal titled Coto de Caza, A den of Thieves & Rebel Rousers.  Seems like the association is more concerned with form than substance.  Perhaps taking a page out of the US Middle East Poilicy playbook, as it watches along with other leaders, for days saying and doing nothing, then wallowing in the never never nebulosities of open-ended possibilities.

Worse.  Varo issues a call to action:  "Do something.  Don't just drive by an pass it off as a teenage prank.  It is serious and getting more so."  It is indeed serious and getting more so.  In fact it is dangerous, but the association and Mr. Varo refuse to do anything about it.

We pray that such depraved indifference will not result in a fatality, such as the one we warned the 2005 CZ board of directors, dismissed it, and the next day we had the first traffic fatality in the community.

New HOA Awards Announced

Posted by CotoBlogzz February 10.2011

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – The Orange County Chapter of the Community Association’s Industry (CAI)  will be presenting  industry awards  at the chapter's leadership awards dinner to be held on February 25, 2011 at Disney's grand Californian Hotel. Considering that the CAI has asserted that the David-VS-Goliath stories are mostly AstroTurf®  and manufactured by the media, including the CotoBuzz Journal, despite evidence to the contrary, such as the California Supreme Court Decision on Golden Rain Foundation vs Franzand Golden Rain Foundation vs Lyon,  on  January 5, 2009, Judge Ronald L. Bauer ruled on David Lyon’s favor on his motion for an award of fees incurred during the litigation, for example.

The  aforementioned CAI Awards by all appearances, seem to be designed as a public relations ploy, a way to legitimize and attempt to polish the image of members who may have been tarnished in the media, fairly or not. We have asked the Orange County Chapter of the CAI, for the criteria and list of finalists, but as of this writing, we do not have such information.

Swedelson &  Gottlieb associate Alex Noland has been nominated for three CAI Awards, while property Management Company PCM has at least two employees, including PCM's spokesperson Wendy Buckman.  Additionally, PCM has managed to get Laguna Woods Village director Heather Gerson nominated for Director of the Year, even though MS. Gerson was appointed, not elected, but happens to be a staunch supporter of PCM.  We should note that each time we have contacted PCM and or Swedelson & Gottlieb to comment on the veracity of what we published, both have refused to comment.

Now, take a peak at the series, a HOA’s Legal Mind – a Terrible Thing to Waste, and the PCM Ultimatum to the Laguna Woods Village local governance, as prototypical behavior.  Now consider that PCM is a CAI Vintner Title Sponsors at $2000 a pop, while, Swedelson & Gottlieb  is the paradoxically-named Jeroboam sponsor at  $750

In response, we have proposed the yearly Davy Awards to include at least four categories:  1)  Board of Directors 2)  Legal Counsel 3)  Pro-Board Residents 4)  Property Management Company and 5) Other Service Providers.

Some of the specific Awards suggested to date are listed below.  Nominations in any of the aforementioned categories are accepted for CID's in California, as well as nation-wide.  Specific award  and or category suggestions are accepted now.

We shall publish the final names February 25, 2011 and will issue a list of finalists by June 22, 2011, with an award ceremony scheduled for August 2011, the venue and exact date to be determined.

The Dodo Bird Award

The Ostrich Award

The Dope Award

The Sleazy Award

The Wheezy Award

The Snake Award

The Vulture Award

The GAGA Award

Most Easily Swayed by Management

Quickest Coat to Turn

Least Qualified in Highest Position of Responsibility

Biggest Believer in Personal Imperial Status

Most Dillusional

Moss Award  for contributions as important as the moss in the shade

Biggest Ego – Least Importance

No Friends, No Life, Guess I’ll be a Board Director

Biggest News Carrier to Management

Most Easily Recognized as Management’s Source of Information

Dumbest Suggestion

Biggest Spendthrift

Least Humanitarian

Most Abusive Management Company (with sub categories for employees who show special 

New HOA Awards Announced

Posted by CotoBlogzz February 10.2011

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – The Orange County Chapter of the Community Association’s Industry (CAI)  will be presenting  industry awards  at the chapter's leadership awards dinner to be held on February 25, 2011 at Disney's grand Californian Hotel. Considering that the CAI has asserted that the David-VS-Goliath stories are mostly AstroTurf®  manufactured by the media, including the CotoBuzz Journal, despite evidence to the contrary, such as the California Supreme Court Decision on Golden Rain Foundation vs Franzand Golden Rain Foundation vs Lyon.  On  January 5, 2009, Judge Ronald L. Bauer ruled on David Lyon’s favor on his motion for an award of fees incurred during the litigation. 

The  aforementioned CAI Awards by all appearances, seem to be designed as a public relations ploy, a way to legitimize and attempt to polish the image of members who may have been tarnished in the media, fairly or not. We have asked the Orange County Chapter for the criteria and list of finalists, but as of this writing, we do not have such information.

For example, Swedelson & Gottlieb associate Alex Noland has been nominated for three CAI Awards, while property Management Company PCM has at least two employees, including spokesperson Wendy Buckman.  Additionally, PCM has managed to get Laguna Woods Village director Heather Gerson, as Director of the Year, even though MS. Gerson was appointed, not elected, but happens to be a staunch supporter of PCM.  We should note that each time we have contacted PCM and or Swedelson & Gottlieb to comment on the veracity of what we published, both have refused to comment.

Now, take a peak at the series, a HOA’s Legal Mind – a Terrible Thing to Waste, and the PCM Ultimatum to the Laguna Woods Village local governance.  Now consider that PCM is a CAI Vintner Title Sponsors at $2000 a pop, while, Swedelson & Gottlieb  is the paradoxically-named Jeroboam sponsor at  $750

In response, we have proposed the Davy Awards to include at least four categories:  1)  Board of Directors 2)  Legal Counsel 3)  Pro-Board Residents 4)  Property Management Company and 5) Other Service Providers.

Some of the specific Awards suggested to date are listed below.  Nominations in any of the aforementioned categories are accepted for CID's in California, as well as nation-wide.  Specific award  and or category suggestions are accepted now.

We shall publish the final names February 25, 2011 and will issue a list of finalists by June 22, 2011, with an award ceremony scheduled for August 2011, the venue and exact date to be determined.

The Dodo Bird Award

The Ostrich Award

The Dope Award

The Sleazy Award

The Wheezy Award

The Snake Award

The Vulture Award

The GAGA Award

Most Easily Swayed by Management

Quickest Coat to Turn

Least Qualified in Highest Position of Responsibility

Biggest Believer in Personal Imperial Status

Most Dillusional

Moss Award  for contributions as important as the moss in the shade

Biggest Ego – Least Importance

No Friends, No Life, Guess I’ll be a Board Director

Biggest News Carrier to Management

Most Easily Recognized as Management’s Source of Information

Dumbest Suggestion

Biggest Spendthrift

Least Humanitarian

Most Abusive Management Company (with sub categories for employees who show special 

Laguna Nigel woman charged with copy-cat false report

Posted By CotoBlogzz February 10, 2011

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  - Danielle Rene Deichman has been charged with filing a false police report for fabricating a story that she was a victim of an attack with details matching a similar crime covered by the media one week prior, according to the Orange County District Attorney's (OCDA) office.  

Deichman, 20, Laguna Niguel, was charged late yesterday, Feb. 9, 2011, with one misdemeanor count of filing a false police report and one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest. . She is scheduled to be arraigned March 4, 2011.

On Feb. 2, 2011, Deichman reported to the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) that she had been attacked several hours earlier while walking on La Paz Road in Laguna Niguel. Deichman is accused of falsely claiming that a man had grabbed her from behind and tried to push her to the ground, but she was able to kick him in the groin and escape.   Turns out that according to the OCDA, the  incident was almost identical in detail to an attack that had occurred exactly one week earlier in the same location, which was covered by the media.

Following investigation and a review of the statements provided by Deichman, OCSD investigators concluded that the defendant had filed a false police report after fabricating the story. On Feb. 3, 2011, investigators arrested the defendant after conducting a follow-up interview.

While she was being handcuffed, Deichman is accused of struggling and resisting arrest. The arresting officers sustained minor injuries while subduing the defendant.

Trabuco Canyon OCSD Deputy Charged in Domestic Violence Case

Posted by CotoBlogzz

Trabuco Canyon, CA  - Travis Christopher Unholz, an  Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) deputy,  has been charged with committing domestic violence against his wife and then violating a protective order by attempting to obtain a firearm while out of custody on bail, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office.

 Unholz, 36, Trabuco Canyon, is charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury, one felony count of attempted possession of a firearm in violation of a protective order, two misdemeanor counts of child abuse, one misdemeanor count of the violation of a protective order, and a sentencing enhancement for crime-bail-crime.  The latter indicates that Unholz  committed a crime while out of custody on bail for another criminal offense.

The OCDA office  will be requesting Unholz be held without bail at his arraignment tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011.

Sometime after 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2011, Unholz is accused of arguing with his wife, Jane Doe, and committing domestic violence by pushing her to the floor and causing her to hit her head. The defendant's two children were in the home at the time. Jane Doe called a friend, who reported the abuse to OCSD. OCSD investigated this case and deputies arrested the defendant that night. He was booked into the Orange County Jail.

On Jan. 31, 2011, Unholz is accused of posting $50,000 bail and was released from custody. A protective order was served on the defendant barring him from having any direct or indirect contact through a non-attorney third party with his wife. The order also barred him from possessing or attempting to acquire any firearms.

On Feb. 2, 2011, Unholz is accused of contacting a friend, and requesting that his friend assist him in acquiring an automatic weapon and survival kit. He is also accused of violating the protective order by asking his friend to contact his wife. The friend reported the conversation to OCSD, who arrested Unholz that evening. 

Wrong Way Benz Driver Charged with Killing Two

Posted by CotoBlogzz

SANTA ANA, CA  - Anthony Louis Fragoso, has been charged with killing two people by causing a head-on crash. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA)office, Fragoso, 21, South Gate, is charged with two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter by unlawful manner of driving with gross negligence with sentencing enhancements for causing great bodily injury. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of nine years in state prison. 

At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Jan. 19, 2011, Fragoso is accused of driving at a high rate of speed in the wrong direction in the carpool lane of California State Route 91 in Anaheim. Numerous witnesses called 911 to report the wrong-way driver. 

Fragoso is accused of driving in his Mercedes-Benz sedan into oncoming traffic and crashing head-on into a Toyota Scion, killing the two occupants. Driver Alan Reyes, 25, and passenger Vanessa Cease, 24, were pronounced dead at the scene. 

Fragoso was transported to University of California, Irvine Medical Center for major traumatic injuries. He is currently still hospitalized and will be taken into custody upon his discharge. Toxicology reports are pending. 

The California Highway Patrol investigated this case. 

The Laguna Woods Sounds of Silence, Civility and Psychosis

Posted by CotoBlogzz  January 18, 2011

Laguna Woods Village, CA –  It is interesting how common interest development communities such as Laguna Woods, continue to be a microcosm of what goes on at the national level:  Consider that after the Golden Rain Foundation presented a Shut Up Rule (click here for copy) which in essence stifles public discourse, the topic changed to civility:

During a successful candidates' meeting in August 26, 2010, the self-referenced  Take Back the Village Slate:  Rae Tso, Sy Wellikson, Denise Welch and Isabell Muennichow, the slate promised unity, civility and cordial and respectful relationship with property management company PCM, while uncivilly calling outgoing director Stan Feldstein  “.. a little man playing God ….Director Feldstein monopolizes meetings with his acolyte  right next to him and …Director Feldstein is a fool, pure and simple"

Now, the topic in the community changes again.  This time is  psychosis. 

The United Mutual board wants to put a stop to residents’ hoarding.  Now, we wanted report on the subject for the last few days, but had been suffering from writer's block, until we read a letter to the editor suggesting “..that the community needs to concentrate more on the residents who are losing their memories.  Many are into Dementia or Alzheimer’s and yet their families seem to look the other way.  Would it be a possibility they forget they turned on their stove?  Some even are still driving (scary thought).” 

Is it possible that our perceived writer’s block is not writer’s block?  Psss! Whatever the case might be, do not tell my HOA!

After all, consider that the Mayo Clinic’s  Dr. Hall-Flavin,  when asked to differentiate hoarders from non-hoarders  suggests that only qualified health professioanls may be able to do so: “hoarding, also called compulsive hoarding and compulsive hoarding syndrome, can be a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). But many people who hoard don't have other OCD-related symptoms, and researchers are working to better understand hoarding as a distinct mental health problem.  People who hoard often don't see it as a problem, making treatment challenging. But intensive treatment can help people who hoard understand their compulsions and live a safer, more enjoyable life.”

Is it also possible that the United board is focusing on the right priorities?  After all, if the board can successfully implement regulations to deal with one mental health disorder, will it not be also able to deal with other disorders, such as dementia and or Alzheimer’s?

In any case, dealing with Shut Up Rules, Civility and Psychosis may be easier and more glamorous than what statue requires:  replace, repair and maintain.

OCDA seeks help in identifying man who assisted in dumping woman in Tustin after rape

The victim was in Orange County from Australia visiting family and visibly intoxicated


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SANTA ANA, CA  - The Orange County District Attorne's (OCDA) office is seeking the public's help in identifying a man who assisted in dumping an intoxicated woman in an alley after his friend raped her in the back of a car.  Two defendants have been charged in this case and the identity of the third man is unknown.

According to the OCDA, Akeem Jelani Johnson, 27, Tustin, is charged with one felony count of rape by use of an intoxicating substance.  He is out of custody on $100,000 bail. Bradley Joseph Stelly, 27, Tustin, is charged with one felony count of accessory after the fact and faces a maximum sentence of three years in state prison if convicted. He is out of custody on $20,000 bail. Johnson and Stelly are scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Jan. 27, 2011.

A fourth man was present with the defendants at the time of the crime. He has been identified by law enforcement but his name has not been released pending further investigation and possible filing of criminal charges.

Sometime between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2010, Johnson, Stelly, and an unidentified friend are accused of talking with 47-year-old Jane Doe, whom they met for the first time that night, at Godfather's bar in Tustin. The victim was in Orange County from Australia visiting family and was visibly intoxicated, including unsteady balance and difficulty walking without assistance.

Johnson is accused of taking the unsteady victim outside to his parked sport utility vehicle (SUV) and putting her in the back seat. He is accused of raping her in his car while she was unable to resist due to intoxication. Stelly and the unidentified friend are accused of standing directly outside the vehicle during the rape knowing that the victim was intoxicated and being assaulted inside.

After the rape, Johnson is accused of getting out of the vehicle. The three defendants are accused of lifting  Jane Doe from the car by holding her arms and feet in the air and carrying her into the alley on the side of the bar. They are accused of dumping her body on an old, dirty mattress and fleeing the scene. A witness who observed the victim being carried called 911 and provided the license plate number from the defendants' SUV.

Officers from the Tustin Police Department (TPD) responded to the scene and located Jane Doe in the alley on the mattress. She was unresponsive, incoherent, and unable to stand without assistance due to alcohol intoxication.

Johnson was arrested later that day based on the license plate number provided by the witness. Stelly was arrested Nov. 29, 2010, after additional investigation by TPD. The identity of the third man is unknown.

Anyone with additional information as to the identity of the third man is encouraged to contact Tustin Police Detective Bonnie Breeze at (714) 573-3240 or Supervising District Attorney Investigator Randy Litwin at (714) 347-8794.

Law Office Manager to be arraigned for embezzling - apparently knows Jack about law

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SANTA ANA -  Donna Joy Henderson,  law office manager  for  law firm in Tustin, Rinos & Martin, LLP, will be arraigned today for embezzling over $480,000 by writing checks to herself and falsifying the firm's records to spend it on a lavish lifestyle including timeshare properties, vacations, home improvements and room additions, jewelry, pampered pet day spa visits, and gambling.ccoding to the Orange County District Attorney's (OCDA) office

Henderson, 67, Orange, is charged with 14 counts each of falsifying records and one felony count of grand theft by embezzlement with sentencing enhancements and allegations for property damage over $200,000 and loss over $100,000. Henderson is being held on $500,000 bail and must prove the money is from a legal and legitimate source before posting bond.

Beginning in 2000, Henderson worked as an office manager and bookkeeper for a law firm in Tustin, Rinos & Martin, LLP. She is accused of being responsible for overseeing the law firm's financial accounts and records. Between January 2003 and September 2009, Henderson is accused of writing 122 company checks payable to herself, cash, personal credit cards, relatives or fictitious businesses and depositing them into her personal bank accounts. Henderson is accused of spending the money on personal expenses including timeshare properties, cruises, home shopping network jewelry and collectibles, home improvements, indoor sauna, pampered pet day spas visits, and gambling.

Henderson is accused of falsifying the company's financial records to conceal the theft by documenting the stolen checks as "void" in the accounting records. She is accused of altering the firm's monthly financial statements that were submitted for review by the firm's managing partners. In September 2009, the theft was reported to the Tustin Police Department by firm staff after hiring a new accountant to implement a different accounting system, who noticed that a check marked as "void" in the company ledger cleared and made payable to Henderson. Upon further investigation and review of financial records dating back to 2003, Henderson was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011.

LA County Sheriff's Deputy convicted of shooting firearm and filing false report against ex-husband

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Santa Ana, CA - Patricia Margaret Bojorquez, a former off-duty deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was convicted today of filing a false police report against her ex-husband and firing a firearm in her Westminster home, endangering children playing nearby.
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t Bojorquez, 43, Westminster, pleaded guilty to one felony count of discharging a firearm with gross negligence which could have resulted in injury or death to a person and one misdemeanor count of falsely reporting a crime. She has been sentenced to one year in jail, and five years of formal probation including a term that she not own or possess any firearms. 

According to the Orange County District Attorney's (OCDA) office, on Nov. 18, 2009, Bojorquez called the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) Dispatch and falsely reported that her ex-husband was sexually assaulting a 13-year-old female relative. The defendant lied about the sexual assault because she was upset over child custody issues. Responding HBPD officers investigated the report and determined that the 13-year-old girl had not been molested and had made no such representation to the defendant. 

At approximately 11:50 a.m. on Jan. 9, 2010, Bojorquez shot a firearm inside her Westminster home. She fired a bullet that pierced a bedroom window and exited the home toward a residential street where children were playing in the front yards of their homes. Bojorquez showed a disregard for the safety of the children outside, who were directly in the line of fire. The defendant's brother and fiancé were in the house at the time and called the police. The Westminster Police Department investigated this case. 

At the time of the crime, the defendant was on probation for a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction in Orange County. 

On Aug. 10, 2009, Bojorquez pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count each of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol of .08 percent or more. She pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of child endangerment by a caretaker. She was sentenced to 10 days in jail and ordered to complete a 6-month first-offender alcohol program, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Victim's Impact Panel, and Child Abuser's Treatment Program. In this case, the defendant was driving her two children on April 12, 2009, to the parking lot at the Block at Orange to drop them off with their father. Bojorquez was under the influence of alcohol while driving and had a .19 blood alcohol level. Upon arriving in the parking lot, one of the defendant's children reported her drunken driving to a police officer, who happened to also be in the parking lot. The officer observed Bojorquez speed away through the parking lot before stopping her for DUI. 

On April 15, 2010, Bojorquez pleaded guilty  to one misdemeanor count each of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol of .08 percent or more with a prior conviction. She was sentenced to 55 days in jail, 30 days residential program, 60-day outpatient treatment program, five years probation, and ordered to complete an 18-month multiple offender alcohol awareness program and MADD Victim's Impact Panel.  In this case, the defendant was leaving a strip mall in Huntington Beach at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2009. Bojorquez was driving under the influence of alcohol and had a blood alcohol level of .27 percent. The defendant backed into a parked car and then began to slowly drive through the parking lot. A witness knocked on the window of Bojorquez's slowly moving car and asked her to get out. The defendant was naked from the waist down and had an open bottle of wine in the center console cup holder in her car

Not so clever Laguna Hills identity thief convicted in slippery slope

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SANTA ANA, CA  - Ryan Matthews  was convicted today of identity theft and grand theft for purchasing a BMW using a stolen identity and then falsely reporting his stolen identity stolen.

Matthews, 38, Laguna Hills, pleaded guilty to one felony count each of identity theft, grand theft, false personation, and two felony counts of grand theft by false pretense. He was sentenced today to nine months in jail and three years of formal probation. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a hold on the defendant, who is expected to be deported to Jamaica upon completion of his sentence.

According to the Orange County District Attorney's (OCDA) office, in February 2009, Matthews is accused of using the name Terrance E. and contacting the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) to report that his identity had been stolen and his credit had been used to purchase a BMW. OCSD officers began investigating the case and determined that 10 years earlier, Matthews had stolen the identity of Terrance E., a felon in Nevada. It was this stolen identity that the defendant claimed had been stolen from him. 

Additional investigation revealed that Matthews, using the identity of Terrance E. stolen a decade earlier, had been the one to purchase the BMW. This was the same vehicle the defendant claimed had been purchased by an identity thief using his stolen credit. It was determined that Matthews originally contacted the police because he had defaulted on the BMW payments and didn't want the credit of his stolen identity to be negatively affected. 

Irvine Attorney charged with molesting minors- OCDA seeks help in identifying additional victims

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SANTA ANA - The Orange County District Attorney's (OCDA) Office is seeking the public's help in identifying potential additional victims of an attorney charged with having unlawful sex with two minors. Matthew Christopher Tye, 31, Irvine, is charged with eleven felony counts anent a minor under 16  for Jane Doe #1. For Jane Doe #2 he is charged with nine felony counts. He faces sentencing enhancement allegation for committing lewd acts on multiple children. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 24 years in state prison. Tye was arrested this morning by the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) and is being held on $500,000 bail. 

According to the OCDA,  between May and July 2009, Tye is accused of meeting 17-year-old Jane Doe #2 online. He is accused of arranging to meet the victim on multiple occasions at his Irvine home and in his car in a Disneyland parking lot. Jane Doe #2 reported the assault to a family member, who reported it to police. Tye is accused of calling the victim and telling her to lie to police about the inappropriate conduct. 

While investigating Jane Doe #2, 14-year-old Jane Doe #1 was discovered. Tye is accused of molesting the victim on multiple occasions in the defendant's home between May and July 2009. Tye is accused of being in possession of several videotaped recordings of himself engaging in lewed acts with girls who appear to be minors. The girls on the videos are yet to be identified. 

Anyone with additional information or who believes they have been a victim is encouraged to contact Supervising District Attorney Investigator Randy Litwin at (714) 347-8794. 

FBI Funded CyberCSI Lab Launched

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SANTA ANA - Ten Orange County law enforcement agencies announced today the launch of the Orange County Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (OCRCFL) to respond to technological advances and more computer savvy criminals. The laboratory is funded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and is made up of participating agencies which assist with regional, State, and federal cases.

Public Service Announcement - 

UNICEF:  Contaminated water kills more people than war, Salvation Army:  Poverty should not be a  a death sentence,  Reporters Without Borders

"Gang members boast their crimes on Facebook and intimidate using websites. Pedophiles hide child pornography and delete data files. Major fraud evidence is stored digitally. Cyber criminals use disguised USB drives to make detection difficult," said District Attorney Tony Rackauckas. "This partnership pools our limited resources to fight cyber crime and stay one step ahead of criminals."

OCRCFL is a full-service forensics laboratory and training center devoted to the examination of digital evidence and available to multiple law enforcement agencies. Forensic examiners utilize the most cutting-edge technology to extract information from digital devices and investigate crimes ranging from homicide and child pornography to terrorism and major fraud. The lab was created to respond to the growing number of crimes perpetrated using the Internet, cell phones, and other technology, which provide dangerous criminals greater access to citizens' personal and private information. OCRCFL arms law enforcement agencies with the expertise and equipment to combat these cyber criminals.

Prior to the OCDA's participation in OCRCFL, the OCDA's High-tech Crimes Unit ensured that Orange County law enforcement could successfully process and analyze digital evidence to support and solve high-tech crimes. The Unit provided support to other law enforcement agencies through computer forensic analysis, training, and search warrant service. In 2009 and 2010, the Unit processed 94.8 terabytes of data, the equivalent to over nine times the volume of data in the Library of Congress.

FBI Assistant Director In Charge Steve Martinez is Chair and District Attorney Tony Rackauckas is Vice-Chair of OCRCFL. The OCRCFL Executive Board is comprised of Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, Anaheim Police Chief John Welter, Fullerton Police Chief Michael Sellers, Irvine Police Chief David Maggard, Newport Beach Police Chief Jay Johnson, Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters, Westminster Police Chief Mitch Waller, and Deputy Director of California Department of Toxic Substance Control Gale Filter.

OCDA Needs help identifying victims of cab driver charged with assault

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WESTMINSTER, CA - The Orange County District Attorney's (OCDA) Office is seeking the public's help in identifying potential additional victims of a taxi driver charged with rape for sexually assaulting a female passenger after knocking her unconscious.

Orlando Bruce Bosley, 57, Westminster, is out of custody on $100,000 bail. He is scheduled for continued arraignment Jan. 18, 2011.

Public Service Announcement- 

UNICEF:  Contaminated water kills more people than war, Salvation Army:  Poverty should not be a  a death sentence,  Reporters Without Borders




According to the OCDA's office, on the night of July 6, 2010, 45-year-old Jane Doe called "A White & Yellow Cab, Inc." for a ride after having drinks in Sunset Beach. Bosley is accused of picking up the intoxicated victim in his cab and driving her to her mother's Seal Beach home, where she was staying while her mother was out of town.

When Jane Doe looked down into her purse for cab fare, Bosley is accused of punching the victim in the face and rendering her temporarily unconscious. The defendant is accused of taking Jane Doe to her home and raping her inside the house as she went in and out of consciousness.

Anyone with additional information or who believes they have been a victim is encouraged to contact Supervising District Attorney Investigator Randy Litwin at (714) 347-8794.

Dana Point man charged with murder in New Year's Eve party gone wrong.

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SANTA ANA, CA  - Adam Randy Baker, has been charged with murdering one man and injuring his friend by stabbing the victims after a New Year's Eve hotel party, according to the Orange County District Attorney's (OCDA) office.

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Baker,  23, Dana Point, is charged with one felony count of murder, one felony count of attempted murder, and a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 23 years to life in state prison. TheOCDA will be requesting $1 million bail at Baker's arraignment.

At approximately 2:00 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2011, Baker is accused of sitting on a bench near the valet parking area at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa after attending a New Year's Eve party at the hotel. When a group of men exited the hotel, Baker is accused of flicking his cigarette at them and starting a verbal argument with 27-year-old Robert Sickles.

The defendant is accused of approaching Sickles and starting a physical fight by pushing the victim. Baker is accused of pulling out a knife, slashing the victim across the chest, and stabbing him one time in the chest. Sickles' friend, 26-year-old Brian McTeigue, attempted to intervene to protect his friend and Baker is accused of stabbing McTeigue one time in the back.

The victims' friends became involved in the physical fight to defend Sickles and McTeigue and detained Baker. The Costa Mesa Police Department, who were already at the hotel responding to unrelated disturbances, responded immediately.

Sickles and McTeigue were transported to Western Medical Center, where Sickles was pronounced dead on arrival as a result of his stab wound to the chest. McTeigue was treated for a non-fatal stab wound to the back and was later released. Baker was transported to Mission Hospital to be treated for facial fractures sustained after the stabbing. He will be taken into custody upon discharge from the hospital.

Home Owners Association stripped of powers over accusations of theft and fraud

Casa Grande AZ - According to a piece published in the Arizona Capitol Times,

a  Casa Grande homeowners association was placed in receivership, following allegations that board members drained funds for their own benefit - including what was described as the “theft” of more than $600,000."

Last month, the Receiver filed charges of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of ethical duties, disgorgement, professional negligence, aiding and abetting, and breach of contract against the Maxwell & Morgan law firm as well as against Maxwell and his wife, personally.

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Except for the breach of contract,  the above charges are torts — wrongful actions — permitting a claim for punitive damages, which the Receiver is seeking.   Filing tort claims and seeking punitive damages against the HOA and the individual directors is the only effective means today that homeowners have against abusive boards.

The law firm for the Receiver is Cheifetz, Iannitelli and Marcolini

The article states that

along with other reasons, Olson cited a board member’s unauthorized withdrawal of $665,000 from association’s account.

“The court finds that the parties controlling the DC Lot Owners Association were grossly negligent in failing to protect to, protect, preserve or detect these withdrawals, which constituted the bulk of the liquid assets of the association,” Olson said in his order. “This alone justifies the appointment of a receiver.”

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