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Agents seize drugs, guns in East Palo Alto raid
Dozens of people inside two homes raided by SWAT, authorities

Posted by UFA, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 9:27 am

ITS AMAZING HOW THEY CAN JUST GO IN PEOPLES HOUSES WHILE THEY ARE SLEEPING.AND ON TOP OF THAT REMOVE THEM FROM THEIR HOME WITHOUT NO EVIDENCE FOUND. THIS IS BOGUS BS. THEY NEED 2 SUE EVERYONE INVOLVED. INCLUDING THE NEWS WHO PUT THEM ON TV WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION. THIS IS INVASION OF PRIVACY! I FEEL SORRY 4 THOSE WHO GO THRU THIS TYPE OF SITUATION. I AM APALLED!!!!

Posted by Rodge, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 9:41 am

UH Yeah, if they have drugs and guns and the police get an order from a judge. The safest time to raid the place is while they are asleep, safer for both the officers and people involved.

Posted by concerned resident, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:14 am

Good job. Thank you. Unfortunately this is not even the ""tip of the iceberg" so to speak.

I believe this was handled well once again thank you.

Posted by anon, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:16 am

"ITS AMAZING HOW THEY CAN JUST GO IN PEOPLES HOUSES WHILE THEY ARE SLEEPING.AND ON TOP OF THAT REMOVE THEM FROM THEIR HOME WITHOUT NO EVIDENCE FOUND. THIS IS BOGUS BS. THEY NEED 2 SUE EVERYONE INVOLVED. INCLUDING THE NEWS WHO PUT THEM ON TV WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION. THIS IS INVASION OF PRIVACY! I FEEL SORRY 4 THOSE WHO GO THRU THIS TYPE OF SITUATION. I AM APALLED!!!!"

So you're saying that authorities just targeted those houses for no reason? You think a judge would grant search warrants on both houses without any probable cause? They seized 15-20 rocks and a gun. Do you think that those items are safe to be inside a house filled with children?

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:38 am

Sounds like the agencies involved thought they'd get much more than this, but they ended up w/more kids than rock or guns. A waste of taxpayer $$. As for the children, of course it's a rotten shame, but if they wanted to check out the welfare of the the kids in the first place, they would have gone about it very differently. Good spin, authorities: making this small amount of cocaine and 1 weapon, thus far, sound like a big bust. Sounds like something happened w/the intel...

Posted by Support, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:50 am

I support the action by the agency!

We need to make the EPA safe!

Posted by Don G., a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:58 am

The article mentions only what was found at one home, not the others. I don't think the media and the public need to know every single detail especially if what they found was extremely dangerous such as assault weapons or explosives. I saw the helicopter up this morning and wondered what was going on. Glad to know the men and women in blue are doing their job (as guided by legal search and seizure laws)to protect the public and catch those who would poison with drugs and enforce their illegal ops with guns.

Posted by K, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:02 am

The kids: in other stories you wonder why kids in epa would rob or shoot people, wow they have great opportunities, they live right across from stanford university, the american dream is theirs. Really!! living in a crack house (today 11/3/2009)30 kids from infant to teens they are obviously not seeing opportunities and will grow up with us in our society. shop at san antonio just the same.

people still need help in todays day and age, the opportunities are not there for all, especially when circumstance keep them in the ghetto

help the kids, help the poor, wake up

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:06 am

Good points, Don G. I will wait to see what else may or may not come out of this. As it's currently being reported, I still think it's a huge waste of $$ and resources for very little. However, the situation with the children is deeply disturbing and all too common.

Posted by Daddio, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:20 am

>> help the kids, help the poor, wake up.

WHY?

Opportunity surrounds them. All they have to do is seek it out. Even then there are hundreds of people that come into EPA from community service organization to churches that attempt to show a different way.

As soon as you people realize that they prefer their life and not one from your belief system then we will all be better off.

Posted by shocked, a resident of another community, on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:56 am

Wow!! Im shocked at some of the comments surrounding this article, some of you have no heart and no damn sense. I understand that to some of you "middle or upper class" people dont understand how that many people could possibly live under one home. Consider taking a look at the current state of economy and how many people have recently lost their jobs in the bay area. Yes it is unfortunate that they have to all live cramped in one house but FAMILY takes care of Family. Like the comment of why help the children when opportunity surrounds them.. obviously you know very little about opportunity around you.. yes there are programs for people in need BUT there are so many people in need that the programs cant possibly help everyone and most families that do have someone employed make too much money to even qualify for the assistance to begin with, so my suggestion is learn before you speak. I think it is a difficult situation for everyone involved, the family and the law enforcement, and people should stop judging them because you have no idea what is going on in their lives..

Posted by Enough, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:20 pm

Wasn't it a gun and some cocaine?

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:45 pm

Yes, Enough, thus far, according to the report, 1 gun and 15-20 rocks. A measly bust. Nothing headline-making about it except for the number of people living in the houses. Maybe something else will turn up, but currently not a very newsworthy bust.

Posted by Enough, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 1:14 pm

If you listen to recent comments by Coach Carter (formerly of Richmond High School) and a recent study that came out on the babies/children of Latino families, you can see a distinct pattern. That of education is not a priority in the home, thus the problem of getting these kids to see a different way. The families have to get more involved in getting the positive messages to the kids, at least about education and it being a way out.

Posted by P.A. Native, a resident of Mountain View, on Nov 3, 2009 at 2:05 pm

Daddio,

How removed from reality must you be to claim that the children "prefer their life" in EPA as opposed to something else. Only a truly oblivious well to do pompous individual would even make such a claim. Shame on you.

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:01 pm

The families involved weren't Latino, but perhaps Coach Carter's words still apply. Putting families, children and education first, along w/setting a good example would be a start.

Posted by concerned resident, a resident of East Palo Alto is DUMB, a resident of another community, on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:35 pm

Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement Special Agent in Charge Bob Cooke and the rest of his investigating team need to work on their evidence...

The Judge who issued the warrant will be sued.. because the name on the warrant has no relation and/or affiliation with the residents that were invaded...

The weapon found was a registered fire arm, there was no law broken there.

As for the drugs??? THERE WEREN'T DRUGS FOUND AT THE FORDHAM RESIDENT... So the police department looks very foolish and putting all those children in danger holding guns in their faces when they were forced out their homes??? WHO DOES THAT??? We now know that the East Palo Alto Police Department, Menlo Park Department, San Mateo SWAT, and San Jose Police Department are the ones who would do such a thing...

Everyone should get their facts straight prior to posting their misguided comments... as well as the news reporters who are posting false information.

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 3, 2009 at 9:43 pm

Concerned resident, are you saying the drugs were found at the Baylor St residence?

Posted by uuummmmmmm, a resident of Mountain View, on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:32 pm

In other news reports, it only states that the baylor home had the gun and drugs.

It's sad that they had all those kids out early in the morning for apparently no reason. I mean it's good that the police is doing their job but come on you got to have better information about what's going in the home before you raid it. But that's just my opinion.

Posted by Jake, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 12:15 am

They are innocent. Only drugs and one gun found. Come on!! Thats not fair. At least they should let the kids shoot someone like the other kid who shot his cousin on accident recently. Oh yeah, they were Pacific Islanders too. Dam Police, they should have raided that house to prevent that shooting.......wait people will complain like they are now. Whatever, Guilty crooks in denial until someone gets hurt. Right. Blame the Police for preventing crime and trying to do something good for residents.

Posted by frustrated, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:25 am

I live 1 block away and my dog was barking like crazy. I went outside and saw unmarked cars and vans driving by. There was a helicopter and it was too freakin cold for those babies to be outside and on a bus, crying and terrified. But, I have mixed feelings about people needing and wanting jobs and supposedly turning to selling drugs. I know it is hard to find a job and I am still looking. At this point, Mickey D is looking quite doable, until something better comes up. There are limited things for the youth to do for recreation. The community needs to move toward making this city livable by providing opportunities, and PEOPLE NEED TO BE ACCOUNTGABLE FOR THEMSELVES AND LOOK OUTSIDE EPA AND FIND RESOURCES/JOBS/EDUCATION BECAUSE WE CANT WAIT ON TE CITY OFFICIALS. We have raised 5 kids here in EPA, no arrests,, no drugs , no pregnancies. The older 4 : 2 are college graduates and 2 in college, the youngest is in high school and involved with College Track. It isnt easy, people we just have to try harder and dont give up!!!!!

Posted by laugh out loud, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 7:58 am

WHAT A JOKE...LOL...OUR TAX PAYERS JUST SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR WHAT? FOR 15 TO 20 ROCKS AND A HANDGUN?...LOL...THATS THE MOST EXPENSIVE ROCKS AND HANDGUN IVE EVER HEARD OF...AGAIN...LOL....MAYBE THE PROTECTIVE AGENCIES NEED BETTER INFORMANTS (SNITCHES)...LOL

Posted by Civ, a resident of another community, on Nov 4, 2009 at 8:31 am

Why is everyone belittling this raid just because "only" 15-20 rocks and "only" 1 gun was found? Without a warranted search, how could police know the quantities of what they would find? Obviously they needed a tip to get the warrant in the first place and they did find drugs. If you want to save taxpayer money, then look for wastes elsewhere. I applaud the police for this action. I only hope that CPS will take action to help those 30 kids

Posted by anon, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:17 am

TPARS

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:48 am

Many of us are critical of the raid because it was a lot of tax dollars for what we consider to be little return on their efforts. I for one am not happy about the drugs and violence here, so it's not about that. But I think the intel used likely wasn't the best, or something happened along the way, or the people in question just got lucky they didn't have more illegal items at the time, or something like that. All that time, money, coordination, use of resources, disruption, etc. And in return, a small amount of cocaine and 1 gun.

Posted by Anon, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 11:21 am

So next time, let the cops be reactive instead of proactive and sit on their butts like firefighters do and wait until crime happens... Logical thinking..

Posted by Jimbo, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 11:25 am

Perhaps those laughing about this won't be laughing when EPA gets redecorated with bulldozers over the next ten years. The city of EPA is on a path to the same destination at Detroit. It's got a failed cultural and economic engine. This has been going on since the 50s when the Hiller plant closed.

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 11:49 am

Speaking of butt-sitting, that seems to be what's happeningwith the fols from outside EPA posting. There is nothing wrong with being critical of the use of tax dollars. There are bigger players to focus on in this town, better ways to spend time, money and resources for lawbreakers.

When EPA gets redecorated? Not going to happen any time soon. Outsiders forget, since the media only report on attention-grabbing stories that there are many EPA residents who care about the city and are involved in improving the life for ourselves and each other. Given the lack of reporting on daily issues, it's easy for non-residents to not have a clear picture on what's going on in EPA. But please bear in mind that the constant attempts at imposing an outsiders' agenda and opinions is wrong-headed and demonstrates opinions based on lack of information. Please stop pretending that you know what life is like here, what goes on and what is and is not news-worthy and deserving of money spent.

Posted by Jimbo, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 12:11 pm

Hmmm,

I hope that you're right. It'd be great to see life in EPA improve drastically. As neighbors we'd all LOVE to see that. A vibrant community of law abiding citizens next door to Palo Alto would be a great help for our property rates and crime rates.

I actually believe that the continual "paving" of EPA will improve things in the areas that survive the bulldozers. However, the streets that house drug dealers and that maintain a anti-snitching culture are doomed to fail. The downward spiral of housing values tied to high systemic crime rates invites the bulldozers.

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 1:02 pm

Aas I said, many folks are working to improve the quality of life for EPA residents. There is a vibrant community here, but it's often not headline-making, as the day to day lives of refular people isn't always scintillating. People here, for the most part, are busy working, taking care of their families, living their lives. Unfortunately, 1 loser with a gun and/or drugs can make a large negative impact, and that's generally what one reads about in regards to EPA. In my many years here, I have seen a lot of improvement in what's available for youth, including schools and after school programs and organizations for youth. We're clearly not where we want to be, but again, it's better than it was. Frankly, I am surprised and impressed by a number of the intelligent, actualized young people I have met here. My general cynicism has been put on the back burner by what I've witnessed.

Palo Alto and Menlo have many, many problems with youth, and plenty of other issues facing people. What disgusts me is the constant "othering" of EPA by PA and MP residents. As one who has lived for a long time in both cities and now EPA, I am not just reacting, but speaking from experience and direct observation.

With regard to the law abiding people in EPA, our values may not be totally the same as yours, because the communal and familial ties run very deep in EPA. We are very much still a small town this way. The faith community is very influential and strong. Affordable housing is a vital value, as is respect for diversity. Those 2 values, imo, make us quite different from MP and PA, which are more homogenous than here.

It's hard to paint a total picture here on this forum, but I think this will help: EPA needs to keep getting its act together while maintaining its inherent values to achieve and maintain the well-being of its residents. Much of the work going into this is not in the media, doesn't grab headlines and isn't obvious to most of those outside the community.

My criticism towards the raid stands. As a taxpayer, resident and volunteer in the community, I get to state my informed opinion.

Posted by Wendy, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 3:19 pm

First of all the what happen when the news reporters tell their stories, they exaggerate too much. Second, it wasn't 15-20 rocks they found it was only 5. Third, why didn't the police said that the gun was legal it was registered to one of the resident of the house. Now tell me, how is that the cause of the violence of today. The police need to spend more time on being sure than just hoping they will find something. I feel so sorry for the family, who knows what trauma this will cause the children. If I was in their shoes I'll sue everyone involved, starting Cooke, exaggerating will get you no where.

Posted by Wendy, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 3:24 pm

How are you considered a drug house when it was only 5 rocks found. That's more of a user amount then a seller. If your not from the ghetto then you wouldn't know. Yeah people who are not residents of East Palo Alto would not know anything, they can talk all they want, but don't know what they talking about.

Posted by .., a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 4:11 pm

i am a resident in apa alto..from seeng what has happened yesterday morning, i feel that we cannot trust our polices who are supposively to protect us. having guns in peoples faces with kids in their arms is so sad. people that saty in the 2 houses are close friends with my family. everything that happend yesterday was just a waist of time.they didnt find 15 rock to be correct>it was only 4. and yes a 9mm that IS registered to one of the males that was handcuffed in the house. my heart and prayers goes out to the FAMILY yesterday that went through that raid for no reason.

Posted by GEFE, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 4:23 pm

I AGREE WITH UFA....I CAN'T BELIEVE IT...YEA U HAVE NO EVIDENCE...RAIDED THE WRONG HOUSE...I'VE KNOWN THIS FAMILY MY WHOLE LIFE....REALLY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING....NOW FOR THE OTHER HOUSE DON'T KNOW...BUT THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ARE GOOD FAMILIES...THE FUNNY THING IS THEY ONLY FOUND 5 ROCKS AND ONE GUN....LOL....WOW THAT'S INCREDIBLE...THEY SHOULD WIN AN AWARD FOR THAT ONE. MY HEART AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILIES....

Posted by JMason EPA, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 4:47 pm

FACTS: The Fordham home had most of the kids and no guns or drugs. Everyone in the Fordham home was related by blood or marriage. The Baylor folks are related to the Fordham folks. Police were searching for a suspect from San Jose who they said they tracked to Fordham yet he was not there and has never lived there since the current folks came in a long long time ago. Most if not all of the residents do not personally know the suspect. Police said this raid was following an investigation into gun and drug SALES. No proof of drug sales (the amount of crack could be considered personal use) and no gun sales (the single firearm was registered) The police say the raid was justified despite not finding what they expected. There is no crime in having children with their family in a house. The children were traumatized by the experience. The family is well known and respected in EPA as a FAMILY-not as criminals or trouble makers. The family living situation is in part due to the economy but also because folks still believe in the notion of "it takes a village." It was expensive to pull off that operation and NO ONE IS SAFER because of it. The media coverage turned this from a drug/gun raid coverage in the notorious EPA (since no story there) to a child welfare story. The headline in this paper is false-gun should not be plural. There has been NO follow up story or commentary by any officials. If this was a Black family instead of Pacific Islanders the "leadership" of EPA would be up in arms.

Posted by anon, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Intersting Facts... So let me see.. A cop sees a judge and tells the judge, 'hey judge, I have information that two houses are selling drugs and guns. I got this information from a crackhead. Yeah I believe that crackhead and I think that this information is true." Judge says, "Ok I am going to grant 2 high risk search warrants for 2 houses so swat teams can raid it and also grant night service."

Easy as that.... Really people? You really think a Superior court Judge would grant two search warrants with night service based on hunches or plain information? Wake up and learn our system better before you guys flap your mouths. A Judge needs evidence of sales and trafficking or other crime from both houses to grant a search warrant.

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:05 pm

Dear anon, if what JMason posts is accurate - and it sounds so to me from what I've heard from reliable sources (incl some law enforcement), then the whole search was based on a suspect, not on dealing and arms by the residents of the houses. So the warrants were based on searching for a person, not on searching for illegal items.

Did they get their man? Sounds like it. Why is that being kept quiet if that was the point of the search?

Posted by anon, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Think hard about your last question because there is a very good answer to that...

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:24 pm

Honestly? Anon, I think they're keeping info quiet on the arrested person either due to pending charges or because of how the raids turned out. Perhaps the "turned out" aspect is really due to the perspective of the media, not law enforcement - hard to say. If they were after 1 person, and got him, who knows if they did a spin job on the info offered for public consumption, or if it's just the media who didn't know the origins for the raids, but then reported on the findings: the gun, the allegedly small amount of coke and the 1 arrest.

Posted by Resident of raided homes, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:31 pm

Hi everybody. I read a lot of your comments. I am a resident of one of the homes that was raided in East Palo Alto. People are entitled to their own opinions. The San Mateo County and the Santa Clara County Police Department, I'm not mad at you guys. You were doing your job, it was a court order and what was done was done. No hard feelings. But, that doesn't change the fact how this raid totally changed my life. To Mr. Bob Cooke, and everyone here, there were no drugs or weapons found on Fordham Street. Why did the media publish both of our address to the media, I don't know why. Shame on you. The second house, yes they found 4 rocks and a registered weapon that was in a lock box. Mr. Bob Cooke why not tell the truth. The person(s) who staked out our homes for a few months did not do a good job. To those who do not know my family and I shouldn't assume who we are. We get followed everyday in and out of our homes before the raid. To all who think that we are full of excuses, did you ever stop to think that some of us are attending schools, working two jobs, some were laid off and lost their jobs, people can't afford to live on their own, and so on. I mean really, what does the children, my family business, the size of the people in the homes have to do with the drug bust. Usually, when there is drug bust, the media only talks about what was found. But because Mr. Bob Cooke didn't find much, he went ahead and publicize the way we live. What matters to me and my family is that we love each other, we worship the Lord, and we take care of each other. Also, we put our kids in after school programs and sports to keep them off the street, and we support East Palo Alto. Did any of you guys think about that? These kids are well taken care of? You guys do not know how it feels until it happens to you. Some of the East Palo Alto cops are no good. I was born and raised in East Palo Alto and I love it. My family are good people and are old fashion. We've been residents of East Palo Alto for over 30 years. I forgive all those and their comments for saying things they really don't know anything about. If you want to know, ask. To the news media, how dare you publicize the children under 18 on the media without our consent. Channel 2 anchor lady, you should be ashamed for reporting false information. For all of you guys here, think twice before you comment on here. You sitting on your behinds and talking, why don't you get up and do something about it. Put yourself in our shoes and see how it feels. I'll tell you it was not pleasant. I had people in these homes who served the country both the navy and the army. Did you guys run all of our backgrounds and see who we were. No. You waisted my tax dollars for this? Seriously, my life is turned upside down because of this raid. How are my nieces and nephews are going to grow up with this traumatizing their lives? Did any of you guys consider how we feel especially the kids having to go back to school and face their peers? Until this happens to you, you would understand. I sympathize with those who had this happpened to them in the past. It is unimaginable. Guns and being pointed to you in all directions. They had so many guns on my 11 year old nephew and searching him and treating him as if he was an adult. He looks like a child. Infants, toddlers, the other children and my grandparents had guns to their faces and being yelled at. Think about that ya'll. How would you feel if this happened to your family? How would you feel if this had happened to your baby, or your mom and dad? Thank you guys and have a nice day.

Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:42 pm

Good, I am glad that one of the household representatives has posted to help clarify what went on. Indeed, a bad piece of intel work, to the detriment of this family, from the babies to the elders.

Sounds to me like the authorities involved owe this extended family an apology. The media should follow, but best not to hold your breath.

It's a reminder to us all how easy it is for us to judge and read between the lines, when the facts stated aren't accurate. It's also really easy to judge all of this from neighboring communities, assuming the worst.

Posted by indiana oldest cuzzo, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2009 at 7:23 pm

watta a waiste of money u mean to tell me dat my tax money went on sum 20doller roc n a pistol raid. wow epa police hurtain for money if dey did find money dey wont tell us anyway i know i have friends dat r cops.matter fact i sell to cops n a sheriff.about da house u guys raid wrong family dey take care of der own n da past dey take kids dats has no place to stay in der home. i know i was one of dem dey r a church goin family dey all sticc together dat house is enuff to fit 100 more people.dey shud sued da police n da news folks for puttn dem on camara,alot of folks complaing about kids sake n safety u must be white cause samoan people do take care of der kids u whites folks juss worry about ur kids flying n da damm air ballon.an killing ur kids over not enuff money to pay ur gas bill,samoans dont do dat we live toghter n help eachother out,we do take care of r own.police department shud feel ashame yall aint nothin n yall found nothing,

Posted by Uso, a resident of another community, on Nov 8, 2009 at 12:49 am

This is ridiculous. News? Psht! They can't even get the weather right sometimes, why rely on them for the "honest" truth. Give them a story and they'll blow it up into a flippin' nationwide panic. Get a grip everybody. The past has passed, today's a different story. Try to keep up!

Posted by stool, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Nov 8, 2009 at 4:31 am

well, this is a sad case of the cops trying to find anything to say that they are doing something to keep these city streets clean...wrong houses guys, admit to your mistakes, and the media who would publish this and make the cops look like heroes, wow shame on you...seems to me that the judge looks like a blind cat, he signs everything..to have TAX payer and city dollars wasted is just dumb..

there are many other places and more visable in EPA..and you chose these 2 homes....the EPPD is just pathetic....

Posted by Cynthia Davis, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 8, 2009 at 6:59 pm

There is obviously a police officer or two on this site. However, if this were your house or one of your family members (you never know), either we wouldn't be hearing about it, or you and your peers would be ranting. Looks and sounds like a waste of taxpayer's money! That stash wasn't enough to pay the light bill on both of those houses, but thanks for sharing!

Posted by anon, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 9, 2009 at 11:00 am

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Posted by FROM NANAKULI, a resident of the The Greenhouse neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2009 at 2:26 pm

HI MAI BIG HOUSE FAMILY....

U GOT OUR SUPPORT...ALL THE WAY IN HAWAII.. SO SHAME ON HOW PEOPLE WILL SAY THINGS THAT DON'T MATTER ALL I KNOW IS U GUY R GOOD PEOPLE... I SAY SUE... BY A REASONLE DOULT ALL INNOCENT BEFORE PROVEN GULITY THEY DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THAT HUH...WELL LETS SEE WHAT THEY GONNA DO NOW... JUST REMEMBER GOD WORKS IN MANY WAYS HANG ON THIS IS UR BREAK-TRU... LOVE THE BIG GREEN HOUSE IN NANAKULI

Posted by LOVE, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Nov 11, 2009 at 12:25 am

OUR LOVE ND SUPPORT GOES OUT 2 DA FAMILY!!!MAY GOD BLESS U ALL!!!

Posted by Nuku-the one n only, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 11, 2009 at 5:04 pm

my love n support goes out to both families...

Posted by 1 GOOD @ NANAKULI, a resident of the The Greenhouse neighborhood, on Nov 11, 2009 at 11:51 pm

EVERYBODY SHOULD READ AND LOOK GOOD AT THE CITY SYSTEM!! 1. A JUGDE SIGNS FOR A HIGH~RISK BUST.. JUST TO FIND A GUY...2 WHAT THE HELL DID THE GUY DO TO HAVE A HIGH~RISK CALL????? THEN DA POLICE TURNS AROUND AND SAY THEY HAD CALLS OF ACTIVITE OF TRAFFIC/DRUGS/GUNS.. WHAT THE HELL FROM LOOKING 4 A GUY TO TRAFFIC????? REALLY WHAT WAS IT ALL ABOUT???? THE SYSTEM SUCKS JUS CAUSE THE JUGDE CAN PLACE A RAPPES/BACK ON THE STREET IN EPA ON BEECH CORNER!!!!! NUFF SAID.