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Recently the Author has made comments about just a few of the nefarious activities known as “Four-Star-Jim-of-the-Tarnished-Stars and his Henchmen,” (a.k.a. Sheriff Jim and the Shasta Deputies). We discussed or mentioned: Thrill killings by minions of the Law;
In short, a cavalier attitude to the laws of the State of California and the Constitution of America! Now, when an individual joins any branch of the United States Military, that individual is required to swear an oath to defend the flag and the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, both domestic and foreign. Essentially and fundamentally this means that said individual accepts and acknowledges a duty to ensure that the Flag is inviolate, and the clauses, sections, amendments and laws of this land, as described and stated in the Constitution are upheld; and by inference and statement, any who disregard and violate those Laws and Acts of the Constitution are, in fact, enemies of the same Constitution. Which, of course, places that individual under the obligation (not choice) to defend that Constitution against said enemies and to fight those enemies with whatever weapons that he or she has available. And further, every student in every school is required to swear an oath to the Flag and Constitution every morning of their school lives. Reading this, one would assume that most Americans would have a keen sense of loyalty and duty. The Author would go so far as to suggest that most Americans should find abhorrent or “un-American” any disrespect of or to the Flag and the Constitution of the United States. Also, every Law-enforcement Officer swears an oath to “protect and serve” the people! Certainly every Citizen and Resident of the United States knows these things well. As one who served with U.S. Forces, the Author knows them well. However, if all that these Pledges and Oaths are merely verbiage (A load of “hot air”), then the Oaths, Pledges, Laws, Rules, and Constitution are all meaningless! The motto, or “credo” of the United States of America, as printed on every coin or bank note is “In God We Trust,” but do we really? “The Law,” the Family, the community, the Boss—all may have good intentions. However, if they fail to condemn wrongful acts by their actions then they are as culpable for the harm that is done by the prime or main perpetrator! Just as the parent who protects the errant child from just punishment for, say, an alcohol-related driving accident is, by complicity, as guilty as that child—not only for that act, but for any subsequent similar act—So also is Sheriff Pope guilty and culpable for the acts, depravities, and abominations perpetrated by his underlings in his name and tacitly approved by him by his inaction and failure to mete out discipline. Verbal platitudes and statements to the contrary, by inactivity and lack of discipline; to say nothing of the failure to investigate and prosecute for malfeasance by his underlings; the Sheriff is in fact granting tacit consent and passive compliance in those same acts!! The time has well and truly come when an investigation into these acts by an outside Agency is called for. As a Community Leader the Sheriff is also responsible for the behavior of those who emulate him. Truly, the setting of a good example is a high and heavy responsibility, and for some, unfortunately, an unattainable goal! If an individual is incapable of living up to the high standards of his or her office, then that individual must, as an act of common decency, step aside. After all is said and done; if everything is “above board” then the “good” Sheriff would welcome an outside investigation of his bailiwick, even if only to gainsay the scoffers and detractors of his regime. (In other words, the Author is challenging Sheriff Pope to either disprove his words, or to step aside and allow an honorable individual to perform the duties of the high office of Sheriff—for, in truth, failing to act and correct the corruption in his Department is merely fostering and abetting crime and perfidy!) How about it Jim? Do you have the moral courage to stand up and be counted? Or—to quote a slang saying—“Put Up or Shut Up.” The “Good” Sheriff would have us believe that he does in fact trust and believe in God—either that or he is a hypocrite every time he acts as a Lay Preacher at the Local Baptist Church. As a victim of sexual abuse by Sheriff Pope’s underlings, and as a recipient of racially motivated hate meted out by his cat’s-paws—to mention nothing of no less than three bungled attempts upon the life and well being of the Author—one would possibly forgive that Author for being at least a tad skeptical about the head of the local Law’s Christianity and benevolence. In fact, the Author believes that Satan who is up-front about his evilness, has more honor in his little finger than a certain redneck, hypocritical Sheriff who hides behind a Badge, and a facade of Godliness has honor in his whole body. In fact and truth, the Author thinks that the Sheriff is far too interested in “politicking” and power to bother with details; and has totally lost sight of what is happening in his name and would prefer to simply ignore it. For example, recently, the “powers that be” in Sacramento mentioned funding cuts, so the Under-Sheriff (Larry Schaller) hot-footed to Sacramento to Lobby (a euphemism for begging and groveling) for money, instead of trying to do the job he is paid for—which is to enforce the Law. Meanwhile, while the master is away, the servants shall play. Unfortunately, every policy decision made by the lowliest Deputy is, in the final analysis, totally attributable to the Sheriff himself, and, unless somehow the system changes drastically there will continue to be pandemonium in the enforcement of Law in Shasta. Meanwhile, the Shasta D.A. (We won’t go into the many euphemisms for “D.A.” right now though, thanks!), is hunting far and wide to find grist for his mill. . .For example, in the past, the Shasta D.A. has endeavored to prosecute people from as far afield as Visalia for trumped-up-charges, and has even caused a man to be locked up for 3 years in State prison for a crime that actually never was committed!! (See http://www.geocities.com/three_strikes_legal/almeda_false_imprisonment.htm) Basically the hunting and gathering of bodies (usually live) by the “Law Officers” of Shasta has little to do with Justice, but is mainly to keep the Jail full to the maximum allowable State and Federal Guidelines to maximize the revenue return, always treading along the razor edge of overcrowding by Federal standards. Or—put simply, milking the maximum return from the misery and suffering of the inmates, many of whom are truly innocent of crime, but caught up in the net of expedience by “the Law.” Once an individual is caught in that net there is little hope! Guilt and innocence are less than words to the predators of Shasta! According to the United States Constitution all persons are to be presumed innocent until judged guilty by a Jury of their peers in a Court of Law! Just as it says, “in the United States"—not in Shasta, which is an enclave and law unto itself! Once the hapless victim falls into the hands of the Shasta “Law” the future is indeed dim—almost as bright as the fly’s future after being ensnared in the spider’s web, (but not quite as hopeful). And, like the spider’s victim, the victim of Shasta Law is then “sucked dry.” Personal property is seized without warrant, and the victim becomes a chattel of Shasta—a Pawn—A part of the harvest!! For as long as possible the dark forces of Shasta (with the aid and abettance of Court appointed Attorneys), will imprison the victim without a trial—inventing “excuses” and “delays” to “continue” the proceedings. The life, personal dreams, aspirations and hopes become meaningless fantasies as the weight of Shasta Law crushes the life and very blood from him or her. To prove this point, when the Author was snatched by the Shasta Hunters, he was robbed of vehicles and personal property valued in excess of Forty-four thousand dollars (U.S.), by a Shasta Detective and his cronies! Further, as a Consultant Engineer specializing in motor vehicle accident reconstruction and assessment, the Author earned between $1,500 and $,2000 per day—To date the Author has been detained in durance vile for in excess of two years and two months (at writing)—or, in excess of seven hundred and ninety days, which, at a nominal rate of $1,500 per day is a personal loss in excess of One Million, One hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars—not pocket change by any standard! All to contribute involuntarily to the aggrandizement of Sheriff Jim and his fiscal contributions to the $36,000,000 City Hall; the $25,000,000 plus Glass Sundial Bridge that doesn’t tell the time accurately, the City Mall project, etc. etc. (Not to mention being made available for the sexual gratification of certain of his favored Deputies!) Conduct that in any CIVILIZED Nation would be considered abhorrent!!! But, all this was NOT enough! Before removing the victim into durance vile the “upright?” minions of “the Law” refused to permit the Author to get his wallet, false teeth, hearing aid or eye glasses! You see, that way the victim (in this case yours truly) is less likely to be able to know what is happening in the Court, and his opposition (the D.A. and the ‘wannabe’ D.A. [one’s court appointed attorney]) can do what they like with impunity. On January 18, 2005, Shasta Jail was visited by a tour group? Or were they a “Grand Jury”? Sounds innocuous doesn’t it? Well, prior to the arrival of said “Grand Jury Tour Group” the Jail authorities made certain and sure that said “tour” would not notice the Machiavellian machinations of Sheriff Four-Star”Jim-of-the-tarnished-Stars, and his henchmen! So that no-one would notice the “upstairs/downstairs” segregation and maybe question its validity and/or fairness, the Locked down inmates were let out early for lunch while the “Guests” watched from the caged catwalk, like visitors to a Zoo! This way Jail authorities hid the draconian practice of segregation within segregation by the “upstairs/downstairs regime! One must ask “if this policy is proper, right, legal, fair and honorable, then why was everybody told to exit their cells for the edification of the visitors? Of course—this merely proves that that “policy” is probably illegal and basically evil. So much that those policies, backed by a “Judicial” system where a Judge will “coach” a police witness on the stand, thereby demonstrating prejudice and favoritism (as happened on the afternoon of January 24, 2005 in People v. Stein), who cried out in a loud voice that an independent investigation into the Courts, the Sheriff’s Dept., and the Local Police in Shasta must be mounted as a matter of emergency!! Someone once said, “The price of Liberty is Eternal vigilance.” — Is that price too high?? Moshe I. Stein
January 31, 2005
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