Edition 10-25-04
| Nov
14 (Sun) Sarasota, “7th Annual Great Teddy Bear Run,” Sarasota
HOG Chapter. Starts at University Center Parking Lot, I-75, exit 213
& University Pkwy. Registration starts at 10 a.m. Parade leaves
at 11:30 a.m. Fee: $10 + a new stuffed animal.
British supermarket chain Asda has banned teenagers from buying eggs, commonly used for holiday-related vandalism, in the run-up to Halloween. The store said the decision was taken following reports of egg-related vandalism last Halloween, the BBC reported Sunday. However, the ban does not affect all teenage shoppers. "If a 15-year-old goes into one of our stores and buys a pint of milk, a loaf of bread and a packet of eggs then that seems normal," a spokeswoman said. Other supermarkets have not yet implemented a full ban, although some have implemented "common sense" policies. The nation of Bangladesh covers approximately the same land area as the state of Wisconsin. Yet it ranks eighth in population among all the world's countries. Cars and trucks have a small, rugged box of electronics that can reveal how the vehicle was operating before a crash. Few drivers were aware that they were sitting on such hardware until last August, when police sought the box from U.S. Representative Bill Janklow's Cadillac after he hit and killed a motorcyclist in South Dakota. Event data recorders began to be installed in U.S. passenger vehicles in the mid-1970s to deploy air bags when they detect extreme changes in velocity. Automakers gather data from boxes in random accidents to analyze which velocity deltas, stored by the boxes, caused deployment, useful for improving designs. But since 1999 the units, typically installed under the front seat carpet, now record vehicle speed, engine rpm, degree of throttle (accelerator) and brake deployment, and seat-belt engagement. Coupled with crash injury reports, the data are used to enhance performance or to help in recalls of faulty systems By Richard Gazarik TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday, October 24, 2004 Renee Hoffman remembers lying in bed at night, a butcher knife beneath her pillow for protection, trembling in fear of her stepfather. |
NORTH PALM SPRINGS -- A confrontation over "colors" at a biker rally at an Indian Avenue bar in North Palm Springs Saturday ended with gunshots and the arrest of four men. The shots were apparently fired in an effort to stop the beating of a man who was being stripped of his "colors," the vest that identified him as a member of the Viet Nam Vets Motorcycle Club, by another faction of that same club, said Sgt. Dennis Graham of the Palm Springs Police Department. The victim suffered serious injury and was taken to an unnamed local hospital. Information on his identity was not available Saturday night as police feared he could still be a target for retribution. Graham said security had been posted at the hospital with him. His condition was unknown late Saturday night. Two men suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds in the melee that involved nearly 20 people in the parking lot adjacent to the Handlebar & Grill, at 19-345 Indian Ave., which held the rally. Police said the event was an inaugural run for the Green Machine Motorcycle Club 111 chapter. Both of those men, David Edmond Caudillo, 59, of San Diego and George Allen Sanchez, 44, of Sylmar, were treated at the scene by paramedics but refused further medical attention. Caudillo, who was shot in the upper left arm, is a member of the Viet Nam Vets and Sanchez, whose hand was grazed by gunfire, is a prospective member. Both were ultimately arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and booked into Palm Springs Jail on $25,000 bail, Graham said. The man who allegedly introduced the gun into the the fight, in which numerous knives were already present, was also arrested. Police said Gary Lane Stroup, 58, of San Bernardino and a member of the Warrior Brotherhood Motorcycle Club was apparently attempting to assist the victim when he sustained deep cuts to his face. He then pulled out the semi-automatic handgun and fired three rounds before other bikers overpowered him and a struggle for the weapon began, Graham said. They were still fighting over the gun when officers, who had been surreptitiously monitoring the event, took charge of the situation. Stroup was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and his bail was set at $25,000. The fourth man, William Garrett Morrow, 56, of San Diego, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a ballistic vest during the commission of a felony and possession of an illegal knife. Morrow’s bail was set at $5,000. Numerous outlaw motorcycle groups were present for the Saturday afternoon event, most of which are offshoots of established outlaw gangs, including the Hell’s Angels and the Vagos, Graham said. The Green Machine is said to be affiliated with the Vagos Motorcycle Club, which authorities say has ties to the Mongols. Boston - Thirteen North Shore men are facing charges of conspiracy to distribute more than $2 million worth of oxycodone, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Federal prosecutors said the defendants were part of an OxyContin distribution ring operating in the Gloucester area between October 2003 and June 2004. The conspiracy allegedly involved the possession and distribution of approximately 35,000 80-milligram tablets of OxyContin with a street value of more than $2 million. Carlos Espinola, a member of the Red Devils Motorcycle Club, was allegedly the major supplier in the Gloucester area, supplying bulk quantities of OxyContin to mid-level suppliers, according to an affidavit filed in federal court. No other members of the club were mentioned. Bikernews.net From the Field - The Slaughter Resumes Thu, October 21, 2004 |