The Daily Titan - April 3, 2012

CRIME AND JUSTICE

Audrey Morris and Eric Jackson hold up signs, cans of iced tea and bags of Skittles, items carried by the slayed teen, at Pershing Square in Los Angeles March 26. Several hundred people gathered at the Million Hoodie March in protest for Trayvon Martin, who was reportedly killed while walking through a gated community in Sanford, Fla. ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan

THE STUDENT VOICE OF CAL STATE FULLERTON

CAMPUS CRIME MAP Instances of petty theft and vandalism plague campus.

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MOST WANTED LIST A look at five of Orange County’s most wanted men.

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TRAYVON MARTIN Shooting of unarmed teen leaves many questions unanswered.

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Illegal activities close skate park More restrictions to prevent crimes will be in place to reopen park HAILEY MORAN Daily Titan

A Fullerton skate park that opened in 2000 has been closed since 2010 due to numerous issues over the course of the decade, including illegal drug sales, drug consumption and graffiti.

A police investigation of the skate park in Independence Park on West Valencia Drive in Fullerton led to five felony arrests and prompted the city council to close the park.

After the state of the economy left the city with little funds to reinvent the park and improve its image, the skate park was closed longer than expected. However, a community meeting in February showed Fullerton City Council members that public interest in reopening the skate park had been surging for a while.

The illegal activity that occurred in Independence Park was allegedly due, in part, to the design and location of the skate park.

The park’s restricted views

and access paths enabled park visitors conducting illegal activity to spot any police or staff in the area, according to a powerpoint presentation shown at a Fullerton Parks and Recreation Commission in February.

A low fence that surrounded the park made it impossible to enforce any hours of operation. People would jump over the fence when the park was closed.

The expense to clean the frequent graffiti off of the skate park ramps was also increasing. It cost $14,000 during the 2009-2010 fiscal year to remove graffiti from the park.

Options for the future of the park include reopening the skate park without any supervision or continuing the temporary closure of the park and building another skate park amenity at another location.

Aaron Orozco, recreation manager, hopes the reopening will bring a new, pleasant environment to Fullerton.

“The city hopes that reopening the skate park will contribute to a healthy, safe and engaged neighborhood and to the overall skateboard community,” said

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WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Due to the easily accessible location of the skate park in Independence Park, a lot of vandalizing occurred on the ramps and rails throughout the 10 years that it was open. Tighter security is an issue the city is looking to address for the reopening of the park.

Orozco.

The city recently began accepting applications for residents to be part of a volunteer ad hoc committee to support the reopening and future development of the skate park at Independence Park.

The committee would work with the Fullerton’s Parks and Recreation (P&R) staff and would have many responsibilities, including recruiting others to help enforce the park’s operating hours, promoting the park and raising funds to support the operations.

P&R is working closely with the Fullerton Skateboard Association (FSA) to reopen the park.

“We are excited about the opportunity to work with the Fullerton (skateboard) Association in hopes that we can unite in our efforts to provide alternatives for our youth to participate in an activity that they love,” Orozco said.

The FSA is composed of parents, community members and skateboarders with the common goal of reopening and maintaining the

Independence Skate Park, according to the FSA Facebook page.

Isaac Davis, 38, has been a part of the Orange County community for 15 years and is the spokesperson for the FSA. “The community can be excited about this for many reasons, the simplest of which is that we are trying to create a better environment for us all. With the community’s involvement, we can create change for the better and create a pleasurable park atmosphere that members of all ages of the community will be welcome to enjoy,” said Davis.

On May 14, Davis and the FSA will be presenting a slideshow concerning the immediate reopening and future development of the skate park. They have been working closely with P&R to create the best possible ways to prevent the problems that plagued the park in the past.

P&R is also working closely with the police department to ensure they are working to avoid the illegal activity that occurred at the park before it closed.

The city hopes that reopening the skate park will contribute to a healthy, safe and engaged neighborhood ...

Aaron Orozco Recreation Manager

“We are currently identifying people within the police department that can assist us in our efforts and help us gain a perspective that only they can bring. We are looking at key personnel in the Community Services Bureau and Patrol,” Orozco said.

Matthew Bahenn, 17, who lives near the skate facility and has been going to the facility for a long time, appreciates the effort that is being made by the community to keep graffiti and other issues out of the park.

“Yeah, it’s good that they got rid of (the graffiti) because it’s our skate park, and we should be taking care of it,” said Bahenn.

PD cracking down with curfew sweeps Anaheim Police Department’s program keeps kids on track MARK PAYNE Daily Titan

In an effort to gain control of the increasing problem of gang activity, the Anaheim Police Department (along with other police agencies in Orange County), the Orange County district attorney’s office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department collaborated to form the Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership (GRIP).

The program is aimed toward troubled youth, concentrating on children who are between fourth and eighth grade. It attempts to take a proactive approach to reducing gang crime in Orange County.

The various government agencies

work with parents and schools to identify youth potentially in harm’s way and then use various tools such as counseling, mentor programs and incentives to help those children steer away from gangs.

“To keep kids from joining criminal street gangs, that’s the only goal,” said Orange County assistant district attorney Tracy Rinauro, who is in charge of the GRIP program.

The Anaheim Police Department was awarded a grant of $400,000 by the Governor’s Office of Gang and Youth Violence Policy in 2008 in order to form the GRIP program, which was to be used to keep “atrisk” youths in school and away from gangs, said Police Chief John Welter.

The government agencies are looking for ways to intervene before children become involved in crime.

The GRIP program allows officers to take an active approach in the lives of children who appear to be headed toward associating with a gang or joining a gang.

The most recent example of the GRIP program at work was a curfew sweep March 15, when more than 200 police officers rounded up 26 juveniles for breaking curfew.

The juveniles were detained if they were 17-years-old or younger, were not accompanied by a parent or guardian and did not have a work or school exemption.

Dan Adams, public information officer sergeant, is involved in the sweeps. He said their goal is to influence potentially vulnerable youth to stay out of trouble and point them in the right direction.

“Basically what we’re looking for (are) people who are out and up to no good, the people that are in gang areas,” said Adams. “The great thing about the sweeps that we do is we have the resources available at the center where we … not only educate the kids about the dangers of being out late at night, but also educate the parents in the event they don’t know.”

Once a young person becomes involved with gangs, it’s not impossible to get them out, but it’s difficult.

Kevin Ruiz District Attorney Investigator

Kevin Ruiz is an investigator for the DA’s office and also participates in the curfew sweeps for GRIP. He said the goal of the project is to educate young people, as well as their parents, about the curfew laws, which start at either 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. depending on the city, and last until 5 a.m. the next day.

Once a juvenile is detained, they are brought to one of the headquarters and held until the DA and other officials can speak with the minor and their parents about the dangers of being out late and associating with gangs.

“Once a young person becomes involved with gangs, it’s not impossible to get them out, but it’s difficult,” said Ruiz. “It’s better to invest in them now before they cross over to the dark side.”

The officers can point out to parents what signs to look for in identifying atrisk behavior in school children. They can then recognize these children and bring them to the attention of GRIP personnel, who can recommend counseling or match them with a mentor, giving them a chance to move away from the gang lifestyle.

“We’ve seen tremendous results (from GRIP) … We’ve seen expulsions and truancy crime dramatically decrease, we’ve seen crime around the (school areas) in the community decrease,” Rinauro said. “We have interventions with the most at-risk kids at a ... 65 percent turnaround, meaning they’re on track, on grade level and not being disciplined.”

CORRECTION For the record, in the article “Panelists attend ASI cookout,” published March 22, Gustavo Arellano was incorrectly identified as a Democrat. He is not a Democrat.

Drivers may want to keep their cellphones in pockets and purses.

The California Highway Patrol and police officers around Orange County are targeting people using mobile devices while driving during the month of April, according to The Orange County Register.

Local police departments, including the Sheriff’s Department, will hold “zero-tolerance” enforcement days throughout the month in which offenders will be quickly cited.

This comes as the U.S. Congress has declared April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. As a result, police agencies will deploy additional officers to catch distracted motorists in the act; including drivers violating the hands-free law, eating or applying makeup instead of focusing on the road.

During the campaign month last year, more than 52,000 citations were issued by law enforcement throughout the state. That is four times the monthly average, according to the CHP. There will be freeway signs to warn drivers of the consequences of distracted driving. A single ticket for violating the hands-free or notexting law costs a minimum of $159, with subsequent tickets costing $279 including all fees.

Brief by Justin Enriquez

Psych Day Event On Neuroscience The Psychology Department is hosting its 18th annual Psychology Day with the lectures on “The Neuroscience of Trust, Morality and Decision-Making” today in the Titan Student Union.

The free event begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m. The first 200 students will receive a free lunch, according to the department’s Facebook.

Economist Paul Zak, Ph.D., and neuroscientist Maheen Adamson, Ph.D., will deliver lectures, followed by a panel discussion.

Zak, who will speak from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., is the author of The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity, which will be released in May. The book chronicles Zak’s “discovery of a molecule that makes us moral,” according to its website.

Zak is a professor of economics, psychology and management at Claremont Graduate University and a professor of neurology at Loma Linda University Medical Center.

Adamson, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine, will speak 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the TSU Pavilions B and C. CSUF graduate students will present their research from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Brief by Tim Worden

School Shooting In Oakland A shooting took place Monday at the Oikos University located in Oakland, according to the New York Times. The gunman opened fire on students and staff mid-Monday morning, killing seven and wounding at least three more. The police were notified of the shootings around 10:30 a.m.

The suspect, One L. Goh, 43, of Oakland, was identified shortly after the shootings and was taken into custody outside a grocery store in Alameda several miles from the college. There is little else known about the suspect’s background or motives.

Former Oakland Mayor and current Gov. Jerry Brown, said in a statement: “The tragic loss of life at Oikos University today is shocking and sad. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families and friends, and the entire community affected by this senseless act of violence.”

Oikos University is a Christian college affiliated with a KoreanAmerican church named Praise to God Korean Church. It is located in a commercial and industrial area near Oakland International Airport; home to many KoreanAmerican businesses. Most victims are said to be Korean.

Brief by Justin Enriquez

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The University Police Department’s crime blotter, which is available to anyone who requests to see it, lists out all crimes recorded by University Police, most of which occur on and around campus.

Of the 11 arrests made between Feb. 23 and March 21, nine of them were made during traffic stops and one was made on suspicion of grand theft.

According to the blotter, the grand theft took place at the Titan Shops Bookstore.

University Police received 43 reports of theft.

Of those, only two were classified as grand theft.

Aside from the arrest made at the bookstore for grand theft, the other report of grand theft was for a stolen laptop. A report was taken

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Melrose Street and W. Crowther Avenue • S. Feb. 26, at 10:55 a.m.

Shops Bookstore • Titan March 1, at 12:42 p.m.

• March 1, at 2:39 p.m.

• S. Raymond Avenue and E. Orangethorpe Avenue

• Engineering and Computer Sciences Building

• N. Commonwealth Avenue and E. Chapman Avenue

• Visual Arts Building

• 57 Freeway and Yorba Linda Boulevard

• Children’s Center

Orangethorpe Avenue and S. Placentia Avenue • E. March 10, at 2:54 a.m.

• March 6, at 4:26 p.m.

March 8, at 3:15 a.m.

Lane and Garnet Lane • Cameo March 10, at 3:25 a.m.

57 Freeway and Yorba Linda Boulevard

Compiled from Feb. 23 to March 21 police logs. Courtesy of University Police. This list is only a sample and does not represent all police events that have taken place at Cal State Fullerton.

McCarthy Hall

• March 1, at 12:42 p.m.

March 3, at 1 p.m.

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Titan Student Union

• March 12, at 6:05 p.m.

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• Feb. 25, at 8:54 a.m.

March 2, at 2:14 a.m.

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and no arrests have been made, according to the blotter.

The majority of reports of petty theft were for stolen bicycles, cellphones and laptops.

Bikes are one of the most stolen items on campus; at least seven were swiped between March 1 and March 21.

According to the blotter, 16 reports of vandalism were made. Of those, five occurred in or around the Humanities Building. Four of the reports specifically cited graffiti.

Nine disturbances were reported, one of which was described as a dispute over parking, while another described a shirtless man walking his bike through the Arboretum and “digging up crops.”

March 1, at 9:42 p.m.

March 2, at 3:03 p.m.

March 5, at 9:38 a.m.

University Police

G Graffiti Titan Sports Complex - Bike Path

• March 18, at 11:59 a.m.

• March 9, at 3:11 p.m.

Chapman Avenue and Murray Street • W. March 19, at 10:30 a.m.

• March 12, at 3:33 p.m.

Drive and Moonbeam Drive • Ruby March 21, at 1:26 p.m.

• March 12, at 8:15 p.m.

Humanities Building - Restroom Humanities Building - Stairwell

Friends and family protest handling of inmate’s death Fullerton Police methods criticized, but Police maintain that proper procedures were followed MEC VALLE Daily Titan

Family and friends are demanding justice for 52-year-old Dean Gochenour, who committed suicide inside his Fullerton jail cell April 14, 2011.

A protest was held March 17 for Gochenour in front of the Fullerton Police Department.

Gochenour was arrested by Cpl. Vincent Mater on the day he died. Mater pulled Gochenour over because he was driving without his headlights on.

After pulling him over Mater became suspicious that Gochenour was under the influence of alcohol. Mater then proceeded to take Gochenour to the city jail.

Although Gochenour made statements expressing his sadness, Mater did not reply. While in custody, Gochenour continued to make comments on his emotional state.

Mater is also being investigated for the alleged destruction of the recording tapes of the night of Gochenour’s arrest.

In a detailed Orange County district attorney’s report, Gochenour made several comments regarding death.

An instance where Gochenour conveyed his emotional state occured when Mater was counting the money in Gochenour’s wallet.

According to the report, when Mater was inventorying and counting Gochenour’s money, Gochenour said, “You can have it, I won’t need it anymore … You’re going to miss out on a good person.”

Bridget Wiseman, Gochenour’s daughter and the organizer of the protest, said the Fullerton police did not take proper care of her father.

“I feel that they (FPD) are not equipped to deal with people that have any sort of mental illness,” said Wiseman. “I feel that they did not properly supervise my father while he was in their custody. They should have utilized all of their surveillance equipment and listened and watched my father more closely.”

Taylor Stein, Gochenour’s son and Wiseman’s half brother, also questions the methods used that night.

Stein said justice for his father would include a full revelation of what happened that night and answers to the questions of why he was not being watched, why the lights were turned off for an hour and why the tape recorder was smashed.

Michelle Kearney, a protester and Fullerton activist, questions whether or not the FPD knew what they were doing.

The protesters argue that no further measures were taken even though Gochenour was expressing suicidal thoughts.

I feel that they (Fullerton Police Department) are not equipped to deal with people that have any sort of mental illness ... I feel that they did not properly supervise my father while he was in their custody.

Bridget Wiseman Gochenour’s daughter

“Dean was intoxicated and depressed. He actually stated dead man walking. I would suggest anyone with over room temperature IQ could assess that, yes, he probably was a bit suicidal,” said Kearney. “They never treated him as such, which concerns me. Do they lack knowledge, compassion, training?

Wiseman, along with fellow protesters, hopes to reveal any wrongdoing by the FPD and will keep on working towards their goal.

“I planned to bring my father’s story into the light more than it already is, and I hoped that maybe the police department would take notice that there are people that do notice their mess-ups. I do plan to do more protests,” Wiseman said.

Stein also criticizes the FPD’s ability to care for those who are emotionally unstable.

“Seems like they have a problem with people who have mental instability,” said Stein.

Stein also said that the protest is fighting for justice as well as the treatment of the inmates.

“We’re fighting for the ethical treatment of the people who are arrested, people who have been detained,” Stein said. “These people a lot of the times are in an inebriated or drugged state. They are not thinking logically and the police officers need to have some sort of sensitivity towards that.”

Stein and Kearney both propose that Fullerton police be more open within the organization.

“The police department claims they are transparent.

Why not release the information? That allows us, the taxpayer, to see the rules and regulations (and) proper protocol … In the spirit of transparency, the PD should show us the violations, the plan of correction and the time frame we are going to see that implemented,” Kearney said.

Capt. Alex Bastreri gave his respects to the family and commented on the protest.

“We do have a process and procedures in place whenever we bring an arrestee into the jail ... where we ask, for example, a series of questions. The officers and the jail staff are to look for any symptomatology that this person may be in need of some type of help,” said Bastreri. “And in this case, we did go through these processes.” dailytitan.com/news

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Emergency poles used to cry wolf Pranks take from police resources and remain a problem COLIN PENKOFF Daily Titan

Spread throughout the Cal State Fullerton campus are tall, blue emergency poles.

The intent behind these poles is to provide emergency communication with campus police dispatch in the event of an emergency.

When a student is under distress or witnessing a crime in progress, all he needs to do is find the nearest pole, press the button on the poll and the student will be immediately connected to the dispatcher.

The University Police Department is also able to identify the location of the pole and send out a unit immediately to the location.

With this safety measure on campus and police who make it their priority to ensure the emergency calls are taken seriously, it is inconvenient for dispatchers and responding units to take their time following a false alarm.

Lt. John Brockie, who works at the campus police department, said there are 187 poles placed throughout the campus.

Brockie has been working on campus for 14 years, and for his entire campus career he has seen that the pranks have been a continuing problem, taking away resources for real emergencies.

Taking a police unit’s time to drive to the activated pole removes it from its ability to respond in a timely manner to a crime in progress, or any other distress matter.

With all the time spent on responding to pranks, some schools believe cellphones have made emergency pole investments obsolete.

“It’s a new trend for schools to take them away,” said Brockie.

“It’s an expense to remove them.

They do provide an added level of safety.”

However, the emergency poles do receive legitimate emergency calls.

Not everyone on campus has a cellphone, and not every cellphone on campus has a live battery.

Students should be aware of the emergency pole locations on

COLIN PENKOFF / Daily Titan Despite some students misusing the safety aids, real calls of distress do come in.

campus in case they need to use one.

“It is a worthwhile exercise for students to be familiar with where they are,” said Susan Leavy, who is a part of the CSUF Women’s Center.

Possibilities of sexual assaults are a harsh reality in college.

“Since women are most at risk for sexual assault, when in a parking garage they should not be on their cellphone or have their earbuds in so they can be aware of their surroundings,” Leavy said.

There is an emergency pole on each level of the parking structures, said Leavy.

When the emergency poles are used, they flash a bright, blue light, easily visible to nearby surroundings.

“I think it’s immature,” said Arturo Gonzalez, a radio-TV-film major, in response to the pranks on campus. “I’m very surprised because I have never known anyone past the high school level that would pull a prank at a university.”

Gonzalez said he is glad they are there for student safety, and they remind him that the CSUF campus is safe.

Lt. Brockie said the campus police have a responsibility to respond to the calls, even when the dispatcher picks up and just hears laughter coming from the opposite end.

It wastes campus resources, which are valued by students who need them.

Top: Esther Jackson stands in front of the crowd March 26 in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, while holding a sign that demands justice for Trayvon Martin, whose death protesters believe was unjustified. “We need peace,” says Jackson.

Bottom left: Ebony Fay walks down the street during the Million Hoodie March. Martin was reportedly killed in self defense, according to police reports, leaving suspect George Zimmerman free of charge.

Bottom right: With a sign reading, “We are Trayvon,” and her nephew Eli Grey in hand, Otwanna Matthews walks among thousands during the Million Hoodie March for Martin. Children and mothers were prominent in the crowd of protesters.

ORANGE COUNTY’S

MOST WANTED Roger Alan Giese WANTED for child molestation. He has 19 charges to his name for committing lewd acts on a child.

Giese molested a child when he was a voice coach for The AllAmerican Boys Chorus. From May 1998 — when the victim was 13-years-old — to May 2002, the victim was lured in Giese’s home for overnight visits. The parents of the victims were deceived by Giese because he joined their church and became a family friend.

Giese lied to the victim and said he was a member of the U.S. Delta Force, and with samples of urine, feces, semen and blood, he could potentially earn a spot in the military unit.

He is accused of masturbating, orally copulating and anally penetrating the victim.

Giese had appeared in court for some of the proceedings prior to his disappearance. His $500,000 arrest warrant was issued March 12, 2007, according to the Orange County district attorney’s website.

He was born March 29, 1975, is a 6-foot-2 caucasian male, with blond hair and blue eyes, and weighs about 180 pounds.

Miguel Angel Rangel WANTED for murder. He is accused of killing his girlfriend, Marisela Sandoval, which their 6-year-old son witnessed, July 27, 1998.

He is also known as “Colorado Mike.” The couple was at home when an argument escalated to the point where Sandoval feared for her life, took Rangel’s firearm and fled the house from a bedroom window. Chasing after her, Rangel was able to recover his firearm from Sandoval and used it to kill her.

Rangel fled the scene in a car, which was found abandoned the next day. He is associated with illegal narcotics sales. His $1-million arrest warrant was issued April 24, 2000.

Born Sept. 25, 1975, the Latino fugitive has black hair, brown eyes, is 5-foot-9, weighs about 175 pounds and is known to bleach his hair.

Photos by ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan

Norindra Say WANTED for attempted child molestation. He is accused of attempting lewd acts on a child under the age of 14.

During a sting operation by the Laguna Beach Police Department, Say had conversations online with what he thought was a young girl, and used provocative language to explain that he wanted to meet and have a sexual relationship.

He showed up at the residence to allegedly satisfy his sexual desires, only to be caught and apprehended by police. After appearing in court for initial proceedings, Say fled and failed to appear for a hearing. Say’s $500,000 arrest warrant was issued July 6, 2006.

The 5-foot-6, 130-pound male has black hair, black eyes and was born March 2, 1972.

Miguel Angel Martinez WANTED for murder. He is accused of strangling his wife in their home Dec. 24, 2003.

Martinez’ wife, a mother of four children, was physically abused during their marriage and wanted out of the relationship. Martinez locked the bathroom door while their children heard the struggle.

Their 10-year-old son later found his mother dead.

Martinez fled the scene with his brother, Jaime Martinez Escobar, who knew of the crime and was helping his brother get away.

The two brothers are said to be residing in Mexico. His $1-million arrest warrant was issued Jan. 5, 2004.

Martinez, born on Nov. 10, 1971, is a 5-foot-6, 135-pound Latino man with black hair and brown eyes.

Alfonso Flores Gomez WANTED for murder. He is charged with discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

On Feb. 17, 2005, Gomez and his friend Gilbert Rodriguez entered a motel room where a drug dealer was residing. The two demanded money, drugs and weapons from the drug dealer while three others were in the room witnessing. Gomez took out his firearm and shot Rodriguez in the head.

Gomez is said to be residing in Southern California. His $1-million arrest warrant was issued Feb. 23, 2005.

Born July 9, 1981, he is a 5-foot-11 Latino man with black hair and brown eyes, and weighs 195 to 210 pounds.

Compiled by COLIN PENKOFF

For more information, visit OrangeCountyDA. com. To report any information on the cases, call OCDA’s Most Wanted hotline at 866-673-2574.

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OPINION

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Titan Money Matters

by GILBERT GONZALEZ

“Because your money matters”

Banking on your ID Banks love to up-sell their customers. Each bank operates under the mantra that the more products a customer has, the more satisfied the customer must be. Interactions with tellers will inevitably lead to a half-hearted attempt to offer the latest and greatest product created to give you “peace of mind” and “security in your banking” — phrases which I was suggested to use when selling to customers at a call center I worked at.

The offering is either a hit or a miss because the salesperson recommends a product the customer doesn’t have, usually a savings account or credit card. But among the most useless offerings a bank could persuade a customer to purchase is identity theft protection.

The banks aren’t alone in their quest to protect your identity.

Protecting against fraudulent activity on your account and credit history is a booming industry, and much like life insurance, it’s all a big scheme to squeeze money from you monthly.

When you purchase ID theft protection, you typically pay a service fee. The fees can range from $12 (as was the case at the bank I worked at) to $25, depending on the level of “protection” you get.

No matter the level of protection you pay for, these services are all retroactive. If fraudulent activity does appear on your accounts, it’s already happened and the deed is done. Your only course of action is to contact your bank, credit card company or a credit-rating bureau to fix what has transpired.

I recall many conversations with irate customers asking why the bank would even allow “suspicious activity” to be processed. The response I was encouraged to give?

The bank would prefer to approve a transaction based on the chance that you might really be filling up your tank in Mobile, Ala., even though you’ve never traveled outside California in your life.

When you think about it, the policy does make some sense. How angry would you be if your card was declined on your weekend trip to Vegas because the transactions were different from your normal spending patterns?

And yes, the banks monitor your purchases.

So if your ID theft protection won’t prevent fraud, what does it do? Besides debiting your account every month, the issuer of protection will provide you a free copy of your credit report.

What they conveniently forget to mention is the fact that a copy of your credit history is available to you for free every year.

You may request a copy for yourself from the three rating agencies each year, at no cost. Even the path to getting the free copy is riddled with advertisements for ID theft protection, so be cautious where you click.

The only trustworthy source to get ahold of the report is from AnnualCreditReport.com, and you will not need to purchase any monthly services to receive it.

In the event that you do find fraudulent activity on your accounts, you may get a quick fix from your bank or the process could be drawn out over several weeks, depending on the severity of the fraud.

At the call center, when a customer reported a fraudulent transaction, the amount was automatically reimbursed if it was less than $25 and a result of

a check card swipe. If the amount was greater, an investigation would have been required, but the turnaround to a resolution was fairly fast. In fact, by law the banks must investigate a fraud claim within 10 business days. Whether or not you get the resolution you were looking for is another story.

Transactions which involve the actual account number are a different matter. Your personal information has been compromised and it’s time for a new account number. This process takes time, especially if you have a lot of automatic debits leaving your account monthly, like insurance or gym dues.

The most inconvenient of all identity theft scenarios is one which involves a credit account being opened under your name. In this case, the ID theft protection could be useful; you would be alerted to new accounts opened under your name within 30 days.

However, the damage is done at that point. And depending on how fast the account was opened, you could see astronomical balances racked up by a thief on a shopping spree under your name.

Without a credit monitoring service, it is possible that an account could be open and active for months before you know it, all the while your credit score is taking the hit.

What proactive measures can you take to prevent fraudulent accounts?

First, you’ll need to know what the trifecta is.

The combination of your birth date, Social Security number and home address is the holy grail of numbers identity thieves seek to obtain. With those three numbers, or even a combination of the two, a fraudster could wreak havoc on your credit.

Keep your Social Security card in a safe, hidden place; you rarely need the card itself anyway, just the numbers. Also, be reluctant to provide your full Social Security number to anyone.

Most companies use the last four digits to verify your identity, and sometimes you’ll be asked to confirm the last six, but never should you be asked to provide your full number.

You should also be weary of speaking the number aloud near people, for example, when you’ve got the bank on the line and you’re standing out in public.

Shred your mail after you’re done ignoring your statements and other documents piling up on your desk that contain your full address. Some thieves have gotten into the habit of digging through your trash to uncover your valuable information. You could also look into opening a post office box and forwarding mail to it; many institutions require that a physical address be on file before opening a new account.

Unfortunately with Facebook, Twitter and the whole offering of social media, keeping your birthdate private is a tough endeavor.

Not to worry, your name and birthdate are as useful to an identity thief as a dollar at Nordstrom. They won’t go far.

By taking preventative measures, such as obtaining your free credit report and keeping your private information from becoming public, you’ll reduce your chances of falling victim to identity theft.

You’ll also reduce your chances of being sold a bank product that amounts to not much more than a monthly stream of cash for your dear banker.

AMBER STEPHENS / Daily Titan Protesters in Los Angeles demonstrate in support for justice for 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Martin was shot by self-appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla. He has not been arrested for the shooting. Protesters in New York City, Miami and Los Angeles have called for Zimmerman’s arrest.

Many questions linger in teen’s death George Zimmerman should be held accountable if Trayvon Martin shooting is unjustified ALEX GROVES For the Daily Titan

Recent developments surrounding the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin have undoubtedly yielded tension between many communities and unofficial watch captain George Zimmerman.

The case has gained national attention and sparked an intense debate on race relations in America. The FBI has committed to investigating the incident.

But the lingering question that remains is what really happened? Is it too soon to pass judgment amid speculation, rumors and a story that has repeatedly changed with each new piece of evidence?

On Feb. 26, Zimmerman fatally shot 17-yearold Martin with a 9 mm handgun. There had apparently been some sort of physical altercation which led to the shooting. In some of the earliest news reports to come out, Zimmerman is portrayed as the wonton aggressor who carelessly ignored police warnings to stay where he was. He allegedly pursued the boy and a scuffle ensued, leaving one person dead and the other an example of vigilante justice gone wrong. However, recent reports and eyewitness testimony have come to reveal a different side of the story.

A police surveillance video of Zimmerman shows what a Florida medical professional called a potential injury to the back of Zimmerman’s head, but little evidence of a broken nose.

Meanwhile, Zimmerman’s family remains firm on their assertion that he did break his nose and that there are conclusive medical records to

support that.

Although this case seemed cut and dry at first, it’s really too hard to say with absolute certainty who initiated the altercation. And unfortunately, this is a symptom of a much bigger problem.

Incompetence on the part of Sanford, Fla. police and a flawed justice system were to blame for this entire incident. It was the responsibility of the police to determine whether in fact Zimmerman had pursued the boy by corroborating eyewitness testimony. Instead they allowed the situation to become a media field day.

Facts have become skewed and hearsay has become what the public sees as truth because law enforcement agents didn’t act sooner to get the whole story. While the consensus of many is that Zimmerman followed the boy after police told him not to, it hasn’t been confirmed by anyone.

This is not to say that Zimmerman is innocent.

It’s very possible that Zimmerman did in fact pursue the boy which means that even under Florida law, he could be held accountable for his actions.

Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law allows for the application of deadly force as a means of self-defense. Several states employ this law, but Florida takes things a step further.

According to the National District Attorneys Association, the state of Florida alters the socalled doctrine in several ways. Common law is replaced with a “reasonable person” standard which provides the defendant with the burden of proving that his actions were reasonable.

Furthermore, the law is unique in that a person’s ability to defend himself with deadly force extends beyond his place of residence to almost any public place.

Supporters of Zimmerman have used this law

as a rallying point. Many have argued that if an altercation had indeed occurred, it was within Zimmerman’s legal rights to shoot Martin. This is where the very obvious question of whether Zimmerman pursued Martin comes into play.

A person cannot claim self-defense if they walk into a fight, which is what Zimmerman may have done. If he ignored police advisement and went after a young man who could have reacted out of fear, then he could be at fault for what happened.

The problem now is that with an increasing number of people providing testimony and increasing number of developments, things will continue to become complicated. It may be impossible to get the whole truth amid all the confusion of a story that has received national attention.

It’s evident that the entire nation has their eyes on this case. Thousands of people walked the streets of New York on March 22 in the Million Hoodie March, to protest what they saw as a senselessly, violent act on the part of Zimmerman. A similar march was held in Los Angeles March 26 where more than 2,000 people marched in support for justice for Martin. Many users on social networking websites Facebook and Twitter have posted photos of themselves in hoodies to show solidarity with Martin’s family.

It’s not clear why things transpired in the way they did Feb. 26. However, Sanford law enforcement definitely needs to answer for their poor response to a tragic situation. This a terrible thing to have occurred, but hopefully the community of Sanford will be able to move forward and hopefully hard feelings will start to subside as wounds heal. At this point though, it looks like that might be far away until the picture of what happened becomes more clear.

Welfare recipients should be drug tested Government money should not aid illegal substance habits JARYD LUCERO Daily Titan

Taxpayer money should not be in the pockets of those who have a habit of putting illicit drugs into their bodies on a regular basis.

According to USA Today, nearly two dozen states are making way to require drug tests for those who wish to receive welfare.

If we continue to allow drug users to collect welfare payments, this will only show that we condone this illegal behavior.

There needs to be something that makes sure that taxpayers’ money is spent in a legal way. Drug testing individuals who rely on money from us is a step in that direction.

Employers often require drug tests for hopeful employees so that employees are forced to be accountable for their actions. It’s simple, if you don’t pass, you don’t get a paycheck. Surprise drug

tests are also not an uncommon occurrence. Tenure won’t even be protected from a failed drug test.

Why should this be any different for those seeking money from the government?

The consequence should be the same: a failed drug test, no check.

The only difference is that the hopeful employee is looking for a job to sustain his lifestyle, not help from the government to get back on his feet. If a person who worked for his money, let him spend it on drugs.

It’s understandable that there is a need for benefit programs for those who need that extra cash to help get back on their feet, but our money shouldn’t going to those who use illegal drugs.

Arizona was the first state to start a testing program in 2009.

According to USA Today, only one person tested positive.

This is an example of why the test is a deterrent to those who use the money for illegal drugs. The individuals who have been using welfare as funds for their drug addiction don’t bother to take the

test because they know it’s useless to try to apply.

By requiring drug tests, we are discouraging those who live a drug-filled lifestyle.

As a nation, we should not condone drug abuse by funding those who take part in illegal actions.

Some have also argued that if we start drug testing those who seek welfare, drug testing should be implemented in other situations such as students applying for financial aid.

We should also drug test for financial aid recipients as the same principles apply. Financial aid money is given out to aid students struggling financially and condoning the use of illicit drugs should not be in the agenda.

Students are expected to use that money on tuition, books, housing, transportation and even food — necessities for students.

Welfare is for those who don’t have the money for the necessities, and drug use isn’t on that list.

According to USA Today, other welfare rules are also up

for change. Ohio and Tennessee are considering restricting or eliminating eligibility for those convicted of drug felonies. North Carolina and New Jersey are considering requiring people to perform community service to receive government help.

These proposals are reasonable for those who are seeking help from the government and taxpayers.

Drug testing for welfare recipients needs to be put into action in all states because taxpayer money should not condone illegal drug use.

With this policy, law-abiding citizens are protected and illegal drug users are penalized. In addition, taxpayer money will no longer be going into the pockets of the drug lords through the welfare-drug addict.

Those who do not use illegal drugs will not have to worry about their welfare benefits being taken away.

As your favorite crime scene investigator on a television might say, “if you didn’t do it, you don’t have anything to worry about.”

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April 3, 2012

OPINION

Celebs get the easy way out Many of the rich and famous get lighter sentences and penalties than the rest of us

by AMBER STEPHENS

“Politically liberal musings from a former corporate slave”

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It happens all the time: Famous celebrities commit a crime and get away with it. Or maybe they didn’t commit the crime and get acquitted like they should, while an average person might be accused of committing a crime he didn’t commit and still get convicted. Other celebrities go through drug-fueled binges with little to no consequence in the jury of public opinion.

The two entertainers in recent memory with the biggest problems are Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen.

In 2007, Lohan was convicted of driving under the influence and sentenced to probation.

While serving her probation she pleaded no contest, which meant she didn’t refute the charges, but didn’t admit guilt either. Despite the fact that she later allegedly stole a necklace worth $2,000 in 2011, which is considered grand theft, she still was only put on probation.

Over the years she has been jailed on numerous occasions for violations that include drug and alcohol abuse, and even served a period of house arrest in an attempt to change her ways, only to be sent back to jail again.

Her sentences are always light. I can’t help but wonder if it is because she’s famous or has money.

If she falls back into her old routine, she needs a harsher sentence. Maybe that could straighten her out, especially since her problems have drastically affected her career.

Meanwhile, Sheen had his own problems.

Last year, he was fired from Two and a Half Men for comments about the show’s producer, Chuck Lorre. He’s also been in and out of rehab for drug use.

According to the Daily Mail, he lost a few teeth and had to have gold veneers inserted after a night of bingeing on drugs, alcohol and porn stars.

Maybe it’s the drug use that caused him to lash out at Lorre or tell the world, “I’m high on myself.”

However, unlike many people, drug use hasn’t seemed to affected his career too much, other than the fact that he was fired from his last show.

In fact, according to MSNBC, he used steroids for two months while filming Major League and stopped after losing his temper.

“I did them for like six or eight weeks,” the website quoted Sheen as saying. “You can print this, I don’t give a f***. My fastball went from 79 (miles per hour) to like 85.”

A couple years ago, Sheen pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges after his then-wife, Brooke Mueller, had called 911, saying he put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her.

Although since the incident, he said in an interview that “women are to be hugged and caressed,” and he still got off light in the grand scheme of things.

This doesn’t just apply to Hollywood. Professional athletes also have their share of problems.

Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy has a long

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Courtesy of MCT Lindsay Lohan has been in legal troubles over the years stemming from a DUI conviction and jewelty theft charges.

Celebrities tend to receive lighter sentences because of their fame and power, while we have to pay for our mistakes.

history of drug problems. In 2009, he left World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and a month later was accused of drug trafficking. At the time, it was widely believed that the real reason he left was because he knew he would eventually be caught.

It took two years before he finally pleaded guilty, and his sentence was weak. All he got was 10 days in jail and 30 days probation. An average person would’ve likely gotten a few years minimum in prison.

During that time, he signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action (TNA), where he won the world heavyweight title months before losing it to Sting at Victory Road in idiotic fashion.

Everyone saw it coming as he showed up to the event clearly on drugs.

Hardy did things that were outside his gimmick, and the commentators were questioning why he was acting that way.

Hardy showed up months later like nothing ever happened, and he’s been in the world title picture ever since.

The rich and famous get off light while most of us average citizens have to live with the legal consequences of our actions. We put Hollywood and other celebrities on pedestals, and we need to bring them back to the level of the rest of us when they do things that cross the line or violate the law.

Facebook should be for our eyes only Employers should not have access to our Facebook accounts MAEGAN CASTRO-FLORES Daily Titan

Don’t be surprised if the next time you are getting interviewed, the interviewer asks for your screen name and password to your Facebook page.

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to be signed by company employees to ban them from talking bad about them on social media sites.

This is a huge line to cross for any company. Companies are checking applicants, who are people that are not even employees yet.

If companies feel they need to search a person from head to toe, then they need to create a more efficient background check for new employees.

We already know companies search Facebook and other social media sites for candidates’ information. Many of us block our Facebook pages to avoid a mess. We certainly don’t want employers to see pictures from our weekend out in Vegas last month.

However, to require Facebook information such as passwords and account information from potential and current employees is invasive and completely crossing the line. The applicant should have the option to divulge this type of information, but if one doesn’t want to give that information up, it should not disqualify applicants from a job.

The application called BeKnown searches for everything on a profile that an employer wants to look for.

Some companies look at applicants friend lists and even go above and beyond and talk to friends and neighbors.

It seems that companies are taking advantage of a job market that is still unsteady and putting applicants in tough situations.

By cornering an applicant and asking them for their private information to access their personal sites, it really makes it feel like Big Brother is watching us.

After the initial shock of “Did they really just ask me that?” wears

Companies are taking advantage of a job market that is still unsteady and putting applicants in tough situations.

off, I would start to think about the crucial questions: How bad do I need this job? What is on my page? What will they think of me if they see my profile? What are they going to do with my information after this interview? And, most importantly, will they keep checking the page? It could make an applicant feel uncomfortable and possibly very anxious if she gets the job.

Personally, if I did end up giving my information and I got the job, I would be too anxious about the company checking my Facebook page whenever they please.

I wouldn’t be able to have a private life with my family and friends because I wouldn’t want the company prying whenever they feel like it.

It seems that every day Facebook and social media sites are being used differently than just catching up with family and friends.

Now that applications are being developed to bypass your block on public views of your profile and scooping up all the information they can get, is anything really private anymore?

Not really.

Once anything is on the internet it’s all open territory no matter how hard you try to hide it.

I first met Theresa Smith when she was walking on the sidewalk in front of the Anaheim Police Department.

Smith’s son Caesar Cruz had been shot by Anaheim Police about four months prior. She was outside of the department protesting with a small group of family members. It was a hot afternoon in March 2010 and she told me she had a fever and chills, symptoms that she later found out were due to pneumonia. She was determined to get answers about why her son died at the hands of police.

About three months after I visited Smith, I read about what happened to Julian Collender. The 25-year-old about to transfer to Cal State Fullerton was shot outside of his home by Brea Police in Yorba Linda.

The issues arising out of the authorities’ stonewalling of families during the investigation process was now affecting one of the most affluent cities in Orange County. It was becoming increasingly obvious the way officer-involved shootings were being handled by the police departments and the Orange County district attorney.

I first read about what happened to 35-year-old Cruz just days after he died in December 2009. I had visited the memorial in the Walmart parking lot where he was shot. When I was there, it struck a chord. I saw a photo of Cruz with his wife Jennifer and five young sons. I was touched by a sign that read, “You were a great father to all of your sons,” signed by the Placentia youth football league.

A few months later, I was able to get into contact with Cruz’ brother Joseph Cardenas through his website dedicated to getting justice for Cruz.

He informed me about the family planned on sustaining protests outside of the department until they received answers for Cruz’ death.

Ever since the Anaheim officerinvolved shooting of Julian Alexander in October 2008, I started to take notice of similar cases all around Orange County. I noticed a pattern in the cases: Families were speaking out against the dragging of feet during investigations and a lack of transparency with the authorities.

For the longest time, Smith only knew about what happened to her son through what Anaheim Police Sgt. Rick Martinez told The Orange County Register. He told the Register the shooting occurred after undercover officers, including gang investigators, received information that a parolee was in a green Chevrolet armed with a handgun. Officers followed the vehicle to the Walmart parking lot, where they tried to box it in.

Sgt. Martinez of the Anaheim police also said “as to whether he shot at us, I don’t know … we shot at him.” A handgun was recovered from the Chevrolet but it was unclear if the handgun was used during the incident.

It turns out Cruz was not a parolee.

At least, not anymore. Cruz was convicted in 2002 of a single count of drug possession with intent to sell, for which he was given 240 days in jail and three years probation, which ended five years before he died.

The Anaheim police conducted their own internal investigation.

The district attorney investigates all officer-involved shootings and incustody deaths. Investigations seek to determine criminal culpability and do not address policy, training, tactics or civil liability. Investigations can take anywhere from six to nine months, and in some cases, up to a year.

After repeated requests to the Anaheim Police Department and the Orange County district attorney, Smith was declined any information about the investigations. It wasn’t until dispositions started during the family’s civil case against the department that she received any more information about her son’s case.

In September 2010, I attended quite possibly one of the most emotional and explosive city council meetings in Orange County history.

Collender’s family and their supporters filled the chambers of a Yorba Linda

City Council meeting where they demanded answers and accountability for his death. After three months of waiting for answers, they had not been informed of any details of the shooting, including the identity of the officer-shooter.

The plight of mourning families during these investigations finally caught the attention of authorities. In December 2010, the DA announced the investigations into officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths would be detailed in a letter to police chiefs.

Unfortunately, the policy does not apply retroactively.

Initially, the DA sent a letter in July 2010 to Anaheim Police Chief John Welter concluding there was a lack of evidence to support criminal culpability in the shooting of Cruz.

The four officers were named but no other information was provided.

Smith told me she had never received the letter.

The DA cited a request from Chief Welter in their media release about the new transparency policy.

While I was unable to confirm the connection, the DA’s decision for more transparency came out about five months after DA sent the letter regarding Cruz to the chief.

After exactly a year since Collender’s death and pursuant to their new transparency policy, the DA concluded after an 11 page detailed investigation letter released “there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt” a crime was committed when Collender was shot.

Now that the DA has pledged transparency, an obstacle for families in the search for answers would ideally be eradicated. However, now that information is to be released publicly, it is now up for scrutiny, leading some to question how far police power goes in Orange County.

The way in which officer-involved shootings and deaths occur and are justified are the essential evidence of authoritarian power in any government system, especially in a democracy. These cases stand as examples of how much power a police force has and whether or not a system has transformed into a “police state.”

With a population who generally believes the police are there to serve and protect, instances of alleged or actual police brutality causes can have a drastic effect on people’s perceptions of law and order in modern society. If people believe the police can get away with murder, this can tip the scales in the mind of your average citizen. The perception of an imbalance of power can lead individuals to believe the very people we pay to protect us are not in fact serving in accordance with their oaths. This is the general mood I have been detecting within the anti-police brutality movement brewing all over the country. This poses a problem for both citizens and police officers who do in fact, do their jobs.

A few weeks ago, Chief Welter held a community meeting to address the Anaheim officerinvolved shooting of 21-year-old Martin Hernandez.

Residents not only expressed their grief and frustration over the shooting, but also the perceived police harassment residents experience. Residents seemed to feel heightened tensions regardless of the promises made by the department to address police misconduct complaints.

Chief Welter said at the community meeting the department utilizes the third-party services of the Los Angeles Board of Independent Review.

With the Kelly Thomas case last year, it was estimated the office’s investigation would cost the city of Fullerton about $50,000. With these kind of costly investigations conducted, it remains to be seen whether or not citizens or the police will come together to form civilian oversight committees to establish true transparency and accountability — with the help of the very people who fund the police forces.

April 3, 2012

FEATURES

A novel high with disturbing consequences Widely available, the synthetic drug wave is sweeping the nation MAEGAN CASTRO-FLORES Daily Titan

Because of a new recreational drug that is sweeping the nation, a man in Illinois climbed up a flagpole by the side of the road and jumped into oncoming traffic, while another woman in West Virginia scratched herself to pieces.

This new drug is different from traditional ones. A person looking for them doesn’t have to scour the streets for seedy users or call a dealer to get their hands on them. One can just walk into convenience stores, smoke or “head” shops, or order them in the comfort of their own home through the internet.

These new drugs are synthetic drugs commonly known as bath salts and synthetic weed, or K2.

K2 has been known to cause agitation, anxiety, tachycardia, hypertension, vomiting and, in serious cases, psychotic hallucinations that can last for days.

As for bath salts, the drug has been known to have side effects that include hypertension, tachycardia, chest pain and agitation, more assertive behavior than normal, hallucinations, extreme paranoia, shaking/trembling hands, seizures and delusions.

With the easy accessibility of these drugs, high school and college students are turning to them.

Benjamin Thora, a first-year resident physician at UC Irvine, has heard of many stories of patients coming into the emergency rooms from overdosing on synthetic drugs.

“I started taking care of a couple of patients, and that’s how I started learning about (synthetic drugs),” said Thora.

Drug tests cannot detect synthetic drugs and doctors are still learning about all the symptoms that these drugs can have on a person.

“We basically have to ask the patient straight to their face (what they are on),” Thora said.

Thora also said people on synthetic drugs refuse to confess to what they are on for fear of being placed under arrest.

Bath salts and synthetic weed are used the same way that marijuana and cocaine are used.

Jason Gray, a Fountain Valley fireman-paramedic, said, “Because of the organic state of synthetic marijuana ... most people are smoking the marijuana just like they would the naturally-grown substance” According to Gray, bath salts can be consumed in a multitude of ways because of their crystallized powder form.

“Users can place the powder in a glass pipe,” said Gray. “The second option is to ingest the powder orally just like you would simple granulated sugar, which is then absorbed into the bloodstream from the gastrointestinal tract. A third option, and most common route of exposure, (is) to crush the powder

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There are a lot of dumb kids that are doing it and dying over it ... I think they should do something really quickly.

Dana Doss Garden Grove

into (fine particles) and (sniff them) through the nostrils.”

A synthetic drug’s effects on the body are just as harsh as any other recreational drug.

According to Gray, although marijuana is a natural drug, synthetic marijuana has a toxic chemical that is sprayed over the material. “(The synthetic marijuana) affects the body by binding to the cannabinoid receptors in the brain, causing a high sensation,” Gray said, “In the case of bath salts, the main chemical compound, mephedrone, affects the body by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system causing a similar reaction to that of any stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine.”

Dana Doss, a Garden Grove resident and a customer at a smoke shop in Orange, said that even though he does smoke, he would never smoke synthetic weed.

“It’s unhealthy for the human body … it can lead to a heart attack,” said Doss.

As time has progressed, further bans have been imposed on synthetic drugs.

Last December, the Synthetic Drug Control Act was passed, adding more than 30 synthetic drugs that have the same effects of marijuana and cocaine to the Controlled Substances Act and making it illegal to manufacture or dispense them.

The legislation also gave permission to the Drug Enforcement Administration to place temporary bans on potentially dangerous drugs that can be legally marketed.

So why are drugs with so much toxicity and danger still being marketed in convenience stores and smoke shops?

One way manufacturers are able to get around the law is by placing a simple warning on the label that reads, “Not for Human Consumption.” Even a package that reads, “For Adults Only”, can get past the drug laws.

Another way is by constantly changing the ingredients used to make the drugs.

“Like with MDMA or ecstasy, they will change one little molecule on it,” Thora said.

Doss said that synthetic drugs have the potential to become an epidemic if more legislation isn’t passed to control them.

“I think they should do something about it. There are a lot of dumb kids that are doing it and dying over it …

I think they should do something really quickly,” he said.

Without further legislation, Gray said, there is no telling how prevalent the problem will become.

Illustration by JOEY BECERRA / Daily Titan Bath salts can be ingested in a variety of forms, including smoking them through a pipe, taking them orally or by grinding them up and snorting them like cocaine.

Photo illustration by ALLAN XU / Daily Titan Violence and ostracization are common occurrences in schools where bullying is prevalent. Organizations across the nation are quickly moving to put a stop to the issue.

Fighting to prevent further violence Public light is being shown on bullying, a growing epidemic ROXANNE TELLES Daily Titan

A bully doesn’t have a distinct physical appearance.

The gamut of bullies can run all the way from a tall and insecure loner who’s disliked by everyone to a wellliked, blond-haired beauty.

Since bullies come in all shapes and sizes, the only effective way to recognize one is by his or her actions.

Although bullying can be defined in broad terms, bullies are generally overbearing people that can be physically or verbally abusive. Their victims are typically smaller, weaker, younger or simply “different.”

Bullying can come in a variety of forms like verbal, physical, indirect or cyber-bullying, which includes harassment through text messaging, photos, emails, chat rooms and instant messaging.

Because bullying has become an issue that affects the community at large, there is hope that bringing awareness will help to prevent it, while teaching kids how to deal with being subjected to it and finding strength during difficult times.

According to the National Education Association, “it is estimated that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students.”

Even the most successful people on the planet have been subjected to bullying. The list runs from famous celebrities to world leaders such as Madonna, Lady Gaga and even President Barack Obama. Due to her talent and success at a young age, Christina Aguilera was bullied in school.

Rapper Eminem experienced bullying to the point where he would come home beaten and bruised, and his mom had to sue the Detroit Public Schools for failing to protect her son from harassment.

Former Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day is currently competing on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice for her choice charity, Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), which focuses a lot on anti-bullying campaigns. In an NBC interview, O’Day opened up about her personal experience with bullying and expressed the need for more awareness on the issue.

“I was a victim of bullying when I

was growing up as a youth. I never fit in and I was constantly subjected to a lot of hate, a lot of criticism, getting beaten up,” said O’Day. “You don’t even want to know the things I’ve been through. I cried every day and I always wanted to feel like someone understood me. The issue of bullying in schools is large, and it’s growing every day and it’s being talked about on a larger scale more and more.”

President Barack Obama has taken notice of the issue and held the first White House conference on bullying last year to launch StopBullying.gov, which provides information about bullying prevention. According to the White House, an estimated 13 million children are bullied each year.

Juliana Tapia is a full-time teacher at St. Juliana Falconeiri School, a private Catholic school in Fullerton, where the issue of bullying has been brought to the attention of students.

“We have an excellent bullying program due to the school counselor who was hired two years ago,” said Tapia. “I have seen a huge change in the school on a whole ... but bullying does still happen. I will always talk to the kids involved one-on-one and I typically will call parents. I have seen a huge decline due to the weekly lessons and then integrating the lesson into everything we do.”

Vanessa Machaco, a Cal State Fullerton human services major has experienced bullying firsthand.

“The way we’re treated in school affects the way we develop. It’s a difficult time just in general, and for me personally, being a victim

of bullying made school more challenging because it happened during a time when I was trying to figure out who I was,” said Machaco.

Programs that prevent or reduce bullying, as well as different government subsidies, loans and grants that provide assistance with understanding the issue, are becoming more and more common.

The Department of Education, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and mental health organizations are a few examples of programs that have provided funding.

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is a school-based program that aims to prevent or reduce bullying in elementary, middle and junior high schools, and involves the staff, students, parents and community.

More than 40 elementary schools have implemented the program, and it has also been modified and adopted by several middle and high schools in Orange County.

Marlene Snyder has been a part of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program for the past 13 years. She is the director of development for the United States program.

“It truly is a system’s change program,” said Snyder, “meaning that the school decides it’s important to address bullying from now until

You don’t even want to know the things that I’ve been through. I cried every day and I always wanted to feel like someone understood me.

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forever. That they want to do things system-wide that are going to prevent bullying from happening. We also teach people how to intervene. So it’s really a bullying prevention and intervention program.”

Snyder said that attendance starts to drop when students are bullied.

“They start finding all kinds of excuses not to go to school — ‘my head aches, my stomach aches,” Snyder said. “Kids have lower academic achievement, higher dropout rates. For every dropout there is a financial loss in terms of loss productivity, loss in taxes, (in) their place in society.

How important it is to protect kids from depression, thoughts of suicide, keeping kids away from the juvenile justice system. The importance is taking a look at all of these things.”

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Slammers give inspiration to musical jammers Not all songs based on prison are about depressed inmates ERINN GROTEFEND Daily Titan

Call it what you want: the pokey, the joint, the big house, or just plain prison. There’s nothing more heartwarming than a song about going to, or coming home from, prison.

The Zombies’ “Care of Cell 44” is one of the happiest-sounding prison songs you will ever hear. The upbeat sound is about a man waiting for his female counterpart to be released from prison.

“And then you can tell me ‘bout your prison stay/ Feels so good you’re coming home soon/ It’s gonna be good to have you back again with me/ Watching the laughter play around your eyes.”

Typical prison songs depict a wife or a girlfriend waiting for their significant other to be released from prison. But “Care of Cell 44” is the opposite in a strange way. The male is writing to a female prisoner and recalls the room she used to stay in.

I also like how he calls it a “prison stay,” which sounds a lot nicer than being locked up in the slammer.

Johnny Cash, one of the most famous bad boys of country music, is known for his prison song, “Folsom Prison Blues.” The song is about a man in prison who hears a train passing by his cell. The prisoner recalls his crime — shooting a man — and visualizes people riding the train, drinking and smoking.

“And I ain’t seen the sunshine since I don’t know when/ I’m stuck in Folsom prison and time keeps draggin’ on/ But that train keeps a rollin’ on down to San Antone.”

Cash performed this song at Folsom State Prison in January 1968. Though Cash never served a prison sentence, he did spend the night in jail on many occasions for misdemeanors.

Akon’s song, “Locked Up,” is one of the more recent songs from an inmate’s point of view in prison.

According to TV Guide, this single

Gonna make a jailbreak. And I’m lookin’ towards the sky. I’m gonna make a jailbreak. Oh, how I wish that I could fly AC/DC

was based on Akon’s experience while serving a three-year jail sentence for grand theft auto. Akon and rapper Styles P. won a Sixshot Award for Best Single of 2004 for “Locked Up.” The narrator of the song tells how he was driving a stolen car when he was pulled over by the police and put in prison. Throughout the song he repeats that the prison won’t let him out.

“Put away the stash/ And as I sold the last bag f----- around and got locked up/ They won’t let me out, they won’t let me out.”

There is a moment of sadness in the song when the inmate tells how nobody visits him and it seems that people forgot about him during his prison stay. The last verse of the song has a sense of positivity when he talks about getting out of prison and moving on with his life.

“Jenny Was a Friend of Mine,”

by The Killers, is a more eerie song about a person who is in custody and being questioned for a killing a girl (Jenny). The suspect explains his side of the story with the proclamation that he is innocent.

“She couldn’t scream while I held her close/ I swore I’d never let her go/ Tell me what you wanna know/ Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on/ There ain’t no motive for this crime/ Jenny was a friend of mine.”

The questioned killer claims throughout the entire song that Jenny was a friend and that he would never hurt her. At the end of the song there is no clarification if the narrator is found guilty or innocent of the crime. It seems the storyteller is definitely on their way to prison.

Breaking out of prison seems like the most exciting part of going to prison in the first place.

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The song “Jailbreak” by AC/DC is about a friend who was sentenced to sixteen years in prison and planned on breaking out.

“Gonna make a jailbreak/ And I’m lookin’ towards the sky/ I’m gonna make a jailbreak/ Oh, how I wish that I could fly.”

In the song, the prisoner was sent to jail after shooting a guy he saw with his girlfriend. As the song

continues, the prisoner attempts to break out of jail but is spotted by the prison guards and shot in the back.

I am not planning on going to prison at any point in my life. But if I do, I definitely hope they have a dance number similar to Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock.” Only the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll could sing about a warden throwing a party for inmates in the county jail.

“Let’s rock/ Everybody, let’s rock/ Everybody in the whole cell block/ Was dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock.”

The best part of the song is when Inmate No. 47 tells Inmate No. 3 that they are the “cutest jailbird I ever did see.” County jail separates the males and females. Enough said.

Towards the end of the song one inmate tells another they should escape (obviously since everyone,

including the warden, is dancing).

But the inmate turns down freedom to dance.

Every song has a deeper meaning that is only known to the writer.

Some of these songs are based on actual events and others might not even be related to prison. But if you ever land in prison, you might want to think about spending your sentence writing an album.

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SOFTBALL Johnson receives weekly honors

Cal State Fullerton senior infielder Nicole Johnson was named the Big West Conference Player of the Week. This was the first time Johnson has received the honor, and she is the first field player to earn a weekly honor from the conference office since teammate Gabby Aragon was named the winner April 26, 2010.

Johnson was awarded the honor after a perfect weekend at the plate that helped the Titans get a series victory over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Over the series, Johnson was a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate with five runs scored and four RBIs. She also drew five walks, two of which were intentional and one where she was hit by a pitch. Her slugging percentage was 2.000 for the weekend after hitting two doubles and a home run resulting in three of five hits for extra bases. The home run was her fifth of the season.

After the weekend, Johnson raised her batting average to .338 and now has hits in each of her last six at-bats since a single against Purdue March 14. She has also reached base safely in her last 12 plate appearances.

Alumnus Head Coach Rick Vanderhook has his team ranked No. 13 in his first year LINDSAY HENKEL For the Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton has been known throughout the country for having an elite baseball program.

Behind every great team are great coaches, and this past summer CSUF hired alumnus Rick Vanderhook as head coach.

Previous coach Dave Serrano accepted a similar coaching position at the University of Tennessee.

Rick Vanderhook has a great coaching track record that includes conference championships, national championships and many more titles.

Being offered the head coaching position at CSUF was a dream come true for Vanderhook.

“I spent half my life here in Fullerton, so it was so rewarding and nerve-racking accepting this position,” he said.

Vanderhook first heard of the job opening when he was on an airplane in Florida.

“When I landed I got 100 text messages on my phone from people telling me to apply for the position,” he said.

“I couldn’t get on my computer because I spilt coffee on it, so it was broken. I ended up turning off my phone because there were too many messages.”

Once Vanderhook returned home he had an interview at CSUF that following Thursday.

Vanderhook says he knew his coaching skills would be different than Serrano’s, but he did not feel pressured.

“As a coach you’re supposed to win, but I try not to look at it that way,” said Vanderhook.

“I want the players to want to play the game. I know I am more hands-on than Serrano. I’ve worked with everything because it is more than just pitching.”

Pitching was a strong point for Serrano, being a previous pitcher himself.

The team has seemed to be adjusting quite

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STEPHEN McGLADE / Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton baseball Head Coach Rick Vanderhook looks onward during Sunday’s game against CSUN. Vanderhook, a CSUF alumni, filled the head coaching vacancy after Dave Serrano left to Tennessee.

well to their new coach. Junior player Carlos Lopez has been really enjoying Vanderhook as his new coach.

“I was really excited when I heard Hooky (which is what the teams call Vanderhook) was going to be our coach,” said Lopez.

The first baseman is a veteran player and was on the team when Serrano was head coach.

“The biggest difference with their coaching techniques is Hooky has a stronger personality,” Lopez said. “He does more with the position players too.”

Lopez had nothing but great things to say about having Vanderhook as his coach.

“He came in with a great attitude and is very enthusiastic,” he said. “He screams in your face which gets me going and pumps me up.”

Freshman Kenny Matthews was very surprised to hear that Vanderhook was going to be his new coach.

“I was shocked to find out a month before coming to CSUF that Serrano was not going

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to be my coach,” said Matthews. “But I knew Hooky from before because of travel ball so I knew he would be a great coach.”

Matthews has loved being a part of the baseball program.

So far, he’s had a great first season.

“It has been a smooth adjustment with Hooky. I love having him here and his knowledge of baseball is unbelievable. It shows with everything he does,” Matthews said.

Vanderhook has been pleased with how the season has been going thus far.

“We played great in the beginning but we’re not going to win every game,” Vanderhook said.

“We need to lose some games to know what it’s like. We can always do better, but it is still an adjustment for me as well.”

Vanderhook has appeared to bring a great sense of energy to the baseball team and the team said he has been doing a great job as the new head coach.

CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan Sophomore Jasmyne Davis, finished third in the long jump event, with a final distance of 5.04 meters, at the Twilight Open Friday at Cal State Fullerton.