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Psychochik
02-13-2008, 12:56 PM
:wtf

Ok, so a lil background here. In Napa there is the crazy dude that has a public access show and last year, for some reason, was filming outside the houses of three local PD officers at which time he also was filmed with weapons and heard saying "Death be my master, guns be my wife."

Well, the officers all were quite concerned when they were notifyed that their houses were on this show. So, they filed for a restraining order and it is currently being upheld. Apparently, he didnt like that, so he went back to court and the judge ruled that Napa Police officers homes are also workplaces and this guy now wants to publish all local LEO's addresses as a supposed service to the community in the event of an emergency.

I have never heard of such a thing, either by the judge or the loony that wants to publish these officers addresses.

What say you, oh wonderful LEOs of BARF ??? Is this common knowledge or something crazy ??

This is the dudes letter to the editor and the article regarding the TRO.

http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2008/02/13/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/doc47b12a0a3cd60685001413.txt#blogcomments

Providing info, to the public
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Dear editor,

The recent decision by Napa County Court Commissioner Langhorne-Johnson to rule that the homes of Napa police officers, and by implication the homes of other California police officers, are considered to be workplaces has provided valuable information about how to obtain guidance and assistance in the event of any emergency.

In the future, we at Jarvis Journal on pubic access television will provide public service announcements, telephone book inserts, refrigerator magnets, television programs and Internet clips of the areas of the city and county where these officers reside.

Many times during an emergency, access to law enforcement facilities is denied because of natural and man-made obstacles. We intend to assist the public in finding the quickest and most convenient route to these satellite police facilities, or SPFs. Whether it be Flagstone to the west, Stonebridge to the east, Los Carneros to the south, or Headlands Drive to the north, we believe that it is our civic duty to provide instant information to the public at large.

Tune in to the Jarvis Journal on Fridays, at 10 p.m., or join us at napaisburning.com for additional information during the coming weeks.

Jarvis William Peay

Napa

http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2008/01/24/news/local/doc479839695b5e0353073520.txt

TV host told to stay away from officers' homes
Court curbs man who displayed weapons on air, revealed cops’ addresses
By MARSHA DORGAN
Register Staff Writer
Thursday, January 24, 2008
A Napa public access television host who stirred controversy by filming his program outside the home of Napa Police officers and displaying weapons on camera must stay 100 yards from the officers’ homes for the next three years, a Napa County Superior Court jurist ruled Wednesday.

Commissioner Monique Langhorne-Johnson issued a restraining order against Jarvis Peay, host of “Jarvis Journal” on Channel 28. Langhorne-Johnson said Peay is a threat to Napa Sergeants Debbie Peecook, Tim Cantillon and retired peace officer Rudy Ornelas.
The restraining order is effective immediately.

Peay, who represented himself at the hearing Wednesday, declined comment on the decision.

The controversy started in November, when Peay videotaped the houses of Peecook, Cantillon and Ornelas for his program, which aired multiple times during the month. In addition to giving viewers the street addresses of the officers, the program depicted Peay with a display of firearms. He repeatedly used the phrase, “Death be my master, guns be my wife.”

In December, a temporary restraining order was issued to keep Peay from going near the officers or their homes.

Back in court Wednesday, Peay argued he had no malice toward anyone in the Napa Police Department and that the show was not meant to be threatening.

“I never had the intention of scaring anyone,” Peay told the court. “I live in this community.”

“I have to work with these people everyday” Peay told the judge. “I never showed any weapons that were threatening.”

Napa City Attorney David Jones said Peay’s conduct was threatening to the officers involved.

“They were singled out,” Jones said. “They were targeted because of the duties they are assigned within the department.”

In an interview, Peecook said Peay’s videotaping of her home was very disturbing. “I felt scared for myself and my family. He intimidated me,” Peecook said.

Cantillon said he is comfortable with Langhorne-Johnson’s ruling.

“I am all for free speech. If Mr. Jarvis wants to stand on the corner of Jefferson and Lincoln avenues, he has the right to say anything he wants. But I also have the right to privacy at my home, and my family does, as well,” Cantillon said. “I am very pleased with the judge’s ruling today. I appreciate her fairness on this issue.”

Napa Police Chief Rich Melton said he is pleased with the court’s ruling.

“I think officers and their families have a right to privacy in their own homes. I don’t want to think just because they are police officers they are in any type of jeopardy,” Melton said. “I fully support the court’s ruling.”

Peay has said in the past that the videotaping is protected by the First Amendment and he was acting as a journalist.

Peay said he has filed several complaints of unprofessional officer conduct over the years against Napa Police and the Napa County Sheriff’s Department. In 2002 he accused police of harassing him in the investigation of a theft from his vehicle.

T-1 Thunder
02-13-2008, 12:59 PM
If I was a cop I would not want anyone to know where I live.
There was another website(I won't post the link out of respect to the LEO's) - that actually listed very many cops and their home addresses, etc.

Opens them up for revenge from the bad guys they lock up. Not to mention that their innocent wives/kids could be at the recieving end of such revenge.

Very interesting article and subject, though.

Mickey_D100
02-13-2008, 02:19 PM
Having vague memories of my dad hustling our family into the house from the yard after he spotted a carful of guys, including at least one he recognized from an arrest, doing a slow roll-by of our house, I would say it's a bad idea for LEO's residences to be so accessible. Anyone can find out where someone is if they try hard enough but it definitely makes it harder for the average person, which in my mind is a good thing. I think that judge is doing a disservice to the LEO community.

motorman4life
02-13-2008, 02:30 PM
When you are a "bad guy" you don't have to play by the rules. Good guys always have to play by the rules.

This is clearly an effort to get around 146e PC (text below). It should not be difficult to get an injunction, but if that is done after the fact, then it is too late. I could foresee civil repercussions, if an officer's residence is attacked and the attacker admits (or is later proven) to have obtained the information from this source.

PC 146e (a) Every person who maliciously, and with the intent to obstruct justice or the due administration of the laws, or with the intent or threat to inflict imminent physical harm in retaliation for the due administration of the laws, publishes, disseminates, or otherwise discloses the residence address or telephone number of any peace officer, nonsworn police dispatcher, employee of a city police department or county sheriff's office, or public safety official, or that of the spouse or children of these persons who reside with them, while designating the peace officer, nonsworn police dispatcher, employee of a city police department or county sheriff's office, or public safety official, or relative of these persons as such, without the authorization of the employing agency, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) A violation of subdivision (a) with regard to any peace officer, employee of a city police department or county sheriff's office, or public safety official, or the spouse or children of these persons, that results in bodily injury to the peace officer, employee of the city police department or county sheriff's office, or public safety official, or the spouse or children of these persons, is a felony.

(c) For purposes of this section, "public safety official" is defined in Section 6254.24 of the Government Code.

mud
02-13-2008, 09:50 PM
Seeing as there are probably 3 people who watch public access in Napa, the process of elimination should work quite well.

When you are a "bad guy" you don't have to play by the rules. Good guys always have to play by the rules.

This is clearly an effort to get around 146e PC (text below). It should not be difficult to get an injunction, but if that is done after the fact, then it is too late. I could foresee civil repercussions, if an officer's residence is attacked and the attacker admits (or is later proven) to have obtained the information from this source.

serazin
02-13-2008, 11:09 PM
A friend of mine is in charge of the first responders so he has to decide when the big trailer rolls so I would assume his workplace is where ever his cell phone is.

But one has to ask, what kind of looney would pull of a stunt like that? Is he just trying to incite a reaction? Get arrested to test a law? Hoping to score the big settlement?

B-Cuz
02-13-2008, 11:33 PM
Reason why I would not want to work in the city I reside.

CHICKenstrip
02-15-2008, 12:23 PM
Wow, you gots some strange people out there in Napa, T! When my ex was with the CHP, we had two kinda scary incidents as a result of people he had arrested finding out where we lived. I don't know, though, I'd almost put up with that again if my home being my workplace meant I could claim all related expenses on my taxes...

Psychochik
02-15-2008, 03:00 PM
Yer not kidding Barb, the guys a nutjob. He drives around town in a Civic that has more antennas than I've ever seen on a passenger car and has like 3 scanners in his car. In addition to his job as a tv host he delivers pizzas. :|

nakedape
02-16-2008, 10:15 PM
Well i wouldn't worry about this guy. The problem with felons and gang types finding out where cops live is that they can intimidate/bribe them for their own nefarious reasons. I heard, not read on the internet, that the reason there are big penalties for abusing official records is because the type of people seeking these records wished a lot of harm to the targets. To be blunt, certain groups were using police databases to facilitate witness intimidation and the cops were often unwitting. I wish the guy who told me this wasn't so pleased with himself about being able to find out "everything about anyone, anytime". But that was early 90's NApe

silversvs
02-17-2008, 05:44 PM
Well if they ever publish my home address I'm gonna put in for overtime 24/7 for being "available" for duty.

Redlined600
02-17-2008, 08:49 PM
Don't most Officers have their mail delivered to PO boxes and their cars registered through the station? A few of my LEO friends mentioned this to me as I'm in backgrounds for a few agencies around the Bay.