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Fl police endangering public with self defense tip
Josey1
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Them police are always there in time...right? Deputy Williams' saying "the best weapon to use is a cell phone" is rather odd considering the fact that there's a large caliber weapon on his side at all times. Any woman who embraces his hypocritical advice and gets injured in an attack is encouraged to sue his department -- and him personally.
Event marks crime battle
By Lourdes Rodriguez-Florido
Staff Writer
Posted August 16 2002
For a short while, Rocco and Chance, two Davie police dogs, were the stars of the night. A crowd gathered to watch them sniff out drugs, tackle "criminals" and jump out of a police cruiser.
But they weren't the only attractions -- there were motorcycles, a horse, and even a clown. It was all part of Davie's National Night Out Against Crime celebration on Aug. 6.
The town joined thousands of other municipalities around the United States and Canada that conducted similar events that night. In south Broward County, celebration events also were conducted in Weston, Cooper City, Miramar and Dania Beach.
National Night Out Against Crime was started in 1984 to promote crime prevention and community unity, according to the National Association of Town Watch.
"[The public] gets to know us, and we get to know them, and it opens the lines of communication a little better," said Lt. Craig Richards, of the Davie police.
Mindy Simon, 51, agreed. She came to the event with her godson, Joey Anderson, 7.
Simon said she thought it was important that children get a rounded impression of police.
"It gives the kids a different perspective of officers -- that they can be nice as well as stern," she said.
Communication was on the mind of Yolanda Burbano of Davie, who said she went to the event to discuss with officers her concerns about safety at a construction project near her son's school.
Simon and Burbano were among 100 people who braved soggy weather to attend the event outside Davie's police headquarters.
It was the fourth year the Davie Police Department has conducted the event, and rain has been a constant every year, said Officer Tiffany Richards.
The rain, however, didn't seem dampen enthusiasm.
Ibrahim Itano, who said he's interested in eventually becoming a police officer, seemed thrilled.
"I came for all types of police stuff," he said as he stood near a Harley-Davidson police motorcycle. "I'm interested in motorcycles, dogs, everything."
In Weston, children also seemed enthused as they played with the red and yellow balloons that were handed out at that city's National Night Out event.
As Devin Norton, 7, sneaked pennies out of the fountain in front of the Weston Regional HealthPark, his mother, Candy Norton, applauded the activities, saying they were a great way to "learn about safety in a fun way."
One way that women learned about safety that night was to join in the hands-on, self-defense seminar taught by Broward Sheriff's Deputy Joe Williams.
Williams emphasized using fingers, keys or pens to defend against an attacker.
But he said the best weapon to use is a cell phone to call for help.
And that was part of the message of all the Night Out Against Crime events -- that police will be there to help when needed.
Staff Writer Akilah Johnson contributed to this report.
Event marks crime battle
By Lourdes Rodriguez-Florido
Staff Writer
Posted August 16 2002
For a short while, Rocco and Chance, two Davie police dogs, were the stars of the night. A crowd gathered to watch them sniff out drugs, tackle "criminals" and jump out of a police cruiser.
But they weren't the only attractions -- there were motorcycles, a horse, and even a clown. It was all part of Davie's National Night Out Against Crime celebration on Aug. 6.
The town joined thousands of other municipalities around the United States and Canada that conducted similar events that night. In south Broward County, celebration events also were conducted in Weston, Cooper City, Miramar and Dania Beach.
National Night Out Against Crime was started in 1984 to promote crime prevention and community unity, according to the National Association of Town Watch.
"[The public] gets to know us, and we get to know them, and it opens the lines of communication a little better," said Lt. Craig Richards, of the Davie police.
Mindy Simon, 51, agreed. She came to the event with her godson, Joey Anderson, 7.
Simon said she thought it was important that children get a rounded impression of police.
"It gives the kids a different perspective of officers -- that they can be nice as well as stern," she said.
Communication was on the mind of Yolanda Burbano of Davie, who said she went to the event to discuss with officers her concerns about safety at a construction project near her son's school.
Simon and Burbano were among 100 people who braved soggy weather to attend the event outside Davie's police headquarters.
It was the fourth year the Davie Police Department has conducted the event, and rain has been a constant every year, said Officer Tiffany Richards.
The rain, however, didn't seem dampen enthusiasm.
Ibrahim Itano, who said he's interested in eventually becoming a police officer, seemed thrilled.
"I came for all types of police stuff," he said as he stood near a Harley-Davidson police motorcycle. "I'm interested in motorcycles, dogs, everything."
In Weston, children also seemed enthused as they played with the red and yellow balloons that were handed out at that city's National Night Out event.
As Devin Norton, 7, sneaked pennies out of the fountain in front of the Weston Regional HealthPark, his mother, Candy Norton, applauded the activities, saying they were a great way to "learn about safety in a fun way."
One way that women learned about safety that night was to join in the hands-on, self-defense seminar taught by Broward Sheriff's Deputy Joe Williams.
Williams emphasized using fingers, keys or pens to defend against an attacker.
But he said the best weapon to use is a cell phone to call for help.
And that was part of the message of all the Night Out Against Crime events -- that police will be there to help when needed.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-dc16nightoutaug16.story?coll=sfla-news-broward
Staff Writer Akilah Johnson contributed to this report.
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
Event marks crime battle
By Lourdes Rodriguez-Florido
Staff Writer
Posted August 16 2002
For a short while, Rocco and Chance, two Davie police dogs, were the stars of the night. A crowd gathered to watch them sniff out drugs, tackle "criminals" and jump out of a police cruiser.
But they weren't the only attractions -- there were motorcycles, a horse, and even a clown. It was all part of Davie's National Night Out Against Crime celebration on Aug. 6.
The town joined thousands of other municipalities around the United States and Canada that conducted similar events that night. In south Broward County, celebration events also were conducted in Weston, Cooper City, Miramar and Dania Beach.
National Night Out Against Crime was started in 1984 to promote crime prevention and community unity, according to the National Association of Town Watch.
"[The public] gets to know us, and we get to know them, and it opens the lines of communication a little better," said Lt. Craig Richards, of the Davie police.
Mindy Simon, 51, agreed. She came to the event with her godson, Joey Anderson, 7.
Simon said she thought it was important that children get a rounded impression of police.
"It gives the kids a different perspective of officers -- that they can be nice as well as stern," she said.
Communication was on the mind of Yolanda Burbano of Davie, who said she went to the event to discuss with officers her concerns about safety at a construction project near her son's school.
Simon and Burbano were among 100 people who braved soggy weather to attend the event outside Davie's police headquarters.
It was the fourth year the Davie Police Department has conducted the event, and rain has been a constant every year, said Officer Tiffany Richards.
The rain, however, didn't seem dampen enthusiasm.
Ibrahim Itano, who said he's interested in eventually becoming a police officer, seemed thrilled.
"I came for all types of police stuff," he said as he stood near a Harley-Davidson police motorcycle. "I'm interested in motorcycles, dogs, everything."
In Weston, children also seemed enthused as they played with the red and yellow balloons that were handed out at that city's National Night Out event.
As Devin Norton, 7, sneaked pennies out of the fountain in front of the Weston Regional HealthPark, his mother, Candy Norton, applauded the activities, saying they were a great way to "learn about safety in a fun way."
One way that women learned about safety that night was to join in the hands-on, self-defense seminar taught by Broward Sheriff's Deputy Joe Williams.
Williams emphasized using fingers, keys or pens to defend against an attacker.
But he said the best weapon to use is a cell phone to call for help.
And that was part of the message of all the Night Out Against Crime events -- that police will be there to help when needed.
Staff Writer Akilah Johnson contributed to this report.
Event marks crime battle
By Lourdes Rodriguez-Florido
Staff Writer
Posted August 16 2002
For a short while, Rocco and Chance, two Davie police dogs, were the stars of the night. A crowd gathered to watch them sniff out drugs, tackle "criminals" and jump out of a police cruiser.
But they weren't the only attractions -- there were motorcycles, a horse, and even a clown. It was all part of Davie's National Night Out Against Crime celebration on Aug. 6.
The town joined thousands of other municipalities around the United States and Canada that conducted similar events that night. In south Broward County, celebration events also were conducted in Weston, Cooper City, Miramar and Dania Beach.
National Night Out Against Crime was started in 1984 to promote crime prevention and community unity, according to the National Association of Town Watch.
"[The public] gets to know us, and we get to know them, and it opens the lines of communication a little better," said Lt. Craig Richards, of the Davie police.
Mindy Simon, 51, agreed. She came to the event with her godson, Joey Anderson, 7.
Simon said she thought it was important that children get a rounded impression of police.
"It gives the kids a different perspective of officers -- that they can be nice as well as stern," she said.
Communication was on the mind of Yolanda Burbano of Davie, who said she went to the event to discuss with officers her concerns about safety at a construction project near her son's school.
Simon and Burbano were among 100 people who braved soggy weather to attend the event outside Davie's police headquarters.
It was the fourth year the Davie Police Department has conducted the event, and rain has been a constant every year, said Officer Tiffany Richards.
The rain, however, didn't seem dampen enthusiasm.
Ibrahim Itano, who said he's interested in eventually becoming a police officer, seemed thrilled.
"I came for all types of police stuff," he said as he stood near a Harley-Davidson police motorcycle. "I'm interested in motorcycles, dogs, everything."
In Weston, children also seemed enthused as they played with the red and yellow balloons that were handed out at that city's National Night Out event.
As Devin Norton, 7, sneaked pennies out of the fountain in front of the Weston Regional HealthPark, his mother, Candy Norton, applauded the activities, saying they were a great way to "learn about safety in a fun way."
One way that women learned about safety that night was to join in the hands-on, self-defense seminar taught by Broward Sheriff's Deputy Joe Williams.
Williams emphasized using fingers, keys or pens to defend against an attacker.
But he said the best weapon to use is a cell phone to call for help.
And that was part of the message of all the Night Out Against Crime events -- that police will be there to help when needed.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-dc16nightoutaug16.story?coll=sfla-news-broward
Staff Writer Akilah Johnson contributed to this report.
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
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