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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Sheriff Baca On Jails, Gangs & Illegals: On Cable TV Sunday & Monday (10 min Video Preview here)

Los Angeles, CA L. A. County Sheriff Leroy Baca has been building the case for bigger and better jails to accommodate more and more inmates for the past several years. In a two-part Full Disclosure Network interview Baca describes the jail disturbances and overcrowding in County jails, the court order that forced inmates to back-up into the inmate reception area. And he lashes out at the Mexican Government for “dumping their desperate citizens” on the United States. Watch this 10 minute video preview of a two-part interview with Sheriff Baca that will be featured on Sunday and Monday as follows:
L. A. Cable Channel 36 Sunday March 16th 8 p.m. Part 1
Sunday March 16th 8:30 p.m. Part 2
Monday March 17th 4 p.m. Part 1
Monday March 17th 4:30 p.m. Part 2
Click here for a listing of other cable channels and airtimes


Other issues addressed by Sheriff Baca area:

* The fallacies of an “Open Border” policy.
* Iillegal immigration is overwhelming the resources of Los Angeles.
* Mexican & Latin countries are dumping desperate citizens on the U.S.
* Mexican Mafia influence and gangs on local politics and city governments within Los Angeles.
* LA County Board of Supervisors vs Sheriff on coverage in unincorporated area contracts
* Recruiting Deputies of diverse backgrounds vs lowering hiring standards

Viewers are invited to participate in an online survey and leave comments for interactive discussion on the topics.


Billed as “the news behind the news” the Full Disclosure Network® is an independent, educational, public affairs cable program featured on 43 cable systems and the worldwide Internet website http://www.fulldisclosure.net/ Produced by Emmy winning Host Leslie Dutton and Producer T. J. Johnston. In 2002 the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented the show with a local public affairs Emmy for their series entitled “L.A.’s War Against Terrorism”. Channels and airtimes can be found on the website.

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Friday, February 29, 2008

Gangs. Police Tactics, Prisons, Judges & ACLU


Los Angeles, CA. This Sunday and Monday on Cable TV the Full Disclosure Network® feature six Video News Blogs covering the latest hot button issues and top law enforcement officials as follows:

L.A. CABLE CHANNEL 36
Sunday, March 2nd 8:00 p.m Part 1
Sunday, March 2nd 8:30 p.m. Part 2
Monday, March 3rd 4:00 p.m. Part 1
Monday, March 3rd 4:30 p.m. Part 2
Click here for 45 other cable channel numbers & air times

WATCH THE VIDEO BLOGS HERE ONLINE NOW:
Click on the title/link to access the streaming video page.


PART 1
Video News Blog #40Massive Prison Release Intended” (8:15 min) Steve Ipsen, President of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys claims the agenda of anti-law enforcement politicians are setting the stage for a massive prision release. He describes who, why and how they have been undermining the “Three Strikes Law” for the past ten years.

Video News Blog #42 “Prison System Condemned in Concealed Report” (10:30 min) California’s Corrections Independent Review Panel, headed by former Gov. George Deukmejian, issued a little known 400 page report costing over $1 million. According to Executive Director Joe A. Gunn, they found the system was in “chaos, a disaster and total disarray” but the Governor Schwarzenegger has ignored the findings.

Video News Blog #41 “Police Solo Foot Pursuit Ban Debated” (8:30) Three top cops debate whether or not police should chase gang members or criminals on foot without back-up or partners. Features LASD Chief Bill McSweeney, former Det. Roy Burns and LAPD Capt.Ken Hillman (ret).

PART 2
Video News Blog #43
“Are Jails Intended To Be Punishment?” (8 min) A dynamic echange of views about whether jail time should be considered punishment for convicted criminals. Featuring LASD Sgt. Paul Jernigan, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Police Reformer Merrick Bobb.

Video News Blog #45 “Jails, Judges & The ACLU” (7:02 min) Featuring Sheriff Leroy Baca, Former U. S. Attorney General Edwin Meese, III, LASD Sgt. Paul Jernigan, LASD Captain Tim Cornell and Glendale Police Lt. Don Merideth. Revealing discussion who’s behind the early release program in L. A. County jails and why convicted criminals are being released without spending any or very little time in jail.

Video News Blog #44 “The Ultimate Gang Solution” (13:01 min) Should the Courts require juvenile gang members to wear GPS tracking devices to deter adult gang members from using them for unlawful and violent activities? Features Steve Ipsen, President of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, and Jeremy Thompson a retired LASD Deputy from gang detail.

The Full Disclosure Network® is a reality news show, known as “the news behind the news” since 1992 and is an independent, public affairs cable program produced by Host Leslie Dutton and Producer T. J. Johnston. In 2002 the FDN program was presented with a public affairs Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for their series entitled “L.A.’s War Against Terrorism”. Previews of the full programs are featured on the website at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/.

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Saturday, February 16, 2008

How Mexican Drug Cartels Take Over Local Cities: Sunday on Cable TV (Online Previews 8 min each)


Los Angeles, CA. According to 33 year veteran international gang specialist and retired L.A. Sheriff’s Sergeant Richard Valdemar, Mexican drug cartels have infiltrated city councils and political campaigns in many small cities in Los Angeles County and illegal immigration is threatening the United States.

The L. A . Cable Channel 36 is featuring two segments from a four-part Full Disclosure Network® series with Sgt. Valdemar this Sunday and Monday, as follows:

Sunday, Feb. 17th 8:00 p.m. Part 1 8:30 p.m. Part 2
Monday, Feb. 18th 4:00 p.m. Part 1 4:30 p.m. Part 2
Other cable channels and airtimes by community (click here)

Full Disclosure Network® also presents an online preview with Valdemar covering the impact of the Mexican Mafia gangs, drug cartels and illegal aliens in American cities as a public service from the link below:
Preview Part 1 Drug Cartels Take Over Local Cities ( 8 min)
Preview Part 2 Illegal Immigration Threatens America

Summary of two segments in the Valdemar interview series:

* Sgt. Valdemar cited the following cities as having been infiltrated by the Mexican drug cartels: Lynwood, Bell Gardens, Hawaiian Gardens, South Gate, Huntington Park., Vernon, Cudahy.
* Drug cartels set up phony businesses to launder drug money, usually used car lots, used tire shops that serve as a “front” for their operations.
* Sgt. Valdemar says it all starts when a small business, like a restaurant, is purchased by someone with drug money from Mexico, who sets up shop and starts inviting the city fathers to come for complimentary or discounted meals.
* Then invitations are extended to local police and other government officials, until the business operator is well established, with powerful friends.
* Drug money is used to send out smear campaign literature to destroy reputations of incumbent city council members and to finance the campaigns of challengers whose goal is to get a majority voting block on the city council.
* Once the drug cartel controls the city council, they fire the city attorney, city manager and start giving out contracts, like the trash collection contract, to their cronies.


The entire four-part interview series with Sgt. Richard Valdemar is scheduled to re-run on 45 cable systems. Channels and airtimes can be found on the website. The Full Disclosure Network® is a reality news show, known as “the news behind the news” since 1992 and is an independent, public affairs cable program produced by Host Leslie Dutton and Producer T. J. Johnston. In 2002 the FDN program was presented with a public affairs Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for their series entitled “L.A.’s War Against Terrorism”. Previews of the full programs are featured on the website at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/.

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Saturday, December 08, 2007

Sunday Cable TV Special: Police & Education Issues Boil...........Over Illegals

Los Angeles, CA The L.A. Cable Channel 36 will feature Full Disclosure Network's® Video News Blog Special dealing with "Red Hot Issues" facing law enforcement and education in Southern California and most major cities across the United States.

The two-part program is moderated by Emmy Award winning host Leslie Dutton and features six short videos with Top Cops, three of which debate the “pros and cons” on the most controversial law enforcement issues of the day. Three other videos cover the growing battle over who controls public schools and multi-billions of dollars from taxpayers.

Here are the air-times for the programs: The videos also can be viewed here on the Internet, Just click on each of the title links below:

L A Channel 36: 8-9 pm Sunday 4-5 pm Monday
Sunday, December 9th 8:00 p.m. Part 1
December 9th 8:30 p.m. Part 2
Monday, December 10th 4:00 p.m. Part 1
December 10th 4:30 p.m. Part 2
Click Here for List of Other Channels & Airtimes by Community

TO WATCH VIDEOS NOW CLICK ON TITLES BELOW

Video News Blog #21 (7:55 min)
Sheriffs Blame Feds Before Pitchess Jail Riots L. A. County Sheriff Leroy Baca, Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona and the late Sheriff Sherman Block all describe how the Federal government's policies are impacting the local jails and prisons.

Video News Blog #22 (7 min)
Criminal Aliens Exempted from Three Strikes Law In this revealing video L. A. County District Attorney Steve Cooley, Supervisor Michael Antonovich and Sheriff Leroy Baca describing how criminal aliens are NOT prosecuted for felony re-entry under California’s Three Strikes Law.

Video News Blog #20 (8:27 min)
Top Cops Debate Three Strikes (Baca vs Bratton) Politicians announce a drop in the crime statistics, which sets off a debate as to why. Sheriff Leroy Baca says Three Strikes has made a big difference, while LAPD Chief William Bratton says it has not. Author of Three Strikes law former Assemblyman Bill Jones explains the intent and the scope of the law

Video News Blog #18 (7:16 min)
Battle for Billions: Take-Over or Break UP the LAUSD Exclusive video clips of prominent officials including City Controller Laura Chick, Cardinal Roger Mahony and LAUSD investigators suggest why major political forces are attempting to win control over the BILLIONS of taxpayers dollars being spent by the Los Angeles Unified

Video News Blog #24.(12 min)
Citizens Revolt Widens as CUSD Recall Election Corrupted Exclusive video clips of Citizens in South Orange County who describe the discrepancies and irregularities in the Orange County Registrar of Voters operations which led to the invalidation of thousands of voter signatures and their petition drive to Recall all seven Trustees of the Capistrano Unified School District.

Video News Blog #25 (6 min)
Cardinal Mahoney Latino Agenda on Illegal Immigration Prof. Fernando Guerra, PhD, Loyola Marymount University, State Senator Dick Mountjoy (ret)reveal their thoughts on illegal immigration, the role of the Catholic Church in public policy and politics.Clips used in the Full Disclosure® video blogs are selected from full-length interviews that are featured on 45 cable television systems.

Since 1992 Full Disclosure® has been billed as "the news behind the news” and guests have included most of the U. S. Attorneys General, Special Prosecutors and Independent Counsels involved in Presidential Investigations, as well as Police Chiefs, Sheriffs, Civil Rights lawyers and citizen activists, journalists and other government officials from local, State and Federal agencies. Produced by T. J. Johnston and Leslie Dutton who was presented with a local Public Affairs Emmy Award for the 2002 series "L.A.'s War Against Terrorism" from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

News Directors Views Sought On Bratton Coverage & Mac Arthur Park: Cable TV Series Sunday/Monday


The Full Disclosure Network® (FDN) is seeking to interview all the Southern California News Directors on the Media coverage on the reappointment of Chief William Bratton and the “May Day Melee” in Mac Arthur Park . This suggestion was first prompted during a Full Disclosure cable TV series to be featured this week end on:

L.A. Cable Channel 36
Sunday (10-21-07) 8-9 p.m
Monday (10-22-07) 4-5 p.m

Southern California News Directors have been sent personal invitations, along with a seven minute DVD video preview of a two-part Full Disclosure® cable television series where a prominent news industry leader suggested that the News Directors would be a valuable resource to provide information how the media is covering the story.

Donald Zachary who serves as Director and Legal counsel for the Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNA) appeared in the FDN two-part series suggested that Full Disclosure Network® contact the individual News Directors to gain their perspective on the media coverage of the incident and subsequent events. Also appearing in the series is former media personality Xavier Hermosillo, who served as a long-time LAPD disciplinary hearing officer and who is highly critical of the current LAPD Chief's first five year term. Watch a seven minute preview of the series here.
Full Disclosure® is seeking answers to the following questions from the News Directors:
  • Should the public and the media question the Police Commission's decision to unanimously reappoint Chief Bratton to a second five year term, in the middle the internal investigation?
  • Should the media have questioned Bratton's performance evaluation more extensively?
  • Did any media report what happened to the FBI Investigation of the police misconduct in MacArthur Park?
  • Was the final report on Mac Arthur Park delayed? Why?
  • Did the news organizations press the LAPD for release of the Final Report?
  • Does political control of the police department jeopardize media access to information and ability to cover events?
  • Will there be live media coverage of Chief Bratton being sworn into office by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for a second five-year term on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the LAPD Police Academy?

The full two-part Full Disclosure Network® series will be aired on L.A. Cable Channel 36 from 8-9 p.m. this Sunday and repeat on Monday from 4-5 p.m. and will be shown on 45 cable systems throughout California over the next several weeks.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Karl Rove & The La Raza Connection: Full Disclosure ® Internet Video (11 min)



Los Angeles, CA In an eleven minute Video News Blog, the Full Disclosure Network® presents "the news behind the news" the last day of the National Council of La Raza convention in Los Angeles on July 11, 2006. This video reveals the Karl Rove, White House connection to multi-national corporate sponsors behind the National Council of La Raza.

COMMON GOALS?
Roves remarks on video offer possible explanations as to why he was designated to represent the White House and provides insight in to the Hispanic strategy to support sympathy for an "open border" policy. Also, the multi-national Corporate leaders describe their common goals with the National Council of La Raza (non-profit social,activist groups) Full Disclosure® discovered the co-ordinated effort of these forces at the NCLR convention where speakers and delegates describe the exciting prospect of nurturing, cultivating and encouraging the populous Hispanic forces in America to push for the following:

  • Merging the United States, Mexico and Canada into an economic union, Open Borders.
  • Free flow of capital, goods, labor, and services.
  • North American Economic Union aka "a common market economy."
    To compete with the European Common Market.

THE NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS:You judge for yourself by watching Full Disclosure Network's® coverage of the National Council of La Raza Convention. This video contains excerpts of presentations the mainstream media failed to cover.
Included in the video are:

  • Excerpts from Karl Rove, White House strategist on the Administration's failed Immigration reform policy.
  • Corporate sponsors of the event pitching to the Hispanic audience.
  • Reaction from a sampling of attendees representing Latino and migrant rights organizations.
  • Video clips interviews with the Nativo Lopez, president of MAPA a prominent retired Hispanic law enforcement official. L. A. County Sheriff's Sergeant Richard Valdemar (ret).

Known as "the news behind the news" the Full Disclosure Network® is featured on 43 cable television systemsand streamed on the Internet at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/. In 2002 the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented host Leslie Dutton with an Emmy for the 2001 public affairs series entitled "L.A.'s War Against Terrorism". In 2000 the first Full Disclosure Forum was held in Washington D.C. entitled "The Prosecutor & The Presidency" featuring former U. S. Attorneys General and Special and Independent Prosecutors on how America investigates the Presidency.

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Monday, August 13, 2007

L. A. District Attorney & Sheriff Politics Kill Gangs, Drugs & Immigration Conference

DISTRICT ATTORNEY STEVE COOLEY
FULL DISCLOSURE® IS SPONSORED BY THE CITIZENS PROTECTION ALLIANCE A NON-PROFIT, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION

Los Angeles, CA Organizers of the September 5-7th law enforcement training conference on “Gangs, Drugs, & Immigration” scheduled to be held at the Westin Los Angeles Bonaventure Hotel, have announced the event has been cancelled due to political infighting attributed to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. This was to have been the first-ever law enforcement training conference sponsored by citizens for both prosecutors and law enforcement officers.
The scheduled instructors who were to conduct the training are top experts in their field and long-time POST certified instructors, recognized by the California Commission on Police Standards & Training (POST) and representatives from the Orange County District Attorney's Gang Injunction programs and Asian Gang Investigators. In addition, the U. S. Border Patrol was to make a presentation on border violence.
  • L.A. D.A. Office Interferes: "We were unable to muster support and cooperation from the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department (LASD) who had pledged to participate in the event,” claims conference organizer T. J. Johnston, Executive Director of the Citizens Protection Alliance. He said the problems started when the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office raised objections to the event.
  • Conflict With The L.A. County District Attorney? Johnston said the first indication of dissention came on June 21st when the CPA received an E-mail from Sheriff Leroy Baca’s staff raising the issue of a possible “conflict” with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office and the ADDA, another co-sponsoring organization. “The L. A. County Sheriff's Department (LASD) had pledged to promote the conference via their internal communication system known as ‘JDIC’, but once the L. A. County District Attorney’s conflict surfaced, Sheriff Baca's support quickly evaporated.” Johnston said

L.A.D.A.'s Interference Cited By CPA's Johnston:

  • “The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office contacted the California Commission on Police Officer & Training (POST), and in a series of email messages, falsely stated that the conference did not have the support of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and raised concerns about the 'legitimacy' of the seminar,” Johnston said.
  • Two District Attorney (automobile fraud) Investigators from the DA’s Commerce Office appeared at the CPA office on Friday, July 5th flashing badges to find out who provided the e-mail list of L A. District Attorneys regarding the sending out of the announcements of the law enforcement training conference. They claimed the taxpayer funded e-mail list was “private”.
  • The second week in July Baca’s Chief of Staff verbally notified the CPA that Sheriff Baca was withdrawing all support and participation from the event.
  • In addition to the CPA--a non-profit community organization--the four other organizations letters of support and co-sponsorship are listed here: Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the California District Attorney’s Association and the Deputy District Attorney’s Association

"Even though the Orange County Sheriff and the two District Attorney’s Associations continued their co-sponsorship, LASD’s withdrawal effectively killed the conference by cancelling their support to obtain the POST credentials. Therefore the conference has been cancelled due to the D.A.'s interference and the LASD's unexplained withdrawal of their sponsorship and support." Johnston said. # # # #

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Friday, January 27, 2006

SHERIFF DEBATES LAPD SPECIAL ORDER 40 ON IMMIGRATION LAW


Los Angeles, CA. January 27, 2006 --Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona, former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates and LA Police Commission Presidents Edith Perez and Rick Caruso are featured in a "free" eight minute video blog the LAPD Special Order 40 which prohibits local law enforcement officers from enforcing U. S. immigration law. This eight minute presentation is available on the URL: http://www.fulldisclosure.net/flash/VideoBlogs/VideoBlog10.php "on Demand" 24/7 as a public service.

This fast moving debate LAPD Chief Daryl Gates (ret) explains why he enacted the Special Order 40 policy in 1979 and two former Presidents of the Los Angeles Police Commission, Edith Perez and Rick Caruso describe the reasoning behind the "don't ask, don't tell, don't arrest" policy which started in Los Angeles and has spread to many major cities throughout the United States.
Other contributing factors behind the controversial policy cited were lack of resources to enforce U.S. immigration laws and fear that illegal immigrants may not report crimes or serve as witnesses if police officers are enforcing immigration laws.

Sheriff Mike Carona describes his plans to enact a new program in Orange County to cross-train, and cross-deputize his Deputies so they can enforce U. S. immigration laws. He says this program will allow the Deaprtment to have access to the Federal criminal data base with the expectation they will arrest and prosecute criminal illegal aliens who return to the U. S. after deportation.

Video clips for this blog were selected from a series of Full Disclosure™ programs hosted by Emmy Award winning host Leslie Dutton on the issue of Immigration Policy over the last ten years. The programs were originally featured on 40 cable systems and video streamed from http://www.fulldisclosure.net/ worldwide on the Internet where cable channels are listed by community and air times.

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