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The antique vehicle will be a parade regular (hopefully for this upcoming parade), car shows, store openings in Del Norte and a regular at each of DNUSD 11 schools, giving our kids a ride in the Posse vehicle.

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Del Norte Sheriff Garrett Scott is pleased to report the 501c3 Del Norte Sheriff Posse is reaching for the $10,000 private funding for the 1954 Merced County Patrol vehicle. Big thank you to major contributors Mimi Stephens of Bay Side Realty, Bill Crowell and Shawna Hyatt, from Crescent City. Why a Posse Vehicle? In the old days, possession helped the Sheriff with all matters legal. Posses offer a different kind of assistance to law enforcement, today. Private funding is one of those functions. The question was asked, why not ﬁx potholes and private streets with these funds. Good Point! With all the rancor and division in our political world, lots of anger, hostility and intolerance, wouldn’t it be nice to put a smile on folks’ faces who live here?

Lots of ways to make a drop off donation: • GO FUND ME account. Enhance our Posse with your support. • Del Norte Office Supply • The Mail Room • Tsunami Lanes • CC Diner • Les Schwab Tire • Ocean World • Crescent Ace Hardware • Gold Beach Lumber And the Del Norte Sheriff Office 650 Fifth St. Crescent City, CA 95531 No donation is too small. Sheriff Scott thanks you for your support in making this magnificent vehicle part of the Del Norte family

June 14th was a Special Day Across America: a Couple of Birthdays and a Protest parking lots along Highway 101 North. The event was without incident. The passion, anger, fury of those attending the event was palpable: signs expressing odious hatred for the President were omnipresent. Event coordinator David Wylie was resolute in his opinion of the President. “We’ve had enough. We do not accept usurption of California’s rights. We believe in due process and oppose Trump’s abuse of the Constitution.” The group’s focus is and remains to counter authoritarian policies of the (Trump) Administrstation. Wylie spoke on behalf of group called Del Norte Indivisible, part of a network of 2,000 local groups. In the Del Norte Indivisible literature, Wylie warned of “…facing the brunt of right wing, ideological attacks. Though espousing “nonviolent civil resistance only and always,” The tone of intolerance and disdain for Trump was profound and distinguishable. The Triplicate journeyed along the heavily packed sidewalk and encountered no shortage of the “F” word and other associated vulgarity, all protected under the 1st Amendment to Free Speech but nontheless, disturbing. The evidence of hostility was blunt.

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

June 14 was a special day across Del Norte, the Golden State and America. June 14 was Flag Day commemorating the adoption of the ﬂag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by Resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The proposal of Flag Day goes back to 1861 in support for the Union side in the Civil War. President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential Proclamation designating June 14 as Flag Day. In 1949 National Flag Day was ofﬁcially established by an Act of Congress. • The Army celebrated its 250th anniversary with a parade of heavy tanks, armored vehicles and thousands of soldiers showcasing all military areas. • President Trump celebrated his 79th birthday. Happy Birthday, Mr. President. June 14 also was No Kings Day in Crescent City and hundreds of other locations across the country. An estimated 300-325 individuals from Del Norte, Curry and Humboldt counties crowded along the narrow sidewalk in front of the Fairgrounds and CVS

No Bail for Walters, Senior Russell Walters, Sr, father of Russell Walters. Jr. is charged with Accessory After the Fact, alleging the elder Walters helped his 17 year old son evade law enforcement, following a May 28 shooting at the Jed Smith Center along 101North, in Crescent City. The duo was eventually captured and arrested in Citrus Heights in Sacramento County. Russell, Senior has been detained in the Del Norte County Jail. He appeared in Dept. 3 and sought bail for the single Accessory charge, a felony. Judge Karen Olson denied bail due to a lack of factual information. The

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Honorable Judge Olson stated she would review the Senior Russell’s application for bail, July 1st. Meanwhile, Russell, Jr. has been detained on a number of felony charges and has been detained in an unidentiﬁed Juvenile facility outside of Del Norte County. No further information has been made public.

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The Triplicate took pictures, sometimes from the curb. An unidentified male sarcastically warned the reporter of traffic into the street and then expressed hope a vehicle might hit the staffer. Disturbing! During an interview with a couple, a male a Healthcare worker and the female claimed to be a doctor. When queried further about her medical expertise, she admitted she was a psychologist. Both expressed the opinion of 100% support for Due Process before any deportation, even for dangerous felons such as murderers, rapists, DUI persons where a death has occurred, child molesters, drug and human traffickers and other serious felony criminals. Fairly typical of those attending, this couple echoed its anger at the Trump Administration. Though the event had no violence, and a large group of recalcitrants, there was no police or law enforcement at the June 14th rally. Del Norte Invisible was formed two months ago assigned to address perceived Trump Administration abuse auuthority. The group claims 167 members.

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Crescent City Police Officer Ethan Miller has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a resident of the Surf Apartments on the February 17th incident. The victim of the shooting was 67 year old tenant John Spencer. Officer Miller accompanied by Sgt. Ed Wilson, responded to the Surf Apartments on H St regarding a report of an individual with a gun at approximately 4:20PM. Sgt. Wilson evacuated the building at 4:30 and Officer Miller, with a pistol pointed at his head by Spencer, attempted

to talk Spencer into lowering his gun for approximately 30 minutes. Officer Miller’s efforts to mitigate the situation were not successful. Officer Miller fired several shots into the lower abdomen of Spencer. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Miller surrendered his Go Pro The CHP conducted an investigation and released its findings to Del Norte District Attorney Katie Micks, last week who forwarded the final report to Chief Richard Griffin. Micks responded, “Officer Ethan Miller acted in justified self-defense and his defense of others.”

CHP Ofﬁcer Adriana Warner, speaking on behalf of the California Highway Patrol, concurred there was no criminal liability. Chief Grifﬁn said there was no violation of CCPD policy.

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