#Irvine Police Department

[clustxr]

hi y'all. i know i don't make a lot of original posts here. however, on may 31st, i watched as my friends and peers were brutalized at the hands of cops from departments across california.

edit 6/12/24: students for justice in palestine at uc santa cruz has published a press release. it is easily the best way to understand what happened that night. please take a few minutes to read it.

uc santa cruz police made a statewide call for mutual aid in order to disband the gaza solidarity encampment located at the main entrance of the campus - initially established at the quarry in the center of campus on may 1, it moved to the entrance on may 20 in solidarity with the UAW strike. on tuesday, may 28, protesters barricaded the main entrance, cutting off the primary way of getting on campus; though the western entrance to UCSC was left unblocked (except for a few hours on tuesday), the main entrance remained obstructed until the raid began late on thursday night. this road blockage is what admin cited as the reason for the raid, along with "campus safety" and "academic freedom".

it's important to note that prior to blocking the road, students had been encamped for 28 days, and had been holding peaceful, law-abiding rallies since october. nothing worked. months of following the guidelines that admin had set, and of course student voices were dismissed and ignored by chancellor cynthia larive and cpevc lori kletzer (the latter of whom, by the way, showed up at 6 am "walking her dog" and smiled while watching her students get suffocated and beaten). the escalation would never have happened if student demands had been met at the very beginning.

hundreds of cops in riot gear from as far out as uc davis showed up to abuse students. over 115 arrests were made, including 3 ucsc professors, transported off by buses that were fifteen years past their intended end-of-use date and had also been servicing the campus prior. is this "campus safety"? is this "academic freedom"?

from just before midnight until approximately 9am on friday, cops kettled, suffocated, shoved, yanked, beat, and bruised students. one got a battery charge for writhing and bumping a cop after another slammed him in the head with a baton. another had a bag placed over their head, leading to suffocation, vomiting, and loss of consciousness. at least two protesters were confirmed to go to the ER that morning; many more have had to seek medical attention for lasting injuries.

arrestees were given a 14-day campus ban, including those who live on-campus (functionally evicting them & preventing access to their belongings), not to mention subjected to horrifyingly inhumane conditions:

you can find more information on various instagram accounts such as ucscsjp, ucscdivest, fjpucsc, ucsc_encampment, & jawsucsc. there's plenty of other organizations and people posting about this, too. please, don't let ucsc brush this under the rug. demand amnesty for the arrestees and protesters. contact any ucsc admin you can find. the uc has been utilizing police brutality to repress student voices across their institution, with ucla and uc irvine also being victims of this violence. do not let them get away with it.

free palestine, from the river to the sea. if seeing this violence sickens you, remember that this is not even a fraction of what the people of palestine have been enduring for decades. we will not let the university silence us, no matter what.

[theliterarywolf]

Gotta love the priorities with cops in this country… seriously it’s messed up.

It's kind of a double-whammy because, yeah, in the States there are numerous issues going on with law-enforcement...

But fucking California, man... If it's not police departments outright wasting tax-payer money (seriously, Irvine, why do your police officers need a Cybertruck?), it's officers living in areas where so much shit is happening that it's not feasible to respond to every call for help.

For example: back when I worked in the Healthy Living industry, there would always be vagrants (Note: there is a difference between someone who happens to be homeless and a vagrant, the prior is just someone down on their luck trying to survive, the latter is someone in that circumstance who is actively trying to be a nuisance) trying to steal from the store or camping out right by the doorway to harass people.

And where the store was located, we didn't have security nor did the District Manager think the company needed to pay for it.

It was near the end of my time working there and I was so over being nice to the bastard (one, because I was doing all of the work that an Assistant Manager does but he refused to promote me so I could make more money because... potatoes, and two, I don't respect men who cheat on their wives when said wives are dying from cancer) that I flat out told him 'Hey! We don't feel safe working here!'

And he had the gall to ask me 'Well, why don't you call the police?'

Keep in mind that one of our regulars customers, who was an active police officer, flat-out told us one day that 'Yeah, none of the officers at the nearby station will answer calls for things like break-ins or vagrants harassing people anymore'.

[loislane-ana]

The Irvine Police Department unveils its new Tesla Cybertruck

[elektroskopik]

Police department debuts ‘first police Cybertruck in the nation’ to impress kids

"... The police department paid $150,000 for the vehicle. A Ford Interceptor, the typical model of its patrol cars, costs $116,000. The department says the patrol cars last for just three to four years, whereas it expects the Cybertruck to last a decade. It also expects to save $6,000 in gas on the EV over five years.

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, which sends police to classrooms to urge children to stay off drugs, has a controversial history of its own. Instituted in 1983 as a collaboration between Los Angeles police and public schools, it soon spread across the US. In the late 90s and early 2000s, studies found that it had no significant effect and could even backfire.

The program was overhauled in 2009 and remains in use in some parts of the country. Irvine is one of two cities in California that still have the program, which has expanded its focus from drugs to include bullying, healthy eating and other lifestyle issues, Oldoerp said."

[brokehorrorfan]

RoboCop 2 will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 18 via Scream Factory. The 1990 sci-fi action sequel was the final film directed by Irvin Kershner (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back).

Comic book legend Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City) and Walon Green (Eraser) wrote the script. Peter Weller returns to star with Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, and Gabriel Damon.

RoboCop 2 has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo. Special features are listed below.

Disc 1 - 4K UHD:

Audio commentary with author/CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon

Audio commentary with RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop documentarians Gary Smart, Chris Griffiths, and Eastwood Allen

Disc 2 - Blu-ray:

Audio commentary with author/CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon

Audio commentary with RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop documentarians Gary Smart, Chris Griffiths, and Eastwood Allen

Corporate Wars: The Making of RoboCop 2 – Interviews with director Irvin Kershner, producer Jon Davidson, actors Tom Noonan, Nancy Allen, Galyn Görg, executive producer Patrick Crowley, associate producer Phil Tippett, cinematographer Mark Irwin, and author/CG supervision Paul M. Sammon

Machine Parts: The FX of RoboCop 2 – Interviews with Phil Tippett, Peter Kuran, Craig Hayes, Jim Aupperle, Kirk Thatcher, Paul Gentry, Don Waller, Justin Kohn, Randal Dutra, and Kevin Kutchaver

Interview with RoboCop armor fabricator James Belohovek

Interview with comic book writer Steven Grant

OCP Declassified – Archival production and behind-the-scenes videos including interviews with director Irvin Kershner and actors Peter Weller and Dan O’Herlihy, and a look at the filming of some deleted scene

Theatrical trailer

Teaser trailers

TV spots

Still Galleries – deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes photos, stills, posters and lobby cards

When Detroit's descent into chaos is further compounded by a police department strike and a new designer drug called "Nuke," only RoboCop (Peter Weller) can stop the mayhem. But in his way are a sinister corporation and a bigger and tougher cyborg with a deadly directive: take RoboCop off the streets … permanently.

Pre-order RoboCop 2.

[beardedmrbean]

Three people, including a 6-year-old boy, were killed when an Amtrak train from the Big Apple slammed into a pickup truck in upstate New York.

The northbound train struck the Dodge truck shortly before 8 p.m. in North Tonawanda, a Niagara County town near Buffalo, police said. 

“The North Tonawanda police and fire departments responded and made every effort to help save the three individuals inside the vehicle,” the upstate police department said in a press release.

“Despite their best efforts all three occupants were pronounced dead at the scene,” the release said. “The three occupants were a 69-year-old male, a 66-year-old female and a 6-year-old male.”

Amtrak spokesperson Olivia Irvin said none of the 21 passengers aboard the train reported injuries following the collision. 

The train had departed from the Big Apple and was headed for Niagara Falls when it hit the vehicle.

Photos posted on Facebook by the North Tonawanda firefighter’s union show the aftermath of the crash, with the pickup truck reduced to a mangled metal — and emergency personnel forced to pry open the vehicle to remove the three bodies. 

All three were pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released their names. 

First responders at the scene were debriefed and offered counseling and mental health services, firefighter’s Local 1333 said in the post. 

Witnesses who spoke to local media said the truck became lodged between the gates at the railroad crossing and became disabled. 

According to WGTZ-TV News, it was the second time this year that a vehicle was struck by a train in North Tonawanda. 

On Jan. 16 a 2021 Hyundai Elantra was struck after coming to a full stop on the tracks at Witmer Road, the outlet reported.

The 29-year-old driver was rushed to an area hospital where she died.

Messages seeking comment were left Sunday with the North Tonawanda police and mayoral officials.

[readingsquotes]

“I have never seen that many officers in my life – it looked like a military action,” said Kiên Lê, a film and media studies graduate student, who is also a unit chair for UAW Local 4811, the student workers union. “As academic workers, we have a right to free speech and peaceful protest. We have to protect our fundamental rights … This response was totally unnecessary. Instead of working together with students and faculty, the university opted to send in hundreds of officers. This was a very unnecessary use of force.”

One UC Irvine professor gave an emotional interview to a local television station as she was arrested and escorted away, saying, “We cannot have a genocidal foreign policy in a democracy. These young people are going to be the ones who have to pay the price.”

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“This wasn’t a violent protest,” said Tia Chung-Swanson, a teaching assistant and PhD student in the earth system science department, who works in a building by the encampment. “I’ve seen them outside my office every day and have never felt scared or concerned for my safety at all. I have been scared for their safety.”

[rebeleden]

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[irvinhahn]

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Conclusion

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[duicheckpointsfinder]

DUI and Sobriety Checkpoints: Important Information for October 11–12, 2024

DUI and Sobriety Checkpoints: Important Information for October 11–12, 2024

California (CA) — Orange County:

Anaheim:

The Anaheim Police Department will hold a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint in West Anaheim (Anaheim, CA 92804) on Friday, October 11, 2024, from 6 PM to Midnight.

Irvine:

A DUI Roadblock will take place at Irvine Center Dr & Culver Dr (Irvine, CA 92604) on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 2:00 AM.

Ohio (OH):

Franklin County — Columbus:

A Sobriety Checkpoint will be held at South High Street and Dolby Drive on Columbus’ South Side (Columbus, OH 43207) on Friday, October 11, 2024, from 8 PM to 12:30 AM.

Cuyahoga County — Cleveland:

An OVI Check will be conducted on St. Clair between Addison Road and E. 79th Street (Cleveland, OH 44103) on Friday, October 11, 2024, from 9 PM to 1 AM.

Stay safe and plan your travels accordingly!

[sztupy]

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[allthenewzworld]

The Irvine Police Department has unveiled a cutting-edge Tesla Cybertruck Police car, marking what Chief Michael Kent believes to be the first of its kind in the United States.

This state-of-the-art vehicle is designated for community outreach efforts, rather than traditional patrol duties. By integrating advanced technology into their initiatives, Irvine PD aims to strengthen relationships with local residents and enhance their engagement strategies.

Read more at link in our bio.

[nawapon17]

Irvine Police Department Under Fire Over $150,000 Tesla Cybertruck Purchase | Carscoops

[breakingnownews]

Stay Safe This Weekend: Irvine's DUI Checkpoint Set to Combat Impaired Driving As part of its ongoing initiative to enhance road safety, the Irvine Police Department (IPD) is gearing up for a significant Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License checkpoint this...

[beardedmrbean]

Embattled Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., responded to allegations of running a toxic workplace amid her tumultuous Senate run kickoff as she tries to soften her image.

Porter’s Senate campaign began on Tuesday as the California Democrat faces down accusations from former staffers of making racist remarks and fomenting a toxic work environment.

In just her first week in the fray, the California congresswoman responded to the allegations of a toxic work environment during an interview Thursday, where she said she is "willing to expect people to work hard."

KATIE PORTER SENATE CAMPAIGN COULD BE HAMPERED BY ALLEGATIONS OF RACISM, TOXIC WORK CULTURE

"But let’s be clear, of course I want their best effort. Of course, I want my best effort," Porter said on the "Pod Save America" podcast. "The American people deserve no less."

"I regret if this employee feels disgruntled. She finished her term in her fellowship. It was a two-year fellowship. I enjoyed working with her," the congresswoman continued, referencing the allegations first posted by the Dear White Staffers Instagram account. "And I’m excited to continue to get to work with my staff on this campaign and on the official side."

"I’m willing to expect people to work hard. I work hard, and I think that’s what the American people should expect," she added.

Late last month, Sasha Georgiades, a Navy veteran and former Wounded Warrior fellow for Porter, alleged that she heard the progressive congresswoman using racial slurs when talking to staff. Porter is currently facing scrutiny after leaked text messages showed her berating Georgiades for catching the coronavirus.

The ex-staffer also alleged the congresswoman made rude and racist comments to staff and "ridiculed people for reporting sexual harassment."

Georgiades also said that Porter "made fun of individuals whose parents passed away from COVID."

The former Porter staffer noted that she left the office shortly "after the sexual harassment conversation" with the congresswoman.

A social media account called Dear White Staffers posted screenshots of conversations with anonymous ex-Porter staffers who alleged they heard the congresswoman saying "rude/racist things" while trying to "mask it as edgy humor" and badmouthing Democrat leadership.

The anonymous account also accused Porter of being "completely disinterested" in representing her district in Congress, adding that the only staffers who appear to "survive are superfans that participate in or overlook the abuse."

"Give it time and it will rank among the legendary toxic offices," the post read.

Porter also praised her staff in the interview to soften her image, saying she "could not do the work" she does without their "talents" and work.

Porter also made headlines in October when text messages between her and Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan were published that showed the Democrat Senate hopeful berated the city mayor and insulted the city police department.

The texts followed a fight that broke out at the congresswoman’s July 2021 town hall that saw the man Porter lives with arrested.

In the texts, Porter criticized Khan, saying she would not call the mayor after Julian Willis was arrested after he allegedly punched a pro-Trump protester, giving the protester a bloody nose.

"You can lecture me on professionalism. And see what happens," Porter wrote, despite famously wearing a Batgirl Halloween costume to the House of Representatives on the same day Democrats voted for a resolution on ground rules for the impeachment inquiry surrounding then-President Trump.

Porter also trashed the Irvine police department after the arrest, calling the force a "disgrace" and that she "will never trust them again."

[uranium]

ucr student who grew up in irvine (yeah yeah i know): ipd used to go down by my high school at the intersection and harass us while we walked to and from campus. even knowing firsthand how notorious they are for heckling kids and poc i'm still fucking mortified. holy shit, i hope you're doing alright. fuck the ipd, riverside's rooting for you

yeah the police here are fucking crazy ive only lived here about 3 years and can tell they are extremely unnormal. calling in 17 fucking departments across the county was HUGE overkill and were the ones putting "uninvolved" students in the most danger. thank you for your support <33 the protest leaders have said they refuse to let this stop them from demanding divestment, i hope there's less police violence in the future but knowing irvine. hmm