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ZACK FRIEND SANTA CRUZ POLICE SPOKESMAN LIES TO MID- COUNTY POST- NO VIDEO SURVEILLANCE!!!
ZACK FRIEND SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN LIES TO MID- COUNTY POST REPORTERS
Is this common practice with the Santa Cruz Police Department?
http://sites.google.com/site/thetaintsantacruz/tom-burns-attacks-disabled-employee
SANTA CRUZ Democratic Party President ZACK FRIEND Lies to PROTECT SANTA CRUZ PLANNING DIRECTOR TOM BURNS, SUSAN MAURIELLO, NEAL COONERTY, the Status Quo and THEIR Bureaucrats.
READ REPORT BY David Smith, long time advocate for Planning Department Reform and Mark Stone's only Opponent in the last race for County Supervisor of the Firth District
Is this common practice with the Santa Cruz Police Department?
http://sites.google.com/site/thetaintsantacruz/tom-burns-attacks-disabled-employee
SANTA CRUZ Democratic Party President ZACK FRIEND Lies to PROTECT SANTA CRUZ PLANNING DIRECTOR TOM BURNS, SUSAN MAURIELLO, NEAL COONERTY, the Status Quo and THEIR Bureaucrats.
READ REPORT BY David Smith, long time advocate for Planning Department Reform and Mark Stone's only Opponent in the last race for County Supervisor of the Firth District
More of the story here: http://sites.google.com/site/thetaintsantacruz/tom-burns-attacks-disabled-employee
Is this common practice with the Santa Cruz Police Department?
David Smith's Report and Accusations of Santa Cruz Police Spokesman Zack Friend Lying
June 22, 2009
FOLLOWING IS AN EMAIL REPORT RECEIVED TODAY FROM DAVID SMITH:
ATTACK
News item today:
Vince LoFranco alleged an assault by Santa Cruz County Planning Director Tom Burns around shortly after 10:00 am on June 2, 2009.
The (Mid County) Post reported in their June 3, 2009 issue,
"Santa Cruz police officer Zack Friend confirmed an assault was alleged by LoFranco,
however added that a review of the county's surveilance tape of the event by officers
showed that LoFranco crowded Burns at a security door leading to the planning department
and that Burns only "shoved" LoFranco to get the door closed."
"Officer Friend said that if there were any charges brought in the case, the charges would
likely be brought against LoFranco"
The problem with the Santa Cruz Police Department Spokesman Zack Friend's story is that the Santa Cruz County Planning Department DOES NOT have surveillance cameras!
The only video recording is in the possession of LoFranco, and he has not admitted that he has a recording of the alleged assault or given permission to the Police or Planning Department official for its review if he had.
Parts of the video of events after the alleged assault were posted on YouTube, but not of an alleged assault, only interactions with deputies and police after 911 was called in response to Mr. LoFranco's request.
So who invented the County surveillance tape story?
The reporting officer for Santa Cruz Police, Ken Deeg, admitted on Monday June 22, 2009 he had seen no video.
If the County has such a video and surveillance equipment, then this is news to two former employees, one current employee, two Board of Supervisor Aides, and a County Clerk employee.
Now the question is whether the reporter is making up stories or whether the spokesperson for Santa Cruz Police, officer Zack Friend is a liar.
I did confirm a report of the alleged assault was taken and we will monitor it when it is sent the District Attorneys Office.
I have a call in to the Post reporter for a follow up.
David Smith
ORIGINAL REPORT-
by RT SIDEMAN and LINDA FRIDY
Mid County Post June 3, 2009
http://www.mcpost.com/article.php?id=1992&PHPSESSID=07d18cd72671b38763a22f54a30ad341
.
"....Among the critics, Vince LoFranco is a former employee. He reportedly was assaulted by Planning Director Tom Burns outside the planning department offices, according to reports circulating by e-mail.
Santa Cruz police officer Zack Friend confirmed a assault was alleged by LoFranco, however added that a review of the county's surveillance tape of the event by officers showed that LoFranco crowded Burns at a security door leading to the planning department and that Burns only "shoved" LoFranco to get the door closed.
Officer Friend said that if there were any charges brought in the case, the charges would likely be brought against LoFranco."
Zack Friend was known by LoFranco who was an invited Guest Speaker for the Santa Cruz Democrats monthly meeting, which Police Spokesman Friend is President.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcLPR8eY7T0
It was at County Supervisor Neal Coonerty's request that Friend attempted to limit time and questions by concerned an supportive LOCAL Democrats as they questioned the soon to be fired Bronson and LoFranco about the Issues within the Santa Cruz County Planning Department.
Coonerty is a huge supporter and defender of Planning Department Management, Staff as well as their on going questionable practices
Also present was Terry Hancock, Supervisor Ellen Piries Husband as well her appointee to multiple Boards and Commissions including the County's Planning Commission.
Accessibility and Fire Code Appeals Board Chairman Dan Bronson had not yet been FIRED by Coonerty and his Board, that came a week later at the Board of Supervisor's meeting on June 2, 2009
Chairman Bronson and his Guest Vincent John LoFranco spoke about the problems within the County Planning Department just one week before Zack Friend's "story" about video surveillance in the County Building and the review of the imaginary tape by his Officer Ken Deeg.
Officer Deeg, the responding Officer to LoFranco's claim of an attack by Burns, claims he never reported to Zack Friend about the presence of any surveillance.
Immediately following the attack by Burns- The County first sent undercover Sheriffs Todd Liberty http://articles.latimes.com/1992-04-02/news/mn-220_1_santa-cruz-county
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpMvMLhd1Ag
and Dan Campos, Immediately recognizing Liberty as a past nite stick and kicking "to gain cooperation" abuser of innocent citizens LoFranco requested to wait for Santa Cruz City Police which has jurisdictional at the County's 701 Ocean Street location, the site of the attack and the site that Friend claimed to have "reviewed" the non-existent video "evidence"
http://sites.google.com/site/thetaintsantacruz/Home/welcome-to-the-taint-of-santa-cruz-county-jails--strip-searches-abu-ghraib-style-play-and-the-tax-payers-required-to-put-the-4-million-dollar-bill-in-the-g-string-and-all-for-the-private-entertaiment-of-the-santa-cruz-county-sheriff--this-is-overtime-right
http://sites.google.com/site/thetaintsantacruz/tom-burns-attacks-disabled-employee
And why do they really need UNDERCOVER County Sheriffs to Protect the County Board of Supervisors?
ARE THEY SECURITY OR INTIMIDATION OF CITIZENS BY PRIVATE EXECUTIVE PROTECTION FORCE?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlAFwaSI3Iw
Is this common practice with the Santa Cruz Police Department?
David Smith's Report and Accusations of Santa Cruz Police Spokesman Zack Friend Lying
June 22, 2009
FOLLOWING IS AN EMAIL REPORT RECEIVED TODAY FROM DAVID SMITH:
ATTACK
News item today:
Vince LoFranco alleged an assault by Santa Cruz County Planning Director Tom Burns around shortly after 10:00 am on June 2, 2009.
The (Mid County) Post reported in their June 3, 2009 issue,
"Santa Cruz police officer Zack Friend confirmed an assault was alleged by LoFranco,
however added that a review of the county's surveilance tape of the event by officers
showed that LoFranco crowded Burns at a security door leading to the planning department
and that Burns only "shoved" LoFranco to get the door closed."
"Officer Friend said that if there were any charges brought in the case, the charges would
likely be brought against LoFranco"
The problem with the Santa Cruz Police Department Spokesman Zack Friend's story is that the Santa Cruz County Planning Department DOES NOT have surveillance cameras!
The only video recording is in the possession of LoFranco, and he has not admitted that he has a recording of the alleged assault or given permission to the Police or Planning Department official for its review if he had.
Parts of the video of events after the alleged assault were posted on YouTube, but not of an alleged assault, only interactions with deputies and police after 911 was called in response to Mr. LoFranco's request.
So who invented the County surveillance tape story?
The reporting officer for Santa Cruz Police, Ken Deeg, admitted on Monday June 22, 2009 he had seen no video.
If the County has such a video and surveillance equipment, then this is news to two former employees, one current employee, two Board of Supervisor Aides, and a County Clerk employee.
Now the question is whether the reporter is making up stories or whether the spokesperson for Santa Cruz Police, officer Zack Friend is a liar.
I did confirm a report of the alleged assault was taken and we will monitor it when it is sent the District Attorneys Office.
I have a call in to the Post reporter for a follow up.
David Smith
ORIGINAL REPORT-
by RT SIDEMAN and LINDA FRIDY
Mid County Post June 3, 2009
http://www.mcpost.com/article.php?id=1992&PHPSESSID=07d18cd72671b38763a22f54a30ad341
.
"....Among the critics, Vince LoFranco is a former employee. He reportedly was assaulted by Planning Director Tom Burns outside the planning department offices, according to reports circulating by e-mail.
Santa Cruz police officer Zack Friend confirmed a assault was alleged by LoFranco, however added that a review of the county's surveillance tape of the event by officers showed that LoFranco crowded Burns at a security door leading to the planning department and that Burns only "shoved" LoFranco to get the door closed.
Officer Friend said that if there were any charges brought in the case, the charges would likely be brought against LoFranco."
Zack Friend was known by LoFranco who was an invited Guest Speaker for the Santa Cruz Democrats monthly meeting, which Police Spokesman Friend is President.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcLPR8eY7T0
It was at County Supervisor Neal Coonerty's request that Friend attempted to limit time and questions by concerned an supportive LOCAL Democrats as they questioned the soon to be fired Bronson and LoFranco about the Issues within the Santa Cruz County Planning Department.
Coonerty is a huge supporter and defender of Planning Department Management, Staff as well as their on going questionable practices
Also present was Terry Hancock, Supervisor Ellen Piries Husband as well her appointee to multiple Boards and Commissions including the County's Planning Commission.
Accessibility and Fire Code Appeals Board Chairman Dan Bronson had not yet been FIRED by Coonerty and his Board, that came a week later at the Board of Supervisor's meeting on June 2, 2009
Chairman Bronson and his Guest Vincent John LoFranco spoke about the problems within the County Planning Department just one week before Zack Friend's "story" about video surveillance in the County Building and the review of the imaginary tape by his Officer Ken Deeg.
Officer Deeg, the responding Officer to LoFranco's claim of an attack by Burns, claims he never reported to Zack Friend about the presence of any surveillance.
Immediately following the attack by Burns- The County first sent undercover Sheriffs Todd Liberty http://articles.latimes.com/1992-04-02/news/mn-220_1_santa-cruz-county
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpMvMLhd1Ag
and Dan Campos, Immediately recognizing Liberty as a past nite stick and kicking "to gain cooperation" abuser of innocent citizens LoFranco requested to wait for Santa Cruz City Police which has jurisdictional at the County's 701 Ocean Street location, the site of the attack and the site that Friend claimed to have "reviewed" the non-existent video "evidence"
http://sites.google.com/site/thetaintsantacruz/Home/welcome-to-the-taint-of-santa-cruz-county-jails--strip-searches-abu-ghraib-style-play-and-the-tax-payers-required-to-put-the-4-million-dollar-bill-in-the-g-string-and-all-for-the-private-entertaiment-of-the-santa-cruz-county-sheriff--this-is-overtime-right
http://sites.google.com/site/thetaintsantacruz/tom-burns-attacks-disabled-employee
And why do they really need UNDERCOVER County Sheriffs to Protect the County Board of Supervisors?
ARE THEY SECURITY OR INTIMIDATION OF CITIZENS BY PRIVATE EXECUTIVE PROTECTION FORCE?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlAFwaSI3Iw
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http://www.mcpost.com/article.php?id=1992&PHPSESSID=07d18cd72671b38763a22f54a30ad341
ONLINE POLICE REPORT NOW ALSO MISSING!
Email from Reporter Linda Fridy-
Claiming Zach Friend Santa Cruz Police Spokesman and President of the Santa Cruz DEMOCRATIC PARTY LIED TO HER
----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Linda Fridy
To: david smith
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:52:07 PM
Subject: RE: assault
David,
Thanks for trying to reach me. I left a message for you at the number below. It appears that the log report on the assault is no longer online. Did you or anyone print it out with the surveillance reference?
I am the person who spoke with Zach Friend regarding the incident, and he did tell me there was video that was reviewed. Mary Bryant told me you’ve learned this does not exist, but I’d like to speak with you before I confront the PD.
Thanks,
Linda
Vincent John LoFranco, the most hated man ever to visit 701 Ocean Street is asking some questions about the SCPD's TROUBLE with the TRUTH
from my iPod
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Vince LoFranco
> Date: June 23, 2009 8:36:33 PM PDT
> To: david smith
> Subject: Re: assault
>
> Might have been what the female receptionist meant when she said they had to "cross something out" before they gave me the report, then she changed to "if" they decide to give it to me.
>
> If I had known that there was an incident report available online I would have not called them so many times requesting a report & and I would have never went down there yesterday to find out why no one would call me back.
> I would like to see what " was " online.
>
> This is creepy! Really.
>
> MRI again tomorrow in Watsonville then to my surgeon- the magic Dr Summa- hopefully get all done and scheduled up for my "definitive" treatment.
> I will have my phone if you need any info.
>
> I really want to know what is going on here.
> The Mid-County Post was to call me regarding a retraction or whatever they can do, but I have not heard from them- so thanks for the update and all of your help and concern.
>
> Vince
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jun 23, 2009, at 3:34 PM, david smith wrote:
>
>> Vince, do you know anything about this log report? Did they erase it yesterday?
SCPD STILL REFUSING TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST SC COUNTY PLANNING DIRECTOR BURNS-
LoFranco told by reporting Officer Ken Deeg (also the reported 'reviewer' of the made up surveillance tape, door blocking and shove by Burns) to expect a Summons-
They are pressing charges against the VICTIM!
Latest EMAIL EXCHANGE BETWEEN REPORTERS-
Online SCPD REMOVED
SCPD ZACK FRIEND LEAVES LYING PHONE MESSAGE FOR MID COUNTY POST REPORTER and SURLY MORE LIES TO COME
>
>
> From: Linda Fridy
> To: david smith
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 10:41:51 AM
> Subject: RE: assault
>
> I was out on assignment yesterday and returned to a message correcting the SC Police statement that the tape was county surveillance.
However, Friend still thinks there’s a tape of the Burns/LoFranco incident itself.
>
>
>
> To confirm, all you taped was the police response, not the incident. Did Vince have a camera going at the time of the assault? (I can check w/him as well, of course.)
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Linda
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: david smith
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:44:23 PM
> Subject: Fw: assault
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: david smith
> To: Linda Fridy
> Cc: david smith
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:42:48 PM
> Subject: Re: assault
>
> When I saw LoFranco with the detective, I knew there was trouble, so I joined him as a witness. I wanted to be there because I thought they were going to try and turn the tables on him. After He was done with deputies, who did not have jurisdiction, he went up to the 5th floor, I followed and he handed me his camera. I recorded the interaction with Police after they arrived.
>
> Vince has not stated that he has a recording of the incident, but did say there was a county witness.
>
> I think the change in the police story was forced upon them monday when they realized we knew there was no county tape, and stated this to several police contacts. It is reasonable to assume that they know when they can't win a dispute such as that. I think the story was convenient to them, and the county managers they protect before it was challenged.
>
> Zack Friend is cozy with Coonerty at the Demo central committee, I understand.
>
> As I understand, there is no tape of the assault but I respect Friend's conviction that there is. But this is beside the point. Friend was quoted as saying there was a county surveilance tape, and that it was reviewed by officers, and it was determined that....the fault is with Lofranco and it is LoFranco that may be arrested! Either that's Friends imagination or a flat out lie. One has to wonder whether Friend's political ambitions are interfering with his police work.
>
> KSCO has confirmed LoFranco will be on at 12 noon Saturday. This incident will be addressed in passing, not the focus of the entire hour.
>
> Thanks for your work,
>
> David
>
>
>
>
> From: david smith [mailto:davidwood100 [at] yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:58 PM
> To: Linda Fridy
> Subject: Re: assault
>
>
>
> I don't know about the online report. If it is unusual that it disappeared, they may have taken it down when they got word that it was in question. David
Santa Cruz Police Department is continuing to lie via Spokesman Zach Friend.
They also are continuing their refusal to charge Tom Burns, despite even SCPD admitting a "shove to clear a security doorway" of a person with disabilitie, "chnging" the Oficial Report to reflect their latest attempt at the truth.
Monday LoFranco's visit to SCPD Headquarters to request a report had SCPD Officer Ken DEEG claiming of LoFranco
"you would not be here right now unless you did something wrong" and
"you know what you did was wrong, that is why you are here, why else would you be here"
LoFranco inquiring if he was to be arrested, SCPD Officer Deeg responded,
"That probability won't be necessary ....you will probably get something in the mail.....like a summons"
YouTube of reporting of assault to Undercover Sheriff Todd Liberty and SCPD Officer Ken Deeg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhmlVTdT7xw
NO VIDEO? SO WHAT DID THE OFFICERS "REVIEW"?
....... The Post was told by Santa Cruz City Police spokesman Zach Friend that a surveillance video of the alleged assault had been reviewed, leading police to clear Burns and pursue charges against LoFranco.
The department has since corrected that statement. The county building does not have video surveillance cameras, and therefore no such tape could have been reviewed."
-Post Reporter Linda Friday
THEY LIED!
What ELSE Do The Bureaucrats Lie ABOUT?
SCPD Zach Friend, Tom Burns and NOW
SANTA CRUZ CITY ATTORNEY John Barisone? JULY 1, 2009
NO VIDEO? SO WHAT DID THE OFFICERS "REVIEW"?
....... The Post was told by Santa Cruz City Police spokesman Zach Friend that a surveillance video of the alleged assault had been reviewed, leading police to clear Burns and pursue charges against LoFranco.
The department has since corrected that statement. The county building does not have video surveillance cameras, and therefore no such tape could have been reviewed."
-Post Reporter Linda Friday
Original Post Story June 3, 2009 http://www.mcpost.com/article.php?id=1992
New Post Story July 1, 2009 http://www.mcpost.com/article.php?id=2043
Original IMC Indy Bay Story http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/06/22/18603498.php
Why Does Democratic Party President, Coonerty Insider and Santa Cruz Police Dept Spokesman/ "Crime Annalist" Zach Friend Make Up Stories About a Crime?
Seemed Smarter than That. Maybe He is Too Smart....
By Linda Fridy
When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors decided to disband a recently seated appeals board June 2, tensions ran high. On the same day, former Planning Department employee and a critic of disbanding the appeals board, Vince LoFranco, claimed planning director Tom Burns assaulted him.
The assault allegedly took place at the door of the Planning Department offices. LoFranco refused to talk with sheriff detectives about the incident, insisting that the city of Santa Cruz had jurisdiction. That part of the day was taped by LoFranco.
However, at the time, The Post was told by Santa Cruz City Police spokesman Zach Friend that a surveillance video of the alleged assault had been reviewed, leading police to clear Burns and pursue charges against LoFranco.
The department has since corrected that statement. The county building does not have video surveillance cameras, and therefore no such tape could have been reviewed.
City attorney John Barisone told The Post June 25 that no charges will be filed in the incident.
The only person with a video camera was LoFranco, and both he and a witness say that police never asked to see if there was footage from the June 2 incident.
"It's just been devastating for my family," said LoFranco, who said he has been treated horribly by police.
All parties agree that LoFranco had followed Burns from a public meeting and was attempting to continue speaking with him as he entered the secured area of the Planning Department. LoFranco said Burns shoved him and caused him to fall as he stood in the still-closing doorway.
However, the officer who responded to LoFranco's call determined that no assault had occurred and forwarded his report to the city attorney to determine if LoFranco had violated the city's trespassing ordinance, which requires that someone leave a business's premises when asked.
"I haven't seen any videotape and no one mentioned it to me," said Barisone. When asked if the report mentioned any tape, he replied, "Not that I recall."
His investigation ended when Burns and his attorney requested that no charges be filed, Barisone said.
LoFranco, meanwhile, questions why a tape was mentioned at all to reporters when none was reviewed. After repeated calls to the Santa Cruz Police Department asking about the report, he and Smith went in person June 22 to request a copy of the report. He was told he must fill out a request and could not get it for 10 days.
LoFranco also said he continues to attempt to bring assault charges against Burns. Burns is on vacation and could not be reached for comment.