From the Ventura County Sheriff:
Nature of Incident: Narcotics Investigation / Arrests
Location: 2300 Sumac Dr., Mira Monte
Date & Time: September 17, 2008
Unit Responsible: Sheriff’s Narcotics
Suspects – Age – City of residence
Eldred Harper – 38 – Ojai
Shellie Karlsen – 38 – Ojai
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit completed a one-month investigation into narcotics sales occurring from a residence on Sumac Drive, Mira Monte. Sheriff’s Narcotics Investigators had observed Eldred Harper, accompanied by Shellie Karlsen, conducting narcotics sales in Ventura County. A search warrant was obtained and served on September 17, 2008, and a small amount of methamphetamine was seized along with evidence of narcotics sales. Harper was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, being under the influence of a controlled substance and a violation of
parole. Karlsen was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance. Both were booked into the Sheriff’s Main Jail.
Mira Monte Narcotics Arrests
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Tyler,
What had you post this particular police blotter? Does it have more relevance that the myriad of others that are listed in OVN?
I’ve been added to the VC Sheriff’s e-mailing list recently – my intention is to post anything Ojai related.
Nothing wrong with staying abreast of what our police are doing. Although might I suggest that rather than use just the Sheriff’s PR as exclusive source, it might be good to use some independent sources too, ala the Garberville public radio’s “civil liberties alert,” in which citizens can anonymously call in and the announcers will announce where the helicopters are, where the checkpoints are, whether sheriffs are gearing up for a raid, whether police are arresting or harassing demonstrators, who is being ticketed improperly, which officers should be watched closely for going over the line, etc. … you know. Perhaps put a button in the corner of the Post where anonymous “civil liberties alerts” can be posted.
Might also consider adding to these announcements, as a sort of routine header: “All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. An arrest is not evidence of guilt of any crime.” And, consider whether it might be appropriate to redact the names of arrestees.
Good thoughts, #3, stay tuned for a new Ventura County site announcement coming from me in the next couple weeks, where citizens will be able to do a lot of this out of the box.
Oh, and check this out…
http://805vigilantes.blogspot.com/
I wonder if these police persons are at home right now smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol.
I wonder how these police persons would feel if someone came into their homes and took them to jail for either of these two pleasurable, health-destroying pursuits.
Sincerely,
Jock Doubleday
Director
Natural Woman, Natural Man, Inc.
A California 501(c)3 Nonprofit Corporation
http://www.spontaneouscreation.org
To those who protest the arrest…it’s one thing to have someone actively growing/selling pot next door to you (which I don’t enjoy) but it’s another to have someone dealing meth. Meth addicts are the walking dead, and anyone who feeds this group is likely devoid of any empathy for fellow humans. What’s the difference from profiting of the slow poisoning of another person and stabbing ‘em? PBS FRONTLINE once had a great show on Meth. If you haven’t seen it, and think it’s a fair recreational drug, you ought to do your homework. I”m not a cop fan, but in this case, I can’t complain…and I’m sure the neighbors are quite happy to see the dealer going away. I would be.
I’m stunned that Jock thinks that smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol is the same as using meth. Please tell me you are just posting this to piss people off. Meth is illegal. That should be the end of whatever else you feel like saying.
I’m happy two less dealers are done for in this town.
Kathy and Donna, actually the cigarette/alcohol analogy stands up whereas the comparison to stabbing is absurd. No one is paying to be stabbed.
And Jock, you left out pot-smoking, I wonder why.
Hmmm….I wonder Jock,are you perhaps suggesting there is a hierarchy amongst addicts?
drug abuse over a long period of time can warp and consume an entire being…selfish for one to lose not only their self worth but children, respect, any dignity they might have left better saved for their plans for any future. wake up and pull your head out of your rear end.