Will ROBERT get a boat and a job?

Half the year is already over. Where did all that time go? When you are homeless, you wish that you can slow down the time and make the days longer than it is. When the sun starts to set, slowly but surely, you find yourself faced with your reality. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked the city after dark and noticed how many buildings line the streets in Aliso Viejo’s business district. All of which have doors of varying kinds – some ornate, some practical and some simple. Yet, none of them would open for me. I’m fortunate that I have yet to sleep by a dumpster like many of the homeless. I’ve been able to find four different places where I could bed at night. One is the 24 Hour Fitness in Aliso Viejo. The three others I will keep a secret until I get a place of my own. Then, I’ll load pictures on the net so our readers can see it.

I’ve put in an offer to purchase a boat slipped at the Dana Point Marina. If that goes through, I’ll have a place to sleep and work. Until my stay on Felix’ boat recently, I didn’t know that I could actually sleep on a small boat with all the ocean action it is subject to. I was actually pleasantly surprised. The ambiance of the marina makes for an interesting place to live, work and play as well.

I’ve been emailing the seller of the boat for days now. But it appears that negotiations have stalled. I haven’t heard from him in a few days. There were a number of concerns that I shared with him that hasn’t been addressed to my satisfaction. The boat was built in 1968 and still has the original engine that didn’t show very well when I went to inspect it. Like anything mechanical, wear and tear has a way of bringing about an engine’s demise. Sometimes it comes sooner, sometimes it comes later but it certainly has a way of getting around.

I thought purchasing a boat would be a sensible first acquisition – a good starting place to engineer my comeback. I’ve calculated that if I were to do that, I could keep my housing expenses just under $500. That’s quite remarkable for the ocean cities, particularly South Orange County, where a one-bedroom apartment is around $1600. The great news is that I may soon have a steady income. That will likely be finalized in a day or so. That way, I can continue my fights. Only this time with even greater resolve.

All my actions will soon be re-filed in federal court and that’s a big step up for a self-represented litigator like myself. I recently went with Felix to file some papers at the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Santa Ana and I was completely in awe of the facility. I can tell that appearing in front of a federal judge will be a special event for me. I looked around and told myself, this is going to be my new battleground. I very much look forward to the next phase of the legal wars. To make the changes I seek, I cannot allow myself to think of it in any other way.

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A TRIBUTE TO NEDA

This month’s Mo Tales episode was not presented in deference to events currently underway in Iran. We use humor to bring balance to the often dark subject matter reported by RobertsJustice. We felt it wholly inappropriate to publish this month’s comedic feature in light of what we found on the World Wide Web recently.

A film showing a woman shot dead by what appears to be Iranian authorities emerged this weekend on YouTube. A version consistent with our editorial sensibilities was made available by CNN showing the event in a way respectful to the victim. In this footage, a young student named Neda is shown expiring on film after being shot in the heart, a victim of senseless violence.

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Second Traffic Case Dismissed

If it weren’t for a friend of mine, I wouldn’t have been able to make it to court on time. I rode with her to court instead of taking the bus. By the time I entered the courtroom, the court clerk was already going through her roll call and it was clear that the citing officer, Deputy Hall, wasn’t present.

Several cases were tried before Judge Lyle Robert finally called me. He told that my case is being dismissed for failure to prosecute. The deputy did not appear for trial. So, that’s two for two. I still have one parking ticket that I need to resolve and all of my traffic infractions should be cleared. I have been practicing a line that I intended to use during crosss- examination:

“Isn’t it true, deputy, that your citation has more holes in it than the donuts you have in the morning?”

I was quite disappointed that I wasn’t able to do cross-examination on him. So, next on the agenda, file a suit against AC Towing for illegally towing my car. I decided to deal with the Sheriffs Department separately on another action.

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First Traffic Case Dismissed

I just returned from trial this afternoon on the matter of the People of California vs Lacambra. The case was for a traffic ticket issued by Deputy Muir of the OC Sheriff’s Department who alleged violations of CVC 4000 – Expired Registration.

The court wasn’t packed as I thought it would be. I was quiet anxious because I didn’t have my trial notebook with me. When the Sheriff’s Department towed my car away on the 9th of June, I wasn’t able to retrieve any of the attorney product and legal documents I kept in my car. The gods were looking down on me as it was clear to me early on that the deputy did not appear for trial. The bailiff called for his name during roll call and nobody answered to say he was present. Any number of things could have happened that would have prevented him from appearing in court. Nonetheless, Judge Lyle Robertson dismissed the case and I was free to go.

I’ll be back in the same court again tomorrow for another ticket. I’ll post an update as soon as I return from court.

ROBERT argues with Cops (FILM)

I finally got my Mac G4 Laptop back yesterday. This is the first opportunity for me to upload footage of the “tow incident” that occurred a few minutes past 9PM on the evening of June 9th. I was trying to keep the footage short so I can upload it on YouTube. There is a 1GB limit on YouTube that translates to about 10 minutes of footage. I didn’t have my watch on so I kept turning the camera on and off every few minutes to make sure I was under that limit. I couldn't gauge the time very well. I was surprised when I saw that a couple of the films where not even more than two minutes long because it felt much longer than that. I could attribute that to all the adrenaline rushing through my body. A complete film will be acquired from the Sheriff's Department (Squad Car) when I start my discoveries on the case that will develop as a result of this.

In the first footage, I tried explaining to the deputy that he was in violation of a statute that is particularly applicable to my situation – CVC 22651.3 – requiring him to provide me with 5 or more notices in the span of 5 days of more. This statute applies to cars that are of foreign jurisdiction and specifically not registered in CA, as was the case with my car. I told him that he would find me in federal court exerting my civil rights under 42 USC Section 1983. The night before, I was roused from my sleep by two other deputies who told me I had 72 hours to move my car. This towing was initiated before the 72 hours was up.

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As I was filming, the tow car driver from AC Towing asked me to stop filming. “Forget it, man. This is my right!” I replied as I exerted my First Amendment Right. A moment later, the deputy also asked me to stop rolling the tape. I told him we were in the public space and in fact we were in a public lot owned by the county. I made sure that I film from a distance so the tow driver's face is obscured by darkness and could not be made out by viewers of the film.

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In this footage, the deputy asked me when the car was driven last. I told him that the car has been parked there since before the 5th of April, when my driver’s license was suspended by the Child Support Services for failure to pay child support payments. I simply didn't want to get a ticket for driving without a license.

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In this footage, I told the deputy about the RICO Statutes. Apart from 42 USC Section 1983, there is another body of laws that may apply to my unique set of circumstances. They call the law RICO Civil (Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization). It is coded as 18 USC Section 1961-1968. A criminal version was used by federal prosecutors to demolish the Mafia in New York and other cities. Interestingly enough, the same laws were also used to prosecute the Key West Police Department in Florida. The essential element of RICO is the commission of 2 predicate acts of high felony in the span of 10 years. Sheriff Carona and his assistant were recently convicted in California for felony acts.

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This footage actually shows the car being taken away. Before the deputies left, I asked them if they could give me a bus pass in the event I needed one. At that point, I wasn’t sure where I was going to sleep for the night and I just had to ask. Unfortunately, neither one of them had a bus pass. I slept at the 24 Hour Fitness in Aliso Viejo for about 2 hours.

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ROBERT'S car impounded ...

I am blogging on one of the public computers at the Dana Point Public Library courtesy of our thoughtful and very powerful friends - the government. On Tuesday the OC Sheriff's Department finally decided to tow my car after many weeks at the Aliso Viejo Library. On the 5th of April, the Child Support Services suspended my license for failure to pay child support payments. I didn't want to risk getting a ticket for driving without a license so I decided to leave my car wherever it was at the moment the clock struck 12:00PM - Midnight. It just so happened it was at the AV Library and there she stayed and precisely where I've been sleeping all this time.

On Tuesday, the 9th of June, the library had just closed at 9PM, I found two deputies waiting for me in by my car. The night before, two other deputies roused me from my sleep at about 3AM and distinctly gave me 72 Hours to get my car out of the parking lot rendering the impound that occured within 24 Hours improper and cause for legal action. I'll have to subpoena their squad car tape that should have been rolling that evening. I did not get the deputies' names that early morning but I'm quite sure I could identify them in a line-up. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera beside me to record that wake up call. I did, however, film my encounter this Tuesday (the 9th) and had an interesting, if not a spirited, discussion with the lead deputy about the 1st Amendment and the 4th Amendment. I had to leave my computer and other personal effects with my friend after they towed my car because I wasn't sure where I was going to end up staying. I slept at the 24 Hr Fitness for a couple of hours. Because I don't have my computer, I could not upload the film on YouTube. I'll have the footage on the blog as soon as I retrieve my computer and find a hotspot. I should be able to do that the next few days. As for now, I am sleeping on a friend's boat and made arrangements to stay a few more days. Stay tuned.

Richest Man In Town - The book

I recently came upon a book at Barnes & Noble that caught my attention. Over the years I’ve just about read every motivational book around. I spent many years in Sales & Marketing and accumulated a mini-library about the subject. This one is interesting. It’s called “Richest Man in Town” written by W. Randall Jones. The author spoke of 12 Commandments that he distilled from personal interviews with many individuals considered the richest residents of their respective towns.

Money’s importance in negotiating through life cannot be denied. It’s true that money cannot buy happiness, but money can confront need itself. In the justice system, the one with the most money and who can afford the best attorneys usually wins. I found that in most cases it has nothing to do with justice. He who is able to wage a protracted fight is the one who usually prevails. This is played out everyday in our legal system. We at RobertsJustice are searching for that equalizer - that solution that levels the playing field. We think it will be ushered in by new technologies that will be developed for this purpose. But until we are able to deploy our solution, money is the still the best equalizer.

Richest Man in Town

12 Commandments

1.     Seek money for money’s sake and ye shall not find

2.     Find your perfect pitch

3.     BYOB. Be your own boss

4.     Get addicted to ambition

5.     Wake up early – Be early

6.     Don’t set goals – Execute or Get Executed

7.     Fail to succeed

8.     Location doesn’t matter

9.     Moor yourself to morals

10.  Say Yes to Sales

11.  Barrow from the best – and the worst

12.  Never retire

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Yestradamus 060709

Engraved upon the parchment were the marks 3483

It is whence the beginning of a journey shall commence

Of glory, of example, of soaring spirits high

A merchant’s bargain for change received

Every time Yestradamus uses a set of numbers, we know to add it all together until we get the lowest single digit. Using our trusty calculator to make sure no errors occur, we proceeded with our mathematical operation. Thus, 3+4+8+3=18. And then, 1+8=9, making 9 the final outcome. In Mathematics, the number 9 is the highest single decimal digit. This is the first clue that we are being asked to look for something high. This observation is given credence by another reference on the third line where it says “of soaring high spirits”.

This reminds me of an operation I was involved in many years ago. In those days, I could still pass for a high school student. Today, I’d be lucky if they’d stop calling me “Sir” at a restaurant like the lady at the Wendy’s Restaurant who usually greets me with a, “Good evening, Sir. What can I get for you?” and I usually say “I want a 6 piece chicken nugget with fries and an iced tea.”

One day, I was approached by a seriously distressed lady suspicious about her son selling drugs at his school. I took the assignment because it was in a coastal city which meant there were surfers who spoke surfer lingo. I liked the challenge because I had to sound like a surfer. So I had to replace certain words that was part of my speech pattern. The word man became dude. The word chow became grub and the word terrific was gnarly or bitchin’.

The first thing I had to do was actually get in the son’s clique. So I enrolled in his school and for months I followed all the parties hoping that I would bump into him. That’s the hard part since I didn’t do all those things that high school kids did. To avoid getting offered drinks or other mind altering concoctions, I used to go to parties looking like I was already loaded. I would wash my eyes with soap so it gets irritated, blood shot and looking like I already had a 6-pack. But there was this really stunning brunette who had the impressive combination of beauty and brains. She was very persuasive that she talked me into smoking a half a stick of marijuana. The last time I did that was in the 80’s. All I can remember about that experience was smoking some horse kicking stuff. The next thing I know I was eating an entire pineapple by myself because I had the munchies. From that moment on my friends called me Mr. Pineapple Head.

She sparked that baby up and by the time it got to me, it was just a tiny piece of smoldering thing enough for me to hold it with just my fingernails. When I tried to take a lung filling drag, the tiny roach slipped my fingers and went straight into my mouth hitting my tonsils on the way in. That was when the laughter started. There are different kinds of weed. Some are so potent that it causes paranoia and panic-attacks. Some will do nothing but make you fall asleep. The pot she brought was the laughing variety. It gives your body just enough toxins that it makes your body wonder what’s going on. And then your body searches for offensive radicals ingested by the body and keeps on searching like it got lost in a circle until your body tells itself “Man, I don’t know what’s going on but I feel kinda mellow”. Your body throws up its hands and joins the party. You end up smiling and laughing. We were both giggling the whole night like a couple of laughing hyenas. She said I looked funny. But, I thought she looked beautiful. She had such a great time that from that evening on she was my high-school girlfriend and we were inseparable.

I had the perfect cover.

TO BE CONTINUED
(Analyst 147)

Deputies pay ROBERT a visit - We have footage!

Many things can be said about the OC Sheriff’s Department in light of the Sheriff Carona scandal. But I always take exception to individuals who use words like PIGS and other renouncements to describe members of the Law Enforcement Community. Unless you’ve driven around with members of the Police community and worked their beat to try to rid the streets of crime, you don’t know what you are talking about. If one day you came home and discovered a strange individual in the house, who do you think you’ll call first? I can assure you, it wouldn’t be your mother. It would be the Police.

 
I’m not always in agreement with the tactics used by the Police, but after experiencing all the things I have while living in a car, I have gained an interesting perspective on the difficulties of their jobs – the complexities of the laws and the difficulties of prosecuting criminals protected by the Constitution. There are bad cops and then there are mistakes. Unfortunately, there is simply no way to engineer human error out of their difficult jobs. Anytime the human element is thrown into the equation there is that blunder factor. I am happy to say, though, that there are substantially more professionals in uniform with good judgment than there are morons.
 
One area that could be improved is the set of laws that the law enforcement community are asked to uphold. OC Sheriff’s Spokesperson Jim Armomino, says that bad laws were responsible for the deaths of 4 police officers in Oakland recently. There are many bad laws in the books that should not be there. Those are the targets of many of our advocacy work.
 
Based on laws, my car should have been towed away by now. The deputies will not admit to this, but they probably find the laws that empower them to impound my car counter-productive, as it will also mean that I will be out on the streets at night instead of sleeping in my car. The officer in this clip, Officer Albert, has inquired about my car registration twice in last several months. Both times, he gave me no more than a verbal warning. It’s remarkable considering my registration has been expired since 2007. Another deputy, Officer J. Souger, gave me a parking ticket recently. When he heard I had to be in court the next day on a civil matter, he gave me a bus ticket for the whole day to make sure I get to court.
 
Currently, I have two traffic tickets already docketed in court and one on administrative disposition. By the way things are going, I have reason to believe that the cases will morph into a very complex federal action. This is what I call “tough love”. We cannot change laws unless we pursue reform passionately. One way to do that is through case laws and that requires bringing an action to court. I am an impatient man. Should I leave in the hands of legislators the important task of changing the bad laws they crafted in the first place? Or should I come at this as an outsider – as a reformer?
 
I regard members of the law enforcement community as pillars of our community – our modern day heroes. In these tough times, we want our police unencumbered with stupid and antiquated laws. We want to arm them with laws that are practical, humane and just. We don’t want them putting people out on the streets if it can be avoided.
 
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Medicine cabinet robbery foiled

Three criminals walked into a lady’s house expecting to over-power their victim and have an easy home invasion job. They were planning on walking away with some medication. But, they weren’t counting on Wanda Bray. It turns out that she had a bowl of chili around that she threw at the hoodlums and then went after them with a broom and other household products. Samuel Partin, Tommy Wayne Garrett and Fabian More are now under arrest for robbery after running off with some “blood pressure pills”.
  
Looking at their faces, you couldn’t tell they were under any pressure, whatsoever.
 
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Every American owes $211,934 each

Per CNBC, every American now owes $211,934.00 in debt. That figure was arrived upon after dividing the total national debt of $64.85 Trillion into the estimated US population of 306 Million.
 
The Breakdown:

Est. ’08 US Debt          $63.8 Trillion
2009 Stimulus             $787 Billion
AIG Bailout                  $180 Billion
GM/Chrysler Aid           $85 Billion
 
Estimated Total:
$64.85 Trillion or $211,934 per person
 
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Pizza Guy saves woman

Imagine delivering a pizza to a remote area and while the customer was signing the credit card slip a woman pops up from behind a couch with hands tied and silently begs you to call 911. Doing just that, Chis Turner of Capelli’s Pizza led deputies of Sevier County TN to a house where they found David J. Jansen and a 24-year old woman who he recently abducted and sexually assaulted. 

Put him in the pizza oven! Why wait for hell?

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