Joseph Turner

Buh Bayh Obama...

By Joseph Turner | 08/22/08

Drudge is reporting that Obama has picked Bayh for his running mate...   FLASH: Fri Aug 22 2008 17:52:03 ET /// KMBC's Micheal Mahoney reports a company in Kansas City, which specializes in political literature, has been printing Obama-Bayh material... MORE... Gill Studios, would not confirm information about the material. They would not deny it either. At least three sources close to the plant's operations reported the Obama-Bayh material... read more »

RUMOR ALERT: Girls on Film Redux

By Joseph Turner | 08/20/08

There are rumors swirling around the blogosphere that there might be another unidentified female captured on film at a San Bernardino Parks and Recreation Center.The details are sketchy at this point, but that is the rumor. When more details emerge, I will let you know.  I will leave you with Duran Duran's "Girls on Film" in the meantime. read more »

Esther Estrada Moving to Subpoena Operation Phoenix Players

By Joseph Turner | 08/18/08

Andrew Edwards of the San Bernardino Sun is reporting that City Councilwoman Esther Estrada is serious about exercising the City Council's subpoena powers in order to get to the bottom of this scandal.Good for her!Councilwoman Estrada is the ideal leader to demand accountability and transparency.  She is not a detractor of the mayor and she is the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization and is intimately familiar with the... read more »

Operation Pornography Bombshell: Fears of a Cover Up

By Joseph Turner | 08/16/08

The Operation Phoenix molestation scandal is getting more and more shocking with each passing day.  A couple of days ago, we learned via Robert Rogers on the SB Now blog that it took SBPD investigators five weeks to investigate at least one former city employee about a pornographic photo shoot at one of the city's recreation centers.Given that this is an ongoing investigation into alleged child molestation, one would think that... read more »

SBPD Chief Mike Billdt: Playing Favorites?

By Joseph Turner | 08/16/08

An article in the San Bernardino Sun today brings to light the suspension of Sgt. Steve Lowes, a longtime critic of Chief Billdt.The matter appears to be tangentially related to the scandal involving Sgt. Brad Lawrence, who has allegedly engaged in acts that have violated the civil rights of suspects.  Lawrence was placed on leave recently, nearly a full month after initial allegations surfaced.  It should be noted that Steve Lowes is... read more »

SBPD Lt. Scott Paterson: Schills for Chief Billdt & Conceals Role in Operation Phoenix Molestation Scandal

By Joseph Turner | 08/15/08

The Operation Phoenix molestation scandal is once again reaching a full boil with new revelations that a key witness wasn't interviewed by authorities for five weeks despite being identified in pornographic pictures taken in a city parks recreation center with an unidentified female of unknown age.When queried by San Bernardino Sun reporter Robert Rogers, Lt. Scott Paterson issued your typical "no comment" comment, before launching into a tirade... read more »

Comic Relief: Cake Wrecks

By Joseph Turner | 08/14/08

I came across a blog site dedicated to highlighting disastrous cakes done by "professionals".  If you are looking for some good laughs, this blog is a must read.Cake Wrecks Enjoy. read more »

Operation Pornography: Pulling the Dirty Sheets Off of This Cover Up

By Joseph Turner | 08/14/08

In a previous post, I commented on the new development in the Operation Phoenix molestation scandal that has been fleshed out by San Bernardino Sun reporter Robert Rogers.  A former employee states that he was fired for participating in a pornographic photo shoot with two other city employees, including alleged child molester Mike Miller, and an unidentified female.After reading and digesting Robert Rogers' report, it is clear that there is... read more »

Mayor Pat Morris: The Second Coming of Hugh Hefner

By Joseph Turner | 08/14/08

BREAKING NEWS!The Operation Phoenix molestation scandal is taking a new turn today reports San Bernardino Sun reporter Robert Rogers over at SB Now.  According to an interview with former Parks & Rec employee Michael Allen, the Hernandez Recreation Center was used for a pornographic picture shoot by several city employees, including Mike Miller, who is currently under arrest on molestation charges.Allen says... read more »

San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris Fails Ornithology

By Joseph Turner | 08/12/08

A former San Bernardino County official recently found himself enmeshed in criticism over receiving taxpayer funded reimbursement for a college course in Ornithology, the study of birds.  Roundly criticized, pundits and critics pondered the need for a high ranking official to study birds.Today's San Bernardino Sun features a front page article whereby Mayor Pat Morris suggests that Vallejo is a "canary in a coal mine".  Vallejo... read more »