Crimefile Reviews “Whisper Of Fear”

Los Angeles—A lovely publisher’s publicist, Melissa Broder sent me a book to read and review. I read it, loved it and also hated it. I could not put the book down. Yes, I’m going to tell you to get a copy, fasten your seatbelt and take a trip into the fascinating and dark world of stalking.

Whisper of Fear, The True Story Of The Prosecutor Who Stalks The Stalkers is riveting and factual as it takes you inside the frightening stories of victims from different walks of life. A number of celebrity cases are profiled along with others. The authors are Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Rhonda B. Saunders and best selling crime author, Stephen G. Michaud. I must say I envy the literary skills that created this book.

As a cop and private investigator I’ve been involved in hundreds of stalking cases. Stalking cases are as old as time but the legal definition and laws involving this behavior are relatively new. At the forefront of the battle to direct laws and law enforcement to combat stalking was and is prosecutor and author Rhonda Saunders.

Los Angeles is a unique place for stalking because so many victims turn out to be A-list celebrities who are annoyed, stalked or even murdered by fans with various pathologies. Too many of these deranged folks want to become a part of their favorite celebrity’s history. Two such stalkers that come immediately to mind were Mark David Chapman and John Warnock Hinckley, Jr. Their horrible crimes were the only way these infamous losers could accomplish their twisted missions.

Saunders and Michaud provide a probing; close up tour of the offices of psychiatrists, behavioral profilers, investigators, prosecutors and judges as they deal with this criminal specialty.

You will learn how a majority of these stalking cases begin with ill-advised or improper relationships. The victims are too often closeted homosexuals or married people wandering on the wild side. The stalkers soon gain exceptional control by threatening their victim’s with exposure along with career and marriage ending consequences. From there these things usually go downhill fast.

Now for what I hate about this book!

Particularly in Los Angeles there is a mindset that’s Liberal hogwash and illogical at best. The problem that stalking victims, cops and prosecutors really had was not a lack of stalking laws or getting restraining orders issued. The Liberal judges refused to hand down meaningful jail terms for the stalking related crimes of trespassing, threatening and disorderly conduct. Those crimes universally carry up to a solid year behind bars if that’s what’s needed. The L.A. judges just refused to protect the public.

Instead of standing up to the worthless judiciary Saunders instead went to the California State Assembly and had them make yet more laws that would only add another layer of, too many laws.

The thing I find most egregious is the way Saunders has reinforced a world of victimization and dependency on government for the victims. Nowhere does Saunders offer significant self-reliance or an effective way for these victims to get their lives returned.

Our creator handed all of us instincts that are true gifts, fear and the simplest desire to survive. The founding fathers of this country gave us the right to keep and bear arms. Americans need never cower and hope a call to 911 or Rhonda Saunders’ office will get help faster than they can bleed to death.

I on the other hand will always suggest a quality handgun and training to any sane, sober and rational client of mine with a stalking problem. I tell them to ignore California’s bogus law against carrying concealed weapons. Paying a fine is always better then death or injury at the hands of a stalker. Government has always proven itself to be an unreliable nanny.

The Liberal gun-rights hating California politicians enjoy a brainwashed public that believes that a little training and gun ownership are somehow evil. The only realistic avenue for meaningful self-defense is denied in California’s largest cities. Failure by a stalking victim to obey the un-American and un-Constitutional laws against carrying a handgun for self-defense will always get California prosecutors and judges to act in a hurry to insure injustice.

Get your copy of Whisper Of Fear right here.

Cop Killing Weathermen Enjoying New Notoriety

Chicago, Il—I remember the Days of Rage and the enemies of freedom, The Weather Underground who were using force and violence to overthrow our government and way of life.

I remember the murdered and severely injured cops. I remember the bombings and the hate for liberty and self-reliance spread like a vile disease by Weather Underground founding members and unrepentant terrorists, William Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn.

I remember only too well how the so called anti-war movement under Communist influence pressured spineless American politicians to abandon the people of South Viet Nam. More importantly I remember how the Communists exterminated two-million men women and children in the killing fields as an expected direct result.

William Ayers is about to go on a book signing tour with his republished memoirs.

I can’t imagine there are any book stores that would dare place their employees and customers in real jeopardy of being targeted by revenge seeking relatives and partners of those murdered or injured by Ayers, Dohrn and their comrades. Somebody may well use the same kind of weapons favored by Ayers and Dohrn on them.

Anyone seeking revenge should not resort to injuring innocent people in public places.

Well wishers should send their greetings, cards and letters where they live:
WILLIAM C AYERS and BERNADINE R DOHRN
1329 East 50TH ST CHICAGO, IL 60615 (773) 924-8058

Meet William Ayers In Person!
Mr Ayers is doing a book signing at
Busboys & Poets Bookstore and Resturant
2021 14th St, Washington, DC
(202) 387-7638

Mon, November 17
6.30pmAuthor Event, William Ayers
6:30 PM - 8PM - Author Event, William Ayers will sign and discuss his two books - City Kids, City Schools: More Reports from the Front Row - and it's companion- City Kids, City Teachers: Reports from the Front Row. Free and open to all. In these inspiring resources, William Ayers explores the surprising realities of city classrooms from kindergarten through high school. With its upbeat mix of ready-to-share city kids’ memoirs and classroom strategies, William Ayers reflects on how improving urban education is more essential than ever. It is a useful guide as well as a call to action for anyone who teaches or has taught in the city, for those considering teaching in urban schools, and for every parent with children in our schools today.Arlington, VA

Another News Media Trend!

Los Angeles, CA--It’s beginning all over the country. Financially strapped TV news organizations are sharing video and gathered news. This dramatically reduces the number of reporters and producers asking potentially embarrassing questions at news conferences.

What a great way to cut costs and help crooked politicians hide their activities! News competition is really hard on politicians and bureaucrats because journalists are always looking for stories to break. Not anymore!

I guess I’m behind the times and not like the majority of my fellow Americans and only care about who our favorite celebrities are sleeping with.

Perhaps we don’t need journalists at all. The government agencies and news makers can simply put up whatever they want us to know on YouTube!

In case you were wondering who the hot babe in the picture is, it's former, long time KPNX-TV Phoenix television reporter, Mary Kim Titla. She's an award winning journalist and a great lady who happens to be an American indian and member of the San Carlos Apache Indian Tribe.

Disarming Off Duty Police Officers

Los Angeles, CA—Sheriff Lee Baca has taken steps to disarm by regulation off duty officers who use alcohol, medication or controlled substances to the point where they are "unable to exercise reasonable care and control of the firearm."

It sounds just fine except for the fact existing laws and department regulations cover reckless and criminal conduct involving firearms. If cops can’t obey simple laws how is a new departmental regulation going to help?

Is this another feel good regulation? Will this lead to total disarmament of off duty officers? Will it lead to attempts to disarm on duty officers? I can see the day when politicians claim on duty officers don’t need firearms except during special circumstances and demand they be disarmed.

Is this new regulation just part of Lee Baca’s personal gun-rights hating agenda he’s been forcing on the law-abiding citizens he’s denied needed concealed weapons permits?

The Office of Special Investigations of the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles has disarmed all their sworn officers long ago. In that case the policy maker was Republican career bureaucrat and soon to be outgoing head of the US Department of Transportation, Mary Peters who is a confirmed gun-rights hater.

Can our politicians get cops to begin arresting each other for carrying firearms?

For decades the certified, trained and sworn officers working for the Glenview Illinois police department have been prohibited by regulation from carrying weapons while off duty. The only remarkable result of the policy was the lack of off duty arrests of criminals for felonies. As a general rule despite departmental policies sworn law enforcement officers cannot be arrested or criminally charged for carrying firearms even in Glenview. Many Glenview officers simply ignored the bogus regulation.

Police officers under the influence of drugs and alcohol very occasionally wind up on the wrong side of the law. Cops are like any other citizen and have the responsibility to control their own behavior. They don’t need one more regulation or law to deal with Lee Baca’s personal nightmares.

It’s simple enough to just encourage cops to not mix intoxicants with firearms.

Credentialed Chicago News Photographer Arrested For Photographing Crime Scene

Photo by Mike Anzaldi (click on it to enlarge).

Chicago, IL—Mayor Daley has tried hard to sweep things like murder under the rug. His gun bans have backfired enabling armed criminals to victimize the law-abiding.

It makes perfect sense to violate the civil rights and arrest those who dare take photos of violent crime scenes for publishing purposes. Such was the case of the newsman who took this photograph from outside police lines on private property where many others were lawfully observing the ongoing police activities.

Civilian police media flak, Monique Bond ordered the police credentialed news photographer, Mike Anzaldi to stop taking pictures and video. When Anzaldi dared continue, he was arrested and his cameras were confiscated. Police deleted the images that were later recovered with the use of special software such as the one above that were were published anyway.

This outrageous violation of Anzald’s civil rights needs swift legal action. MS. Bond needs to be removed from the taxpayer’s payroll.

Anzaldi has obtained support and legal counsel needed to challenge the bogus charges lodged against him for obstructing police and to address the criminal and civil misbehavior of the Chicago Police Department officials involved.

This really dumb police response reminds me of another similar incident where Chicago Aldermean and police officials arrested a painting at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Is the First Amendment dead like the guy in Anzaldi's picture?

Bogus Insurance Claims and Arson Epidemics Are On Our Horizon

Los Angeles, CA—With our sinking economy insurance companies are quietly bracing for an epidemic of fraudulent claims and a wave of arson fires.

People who are over their head in car payments will arrange for the theft or burning of their gas guzzling problems. People facing home foreclosure too often resort to the less credit damaging and more profitable remedy of arson. Boats have been burning and sinking since the fuel prices skyrocketed.

We know that massive layoffs are being planned right now for ailing business nationwide. Even our health care industries are in trouble as millions of Americans will be losing their health insurance and all ability to pay for services.

Every kind of property crime can be expected to skyrocket. What insurance fraud won’t do to insurance companies will be made up in claims as a result of burglaries, robberies and general theft. More people will be sent to the hospital or killed as a result incidental violence at the hands of criminals.

America has become the, Land of The Freeloaders. There are government checks that flow to this segment of the population from every direction. As businesses evaporate so will the tax base and the never ending handouts. Crime and violence will be the avenue of millions of narcotic dependant Americans choose to feed their habits.

Depression resistant industries that will grow:
1. Insurance Adjusting and Fraud Investigation.
2. Armed Security and bodyguard services.
3. Small Arms and ammunition.
4. Alarms and video surveillance equipment.
5. Collection and bankruptcy law.

Getting Betty Ready For Primetime TV News!

Los Angeles, CA—I’ve seen the disintegration of TV news over the last decade. Audiences are getting smaller and ad revenues are shrinking. The news directors are desperate to do anything to attract viewers short of bringing them real news.

KTLA-TV has brought forward a story that is of obvious importance to those who want to know about the burning issues that affect all of us. It’s November sweeps time and they make a special effort to give us what they think we need and want.

KTLA-TV thought we all needed to know about, “getting your Betty ready”. Among the disappointments here is you never really get to see and meet Betty, she is left for your vivid imagination. I guess when TV executives are desperate, almost anything goes. I’ve seen a lot of total trash in my time but this takes the cake for all times.

30 Former FBI Agents Complain About Wrongful Convictions!

Richmond, VA—30 retired FBI agents joined numerous former justice department officials have broken ranks and demanded clemency for four American sailors wrongfully convicted of a 1997 rape and murder of a Norfolk woman.

The lawmen in an unprecedented move held a press conference seeking Virginia’s Governor to right a decade old wrong.

I have no firsthand knowledge of this case or investigation but can’t deny the finding of this esteemed group.

I can’t imagine the Virginia governor failing to take action under pressure from this unstoppable group.

The case sounds intriguing and I see an exciting feature film in the works.

Here is What ABC News has to say.

Here is the website for the Norfolk Four.

My Space And The Hudson Family Murders

Chicago, IL—My Space has proven to be as popular with Chicago’s Gangster Disciples street gang, as the high school and College students.

Julia Hudson, Justin Hudson, Gregory King and William Balfour among many other members of the Gangster Disciples have My Space pages for social networking. Cops have been looking closely at the postings and the “friends” added to these pages.

As in every high profile story the media needs and longs for usable photographs of the newsmakers. Ms Space has proven to be a gold mine where people publish millions of photos without any form of copyright protection. That’s where most of the Hudson family murder story pictures came from.

Police found one young Mississippi college student who claimed she got a phone call from Balfour in the wee hours of October 24. 19 year-old, Rashia Whitlock told police that Balfour told her that he and his "boyz'' were "getting ready for something real big that's going to go down tomorrow" and asked if they could lay low in Mississippi. Whitlock rejected Balfour’s request. Whitlock also told police she met Balfour on My Space and had talked with him on the phone a couple of times.

I rejected the Internet long ago as a place to meet new friends. I think the old fashioned face to face method keeps the intrigue and prevarications to a minimum.

Veteran’s Day Has No Meaning For Barack Obama

November 11, 2008 we will soon embark on a four year period with a President that has never served his country in the military. He will be the Commander in Chief with zero qualifications for that role. Not only has he never served but the same holds true for his entire family.

Aside from the abject ignorance of the voters and the lack of a desirable Republican candidate we’ve got what we’ve got. It’s depressing. So many Americans died fighting Communists and now we have elected one for our nation’s highest office.

In any event for those brave Americans who died and those who served this is for you:

Miriam Makeba Died today with her boots on.

Castelvolturno, Italy--Her politics destroyed her budding American career. She had a wildly fun song, Pata-Pata that really rocked back in 1967. At 35 years of age Miriam Makeba hooked up with Black Panther Stokley Carmichael and went on a Black Power trip and got her banned from American music business. Makeba was a total Bolshevik.

You can correctly blame Makeba’s dealings with the unfair South African government that banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid for her views and politics. One thing I cannot deny was Makeba’s talent and showmanship.

When I was living in Germany I can remember some really terrific girlfriends of mine that loved to dance to Pata-Pata as only Mekeba could sing it.

Makeba died today as she lived at age 76 on a stage doing what she loved, entertaining before an outdoor audience, in the open air at Via Verde, in the small town of Castelvolturno, not far from Naples. She collapsed and later died.

Makeba’s politics were overshadowed by her stage presence and strong voice.

Listen to Pata Pata…

William Balfour to Stay On Ice Inside Stateville Prison

Joliet, IL—As Crimefile News has reported there was at least one snitch giving information to police about the gun used to kill three members of American Idol and Oscar winning actress, Jennifer Hudson’s family.

At an Illinois parole hearing this morning it was revealed that one of potential suspect, William Balfour’s girlfriends, Shonta Cathey revealed that Balfour was in possession of an unusual, two tone semi-automatic pistol believed to be the same Sig-Saur P220 .45 ACP used in the triple murder.

Another yet to be publically identified girlfriend has also come forward with damming information.

Crime labs are still conducting tests on DNA material. I’m told they are confident that they will have a solid case against Balfour for the murders. As of now Balfour has not been charged with anything except parole violations.

Balfour is set for another chapter in his parole violation saga on December 3, 2008. Until then he will remain safely behind bars. Chicago police have a little more time to make a case against Balfour.