No charges in memo investigation
San Bernardino Police Lt. Dan Keil said prosecutors have declined to file any charges following an investigation into the alleged theft of a city document.
The document -- a memo from Police Chief Keith Kilmer to City Manager Charles McNeely -- summarized the Police Department's check on registered sex offender who performed work at a church that hosts the city's flagship Operation Phoenix youth center.
City Attorney James F. Penman, who eventually lost to incumbent Mayor Pat Morris in city's mayoral race, has said the memo was lawfully delivered to his office after being discovered in a City Hall restroom.
Penman, who said the investigation was a political tactic originating in the Mayor's Office, also said that his office did not distribute the document.
"I'm not denying, I'm just saying it. That's not something we would have done," he said.
The memo mysteriously appeared during a City Council meeting at the height of election season. The council voted to demand the leadership of Master's Plan Church of the Nazarene ban all sex offenders or lose compensation for hosting the youth center.
The council rescinded that threat after massive protest from local clergy who interpreted the ultimatum as a violation of the church's First Amendment rights.
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Surprise. The mayor's flunky police chief dropped his politically inspired witchhunt against the City Attorney once the election was over. Apparently, Morris decided to borrow a page from Richard Nixon by using his appointees for political intimidation and dirty tricks.
I agree. What a waste of time and taxpayer money! Morris and Kilmer and all those phony pastors should be ashamed for trying to mislead the public away from the real issue...the presence of a registered sex offender at an Operation Phoenix center and the subsequent attempt to cover up that fact by the mayor and police chief. I have no confidence in their ability or sincerity to lead our city or to do the right thing. My support continues to be with city attorney Penman and his staff. They call it as they see it. That is the kind of transparency I want at city hall.
First...who hired, SEX OFFENDER #1.(Mike Miller) who is still waiting for his trial...And
SEX OFFENDER #2. Jason John Hoyt who already moved but was working as a security guard for the school/church of THE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, and Jason wasn't an so-called BUILDING CONTRACTOR, like they said he was.
Somebody isn't telling the truth here!
The Mayor and the CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS needs to enforced the HR:2488-The Volunteers for Children Act.
A Bill that was signed by then PERSIDENT BILL CLINTON, on Oct 9, 1998 AMENDMENT to the 1993 NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION ACT.
Even thou this Law was passed several years ago, many orgnizations like churches, schools, some government run programs still are not conducting NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS on youth serving employees and volunteers.
WHY???
There are many SEX OFFENDERS who trys to find work were children are around! ISN'T OUR CHILDREN SAFTY IMPORTANT?
HELL, YES!
Again, who are these YOKELS running city hall and the pd. But don't worry folks the lawsuits for child molesters at City run "youth centers" are just waiting to happen. When will you all wake up and see what is happening?
OMG...WITCH HUNT OVER! Thank God! Penman did NOT distribute that memo. It's not his fault that Morris allowed another pedophile to work around this city's children. Why did y'all re-elect Morris, again? I hope Morris' antics wind him up behind bars where he can't hurt anyone else. What a sicko!
Patience, you are such a sorry person. Posting ten days after the last post so that you can blast Morris again? Haven't you had your fill with going to the city council meetings and wasting the publics time listening to you babble on? Find something constructive to do with your time, oh wait, you are a crusader for the poor and downtrodden. NOT.