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<br />Alice Ogden spoke in support of permitting
<br />Police to do their duty.
<br />Todd Phoenix, 3030 Broadway, spoke in favor
<br />of proposed restrictive ordinance, as well as
<br />in favor of a civilian review board.
<br />Robert Schoen, 1933 Bayshore Highway, spoke
<br />against formation of a civilian review board,
<br />which he felt is not qualified to dictate
<br />policy in matters of law enforcement.
<br />Doris Wood, 1504 Gordon, felt there should be
<br />restrictions on use of firearms by officers,
<br />favoring establishment of civilian review
<br />board.
<br />Frank Duhring, San Carlos, favored present
<br />Police policies as they exist and objected
<br />to removing capabilities of local Police, which
<br />he felt could lead to public demand for a national
<br />Police force. He felt civilian review board
<br />would be nothing more than an intimidation device
<br />and make the Police officer ineffective.
<br />Roger Snyder, 620 Second Avenue, Freshman Class
<br />President, Canada College, referred to earlier
<br />resolution (printed statement demanding restriction
<br />on use of firearms by Police and establishment
<br />of review board), advising the vote of the
<br />Associated Student council to be 4 for; 0 against
<br />and 1 abstention.
<br />Harry Stangel, 1014 Woodside, favored continuation
<br />of present policies and opposed formation of review
<br />board.
<br />C. John O'Hare, 1570 Gordon, member of Board of
<br />Directors, Citizens Against Racism, critized
<br />"Police harrassment" of Black Panther Party, and
<br />was in favor of civilian review board.
<br />Bruce Wyckoff, Redwood City, spoke in favor of present
<br />system, commending the Police Department for their
<br />performance during his sixteen years residence in
<br />the City. Felt there is no need for a separate
<br />review board, since the Council is already in
<br />position to act in that capacity, and that we should
<br />do all possible to make the Department's job easier
<br />rather than place additional obstacles in the way.
<br />Kenneth Helms, 2124 Brewster, Minister of Redwood
<br />City Unitarian Church, spoke of his concern for the
<br />fundamental dignity of human life. He favored
<br />establishment of review board.
<br />Peter Sommer, Glennan Drive, member of the Optimists
<br />Club, favored continuation of present policies by
<br />Police. Referring to comments by some speakers
<br />regarding hypothetical situations where children
<br />could be shot by Police, said he had never heard
<br />of Police harming any innocent person. He was
<br />opposed to formation of any review board.
<br />Sally Seiter, 234 Marshall Street, spoke in
<br />favor of greater control of use by Police of
<br />firearms,
<br />Bill Rhodes, 20 Bel Air Way, opposed civilian
<br />review board, and referred to having ridden
<br />with officers in his capacity as Reserve Police
<br />Officer, and having never seen a gun drawn. He
<br />noted the difficulty of determining whether a life
<br />is in danger, and cited two recent cases in which
<br />a Highway Patrolman and a San Francisco Police
<br />Officer were gunned down without having drawn their
<br />own weapons.
<br />Stephen Lockwood, 620 Second Avenue, believed there
<br />should be stricter control of use of firearms by
<br />Police.
<br />Betty Galonska,
<br />353 Heller
<br />Street, expressed
<br />pride
<br />in having become
<br />a United
<br />States citizen some
<br />years
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