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Cha

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96. There would be such progress if the Police Depts across our country recognized that illegal gun
Fri Dec 26, 2014, 04:17 AM
Dec 2014

sales were much more of a danger to them than Protests of People wanting the cops who are guilty of brutality and killing of unarmed Black People(and every other unarmed peoples of other races), to be held responsible.

They're afraid to admit to any mistakes or wrong doing even in the face of flawless evidence.

Those who are speaking out are heroes.. we know how much it costs them for standing up to the vast Blue Wall.

I googled Police Chief Chris Magnus of Richmond California, to find out more about him.. and guess what? You might have known this but he got married in May to Terrance Cheung.

Monday, May 12, 2014

The East Bay's New Power Couple: Richmond’s Gay Police Chief Gets Married

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Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus and Terrance Cheung, the chief of staff in Supervisor John Gioia’s office, were married in a ceremony that took place among blooming flowers in the terraced amphitheater at the Berkeley Rose Garden over the weekend. After the small ceremony, the newlyweds held a reception for about 250 people at the Richmond waterfront restaurant Salute’s.

Magnus and Cheung form something of a political power couple as was evidenced by some of the guests at the reception. Among the well-wishers were some of the heaviest hitters in the East Bay, including Congressman George Miller, state Senators Loni Hancock and Mark DeSaulnier, Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, Contra Costa Supervisor Gioia, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, and most of the city’s councilmembers.

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Modesty aside, the two men have made considerable contributions to the communities they work in. As Supervisor Gioia’s chief of staff, Cheung has worked tirelessly on the development of the Ryse Center, which offers numerous resources and organizing opportunities for troubled youths in West Contra Costa County. He has also worked on the development of a one-stop service center for the formerly incarcerated that offers assistance with housing, employment, education, counseling, and medical resources for those who are struggling to get a footing after being released from prison. He is currently working the development of the West Contra Costa Family Justice Center, which provides counseling, legal and support services to the victims of domestic violence

Magnus’ eight years as Richmond police chief have seen a sustained reduction in violent crime that has rarely been matched in other cities that have experienced seemingly intractable violence related to gangs and chronic unemployment. When Magnus first became chief in 2006, Richmond was regularly rated as one of the most violent cities in the United States. Now, the city’s crime rates are at their lowest in 30 years, which is the result of Magnus’ community policing programs, which include forging strong bonds with community members, church leaders, and young people. The result has been safer streets and renewed interest in the city by businesses.

MOre..
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2014/05/12/the-new-power-couple-richmonds-gay-police-chief-gets-married

We know about lately what he's been up to..

Richmond Police Chief Magnus says he’d hold protest sign again

By Matier & Ross

Updated 6:33 pm, Monday, December 15, 2014

Richmond Police Chief Magnus says he’d hold protest sign again



Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus, who set off an avalanche of emotions when he held up a “#Black Lives Matter” sign at a local protest, says he wouldn’t hesitate if placed in the same situation.

“Sure, I would do it again, but I would like to be a little better prepared for the fallout,” Magnus said Monday.

The police chief said he and about a half dozen other members of his command staff were at a community center when the protest began Dec. 9, and that a woman he was chatting with “on issues of the day” asked if he would hold the sign.

“I looked at it for a minute and realized this is actually pretty innocuous,” Magnus said. “That 'black lives matter’ is something that I would think that we should all be able to agree upon. All lives matter.”

MOre..
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/Richmond-Police-Chief-Magnus-says-he-d-hold-5959053.php

Great OP, Mary.. Mahalo!

No one is denying the need to be outraged. randome Dec 2014 #1
Completely disagree marym625 Dec 2014 #2
I think blame should be better targeted. randome Dec 2014 #3
If I knew the names of every police officer marym625 Dec 2014 #4
Case in point. Feral Child Dec 2014 #5
Well said! n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #13
Thanks! Feral Child Dec 2014 #63
Thanks for this post LeftOfWest Dec 2014 #18
Thanks for both comments. Feral Child Dec 2014 #62
I was never a cop. No idea where you got that from. randome Dec 2014 #65
Oh, perhaps I'm mistaken. Feral Child Dec 2014 #66
It most definitely was not me. randome Dec 2014 #76
Then I apologize for my assumption. Feral Child Dec 2014 #101
AMEN, nt Ligyron Dec 2014 #102
It's been an hour and forty minutes Feral Child Dec 2014 #70
Hey, it's Christmas. I'm busy. See my response above. randome Dec 2014 #77
How is that more productive marym625 Dec 2014 #92
What is that saying about All it takes for Evil to grow is for good men to do nothing. Bandit Dec 2014 #7
It's Edmund Burke marym625 Dec 2014 #10
How many of them have spoken out against the criminals among them? I know of one, sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #24
I named the only one I was positive about marym625 Dec 2014 #32
I included the Police Chief in the three I was thinking of. Here is a link to the sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #36
wow. that's some serious shit marym625 Dec 2014 #38
I'm sorry about your dad, that would indeed keep you from sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #39
I'm sure nothing happened to the corrupt cops marym625 Dec 2014 #42
The culture is corrupt from sea to shining sea. The desire to individualize at all times is a tactic TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #51
That would be all well and good if the people we were talking about SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #69
There's no dispute that we have a problem. randome Dec 2014 #79
You absolutely correct Mary. 99Forever Dec 2014 #6
Thank you, 99Forever marym625 Dec 2014 #11
So you believe in collective punishment? NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #8
It has nothing to do with collective punishment. Jappleseed Dec 2014 #9
Did I say they should all be punished? marym625 Dec 2014 #12
I continue to post in these threads... NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #14
And.... marym625 Dec 2014 #15
And... NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #19
I will accept that marym625 Dec 2014 #20
Nothing wrong with a good pun. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #22
I am saying there are marym625 Dec 2014 #37
I forgot to say thank you marym625 Dec 2014 #40
We disagree on a lot of things, Mary... NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #72
Thank you marym625 Dec 2014 #80
That's like saying the German people who saw what was going on in Nazi justiceischeap Dec 2014 #27
Nazi Germany marym625 Dec 2014 #33
So What Have You RobinA Dec 2014 #67
I really resent replies like this marym625 Dec 2014 #75
95% ?!?!? A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #58
Challenging that "probably 95%" statement... Ino Dec 2014 #73
I continue to ask why are GOOD cops silent if they are so GOOD? rbrnmw Dec 2014 #16
Amen to that! marym625 Dec 2014 #17
You do know that police officers who are prosecuted for crimes... NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #21
recently very quiet they have been whining about how disrespected they are rbrnmw Dec 2014 #23
A bunch of white cops in Cleveland marym625 Dec 2014 #34
Fail... Ino Dec 2014 #74
Why are good Christians silent as the fundies take over the GOP and distort the religion? They are Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #29
Like the Muslims, they probably are not silent treestar Dec 2014 #54
You haven't challanged anything. You've complained. notadmblnd Dec 2014 #31
You did imply that because some cops are bad, that others have some duty treestar Dec 2014 #53
Bull marym625 Dec 2014 #57
Bravo. Ino Dec 2014 #82
and by the way marym625 Dec 2014 #60
Where are they? As I said above, I know of three so far. All of them have been villified sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #25
Sabrina, I don't think I've ever asked anyone to be silent about the bad ones. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #26
Sorry if I misunderstood you then. I know there are good cops, but they do not have sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #28
But I noticed you didn't say anything about being "sick" of police violence......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2014 #45
about as stupid as saying you're all for killing unarmed people Skittles Dec 2014 #30
What? marym625 Dec 2014 #35
some DUers have been accused of supporting the deaths of unarmed folk Skittles Dec 2014 #41
What? marym625 Dec 2014 #43
yup Skittles Dec 2014 #47
I couldn't be more confused marym625 Dec 2014 #48
I can think of a few reasons why some would never say anything negative about cops. Rex Dec 2014 #44
What indifference to which victims? marym625 Dec 2014 #49
When I wonder why there isn't more outrage on this and other problems, sometimes LiberalElite Dec 2014 #46
Love Margaret Mead marym625 Dec 2014 #50
It is not a liberal value to hold people responsible for the actions of others treestar Dec 2014 #52
seems you're expanding on my post and putting words in my mouth marym625 Dec 2014 #55
there might be treestar Dec 2014 #71
I don't know what you think a liberal is marym625 Dec 2014 #78
Within the big picture of all problems we are facing ... JEFF9K Dec 2014 #56
Pretty high up there marym625 Dec 2014 #59
It ranks FAR below overpopulation and the myriad problems associated with that. 20score Dec 2014 #61
Bad police practices need to be addressed ... JEFF9K Dec 2014 #64
This is a second civil rights movement. And it's very important. 20score Dec 2014 #68
Recent events involve less than 30 people. JEFF9K Dec 2014 #81
wow marym625 Dec 2014 #84
Ever hear of "reality?" JEFF9K Dec 2014 #85
Yes. You should try it sometime. marym625 Dec 2014 #87
I'm in it. JEFF9K Dec 2014 #90
No, not so much. marym625 Dec 2014 #91
That shows some serious misunderstanding of the 20score Dec 2014 #89
If you changed "police" to "Muslims" yoiur post would be right at home on Free Republic Lee-Lee Dec 2014 #83
yes. being a cop is exactly the same as being Muslim marym625 Dec 2014 #86
What you just wrote is insulting to the victims, 20score Dec 2014 #88
Nah, I don't see that at all. Cha Dec 2014 #97
Actually, this is more what we need to change the dialogue to: Initech Dec 2014 #93
We definitely need to include that in the conversation marym625 Dec 2014 #94
So does ALEC, they're just as dangerous as the NRA. Initech Dec 2014 #95
I think even more so marym625 Dec 2014 #98
There would be such progress if the Police Depts across our country recognized that illegal gun Cha Dec 2014 #96
Thank you, Cha marym625 Dec 2014 #99
I know what you mean about the fact that Chris Magnus is Gay and he and his Cha Dec 2014 #100
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