Ken Harrison asked if the cops picked up any cash. Totally reminded me of the Donald Van Ort incident in the early 90's. Encinitas Sheriff's got wind of $80 grand cash being in a safe at the Van Ort residence alleged to be from a drug transaction. I assume a search warrant was written up. But when 2 Sheriff's arrived to check it out the story, Van Ort showed a legal receipt for property he sold in Texas (if my memory serves me correct on that location). Cops dropped the issue. But a week later, two men did a home invasion at the Van Ort house to get the money. The two men in ski masks tied Donald up and threatened him to give them the combination to his safe. They began kicking his grandmother around on the floor in front of him, then they put a pillowcase over his head and doused it with lighter fluid saying they would burn him alive. Little did they know Donald's girlfriend was in the bedroom overhearing the whole ruckus. Frightened, she climbed out a window and ran (for her life) to a neighbor's house and dialed 911. A Sheriff immediately showed up, entered the house around the time the pillowcase had been saturated with lighter fluid and the officer shot the man in the ski mask dead. When he pulled the mask off of the robber, he discovered it was his own partner, Officer Michael Stanwich. The accomplice (we'll call Johnny for lack of a better rumor) got away. Johnny was soon shot dead by someone in Vista. Doubt many people remember that saga, but it also happened in Olivenhain. So yes, Ken. asking if there was any money seized at the Kirkeby's residence is a good question, for as much money as notorious drug houses usually pull in each week. Lisa Stanton's drug house in La Costa brought in $8500 a week in 1990 with her meth sales (according to her testimony under oath at a 1995 murder trial).
1:45AM - Interesting story. Narcotics detail cops ripping off drug money was a perk of the job. Coming back as a bandit to get it is called second chance for a cop.
I remember that story from the 90's. Who would have thought cops could or would do bad things, but it seems to be a prevalent thing. Lot of crooked cops that should not be wearing a badge. There are many that think the laws do not apply to them, not to mention I have met some pretty arrogant ones.
11:07, Yep. But we also have to take our blinders off sometimes and realize there are crooks in every profession. It ain't all about the fuzz. Moral of the story: Walk softly and carry a big stick. OK that's not a good moral, but liable to get you arrested. Morals anyone?
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ReplyDeleteNot a great neighbor. Time to clean house and put some of these losers down.
ReplyDeleteDown? Like downtown?
DeleteNo. Like in 6 feet under.
DeleteOh, we long for the times when things were settled a different way in Olivenhain
Delete8:31, name one thing that was ever settled differently in Olivenhain. Oh wait, nevermind.
DeleteNice that Mom has turned drugs and crime into a family business.
ReplyDeleteKen Harrison asked if the cops picked up any cash. Totally reminded me of the Donald Van Ort incident in the early 90's. Encinitas Sheriff's got wind of $80 grand cash being in a safe at the Van Ort residence alleged to be from a drug transaction. I assume a search warrant was written up. But when 2 Sheriff's arrived to check it out the story, Van Ort showed a legal receipt for property he sold in Texas (if my memory serves me correct on that location). Cops dropped the issue. But a week later, two men did a home invasion at the Van Ort house to get the money. The two men in ski masks tied Donald up and threatened him to give them the combination to his safe. They began kicking his grandmother around on the floor in front of him, then they put a pillowcase over his head and doused it with lighter fluid saying they would burn him alive. Little did they know Donald's girlfriend was in the bedroom overhearing the whole ruckus. Frightened, she climbed out a window and ran (for her life) to a neighbor's house and dialed 911. A Sheriff immediately showed up, entered the house around the time the pillowcase had been saturated with lighter fluid and the officer shot the man in the ski mask dead. When he pulled the mask off of the robber, he discovered it was his own partner, Officer Michael Stanwich. The accomplice (we'll call Johnny for lack of a better rumor) got away. Johnny was soon shot dead by someone in Vista. Doubt many people remember that saga, but it also happened in Olivenhain. So yes, Ken. asking if there was any money seized at the Kirkeby's residence is a good question, for as much money as notorious drug houses usually pull in each week. Lisa Stanton's drug house in La Costa brought in $8500 a week in 1990 with her meth sales (according to her testimony under oath at a 1995 murder trial).
ReplyDeleteSeems lots of locals know this story and I have never trusted the sherrifs since. Not like some good police around, they are an interesting group.
Delete1:45AM - Interesting story. Narcotics detail cops ripping off drug money was a perk of the job. Coming back as a bandit to get it is called second chance for a cop.
ReplyDeleteI remember that story from the 90's. Who would have thought cops could or would do bad things, but it seems to be a prevalent thing. Lot of crooked cops that should not be wearing a badge. There are many that think the laws do not apply to them, not to mention I have met some pretty arrogant ones.
ReplyDelete11:07, Yep. But we also have to take our blinders off sometimes and realize there are crooks in every profession. It ain't all about the fuzz. Moral of the story: Walk softly and carry a big stick. OK that's not a good moral, but liable to get you arrested. Morals anyone?
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