The Fullerton council agenda item on “Sanctuary Cities” last night was of NO SIGNIFICANCE as it really was merely ceremonial in nature. Its passage or failure would have changed nothing as it was not a direct challenge to any State Law nor was it an act of disobeying any State law legal or otherwise. Regardless of the outcome, our police department’s hands would still be tied. Fullerton’s agenda item last night was the weakest, most ridiculous political posturing move yet presented by any city or county body to date in the entire State of California as it was merely voting to “discuss” “possible” involvement in the DOJ lawsuit against SB 54. Fullerton could not even get past having a discussion last night.
The County of Orange voted in closed session to “join” the DOJ lawsuit, another move that has no teeth or consequence. Mission Viejo, same thing, merely ceremonial and symbolic in nature, having no effect on our current situtation.
The strongest stands to date are coming from Los Alamitos and Huntington Beach. Los Alamitos is attempting to pass, going on its second reading at the next meeting, an ordinance to exempt itself from SB 54 which would then allow released criminals to go into ICE custody instead of back to the neighborhoods. Huntington Beach has already voted to prepare and file a direct legal challenge to SB 54 in the form of a lawsuit involving the City and the State which if successful, could entifreley block the implementation of SB 54 ending the catch and release practice of criminal illegal aliens. Right now all the police departments are letting them back out into the neighborhoods in the community, including yours. 
At the last March council meeting that I attended, I requested that the council actually take the position Los Alamitos did. I entered this request into the public record and provided the city clerk, the city manager, the city attorney and the 5 council members a prewrtten ordinance mirroring what Los Alamitos was adopting.
https://youtu.be/nMItitO18iM
In addition, I spoke in Huntington Beach in support of their lawsuit and proudly did so.
https://youtu.be/QcNPx_SbgB0
Last night was the Fullerton city governmnets flailing, deceptive and weak response to what they were tasked with and has demonstrated what a departure from a rule of law this governing body has shown itself to be. I am very disappointed in our leaders and extremely disappointed in our residents for not standing up against outside interests that have an agenda that is contrary to the rule of law and threatens public safety. We have no one to blame but ourselves for what lies ahead. I can count on one hand those who spoke for our Constitution. If no one dares to stand to protect it, how can we reasonably expect it to protect all of us?
#1 by Barry Levinson on April 6, 2018 - 10:42 am
Our new Police Chief, David Hendricks told Fullertonians that his officers never ask the legal status of any person they arrest. He said he did not care about that at all.
So as Police Chief you are telling us that you are not doing your job and not doing everything you can to keep Fullertonians safe. For if you checked on the status of someone you arrested you could find out pertinent information that could keep that person off American streets for good. But our chief does not care about that, which means he really does not care about the safety of the law abiding citizens that live, work or go to school here. How much are we paying this guy?
#2 by Anonymous on April 6, 2018 - 9:42 pm
That’s quite a reach in your logic, Stretch Armstrong.