Bruce Whitaker shamefully and cowardly removed Barry Levinson from his long term position on the Fullerton Parks and Recreation Commission without any formal written notice and without any reason given. Bruce has shown his hand and I believe Dan Hughes once again has too. Was Bruce in on this possible set up of Levinson gone bad with the FPD? Who knows but one thing is for sure, the way Bruce Whitaker handled this issue certainly provided an opportunity for a game of FPD “gotcha” that almost played out when no one was looking on a Monday night while everyone was home watching the ball game.
This speech by Barry Levinson is probably what got Bruce’s bosses up in arms. We all know that Nelson, Fitzgerald, and Bennett are as tight as a pipe wrench on a busted city water main. We know that Nelson and Bruce have been two peas in a pod for years with Bruce squandering all of the political capital of the recall on firework stands under Nelson’s direction. We all know Bruce has never publicly gone after Fitzgerald’s voting record or her blatant conflict of interest as a lobbyist for Pringle as she holds her next fundraiser at Pringle and associates office but Barry has. Bruce even voted for her to be mayor making it even more difficult to throw her out in November. Nice going Bruce. We all know Barry Levinson stands up for the residents of Fullerton and has selflessly given of himself for years with NO CONNECTIONS to the establishment and has foiled more of their plans to rip off the taxpayers and ruin Fullerton with the developers than anyone in Fullerton. He has been more effective than anyone up on the dais and they know it.
Barry Levinson
Well Barry showed up for the Monday June 13, 2016 Park and Recreation commission meeting for the first time in over 5 years as a citizen instead of a commissioner and sat in the audience. Seated in the audience in the back of the totally empty room in the south aisle were seated not one, not two but three Fullerton Police officers. Yes there were a supervisor and two patrol officers. Why were they there after hours on overtime on a Monday evening in an empty room?
Was Mike Chocek waiting for Barry to make a move so these three can make theirs?
So why were the microphones turned off for the better part of the meeting? The clerk was there typing away and running the computer. Why? What was scheduled to go down?
Was Mike Chocek waiting to present information that was never asked for, waiting to answer questions that were never asked or waiting for just another opportunity to set up Barry Levinson?
I believe the plan was to go down like this. Barry was given no formal written notice that he was removed from the commission. The three officers, including a supervisor, were to wait for Barry to take his seat up on the dais, wait for him to be asked to step down, and then upon the slightest inclination of his questioning or refusal, was to be arrested by these three officers. There is no other reason for not one not two but three officers to be there.
does this face look familiar? Here he is in the video below.
In this video, Veth Mam, a citizen was arrested and framed by the Fullerton police while recording the event. The DA brought the charges even when presented with video evidence refuting the lies of the Fullerton Police officers at the scene. Yes they lied on their police report alleging Veth Mam jumped the cop and started chocking him when in fact the officer grabbed and abused a totally innocent man filming a detainment. After jail time, attorney’s fees and a trial, Veth Mam was acquitted of all charges. He later sued and got nothing.
Barry and I had discussions prior to this meeting and knew that something was brewing considering how underhanded city officials have acted in the past. Our plan was to continue being citizen activists like we have all along. The meeting went on and the officers were never introduced, called upon for questions or even mentioned.
So at the end of the meeting, hours later on a Monday night, I took it upon myself to question this blatant waste of taxpayer resources and ask them personally why they were there, all three of them. As it turns out, Hugo Curiel invited them and I believe it was probably on the orders of Dan Hughes and on behalf of Joe Felz who Hugo repeatedly refers to as “the Boss”. Hugo was obviously the most unsettled I have ever seen him. He couldn’t sit still for most of the meeting, noticeably extremely uncomfortable and nervous. I believe his demeanor indicated that this was not going to be a normal evening. It was also a dead giveaway as Alice Loya kept smirking and smiling as acted as if she was the only one in the buffet line at the Bellagio.
Hugo Curiel and Alice Loya. Ms.Loya was apparently able to see through Travertine walls and an elevator shaft the night of the attempted framing of Levinson back in 2014.
So why all the cops with a supervisor just to sit in an empty room for hours in silence? Lying in wait to seize the moment for their boss Danny Boy, intimidation or for information? Well these three models of public service had jack shit for information folks. Listen up. Hugo invited them.
So when I asked them why they were there, they told me it had to do with the homeless issue at Pacific Drive Park. Funny not one staffer or commissioner had a question for the three of them who were probably all on overtime. How many officers does it take to answer staff questions? So as a member of the public, I proceeded to ask these officers questions about the issues at the park as they were supposedly there to answer questions about the park. They of course had no information about the park or anything related to crime or problems associated with the park that Felz wants to fence off and take away from the public possibly to sell it off to Grace Ministries along with the Hunt Library.
Commissioner Silva looks on as truth is being told
Yes sell off public property like the Hunt Library behind our backs to fund the out of control pensions and salaries for people like this.
So tell me how many officers does it take to answer questions of present information to a commission on issues regarding homelessness at a park that sat for hours in an empty room after hours that were never mentioned, introduced or called upon?
How many police officers are required to set up, frame and arrest Barry Levinson? Why do we need Mike Chocek, a supervisor and two patrol officers to sit for hours in a meeting in an empty room on a Monday night and never open their fly traps or answer any questions even when called upon by me after the meeting?
How many officers does it take to set up, frame and arrest Barry Levinson?
How many officers does it take to set up , frame and arrest Barry Levinson?
Why would the FPD’s Dan Hughes want Barry Levinson in jail? Dan Hughes hates Barry Levinson because Barry Levinson is a threat. He exposes corruption that Dan Hughes is involved in. How about “the Boss” Joe Felz?
How about “the Boss” Joe Felz?
Now you tell me after watching this video how the city council including Bruce Whitaker could have done anything but demand a full investigation into what went down with what appears to be the attempted framing of Barry Levinson. After Bruce delivered this speech, he was never the same man up on the dais, never mentioning this issue again and remaining silent on many serious issues that followed even though he promised Barry and I that he would. Obviously he got a talking to and it worked.
Don’t let the flag fool you. Stanford is an empty suit too.
BARRY HAS BEEN CALLING OUT CORRUPTION IN THIS TOWN FOR YEARS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
Dan Hughes told Bruce Whitaker that he “HATES THE GUY” referring to Barry Levinson
Dan Hughes calls Barry Levinson “CRAZY AND UNSTABLE” at a city council meeting
Dan Hughes claims he can be objective while he hates Barry Levinson and personally runs the investigation, personally interviews the witnesses and writes the report himself and personally submits the complaint to the DA for prosecution but he can be objective right?
Barry was a former chairperson and two time appointee to the Fullerton Parks and Recreation commission. He was put there to do his job by Bruce Whitaker over 5 years ago. Here is just another example of Bruce Whitaker’s appointee Barry Levinson doing his job and for months, the person that put him there, Bruce Whitaker, has totally ignored what Barry has brought forward! So what does Barry get for doing his job? He gets fired by the one who holds himself out as a statesman on the council, Bruce Whitaker. Whatever happened to the audit committee Bruce was crying for? Barry repeatedly hands up the goods on a silver platter and gets set up like a bowling pin. City hall needs an enema like nobody’s business folks.
Ladies and gentlemen, like many of you, Barry and I will never rest until this town is cleaned up and you have our word on that.
Watch who you vote for in November and watch your backs with the FPD-anyone could be next. That is why you will see my name on the Ballot and I won’t take a dime or an endorsement from any of the establishment thugs that are still trying to ruin this town for their own selfish gain and political ambition. Fullerton is worth fighting for because it is our town folks. Lets make sure they never forget that. It is our town, yours and mine. Stay vigilant Fullerton.
#1 by Anonymous on June 16, 2016 - 9:31 am
It’s about time! One less jerk in city government!
#2 by Fullerton Lover on June 16, 2016 - 10:48 am
I have completely lost ALL respect for Bruce Whitaker.
You should be ashamed of yourself for hanging your friend out to dry, and setting him up like a bowling pin.
Your political career is toast.
#3 by Anonymous on June 16, 2016 - 4:50 pm
I was referring to Barry, but Bruce sounds like a peach, too!
#4 by Fullerton Lover on June 16, 2016 - 10:08 pm
Although I don’t know Barry personally, I actually admire the guy because I like the fact that he’s consistently taken the high road and NEVER the easiest road.
I realize that Barry’s focused on issue can be like that of a Barracuda, however some times you have to be focused in order to hold politician’s feet to the fire in order get an honest answer.
Never a popular role, yet entirely necessary if the people of Fullerton want an honest government that is going to represent the residents instead of the outside interest looking to make a quick buck and care nothing about the residents already here in Fullerton.
Godspeed Mr. Levinson!
#5 by Anonymous on June 16, 2016 - 11:08 pm
Sure, intimidating utility representatives like a barracuda. 😉
#6 by Fullerton Lover on June 17, 2016 - 8:31 am
I was actually there at the city council meeting that night, and can tell you unequivocally that no such thing ever happened, and Mr. Levinson’s simple conversation with the lobbyist was completely overblown to sound like a vicious attack for political expediency of removing the obstacle that stood in the way of allowing the cell tower to be placed at Richman Park, which is actually the most used park by children in a low income neighborhood.
Anyone that says different is a bold faced liar.
#7 by Barry Levinson on June 22, 2016 - 5:15 pm
Although the cell tower at Richman Park was passed by the City Council, AT&T never executed the contract with the city. We saved the children from that EMF exposure at that site.
#8 by Anonymous on June 23, 2016 - 8:10 am
You didn’t save the children from anything, moron.
#9 by Shirley on June 23, 2016 - 11:43 am
You are obviously a child and need to grow up. Stop acting like one.
#10 by Fullerton Lover on June 23, 2016 - 9:07 am
Awesome Barry!
Children playing in the one park in a high density area deserve to be left alone and not have their only solace in this world bombarded by EMF in order to pay the city of Fullerton’s bills.
#11 by Barry Levinson on June 23, 2016 - 2:18 pm
The fact that the Richman Park is right next to the Richman Elementary School makes our stopping the cell towers from being placed here doubly important. It is not my immediate neighborhood school but it is a school in my town of Fullerton with hundreds of children, dozens of teachers and other school personnel. That makes it important to me. It is a safer place for our efforts and I am proud to have been a part of that effort.
Caring and looking out for your fellow human beings should always be a concern for all of us. Any person with any knowledge of world history would agree that having more people caring about others in this world would have stopped a lot of hate and a lot of murders throughout history.
It is with a heavy heart that I have to acknowledge that the vast majority of our appointed and elected government leaders here in Fullerton seem to care the least about us. That Fullertonians is a real shame. However, it should not deter all of us to strive to make our city a better place to live, work and to get an education. I continue not only to believe but to know there are many good and decent people living here in Fullerton. We deserve better and we need to stand up and demand better from our Fullerton City Government.
#12 by Anonymous on June 23, 2016 - 3:30 pm
Caring is good.
Making decisions based on bad science is dumb.
You’re dumb.
#13 by Anonymous on June 23, 2016 - 7:33 pm
“You are obviously a child and need to grow up. Stop acting like one.”
#14 by Barry Levinson on June 23, 2016 - 9:10 pm
There was not even a contract to review. It was a good decision on all counts to vote against the cell tower in Richman Park.
#15 by Fullerton Lover on August 14, 2016 - 8:58 pm
Mr. Levinson,
Could you please shed some light on how the Fullerton Strangers (less than 20 % of the children that play to pay for this private club actually live in Fullerton) soccer club has been able to monopolize the precious few playing fields that we have in Fullerton for so long?
If the private clubs are monopolizing the soccer fields with children from other cities, how are the children of Fullerton whose parents can’t afford to pay supposed to enjoy the playing fields that are supposed to be for the benefit of the residents of Fullerton?
http://www.fullertonrangers.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::73983+Elements/Display+E+18235+Status/Closures/
https://voiceofoc.org/2016/02/fullerton-soccer-club-leaders-resign-after-embezzlement-revelations/
http://voiceofoc.org/2016/08/soccer-club-repays-fullerton-for-coachs-private-lessons-on-public-fields/