Sunday, September 23, 2007

Vancouver Police Seek Help On Alleged GHB Rapist

A friend of mine forwarded the news article below to me. I've highlighted two key paragraphs: The first one says the Vancouver police department is seeking help on this case, and the second gives some good advice.

VANCOUVER (CBC) - A prominent member of British Columbia's ball hockey community has been released on bail after appearing in court Thursday, charged with spiking women's drinks and sexual assault.

Fernando Manuel Alves of Burnaby was arrested on Sept. 8 and charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of administering a noxious substance.

The 44-year-old pub owner and vice-president of the Western Ball Hockey Association appeared in B.C. provincial court on Thursday, where he was released under strict bail conditions ....

Vancouver police have appealed for more information about Alves, who is accused of alleged offences against four women, aged between 20 and 30 years old, in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

During a news conference on Wednesday, Const. Tim Fanning reminded the public to be aware of the risks involved with knowingly going somewhere alone with a new acquaintance.

"Stay with your friends to the end of the night,'' he said. "If you meet somebody that you want to see again, meet them the next day. Don't get in the position of going back with them alone, especially when you've been drinking."

News of Alves's arrest has shocked a former employee at his Burnaby pub.

Scott Klassen, who was a doorman at the Station Square pub until two months ago, described his old boss as "just a regular guy."

"Every night I worked, he worked," Klassen told CBC News. "He never drank on shift. He always seemed to be a clean-cut guy."

Klassen says Alves was very generous with staff.

"He always took people out to football games, hockey games, concerts, provided a limo - you know, free drinks, free night type thing, as a ... hey, thanks for working here type thing."

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Childrens Meth

I just recieved this information and would like to share it with all of you! Please read this and pass it on.

If you read this and have had any contact or experience with this, please feel free to tell us about it.

DEAR BETH,

MY NAME IS MICHAEL RUZEVICH. I AM A COOK COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF AND A D.A.R.E OFFICER. I HAD WRITTEN TO YOU ABOUT A MAN WHO IS MY FRIEND, MR DAVID LORENZ. HIS SON DIED A TRAGIC DEATH AS A RESULT OF TAKING WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS ECTASY.

I AM WRITING YOU TO INFORM YOU OF SOMETHING THAT WE ARE BATTLING IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY. IT IS THE PRESENTATION OF THE DRUG CALLED CRYSTAL METH(METHAMPHETAMINE) IN THE FORM OF SOMETHING WE ARE CALLING CHILDRENS METH.

THE REASON WE REFER TO IT AS THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT LOOKS AND SMELLS. IT LOOKS LIKE ROCK CANDY. IT SMELLS LIKE STRAWBERRIES, AND TASTE LIKE STRAWBERRIES AND OTHER VARIOUS FLAVORS THAT WE KNOW OF LIKE, PEANUT BUTTER, CHOCALATE CRUNCH,
MANGO EXPLOSION,AND FRUITY FRUIT PUNCH.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS IS AN AWFUL WAY TO ATTRACT KIDS TO DOING DRUGS. BY YOU DOING WHAT EVER YOU CAN TO GET THIS MESSAGE TO EVERY SOURCE YOU DEAL WITH IN YOUR ORGANIZATION, YOUR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
MAY GOD BLESS THE WORK YOU DO,

MICHAEL RUZEVICH