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Show 2 Friday, October 22, 1993 CLIPPER Word on the Street What is your opinion of the laws passed during the Utah Legislatures special session on gangs? It was far too little and far too late. When the laws that were passed are finally enforce, it will too late to have any be probably real impact on the gang problem. Legislators should have passed the bill for a waiting period on the purchase of guns. five-da- y Pam Gray Farmington dont know if the laws legislators passed will really do anything. It (the legislation) was pretty I MEASURE: Ann Dalton, owner of The Piano Source in Bountiful 5 Points Mall, demonstrates her on the prowess piano. Dalton, who recently moved to Davis County with her family to escape the gang problem in California, is inviting local youth to beat the streets and gang influence by using her store as a retreat. s She said are welcome any time to come in and listen to music or to learn about pianos and guitars. There is also free entertainment in the mail's food court during lunch, Saturday. "We want kids to become part of the music gang," she said. Dalton is planning to pitch her proposal to the Bountiful City Council and ANTI-GAN- straightforward, but not too strong. other civic Peace Mitch teen-ager- Farmington groups. Dealers garbage a treasure for Davis narcotics officer By MARK EDDINGTON Staff Writer BOUNTIFUL One mans garbage proved to be a treasure trove of intelligence for undercover narcotics agents, who found enough evidence in sifting through the debris to secure a warrant to search the house and arrest five people. Acting on a tip from Adult Probation and Parole that a Bountiful man was dealing drugs from his home at 944 N. 900 East, officers combed through the trash and found traces of cocaine and marijuana. It proved to be enough evidence for police to obtain a search warrant. Officers executed the warrant Wednesday at 6 p.m., finding three bags filled with 2.5 ounces of cocaine and a half pound of marijuana. The estimated street value of the drugs is roughly SI 0.000, said Davis Metro Narcotics Strike Force supervisor Paul Rapp. Agents also seized scales, baggies, bindles and other drug paraphemelia. The suspect arrived home while the search was in progress and was quickly arrested. His mother arrived later and was evidently surprised when police said her son was dealing drugs. She just thought he was real popular, Rapp said. Officers used the alleged dealer's popularity to snare other drug users. The suspect had a pager and was receiving messages from buyers inquiring if their drugs had arrived. With the mothers blessing, agents handled the calls and instructed them to drop by the house and take delivery. Within several hours, officers arrested four additional suspects. Rapp said undercover agents made the arrests after taking their money and eliciting specific information on what drugs they had come to buy. The dealer and one other susBountiful man pect, a wanted by North Salt Lake police for discharging a firearm within city limits, are being charged with several felony counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and failure to obtain a tax stamp for the drugs. Charges are still pending on the three remaining suspects, Rapp said. Suspect threatens female classmates with razor blade A LAYTON boy who couldnt keep his hand off two female classmates and threatened them with a razor blade has been referred to juvenile authorities for forcible sexual abuse and aggravated assault. The Northridge High student was arrested Wednesday after two girls, ages 15 and 17, complained to the vice principal they were the targets of repeated harassment from the boy. Sgt. Rex Brimhall said the boy was constantly pinching and slapping his classmates bottom over a period of several days. When he allegedly threatened to cut them with a razor blade, the sergeant said the victims decided enough was enough and reported the boy to the vice principal. It was not strong enough. think that there needs to be more done to juveniles caught committing crimes.. .More punishment is needed. Right now juveniles dont have any real incentive to quit committing crimes. Jerry Means Kaysville I dont think that it was strong enough. Legislators also need to address the issue of the amount of free time kids have.. .Something needs to be done to make kids more responsible for their time. Vem Fitzgerel I Salt Lake City think the laws that were passed are not strong enough. Its hard to understand why legislators didn't pass the bill that would have allowed police to take their (gang members) cars away. Gang members involved in drive-bshootings should have their cars taken I y away. Jamie Hardy Farmington |
