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Show B Obituaries vi tin rin rin The Daily Herald Technical foul costs hoop coach his dignity ce Invests Incidents occurred at training school found. I joined a line of people with similar problems in a United Airlines baggage office. There was only one person behind the an attractive, dimincounter utive young lady. all As we stood there By KEVIN NIENDORF Heraid Staff Writer 35 flint Herald Columnist wanting to be somewhere else the door flew open and a suit large man in a three-piec- e stormed in. He ignored the line of people there before him and walked directly to the counter. The young lady calmly told him he needed to wait in line and he started swearing, only he was doing it at the top of his lungs so it was more like SWEARING! His tirade continued for a long time and it was obvious everyone felt uncomfortable. The small woman behind the counter never withered under the verbal onslaught. The man shouted that this was the second time in six months his bags had been lost and that was unexcusable. He pounded the counter and made a lot of references to specific anatomical parts, including those of the women he confronted. When a small gap appeared in his stream of profanity, the young lady asked if she could see his baggage tags. He fumbled around in his jacket pockets, then handed them to her. When she saw them, a smile split her face. She looked up at the brute in front of her and sweetly said, "I'm sorry, sir, but this is the United baggage office. These tags are for Pan Am. You'll have to go there. ' ' Most of the people in the room snickered. One man hooted. And the buffoon in front of us, who had tried to make a spectacle of someone else, seemed to visibly shrink. He deflated to the point that I'm certain he could have easily walked undernearth a snake. He suffered the fate that endangers all who can't control their temper. Rick Majerus lost more than a basketball game. He lost dignity. Man files claim against Prove claiming arrest caused injuries By CKRISTI CONOVER Herald Staff Writer A claim asking PROVO $511,183 in damages and alleging negligent force and violence in the arrest of a Provo man has been filed with the Provo city attorney's Office. : Delain G. Giles, 38, filed the claim based on the circumstances surrounding his arrest by Provo police officers March 23, 1991. . "Claimant claims that Provo City police officers violated his constitutional rights by making an unlawful arrest and participating in physical force and violence beyond the standards of authorized conduct," states the claim. Giles sustained "severe injury and damages" due to reckless and negligent force and violence used by police officers, according to the claim. General damages for pain, suf- fering and permanent disability are listed at $500,000. The claim also asks for $5,183 in medical expenses and $6,000 in lost wages. Giles was involved in a trial last year on a charge of interfering with a public servant, a Class B misde- meanor. The trial was conducted on Oct. 15, 1991 in 4th Circuit Court. Af- ter jury deliberations, a mistrial was declared and the trial reset for Jan. 16. However, attorney for the defendant John Moody then filed a motion of intent to use a defense of diminished mental capacity and the Jan. 16 trial was cancelled. On Jan. 28, Fourth Circuit Court Judge E. Patrick McGuire signed an order for an examination of the defendant to determine mental capacity. The city may watt to see what happens with the second trial situation before it responds to the ? claim, said David Dixon, Provo assistant city attorney. "I anticipate denying the claim based on the first trial," Dixon said. Robert L. Moody, attorney for Giles, said the claim is separate from the criminal case. It asks for payment for damages suffered because of "police brutality" and wrongful arrest, he said . Moody said if the claim is denied by the city, he anticipates a civil lawsuit will be filed. The claim states that Giles went to the East Lake Care Center, 1001 N. 500 West, Provo, around midnight on March 23, 1991 to take the family car to his wife, who was working at the center. While in the parking lot, two undercover police officers observed Giles and his friend, Mark McDevitt, standing between two cars. The officers then allegedly drove to the parking lot and approached the two men. The claim states because of the officers' "belligerent attitude" and failure to identify themselves, Giles and McDevitt became defensive and uncooperative. When asked to provide identification, Giles said he would not, but would get his wife, according to the claim. When Giles attempted to enter the building, he was grabbed and knocked to the ground by the officers, the claim states. He was then taken to the Utah County Jail and booked for interfering With a police officer. As a result of the police officer's forcible conduct, the claim states, Giles received injuries to his back, neck, head and groin area, and has suffered and continues to suffer other physical injuries. H-J- 1 ? Friday, April 3, 1992 A technical foul in the wan- ing seconds of a basketball game Monday may have cost the University of Utah a chance to play for the National Invitational Tournament title. It cost Ute coach Rick Majerus even more. Majerus earned the technical by disputing a referee's call. Well, disputing really isn't a strong enough word. His actions were more like a temper tantrum. After all, the only thing he didn't do was lay on the floor and kick his feet. Afterward, the coach admitted his loss of control may have caused his team to lose the game. It seemed like he was taking responsibility for his outburst. Then he followed his confession with a "but..." That makes me fairly certain that Majerus hasn't learned his lesson and Ute fans are likely to see similar displays in the future. This is the second time this season that a Majerus tantrum has been a topic of discussion. The first came during a game at Wyoming. That performance earned the coach a reprimand. It was easy to overlook that incident. It was, after all, Wyoming, a school that will never make it into the sportmanship hall of fame. This latest occurrence is a little harder to ignore. Many people talk about their temper as if it is something over which they have no control. They walk around like loaded guns, waiting for someone to set them off. When it happens, they say, "Well, it's true I loaded the gun, but someone else pulled the trigger." Occasionally, a person who walks around with a loaded gun shoots himself in the foot. I'll never forget another temper tantrum I witnessed many years ago. I was in O'Hare Airport in Chicago. I'd missed the flight to my final destination and was stuck for three days. My bags were nowhere to be B2 5 State B3 B Opinions b4 - AMERICAN FORK American Fork Police are looking to charge a employee of the Utah State Developmental Center with physically abusing a client on two separate incidents. Sgt. Steve Cornia has been investigating allegations that the employee, who has since been fired, dragged the victim by her ankles on two occasions Sunday inside the facility, formerly known as the American Fork Training School. Officer Shawna Greening responded Sunday night to the facility after receiving a call from an administrator that a second incident occurred. An employee approached her supervisor saying a tienf abuse charae was dragging the victim across a carpeted floor into her room. The victim, who is known by employees at the facility as "extremely agressive," sustained rug burns on her back, injuries to her forehead and bruises on her buttocks, arms and legs, according to Greening's report. "The employee was apparently controlling her, trying to get her to her room," said Cornia. "If I'm able to show intent to cause injury, based on the employee's attitude and eyewitness accounts, I'll pursue charges." Those charges are now pending following a citation of assault issued Thursday to the employee. The employee's name was not released pending official charges in court. Cornia said based on past laws, it has been difficult to prosecute similar cases because it's difficult to prove intent. However, House Bill 1 13, has changed the law over the last year and criminal negligence of standard patient care should be easier to prove. "It's a situation where it wasn't a good decision made on the employee's part," said Cornia. "There were other ways to deal with the situation." Cornia said the employee's defense is that he would have picked the woman up by the arms but he was afraid he would injure one arm, which was previously injured. The employee also said the incident only happened once, but other witnesses said the first time it happened was earlier in the day . Greening's report indicated the victim said she received the "goosebumps" to her forehead after she was thrown against a wall. The report doesn't indicate who was allegedly involved in that incident. Cornia said he would, at minimum, expect a reprimend of the inor injuries reporte d after A accident in Orem Thursday sent one vehicle crashing through a cement fence and into a yard after it was hit broadside by another vehicle at a speed of up to 50 miles per hour. Denise Redd, 44, 844 E. Heather Road, Orem, was treated for bruises at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and released. . Rudd was southbound at 10 a.m. on 400 East when her red Pontiac Grand Am was struck by a westbound Ford Mustang driven by Paisley Denier, 17, 258 S. Alpine Circle, Alpine. Eyewitnesses said Denier ran a red light while on 800 North. The impact sent Redd's vehicle through a cement fence located at the southwest corner of the interwide section, creating a hole. The vehicle came to a rest partially suspended on the fence with its back end hanging into the yard, from the home. Denler's vehicle continued spinning westbound and finally came to rest from the intersection. The vehicle's airbag, according to Officer Fran Filmore, protected Denier from injury. DEATH A Salt Lake City man drowned early this morning at Deer Creek Reservoir, just outside of Heber City, after he feet 0 allegedly tried to swim to shore, said Wasatch County Sheriff Mike Spanos. The victim's name has not been released pending notification of kin. Spanos said three men were embarking on a fishing trip at the reservoir at 4:30 a.m. Two of the men were in the boat, including the victim and the boat's owner, when it began drifting away from shore. The third man had just put the boat in the water and drove away to park the vehicle. As the boat drifted away, the victim jumped into the water in an attempt to swim to shore. "He went under and did not surface," said Spanos. "The owner-als- o got in the water to try to find the man but the water was so cold he turned back to the boat. We're lucky he made it back. ' ' The sheriffs department was notified and the victim's body was located at 7 a.m. BYU and Orem ARREST employee by the superintendent of the facility, Mary Ellen Wilkin- son, based on his investigation through Wednesday. Wilkinson was not available for comment but assistant superin- tendent Sue Geary, said the em-ployee's action was a violation of j ' ! ! ! ! policy. "Because the charges are pend- ing, the individual will be termi- nated," said Geary. "If he's found innocent, he has the option of reapplying." Geary said because the employ- ee had only b en employed for six months, he was still on a proba- tionary state and administration had the authority to fire the em- ployee. She said it's customary for an employee to be fired under sim- ilar circumstances. ' I ! ; Geary said given the number of staff which works at the hospital, abuse claims are "commendably ! ; low." crash high-spee- d two-vehic- le ot 15-fe- et 40-fe- et 25-3- - Herald PhotoPatrick J. Krohn Orem Police Lt. Fran Fillmore, left, Sgt. Bernie Turner and tow truck operator Dan Tingey look over damage to one of two cars involved In an accident Thursday at 800 North in Orem. Salt police arrested a Lake man after he violated a restraining order by following a BYU female student around campus Wednesday. BYU Capt. Mike Harroun said Ronald Amundsen was arrested after the victim called police and said she was being harrassed. The suspect reportedly found the victim in the Cougar Eat cafeteria on campus. The suspect started talking to her and then began following her out of the cafeteria. At that time she turned around and allegedly spit in his face. He left and police soon found him in the TV room of the Ernest L. Wilkinson Center on campus. He was booked into the Utah County Jail. Harroun said six UPDATE identified as the been have people initators of a campus pillow fight involving 500 students Tuesday night. He said fines ranging from $10Q to $300 would be issued. Most of the students were residents of Helaman Halls and Deseret Towers housing. us ARRESTS Orem Police Salt Lake $550, was stolen at 6 p. m. A INJURY - Orem male sustained neck and ! back injuries Thursday at Moun- - I tain View High School when he j : i.. i .i appaiciuiy uiiibcu 111c pau on a attempt. Nielsen said unknown, were pulled over by the Curtis Livingston hit his head on the ground and was transported to Utah Highway Patrol after a trooper sighted the vehicle matching a Utah Valley Regional Medical description the patrolman had been Center. A hospital spokesperson said he was treated and released. given. A person witnessed the 6 VANDALISM Nielsen said p.m. theft but thought it was someBB two in his who one gun shooting incidents keys the just locked car until he saw one of the suspects caused $2,000 worth of damages steal a stereo valued at $300. Thursday in south Orem. At 1300 Police discovered other stolen S. Main, a vehicle window was items in the vehicle and the men shot out. At 400 S. Main, a busiface charges of felony theft, auto ness had two windows shot out. BURGLARY American burglary and posession of burglary tools. The burglarized car sus- Fork Police have arrested two juLehi male veniles, a tained $ 1 50 in damages . American Fork Nielsen reported two other auto and burglaries Thursday in Orem. At female, in connection with a 350 N. State, someone pryed open March 21 burglaiy in American a business van and took a bank bag Fork. Police said the male is suspected in the theft of $3,000 worth containing $1,200 worth of propof property and the female is suserty, $650 of which was cash. Also at the University Mall, an pected of receiving the stolen jewAlpine cassette stereo, valued at elry items. men Thursday for allegedly burglarizing a vehicle parked at the University Mall. Detective Gerald Nielsen said Thanh and Hung Tran, addresses 1 pole-vaulti- - Rural cities differing viewpoints on meeting prayer issue By IDA. O. DONALDSON Herald Correspondent Mayors from throughout Utah have received letters from the American Civil Liberties Union saying that prayer in council meetings must be discontinued. Responses in several Central Utah cities are as follows: Praying at the Mayfield and Centerfield council meetings had already been discontinued. Centerfield Mayor Dell Draper said that when he went in as mayor, the majority of the council felt there needed to be a separation of church and state and desired that prayer be discontinued in their meetings. Draper said, as far as he knows, there is no desire to change this position. Mayfield's new mayor, A.C. Robertson, said that city's council does not invoke prayer unless the public is coming in and a crowd will be present. He said that he wasn't sure why this decision was made. "It's not like we don't believe in l the city council does start its prayer," he said, "it's just that we said with prayer. He said that a meetings don't do it. It is probably good idea to pray but we will probably some people are trying to save stay the way we are for now. In Gunnison, Mayor Bruce Blackham said he thought the whole idea of not having prayer was just plain silly. He said he would present the letter to the council but that they will probably continue with prayer. Fayette Mayor Gerald Mellor some peoples' rights and are stepping on the rights of others. "I doubt it will affect us," he said. "Our Constitution was based on religious freedoms and I feel the request not to pray is a sad situa- tion." When the Salina City Council of pausing for the cus- - met, instead tomary prayer, Mayor Nyals began with the night's business. Mayor Larry Cosby of Aurora discussed the letter with the council and, as a body, they decided to continue the tradition of having prayer. Council member Ray Hea-- . gle said that, until a final decision is made on the case, Aurora will continue to have prayer at town An-dreas- on meetings. Orem commission holds up storage unit plans OREM Approval for conit storage struction of an off Wednesday .omplex was put could night until the developer access had he enough prove space. The Orem Planning Commisto table the site sion voted, Frazier of plan request Lloyd E. until later this month. The complex, located at 720 N. 1340 West, runs adjacent to 820-un- 4-- 0, the freeway near the 800 North exit. Commissioners were concerned with the complex's design, construction and landscaping. Frazier had been given a previous site plan approval for a it complex. However, he recently acquired the additional acreage for the increased units. Commission Chairman Paul 50-un- Washburn said the alley widths seemed to be too small to allow I two vehicles to pass. Washburn also had concerns; that since it was the entrance intoK the city, it should look exception-- , al. He noted that in prior site plan-approv- the commission rethat trees be planted along quired the cast side of the project next to the highway. |
