What You Should Know

By Ian Trowbridge, San Diego

I understand Paul Cooper was one of more than 100 attys that were either fired or who had fled AGHguirre's horror chambers. AGH even fired attys he handpicked himself because they refused to do unethical things for him. The truth will come out at the trials, and if the Bar or Atty General aren't looking at him now, they should be. Ian, can you answer why AGH demanded his own body guard from the police dept? to be paid for by the taxpayers? and was refused by Lansdowne - is that why AGH has a personal vendetta against Lansdowne?

Posted by Sunny | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 8:58 am

Ian, Your article has absolutely no value after your first Sentence. Paul Cooper being fired by Mike Aguirre? That is true but does not devalue Coopers ability as an attorney. It does however put a comical twist to your article. As long as Aguirre displays incompetence and bipolarisms, Anything Aguirre attempts is laughable

Posted by Ron Weiss | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 9:12 am

As I recall, Cooper was fired in retaliation for Lansdowne refusing to provide Aguirre with the 7/24 executive protection he requested at taxpayers expense. I was surprised that he didn't sue as he surely had a case. I also don't think he ever indicated he was a disinterested party by was listed as the Assistant to the Chief. Trowbridge is a bitter, blowhard gadfly with a chip on his shoulder. I find he and positions both tired and pathetic.

Posted by Oliver Holmes | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 9:27 am

(con't)...You should be concerned about the attorneys who are left in AGHguirre's Horror Chambers. They should receive combat pay for being exposed to AGH’s daily explosive and vile tantrums in the office. But maybe that type of work environment appeals to you Ian. I can only imagine Paul Cooper saying “Don't Throw me in the Briar Patch Mike...and laughed all the way to the Chief's Office after being fired.

Posted by Sunny | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 11:11 am

I agree-after a signed warrant is issued, LE has no business "second guessing" it. They have a duty to, if not outright execute it, make the proper arrangements to execute it. Furtheremore-the Chief could be prosecuted for obstructing justice by refusing to execute a signed and valid warrant (on it's face). I think because Mike is the one-the only one-investigating misconduct and rooting it out we have people getting on him-mostly the ones he is investigating-such as my friends here the City/Gov/Union Employees-Gloomy-Im talking about you!

Posted by Billy Bob Henry | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 11:25 am

Actually, your last sentence says it all Ian. ... "file charges against at least one of the many elected officials in the county and at City Hall who appear to have violated the law." Appearing to have violated the law, last I checked, is not a crime. Maybe if Mike were more like Dumanis and did some actual legal work before accusing everyone of corruption people wouldn't attack him so much. And, by the way, why is King Mike now proposing policy about recycling? Not enough legal work to do? Why can't he stick to his job?

Posted by Point Loma | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 11:32 am

Ian- I respect your opinion you haave every right to it. I personally believe the not only did the Chief, do nothing wrong, he did the right thing. BBH, a college educated successful attorney that has written appeals to the Supreme Court (educator/police officer and other vocations to his credit)pointed earlier in his esteemed opinion the Chief violated PC section 148a also. This is a misdemeanor and prosecutable by the City Atty office

Posted by Gene | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 9:14 pm

I have to ask if Aguirre feels so strongly why has Aguirre not issued an arrest warrant for the Chief? Or, why haven't you excercised your personal powers of "citizens arrest"?

Posted by Gene | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 9:41 pm

I don't know if this is the same Ian Trowbridge, but here is what the Gay and Lesbian Times said about him during his bid for city council: "District 2 probably has the second highest amount of GLBT voters, as well as many wealthy GLBT residents. Openly gay candidate Ian Trowbridge couldn’t even get an “acceptable” rating from the local gay Democratic club (only four votes out of 41!). Trowbridge is considered by many to be a letter-writing nut who couldn’t get elected “dog catcher,” even if he was the only candidate on the ballot!" Enough said.

Posted by Nicole | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 10:55 pm

Ian - why settle for a half-truth? Tell the whole truth, not just Aguirre's slanted version of reality. Cooper was fired when he wouldn't interpret the law the way Aguirre wanted it interpreted for his own needs. Cooper did his job, analyzed the law and advised Aguirre that what he wanted was not the law. Aguirre was angry that Cooper would not change his position and he was fired. Cooper isn't the first or the last attorney to be reprimanded or fired for having a different (and correct) legal opinion.

Posted by Kathy | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 10:55 pm

In my 20+ years of law enforcement I have written and been involved in numerous search warrants. Every one said to any peace officer you are commanded to search...However, for a variety of reasons, not every search warrant is actually executed. There may be legal issues that arise or safety issues. In fact the law only allows the search warrant to executed within 10 days. After that you have to go back to the magistrate to renew it. There is no mandate to actually execute a search warrant. That decision always rests with the agency. Lansdowne did nothing wrong here.

Posted by Jim | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 11:15 pm

Sorry to break your heart Billy Poop, but I don't belong to any union & your daddy is not investigating me, and I am not suing him. I am an informed citizen who is fed up with what your daddy is doing to our beautiful city. Now I know you would love your daddy to sue me & call me corrupt for what I write here, but it ain't gonna happen Poopster. It's Good Friday, go pray for your daddy, he needs it.

Posted by Sunny | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 11:35 pm

Nicole-- I'm not really sure what trashing Ian has to do with the topic at hand-- unless you feel that it is more appropriate to attack the messenger than the message. It doesn't matter how popular he is, only whether his message is accurate. If he's wrong, spell it out. Or can it be that he's RIGHT, and the only way to discredit the message is to discredit the messenger?

Posted by Scott McLachlan | reply to this comment
April 5, 2007 11:56 pm

Gloomy-you are head CHEERLEADER for the gov unions here-please-time to come clean sweety......the funny thing is I am in the minority here on the site-and you and all the gov/union employees call me name after name but I still come back.......but that is part of life and I don't sweat it-so you are going to have to learn to live and love me....

Posted by Billy Bob Henry | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 2:21 am

Scott Mc- re trashing the messenger, everyone else has already shown the the Chief did nothing wrong, because a few choose not to listen does not make them right. I don't go for trashing the messenger, the message we post says alot about each of us and personal attacks should be avoided except for obvious humor.

Posted by Gene | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 2:22 am

Mr. Henry, A couple of questions were raised that I would like answers to if possible. Since you are such a fan of Mr Aguirre, why do you believe Mr. Aguirre doesn't press Charges against Chief Lansdowne for 148(A)PC-obstructing an investigation-if the Chief actually committed this crime? According to you Aguirre "is the only one going after the criminals". Also, Why is Aguirre focusing on "Trash" all of a sudden? Kind of comical if you ask me-Aguirre/Trash- symbolic and possibly even a syn! HA HA!

Posted by Ron Weiss | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 3:12 am

Since when does a prosecutor who can only file misdemeanor charges have the authority to get a search warrant for felonies? Since when do we ignore the legal opinions Attorney General's office, the District Attorney's Office, the police department's legal counsel, and others who actually know something about search warrants, in favor of Aguirre's latest paranoid rant? Trowbridge is not an attorney, obviously hasn't read Leon, and appears to be talking through his...you-know-what.

Posted by Rock On | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 4:28 am

Why oh why is AGHguirre talking about recyling trash? Is he no longer the city atty anymore? When did he become the Director of Environmental Services? Or did Fred Sainz get fired and AGH is now the the Mayor's media spoke person? Or has he appointed himself Mayor? Goodgawdalmighty Billy Poop, your daddy is out of control, and you know it.

Posted by Sunny | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 5:36 am

Ron-I cannot speculate about the charges Mike brings, such as PC 148. PC 148 is the most abused criminal law in the penal code. I was just pointing out if Mike was the jerk everyone here makes him out to be he could file such a charge. Filing petty chargs against the Chief would be just that -petty-and Mike did not do that-so I don't think Mike is petty or out of control. And will someone please explain to Mr. Rock On what a "wobbler" is.

Posted by Billy Bob Henry | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 6:50 am

Great article in Today's S.D. Daily Trasncript by Doug Sherwin: In part: "The city attorney, who has had a recent public spat with Police Chief William Lansdowne, said he has patched up his relationship with the police department. All outstanding issues with our police chief and police department personnel have been resolved,” Aguirre said. Hmmm ... another CRY WOLF for AGH.

Posted by Sunny | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 8:41 am

Now that Aguirre and Lansdowne made nice, I am 100% positive Lansdowne actually salvaged Aguirres career by not slapping a defamation of Character Civil suit on Him for those remarks he made on TV. I believe though that the public response Lansdowne made about Aguirre is the start of Aguirre's slide downward in the polls and WILL NOT BE RE-ELECTED! The best thing for San Diego!

Posted by Ron Weiss | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 9:09 am

AGHguirre clearly knew he was gonna lose again on this one, why else would be "make nice" with the chief and ahem...other police personnel aka Paul Cooper? Was he afraid of another potentional lawsuit against him for defamation? Once again, it's character assassination first, then quietly drop it. Get air time to smear someone, than drop it. What say you now Billy Poop? You & the other supporters of your daddy must be mighty disappointd in your daddy for crying wolf again.

Posted by Sunny | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 10:57 am

This is GOLD http://www.sdreader.com/php/cityshow.php?id=1594

Posted by Billy Bob Henry | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 2:06 pm

BTW Ron-The Chief cannot sue Mike for defamation. When you are a public figure(and ALL elected and appointed gov officials are public figures) the standards of defamation become very, very hard to meet, legally. Next to impossible. So-you have to have a thick skin when you are in the public eye. The reason for this is because a public figure has resources to counter a false or misleading statement-which the Chief did by way of his UT editorial-op ed piece

Posted by Billy Bob Henry | reply to this comment
April 6, 2007 2:08 pm

Ian "Google Me" Trowbridge, the Chief ain't going anywhere, until he's good a ready. By hooking your wagon to Aguirre, you seem to be emulating his tactics and becoming a silly hysteric. You, Zimmerman, Flannery, and others who used to be considered serious players in this town are partnering with a self aggrandizing pol and will look back with embarrassment. Wise up, like Scott Lewis, and see that Aguirre does far more harm than good.

Posted by tseuG | reply to this comment
April 7, 2007 12:39 am

BBH is right for a change. Public figures have to endure a lot before it can be considered defamation or libelous. Ian Trowbridge makes a big deal about Aguirre firing Cooper. Maybe Trowbride and others have forgot, Aguirre fires anyone who isn't a blind mindless follower of his fanatical ways. He's a tyrant who probably got picked on in his early years and now appears to be trying to get even.

Posted by Citizen X | reply to this comment
April 7, 2007 10:43 am

Wow Citizen X finally with a correct legal opinion-I am amazed-hell must be freezing over!

Posted by Billy Bob Henry | reply to this comment
April 8, 2007 10:53 am

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