THE “ JOHNNY LAW " REPORT
addition, two juvenile harassment
(AUGUST/SEPTEMBER, 2002)
citations were issued. Anyone
trying to act tough on the street
Recently, my wife and I held a
yard sale. She felt so good
will more likely than not be
having the garage cleaned up
shortly thereafter.
trying to act meek in court
that she wanted to rearrange
the living room. I must admit
It was past practice for NSF
that the results pleased us both
checks under $50 not to be
so much that I thought I ’d try
cleaning up the office. I ran a
pursued criminally. It is my
vacuum over the floor and found
a small rubber check may have a
out that I had green carpet. I
threw away a bunch of old
lesser financial impact on a
catalogs and found shelf space
for the new ones. Some larger
property items have been
cluttering up the office, including
a snowboard, two blade scooters
and a 12 ” bicycle. A review of
the files showed that there was
no legal reason for me to keep
position, however, that although
business operator than a large
one, it is no less criminal in its
nature. The word “ petty" in
petty theft is only an adjective.
There is still a theft. An NSF
check is prosecuted as “ theft by
deceit". Anyone issuing an NSF
check is, therefore, both a thief
and a fraud. At least with a real
them any longer. And, since none
of these items has a value over
$100, they need not be
crook you know you ’ve been had
auctioned off. I could just throw
why you or your child should
check. Civil recovery costs are
equally burdensome regardless of
the amount involved. Running any
business is hard enough just
dealing with operating expenses
and legalized theft, i.e., taxes.
If we want Butte Falls t© thrive,
receive one of these items, if it
we must protect ouriocai
draws a tear or a good laugh,
you get the item. I t s first
come, first serve
commercial activities. As such, I
will pursue prosecution on any
On a more serious note, acts
To do anything less would be to
condone criminal activity at its
them away. However, I ’d rather
give them away to worthy
recipients. Catch me in the
office after you read this article
and give me a good sob story on
constituting street intimidation or
violence will not be tolerated in
at the outset rather than days
later when the bank returns the
NSF check regardless of amount.
By- Pat H o e l
HEYI SEEMS LIKE SUMMER JUST
BUZZED RIGHT BY ...... HERE COMES
FALL, DAYS ARE GETTING SHORTER
AND BACK TO SCHOOL. WE JUST
W ANT TO R E M IN D Y O U T H A T YOUR
LIBRARY IS HERE FOR ALL YOUR
TEACHING AND LEARNING NEEDS.
TEACHERS CAN HAVE "SUBJECT
STATIONS" (INCLUDING BOOKS,
VIDEOS AND AUDIO TAPES) BROUGHT
IN TO THE BUTTE FALLS LIBRARY AND
EITHER ARRANGE A CLASS VISIT HERE
OR CHECK THE ITEMS OUT TO USE IN
THE CLASSROOM. KIDS CAN ALSO
HAVE BOOK, TAPES AND VIDEOS
DELIVERED TO OUR LIBRARY. SINCE
OUR LIBRARY SYSTEM HAS EXPANDED,
YOU CAN BRING IN MATERIALS FROM
JOSEPHINE COUNTY AND ROGUE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS WELL AS OUR
15 JACKSON COUNTY BRANCHES. THAT
IS A LOT OF LIBRARY MATERIALS
AVAILABLE FOR YOU...SO CHECK IT
OUT. INTERNET ACCESS AT THE
LIBRARY MAY ALSO HELP W ITH
HOMEWORK, STUDIES AND IDEAS.
THE FRIENDS OF THE BUTTE FALLS
LIBRARY WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MORE
FRIENDS OF ALL AGES. MEMBERSHIP
IS ONLY $5 PER YEAR. WE ALSO HAVE
A SELECTION OF BOOKS FOR SALE
ALONG W ITH CANDY BARS AND
GREETING CARDS. THE CANDY AND
CARDS ARE ONLY 50 CENTS EACH. ALL
OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY LOVE
TO GET MAIL, DON'T YOU? BOOK,
e x t r e me l y w e l c o me f o r o u r n e x t
BIG BOOK SALE, PROBABLY IN
OCTOBER.
most demeaning level. Local
z“ T©tsm Pole-
business operators may contact
any degree. Eight adult criminal
citations have been issued in the
last two months on charges
me immediately upon return of a
bad check to discuss the
including disorderly conduct,
menacing and assault. One
procedural collection efforts
required before criminal
menacing case has also been
prosecution can be initiated. HGFEDCBA
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Gory & Carol...
H o p e y©y had a groat
Until Next Month -
summer a n d are lo o k in g forward
t© the s c h o o l year!
T h a n k y o u for y o u r b u s in e s s .
Officer John La w son
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submitted to the District
Attorney for a warrant. In
L ib r a r y N e w s !
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