Sheriff Announces Capture of Simpson’s Accused Killer

This is what happens when you elect people who say it is OK to break the law by declaring Santa Barbara a Sanctuary City. It says you can break the law to come here and so we now have a large portion of the population here that have broken the law to get here and it is OK to steal from us by using our services and schools. What do you all expect?

"While it isn’t clear what the altercation was about, alcohol was a factor on both sides,"

All booze...all the time.

Why isn't Gallegos an accessory to murder as well? He got into the car. Why would the passenger, presumably the 17 year old, be an accessory and not Gallegos?

And really?! Do you think those Vatos down in Ventura didn't know?? Harboring a criminal makes you an accessory as well!

mesa_loc

Just guessing but it appears that the women and the girl were helping Robles escape but Gallegos jumped in the car at the last minute. Perhaps the girl will also be released. We, the general public will not know all the facts until after all trials are completed and maybe not even then.

Don't forget, you cant convict people without evidence and "knowing" is not evidence. We also do not know to what extent anybody questioned cooperated with police.

I think the police are doing a great job in this case.

Bill, I am opposed to illegal immigration. I have relatives with spouses from other countries that followed all rules and so needed to wait some time before they could come to the US. However, I see no evidence in any reports that this crime had anything to do with illegal immigration. In fact, although the suspect is a gang member, I have seen no reports indicating that this was a gang incident.
think the police are doing a great

oops, sorry Bill, my last paragraph was for Zigot.

The article fails to mention if the girls are still being held as accessories to the crime. And if they are, WHY isn't Gallegos being held for the same?
He was in the fight, he jumped in the car, he knew who stabbed Bobby. ?????

If one wants to play the popular guessing and conjecture game, one could imagine Gallegos co-operated in return for a full dismissal by turning in Robles and informing the Police where he was hiding. When Robles was arrested information and his picture were withheld to prevent compromising the line-up. However, the girls are a mystery. Perhaps they refused to name Robles? Who knows until we hear the next instalment.

Chris

"The question of why the two girls were charged with accessory to murder after the fact and Gallegos was not was asked of the sheriff at yesterday's press conference, and the sheriff declined to elaborate."

"was not / was asked" ....... ?................ One would imagine the latter applies for the Sheriff did decline to elaborate.... :-)

Rudy did in fact snitch, even Stevie Wonder can see that one. To Zigot- Quit it, and go watch some more Fox News. Would you make the same comments towards John Gardner?

Judging by his MySpace page and the company he keeps, Gallegos is doing an excellent job of turning his back on the gang lifestyle. Wake up mom!!!

Az2SB--it has been stated, and probably will be clarified at length--at a later date--that there was an amicable altercation, between Rob and Gallegos which escalated and then was OVER. That alcohol was involved, yes,but that does not necessarily mean drunk behavior.

The altercation may have been verbal rather than physical.And you are saying he was engaging in "behavior with guys" whereas, unless you were an actual witness, you do not know that. At this time, it has been stated that there was an altercation between two men, and when ended, a third man came from behind with a sharp instrument--not yet identified- and slashed a throat.. I do not see where age comes into play in this scene.

Physical exchanges could have been just some pushing as often happens and not outright brawling. This too will be revealed. But it is NOT our business to know this now. Quit speculating.

Although it is reassuring to know they have the criminals in custody for the murder of a very good man and a friend of mine, I must wonder .. Is this another botched investigation and arrest by two County Departments (the Sheriff and the DA) with whom we entrust to do things right and get the job done and for which we as the public dole out a combined $300 million to those departments to be competent?

This smacks of some bumbling idiots. Please do your damn job for once and do it right for pete's sakes.

Just my Opinion. Have a Wonderful Day.

detokevilla - that is a brazen accusation to make. From what I've seen the cops have done an excellent job of taking these criminals off the street and building a case against them. If he were my "good friend" I would be thankful and more focused on celebrating my buddy's life. The murderer was caught. They pulled in all of the people and resources to build a solid case against him. Get off the computer and mourn your friend. Your anger is misplaced.

SBR, I only wish I could agree with you. However in doing so, it would require that I set aside basic logic.

The fact is we are paying these keystone cops a great deal of money to do a competent job.

And "my friend" had a great deal of criticim or perhaps wonderment regarding the botched Tea Fire investigation by these same departments.

So I say, NO we must expect a higher standard of competence from the Sheriff and from the DA.

It's due time they ramp up their competence to match the intelligence of our community.

Put down the donuts and the immature behavior and start being law enforcement officials that are guided by the law and only the law.

But, in this particular situation...what have they done wrong? I live right by Hendry's and they were there from just after the incident until well into the next morning. I see them all over town doing good work and I feel safe with them around. Other towns have it much worse. We're not in Harlem. I think sometimes people such as yourself take our quality of life for granted. Quality of life that is protected by the SBPD and by good, helpful law abiding, citizens in our community.

SBR

My best response is that we have a reasonable right to expect more from from the Sherrif Office and from the District Attorney department.

We pay they plenty. Now we expect them to act within the law and nothing less. Sadly that is utopia.

What actually happens is the Sheriff and the DA allows serious crimes to go on in our community because of political deals.

The major crime the Sheriff and DA igonores are drug dealers.They get a ton of political contributions from drug dealers. Lynn just took an $80,000 campaign loan from Dan Rainer as one example.

The dark secret about our Paradise is that according to the money request by the Sheriff and the DA, is that we arre an inner city lab for crime.

I have some friends who live in France that cancelled their annual trip to Santa Barbara because of a growing fear in Europe that Santa Barbara is a too dangerous to visit.

International tourists are finding out that something is rotten in Denmark. And they are staying away for good reasons.

Shakespeare: "He's a most notable coward, an infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise-breaker, the owner of no one good quality."
(All's Well That Ends Well)

"International tourists are finding out that something is rotten in Denmark. And they are staying away for good reasons."--detokevilla

-- one of the reasons being online ramblings and unsubstantiated postings as seen in the above rant.

Binky, Hey I enjoy the best and only the primo stuff. I don't live in fear.

But people spending $10 grand or more to visit Santa Barbara are reading articles that their life is in danger if they visit Santa Barbara.

I sent them a copy of the Sheriff telling the Board of Supervisors how bad things are and that if he did not have 1,000 more deputies, people would be dying on the streets.

So Binky that is not my opinion that is the Sheriff telling torusists to stay away from Santa Barbara.

Why are my posts being removed, and for what reason?

Being under the influence is the cause of this.

Considering the antisocial and drunken behavior of people at Hendry's Beach, I think we will stay at least 100 yards out in the water when we swim by there.

You're not deleting any of my comments...I'm beginning to feel left out.

SBR said: "We're not in Harlem."

Most of Manhattan, including much of Harlem, is really very safe. And New York City, Harlem included, serves as an example of a situation in which police measures, along with many other factors, have resulted in a profound decrease in crime over the past few decades.

I know this is mostly unrelated to the topic at hand, but I simply could not ignore it.

My condolences to the victim's friends and family.

Rudy Gallegos + Plea Bargain = Release.

rlm : Absolutely correct. Thank you for putting this into perspective. Harlem is fast becoming a fashionable address for young professionals. Old Brownstones and apartment buildings have been restored and areas cleaned up.

I have yet to encounter a f#cked-up situation that alcohol could not make worse.

The calculus of public opinion = the Indy removed 11 seemingly innocent opinions in this story + added two of their clarifications for a sum total that equals a cover up for the DA unethical actions

Makes one wonder.

Just my Opinion. Have a Wonderful Day !!!