" Hey NVR, can you do a story on meth in napa and what the police are doing about it since it is pretty obvious that napa has a meth problem. "

" Three points:

1 - Take care fellow citizens, simple vehicle code violations will now be followed by a search, or request to search if you fit the "profile" - of course you may and should politely decline. Expired registration is a ticketable offense.

2 - A junkie with a bad habit and a baggie of meth is not a "drug bust" - but is does sound so sensational.

3 - What was that arresting officer's name?

Also, was it the front or rear plate that was covered in plastic, i.e. did a plastic bag on the road blow up and cover the front plate? It changes the context of the story if the rear plate was deliberately masked... "

" Plastic on the plate? Enlighten me here....but wouldn't that draw more attention to them? I'm not understanding the concept of the criminal mind. "

" NapaNana, that is the tweakers mind, not the criminal mind. Tweakers have a mind all their own developed through no sleep, no food, heightened physical awareness, paranoia, etc. What would be surprising is if a tweaker actually did something that DID make sense. "

" crooked6pence: what kind of fantasy world do you live in where the police just let you drive away if you deny their request to search your vehicle?

And why are you on here defending drug users and trying to put officer’s lives at risk by asking for their names? "

" sprklsunshine:

I live in the United States of America, a country with a Constitution, a Constitution that affords me and you the right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.

The officer has to have probable cause to conduct a search, either that or consent from the driver. You never have to give consent!

I am defending OUR rights, not just the rights of some drug addict.

Publishing the names of people who are caught with drugs, puts them at far more risk of being targeted, than the arresting officer doing his job!

The public has just as much right to know who is arrested, as who makes these arrests and conducts these searches.

What fantasy world do you live in? "

" Well I believe that the police are here to serve and protect me, not illegally search and terrorize me like you seem to believe. I guess I do live in a fantasy world. But anyone can come and search me at any given time and guess what: you won’t find anything.

I also believe that ‘the license plate was covered with plastic. However, he was able to check the plate’s history and he found the vehicle had false tags on its registration.’ counts as probable cause. But then again, I’m not a lawyer. "

" Drug BUST? Because it was in her bra? Oh, man, who's coming up with these headlines? "

" wined0wnnapa, the NVR probably won't do such a story on the meth problems in our county as it would be make our D.A. and local judges look stupid in the eyes of the readers. Ask any cop, they make plenty of arrests but the users just keep getting cut loose. There is one Meth user I know of that is on parole, and continues to use and has been busted twice in the past 6 months for being under the influence, and guess what? Back on the streets in a couple of days, no parole violation, no jail time NOTHING... Plus meth arrests don't generate any cash for the county like DUI's as most meth users don't have the money to pay any fines/fees.. The would rather bury the story then tell all of us the real truth.. sure they show a few arrests in the paper just to let us know the cops are doing there job but will never give us the behind the scenes truth... "

" Probable cause can be anything the cop wants to make up. Less paper work and scrutiny in court if said that you gave "permission". "

" I said "NO" before on a search, and what a problem. It was the first time i was off probation in many year! :) I earn the right to say no,i thought The First thing they(PD)did was call for back-up and bring the dog just because i said No to the Search-Q like what do you have on you,and we can bring you down to the jail and do the search there,the next thing i no the dog is walking around me doing a dog search i gave in let them search me -went home and smiled about it and said to myself its ok there just doing there job ! "

" crooked6pence thank you, you took the words right out of my mouth... by the paper puting your name out in the open doesnt help with jobs, family, or when you happen to meet someone new so y cant they say the cops name? its not like this lady cant read his nametag so if she really wanted to get back at him she could "

" napawineo:
The last large-scale report on meth in Napa County, written by NVR, was in '05. Since it published, there have been 301 more NVR-printed articles on meth.

here are links to the 3-part '05 series

Manny Ruiz's first love -- meth -- has never let him go
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2005/09/26/news/export1285.txt

A mom behind bars
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2005/09/25/news/export1238.txt

Medical fallout from crank use ranges from frayed nerves to nasty cases of 'meth mouth'
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2005/09/25/news/export1236.txt "

" I understand that our DA is going to run again. Perhaps he will be asked to confront this issue during his campaign. "

" Thanks Dan for your list from 2005,
it is 2009 time to start writing again.. I don't really care about those types of stories I want the facts.. Not just some story on users..or regular stories on arrests, how about some more facts.

A) how about a list showing the number of arrests for Meth offenses in the county per month.

B) of those arrested how many of those arrests actually end up with a conviction? Or dropped by the D.A.? due to prop 36?

C) How about a detailed story on prop 36 explaining just how many chances meth users get in Napa County? Even those on parole for meth and continue to use and be arrested time and time again?

D) why the parole board doesn't violate parole on parolees when arrested for meth?

These are some good questions that you can't just answer sending us to a link that was created in 2005..

How about the real story Dan? The story is right in front of you Dan, we the people want to know the facts.

How about interviewing the D.A. and some of the Judges? "

" ...a totally new meaning for "Wonderbra"!

Thank you NPD for doing whatever it takes to keep drugs off the streets, now if the DA could tweak the laws better to keep these losers in jail it would be really worth the time spent arresting people. "

" crooked6pence and all others that need to hear this:

If anyone in a vehicle that is pulled over has a warrant out, that vehicle is to be searched regardless of the innocence of the owner of the car.

You guys are all complaining about the meth problem in Napa and what the cops are doing about it. But then the cops become more pro-active and you freak out!

The point is....another druggie off the street! StOP your whining!

If your gonna get all political about your rights, why don't you call a crackhead instead of the police next time you need help!

BIGROD: if you were on probation in the past...why the heck would you say no? You already have an illegal past, so saying no makes you look guilty...like your hiding something. You can argue otherwise...but seriously, accept the obvious. Saying no is challenging authority and showing disrespect for the law. "

" Crooked6pence:
"Publishing the names of people who are caught with drugs, puts them at far more risk of being targeted, than the arresting officer doing his job!"

How the heck is publishing the names of people who are caught with drugs, putting them at risk of being targeted? By who...other than the police? They are put @ risk just by using drugs! That is their choice! You are completely wrong about an arresting officer doing his job...they are always targeted! Why do you think they have to watch their backs? Why do you think that most of them are unlisted in the phone book?

Its funny when people say "I have rights!" Yes you do, but be educated about them. People with a criminal past have totally different rights than those of us who don't.

ALSO, once you have a criminal history, you give up a whole lot of rights. Its called suffering the consequences. "

" The best quote of the day:

"Saying no is challenging authority and showing disrespect for the law."

We should never challenge authority or show disrespect for the law?

Wait until your rights are unjustly violated and you'll be singing a different tune.

Sounds like you need an education on your constitutional rights. Starting with the fact that you don't get to waive mine. "

" Twenty years ago I was suffering the circumstances of a poor choice in women. We were arguing at the time and she called the police after she left the house. Her intention was to have an officer harass me. She fabricated a story about something that was supposedly in my glove box.

Two officers came to the house and questioned me. They asked permission to search my car. I said "sure". They proceeded and came to a locked glove box. They wanted in the glove box and I told them I would open it for them when they produced a search warrant. They told me they would arrest me and search it anyway. I said "ok". Long story short, they tried to convince me to open it, I denied them permission on the basis of principle and they finally backed off and left.

We do have rights and the law must function within it's boundaries.

I was a mid-twenties male with long hair so I was probably viewed by them to be a troublemaker of some sort. "

" savenapa...great story! So, dude, what was in the glove box? Ok, just a joke! It's good to know that you can just say no to a search. It seems like all the articles (and "Cops" on TV) say the person stopped for whatever reason always gives permission to search even when they're holding! I always just thought they were stupid, but I guess many of them already have a warrant/probation etc. Different world than most of us inhabit. "

" I'm having a hard time being a human being right now, with the comments, degrading a person, and calling them a 'druggie'...this must be a new species; couldn't be someone in your family, cuz it's not your species...u must be a holier-than-thou person; I know a few..but YOU are still human, right? Do you really think a person, whose life is run, and totally controlled by a substance that produces mood and mind-altering effects, is some happy-go-lucky new species we are afraid of, or maybe you're just fortunate not to have this problem that is out of control, takes control, and leaves the 'druggie' you refer to in complete sadness every day of their life? A species that is awake (if talking about meth) most of their life, when they would rather not be awake for this kind of life at all? That sounds like a vacation and a half to me...please don't insult the human race and place yourself above something so totally horrible...I actually have feelings that would not be a put-down for someone I saw, obviously a user of meth, which is so devastatingly obviously by appearance alone, and I lose control of my tear ducts..a natural human feeling that is built-in..putting a label on anyone is not humble so I wish you luck in your journey in this world of unhappy, nonsupported walks of life and they will continue to feel like that about themselves until that attitude changes..feeling worthless about anything only causes early demise in an individual. I wish good things for you and I don't know you, and haven't seen you. I do not want to know what you think of me. "

" Oh yea...YES, meth arrests lead directly to a violation of parole/probation, should you be on parole/probation...you must know the outcome of someone who was arrested for meth or you wouldn't state so firmly in your comment, that meth users are not violated. The paper you read shows meth arrests every day (unfortunately). Count them and you will know the total per month at the end of each month. It sounds to me like Mr. Ross gets targeted for something that we can do ourselves if we are so interested in that issue. I hope there is hope for drug abusers and alcohol abusers because they are one-in-the-same...I don't ever hear anything in the comments about alcohol though I've lived the life, watching the devastation of alcohol and it almost caused my own demise (I don't drink alcohol), and won't touch it again (I have had alcohol before, as most of us have). I will forever be damaged, inside my soul, by another's abuse of alcohol...it is legal...why is that?? I will never know...what we all need to do is be supportive unto others, as we would want those to be supportive unto us, for whatever reason. We are more important and special than even we think, and I wish we all treated ourselves better, then it would be enlightening to open our eyes every day..that alone would thrill a drug abuser / alcohol abuser to no end..nobody's in denial..they know who they are and that they are hooked on something, and no one needs to tell them because they feel it everytime the clock ticks, 24/7, 365. It is horrible.. "