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Alison May 20, 2013 at 12:40 am
It was an airtight case only because the DA's office used journalist Balfour's exhaustive research…Read More on Al Solnit and the doctors who trained with Ayres.
Kudos to Supervisor Dave Pine for pushing DA Wagstaffe to take the case seriously enough to add two prosecutors to the case.
Michael Mathews May 14, 2013 at 09:23 pm
Reality Check is right on. Caltrain doesn't rule on the cause of death and won't comment on it until…Read More a coroner's finding is issued. By that time, it's old news and rarely is a follow-up story published. I have seen pedestrians go around the gate to try and catch a train. This can be very dangerous if another train is coming in the opposite direction. However, most of these deaths end up being suspected as intentional.
I have been riding for years and I have taken time to Google the few follow-up articles that are published.
I also was very affected by a "jump in front of the train" that happened at Mountain View station in 2006. It took me 3 hours to get to work that morning instead of the usual 1 hour 15 minutes from arriving at San Francisco station. I am not complaining about the delays. It was the aftermath which was upsetting even 3 hours after it happened. (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BATN/message/29870)
TP May 14, 2013 at 06:14 pm
Reality Check, perfectly said. Destiny, I said I work and investigate them. Care to guess what I do?…Read More I NEVER said the one I witnessed led me to believe they are ALL suicides. You clearly need to do your own research. The one I witnessed was not when I was working. Blaming the trains is just stupid. Again, do you blame the Golden Gate Bridge for the suicide jumpers?
Reality Check May 13, 2013 at 03:58 pm
Most people who get themselves killed by Caltrain did it on purpose; it's not all that easy to get…Read More yourself killed by Caltrain by accident.
Some are quite obvious about it (e.g. running onto the tracks and facing the fast-oncoming train with arms outspread, or running out and kneeling down, leaving a note on themselves or at the scene, sending or posting "goodbye" messages, etc.).
Some of the accidental deaths are fairly obvious (albeit stupid and/or easily avoidable): car stuck on the tracks (the direct result of violating the vehicle code about not crossing before there is enough room to get completely and safely across and/or stopping on tracks), waiting to cross immediately behind a passing train only to be hit by a second train coming the other way, etc.
Others are more ambiguous, and by the time there's an official determination, the reporters are long done with the story (so the public who read the "breaking news" stories generally doesn't find out -- since few news outlets will even find out -- or bother to run an equally prominent follow-up story just to add the suicide angle.)
All the rest, where it can't be determined, are presumed accidental. This category necessarily includes suicides that could not be proved.
I don't recall the exact stat, and it varies from year to year, but if you check with Caltrain, you will find that the known- or presumed-accidental deaths are a fraction of the total. The rest (vast majority) are known/proven suicides.
Alison May 11, 2013 at 07:31 am
San Mateo County ignored tips from doctors who knew ayres in 2011 that he had been seen out and…Read More about in San Francisco by himself, and acting perfectly competent, as well as lurking around his old office on N. San Mateo Drive, the scene of the crimes. Because the tips were ignored, the families of the victims hired a private investigator to tail Ayres. The investigators tailed Ayres to a restaurant in San Francisco, where he held forth on his business ventures, the Iowa straw polls, and laughed when his doctor friend joked about using Alzheimer's as a ruse in the courtroom.
Curiously, just the day before evidence was gathered that Ayres was competent, San Mateo District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told Dave Pine that his office
was "strongly considering retrying Ayres." But when given evidence that showed Ayres was competent, Wagstaffe panicked, hid out from reporters and when a mother of a victim finally tracked him down, Wagstaffe very nervously and talking faster than a machine gun said they would not retry Ayres, One of the reasons he gave was that Ayres was using a walker, which would not be helpful for a jury.? Huh? Ayres used a walker in the first trial.
Everyone who knew Ayres knew that he was competent. The DA's office just didn't want to admit they messed up in 2011.
Mike May 10, 2013 at 07:03 pm
"The suspect, Edward Lang Hargrove, was also in the coffee shop, when Hargrove left his table,…Read More went outside and returned carrying a rifle.”
Why ID the murderer as a suspect. If living isn’t a person called a suspect or defendant prior to conviction or if dead upon the competition of an investigation that proves they are no longer a suspect? In this instance should Edward Lang Hargrove not be referred to as a murderer?
Brian Baugher May 9, 2013 at 10:42 pm
Forever a hero! Rest in peace Officer Krings. Your quick thinking saved countless lives and you will…Read More always be remembered as a REAL HERO! Job well done!
Rest in peace. Brian
Mike Swire May 10, 2013 at 12:41 am
I would be interested in whether the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors agrees that the DA should…Read More not be prosecuting drivers who kill pedestrians and are at fault. If the Courts will not serve as a deterrent to deadly driving, how will the County protect pedestrians?
Marilyn May 9, 2013 at 01:23 pm
Cool! Thanks, y'all! I just registered on the San Mateo County alert system.
Mary Andreatta May 8, 2013 at 04:44 pm
You can call 511 but even they don't always have current information
Joan S. Dentler (Editor) May 8, 2013 at 07:17 pm
Pearl, Try pasting this link into an email:…Read More http://belmont-ca.patch.com/articles/tyler-hutchinson-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-no-parole
Anonymous Steve May 5, 2013 at 06:51 pm
@ tahill
How do you know that Joey was making comments to Barney's girlfriend?
What makes you think…Read More Joey picked a fight with Barney?
Ty Luciano May 5, 2013 at 04:03 pm
im so sorry about your lost Carl. I know Barney very well he use to live with me and my parents. I…Read More dont know if you remember my dad but im David Rangwirtz son Tyler. I grew up calling him Uncle Barney, hes very dear to me and i was shocked and sadden by the death of Shane awhile back and now this. Im really devestated by this and so is my father. My whole family is shocked. We all send our love and condolences to you, Alex and Chelsea. May he be rest in peace and forever remembered for the great man that he is and was
Pete von Knorring May 3, 2013 at 10:59 am
Barney was my friend....i am 55.....give me 5 mins alone with this punk!
Pete von Knorring May 3, 2013 at 10:53 am
Hope he rots in prison! Barney was my friend.....and would never start a fight. He was probably…Read More standing up for the woman. This punk killed my friend.....put him away for life!
De L Ante Aziz May 10, 2013 at 11:04 pm
People are way too vicious when fighting these days...NEVER should your intent be to kill or even do…Read More severe bodily harm when in a fight, especially to the head!!! And men have a nasty habit of repeatedly striking blows to someone who's clearly already down and not fighting back...it's not fair and I hope that kid gets a maximum sentence. People and these anger issues need to be dealt with!
David C&C May 9, 2013 at 01:41 pm
I went to Carlmont High with Joey. He was a complete whack-job back then. He'd walk around causing…Read More trouble and talking to himself. I've since seen him doing the same thing in the streets of San Carlos. This kid was looking for trouble and deserves everything coming his way. His stupid ignornant brother needs to get off the internet and straighten out his own life. Great parenting in that family clearly... How does it not go through your head that you are potentially killing someone? You're a sick human being Joey. I hope your stupid brother ends up right next to you. RIH
Just Saying May 7, 2013 at 05:46 pm
I miss you both so very much, : (
I have some comfort knowing Shane will be there to guide…Read More you...tell him Mommy says, "hello" and" I love you so much". I will miss you Barney, I always call you and share events and seek your support when im a little unsteady...but i know your whispers will find me, just like our son...
Love you and never ending thoughts of you both!!
Vickie.
Denise April 28, 2013 at 11:02 am
This is Citibank, the old R&S market. Better cameras in and outside of the bank would help.
Tracy May 2, 2013 at 01:23 am
How are schools informed of these incidents, so they can perform a lockdown if necessary?
Vanessa Castañeda (Editor) April 26, 2013 at 12:58 pm
Sgt. Foster, if you'd like to show others this video, please direct them to this article.
Geneva w May 8, 2013 at 05:19 pm
I saw the foster City firetrucks coming and they were going as fast as they could, and they made…Read More that turnaround in one shot, I could believe how that firetruck made that U-Turn in one shot, That fire truck driver was great. We stopped for them to make the U-turn and I was amazed how he turned that big truck right around with no problem. They made it there as fast as they could.
Pearl April 22, 2013 at 08:35 pm
Really helpful: Daily police calls/activity logs in your immediate neighborhood, as well as around…Read More town, as follows:
Go to: http://www.belmont.gov
Highlight: "Home"
Highlight: "City Departments"
Highlight: "Police"
Highlight: "Media Bulletin"
Click on: "Media Bulletin"
Click on Activity Date(s) In Which You Are Interested
Very useful link to keep abreast of what's going on around town.
Pearl April 22, 2013 at 05:08 pm
Another information resource I would like to see Belmont PD use on a regular basis is San Mateo…Read More County's Community Alert System: http://www.smcalert.info
"SMC ALERT is an alert notification system used to immediately contact you during urgent or emergency situations with useful information and updates by sending text messages to your:
email accounts (home, work, school, etc.)
cell phones, pagers
Smartphones/handheld devices"
Check the website for more details.
Ralston Parent April 19, 2013 at 10:26 am
If you are pointing fingers, why not the administration that followed Ms. Ferguson (the principal in…Read More 2001) they were there for three years. Why did they allow him to coach, why did they allow him to continue to work at Ralston. I would say tha t they enabled him! Once again, he was an employee, the district does all background checks, not principals. FACT!
Ralston Parent April 18, 2013 at 09:05 pm
I agree Belmont Historian. Belmont Patch Hack seems very angry. The first incident was different…Read More Ralston administration, different Superintendents. How do you know what information is past on. Kollmann wasn't even hired until 2009. what about Ralstons Athletic Directors, should they be held accountable. What qualification do you need to coach volleyball? There are parents, teachers and kids that coach at Ralston that don't have coaching experience......the district is responsible for doing back ground checks, not principals. You (belmontpatchhack) sound like you have a vendetta against Kollmann......get over it. Move on and let's focus on our kids today!
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