Comments on: Fear and Loathing in Tulare https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/05/05/fear-and-loathing-in-tulare/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Sat, 30 May 2026 23:34:02 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Joseph Oldenbourg https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/05/05/fear-and-loathing-in-tulare/#comment-4993 Joseph Oldenbourg Mon, 09 May 2016 21:51:08 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20636#comment-4993 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/05/05/fear-and-loathing-in-tulare/#comment-4992">S.C. Harrell</a>. Thank you! I'm relieved to be wrong on this. It did not sit well with me that TLHCD would do this, and the security guard's statement made me question it doubly. Good for the citizen who called TPD to exercise his right to attend! Full marks! In reply to S.C. Harrell.

Thank you! I’m relieved to be wrong on this. It did not sit well with me that TLHCD would do this, and the security guard’s statement made me question it doubly. Good for the citizen who called TPD to exercise his right to attend! Full marks!

]]> By: S.C. Harrell https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/05/05/fear-and-loathing-in-tulare/#comment-4992 S.C. Harrell Mon, 09 May 2016 21:36:10 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20636#comment-4992 Sir, you are correct when you stated ..."We were then ordered by the security guard to clear the hallway: in the same breath he informed us that the police had already been called." ... What you are not aware of is that a citizen wishing to attend the meeting and refused entrance by security made the call to the Tulare Police Dept. asking for assistance in exercising his rights under the Brown Act. When HCCA heard the phone call they then also called Tulare P.D. what they said is anyone's guess. Tulare P.D. had already dispatched two officers to the citizens request not HCCA's. After the arrival of the officers and conversation with HCCA as seen in your photograph, some people mostly HCCA employees were moved out of the meeting room and the second room was set up. The Tulare Police Dept. was not used by TLHCD "as a tactical, pre-emptive show of force-threat and intimidation". They were there in response to a citizens request. Sir, you are correct when you stated …”We were then ordered by the security guard to clear the hallway: in the same breath he informed us that the police had already been called.” … What you are not aware of is that a citizen wishing to attend the meeting and refused entrance by security made the call to the Tulare Police Dept. asking for assistance in exercising his rights under the Brown Act. When HCCA heard the phone call they then also called Tulare P.D. what they said is anyone’s guess. Tulare P.D. had already dispatched two officers to the citizens request not HCCA’s. After the arrival of the officers and conversation with HCCA as seen in your photograph, some people mostly HCCA employees were moved out of the meeting room and the second room was set up. The Tulare Police Dept. was not used by TLHCD “as a tactical, pre-emptive show of force-threat and intimidation”. They were there in response to a citizens request.

]]> By: cathy wojo https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/05/05/fear-and-loathing-in-tulare/#comment-4661 cathy wojo Thu, 05 May 2016 22:24:55 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20636#comment-4661 Well described Mr. Oldenbourg. Thats the culture that has been on display by this Board and CEO for some time. I'm sure the old MEC would agree since I have a feeling they were railroaded out of their place by maybe investigating the CEO for poor physician performance and anger issues by Dr Kumar. Their way or the highway. Well described Mr. Oldenbourg. Thats the culture that has been on display by this Board and CEO for some time. I’m sure the old MEC would agree since I have a feeling they were railroaded out of their place by maybe investigating the CEO for poor physician performance and anger issues by Dr Kumar. Their way or the highway.

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