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Thu, Mar 08 2012 22:32:27

March 8 Berkeley community meeting in wake of Peter Cukor homicide

A Town Hall-style meeting was held at Northbrae Community Church on The Alameda in Berkeley on Thursday evening to answer questions about the police response to the Feb. 18 murder of Peter Cukor. There follow posts tweeted live from the meeting.

  1. Large turnout for community meeting in Berkekey in wake of Peter Cukor murder. #cukormtg http://pic.twitter.com/CZhUHl6G
    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
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    Thu, Mar 08 2012 19:35:10
  2. Written questions from an audience of about 150 people were addressed to councilmembers Susan Wengraf and Laurie Capitelli, Berkeley police chief Michael Meehan, BPD Supervising Dispatcher Alan Lauborough, and BPD Beat Coordinator Byron White.
  3. berkeleyside
    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Anger over decision to take written questions. "it's an insult" says a participant.
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 19:36:25
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Susan Wengraf announces police will only take written questions. "this is not a dialogue.". Disgruntled answer "it's a monologue"
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 19:38:44
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Berkeley police chief Michael Meehan said he will not reveal "intimate" details of Cukor murder. Will give timeline.
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 19:42:07
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Meehan said media spread misinformation. "police blame Occupy" "Crime cd have been prevented" All untrue. #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 19:46:05
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Meehan said there is blame: the police being slow to get out info about murder. He promises to stay late to answer all questions #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 19:47:44
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Meehan goes through timeline of police response to murder. Police respond to "all emergencies" #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 19:49:29
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Now head of Berkeley's 911 dispatch is explaining how calls r routed. Also questions asked. Priority is suspect description #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 19:52:39
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Berkeley Cell phone users should call 510 981 5911 crowd is told. Many pick up cell phones and start to program in number. #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 19:54:13
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Daniel DeWitt told police he walked from Oakland to Cukor house in Berkeley hills. Police don't know why he went there. #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:23:45
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Fire station near Cukor's house was empty BC responding to fire. #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:03:13
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Wengraf said she will introduce measure to Berkeley City Council to adopt Laura's Law. #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:04:17
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    When Cukor called Berkeley police to report trespasser, dispatch did not advise him to stay inside, says head of 911. #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:13:53
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    If there is villan in Cukor murder it is mental Health system, said Wengraf. Daniel DeWitt "fell thru the cracks" #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:15:09
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Meehan: U cannot blame occupy for this crime. #oo #cukormtg it was F the police march on way to take over police dept. "a lie" says observer
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:18:11
  17. berkeleyside
    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Lots of media @ #cukormtg. Tribune, Patch, KCBS, NBC, ABC.
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:28:05
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    If Cukor had told Berkeley dispatch that DeWitt was on property or in garage, it would have changed priority level of call #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:37:03
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Berkeley police won't release Cukor's calls or transcript that could show what he said. It's evidence in case. #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:38:17
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    @ced1 no. Meehan repeated tonight that Cukor was not to blame for calling non emergency number. #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:51:28
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    Meeting seems to have mollified people. It started out w/ anger that people had to write down questions. Now homeowners seem calm. #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 20:59:40
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    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
    #occupy activists are still mad though. Feel police are still linking protests to murder. #cukormtg
    Thu, Mar 08 2012 21:00:56
  23. #Cukormtg ended at around 9:20pm. Audience members went to ask one on one questions to the speakers. http://pic.twitter.com/CXgAAMSM
    Berkeleyside@berkeleyside
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    Thu, Mar 08 2012 22:15:06

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