Reply #163: It's been 6 years since I was a CSO, so take what I say with a grain of salt

[bluedogbruin]

Could be that things have changed since I was there...it was 6 years ago. However, the Powell shift was what we called a "study shift." Patrols every 15 minutes or so and then the rest of the time we sat at the entrance IDing people who entered. This basically encouraged a get along, go along mentality.

All this will shake out in the end. Could be that the student was mistaken about being singled out (he does now have a financial incentive) or that he was singled out by the CSO for legitimate reasons (e.g., the student arrived while the CSO was on patrol and wasn't IDed at the the door and the CSO recognized him as a new face - I've been there, done that) or the CSO has some nefarious reason.


I'd be cautious in believing everything his attorney says. He has been disciplined by the state bar on at least two occasions.

See http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_detail.aspx?x=69737