Having a courthouse in Dublin will also make transporting prisoners from the Santa Rita jail much easier. And, talk of an underground tunnel from Santa Rita to Dublin could make the transfer of inmates virtually seamless. This should result in reduced transportation costs and increased safety.

Another plus is local residents could possibly have a better chance of completing jury duty in a courthouse much closer to their homes.

The group called ”Friends of Dublin” led by Kasie Hildenbrand and David Haubert (both members of the Dublin City Council) helped to lead the decision. 

Nearby Pleasanton offers a court facility, however it lacks a well-fortified holding cell in case of any high profile cases and limits cases that are tried there  to misdemeanors, civil, night court, small claims, etc.

The new building facility in Dublin will have 13 courtrooms that will hear cases which may range from minor traffic violations all the way to homicide cases. Further, legal offices and bail bond agencies could open once the city issues new permits.

Some may beg to differ having a large legal institution constructed so close to their home. However, in a struggling economy the new courthouse will create many more jobs, and that is lucky for any city .

The video, which was uploaded to YouTube, shows the officer entering the train and grabbing Gibson. He then lead him to the opposite side of the platform. The YouTube video, which was titled to suggest the officer forced Gibson’s head into the glass, actually appeared to show Gibson throwing his right arm forward right before the glass shattered.

Gibson, who’s had a history of mental problems was also injured in the arrest and taken to a hospital. He was later transported to the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin on battery and resisting an officer, both of which are felonies. He was also charged with the misdemeanor of being intoxicated in public.

The arresting officer has not been involved in any prior use-of-force incidents and is currently on leave as his injuries heal.

This latest incident does not come without controversy. Just in January, another BART officer was video taped after fatally shooting passenger, Oscar Grant III who was reported to be unarmed. That incident also sparked protests after being uploaded on to YouTube.

Back in the 1970′s, she was the quiet 26-year-old “bad girl” who carved an “X” into her head and hung out with Charles Manson, one of the most famous mass murderers of our time.

I remember the long red hair… I remember the Manson connection. But hey, I was just a kid.  I also remember she was arrested for attempting to assassinate our then President, Gerald Ford, in Sacramento and that was a very bad thing.  Her attempt however, was foiled by Ford’s secret service.

This past Friday, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme had a welcome reminder of freedom when she was released from Fort Worth Texas, Federal Medical Center Carswell. She kept her head down, tried to avoid the media and refused any interviews.  She is now 60 years old.

Fromme spent time in jail in Dublin, California, but was transferred to Alderson Federal Prison Camp. Even though she was serving a life sentence under a special federal law, (one that covers assaults against any U.S. President) Fromme was granted parole in July ’08 for good conduct. But because of an escape in 1987 from an Alderson, W. Va .women’s prison, they added some extra time. She had been at the Fort Worth prison since 1998.

These days, supervised release is the active word for Fromme. She’ll have to report to a parole officer, not associate with any criminal types, move from any known location or own any firearms. That’s all.

Squeaky was originally from California where some of her family still resides, but sources say they are unsure where she’ll plant herself and start her life all over again.