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VOL. 52-N O . 41 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18,1971 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA Carpenter dismisses By DAN HENTSCHKE • Honey stated to Lt. Harry Harrison, Ventura “JOEL B. HONEY: You are hereby ordered Sheriff’s Dept, that he was with another deputy dismissed from employment by the Sheriff’s I.V . riot commander when an individual was shot out of a tree by the Department of the County of Santa Barbara, point-blank. firing of a tear gas cannister from a effective as of the close of business on Nov. 17, shotgun grenade launcher, and he (Honey) walked 1971,” states the Order and Notice of Dismissal balks at resigning; away and left the man bleeding on the ground. from Sheriff John Carpenter. • While a passenger in an L.A. Sheriffs Honey’s dismissal came after a long investigation Department helicopter during the riot in February, into his activities .while head of the narcotics 1970, Honey threw tear gas grenades from the division and during the 1970 riots in Isla Vista. irregular actions helicopter, in direct violation of Federal Aviation The investigation has disclosed that the specific Authority regulations. matters and incidents relied upon to establish • Capt. Honey also threw time-delay-fuse tear gas grounds for dismissal and Honey’s failure to bring about ouster cannisters from a helicopter at an altitude of 500 properly carry out his duties and responsibilities feet and then again from an altitude of 300 feet on are: another occasion. According to a county resolution concerning the • On or about May 1,1969 Honey was observed dismissal of an employee, Honey has the right to file by Sgt. Robert Prince, Jr. and Sgt. Edward Pinceno for a hearing on the matter and to reply within 10 to pocket approximately 1,000 capsules of days to charges. Honey’s attorney has indicated that nembutal valued at $200 while examining narcotic a public hearing will be held but no date has yet evidence obtained as the result of an arrest. been announced. • Capt. Honey told Sgt. Pinceno that if suspects (Continued on p. 12, col. 1) could lie on the witness stand to prevent them from going to prison, then officers could lie to send them to prison. Honey also told Pinceno that if they could not get a person suspected of selling heroin Approval of legally, they should “plant him.” • On numerous occasions during 1969, Honey was observed drawing his weapon and pointing it at persons who were outside the Detective Bureau. In two incidents Honey was observed not only drawing crafts dome, his gun but cocking it, pointing it at a male Black, and saying “bang.” One of the men was a janitor who works for the county. • Honey was also observed to unload his gun new bikeway without provocation into the air by a number of sheriffs sergeants. • During the April, 1970 riots in I.V. Honey was observed to have in his possession a mace which given by PPC consisted of a handle, approximately 10 inches of chain and a large spiked ball at the end of the chain. By TOM CREAR He was observed to be swinging the mace around in After confusion over issues of funding were the air and making remarks directed at the rioters, partly resolved, phase I of the proposed Craft to a group of deputies, indicating that the deputies Center was finally approved by the Physical should act in a similar manner. A photograph was Planning Committee (PPC) at their monthly meeting taken by a sheriffs sergeant of Honey holding the last Tuesday. mace and having a Spanish sword outside of the With funding still questionable on the entire temporary building of the Bank of America, (see project, the PPC voted only to go ahead with phase photo) I of the center which is the construction of the • Honey was observed in two incidents striking pottery dome only out of the proposed six dome suspects who had been arrested and were center. handcuffed. Because the construction of the domes will • A sheriffs lieutenant from Los Angeles depend to a great extent on student labor, the PPC observed Honey directing a volley of gas grenades at chose to withhold further approval of the project a curfew violator which was unnecessary and was pending a review of the success on the construction only for the purpose of harassment as it led to no CAPTAIN JOEL HONEY in front of Bank of America during I.V . riots. of the first dome. arrest. Photo Courtesy S.B. County Sheriff's Office Phases II-V will entail the installation of utilities at the site, the construction of the remaining five domes, deck, fence and site development. It was also learned that the total cost of the project, approximately $105,000, makes it a major capital improvement, which means that it would White: culture determines behavior have to be approved by the Regents, a process that might take months according to Joel Witherell, By DEBBIE PETERSON principle for another,” White continued. “Thus, the Recreation Department director. So, you believe in free will, in your innate ability culturological revolution is just as much a revolution Robson Chambers, acting campus architect, who to determine the kind of person you are. Or, in the true sense of the word as any other presented the revised budget of the project at the perhaps you’re not so bold. Your interest in revolution.” meeting, expressed hopes that costs could be held to nutrition has led you to believe that “you are what This process, whereby human behavior is viewed $65,000 for the construction of four domes which you eat.” In either case, you’re wrong according to as being determined strictly by the outside influence would make the center a minor capital improvement world-renowned American anthropologist Leslie of culture, distinguishes man from other animals, which would not require Regent approval. Any White. White stated. The behavior of other animals is remaining funds needed to complete the project In his speech entitled “The Culturological determined by biological factors alone. Thus, “man could be approved at a later date, he added. Revolution” yesterday in 1004 South Hall White is different,” White remarked. “The fact that the PPC finally approved phase I explained that “Human behavior is not determined In order to discuss his approach to culture, White means that projects which students take an active by people themselves, but by their respective has introduced the term “culturology,” meaning the part in planning and constructing are being seriously cultures which influence them from the outside.” science of culture. considered,” commented Witherell. He called the This, according to White, is the baas of the “As a result,” White went on to say, “there is no approval “a breakthrough after a year of going to culturological revolution. Previously, people such thing as genius or inventions. Inventions are committee after committee trying to gain believed that culture and civilization were the merely the synthesis of already existing cultural acceptance of the center. products of man’s doing. However, he maintains, traits. Thus, genius can only be inferred from the In further action, the PPC approved a $40,000 the opposite is in reality the case. cultural fact. It is not a fact in and of itself.” addition to Building 408, one of the old barracks As a result, White pointed out, man cannot Viewed by his detractors as a dangerous nihilist near the Psychology Building. The new addition will determine the course of cultural development. and by his defenders as one of the great minds of house animal environmental chambers and auxiliary “Culture,” White noted, “enters into man and this century, White is a visiting professor at UCSB animal services in connection with a research project passes out again into the cultural system.” this year. currently being conducted by Rowland Chaffee, “Revolution involves the substitution of one (Continued on p. 12, col. 1) professor of chemistry. (Continued on p. 12, col. 1) PAGE 2 UCSB DAILY NEXUS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18,1971 are interested in reproducing music exactly as it was played during the Renaissance.” She added that the Music Music of Renaissance experiences Department at UCSB is a particularly excellent customer of hers. popularity surge at El Paseo shop REACTION Mrs. Dwight does not feel that the growing popularity By ANNE HUNTER unusual Renaissance instruments. Because of her strong of the Renaissance period is surprising. “I think it’s a Frances Dwight, a former UCSB English instructor, has interest in Renaissance literature, music and art, Mrs. reaction against the specialization of the assembly line, been instrumental in bringing the current interest in the Dwight decided to respond to the demand created by this against the kind of mentality in which everyone has their Renaissance to Santa Barbara. Through the establishment Renaissance revival. own meaningless job and does only it,” she commented. of her uniquely fascinating Renaissance Music Shop, she Besides dulcimers and all types of recorders, the shop “It is a reaction against the extraordinary growth of has made it possible for hundreds of persons to particiapte science and technology which has produced such things as directly in the arts of the Renaissance. the nuclear bomb — people want to get back to the essential, beautiful things of life.” SPONTANEITY Mrs. Dwight believes that the well-rounded, humanistic The Renaissance Music Shop is located in the El Renaissance man will become an increasingly important Paseo shopping plaza, near De La Guerra and State. model for contemporary humans. ‘The youth of today Instead of structuring the shdp into the ordinary sterile are going through a rebirth; they are shaking off much of counters and merchandise displays which are found in the past,” she stated.