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Vol. 91 Issue 48 May 2, 2012 Bomb scare spurs shopping center evacuation The Orange County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad was called in to investigate a suspicious vehicle parked at a shopping Watch the Daily Titan News in 3 center in Fullerton. Get up- Scan to view Scan to view ONLINE dailytitan. EXCLUSIVES to-date com/?p=55429 coverage on dailytitan.com/?p=55416 top campus news stories. dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton LA MAY DAY PROTEST CALMS AFTER CLASH WITH POLICE May Day protesters marched successfully around Los Angeles, breaking from their designated routes numerous times and coming into brief physical contact with police on West 4th and South Hill streets. Four major groups — the East, West, North and South Winds — were scheduled to converge at West 6th and South Main streets, See story on LOCAL MAY DAY PROTESTS, page 2 where they proceeded to Pershing Square. Photos by William Camargo (top left), David Le (top right and bottom left) and Anibal Ortiz (bottom right). Evacuation lifted following bomb scare Police clear shopping The car’s owner, a male Fullerton of the scene, which is standard center after suspicious resident, was arrested by police practice for situations of this nature, device found in car and is being held for a 72-hour Stuart said, while Fullerton and psychological evaluation, Stuart said. University Police Departments ALVAN UNG & IAN WHEELER “They’re not sure of his mental guarded the perimeter. Daily Titan capacity or what his condition was, or The bomb squad mobilized a why he did that. That’s why he’s being bomb disposal robot, which may The Orange County Sheriff’s questioned at this point,” he said. have been used to extract the Bomb Squad determined Tuesday The battered ‘96 Chevrolet device from the car. that the suspicious device found in Cavalier was found behind Thai At around 2:30 p.m., the a car parked in a Fullerton shopping Rama BBQ. The car’s driver door bomb squad determined that the center was nothing more than an held open with a plastic tube device was not a bomb. Police, aerosol can wrapped in wires. wrapped in a thick, black cable. The paramedics and fire personnel left “They removed the canister. car also had a steering wheel lock in the area after a half hour. It has been ruled as inert, so it is place and was covered in trash and Police took the device away in a not a bomb,” said Fullerton Police graffiti. The device was found in the large paper bag. Sgt. Jeff Stuart. “At this point, they back seat, police said. Stuart said officers swept think it is a hoax.” Some civilian witnesses said the through all buildings within the Fullerton police created a 330-foot device was attached to the outside evacuation area. Five Guys Burgers perimeter, evacuating the majority of the car. and Fries and Del Taco, though in of the College Plaza shopping center Paramedics and fire personnel the same shopping center, fell just on the southeast corner of Chapman from various departments outside the perimeter and were Avenue and State College Boulevard, clustered around an incident not evacuated. as well as some residences, after a command center set up about 200 ZACHARY ROMO / Daily Titan University Police officer noticed the feet from the car. See BOMB, page 3 A ‘96 Chevrolet Cavalier, which was left behind a row of businesses in the College Plaza shopping center, was suspected of suspicious vehicle at about 11:30 a.m. The bomb squad assumed control carrying a bomb-like device, prompting an evacuation of all businesses and residences within a 330-foot radius of the vehicle. ContactContact Us Us at at [email protected] [email protected] 2 May 2, 2012 NEWS Santa Ana joins in May Day protests DTBRIEFS Students add on to protest to draw supporters in. About a Explosive Plot May Day by preparing half dozen demonstrators sang protest songs in Spanish and English, with Stopped to go on hunger strike many of the participants joining along. At least three self-proclaimed Yenni Diaz, an organizer with the AMBER STEPHENS anarchists were arrested Monday Daily Titan OC May Day Coalition, said the for allegedly planning to blow up a members in the group work with bridge 15 miles south of Cleveland, Orange County residents marched different social justice issues, and according to court documents, in the streets of downtown Santa Ana May Day is the opportunity for all reported CNN. during a May Day protest organized the groups to get together to rally for Three out of the five men — by the Orange County May Day their causes. Douglas L. Wright, 26, nicknamed Coalition. The same day, Students According to the OC May Day “Cyco”; Brandon L. Baxter, 20, for Quality Education (SQE) started Coalition website, the social justice known as “Skabby”; and Anthony preparations for the upcoming hunger community in Orange County Hayne, 37, known as “Tony” and “Billy” — were charged with strike on campus. has organized an annual May Day conspiracy and attempted use of About 300 demonstrators, celebration of workers’ rights and explosive materials to damage including activists from Occupy protest for better economic and physical property affecting Santa Ana and Irvine, walked through sociopolitical conditions since 2002. interstate commerce. the streets with colorful signs and For many years, hundreds of people The other men, Connor C. chants that addressed a broad range gathered in celebration and struggle, Stevens, 20, and Joshua S. Stafford, of recent controversial issues. The and then disbanded until the following 23, are still pending charges. issues in question included police May Day. Authorities say they were homing brutality, obtaining driver’s licenses In 2011, groups formed the in on the Brecksville-Northfield High for undocumented immigrants and Orange County May Day Coalition STEPHEN McGLADE / Daily Titan Level Bridge, which spans Northeast tuition increases in higher education. (OCMDC) and made a commitment Demonstrators from a variety of social justice groups gathered with colorful signs and music to bring several current issues to light. Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park and carries a four-lane highway. The coalition consisted of various to continue working on issues in The men were arrested during social justice groups such as Chicanos an effort to institutionalize positive licenses in California. She said expensive it is today for students to go They continue to cut (from the a FBI sting Monday evening. The Unidos, DeColores Queer OC, El change. Recently, the coalition made many of the social justice issues are to college. I think the wrong programs students) and raise their salaries; they public was in no real danger from Centro Cultural de Mexico, SEIU changes to the Santa Ana policy for connected to the higher education are being cut … and the wrong things do it on a platform of shared sacrifice. the five because their explosives United Service Works West and towing cars of unlicensed drivers. crisis, and rights for undocumented are being funded,” she said. They supposedly tighten their belts were inert and controlled by an the OC Peace Coalition. Protesters Diaz, a political science graduate immigrants is just one of the many The concern over tuition increases and they haven’t really (done that).” undercover FBI agent. chanted “Education, not deportation!” from the University of California, issues the group advocates for. were also echoed at the preparations About a dozen students planned to Wright allegedly pursued “The and “Si, se puede!” as they weaved Irvine, said this year the two main “As the economy is shaky, there’s a for the CSUF hunger strike in front of spend the night on the lawn in front Anarchist Cookbook,” which explains through the busy streets. issues were the higher education crisis lot of people who back go to school Langsdorf Hall. of Langsdorf Hall in solidarity with the many different acts of vandalism The coalition group used eye- and advocating for undocumented … (but) the tuition is higher,” said David Inga, a history major, is the SQE action. and violence, including explosive catching signs and music during the immigrants to obtain driver’s Diaz. “The distribution of money only participant for the CSUF chapter. Over the years, the student manufacturing. The men were slated to appear that is available is more limited Inga said there are 11 other students movement has exhausted all other before a federal magistrate at the U.S. … Classes are more saturated so from six CSU campuses participating options to be heard, Inga said. District Court Tuesday. FOR THE RECORD it’s harder for people to actually in the hunger strike that is due to start Other May Day actions drew graduate. It might take them longer Wednesday at midnight. The hunger thousands in Los Angeles, New York Brief by Jameson Steed It is Daily Titan policy to correct factual errors printed in the and then (they have to) pay more strike is in response to the dismissal of and Chicago, including labor union publication. Corrections will be published on the subsequent issue because they are there longer.” their four demands that include a freeze and Occupy activists. Over 100 cities after an error is discovered and will appear on page 2. Errors on the Cal State Fullerton alumna Jessica on tuition and capping university nationwide planned actions for May Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections will also be made to the online version of the article. Lowerre rode her bike an hour and administrative and executive pay. Day, also known as International DOW Closes at Please contact Editor-in-Chief Michelle Wiebach at 657-278-5815 a half from Fullerton to go to the “I’ve been engaged in these issues for Workers’ Day.