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Bazaldua Plays Hero Behind Fence

Bazaldua Plays Hero Behind Fence

Bazaldua plays hero behind fence again in another forced confrontation with Dallas City Council colleagues.

Bazaldua Plays Hero Behind Fence

Bazaldua was the only vote against an ordinance to improve pedestrian safety in medians and crosswalks.

Dallas City Council approved 14 – 1 a plan that allows citations and fines for people walking on medians or standing at intersections.

The new ordinance is not named or aimed at “panhandling,” but some suggest the intent is clear.

City staff paint a different picture though stating pedestrian-related deaths account for 30% of all deaths citywide.

According to Department of Transportation Director Ghassan Khankarli, “All we’re trying to do is protect innocent pedestrians from harm’s way.”

Focal areas will be on major and minor highways and access streets. The intent is to protect the vulnerable from higher volumes of traffic or higher speed.

Bazaldua Plays Hero Behind Fence

Bazaldua has claimed to support the homeless – until they are on his door step.

In previous years Bazaldua hid behind his fenced community when Keep Dallas Safe brought panhandlers to his neighborhood.

Bazaldua Plays Hero Behind Fence

Bazaldua was also silent when antifa activists acted threateningly during a homeless camp clean up earlier this summer.

Bazaldua lost another fight he picked with his own Democratic Party Precinct Chair.

Some have hinted that Bazaldua sees an opening to run for Mayor next year against sitting Mayor Eric Johnson and former Dallas ISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa.

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Oak Cliff Murder 2022

Oak Cliff Murder

Oak Cliff murder this weekend reminds many of Teilor Johnson and the murder and burning of Quincy Wyatt.

Teilor Johnson is the daughter of Maxie Johnson, the Dallas ISD school board trustee, who has consistent issues hanging out with known felons.

Oak Cliff Murder

Trustee Johnson spends significant time with Dominique Alexander. Alexander is the “CEO minister” of the Next Generation Action Network.

NGAN’s “CEO minister” Dominique Alexander is a convicted felon after charges of assault against a child. It is not obvious his relationship with the Dallas schools.

Alexander spent many hours with former Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall.

However, the situation in East Oak Cliff is very similar to the story involving Maxie Johnson’s daughter, Teilor Johnson.

Oak Cliff Murder Details

Dallas Fire Rescue “found a small SUV engulfed in flames.”

The SUV was in a wooded area off the 4600 block of Burma Road before 8:00 PM.

Dallas Police officials state one person was inside the vehicle. The Dallas County Medical Examiner will determine cause of death.

Authorities are notifying next of kin prior to releasing the identity of the victim inside the SUV.

Meanwhile, Teilor Johnson is out on bail currently in what some call a sweetheart deal.

It is unclear why John Creuzot’s office declined to keep her in custody.

Likewise, in another situation, Johnson’s son died in August 2019. This information comes from multiple police and media reports at the time.

Christopher Whitfield Johnson graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 2015. He was 21 years old when he died in east Oak Cliff.

Police found his body lying in the middle of the street in the 3600 block of Utah Avenue at about 1:30AM in August 2019. A chest wound killed the younger Johnson.

Christopher Johnson is said to have been shot after attempted robbery.

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Alex McAleer Comes to Dallas/Fort Worth

Alex McAleer – a world wide mind reading sensation – is coming to Dallas/Fort Worth. He will perform for one show only, Sunday, October 30, 2022.

This is first solo Texas show after several years touring with the acclaimed Champions of Magic group based in the West End of London.

Tickets for his Arlington Music Hall performance can be purchased here. Additionally, they range from $14 – $139 per seat.

Alex McAleer

About Alex McAleer

Alex McAleer possesses the uncanny ability to apparently tap into his audiences’ minds and read their thoughts at will. McAleer draws on expertise in psychology, unique mentalism techniques, and masterful analysis of audience members.

Alex combines contemporary mind reading with sharp wit and a particularly strong flair for showmanship.

Alex grew up as an only child. During those years he enjoyed many hobbies – including magic. It wasn’t until his mother passed away when he was fourteen that he began to study the techniques of psychics, mentalists, and hypnotists. It was this period where he learned and developed his unusual skills. Those skills have now undoubtedly taken him across the world.

Alex is a highly acclaimed creator within the magic world. He is known for unique thinking and in-depth discussion and teaching.

He is the author of several books and courses on his own techniques and delivered lectures to many audiences. Audiences include psychology students, mentalists, and magicians at the prestigious Magic Circle.

McAleer Appearances

Because of his successful career, McAleer has made countless television appearances including ITV’s Good Morning Britain (UK), Seven Network’s Today Tonight (Australia), and NBC’s Access Hollywood (USA). In 2019 he achieved a childhood ambition of appearing on the worlds longest running children’s television program Blue Peter.

2013 found Alex joining the then emerging ensemble illusion show ‘Champions of Magic’. That group has visited Dallas multiple times and has gone on to extensively tour the United Kingdom, United States, Mexico, and Canada.

In 2014 Alex took his one-man show “Alex the Mind Reader” to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He received critical acclaim in 2016 at Perth Fringe World with his show “Mind Reader” where he was nominated for the Cabaret Award. He returned to the festival in 2017 with a revamped version of the same show and a new late night show “Brainwashed”.

You should leave any not so obvious secret Halloween plans at home.

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244 School Zone Tickets Issued

244 School Zone Tickets

244 School Zone tickets hit drivers driving too fast in school zones in the first two weeks of Dallas ISD calendar year.

Back to school does not always remind adults to drive with care and caution around schools.

Despite the increased patrols some drivers are not getting the message per one local news report.

“We know the area well,” Hillary Taylor said. “Love the area. Love the neighborhood” referring to their home near Mockingbird Elementary.

However, similar to the Dallas Police Department, Taylor has started to see a rise in people speeding down her road the past few weeks. For Taylor, she said her road is in a unique situation because it’s the first street drivers can cut through to avoid school zones.

This is worrisome for her because she said there are a lot of families with young children oftentimes playing outside, whether it’s during the school year or not.

“It’s not great,” Taylor said. “Especially when you have littles. I mean, we’re out in the front yard and cars are just whipping through.”

Taylor said there are also many students walking to and from school during the day.

“It really just comes down to people being aware and courteous,” Taylor said. “I mean, these are kids. People just totally miss school zones.”

244 School Zone Tickets Issued

244 School Zone Tickets – One Step In Wider Safety Plan

Beyond the school zone speed enforcement, the district is mandating clear backpacks for older students. There is poor evidence clear backpacks will solve district violence issues.

“Clear bookbags are a well intended but relatively ineffective measure,” said Michael Dorn. Dorn is a former police officer and Executive Director of Safe Haven International.

Dallas ISD has not released the results of its parent survey on clear backpacks. They did say they will issue a single backpack to students and will not replace it if it becomes damaged.

In December 2021, parents were notified of an elementary student with a firearm on a bus. At the time, parents said the note normalized the situation.

There were also multiple protests at Dealey Montessori with at least two events where adults were armed on campus.

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PM22 Cancels Ben Shapiro

PM22

PM22 – the Podcast Movement conference currently in Dallas – is facing criticism after an online apology for allowing Ben Shapiro to be “present.”

https://twitter.com/PodcastMovement/status/1562765174742073344

Among the attendees at PM22 was Ben Shapiro. Shapiro is a conservative pundit.

He visited the conference’s expo center, where The Daily Wire—the conservative news site Shapiro co-founded – had rented a booth.

He took some pictures with attendees and moved on. There were no statements – no politics – he just visited. This caused earthquakes in the social media community requiring PM22 to apologize for him being present.

PM22’s tweeted “The pain caused by this one will always stick with us. We promise that sponsors will be more carefully considered moving forward.”

Dallas Fire Rescue battled a three alarm fire yesterday, but there are no reports of response to the conference for attendees in pain. Mr. Shapiro generously stands at 5’7 begging the question who did he cause pain to by being “present?”

PM22

The Daily Wire is an American conservative news website and media company founded in 2015. It’s founders are political commentator Ben Shapiro and film director Jeremy Boreing.

PM22 Blow Back

The Podcast Movement website claims to be the “ultimate annual destination for diverse speakers, education, networking, and groovy parties.”

PM22

It appears, like George Orwell’s Animal Farm, they want diversity, just not right of center diversity.

The Daily Wire which has tweeted a clip of some of Shapiro’s activity is even getting support from the likes of liberal Yashar Ali.

Shapiro has made a career of mocking college campuses that refuse right of center speech.

One attendee said he expected Shapiro will make use of this experience where his presence was so frightening to further push his goals.

PM22 media representatives have refused to respond to multiple requests for comment not unlike recent antifa groups who threatened city officials attempting to address homeless conditions.

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Jacoby Tatum Wins

Jacoby Tatum Wins

Jacoby Tatum wins partial release yesterday in Dallas 283rd District Court. Retired Judge Grace Lewis ruled Tatum could have leg monitoring restrictions lowered. Lewis filled in for vacationing Judge Lela Mays.

Tatum will maintain leg monitor restrictions, but will have ability to work. He will also have opportunity to attend church services. His house arrest is otherwise in place.

Jacoby Tatum Wins

Jacoby Tatum Wins Another Round Over Public Safety

Tatum was one of four individuals who went on a crime spree on November 16, 2021. The criminal actions ended with the murder of Ali Elbanna in the Costco parking lot in Dallas on Park Lane. 

Tatum is out on bond after Judge Mays dropped his bond in April 2022. Tatum’s criminal charges relate to the armed robbery of two teenagers at South Oak Cliff. They also attempted armed robbery of a woman at NorthPark Mall. They then demanded property from Ali Elibanna before murdering him on November 16.

The family released a statement after the ruling.

“Dallas County will become less safe today after Judge Lela Mays decided to relax house arrest restrictions for a criminal facing aggravated robbery charges. Jacoby Tatum was involved in the murder of our father and three other armed robbery cases, but he will now be allowed to go to work and church alongside other Dallas residents. We are deeply dismayed and disturbed by this decision. We truly believe this individual should be behind bars right now given his role in multiple violent crimes in Dallas that happened less than a year ago and ended in the murder of our father. Public safety should be the primary concern, and we are truly worried for Dallas residents who could face what we had to face because of the release granted by the judge today.”

The decision is another in a long line of pro-criminal choices Dallas is making.

Earlier this year Judge Chika Aniyam chose to lower the bond of Julio Guerrero despite multiple acts of violence.

City of Dallas staff have also backed down from responding to homeless crisis after being confronted by antifa groups. These were later called out by activist Andy Ngô, but Dallas appears to be on a Crime Pays bandwagon.

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Dallas Flooding 2022

Dallas Flooding 2022

Dallas flooding 2022 overwhelmed cars and trucks early Monday on interstates in downtown and throughout the city.

Eight inches of estimated rain drenched Dallas since Sunday night.

Dallas Flooding 2022

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport reported more than six inches of rain. Dallas Love Field reported six inches also.

Dallas Flooding 2022

In at least one event a Dallas police officer appears to have lost access to their vehicle in flash flooding.

Other Side Dallas has reached out to Dallas police for more information and to confirm the officer’s safety.

Dallas Flooding 2022

Other Side Dallas will continue to report on weather related issues and events as we become aware.

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No Monitoring For Elibanna Murderers

No Monitoring For Elibanna Murderers

No monitoring for Elibanna murderers is on Monday’s docket in the 283rd District Court. This comes after their bond was already lowered freeing them to repeat crimes.

On November 16, 2021, Ali Elbanna was murdered at the Costco Business Center in Dallas on Park Lane.

Mr. Elbanna was loading groceries into his car when four individuals, including Jacoby Tatum, approached him. They were in a stolen vehicle from an earlier crime.

No Monitoring For Elibanna Murderers

They demanded his belongings, and then shot and killed him.

The four individuals were arrested and charged with capital murder related to the killing along with multiple counts of aggravated robbery for offenses committed earlier the same day, including incidents at South Oak Cliff High School and NorthPark Mall.

Now, Tatum’s defense counsel seeks removal of his Electronic Leg Monitor (ELM). A hearing will take place Monday, August 22nd at 9:00AM on the sixth floor of the Frank Crowley Courthouse. The courthouse is located at 133 N. Riverfront Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75207.

No Monitoring For Elibanna Murderers

If Judge Lela Mays chooses no monitoring for the Elibanna murderers it would follow similar decisions by Democrat nominated judges to lower bonds for violent criminals.

It would also follow a pattern of selective prosecution by John Creuzot.

Four sources say District Attorney Creuzot has a political deal in place with Dominque Alexander and NGAN activists. Alexander who has been convicted of felony child charges does not attack Creuzot. In exchange, Creuzot ignores Alexander’s questionable activist work in South Dallas.

Creuzot faces Faith Johnson in his re-election campaign in November 2022.

The Elibanna family released the following statement:

“We are terrified for the people of Dallas, including for our family, which has already been irreparably harmed by this individual’s actions. Our father is dead, and one of the four individuals who helped kill him is out on the streets of Dallas right now. The lowering of the bonds to allow for these four murderers to be released before their trials is dangerous for everyone in our community. We hope the judge will decide to keep the leg monitor and reconsider the lowering of the bonds that allowed for this individual to be released.”

Ali Elbanna

Ali Elbanna, a naturalized American citizen born in Lebanon to Palestinian refugees, was a resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for more than thirty years.

He was married to Stephanie Young Elbanna, a Fort Worth native, for thirty-three years, and together they had five children.

Mr. Elbanna was a smnall business owner in Arlington, Texas. He was an active member of the local community. He was sixty years old at the time of his passing.

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Maxie Johnson Goes Back To School

Maxie Johnson Goes Back To School

Maxie Johnson goes back to school and carries on a live broadcast without student permission. This is not the first time the Dallas Independent School District Trustee took to the air for self promotion.

Dallas ISD’s website says “Media should refrain from contacting Dallas ISD students, teachers or staff without FIRST receiving approval from our media team, and is asked not visit campuses prior to receiving approval.”

Dallas ISD Strategic Communication was contacted five times for comment about Johnson’s broadcast and policy rules surrounding it.

The new superintendent, Stephanie Elizalde, could not be reached for comment. Johnson did attend her first public meeting in June 2022 with the Next Generation Action Network (NGAN).

NGAN’s “CEO minister” Dominique Alexander has previously been convicted of felony assault against a child. It is unclear his relationship with the Dallas schools, but Johnson has similar problems.

It makes his lack of attention to safety details important for some parents.

Maxie Johnson Goes Back To School

While Johnson is the elected representative for his district it is also unclear how tightly school officlas monitor his behavior.

Johnson’s son was killed in 2019 and his daughter was arrested for Capital Murder.

Johnson’s son was shot in August 2019 per police and media reports at the time.

Christopher Whitfield Johnson graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 2015.

He was 21 years old when he died in east Oak Cliff.

Police found his body lying in the middle of the street in the 3600 block of Utah Avenue at about 1:30AM. He had been shot in the chest.

Police sources state Johnson attempted to rob another person who exercised lethal force to protect himself.

Maxie Johnson Goes Back To School

Teilor Johnson, then 19, is the daughter of Dallas ISD trustee Maxie Johnson, is charged with capital murder in the death of Quincy Wyatt.

LaKevain Grant was also arrested. Affidavits say that in exchange for $600 Grant and Johnson lured Wyatt to a location where he was kidnapped.

Wyatt’s body was later found with gunshot wound and burned.

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Local 58 Leadership Still Protecting Their Johnson

DFR Unable To Respond

Local 58 leadership still protects their mayoral candidate, Eric Johnson, despite his ineffectiveness regarding TC Broadnax.

Johnson spoke to roughly two dozen members at Local 58 last night on several issues.

Local 58 Leadership Meets With Eric Johnson

One member asked about the continued employment of Broadnax.

Jim McDade posted later ” (a) couple council members crawfished once it became political.”

McDade noted “you need 8 votes to terminate him.”

McDade is President of International Association of Firefighters Local 58.

Local 58 Leadership Protects Eric Johnson

In June, Mayor Eric Johnson surrendered his battle against TC Broadnax. In a post on Medium, Johnson said he will work with Broadnax moving forward. The two pledged a collaborative environment moving forward.

Less than two weeks prior Johnson said,” it was time for a change at the top of our city government.” Johnson now realizes he is short votes needed to remove Broadnax. Johnson has effectively boxed himself into a corner.

The strong mayor proponent is clearly not that strong, nor not that smart.

Local 58 Leadership and Meet and Confer

Meet and Confer refers to a law that passed in 2005 by the Texas Legislature. It is also known as Local Government Code 174. Texas law states fire fighters and police officers have the right to associate. This organization is as a fair and practical method to determine compensation. It also provides a seat to discuss other conditions of employment such as safety.

Most public employees do not have this right. The states purpose of Meet and Confer is for employee groups is to meet at reasonable times. It allows “good faith” discussion on compensation, hours, etc.

Local 58 leadership has been noticeably silent on William Carter – a firefighter paid to not work – despite being physically able to do so.

Other Side Dallas was also unable to find public statement from Local 58 on Brad Cox’s assault of a homeless man or EMS response to LaDamonyon Dewayne Hall.

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