Monthly Archives: February 2010

Viet man ‘punctured’ another Viet’s testicles: Month-end special

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Bolsavik

Two Vietnamese men were arrested in the Florida Keys after a Super Bowl party fight in which one man grabbed the other’s testicles, “puncturing them with his fingers,” says the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office here. The fight occurred late at … Continue reading →

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Murder verdict for man who killed family of wife’s Viet lover

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Bolsavik

An Oregon jury returned a verdict of guilty on a man who took revenge on his wife’s Viet lover and killed the man’s family, reports The Oregonian here. Next week, the same jury will decide whether to recommend the death … Continue reading →

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Tan Nguyen’s back – and CD 47 gets crowded

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Bolsavik

Former candidate and now federal criminal defendant Tan Nguyen is jumping in and making a splash in an already colorful contest for the Republican nomination to face incumbent Democrat Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez in the 47th Congressional district. Nguyen is scheduled to … Continue reading →

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More carpetbagging, same congressional district

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Bolsavik

Just as the Bolsavik finished talking about how OC GOP voters usually don’t think carpetbagging is such a big deal, lo and behold a GOP bigwig proved the Bolsavik right. The OC Weekly (here) has the story about how Assemblyman … Continue reading →

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GOP Assembly candidate walks the protestor precinct

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Bolsavik

The protestors in front of Nguoi Viet, now steady at a handful of people each Sunday, had a visitor yesterday. OC Board of Education member and Republican Assembly candidate Long Pham stopped by and gave them stuff. Not sure what … Continue reading →

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Van Tran doesn’t live in the 47th congressional district

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Bolsavik

The OC Register’s story about legislators’ tax-free income actually points out an interesting fact about Assemblyman Van Tran‘s residence: It’s not in the Congressional district he’s running for. The Register story here reveals that Van Tran’s official residence is his … Continue reading →

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San Jose Brown Act lawsuit cut off

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Bolsavik

The lawsuit in San Jose where a Vietnamese-American group alleges the City Council improperly communicated before the vote to name the Vietnamese area on Story Road has been chopped off at the knees, when a judge granted summary judgment to the … Continue reading →

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Viet woman faces death for double murder

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese woman is found guilty and now faces the potential death penalty for the double murder of a fortune teller and her daughter. After a month-long trial, it took the jury less than one full day of deliberation to … Continue reading →

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