OAKLAND -- Protesters tore down fencing Saturday at two plazas that had been scheduled for renovation, calling the action a "liberation" of public space.

The group used bolt cutters to remove the chain-link fences around St. Andrews Plaza on San Pablo Avenue at 32nd Street, and Bishop Floyd L. Begin Plaza at San Pablo and 22nd Street, where someone spray-painted "no fences, no walls, no borders."

The plazas, located in West Oakland, have been longtime haunts for local residents and the homeless and the subject of complaints by residents upset over drug use and public intoxication.

Fence torn down at plaza at 22nd at MLK and San Pablo Ave. (David DeBolt)

Fences were put up as recently as Thursday at St. Andrews Plaza to prepare for grant-funded renovation projects, city leaders said. By noon Saturday, locals were back at the San Pablo Avenue plaza, where a man who identified himself as David cut hair with clippers for $5 a cut, using a toothbrush as a comb, while members of New Hope Baptist Church handed out spaghetti and salad meals as they do every Saturday.

"I never seen anyone (from the city) come out here and talk to the community," said David, who refused to give his last name. "To me, this is my park. 'Bout time someone stood up."

Oakland Public Works Agency spokeswoman Kristine Shaff said the fences will be replaced.

"We are constantly trying to balance all these needs and wishes and wants and styles, and it's really tricky," said Shaff, referencing Oakland's diverse community. "We have our fair share of conflict or where we come up against one another, differences of opinion.

"We don't always get it right the first time. We keep trying."

David DeBolt covers breaking news. Follow him at Twitter.com/daviddebolt.

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By Rick Snider December 22 at 8:00 AM

Robert Griffin III was probably looking for a second chance over this upcoming offseason. Instead, he found it on Saturday.

The Redskins quarterback won his first game in which he started and finished in 13 months a last-second 27-24 victory over the Eagles. He silenced the large contingent of Eagles fans at FedEx Field and won over the remaining Redskins die-hards that made up maybe half of the small crowd.

After throwing two 50-yard strikes to receiver DeSean Jackson and leading a late rally, Griffin isnt going anywhere after the season finale against Dallas on Sunday.

Coach Jay Gruden, who criticized Griffin often in recent weeks and seemingly wanted Colt McCoy as his 2015 starter, finally praised Griffin for completing 16 of 23 passes for 220 yards and an 81.8 quarterback rating. Gruden termed the passers play as outstanding, excellent and great during the postgame news conference. Thats high praise from Gruden, whose earlier frank criticism drew national attention.

Its a great opportunity for Robert to re-establish himself as leader of this team, said Gruden of Griffin finishing strong.

Meanwhile, Griffin did his own posturing after the win, twice saying he didnt want to play anywhere else.

I wouldnt want to play with any other players, he said. These guys mean a lot to me. A lot of guys in the locker room told me that everything I have personally been through this year, it was big for me to go out there and play like I did and help lead this team to a victory. I would say to them, without them I wouldnt be able to do it.

Certainly, it has been a tough season for Griffin. He missed six weeks after dislocating his ankle in the second game of the year and was later benched after two poor outings. If a neck injury hadnt forced McCoy to leave against the Giants on Dec. 14, Griffin might not have played again this season.

But Griffin now looks like the 2015 starter even if Gruden makes him earn it next summer. With the front office backing Griffin, it seemed a showdown between the coach and passer would come after seasons end. Instead, a victory eases pressure on their suburban street where Gruden and Griffin live a goalpost apart.

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OAKLAND -- Protesters tore down fencing Saturday at two plazas that had been scheduled for renovation, calling the action a "liberation" of public space.

The group used bolt cutters to remove the chain-link fences around St. Andrews Plaza on San Pablo Avenue at 32nd Street, and Bishop Floyd L. Begin Plaza at 22nd Street and San Pablo, where someone spray-painted "no fences, no walls, no borders."

The plazas, located in West Oakland, have been longtime haunts for local residents and the homeless, and the subject of complaints by residents upset over drug use and public drunkenness.

Fence torn down at plaza at 22nd at MLK and San Pablo Ave. (David DeBolt)

Fences were put up as recently as Thursday at St. Andrews Plaza to prepare for grant-funded renovation projects, city leaders said. By noon Saturday, locals were back at the San Pablo Avenue plaza, where a man who identified himself as David cut hair with clippers for $5 a cut, using a toothbrush as a comb, while members of New Hope Baptist Church handed out spaghetti and salad meals as they do every Saturday.

"I never seen anyone (from the city) come out here and talk to the community," said David, who refused to give his last name. "To me, this is my park. 'Bout time someone stood up."

Oakland Public Works Agency spokeswoman Kristine Shaff said the fences will be replaced.

"We are constantly trying to balance all these needs and wishes and wants and styles and it's really tricky," said Shaff, referencing Oakland's diverse community. "We have our fair share of conflict or where we come up against one another, differences of opinion.

"We don't always get it right the first time. We keep trying."

David DeBolt covers breaking news. Follow him at Twitter.com/daviddebolt.

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By - Associated Press - Saturday, December 20, 2014

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohios prisons chief says electrified fences are among the many options that officials are considering as they look for ways to boost security at state correctional facilities.

Officials also are considering drones, sensor-based systems, secondary fencing or nets as possible additional security measures to keep inmates in and contraband out, The Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum (http://ohne.ws/1v8u1L5 ) reported.

Director Gary Mohr of the Ohio Bureau of the theory with the electrified fences would be that they would produce enough of a jolt to knock down someone trying to escape. The secondary fencing or nets might help block outsiders from tossing contraband such as drugs or cellphones within the reach of inmates.

Mohr said its important for prison officials to work continually on new ideas for improving security to stay ahead of those trying to get around the rules.

In the past two years, inmates have escaped two Ohio prisons.

Prison officials determined that convicted Chardon school shooter T.J. Lane and two other inmates spent several months building a makeshift ladder that they used to get atop an administration building and escape from the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima in September. They were caught within hours.

Last year, an inmate at the Mansfield Correctional Institution broke into a storage area and took three ladders that he used to escape over three 14-foot security fences. He was arrested the next day after people in a store recognized and tackled him.

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PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - Approximately 170 homes in the Klang Valley stand ready to give would-be thieves a real shock should they try to break in - with more homes opting to install electric fences as deterrents to potential home intruders.

This is the view of those who supply and install these fences, such as Edmund Teoh Soon Meng, the owner of Kuala Lumpur-based Maxcel Security System - who said that his company was getting more orders in the last few months.

"The demand is very high these days. We get 10-15 new orders every month," said Teoh in a phone interview with The Star.

He added that Maxcel had installed electric fences in over 130 houses all over Malaysia since the company began operations three years ago.

"Most of our clients are in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. We have had some sales in Penang, Perak and Johor, but the bulk comes from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, which contributes to 80% of our sales," said Teoh.

Asked why his clients wanted such security measures installed in their homes, he said his clients cited safety concerns.

"Even with CCTV and motion detectors, criminals can still threaten the owners. And because of this, they still want a first line of defence to act as a deterrent to make it difficult and time-consuming for criminals to break in," said Teoh.

Asked how much an electric fence could cost for a landed property, Teoh said a legally-installed fence could cost anywhere between RM15,000 to RM18,000.

Similar views were shared by MU-Softmedia Sdn. Bhd company manager Ahmad Zafrullah Ahmad Tahir, who said his company had installed about 20 fences at various homes across the Klang Valley since 2000.

"We have installed these fences in Rawang, Shah Alam, Bangi and Taman Tun. Most of our clients want these fences in their homes for their own security," said Ahmad Zafrullah.

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The Pipestone Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) board voted unanimously, Dec. 11, to provide 100 percent of the funding of the establishment of a living snow fence, not to exceed $20,000 annually for the program.

Establishment means costs associated with the plant materials as well as matting and seeding.

Living snow fences are rows of trees, shrubs and native grasses that are planted along roadways. The living barriers trap snow as it blows across fields, piling it up before it reaches a road.

Its less likely to be snow-packed and icy, with a snow fence, said SWCD supervisor Ian Cunningham, saving winter snowplowing and/or sand and salt costs.

The dollars they potentially save the county are huge, said SWCD supervisor Cal Spronk.

The SWCDs funding decision works cooperatively with the USDA Farm Service Agency CRP program that pays up to 50 percent of various costs associated with living snow fences. Whatever that program doesnt cover, the SWCD will pick up 100 percent. If the FSA program paid $1,000 toward a $5,000 snow fence, for example, the SWCD would pick up the remaining $4,000.

In addition to minimizing public safety hazards caused by wind-driven snow, living fences offer additional wildlife habitat and help prevent soil erosion.

We have some reserves, so that would be a good multiple benefit use of them, Cunningham said.

Kyle Krier, conservation and zoning administrator, said he was waiting for a list from the Pipestone County Highway Department and townships on problem areas that might benefit from a living snow fence. Pipestone County may also contribute some funding to the program, Krier said.

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