Even though I am thousands of miles away outside the country on business I am still able respond to the back peddling by Darryl Manzer. Thanks to the loyal readers of the West Ranch Beacon that continuously give us feed back and tips.
Let’s start with the notion that the West Ranch Town Council members are loco for contacting the Sheriff. I believe anytime someone you don’t know makes a threat of violence it has to be taken seriously. Clearly, Darryl Manzer is back peddling out of his initial threat and trying to throw the spot light back on the West Ranch Town Council by calling us loco for taken a precaution to his threat. I take these types of threats very seriously because I’ve experienced my home being vandalized in the past because I volunteer in the community. I called the Sheriff Deputy for that, made a report and turned over the evidence. If that happens again or there is another threat I’ll do the same thing.
As for the Sheriff visiting the Signal, that happened according to local authorities so I am standing by that account. I was informed directly that a Sheriff Deputy was dispatched to the Signal office to retrieve the column that contained the threat. So what I gather from the statement, “No, a deputy had not gone to The Signal.”, in Darryl’s recent column is an attempt to down play the actual events.
As for your comment regarding veterans, you’re completely off base. Your interpretation of my previous comments is wrong and another attempt to through spotlight away from your irresponsible column last week. Also, you may want to take you name off of the pictures of the “anonymous” sailor firing the machine gun if in fact that is not you. Just as an FYI, my brother is in the military and has served in both Gulf Wars and in Afghanistan. He continues to serve our country and I am damn proud of him.
Unfortunately, Darryl you’re shoveling it from the back of the herd. Do yourself a favor and continue to write about the past because you are out of touch with the present Santa Clarita Valley.