Law Enforcement Officials

Five Hells Angels who say they were kicked out of last year's Shasta District Fair for wearing their group's logo have filed a federal suit against the fair board. The suit alleges that law enforcement officials stopped members, such as Michael Guyette of Redding, and told them they would be arrested if they didn't leave. Fair Chief Executive Officer Trish Sciarani said the fair's policy is not a dress code, but that fairgoers are expected to behave politely and legally, she said.

Atty. Gen. Dick Thornburgh said Monday that anyone found with a gun after being convicted of a violent crime or drug offense should be jailed for a mandatory five years. He told a gathering of law enforcement officials that the Bush Administration will soon propose a revision of the Armed Career Criminal Act that would also tighten penalties for the use of firearms in the commission of crimes.

Gov. George Deukmejian signed into law Friday legislation allowing judges and law enforcement officials to request that their home addresses be kept confidential on voter registration records. The measure by Sen. Bill Lockyer (D-San Leandro) allows active or retired judges, court commissioners, district attorneys, public defenders and peace officers to ask that their home addresses and telephone numbers remain confidential in voter registration records.

Women are being asked to avoid jogging alone even during the day in rural areas, after law enforcement officials found recent evidence that a paroled rapist camped near the spot where he attacked a woman 22 years ago. This week, a farmer found clothing that appeared to belong to Jonathan Logan Slaten, 67, in the Stenner Creek area. The clothing included an August receipt made out to Slaten, a sheriff's spokesman said.

Los Angeles Police Chief Willie L. Williams joined other law enforcement officials Friday in announcing the 1997 New Year's Eve Gunfire Reduction Campaign, which includes 150 bus benches and televised public service announcements proclaiming: "What goes up, will come down. Save a life. No gunfire this New Year's Eve." "When you fire a gun into the air, that bullet does come down someplace," Williams said in the annual attempt to discourage the tradition of random gunfire on New Year's Eve.