Kennedy newborn named after island
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife have named their newborn son partly after Vieques Island, where Kennedy was arrested for protests against U.S. Navy bombing.
Aidan Caohman Vieques Kennedy, who’s less than two weeks old, was born after Kennedy began serving a 30-day sentence for trespassing on U.S. Navy lands in April during protests on the Puerto Rican island.
Kennedy is scheduled for release on Monday.
He signed the birth certificate Thursday after seeing the baby, his wife and five other children at the federal detention center in suburban Guaynabo, said his wife, Mary, who spoke to reporters after the reunion.
“I think that when he is older, the child will understand why he has the name of Vieques and how important it is … and he’ll be proud to be a part of that history,” she said, cradling the baby born July 13.
Perks for Shaquille
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal recently expressed an interest in a law enforcement career after basketball. Now he’s got an offer that includes a four-day work week, a customized uniform and a sport utility patrol vehicle.
“I would like to extend an invitation to you to come to Oxnard and see what we have to offer with respect to a position with our department,” Oxnard Police Chief Art Lopez said in a letter dated Wednesday to the 29-year-old Lakers center.
The job comes with a few perks. Lopez said the department would special order his uniform and equipment to ensure the right fit for the 7-foot-1, 315-pounder.
O’Neal also would get his
choice of patrol vehicles.
“Further, with your affinity toward Lincoln Navigators, we plan to special order one with extra
legroom and a moon-roof over the driver’s side that should serve nicely as your patrol vehicle.”
The police chief also offered O’Neal his choice of prime assignments, however, “it may prove difficult to have you work undercover,” he wrote.
Although Lopez’s letter was in fun, he encouraged the basketball star to visit the city, about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles, and ride along with an officer.
“In all seriousness, we would love to talk to you about your interest in a career here in Oxnard,” he said.
While taping a cable cooking show recently, O’Neal said he would be giving up basketball at age 32 and he wanted to join law enforcement.
This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page A14.
Kennedy newborn named after island
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife have named their newborn son partly after Vieques Island, where Kennedy was arrested for protests against U.S. Navy bombing.
Aidan Caohman Vieques Kennedy, who’s less than two weeks old, was born after Kennedy began serving a 30-day sentence for trespassing on U.S. Navy lands in April during protests on the Puerto Rican island.
Kennedy is scheduled for release on Monday.
He signed the birth certificate Thursday after seeing the baby, his wife and five other children at the federal detention center in suburban Guaynabo, said his wife, Mary, who spoke to reporters after the reunion.
“I think that when he is older, the child will understand why he has the name of Vieques and how important it is … and he’ll be proud to be a part of that history,” she said, cradling the baby born July 13.
Perks for Shaquille
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal recently expressed an interest in a law enforcement career after basketball. Now he’s got an offer that includes a four-day work week, a customized uniform and a sport utility patrol vehicle.
“I would like to extend an invitation to you to come to Oxnard and see what we have to offer with respect to a position with our department,” Oxnard Police Chief Art Lopez said in a letter dated Wednesday to the 29-year-old Lakers center.
The job comes with a few perks. Lopez said the department would special order his uniform and equipment to ensure the right fit for the 7-foot-1, 315-pounder.
O’Neal also would get his
choice of patrol vehicles.
“Further, with your affinity toward Lincoln Navigators, we plan to special order one with extra
legroom and a moon-roof over the driver’s side that should serve nicely as your patrol vehicle.”
The police chief also offered O’Neal his choice of prime assignments, however, “it may prove difficult to have you work undercover,” he wrote.
Although Lopez’s letter was in fun, he encouraged the basketball star to visit the city, about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles, and ride along with an officer.
“In all seriousness, we would love to talk to you about your interest in a career here in Oxnard,” he said.
While taping a cable cooking show recently, O’Neal said he would be giving up basketball at age 32 and he wanted to join law enforcement.
This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page A14.