. >> colonel jim, a former secret service agent, runs the two facilities that make up the hillsboro countyail system. located just outside downtown tampa, the jail has a capacity of 3,000 inmates. and four miles away, the orient road jail has room for 1,700. it's also the site of intake, where men and women are processed into the jail. >> line up along the wall here. >> unlike prison, where all the inmates are convicted, the majority of jail inmates have only been charged with the crime and are awaiting trial for the resolution of their cases. but these days, many of them first arrive in a similar state. >> we are seeing more and more men and women arrive in our doors in a state of opiate withdrawal. it's not a black or whitish shoe, it's not an old or younger shoe, it's not a rich or poor issue. it crosses all lines. people feel it's okay to eat the stuff like candy because a doctor gave it to them. these irresponsible physicians have legalized it in many people's eyes. >> while some overprescribing doctors might be at the root of tampa's drug problem, once the pills reach the street, peo

inmates illustrate the problem of walking the thin line of parole better than one we met at the hillsboro county jail in tampa, florida. his name is vilester jones. >> when we first entered one of the jail's open dorm housing units we noticed a guy, somewhat intimidating, very large, working out on the yard. at the same time, one of the inmates was telling us that we needed to interview their jail's resident poet. and it actually turned out to be the same guy. >> lock them up, throw away the key. prisons are being built faster and further than the eye can see. they're being constructed to house you, and me and all our families. there's nothing more than modern-day slavery. lock them up, throw away the key. home of the brave, land of the free, while millions of americans locked up in the penitentiary. if you're so brave and you're so wild, why can't you relate to the juveniles. fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, children, cousins, in-law friends, wake up you sleeping fools, you're headed for the pen. then it would be too late. everyone will see that they have safely locked us up and thre

also coached at the badminton center in south san francisco and crystal san francisco and crystal hillsboroool he's out on bail. >> we hear from one of the men held hostage for 2 hours during a tense stand off at antioch gas station. here the man accused of yesterday crime spree across the east bay. facing numerous charges including assault with deadly weapon carjack kidnapping. one of the hostages was gas station owner the man here who told us he's okay and he has a message for his captor. >> if almost 10 times. don't worry i won't harm you. >> if the gentlemen is listening i say good luck. wish you all the best in life and thank you. for not hurting us. >>reporter: guiteirez wanted on 300,000 dollar warrant out of tracy for another vehicle theft and carjacking. >> man recovering after complete strangers risk their lives to save him from a car crash in antioch. look at what happened here. police say he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a canal off james done land boulevard on wednesday. water was swift. if you are people broke a car window and pulled him out of his car and up to sa

also coached at the badminton center in south san francisco and crystal san francisco and crystal hillsboro school he's out on bail. >> we hear from one of the men held hostage for 2 hours durin a tense stand off at antioch gas stati. here the man accused of yesterday crime spree across the east bay. facing numerous charges including assault with deadly weapon carjack kidnapping one of the hostages was gas station owner the n here who told us he's okay and he has a message for his captor. >> if almost 10 times. don't worry i won't harm you. >> if the gentlemen is stening i say good luck. wish you all the best in life and thank you. for not hurting us. >>reporter: guiteirez wanted on 300,000 dollar warrant out of tracy for another vehicle theft and carjacking. >> man recovering after complete strangers risk eir lives to save him from a car crash in antioch. look at what happened here police say he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a canal off james done land boulevard on wednesday. water was swift. if you arepeople broke a car window and pulled him out of hi car and up to safety. man

that job he worked as a coach at the bay bad mitten center and the crystal springs upland school in hillsboro. >>> one of the hostages held inside an east bay gas station is speaking out and shockingly calling his captor a gentleman. 35-year-old gutierrez went on a carjacking spree across contra costa county on tuesday. he was hold up in antioch for hours before releasing both hostages. the gas station owner 75-year-old bala says gutierrez was kind to him and even went so far as to wish him well. listen. >> i say, god bless you. i wish you a very comfortable life, and thank you. >> he says he did his best to keep the suspect calm and at one point offered to be a human shield. no one was hurt in that standoff. >> for a hostage taker he was a really nice hostage taker. >>> 4:36. california is on the verge of becoming the first state to officially legalize motorcycle lane splitting. lane splitting happens when bikers ride between the lanes of traffic. it's not illegal but yesterday the state assembly passed a bill that specifically allows it. one catch though, motorcyclists must stay under 50 mi

also coached at the badminton center in south san francisco and crystal san francisco and crystal hillsboroool he's out on bail. >> we hear from one of the men held hostage for 2 hours during a tense stand off at antioch gas station. here the man accused of yesterday crime spree across the east bay. facing numerous charges including assault with deadly weapon carjack kidnapping. one of the hostages was gas station owner the man here who told us he's okay and he has a message for his captor. >> if almost 10 times. don't worry i won't harm you. >> if the gentlemen is listening i say good luck. wish you all the best in life and thank you. for not hurting us. >>reporter: guiteirez wanted on 300,000 dollar warrant out of tracy for another vehicle theft and carjacking. >> man recovering after complete strangers risk their lives to save him from a car crash in antioch. look at what happened here. police say he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a canal off james done land boulevard on wednesday. water was swift. if you are people broke a car window and pulled him out of his car and up to sa

round come together to enforce the laws and one city i'm writing would officer from the town of hillsborooperation designed to include travel safety and awareness and no trouble spots along san mateo county the driver so the also the reason why he did not stop because you 70 paint it could not step on the break. i spoke to the driver. your to play for the stop allied should you be driving of dread that much pain. the jobless will stop this one was that like the train tracks. this july also stopped on the tracks and a lot experts suggest you both ways before crossing this driver was doing 40 and 25 while holding the cell phone when i spoke to her then she switched to when an accident about the life they ran less to say they became one very unhappy camper. he >>pam moore: " is it is a point that allow for the store to tell when he grows up the if you would your life from his parents will have a dramatic drywall on call we're back into minutes. my name is fernando gonzalez. i'm the gas service supervisor here in sonoma county. we moved up here 35 years ago and we just love it up here, it's a

once i get there, i will be able to travel around hillsboro academy in florida. -- hillsboro county inrida. so i will be able to get out and mow my lawn. host: when will you be back up in washington? is there a date yet? guest: there is a date set if you look at the docket, but my attorney has indicated that probably by mutual consent, they will extend that beyond where it is to give everybody a little bit more time to regroup. and if at that meeting we haven't reached a negotiated settlement, again, let the punishment fit the crime, then it will go to trial. and i am comfortable with what a jury would decide. host: doug hughes, gyrocopter pilot, campaign finance reform advocate has been our guest here on the "washington journal." just fyi, if you remember a couple years ago, the gentleman who was referred to as tractor man, dwight watson, who drove his tractor into the pond and sat it in there for quite a while, a tobacco farmer, he was sentenced to six years in prison for making threats and destroying property and paralyzing parts of downtown washington. that was back in 2003. just f

>> reporter: i am writing with the hillsboro police department. this increases traffic awareness in known trouble spots. this driver rolled through a red light right in front of the officer. he said he didn't stop because he was having the pain and couldn't press the brake.>> should you be driving in that much pain?>> reporter: this driver was stop on an -- stopped for stopping on railroad tracks. this driver also stopped on the track. and this driver was doing 40 in a 25 while holding a cell phone. when i spoke to her... >> i was getting the map. i was on the map.>> reporter: why were you going so fast?>> i wasn't going fast. i am getting lost.>> reporter: this driver became an unhappy camper when i asked him why he ran the stop light. >> that's your business. i don't care. if he usually a ticket, you have nothing to do with it. okay? please stay away from me. get the [ expletive ] out of here. >> reporter: in burlingame, stanley roberts, kron4 news. >>> new this morning, a second marine has died following a training accident in hawaii. we have v

i will be able to travel around hillsboro county in florida. i will be about a get out and mow my lawn. host: when will you be back in washington? guest:

it's crossing over the bhit ni area and should be in the vicinity of covington and hillsboro in the nextf where we are here in cisco, texas, and you can see the sun is shining, but just behind me you can see those darker clouds. that is actually the tail end of that system that's resulting in all the flooding up in the denton area. more rain is to come. they may get a little break but all of this that is out on the horizon is shifting up to the north, and it is pumping a lot of rain and a lot of moisture so they aren't out of the woods yet. in fact more rain is expected in that area before it is all said and done and, poppy, you need to remind folks to not drive in all of this. we've seen those pictures those cars swallowed up by the water. it only takes a couple inches to completely sweep the car away. when it comes to weather more people die of flooding than anything else. it's a dangerous situation. we're continuing the severe weather threat as well. so we could see more tornado warnings before the evening is over as well as the additional flooding in dallas. so a lot of different thi

./>> reporter: writing from hillsboro police department. >> reporter: going traffic aberration to increase its its u.s. the study world read like britain from a officer chica driver told the officer resigned and stop his emmy pan concept of a break. "good driver and listen and. maximum moment >> reporter: sofa so active train tracks. this is >> reporter: ebro supply tracks and oxters iraq will place this driver. was doing 40 and 25 while holding a cellphone. switch to agree on so fast "wasn't going fast they lost. lemass"tam was let already lent ran he became " one very unhappy camper. all >> pam: vallejo school districts under fire for the security of its students kron 4 is learning tonight the problems have been well documented and sent its sixth come up with a family that says they warn the district that something was not done about the problem things could turn deadly also said its real story about that kid miles got the little boy who protected 7 cisco so of our hearts and legal affairs: 7 documentary about his epic experience coming up next on kron 4 is at >> reporter: anything about

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and 36% in the wealthy peninsula communities of atherton in hillsboro water commuted wonder companies that do not meet those targets in june could be fined $10,000 a day and hear art is some graphic evidence of the effects of the drought the for service has just completed an aerial survey of more than 4 million a. in central and southern california and the estimated 12 million trees killed by lack of water and many more are suffering the dry and ride forth are high risk for wild fires and that wrist will only increase as the summer rise in temperatures increase >> pam moore: the staff is dealing with a kid in crisis at the oakland shelter. >> reporter: they are adorable and they are in trouble these kids are too young to even their own yet and they are being bottle fell. they were recently brought to oakland animal shelter and put into foster care released shelter's director said they have seen a rapid rise of under age kids is coming to the shelter and they say is all related to the drought >>: we've had about 38% increase of up is so far because a bit underage kittens the dry weathe

once i get there i will be able to travel around hillsboro academy in florida.o i will be able to get out and mow my mind. host: when will you be back up in washington? guest: there is a date set if you look at the docket, but my attorney has indicated that probably by mutual consent, they will extend that beyond where it is to get -- give everybody a little bit more time to regroup. and if at that meeting we haven't reached a negotiated settlement again, let the punishment fit the crime, then it will go to trial. and i am comfortable with what a jury would decide. host: doug hughes, gyrocopter pilot, campaign finance reform advocate has been our guest here on the "washington journal." just fyi, if you remember a couple years ago, the gentleman who was referred to as tractor man, dwight watson, who drove his tractor into the pond and set it in there for quite a while -- sat it in there for quite a while, a tobacco farmer, he was sentenced to six years in prison for making threats and terrorizing parts of downtown washington. that was back in 2003. just fyi. and

i will be able to travel around hillsboro county in florida. i will be about a get out and mow my lawn. host: when will you be back in washington? guest: there is a date set, my attorney indicates that by mutual consent, they will extent that beyond where it is to give everybody a little bit more time to regroup. if, at that meeting, we have not reached a negotiated settlement let the punishment that the crime. then it will go to trial. i am comfortable with what a jury would decide. host: doug hughes, gyrocopter pilot and campaign finance reform advocate has been our guest. just fyi, if you remember a couple years ago "tractor man" was sentenced to six years in prison for making threats destroying property, and paralyzing part of downtown washington back in 2003. mr. hughes has been our guest. he was not allowed to come into the studio because of the ankle bracelet and restrictions on his movement. announcer: on the next washington journal anna gal land. ben weber, a policy advisor for george bush, looks at how the gop presidential dimeric cam