mr. adachi get in a fight. here we go. you are gone. we better stop that trend. cheryl. >> i was just go to ask cheryl. her viewpoints on use with guns and whether the gun buy backs will work. do you have friends, thank you for bringing that up. >> i know people with guns. i wouldn't. i don't want to get involved with that. i just leave them alone with their guns. i don't get involved >> i say that to say, the idea if someone is carrying a gun, we might consider them dangerous. if they got that one, they can get another one. >> we have to consider, this is going to be a long process. this is not a one stop drop, if am i rackateering. i am going to take a couple of guns i don't use and use others. the major thing we have to look at is prevention. we have so many different levels of things we have to use. we can't just say, okay. drop your gun off, you're cool. that's not a shot at the program. we need that problem. but we need these other programs and dealing with the parents and families. we just first grader at cleveland. i worked at cleveland. he probably found

mr. adachi, say that. probably because of this, more one saying how is that. the only people who speak the truth are children and people who have had too much to drink. that's called wisdom. you think about it. i am going to share one more thing. i will speak briefly on the concepts of that. if i asked you right now, ladies and gentlemen, how many of you would have considered yourself at risk? could you raise your hands. and there was probably a lot of pain with that, huh. in the book i wrote. i interviewed 60 role models and all of them were at risk astronauts. it made us who we are. i have scars. i have a doctorate, but also scars. wisdom comes from making mistakes. i have made a lot of mistakes ladies and gentlemen. i am going to speak about collaboration. i am going to talk about the role of expectations. i will speak to the value of hope. because when you're in an ugly situation. hope means so much. it's a global concept. in the research i do with resilience of children. close your eyes. bear with me. go ahead and hope them. i am not going to take you thr

mr. gascon. public defender jeff a adachi. and our fire chief, joanne as white. [applause] acting city administrator, amy brown. [applause] port director monique moyer is with us. [applause] and from senator mark lino's office, susan slim. [applause] from assemblyman tom ammiano's office. thank you for joining us in the celebration. we will have the final performance of the evening from the chinese american international school. they helped to start this celebration earlier this evening. i do not know if all of us were here but they are now returning. they will be performing for us and the beautiful traditions of the chinese new year, the alliance stance. please welcome students from the chinese american international school. -- the lion's dance. -- the lion's dance. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> [inaudible] [applause] this is really a unique performance. before we end tonight's program, i want to, on behalf of the city, thank at&t again for your generous sponsorship, making the celebration happening. we would liked everyone to join us for the reception. we

mr. osaki and his daughter, san and wife, julie, let's give it up to john osaki. [applause]. >> before i say anything. can we real quick give it up for john adachi. you know. i really want to think jeff for his leadership. his willingness. you have extended your office and given us this opportunity to create positive change in your schools, in our streets and i really want to thank you for that. i want to just make a couple quick announcements. to my colleagues. i am show proud what we have accomplished. we have given a voice to many who have suffered in silence. i want to acknowledge 2 individuals who have carried out our mission. you met angela chan from the asian law office. can you give it up for them. i also want to say to be members of the safety america partnership. our efforts have been over lookd and unappreciated, but i know what tremendous contributions we have made to the quality of life in our neighborhoods. i am looking forward to continuing that in the future. it feels acward to be up here. i know there are so many of you that contribute t

mr. osaki and his daughter, san and wife, julie, let's give it up to john osaki. [applause]. >> before i say anything. can we real quick give it up for john adachi. you know. i really want to think jeff for his leadership. his willingness. you have extended your office and given us this opportunity to create positive change in your schools, in our streets and i really want to thank you for that. i want to just make a couple quick announcements. to my colleagues. i am show proud what we have accomplished. we have given a voice to many who have suffered in silence. i want to acknowledge 2 individuals who have carried out our mission.