. >> hello, i'm robert cowen with business owner stone and borrowing at the scene in essence the board has not told the board anything new that couldn't have been raised if there is is a mistake untenable by dbi no impact often the boards decision others board considered all the facts involving this permit and gave the right decision and i ask the board to deny this application for rehearing thank you >> thank you anything from the departments mr. duffey. >> commissioners joe duffy dbi i wasn't at the previous are hearing i believe that was the senior inspector cowen was here maybe his first time i read some of the testimony in the belief i think we decided this last week at the other hearing for there was two notice of violations one of the complaints by mr. bruno is that the work was continuing despite the suspension that feels around the 24th of february and on the 25th of february we issued a notice of violation just informing the contractor that was at the building that the permit had been suspend open all work was suspend about i the board of appeals on noah valley there is a lot

robert bates. "outfront" now, pow cowen and mark. you heard mr. wood defending his client, saying he was not tooold and he was qualified to be on the streets carrying the weapon. what's your reaction? >> that is not surprising as his attorney, but a bizarre explanation. at best, you can make a case that a 73-year-old man has the ability to have an oxauxiliary role with the police but he typically does things like chalk out body outlines or put tape up or act as a scribe. they don't get this close to the action. most people retire in their 50s. this is absurd, no defense for this. the fact he donates to the sheriff's fund isn't a problem per se but it suggests this is somebody who is wealthy and took advantage of it. maybe good intention, but terrible detriment. >> let me get to the point about the wealth. his attorneys trying to say no, that had nothing to do with it. he was trying to make the difference. that may be the case but he donated multiple vehicles cameras guns video equipment. he was the chair of the sheriff's re-election campaign and g