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April 12,1989
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United Nations Secretary-General
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Page 8 The Battalion Friday, April 7,1989
Man sues city of Arlington
after police shooting of son
TYLER (AP) — A man whose son
was one of three men fatally shot in
separate incidents by an Arlington
police officer has filed suit against
the city, seeking damages of $ 12 mil
lion, his lawyer said Thursday.
Jerry C. Parker, the attorney for
Winford Robinson, said the “notice
of claim” was delivered by mail to
Arlington officials Thursday in
forming them of Robinson’s inten
tions to pursue legal damages for the
Feb. 1 shooting death of his son, Mi
chael Wayne Robinson, 21.
Robinson was shot by Brian Far
rell as officers attempted to serve
three felony forgery warrants, police
said.
“I can tell you that Mr. Robinson’s
claims for legal damages will be
based upon the Texas Tort Claim
Act, Texas Wrongful Death Statute
and the Civil Rights provisions of the
U.S. Constitution,” Parker said.
“It is our contention that the City
of Arlington through their police
department failed to properly plan
and execute the police operation in
question,” Parker said. “But they se
lected and retained a police officer
who was unfit for the position en
trusted to him, and that they failed
to properly supervise and control
Officer Farrell.”
Farrell, 25, was fired Wednesday,
Arlington police spokesman Larry
Barclay said, because he took a drug
before a polygraph examination
Feb. 24 in connection with the Rob
inson shooting and lied about it.
Propranolol, the substance de
tected in Farrell’s blood, is used by
people suffering from hypertension
and heart ailments and “alters the
body’s physical responses,” Barclay
said.
Barclay said there was no evi
dence Farrell had a prescription for
the substance.
Arlington Police Chief David
Kunkle said Farrell was fired be
cause he took the prescription drug
to help pass the polygraph test and
not because investigators found
notches on his pistol.
Last week, Dallas police, who took
Farrell’s gun immediately after the
TRC approves
horse track
near metroplex
AUSTIN (AP) — A Class 2 pari- i
mutuel horse racing license has been
approved for Trinity Meadows Ra
ceway near Fort Worth, the third
and last permit to be granted by the
Texas Racing Commission this week,
officials said Thursday.
Angie Roberts, commission
spokesman, said commissioners de
cided to postpone hearings on two
other Class 2 applications — those
for Lubbock Downs and for Ross
Downs, at Colleyville.
Bandera Downs, near San Anto
nio, and G. Rollie White Downs, at
Brady, were given license approval
earlier this week.
The hearings for all five applica
tions initially had been scheduled to
end Tuesday afternoon, but the ac
tual pace proved to be much slower
and consumed a total of nearly 30
hours. Each hearing, including the
first that ran until 12:50 a.m. Tues
day, took a full day.
“They (the commissioners) just
want to take the time to make the
right decisions,” Roberts said of the
delay on Lubbock and Ross. “This
first go-round was pretty lengthy.”
She said the Lubbock and Ross
applications likely would be heard
later this month. Applications for six
other Class 2 tracks are scheduled
for hearings beginning May 1. The
first dog track applications are set
for hearings May 10.
Officials of the Trinity Meadows
track, located about 10 miles west of
Fort Worth, said Wednesday’s ap
proval of their license means racing
could begin by late September, de
pending on how many and which
racing dates the track is assigned by
the Racing Commission.
Commissioners aren’t expected to
give final approval to racing dates at
least until May, once all applications
for the Class 2 licenses are decided.
Class 2 tracks are the interme
diate-sized facilities, many of which
have been running non-gambling
quarter horse races for years.
Robinson shooting, discovered two
notches in the trigger guard.
Robinson was armed with a table
knife and approached two other of
ficers when Farrell shot him in the
chest, police said.
Officers said Farrell and his part
ner, Ed Gordon, were attempting to
serve warrants on Robinson at his
Highland Park apartment when the
shooting occurred. The two officers
were put on administrative leave
while the shooting was investigated
by Arlington and Dallas police de
partments.
Police department employees can
respond to disciplinary action, and
Kunkle met with Farrell for two
hours Wednesday before firing him,
Barclay said.
Barclay said there was no indica
tion barrell had been untruthliili
his accounts of the shootings.
Farrell had previously shot an
killed Martin Williams, 33,lastAuj
2 1 as Williams was being transfentt
from Arlington — where he k
caused a disturbance at a store-t
Fort Worth. Farrell said he hat
pulled over and a struggle begat
when Williams had reached forhij
gun. Farrell suffered a dislocates
shoulder in the fight.
He also shot and killed RaySott
Jr., 32, last Aug. 2 after a witness^
gan yelling, “He’s got a gun!"
The witness, Terry Adams, n,
later indicted for murder in theca*
Police say he planted a stolen gunt
Soto’s pickup.
Grand juries that imestigattii
each shooting found no wrongt
by Farrell.
What’s Up
Friday
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: will have Friday Night Alive at 7:30 pm.in
108 Harrington.
VENEZUELAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION: will have a Latin party from 91i
p.m. at the Parthenon.
HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: will have Shabbat services at 8 pm.at
Hillel.
PARENT’S WEEKEND COMMITTEE: will have yell practice at midnight at Rud
der fountain.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM: Dr. George Bates will lecture
about “The Nutritional Geography of Central America” at 7 p.m. in 410 Rudder.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH: will have poetry reading by Clayton Eshlemanai
7:30 p.m. in 102 Blocker.
RHA CASINO: will begin at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the MSC.
SOUTHWESTERN BLACK STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: Appli
cations for directors and several assistant directors for the 1990 conference are
available through April 12 in 151 Bizzell.
PERUVIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have a general meeting at6pm ai
Mr. Zuniga's house.
For more information call Javier Cascaneda at 696-7618.
MELTING POT: will meet at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Student Center.
RECREATIONAL SPORTS: will have registration from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in 159
Read for the following events: Penberthy softball tournament, Kayak workshop,
baseball/homerun hitting contest and a canoe trip.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at noon. Call the C.D.P.E at 84 5 0280
for more information.
Saturday
FEDERATION OF TAMU’S MOTHER'S CLUBS: will have a coffee and a bou
tique showing at 8:30 a.m. in Rudder Exhibit Hall, and a meeting at 9:30 a m.in ;
Rudder Theater.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS: Dr. J Lee will
present a short course about “Reservoir Engineering for Geoscienlists tiom
8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. in 327 A Halbouty.
PARENTS WEEKEND COMMITTEE: will have a barbecue cook-off between
A&M and the mother’s clubs from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The Grove.
TAMU SPORTS CAR CLUB: will have a driving skill competition at 10 am at
the Riverside campus off Highway 21.
OFF CAMPUS AGGIES: will have a parents weekend picnic at noon al the
Treehouse Village Pavilion.
VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will meet at 9 15 a m at
the MSC visitor parking lot for the overnight picnic.
CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have a wine and cheese partyfoi
catholic students and their parents at 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s Student Center
HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: will have a banquet for students and i
their parents at 7 p.m. at the Hilton.
VOICES OF PRAISE: will have its spring musical at 7 p.m. at Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church.
Sunday
CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have a Bible study at 9:30 am al
St. Mary's Student Center.
HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: will have a bagels brunch for parents al
10 a.m., a clean-up for passover at noon and a snack and study at 7:30 p in all
at Hillel.
HOMETOWN CLUBS: will have a breakfast for all hometown clubs at 9 a m in
th© MSC cafeteria
BUCK WEIRUS SPIRIT AWARD APPLICANTS: should attend the awards an
nouncements at 9 a.m. in Rudder.
CORPS OF CADETS: will have a Ross Volunteer performance at 1 p.m. at Kyle
Field, a corps review and awards ceremony at 2:30 p.m. at Kyle Field, a Fish drill
team performance at 3:15 p.m. at Kyle Field and a Parsons Mounted Calvary
performance at 4:30 p.m. at the polo field.
Monday
PHI THETA KAPPA ALUMNI: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 305 Rudder.
OFF CAMPUS AGGIES: will have a “42” tournament at 5:30 p.m. at the Dixie
Chicken.
MARRIED STUDENT APARTMENT COUNCIL: will meet at 8 p.m. in the Coun
cil Room, beside the apartment’s garage.
STUDENT Y: will have a free ice cream social from 5-7 p.m. at Rudder fountain.
MINORITY ASSOCIATION OF PREHEALTH AGGIES: Dr. Johnson and Dr
Robinson will speak at 7 p.m. in 510 Rudder.
MUSIC PROGRAM: will present “Same as it ever was: Talking Heads and the
experience of modernity" at 4 p.m. in 402 Academic.
AGGIELAND: Staff applications are available in 230 Reed McDonald through
April 19.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at noon. Call the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280
for more information.
THE BA7TAL/OA/:Editorial Board and staff applications are available in 216
Reed McDonald. Editorial Board applications are due April 13, and Staff applica
tions are due April 20.
Items for What’s Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald,
no later than three business days before the desired run date. We only publish
the name and phone number of the contact if you ask us to do so What's Up is
a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are run
on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry wilt run. if you
have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315.
AGGIE BAR ASSOCIATION
LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
DISCRIPTION: Stipend of $500. To be used first year attending • Awarded on
competitive basis; Reviewing grades, test scores, interest in legal education and
character • Personal interview is required.
TIMETABLE: Application must be submitted by April 20, 1989» Awards an
nounced early May
For further information and application forms, please contact Dr. Hillary Jessup,
Room 330 Blocker or Mr. Scott Shafer, 101 Academic Building.