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Lodi police display seized weapons from Wicked Wayz, located at 920 S. Cherokee Lane, on Wednesday afternoon. (Whitney Ramirez/News-Sentinel)

Father, son arrested

Lodi police: Illegal weapons seized at business

By Layla Bohm
News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:59 AM PDT
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A Lodi store owner and his father were arrested Wednesday after detectives seized more than two dozen weapons from the shop, including throwing knives and collapsible batons.

The store, Wicked Wayz at 920 S. Cherokee Lane, was closed for the day after police arrested the manager, Sultan Ali Abdallah, 42, and booked him into jail on $60,000 bail and multiple weapons charges and conspiracy.

Detectives later arrested his son, Mohamed Abdallah, 22, in Alameda, where he runs another store. Abdallah was also booked into jail on $60,000 bail.

The stores sell smoking, tattoo and body piercing supplies, as well as items ranging from T-shirts to salvia, a psychoactive plant.

The store, listed in city records as selling "gifts and novelties," opened in November.

Detectives, wearing police vests, happened to drive by the store Tuesday, entered and saw various weapons for sale, said Sgt. Steven Price.


Sultan Abdallah

They went to do research on the weapons, determined they were illegal and returned Wednesday only to find the weapons had disappeared, Price said.

Sultan Abdallah allegedly told a plain-clothes officer that he had sold all of the weapons but after getting a search warrant, police found them in the man's vehicle parked at the store, Price said.

The weapons included:

• A heavy mace with six spikes and a hatchet blade on the end. An orange tag listed the price at $59.99.

• Ten canes, complete with rubber feet and handles, which open to reveal long blades. They retailed for $30 to $35.

• Seven collapsible batons and three sets of nunchucks, which Price said may only legally be possessed by trained self-defense teachers or peace officers.

• A long dirk with a removable object similar to a throwing star.

• Several pink boxes of six-inch throwing knives, each containing three knives and selling for $12.99.

All items are listed as illegal under California's penal code.

The elder Abdallah had a properly licensed .40-caliber Ruger handgun when police arrested him, but the gun meant he can also face a charge of being armed in the commission of a felony, Price said.

Officers in Alameda detained the younger Abdallah, who also had a registered gun, and Lodi detectives arrested him. Both men were arrested because the younger man owned the stores and is responsible for items sold out of it, and his father knew about the items and had them in his vehicle, Detective Eric Bradley said.

Contact reporter Layla Bohm at layla@lodinews.com.

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WOW wrote on Jun 4, 2007 10:59 PM:

" THIS TOWN IS THE WORST.I THOUGHT AMERICA MEANT SOMTHING. "

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ratman666 wrote on Jun 4, 2007 10:56 PM:

" this so called town is lame!!!i lived here all 30 yrs of my life.i hate it!i made a bet w/ a friend that wicked ways would last maybe 6 months.{oooops i bet i lodi i might be facing jail time}this town is under MARSHALS LAW. notice the stars around flag in court.if a cop doesnt like the way u look u CAN be arested.and face charges. MOVE OUT OF THIS TOWN!!!COME ON VACATION ,LEAVE ON PROBATION!!! 666 "

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scuba steve wrote on May 29, 2007 8:12 PM:

" I agree with WTF.As long as things are legal who are we to say its bad.The weapons should be removed for legal reasons but as far as the other stuff goes just leave it be.Things one person may think are bad another person may not think is so bad.To each their own.I mean they sell some of the same things in gas stations.You can buy crank pipes and marijuana pipes in some gas stations labeled "for tabbaco use only" "

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wtf wrote on May 29, 2007 10:35 AM:

" LODIAN...Sorry I do not use that kind of tabacco....Too hard to use while ridin' "

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audi 5000 wrote on May 29, 2007 8:14 AM:

" My experience is that a 3/4 inch diameter pipe, 16 inches long with a motocross handlebar grip on one end works more effectively than any of the fancy junk that the Sultan sells. "

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Re: LC wrote on May 28, 2007 2:36 AM:

" Maybe you should blame YOURSELF for your child's "extracurricular activities" and not the shop owner who supplies them. You're son knowingly breaks the law, yet you blame the businessman just trying to make a living. Anyone who has been inside the store knows that they carry 1,000's of different products, yet these weapons were all the cops found. "

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scuba steve wrote on May 26, 2007 7:05 PM:

" I dont know why people seem so surprized.You can buy some of the same weapons at the galt flee market.Im just surprized police havent been there yet.You can even buy used pot pipes there. "

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Lodian wrote on May 26, 2007 2:42 PM:

" WTF, sorry about my 9:50p.m. post.(May25th) I actually meant to ask you if you could please pass me a cancer stick! Maybe then I'll quit the pot. "

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Lodian wrote on May 25, 2007 9:50 PM:

" Wtf: Careful with those cigarettes, Smoking is dangerous. Have you ever thought of quitting? You don't need those things! "

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none wrote on May 25, 2007 8:51 PM:

" these are innocent people trying to make a living, if these show knives are so illegal then the cops should go after the MANUFACTURE . not the small bussiness man trying to feed his family "

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alex wrote on May 25, 2007 6:26 PM:

" knives dont kill people people kill people "

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none wrote on May 25, 2007 6:24 PM:

" these are innocent law abiding citizens trying to make a living. if the cops say these show knives are illegal then they should go after the manufactures and major distriburators not these innocent nice people "

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LC wrote on May 25, 2007 3:28 PM:

" no they are just very shady! "

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WTF wrote on May 25, 2007 2:24 PM:

" Good Greif! Now they are terrorists??? "

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jey wrote on May 25, 2007 2:18 PM:

" WTF you are crazy man! Everything in that stiore is bad "

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wtf wrote on May 25, 2007 11:07 AM:

" I believe that Lodi polece had to do the rite thing buy arrestting thoze men for the illegel knifes. If eveything else in the store is legel, why are you poeple complaning? "

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Lodian wrote on May 25, 2007 10:31 AM:

" To: my goodness! Yes I am one of those parents that do just as you described! Guilty as charged! Well, I'm trying to be better about it now... "

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LC wrote on May 25, 2007 7:58 AM:

" wake up people this place is bad news our 17 year old came home with an item from this store that we didn't approve of we told him to take it back they refused so we tried no luck they do not always check to make sure your 18 and they were higher than a kite good job LPD this is not the kind of store any city needs "

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East Sider wrote on May 25, 2007 1:20 AM:

" The paraphenalia shop Wicked Ways sells weapons, porno, psychadelic herbs, and glass pipes. Oh-- Did I mention they are 1 block up from the adventist middle school? What was the planning committee thinking when they approved this business? "

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What a joke wrote on May 24, 2007 9:48 PM:

" These weapons are jokes. I hope they were arrested for being muslim, and not for selling these toys. We all had htese back in our high school days. Did we ever hurt anyone?.....Nope. "

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Akmed Akbar al Hakeem wrote on May 24, 2007 9:14 PM:

" This is what you get. Yes, us "rag-heads" do not rat on our friends, but we should, but there are worse. If you did this in our country we would chop your head off. You americans are simple, silent and suckers. PS....Thank you for my university education.....at your expense. [PS...I know the webmaster will not allow this.] "

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wow. wrote on May 24, 2007 9:00 PM:

" just because someone is from a middle eastern background does not make them an islam good grief. and who is to say they sold these weapons to terrorists? just because their middle eastern?? come on. you wouldn't be saying that if they were any other different race. you think every indian with illegal weapons is a terrorist? how ignorant. "

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activist wrote on May 24, 2007 8:22 PM:

" legalize it "

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To: You People DESERVE wrote on May 24, 2007 8:02 PM:

" Are you kidding me? Just MOVE already, or...... quit Wimpering "

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And another thing! wrote on May 24, 2007 7:44 PM:

" We need to close down all those other "shady" businesses that sell alcohol and tobacco! Potato chips and corn dogs are bad too! Close down the mini-marts! Gas stations pollute! Heck! Let`s close everything down! "

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To: Whiney Complainers wrote on May 24, 2007 7:42 PM:

" People can use whatever blog name they want, so get over it and shut your mouths! Until LNS regulates a user registration there is nothing you whiners and losers can do about it for now. It's a free country! Get a half of brain and figure it out. It's called the internet!!!! "

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Puhhhleeeze! wrote on May 24, 2007 7:39 PM:

" Can somebody please tell me when the laat time somebody in Lodi was injured by a midievil type weapon? These are mostly for "decoration" or display cases. Oh, and I`d much rather be armed with a gun, which last time I checked are still legal. "

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to You people deserve wrote on May 24, 2007 7:19 PM:

" Stop ranting and raving against everyone in Lodi. I don't live there but there's no need to be so spiteful. "

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Private Eyesore wrote on May 24, 2007 7:06 PM:

" Sorry Private Eye, You can't hold the landlord responsible unless you can prove he had knowledge. "

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T & C wrote on May 24, 2007 6:53 PM:

" No rocket launchers, grenades, or plastic explosives? Those eastside gangbangers get hold of those weapons, they'll be taking over the westside and city hall! LOL "

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my goodness!! wrote on May 24, 2007 6:52 PM:

" On a final note, you know if you actually didnt let your kids run loose and dress/talk/act the way they do and gave tehm something to do - rather than buying them XBoxs, PSPs, Playstations, WIs Whatever, they may just turn out right! Later! Lodian for short time! "

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my goodness!! wrote on May 24, 2007 6:51 PM:

" contimued - NO, cause most parents out in this crappy little town just let their kids run loose and just think.....you are the ones that provided them with the money or means to purchase these items and drugs. I bet you feel great about yourself! Keep up the good work LODI, no wonder CCR felt as if they were stuck in this place, it sucks. "

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my goodness!! wrote on May 24, 2007 6:49 PM:

" continued - Dont let your children run around looking like little sluts, Hanging out at the theaters on Friday night. I dont even like to go down there anymore cause all I see are little kids running around getting high, smoking cigs, drinking alcohol, rollin on E, taking acid, schrooms, and whats worse they could be getting into meth, heroin and cocaine!! Do you notice?!?!? "

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my goodness!! wrote on May 24, 2007 6:47 PM:

" Glad the shop got shut down in regards to the weapons, other than that the business was a great place! As for all of the parents in Lodi, you people need to get off your rears and take some damn action! "

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Lodian wrote on May 24, 2007 6:47 PM:

" I bought a motorized hookah thing from there... this article didnt mention how they sell pornographic material including sex toys "

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JJ wrote on May 24, 2007 5:51 PM:

" Ah! Liveable, loveable, Lodi. What has happened to this town? I have lived here 30 years and it has grown. But for the better? I don't think so. "

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Bookem Dano wrote on May 24, 2007 5:51 PM:

" Book em, and bag and tag. If they are not American citizens kick em back. If they are put em in jail. In Muslim countries the cops would have come in and hacked them to pieces. Chop chop the left hand chop chop the right hand. "

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Good Grief! wrote on May 24, 2007 4:17 PM:

" This illegally operated store makes me wonder if it was a front for terrorists. The illegal weapons that were for sale makes one shudder. How many have sold and to whom? What is the purpose? Terrorists possibly to reek havoc on innocent Lodians? I, for one, am very thankful the LPD shut this place down. I have a ? If Islam is a religion of peace, why sell illegal weapons and then lie about it? "

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Private eye wrote on May 24, 2007 3:51 PM:

" I hope these creeps get all they deserve. Don't let the landlord off the hook either, the property owner/manager needs to take responsibility of the tennants and what services/products they sell. "

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Mariachi wrote on May 24, 2007 3:31 PM:

" Props to the Lodi Police dept for some positive, proactive police work that made the newspaper. I know I have a great police force here in Lodi. But, I like reading about it every once in a while. They deserve the spot-light when they do this kind of good work. "

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essayjay wrote on May 24, 2007 3:22 PM:

" Darn, just when its companion business, Rum Jungle, was going in. . . "

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wtf wrote on May 24, 2007 3:04 PM:

" To WTF: Stop using my handle to post misspelled and idiotic comments. Get your own name. To the LNS: I posted something like this once already and you didn't bother to post it; perhaps you enjoy seeing people's handles hijacked by illiterates. I am not the only one this has happened to. If necessary, perhaps the LNS should discontinue the luxury of anonymity and make people register to post. "

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wtf wrote on May 24, 2007 2:49 PM:

" To WTF & LNS Board Moderator: Please use another handle; wtf is taken. I have used this name from the beginning and periodically see some idiotic post with my handle. I don't appreciate comments in my name - particularly comments I do not agree with and are misspelled. This has happened to other posters as well such as T&C and some others. Stop using our handles and get one of your own. "

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LG wrote on May 24, 2007 2:46 PM:

" OK I hate to wake every single one of you up...but this type of store exists in EVERY city in the country(even Napa) with a population over 10,000. Heck in Holland they are encouraged! Along with adult book stores, massage parlors, and other "unseedy" type businesses. Guess what... if you get your citizens not to visit they will go out of business, OBVIOUSLY someone in town(probably someone you are related to) is using them! So get off your butts and DO something about it if you don't like it. "

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WTF wrote on May 24, 2007 1:11 PM:

" To HEY WTF................That is EXACTLY why I said DAs..BTW I do not use a bong for my tabacco "

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To :You ppl are stupid wrote on May 24, 2007 12:43 PM:

" Pot is damned near legalized under the guises its some sort of beneficial medical treatment. I dont really think pot is a contributing factor to the violent crime. Meth is the problem and all these head shops sell glass pipes to smoke that in too, they are just located behind the counter, not out in plain sight. This store never should have been allowed to open in Lodi for alot of reasons. "

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eek wrote on May 24, 2007 12:27 PM:

" As a citizen I am glad I have the freedom to open a small business. I am also glad the LPD stepped in when a business committed illegal activity, made arrests, and shut the business down. To me this is an example of the system actually working. Thank you LPD. "

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eek wrote on May 24, 2007 12:25 PM:

" Perhaps I am mistaken but it is my understanding that Republicans and Conservatives support capitalism and free business. "

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LodiGuy wrote on May 24, 2007 12:06 PM:

" I wonder if these stand up citizens were in the U.S. on student visas? "

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You ppl are stupid wrote on May 24, 2007 11:40 AM:

" look i agree about the weapond deal here...but is everybody too stupid to realize, if pot is legalized the crime rate will plummit....every body will be worthless but its a hell of alot better than crime right? "

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HEY WTF wrote on May 24, 2007 11:03 AM:

" Step away from the bong. I couldn't even understand what you were spewing. settle down and try it again! "

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WTF wrote on May 24, 2007 10:35 AM:

" You people blogging all this hate should be ashamed! DAs You think your kids can't figure out how to somke or snort without OTC pariphenalia? The bad people who want the illegal weapons can't get themn Lodi or anywhere else? GET REAL!!! "

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UNBELEIVABLE wrote on May 24, 2007 9:42 AM:

" HOW IS IT THAT THESE GUYS CAN OPERATE TWO STORES OPENLY SELLING ILLEGAL WEAPONS? CLEARLY THEY KNEW THEY WERE IN THE WRONG. RETURNING POLICE FOUND THAT ALL WEAPONS HAD DISAPPEARED? THE FATHER CLAIMS HE SOLD THEM ALL, ONLY TO LATER BE FOUND IN HIS CAR! HOW ABOUT OPENING A BUSINESS THAT CONTRIBUTES SOMETHING POSITIVE TO OUR COMMUNITY INSTEAD OF SELLING USELESS GARBAGE AND SMOKING SUPPLIES PRIMARILY USED FOR MARIJUANA. "

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Oh and if you think wrote on May 24, 2007 9:31 AM:

" That goth shop downtown isnt another shady business, guess what???? Time to pull your head out again. "

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You People DESERVE wrote on May 24, 2007 9:30 AM:

" Can't anybody in this town be proactive and see this coming a mile away? You people/parents are so ignorant you still allow your kids down at the movie theater on weekends. You never learn because you don't care about your kids. You deserve anything and everything that happens to you and your family. Thats what you get for having your heads up your a****. "

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You People DESERVE wrote on May 24, 2007 9:27 AM:

" calling them adult book stores, massage parlors, nighclubs, cardrooms, and someday soon when the ills of gambling, prostitution, drug and alcohol abuse, now we can add weapons to the list of things readily available to our kids, etc someday when these ills hit you upside your head and you cant be in denial anymore, then you can start a new club like M.A.D.D. and go on your crusade. "

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You People DESERVE wrote on May 24, 2007 9:24 AM:

" this kind of crap going on in your neighborhood. Thats what you get. keep allowing casinos, brothels, head shops, nighclubs, movie theaters (babysitters) when you're already crying about the police in this town. The PD can't hire people quick enough to accommodate all the sex shops, etc and you dumb a**** want more immoral businesses? You people that live in denail...Just keep "

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Surprise Surprise wrote on May 24, 2007 9:16 AM:

" See what happens when we let businesses in Lodi that sell drug paraphernalia? Why are the people of this town so freaking dumb? Then if someone like me wants to keep seedy businesses out of Lodi (cardrooms, massage parlors, head shops) all you liberals start accusing me of being a bible thumper. I have been to church maybe 10 times in my life. I just have common sense, unlike the lodi liberals. "

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WAY TO GO wrote on May 24, 2007 9:12 AM:

" GOOD JOB LODI PD "

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what a joke wrote on May 24, 2007 9:01 AM:

" maybe this is why the city of lodi cant seem to balance a checkbook. They're taking to many bong hits. "

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Weezer wrote on May 24, 2007 8:15 AM:

" When the elder Abdallah lied to police officers, it's an indirect admission of guilt. I don't want to be walking the streets of Lodi and encounter a lowlife coward suddenly made brave by owning one of those weapons. Good job detectives! "

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Lodi need to wake up wrote on May 24, 2007 8:14 AM:

" and stop approving all these shady businesses. "

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Tour guide wrote on May 24, 2007 8:13 AM:

" Napa valley (who Lodi people should stop comparing this town to) has a guided tour bus that goes from one beautiful winery after another. Lodi tour bus could start at wicked wayz, then go to the casino, then head on over to the royal day spa, then it could make a stop at the new goth store downtown. Oh, I almost forgot, The final stop could be at intimates for a little girl on girl (maybe even some of your daughters) action. "

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people vs. criminals wrote on May 24, 2007 8:09 AM:

" Oh and guess what parents? This is where the kids buy drugs at. if you were smart enough that would upset you.The peopel in Lodi are probably glad its so convienient for their "children" to buy drugs. "

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people vs criminals wrote on May 24, 2007 8:03 AM:

" continued.....Well, the people of Lodi wanted a head shop to sell their kids illegal weapons,water bongs, pot pipes. Lodi liberals suck!!!!!!!!!! "

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people vs. criminals wrote on May 24, 2007 8:01 AM:

" continued...This is what stupid Lodi gets for allowing this store in here. They sell drug pariphenalia. That gets in the hands of our kids. Keep it up Lodi liberals. Keep making sound decisions. You people are so stupid. The CC probably keeps copies of all the blogs that support these stupid decisions so when things like this happen, they can say... "

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People vs. criminals wrote on May 24, 2007 7:57 AM:

" This is what happens when Lodi allows any old business in. Dicey businesses and establishments should Not be allowed in Lodi. What a freakin joke this place has become. I wonder if all you liberals that sit around with your stupid comment "if you dont want to shop there, dont shop there" attitutes, if some kid in your family had a star thrown at him that was purchased at this store, would you still have that ignorant attitude? "

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radone wrote on May 24, 2007 7:54 AM:

" "happened to drive by the store Tuesday" LOL...shouldn't they have been hanging out at the theater? or maybe local massage parlors? good ole boys strike again...LOL... "

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HUH? wrote on May 24, 2007 7:48 AM:

" Good job Lodi PD for getting these weapons off the street. Lord only knows how many have already been sold! "Gifts and Novelties" hilarious!!! My worry is, how many more of these stores are out there that we don't know about. Who would have the need for these weapons-sheesh they think we live in Iraq or something. "

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