California lottery reps are afraid of being attacked — so they asked for unmarked cars

Comment #27

db101 — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 09:02:16 GMT

The previous lottery director lost his position in large part by getting too far on the bad side of the union. The new guy has a chance to differentiate himself from his predecessor by giving the union what it wants, without a fuss, on a petty issue like van decals. Employees who misuse state-owned vehicles for personal use can be dealt with individually. Lottery brass need to learn to pick their battles, especially with a union that is very friendly with the press. Just my three cents

Comment #26

KY Floyd — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 17:32:58 GMT

those same friends came back to rob us

Yeah. Being allowed to remain anonymous is one of the biggest factors in making sure you won't be robbed by the friends who were just at the I won the lottery! party you invited them to.

Comment #25

vtburke — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 17:30:24 GMT

I agree totally. Arm yourselves if need be.

Comment #24

noise-gate — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 15:20:00 GMT

True, some people are better than others, and Pilate washing his hands did not free him of guilt. Instead of jumping to conclusion try and live by your own words, let that flow through your vinyasa.

Comment #23

cottoneyedjoe — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 04:46:45 GMT

Opinions are also like people, some are better than others.

Comment #22

noise-gate — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 04:25:15 GMT

It is as you said it may be a different story. This is a forum of opinions, and opinions are like noses, everyone has one. Do you need to be reminded of that Ghandi

Comment #21

noise-gate — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 04:20:21 GMT

Yes l am sure. I have no reason to advance a lie. As a matter of fact, l went into the store and spoke with the vendor, and he said that was the vehicles they are issued. I asked him whether he had heard of other lottery vendors being harassed he said he had not. This whole story is about a SEAL. If there are other vehicles that are issued to other lottery vendors, l have no knowledge of it, but it is what it is.

Comment #20

cottoneyedjoe — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 03:57:54 GMT

Just because you don't see state lottery employees and their vehicles harassed in Fremont doesn't mean they aren't being harassed elsewhere.

Drive up the 880 to Oakland and it may be a different story. Should the decision to remove the decals be based solely on what Noise-gate has personally seen

Comment #19

music* — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 03:03:12 GMT

noise-gate, Are you sure that this is a Lottery car? If it is than I agree with you. There must be hundreds of these State cars.

Please check my Discussion Forum Post about TLC How the Lottery Changed my Life. I will check the channel in 3 hours from now and then update it.

HO HO HO

Comment #18

noise-gate — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 23:12:11 GMT

I Filled up gas this morning lo and behold, a lottery vendor vehicle was outside the gas station.This is the seal that's on the car door what the fuss is all about. You be the judge...

Comment #17

duckman — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:18:12 GMT

So sorry for your loss and having to go through that nightmare. I remember reading about that. Todd had a post in the Lottery News section about it. This is one of the strongest reasons why winners should have the option of remaining anonymous.

Comment #16

MajorHitz — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:31:31 GMT

I don't know about anyone else but I lost someone very close to me. He won the Jackpot on Pick 5 in Georgia. We were so excited, the next morning he went to claim the ticket ,we received his check. Then we headed back home because the banks closed at 12 on that day. No biggie we celebrate etc. After we put the kids to bed and family and friends had left 5 of those same friends came back to rob us. They ask wheres the money , he said yall can take whatever just dont hurt my family.They shot my mo... [ More ]

Comment #15

Stack47 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 04:50:51 GMT

Some people see the scratchers which are deactivated when they're not in a store and think the drivers have money in the car, which they don't, she said.

Don't know how driving unmarked cars and/or vans prevents would-be robbers from seeing them bringing scatchers into stores. And how whatever lottery employees drive is related to large jackpot winners but apparently some here think it's a huge problem.

Just saying.

Comment #14

noise-gate — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:31:04 GMT

A lot of people have been killed sweetie7398? l can think of Shakespeare and maybe one or two others.

* The nuances of English: A lot is a large enough number and a few is close to none.

Comment #13

sweetie7398 — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 22:16:50 GMT

Very true. Alot of people that have won have been killed.

Comment #12

Stack47 — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 19:43:17 GMT

In addition to a marketing boost, managers said they wanted to discourage employees misusing the vans by marking them as state vehicles,

Apparently there were other reasons to mark the vans and now they must determine if the markings are causing problems for the employees. Not all thieves know the scratch-offs the vans are carrying are worthless and the only cash is whatever the driver has.

Don't think a cargo van is hijackers vehicle of choice, but you never know.

Comment #11

noise-gate — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:13:33 GMT

Personally, l get it. Sure you get folk out there that are mentally deranged or on substance, perhaps these folk were denied State benefits or assistance of some kind, but urinating, kicking cars licking car windows because of a lottery logo on the vehicle? Please. I have seen State lottery vendors on their knees in stores for long periods of time with those machines wide open reloading their product- and not a single person giving them crap.Suddenly we have this?....Ok.

Comment #10

duckman — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:00:19 GMT

There have been a large increase in carjackings where I live. The carjackers wait for the right opportunity and then strike using the element of surprise. Everyone please be careful at malls or store parking lots and gas stations and even restaurant parking lots. It is best to go in groups of at least 2 when going out. Many carjackers look for individuals by themselves. And always be aware of your surroundings.

Comment #9

cottoneyedjoe — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 16:01:43 GMT

I completely side with the union on this one. Some lottery bosses just want to take advantage of any flat surface for advertising, but it's not worth the risk when incidents are so bad the police have to be called. The CA lottery advertises all over the place, in all media.

Maybe they will strike next year.

Comment #8

Vergie6 — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:49:23 GMT

You got that right!

I saw someone beat a man up in the Wal-Mart parking lot one Saturday in the daytime and steal his car.

I was coming out of the store and had just gotten to my car and a lady was screaming for them to stop fighting I thought she was screaming at her kids but they were 2 grown men...I was in shock!

Then one of them got the keys from the other one and drove off with the man's car almost hitting some people.

Like you said there are way too many crazies out there I'm w... [ More ]

Comment #7

dannyct — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 11:19:42 GMT

This is exactly why all lottery winners should have the right to remain anonymous. It can is extremely dangerous for winners to be publicly identified.

Comment #6

HaveABall — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 06:40:35 GMT

Yeah I, too, would become anxious and disillusioned with my neighbors by seeing people pee or poop on my work car because it's owned by the government so person doesn't even care what department! I'd be afraid they'd being willing to do the same thing to my body soon, even if the tickets were bravely stuffed into a zipped closed duffle bag

Comment #5

noise-gate — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 05:31:03 GMT

How come we don't get reports of Anheuser Busch drivers delivering booze to stores, reporting on being harassed? Hey, l need a beer, hand it over! For all l know, these folks could be from the same Cabal that reported the out of control office party at the piano bar a year or so ago, and wanted people fired. Just do your job and quit complaining. It's not like these folk are carrying cash for the lottery, those scratchers are not activated, stealing that stuff from a van is rendered useless unti... [ More ]

Comment #4

slipsinker — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 02:09:01 GMT

Put a plain white magnetic sign over it or a magnetic sign with a discouraging logo.

Comment #3

music* — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:30:09 GMT

The squeeky wheel gets the grease. Make enough noise and you will get the appropriate official's attention.

Exercise your First Amendment right of Free Speech. Freedom of Assembly.

Comment #2

Mobile Merchant — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 23:03:24 GMT

Waaaay too much time on some people's hand! Then again I suppose many were hardcore gamblers and has lost thousands of dollars buying lottery tickets and are probably looking for an outlet to vent their frustration. In any event its a sad situation. Hope the changes are made at least for the employees' safety sake.

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:41:56 GMT

I think they have a valid point. Way too many crazies out there and if the perp can figure out they are lottery officials it is like a sitting target.

California lottery reps are afraid of being attacked — so they asked for unmarked cars

Lottery Post — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 20:44:57 GMT

A San Francisco carjacking that targeted a California public employee and ended in a police shooting caught Paulina Vasquez's attention two years ago.

It was what Vasquez, an SEIU Local 1000 steward for California Lottery sales representatives, feared would happen after the department decided to put the State of California seal on their vans.

The department added the stickers to the plain white vans six years ago despite protests from workers who were concerned about their safety. Now the... [ More ]