Patt Morrison for Tuesday, March 9, 2010

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

1:06 – 1:30

OPEN

 

 

1:30 - 1:58:30

Tattoos on the Heart

If you’re from Los Angeles, chances are you’ve seen countless news stories about gang violence and activity. One Jesuit priest, Father Gregory Boyle, has devoted decades of his life to gang intervention in Los Angeles, the so called “gang capitol of the world.” Father Boyle founded Homeboy Industries in 1986 to offer support, job training, tattoo removal, and rehabilitation to gang members around the greater Los Angeles area. Today, Homeboy Industries is the largest gang intervention program in the country. In his new book, Tattoos on the Heart, Father Boyle offers first hand accounts of some of his interactions with “the homies” and “homegirls” and the lessons and miracles he’s encountered through the years.

 

Guests:

Father Greg Boyle, Jesuit priest and founder & executive director of Homeboy Industries; author of “Tattoos on the Heart”

IN STUDIO

 

 

2:06 – 2:30

Toyota seeks control of its image, while Toyota owners seek control of their cars

Apparently Toyota has had enough—after being attacked on the news, by consumer protection groups and most viciously by members of Congress on Capitol Hill, Toyota has launched a PR counterattack to push back against the increasing reports that its cars are fundamentally dangerous to drive.  Commissioning its own research group to investigate its accelerator problems, Toyota is seeking to shoot down testimony by one automotive expert who feels that the sudden and unintended acceleration in Camrys and other popular Toyota models is an electrical or software malfunction rather than anything directly related to the gas pedal, or floor mats.  Meanwhile there are at least 80 unconfirmed reports of sudden acceleration in Toyota models that were already fixed under the recall program.  Are there much bigger issues with Toyotas than the company wants to admit?

 

Guests:

Sean Kane, founder & president of Safety Research & Strategies; founder of the Vehicle Safety Information Resource Center

CALL HIM:

• Kane testified before the House Energy & Commerce Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the “Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration” on February 23^rd.
• Safety Research & Strategies is a product research firm, focusing on automobiles, that works with plaintiffs’ attorneys on lawsuits related to injuries and/or safety matters.  They investigate products and help determine the level of liability, if any, that a manufacturer or distributor is responsible for.
• Safety Research & Strategies, Inc. clients include attorneys, engineering firms, supplier companies, media, and government. SRS works with organizations and entities interested in improved vehicle and product safety.
• The Vehicle Safety Information Resource Center provides researchers with the tools to locate and obtain safety data and documents from government sources.

 

ALL UNCOMFIRMED

J. Christian Gerdes, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford and the director of the school’s Center for Automotive Research. 

 

Subodh Medhekar, principal engineer, Exponent

            The consulting company Toyota has hired to diagnose the runaway acceleration problem.

 

Brian Lyons or John Hanson, spokesman, Toyota

 

 

2:30 – 2:58:30

OPEN

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

Southern California Public Radio

NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles

89.3 KPCC-FM | 89.1 KUOR-FM | 90.3 KPCV-FM

626.583.5171, office

415.497.2131, mobile

jserviss@kpcc.org / jserviss@scpr.org

www.scpr.org