Video on Fullerton’s Arrest Goes Viral for Johansson Campaign

Paul Fullerton poses with some of his fire gear in his shop

A case that the Vanguard extensively covered, including a recent exclusive interview with former UC Davis Fire Captain Paul Fullerton, has had a video go viral in the last few days for the Dean Johansson campaign for Yolo District Attorney.

Mr. Fullerton in the video relates how he went from a fire captain to a medical cannabis patient, then was subsequently arrested and charged with possession and sale of marijuana, and why he ultimately pleaded 10 felonies down to a misdemeanor.

The video was posted Monday morning and at press time had generated nearly 19,000 views.

The Johansson campaign may be looking to purchase TV time for the five-minute video.

Watch it for yourself:

Here’s the Vanguard‘s May 3 article:

Fullerton Goes from the Fire House to the DA’s Hot House


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    Greenwald is the founder, editor, and executive director of the Davis Vanguard. He founded the Vanguard in 2006. David Greenwald moved to Davis in 1996 to attend Graduate School at UC Davis in Political Science. He lives in South Davis with his wife Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald and three children.

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  1. Mr. Fullerton makes a powerful and unfortunately all too common statement. Prior to these events, he was a supporter of Jeff Reisig. Many people do not appreciate negative impacts of what they consider “the good guys” actions until they experience these tactics themselves.

    I do not know that Dean Johansson will do a better job. What I do know is that I do not support that philosophy and actions of Jeff Reisig as depicted here and in other cases I have mentioned and am ready for a change.

  2. Jeff Reisig has been the DA for a long time.  It’s not hard to find a few disgruntled people for any DA who feel they were wrongly charged or convicted.  Go into any jail and half of the convicts will tell you they’re innocent.

      1. I pulled that number out of my ass just to make a point.  Are you going to argue that many guilty convicts claim they are/were innocent?

        1. There are people who are guilty who claim to be innocent. Most of the time, guilty people attempt to reduce their culpability rather than claim innocence however.

    1. i have never been in trouble in my life … I had a great decorated career serving the public … why would you say not… how much more credible do you have to be… i I had letters written on my behalf from fire Chiefs , retired department of justice … retired corrections … chief petty officer United States Navy … major US Air Force and the list goes on.. these very political people wrote letters after they researched… one chief said before I do a letter I’m going to shake bushes .. he and two other chiefs wrote letters.. one chief stated that he has lunch with high ranking law enforcement and if they thought I was guilty he would not support.. he too write a letter..I have received numerous private messages from CHP officers and local officers .. telling me they know the truth and they are sorry this happened to me … jwhat more do you need.. one love !

        1. Took me several readings to absorb your meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilarious!

    2. Paul is an upstanding member of this community who runs a successful taxpaying business in Yolo County. He is a hero firefighter who has saved countless lives. I think he is quite credible.

      Go find your pal Mutt and make trouble somewhere else, Jeff.

      1. I wrote “credible person on the subject of law and order“.

        Paul might very well be credible on a lot of subjects and also may very well be a fine human.  He seems like a nice guy from what he writes.

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