FINE JEWELRY: Newport Beach financial adviser Steve...
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FINE JEWELRY: Newport Beach financial adviser Steve Wymer (D6), under federal indictment, wears a home confinement ankle bracelet while on restricted bail. He’s not alone. County officials say about 140 low-risk adults and juveniles a day are on an electronic bracelet program. They serve their time at home and a signal goes off if they leave. . . . Probation officer John Robinson says that problems are rare but that some violators “have been pretty creative.” Such as? Trying to pry off the tight bracelet or pouring water on it to stop the signal.
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