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e-mail to salazar
I am writing to ask that Agriculture Secretary John Salazar, or his designee, assist with eradicating noxious weeds in my neighborhood. I request that the Department of Agriculture 1) initiate an eradication effort and/or 2) investigate and enforce civil penalties per CRS 35-5.5-118 against Jefferson County officials responsible for continued inaction. Relevant statutes include but…
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Is the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Responsible for the Sheriff?
The question is, is the Board of Commissioners responsible for the actions of the sheriff? Does the board have oversight responsibility? I am pretty sure they do have budget responsibility. The board can sue and be sued. Statutes relating to county officers begin here. The duties of sheriff are poorly defined (unspecific), described only as…
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castle rock v. gonzales links
http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=1961&issue_id=122009 CYA bias, but, “discretion to the point of deliberate indifference may result in civil liability;” Okin v. Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Dept.; concept of public duty doctrine. http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-ruling-should-spur-domestic-violence-reform/ suggests Inter-American Commission on Human Rights decision should spur domestic violence reform; good summary of Castle Rock. http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-2nd-circuit/1192547.html Okin v. Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Dept. http://www.aclu.org/blog/human-rights-womens-rights/protection-domestic-violence-human-right…
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Missy Franklin and NCAA Bashing
http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2012/8/6/3222917/missy-franklin-recruiting-cal-usc-georgia-texas I don’t believe in NCAA bashing. A scholarship to an outstanding school and all the perks not available to the average student–tutors, adulation, training, etc.–is a huge achievement and privilege. At the same time it is a tough life with travel, work-outs, and schoolwork. It is true that one cannot be an NCAA athlete…
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Is Law Enforcement a Right?
Town of Castle Rock vs. Gonzales (additional links) notwithstanding, I believe law enforcement may still be a right in other respects. Certainly I am in no position to argue with Supreme Court justices, but this quote from the Denver Post is overly-simplistic: Denver attorney David Lane, who is not involved in the case, said police…
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Fri 8/10 notes
“The policy is a written policy. It’s like the speed limit, if you are going over the speed limit, you’re breaking the law. He’s been over the speed limit. As in, he’s been over it a lot.” Source Colorado Ethics Watch Colorado Common Cause
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Yahoo! Voices
http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/1638054/peter_pfeiffer.html
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Evergreen Kennel and Grooming
Pet Animal Care Facilities Program – called today just before 10 AM. A number of neighbors have complained. When the same dog(s) yelp hour after hour there is a problem… Ted Mink has refused to do anything about it. In addition to potential animal abuse there is the issue of privacy: keep the noise on…