[Vision2020] Only Christians Need Apply???
Tom Hansen
thansen at moscow.com
Sat Aug 11 10:17:21 PDT 2007
Our local police chief said publicly shortly after the shootings of May 19th
words to the effect that he is set against everybody in the general public
owning firearms.
He further explained that if/when a police officer is called to an incident
involving firearms, it would be alot easier identifying the bad guy. He
would be the guy with a gun.
I mean . . . I would hate to see a late night argument between drunks at
Friendship Square evolve into "Shootout at the OK Corral."
Seeya round town, Moscow.
Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college
students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."
- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of g. crabtree
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:46 AM
To: donald huskey; 'Debbie Gray'; 'Saundra Lund'; 'v2020'
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Only Christians Need Apply???
Ms. Huskey emotes:
"Like Saundra, I am very concerned that our sheriff believes that carrying
concealed weapons is an effective way to control crime. It is hard to
imagine that an untrained, armed civilian on-looker is able to assess and
react appropriately in any crime situation which involves a loaded gun. What
a recipe for disaster! I hope that knowledgeable folks on this chat group
will do the necessary research to determine if, on a broader scale, it is
the position of law enforcement professionals that civilians with concealed
gun permits are a help or a hindrance to them."
Nobody carries concealed so that they can apprehend shoplifters and
jaywalkers. They don't carry because they imagine themselves junior cops or
sheriffs deputies. They carry because there are times when harm to that
person, that person's loved ones, or innocents in his presence are in
immediate danger and the law enforcement official is many minutes away.
Sheriff Rausch understands this concept and does not expect a qualified
person to stand idly by and suffer great bodily harm or death so that folks
like you and Ms. Lund can have some spurious sense of well being. Anyone who
has been through the training to qualify to carry concealed knows (and I do
mean KNOWS, as it's a concept that's repeated over and over) that if you use
your weapon, your life will change drastically and not for the better. Even
if the shot you take is as justified as could possibly be you will be second
guessed by the media, law enforcement, and folks such as yourselves. You
will be sued, and you will be risking incarceration or worse. Even a cop or
a deputy is subject to this. the major difference is that you won't have the
resources of a county or municipality to back you up. It will all be on you.
When you draw you are making a choice between two really bad options.You
have to know that the only thing that could make your choice worth while is
an innocent human life, a friends, a family members, or your own was on the
line. As to the opinion of the broader professional law enforcement
community and their position on CWP's, I couldn't care less. When it's me or
my families lives that are in danger they won't be the ones bleeding and
crying.
g
----- Original Message -----
From: "donald huskey" <donaldrose at cpcinternet.com>
To: "'Debbie Gray'" <graylex at yahoo.com>; "'Saundra Lund'"
<sslund at roadrunner.com>; "'v2020'" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Only Christians Need Apply???
> Dear Debbie, Saundra and Visionaries:
>
> I can't let this thread go by without a few remarks. I have known Debbie
> and
> her husband for several years. Debbie and I both worked at the University
> of Idaho Library, although in different departments. She is smart, funny,
> and exceptionally nice to work with. I first met her husband when my son,
> Ben, was a "guest" of the county. At the time, Phil was a jailor. He is
> an
> extraordinarily fine law enforcement officer, who combines compassion with
> professionalism in a noteworthy manner. It is a great loss to the county
> that Phil is moving from the county to city law enforcement.
>
> Saundra Lund is a woman of impeccable integrity. In fact, not that
> Saundra
> needs me, or anyone else, to verify her statement, Wayne Rasch denied that
> Jason Hamilton had a concealed weapon permit. I watched Idaho Dialogue on
> Idaho Public Television the night that Sheriff Rauch make the remark. I
> was
> especially struck by it because I had seen the concealed weapons permit in
> Jason Hamiltons's court file (it is a public record available at the Court
> House upon request). Perhaps, as Debbie, suggests, the stress on the
> sheriff was understandably so great at the time that he forgot or maybe he
> just didn't know (in which case, it would have been wiser not to make the
> comment.) Nonetheless, it was a fairly significant "oversight" when one
> considers the gravity of the crimes Hamilton committed.
>
> Like Saundra, I am very concerned that our sheriff believes that carrying
> concealed weapons is an effective way to control crime. It is hard to
> imagine that an untrained, armed civilian on-looker is able to assess and
> react appropriately in any crime situation which involves a loaded gun.
> What
> a recipe for disaster! I hope that knowledgeable folks on this chat group
> will do the necessary research to determine if, on a broader scale, it is
> the position of law enforcement professionals that civilians with
> concealed
> gun permits are a help or a hindrance to them.
>
> The unfortunate email sent by Ms. Nieuwsma to her church friends, is
> indeed
> a reflection of her remarkable immaturity. The more important question is
> why such a very young (and I am not referring to her age) woman was hired
> for a position that requires tact, seasoned judgment, and strong
> communication skills - none of which are currently within her grasp.
> Presumably, that hiring decision was made by Sheriff Rauch. This decision
> does not reflect well on his personal management skills. I frankly don't
> give a rat's ass if this is her first or last professional position. It
> is
> not a good fit. At the very least, she needs to be informed that
> discussion
> of religious affiliations is never included in a job search on behalf of a
> public entity. If, she was not carrying out some official duty in
> notifying
> Christ Church members of job openings, I am even more concerned. What
> assurances, given the chatty tone and adolescent comments in her email, do
> citizens have that she doesn't share far more "exciting" and confidential
> information with church members? It wouldn't be unusual for an eighteen
> year old to enjoy sharing some pretty juicy gossip with a few close
> friends.
>
>
> I have been to the jail many, many times, both as a visitor and as a
> literacy teacher. It is not the most pleasant place, I'll agree. But it
> is
> not intended to be - it is a jail, not a hotel. Jail Commander, Jim
> Lloyd,
> runs a tight ship; for which he should be commended. It is a difficult
> job.
> What I have never seen in all my visits (granted, I have never been there
> in
> the middle of the night) are jail staff idly sitting around and snacking
> on
> jail kitchen food. The implication of Ms. Nieuwsma's email is that this is
> a
> cushy job with lots of perks and lots of free time to squander. It is
> exactly the kind of insight I would expect from a teenager who lacks both
> understanding and appreciation of what grownups do for a living. Her words
> are (arguably, unintentionally) insulting to the hardworking, underpaid,
> and
> certainly underappreciated professional staff. I am surprised and
> shocked,
> Debbie, that it appears you are defending her. You know that working in
> jail is challenging and certainly not a suitable job for a slacker.
>
> I am grateful that the Sheriff's position is an elected one. The voters
> of
> this county will decide whether or not Wayne Rauch's law enforcement
> philosophy - including his position on concealed weapons for civilians -
> budgeting skills, and personal management are admired enough to ensure his
> re-election.
>
> Rose Huskey
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of Debbie Gray
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 11:19 PM
> To: Saundra Lund; 'v2020'
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Only Christians Need Apply???
>
> Furthermore, while I don't think Chantelle Nieuwsma's
> email was the best way to tell one's acquaintances
> about potential job openings, you'd do well to
> remember that she is only 18 years old and this is
> most likely her first professional experience. And her
> first NIGHT of work has got to be the worst 'first day
> at my new job' story I've ever heard (the night of the
> courthouse shooting).
>
> Lighten up!
>
> Debbie Gray
>
>
>
>
>
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