[Vision2020] who pays for Megaload cops?

[Tom Hansen]

Hey!

We're still waitin' for all the business that Walter Steed promised would
come Moscow's way with the megaloads.

At least the anti-megaload protesters are spending some bucks at the Pie
Hole.  GREAT pizzas!

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Author Unknown




On Fri, September 2, 2011 2:24 pm, Gier, Nicholas wrote:
> Hi Wayne & Bill,
>
> Last month Mayor Chaney told me that Exxon-Mobil offered to pay for extra
> police costs. We need some clarification here.
>
> Is Duke paying his officers after getting a check from Big Oil?
>
> Nick
>
> A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they
> shall never sit in.
>
> -Greek proverb
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com on behalf of Tom Hansen
> Sent: Fri 9/2/2011 2:16 PM
> To: Wayne Price
> Cc: vision2020; Contact - nchaney at moscow.com; Tom Lamar
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] who pays for Megaload cops?
>
> Applying Wayne Price's logic . . .
>
> Tax payers should be held financially responsible for providing law
> enforcement security to Renaissance Fair and Rendezvous in the Park.
>
> See if you can get that dog to hunt.
>
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>
> - Unknown
>
>
> On Sep 2, 2011, at 14:05, Wayne Price <bear at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>> So, some protesters show up and the local police respond and you want
>> the folks that have the permits to pay?
>> WHEN the protesters break the laws, their fines should pay for the
>> disturbances they cause.  Now, who decided some 25 additional police
>> officers were needed?
>>
>> That dog won't hunt!
>>
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>> WMP
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>> On Sep 2, 2011, at 1:38 PM, Bill London wrote:
>>
>>> According to newspaper reports, about 25 local cops (17 Moscow, 9
>>> county) were at the latest megaloads confrontation Thurs night in
>>> downtown Moscow.
>>>
>>> Who is paying for all the overtime for those officers?  I called David
>>> Duke (Moscow police chief) who said that we are.  The taxpayers.  You.
>>> Me.  Us.  We are spending money to help the world's richest corporation
>>> (Exxon/Mobil) get their equipment delivered on time.
>>>
>>> Thankfully, Duke said that the city council will be discussing this
>>> issue on Tuesday (Sept 6) at their regular meeting.  I hope the council
>>> tells Exxon to pay those costs.
>>>
>>> BL
>>> ================================================
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