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And how convenient to name the "robber" as a Hispanic male . . . just like women in the South who are kidnapped, raped, or carjacked by men they describe as Black, but who, it turns out, exist only as products of their own culpability and imaginations working overtime to cover their own misdeeds. It seems that pigment is the first descriptor of figments of imagination.<br><br><font style="" color="#8064a2"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" size="3"><font style="" face="Verdana">Keely<br>www.keely-prevailingwinds.com<br></font></font></font><br><br><br><br>> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:24:31 -0800<br>> From: thansen@moscow.com<br>> To: skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us<br>> CC: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] MPD Press Release<br>> <br>> A resounding "WELL DONE!" to our local police department and a "Thanks for<br>> doing the right thing" to the informant that stepped forward to set the<br>> record straight.<br>> <br>> It's professionals like the Moscow Police Department and the conscientious<br>> sense of community shown by the informant that makes me proud to be part<br>> of this neighborly community, my adopted home, Moscow.<br>> <br>> Thanks.<br>> <br>> Seeya round town, guys.<br>> <br>> Tom Hansen<br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>> <br>> > MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT<br>> ><br>> > 118 East 4th Street<br>> ><br>> > Moscow, Idaho 83843<br>> ><br>> > Tel: 208-882-COPS Fax: 208-882-4020<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > PRESS RELEASE<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > November 19, 2009<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On September 19, 2009 at 11:00 pm, an armed robbery was reported at the<br>> > Movie Gallery located at 1404 South Blaine. The employee (Hunter Hursh)<br>> > stated a Hispanic male had brandished a pistol and demanded money. The<br>> > robber concealed his face with a handkerchief and after taking<br>> > approximately $848 in cash exited the store out the east door.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On September 21, detectives questioned Hursh's account of the robbery<br>> > and gave him the opportunity to revise his statement about the events on<br>> > the night of September 19, 2009. Hursh insisted his account of the<br>> > robbery was truthful and accurate. Detectives continued the<br>> > investigation and showed several photo line-ups to Hursh who did not<br>> > identify any of the persons of interest who matched the description.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On November 17, 2009 an informant with knowledge of the robbery at the<br>> > Movie Galley came forward. The informant implicated Hursh by asserting<br>> > Hursh and his roommate had staged the robbery for the money. Based on<br>> > information provided by the informant a search warrant was obtained on<br>> > November 18. At 7:30 am on November 19 the warrant was executed at 1310<br>> > West A Street. The search incident to the warrant recovered an air soft<br>> > pistol believed to be used in the staged robbery along with a flat<br>> > screen TV allegedly stolen on September 3, 2009 in a reported burglary<br>> > on East Palouse River Drive.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Hunter Hursh was transported to the Moscow Police Department and<br>> > interrogated. Probable cause was established to arrest Hursh for the<br>> > following charges:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Principle to Burglary IC 18-1401 & 18-205<br>> ><br>> > Burglary 18-1401<br>> ><br>> > Grand theft by possession IC 18-2403 & 18-2407<br>> ><br>> > False report of a felony IC 18-5413<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > The case remains under investigation with possible charges against<br>> > Hursh's roommate who was detained, interrogated, and released while<br>> > awaiting referral of investigative findings to the Latah County<br>> > Prosecutor's Office.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > DANIEL L. WEAVER<br>> > Prepared by:<br>> ><br>> > Chief of Police<br>> > Assistant Chief David Duke<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > =======================================================<br>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br>> > http://www.fsr.net<br>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> > =======================================================<br>> <br>> <br>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<br>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."<br>> <br>> - Unknown<br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br>                                            <br /><hr />Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simpler. <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_myidea:112009' target='_new'>I'm a rock star.</a></body>
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