<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> I believe that the public need to know overwhelms the rule.<br><br>OK, get a court to rule that way and relieve the burden of confidentiality.<br></span><div> </div><div>Ron Force<br>Moscow Idaho USA<br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Rosemary Huskey <donaldrose@cpcinternet.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'Ron Force' <rforce2003@yahoo.com>; vision2020@moscow.com<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 26, 2011 9:15 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">Subject:</span></b> RE: [Vision2020] Facts<br></font><br><div id="yiv27266893"><style><!--
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--></style><div class="yiv27266893WordSection1"><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Hi Ron,</span></div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">I am aware of the code and the reasons behind it. But, in this case because the perpetrator is dead, and because of the profoundly serious nature of the Bustamante’s crimes, and because it appears that Bustamante’s long history of inappropriate behavior were ignored/overlooked/excused, I believe that the public need to know overwhelms the rule. Does Bustamante’s privacy need protecting? Hardly. Did UI administrators have a responsibility they failed to meet? We don’t know, but it certainly appears that the law is being used
as a shield to protect the University not to protect Dr. Bustamante. The fear of institutional liability appears to be driving the UI not Idaho Code. Further, it is abysmal that <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/aug/25/friends-mourn-honor-katy-benoit/">Dr. Pitman appears to be throwing HR under the bus</a>. Is it likely, as he hints, that he knew nothing about the termination of a faculty member, or the behavior that launched the investigation? If so, what in the world is he doing to earn his very large salary? God knows, he needs to shut his trap and scuttle into the sunset of retirement. It is my profound hope that under the leadership of President Nellis, a demonstration of institutional ownership and responsibility will take place. Letting the light of truth shine into the grubby corners will demonstrate institutional integrity and genuine sorrow over
this tragedy.</span></div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Rose Huskey</span></div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";"> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Force<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 26, 2011 7:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> vision2020@moscow.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Facts</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal">
</div><div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Why aren't they (the UI) talking?</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Idaho Code § 9-340C<br><br>(1) Except as provided in this subsection, all personnel records of a current or former public official other than the public official's public service or employment history, classification, pay grade and step, longevity, gross salary and salary history, status, workplace and employing agency. All other personnel information relating to a public employee or applicant including, but not limited to, information regarding sex, race, marital status, birth date, home address and telephone number, applications, testing and scoring materials, grievances, correspondence and
performance evaluations, shall not be disclosed to the public without the employee's or applicant's written consent.<br><br><br></span></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Ron Force<br>Moscow Idaho USA</span></div></div><div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;background:white;" align="center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";color:black;"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></span></div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";color:black;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"sans-serif";color:black;"> Rosemary Huskey <donaldrose@cpcinternet.com><br><b>To:</b> 'Paul Rumelhart' <godshatter@yahoo.com>; vision2020@moscow.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:11
PM<br><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] Facts</span><span style="color:black;"></span></div><div id="yiv27266893"><div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">There are facts available via media and personal accounts about Ernesto Bustamante that are indisputable: he was a four year employee of the University; he held a position of power over students; and he killed one of them. These are the ingredients of a tragedy: a violent perpetrator, an innocent victim, and a gaggle of feckless enablers. </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">I don’t really care what (if any) disease factor or personality disorder led to Dr. Bustamante’s crime. There is no excuse, no justification that absolves him of
clearly calculated, cold-blooded murder, and let’s not pretend there is. Concurrently, his aberrant behavior was noticed and reported by students, his serial disregard of a non-fraternization policy between faculty and students, while not forbidden, should certainly have called his judgment into question. Surely over the past four years his general demeanor was observed by professionally trained colleagues who, one can reasonably assume, are able to recognize deviant behavior occuring in front of their PhD eyes. Why in the name of heaven was Bustamante retained on faculty for several years prior to Miss Benoit’s complaint? Something is broken in this picture – not the least of which are the hearts of Miss Benoit’s parents, family, and friends. </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal"
style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Despite the terrible pain and loss the Benoit’s are experiencing, University of Idaho administrators have fled to the unholy sanctuary of privacy rights for a dead murderer, and by the way, conveniently sheltering themselves and the institution from any culpability. I don’t believe I am alone, in pointing out that their graceless behavior shelters them from providing explanations on how this event came to be, and what they did or didn’t do that contributed to it. At the very least we know that grievous mistakes were made and sorrowfully, they can not be repaired.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">What a pity, and in my opinion a crime, that in a university of all places, a free and open
appeal to truthfulness is trumped by laws which were never intended to obscure it. Integrity has fled the scene, in favor of self- protection and a deeply flawed sense of loyalty to an institution which appears to be rotting from the inside.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Rose Huskey</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv27266893MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white;"><span style="color:black;"><br>=======================================================<br>List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>
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