<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">So, some protesters show up and the local police respond and you want the folks that have the permits to pay?<div>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?<br><div><br></div><div>That dog won't hunt!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>WMP<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Sep 2, 2011, at 1:38 PM, Bill London wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <div>According to newspaper reports, about 25 local cops (17 Moscow, 9 county) were at the latest megaloads confrontation Thurs night in downtown Moscow.</div> <div> </div> <div>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.</div> <div> </div> <div>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. </div> <div> </div> <div>BL</div></div></div></div> =======================================================<br> List services made available by First Step Internet,<br> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br> <a href="http://www.fsr.net">http://www.fsr.net</a><br> <a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>=======================================================</blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></body></html>