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<DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=hr contentEditable=false readonly="true"></DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Art Deco <art.deco.studios@gmail.com> <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> vision2020@moscow.com <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:51 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Vision2020] More: <SPAN id=misspell-1 class=mark>Oxycodone</SPAN> Gate<BR></FONT></DIV><BR>Sorry. I just didn't read them. I'll try to look them up. Joe<BR><BR>On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Art Deco <<A
href="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> Joe,<BR>><BR>> I have expressed my opinion on this matter in several threads as clearly as<BR>> I am able. I am sorry that I have appeared to have expressed them clearly<BR>> or forcefully enough to engender your question.<BR>><BR>> w.<BR>><BR>> On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:37 AM, Joe Campbell <<A href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com">philosopher.joe@gmail.com</A>><BR>> wrote:<BR>>><BR>>> Is there evidence to think that there were serious laws broken by<BR>>> <SPAN id=misspell-2 class=mark>Carscallen</SPAN> or Button -- something beyond some bad decisions and a<BR>>> cover up? Or do you consider that to be serious enough?<BR>>><BR>>> On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:22 AM, Art Deco <<A
href="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</A>><BR>>> wrote:<BR>>> > Below is an article from today's Daily News on <SPAN id=misspell-3 class=mark>Oxycodone</SPAN> Gate.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > I have no idea what course the investigation has taken or any findings<BR>>> > that<BR>>> > may be made. Most of us eagerly await the release of the investigative<BR>>> > report to see the results.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Another element of the discussion on this issue has arisen.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > "<SPAN id=misspell-4 class=mark>Shambaugh</SPAN> and <SPAN id=misspell-5 class=mark>Kimberling</SPAN> also allege they felt intimidated and<BR>>> > threatened<BR>>> > to keep quiet during meetings they had separately with <SPAN id=misspell-6 class=mark>Carscallen</SPAN> and<BR>>> >
Button<BR>>> > the day after the incident."<BR>>> ><BR>>> > If the <SPAN id=misspell-7 class=mark>whistleblowers</SPAN> were discouraged or threatened to prevent them<BR>>> > from<BR>>> > going to law enforcement with their concerns of a possible crime by<BR>>> > <SPAN id=misspell-8 class=mark>Carscalen</SPAN> and/or Button, then the question of whether a criminal<BR>>> > conspiracy<BR>>> > has occurred arises. And if such intimidation occurred, then clearly<BR>>> > besides other issues of bad judgment in not reporting the incident<BR>>> > immediately to law enforcement, and its reflection of incredibly bad<BR>>> > management practice, the tort of creating a hostile work environment<BR>>> > appears<BR>>> > to have occurred, especially if punitive measures were threatened and/or<BR>>> > taken to silence the <SPAN
id=misspell-9 class=mark>whistleblowers</SPAN>.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > The legal issues in this case are complex, and especially so since<BR>>> > evidence<BR>>> > was ordered to be removed/destroyed and the amount of time that elapsed<BR>>> > before the city was compelled by the investigative reporting of the<BR>>> > Daily<BR>>> > News and its aftermath to finally notify law enforcement. Let's hope<BR>>> > sufficient facts were discovered in the investigation to add at least<BR>>> > some<BR>>> > clarity to this matter. The name of Gary <SPAN id=misspell-10 class=mark>Riedner</SPAN>, Moscow City Manager,<BR>>> > can<BR>>> > now be add to those of Dan <SPAN id=misspell-11 class=mark>Carscalen</SPAN> and Ed Button in this<BR>>> > <SPAN id=misspell-12 class=mark>coverup</SPAN>/mismanagement of the scandal.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >
Thanks again to the Daily News for their role for keeping attention on a<BR>>> > problem that without their diligence would have remained swept under the<BR>>> > rug. Illicit narcotics use by an ordinary citizen is bad enough, but<BR>>> > such<BR>>> > alleged use by a resident emergency responder and the subsequent <SPAN id=misspell-13 class=mark>coverup</SPAN><BR>>> > and<BR>>> > intimidation of the <SPAN id=misspell-14 class=mark>whistleblowers</SPAN> is a serious issue of public safety<BR>>> > and<BR>>> > public health. If any of the buzz is correct, this incident may be just<BR>>> > the<BR>>> > tip of an iceberg.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > w.<BR>>> > _______________________________<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Sheriff's office plans to finish investigation this week<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Staff report | Posted:
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 1:00 am<BR>>> ><BR>>> > The <SPAN id=misspell-15 class=mark>Nez</SPAN> <SPAN id=misspell-16 class=mark>Perce</SPAN> County Sheriff's Office expects to complete its<BR>>> > investigation<BR>>> > related to allegations of a drug cover-up at the Moscow Volunteer Fire<BR>>> > Department by the end of the week.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Complaints filed with the city by volunteer firefighters Bonnie<BR>>> > <SPAN id=misspell-17 class=mark>Shambaugh</SPAN><BR>>> > and Emily <SPAN id=misspell-18 class=mark>Kimberling</SPAN> allege they found suspected drugs and paraphernalia<BR>>> > in<BR>>> > a resident <SPAN id=misspell-19 class=mark>firefighter's</SPAN> desk Feb. 14. They say they were told to "treat<BR>>> > the<BR>>> > drugs like a bottle of whiskey, and give (the firefighter) the<BR>>> > opportunity<BR>>> >
to get rid of it," by on-duty fire command officer Dan <SPAN id=misspell-20 class=mark>Carscallen</SPAN> under<BR>>> > orders by Fire Chief Ed Button.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > <SPAN id=misspell-21 class=mark>Shambaugh</SPAN> and <SPAN id=misspell-22 class=mark>Kimberling</SPAN> also allege they felt intimidated and<BR>>> > threatened to<BR>>> > keep quiet during meetings they had separately with <SPAN id=misspell-23 class=mark>Carscalen</SPAN> and Button<BR>>> > the<BR>>> > day after the incident.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > To avoid conflict, City Supervisor Gary <SPAN id=misspell-24 class=mark>Riedner</SPAN> said he authorized<BR>>> > Moscow<BR>>> > Police Chief David Duke to seek an outside law enforcement agency to<BR>>> > investigate the claims.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > <SPAN id=misspell-25 class=mark>Nez</SPAN> <SPAN id=misspell-26
class=mark>Perce</SPAN> County Chief Deputy Alan Johnson said the investigation should<BR>>> > be<BR>>> > wrapped up by the end of the week and the report will then be forwarded<BR>>> > to<BR>>> > the <SPAN id=misspell-27 class=mark>Latah</SPAN> County Prosecutor's Office for review.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Prosecutor Bill Thompson said he will check the investigative report<BR>>> > first<BR>>> > for any potential conflicts of interest and proceed with reviewing it<BR>>> > for<BR>>> > potential action if none are found. If a conflict is determined, he said<BR>>> > he<BR>>> > would seek another prosecutor's office to take over. The report is not<BR>>> > expected to be released to the public until a decision has been made,<BR>>> > Thompson said, adding he is unsure how long the review process will take<BR>>> > at<BR>>> >
this time.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > "It's really difficult to predict until you actually see the referral,"<BR>>> > said<BR>>> > Thompson.<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> > --<BR>>> > Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)<BR>>> > <A href="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</A><BR>>> ><BR>>> > =======================================================<BR>>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>>> > serving the communities of the <SPAN id=misspell-28 class=mark>Palouse</SPAN> since 1994.<BR>>> > <A href="http://www.fsr.net/" target=_blank>http://www.fsr.net</A><BR>>> > <SPAN id=misspell-29 class=mark>mailto</SPAN>:<A href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com"
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