If so, Donovan, just run down to the fire station and get some.<br><br>w.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 2:09 PM, Donovan Arnold <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com" target="_blank">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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</div><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">From:</span></b> Joe Campbell <<a href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com" target="_blank">philosopher.joe@gmail.com</a>><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">To:</span></b> Art Deco <<a href="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com" target="_blank">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</a>> <br>
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Cc:</span></b> <a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a> <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>Oxycodone</span> Gate<br>
</font></div><div><div class="h5"><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" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">philosopher.joe@gmail.com</a>><br>> wrote:<br>>><br>>> Is there evidence to think that there were serious laws broken by<br>
>> <span>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" target="_blank">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>>> > Below is an article from today's Daily News on <span>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>Shambaugh</span> and <span>Kimberling</span> also allege they felt intimidated and<br>>> > threatened<br>>> > to keep quiet during meetings they had separately with <span>Carscallen</span> and<br>
>> >
Button<br>>> > the day after the incident."<br>>> ><br>>> > If the <span>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>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>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>Riedner</span>, Moscow City Manager,<br>>> > can<br>>> > now be add to those of Dan <span>Carscalen</span> and Ed Button in this<br>
>> > <span>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>coverup</span><br>>> > and<br>>> > intimidation of the <span>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>Nez</span> <span>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>Shambaugh</span><br>>> > and Emily <span>Kimberling</span> allege they found suspected drugs and paraphernalia<br>
>> > in<br>>> > a resident <span>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>Carscallen</span> under<br>>> > orders by Fire Chief Ed Button.<br>>> ><br>>> > <span>Shambaugh</span> and <span>Kimberling</span> also allege they felt intimidated and<br>
>> > threatened to<br>>> > keep quiet during meetings they had separately with <span>Carscalen</span> and Button<br>>> > the<br>>> > day after the incident.<br>>> ><br>>> > To avoid conflict, City Supervisor Gary <span>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>Nez</span> <span>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>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" target="_blank">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</a><br>>> ><br>>> > =======================================================<br>
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