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I just don't know about this town anymore, but I am not that surprised.
This is, after all, the sameProsecuting Attorney's officethat decided a cop, in uniform but off duty, pulling a gun on an UNARMED butcher as he was picking uphis processed deer was self defence AND..friggin' AND...almost charged the butcher with misdemeanor assault for shoving the box of meat in the cop's chest. Luckily, they called in outside help to avoid any appearance of "conflict of interests" and they decided not enough evidence. (Actually on re-reading the story on a blog, it was the Clark County Detective who recommended the charges. It is not on the Columbian's website, or at least that I could find, but here is a link to a local tv web site:
http://www.katu.com/news/local/12787757.html It was one of the most ridiculous things I have ever read.)
And the writer for the Columbian is going to get an earful, as is the Editor, for continuously referring to the amount of bullets he had on him. Sensationalism 101.
Looks like the Court date has been pushed out to May, I WAS going to attend the hearing tomorrow as I had the day off...looks like I will have to plan another vacation day. I don't know about a big showing (in some ways I think it would be good, especially if it was mostly Clark County residents!), but as I live in Vancouver I don't see any reason not to go if I can.
And I think we might need to say Dang the Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead on a picnic. Although, I have a feeling the City might require a permit and t hen not want to issue one. After all, what are we going to do SUE them....just like all the other laws/rules/etc they pass that they KNOW or should know are wrong, they also know no one is really going to challenge them.
:cuss: :X!!!!!!
Gary