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Is my phone on fire? Well, maybe it's just a peppermint...

Started by sgrizzle, July 02, 2010, 07:50:41 AM

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sgrizzle

The investigator's report is out and it is full of the incriminating and the bizarre. Notable among it's contents are.

1. Statements and corroborating statements about notifying Dewey & Terry that JAG grant money could be retained.
2. E-mails from Dewey and Terry as far back as December discussing using the money to retain officers and prevent layoffs.
3. Press interviews and council statements from Dewey and Terry saying that the only way to use the JAG money was through a layoff.
4. Report from the investigator that he believed Dewey was being intentionally evasive, including the incident when he suddenly started acting like he thought his cell phone was burning, then blamed it on a peppermint.
5. Dewey interrupting the interview by standing up and saying "I have to take a wiz, where's the bathroom?" (note that the interview was done at city hall)

http://www.tulsacouncil.org/news/news-stories/2010/investigation_documents.aspx

swake

Quote from: sgrizzle on July 02, 2010, 07:50:41 AM
The investigator's report is out and it is full of the incriminating and the bizarre. Notable among it's contents are.

1. Statements and corroborating statements about notifying Dewey & Terry that JAG grant money could be retained.
2. E-mails from Dewey and Terry as far back as December discussing using the money to retain officers and prevent layoffs.
3. Press interviews and council statements from Dewey and Terry saying that the only way to use the JAG money was through a layoff.
4. Report from the investigator that he believed Dewey was being intentionally evasive, including the incident when he suddenly started acting like he thought his cell phone was burning, then blamed it on a peppermint.
5. Dewey interrupting the interview by standing up and saying "I have to take a wiz, where's the bathroom?" (note that the interview was done at city hall)

http://www.tulsacouncil.org/news/news-stories/2010/investigation_documents.aspx

Was he drunk?

Gaspar

I guess that's better than "I think my pants are leaking."
When attacked by a mob of clowns, always go for the juggler.

Conan71

So what's the back-lash now?  They were saying yesterday morning on KRMG that there likely would not be any charges brought but that there could be administrative actions or sanctions.  What would those consist of?

"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

Hoss

I bet Adelson's looking pretty smart right now...LOL.

sgrizzle

Quote from: Conan71 on July 02, 2010, 08:55:25 AM
So what's the back-lash now?  They were saying yesterday morning on KRMG that there likely would not be any charges brought but that there could be administrative actions or sanctions.  What would those consist of?



Apparently lying to the council is punishable by a fine of $100 or up to 10days in jail.. not huge.

I think they can do a vote of no-confidence, supposedly they can limit the mayor's access to the council, supposedly they can recommend the mayor fire simonson. Not sure what all.

custosnox

Quote from: sgrizzle on July 02, 2010, 10:19:10 AM
Apparently lying to the council is punishable by a fine of $100 or up to 10days in jail.. not huge.

I think they can do a vote of no-confidence, supposedly they can limit the mayor's access to the council, supposedly they can recommend the mayor fire simonson. Not sure what all.
I vote for the 10 days in jail.  I think it would be a nice experiance for Simonson. 

But yeah, given the limited ability of the council to actually act in this case, it seems it was really much adau about nothing.  Just something to fan the flames of discontent.

sgrizzle

Quote from: custosnox on July 02, 2010, 10:38:28 AM
I vote for the 10 days in jail.  I think it would be a nice experiance for Simonson. 

But yeah, given the limited ability of the council to actually act in this case, it seems it was really much adau about nothing.  Just something to fan the flames of discontent.

I believe that if he is found criminally guilty of misconduct, the council can do much more.

Gaspar

Quote from: sgrizzle on July 02, 2010, 10:56:56 AM
I believe that if he is found criminally guilty of misconduct, the council can do much more.

He be Henderson's B_ _ _ _ then.
When attacked by a mob of clowns, always go for the juggler.

custosnox

Quote from: Gaspar on July 02, 2010, 11:00:44 AM
He be Henderson's B_ _ _ _ then.

Now picture Henderson walking up behind him and you have a reeeeeaaallllyy scare thought.  Now I'm off to find some mental bleach.

sgrizzle

Quote from: custosnox on July 02, 2010, 11:26:47 AM
Now picture Henderson walking up behind him and you have a reeeeeaaallllyy scare thought.  Now I'm off to find some mental bleach.

custosnox


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Gaspar

When attacked by a mob of clowns, always go for the juggler.

Hoss