Sort of figured this was coming. And it is rightful. As someone who has observed the entire story of Kristen Becker and her relationship with Basalt; there is no surprise to see Kristen react as she did with the demand of a severance package when reality, is that there was no wrong committed in revising her contract offer and she quit rather than having been fired.
To demand a severance package, when her spending of library funds is legitimately in question, is pretty arrogant under all the circumstances of Kristen Becker and her relationship with Basalt.
Strong people, especially women in leadership or key roles, are often misunderstood by the general population when and if they ever are thrust into the spotlight.
A very good barometer to use when gauging someone like that and their motivation when they fight back, is to go back to the beginning of their exposure and take a look at 'why' they're in the spotlight.
In Kristen's case, she chose to be. And has done absolutely nothing to help people get to know her personally. Controversy flares up, spotlight grows intense, Kristen's back goes up against the wall.
Instead of finding some kind of medium to flow alongside all the controversy, she instead chooses to make more demands and never really comes out with a targeted and appropriate to the level directed at her of 'push back'.
Only to end up not being a team player after all and losing all of her fairly big talk of having the library's interests at heart by up and quitting. Yes, that's her right to choose.
But the severance demand?
Might as well have taken jet fuel and just carelessly toss it on the smoldering coals.
Sometimes, the best thing to do if you're a similar style as Kristen Becker, is to let people come to know the real you instead of what they've been led to believe.
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Gee, could it possibly be because of our blinders on and stroking cronyism in this valley that we've had a rash of these non-profit types get away with suspicion for so long?
It doesn't matter if it turns out to be a bogus accusation or not.
What's wrong here is that once again there are private groups forced into bringing a problem out in the open because of blinders on in our law enforcement and prosecutors.
Take the case of the poor woman hit and killed by the bus on New Years. For the first time in years I personally felt some pride in our district attorneys office. Mordkin's right. That is really a serious need to look at.
And what does the media do? Scrapes around and scratches the surface making it sound like the focus is on only the driver. What hell our reporters local are putting on that poor woman? Do you have no shame? How about brains?
In the state of Colorado it is illegal to allow a knowingly impaired person either drink or drug more and or to let them out where they come to harm. Do any of you so-called reporters stop to think that maybe cops are tight lipped on this one, not giving out info and ----duh. There is nobody coming out in the open to show who hauled her up valley. Somebody did. She didn't walk that canyon without being seen. Seeing a real light bulb come on in the DA's office lately gives a body some hope.
What's wrong in this valley is that there's some real powerful bullies who hold a lot of weight that need to be stopped because they've corrupted just about every pie they have a finger in.
I hope this director really is in the clear. Doesn't matter.
Do your duty by the group of folks who are shouting loud and clear they need some. I've got friends who will never get their lives back after going through same. Nobody has any idea what hell that is for a regular joe who just wants to live their life.
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