May 25, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Aspen Times "Does the county love Mary Jane?"
'FCL' here:
How about that arrrogance up in Aspen? Thinking they can do anything they want with any drugs and the DEA will not come get them.
How's that working for PitCo and the City of Aspen?
Aspen Times Editorial:
"instead of deciding to leave each licensing case up to them. As Rachel Richards pointed out, the county's industry then would become politicized. The medical marijuana industry helps a lot of people in the community, and the last thing it needs is to fall victim to a highly charged atmosphere and petty public controversies —the sort that media entities and political opportunists love to get their hands on.
While we are confident that most commissioners will follow the direction the board set for itself earlier this week, we also might suggest that the county go no further than to issue licenses for a fee and pursue commonality with only what state law mandates. Some unincorporated communities in Pitkin County have expressed an interest in banning such businesses, whether dispensaries or grow houses or both, a move that would serve to pit villages and neighbors against one another — politicizing the process and further dividing the county.
The commissioners should officially approve this simple step of administrative control on licensing before July 1 and then turn away from the prospect of special zoning areas or village-by-village control of business locations. Current zoning allows for commercial and agricultural businesses, and the
marijuana-healing industry deserves the rights afforded to other U.S. small businesses.
Residents countywide should be of one mind on the issue and set another great local example for the rest of humankind. Bob Marley said it best: Let's get together and feel all right....."
(Read more/ Click title)
How about that arrrogance up in Aspen? Thinking they can do anything they want with any drugs and the DEA will not come get them.
How's that working for PitCo and the City of Aspen?
Aspen Times Editorial:
"instead of deciding to leave each licensing case up to them. As Rachel Richards pointed out, the county's industry then would become politicized. The medical marijuana industry helps a lot of people in the community, and the last thing it needs is to fall victim to a highly charged atmosphere and petty public controversies —the sort that media entities and political opportunists love to get their hands on.
While we are confident that most commissioners will follow the direction the board set for itself earlier this week, we also might suggest that the county go no further than to issue licenses for a fee and pursue commonality with only what state law mandates. Some unincorporated communities in Pitkin County have expressed an interest in banning such businesses, whether dispensaries or grow houses or both, a move that would serve to pit villages and neighbors against one another — politicizing the process and further dividing the county.
The commissioners should officially approve this simple step of administrative control on licensing before July 1 and then turn away from the prospect of special zoning areas or village-by-village control of business locations. Current zoning allows for commercial and agricultural businesses, and the
marijuana-healing industry deserves the rights afforded to other U.S. small businesses.
Residents countywide should be of one mind on the issue and set another great local example for the rest of humankind. Bob Marley said it best: Let's get together and feel all right....."
(Read more/ Click title)
SandBoxBlogs: Customs and Border Protection "CBP Makes Two Large Marijuana Busts"
'FCL' here, covering for our poor 'Nanny' who fractured her wrist a few days ago.
Look at this photo! Can you believe some of the ways these cartels try to smuggle in dope to the USA??!
Click title to read about this bust.
Look at this photo! Can you believe some of the ways these cartels try to smuggle in dope to the USA??!
Click title to read about this bust.
SandBoxBlogs: Aspen Daily News "Letter hints at lawsuit over deputy’s firing"
Chad Abraham:
"The attorney for a longtime Pitkin County Sheriff’s deputy who was fired after she allegedly failed to report a minor traffic accident while on duty recently sent Sheriff Joe DiSalvo a letter indicating the potential for legal action.
County officials were tightlipped Tuesday about the letter’s contents concerning Ann Stephenson.
Pitkin County Attorney John Ely said he could not release the letter from Stephenson’s attorney, Todd McNamara of Denver, because it would violate the attorney-client privilege. Messages left with McNamara on Tuesday were not returned.
DiSalvo, too, declined to provide the letter.
“I’m not comfortable releasing it,” he said. “I don’t know where this is going to go.”...."
(Click title to read story)
"The attorney for a longtime Pitkin County Sheriff’s deputy who was fired after she allegedly failed to report a minor traffic accident while on duty recently sent Sheriff Joe DiSalvo a letter indicating the potential for legal action.
County officials were tightlipped Tuesday about the letter’s contents concerning Ann Stephenson.
Pitkin County Attorney John Ely said he could not release the letter from Stephenson’s attorney, Todd McNamara of Denver, because it would violate the attorney-client privilege. Messages left with McNamara on Tuesday were not returned.
DiSalvo, too, declined to provide the letter.
“I’m not comfortable releasing it,” he said. “I don’t know where this is going to go.”...."
(Click title to read story)
SandBox Blogs: Garfield Public Info "Sheriff Vallario Releases Statement Regarding ACLU Accusations "
(See related post and comments here)
'FCL':
Sheriff Vallario was recently attacked by the ACLU and CIRC over alleged deportation of domestic violence "victims". The outpouring of viral link baits from CIRC has been the worst seen on the web over anything or anyone supporting Vallario at mid-term elections. Of course the local Post Independent and Aspen Times jumped on that and have printed the usual half of the other side of the story. I say 'half' of CIRC and the ACLU story because in this case, ACLU and CIRC were fully aware that the "victims" in question were actually arrestees and the Secure Communities program/laws went into effect this week.
Here are some links to show the bias of the PI and a little bit of the viral baits. There is nothing in the PI over the press release below, so Nanny and I decided to post the release in its entirety.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/946/938/492/tell-sheriff-vallario-domestic-violence-victims-deserve-justice-not-deportation/
http://www.google.com/search?q=vallario+deports+domestic+violence+victims&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLJ_en
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120525/VALLEYNEWS/120529937/1083&ParentProfile=1074
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120523/VALLEYNEWS/120529972/1083&parentprofile=1074583
Positive and realistic related coverage:
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120524/VALLEYNEWS/120529948/1021&parentprofile=1077
(Letters from Michael Birdsley and Kathy Buettner)
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20694306/secure-communities-activated-by-ice-track-and-deport
http://www.gazette.com/articles/statewide-139123-denver-fingerprint.html
Thank you, Sheriff Vallario for the dose of reality below. More people appreciate our law enforcement here in the county more than many of us think you know:
"NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
May 22, 2012
In response to the lies and slanderous accusations by the ACLU, the most dangerous organization to the United States of America today, as well as the Denver Post, channel 7 news (Denver) and others who produced stories without any attempt to contact the Garfield County Sheriff for an accurate response, here is the official GCSO response:
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office has never turned over a victim of a crime to any organization.
When a person who is under arrest enters the GCSO jail, they are a defendant, charged with crimes and are subsequently booked into jail. Part of that process is a mandated compliance with 29-29-103 CRS that “requires” the Sheriff to notify ICE of anyone they reasonably believe is not legally present in the United States and although there is a section that does not mandate notification of a Domestic Violence arrest until conviction, there is nothing in that law prohibiting the Sheriff from making that notification at the time of booking. Further, in accordance with the Colorado Open Records Act, the Custodian of Records (Sheriff) SHALL, upon request release certain information regarding inmates and their booking information. Failure to provide such information on someone arrested for DV, would also violate CORA. Therefore, the GCSO is in compliance with the law and as stated to the ACLU in a response letter, until the law is changed we will continue to operate under this practice.
At the core of this issue is the ACLU attempting to protect illegal aliens, particularly females that are arrested for DV and “might” ultimately turn out to be victims. As there are many things that “might” happen to someone charged with a crime, it is not up to the Sheriff to attempt to predict these many outcomes. It is up to the Sheriff to comply with and report to ICE conditions set forth in the statutes with respect to those arrested and incarcerated.
Sheriff Lou Vallario states, “I have always been sympathetic to victims of crimes, regardless of their immigration status. If you are a victim of a crime, you should report it and be provided all of the efforts and services available to victims of any crimes. Also, having taught Domestic Violence classes at the local Police Academy for over 10 years, I fully understand the dynamics of DV and the associated difficulties with victims reporting their abuse. This is not a singular issue for the illegal immigrant population but an issue for all victims of DV. Victims of DV are afraid to report, regardless of their immigration status. To reduce this difficult situation to concerning themselves only with the illegal immigrant population, the ACLU is ignoring the broader topic of DV throughout the state. Further, if the ACLU does not like the manner in which the law is written, why don’t they find a Legislator sympathetic to their cause and change the law? Instead, they prefer to use lies, slander and bullying tactics to try to force their will on those of us that respect the law and comply with it.”
These subversive tactics come straight out of a guide titled, “All in One Guide to Defeating ICE Hold Requests” (see attached) where they promote “attacking Sheriffs” and “driving a wedge between them and ICE”. Rest assured, the GCSO will not be bullied or intimidated into complying with what the ACLU thinks is most appropriate for our country.
Finally, the automated fingerprint notification system known as “Secure Communities” will be in effect this month in Colorado. This system, forwards ALL fingerprints produced by ALL arrestees in ALL jails to CBI where they are then forwarded to various databases, including ICE’s. Therefore, as soon as this goes into effect, the provisions of the above statue will be moot in that there will be no need to determine immigration status any longer when booking a defendant into jail. Obviously, it was important for the ACLU to raise this issue BEFORE Secure Communities for whatever their hidden agenda has in store.
Lou Vallario
Garfield County Sheriff
970-945-0453
lvallario@garcosheriff.com"
'FCL':
Sheriff Vallario was recently attacked by the ACLU and CIRC over alleged deportation of domestic violence "victims". The outpouring of viral link baits from CIRC has been the worst seen on the web over anything or anyone supporting Vallario at mid-term elections. Of course the local Post Independent and Aspen Times jumped on that and have printed the usual half of the other side of the story. I say 'half' of CIRC and the ACLU story because in this case, ACLU and CIRC were fully aware that the "victims" in question were actually arrestees and the Secure Communities program/laws went into effect this week.
Here are some links to show the bias of the PI and a little bit of the viral baits. There is nothing in the PI over the press release below, so Nanny and I decided to post the release in its entirety.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/946/938/492/tell-sheriff-vallario-domestic-violence-victims-deserve-justice-not-deportation/
http://www.google.com/search?q=vallario+deports+domestic+violence+victims&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLJ_en
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120525/VALLEYNEWS/120529937/1083&ParentProfile=1074
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120523/VALLEYNEWS/120529972/1083&parentprofile=1074583
Positive and realistic related coverage:
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120524/VALLEYNEWS/120529948/1021&parentprofile=1077
(Letters from Michael Birdsley and Kathy Buettner)
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20694306/secure-communities-activated-by-ice-track-and-deport
http://www.gazette.com/articles/statewide-139123-denver-fingerprint.html
Thank you, Sheriff Vallario for the dose of reality below. More people appreciate our law enforcement here in the county more than many of us think you know:
"NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
May 22, 2012
In response to the lies and slanderous accusations by the ACLU, the most dangerous organization to the United States of America today, as well as the Denver Post, channel 7 news (Denver) and others who produced stories without any attempt to contact the Garfield County Sheriff for an accurate response, here is the official GCSO response:
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office has never turned over a victim of a crime to any organization.
When a person who is under arrest enters the GCSO jail, they are a defendant, charged with crimes and are subsequently booked into jail. Part of that process is a mandated compliance with 29-29-103 CRS that “requires” the Sheriff to notify ICE of anyone they reasonably believe is not legally present in the United States and although there is a section that does not mandate notification of a Domestic Violence arrest until conviction, there is nothing in that law prohibiting the Sheriff from making that notification at the time of booking. Further, in accordance with the Colorado Open Records Act, the Custodian of Records (Sheriff) SHALL, upon request release certain information regarding inmates and their booking information. Failure to provide such information on someone arrested for DV, would also violate CORA. Therefore, the GCSO is in compliance with the law and as stated to the ACLU in a response letter, until the law is changed we will continue to operate under this practice.
At the core of this issue is the ACLU attempting to protect illegal aliens, particularly females that are arrested for DV and “might” ultimately turn out to be victims. As there are many things that “might” happen to someone charged with a crime, it is not up to the Sheriff to attempt to predict these many outcomes. It is up to the Sheriff to comply with and report to ICE conditions set forth in the statutes with respect to those arrested and incarcerated.
Sheriff Lou Vallario states, “I have always been sympathetic to victims of crimes, regardless of their immigration status. If you are a victim of a crime, you should report it and be provided all of the efforts and services available to victims of any crimes. Also, having taught Domestic Violence classes at the local Police Academy for over 10 years, I fully understand the dynamics of DV and the associated difficulties with victims reporting their abuse. This is not a singular issue for the illegal immigrant population but an issue for all victims of DV. Victims of DV are afraid to report, regardless of their immigration status. To reduce this difficult situation to concerning themselves only with the illegal immigrant population, the ACLU is ignoring the broader topic of DV throughout the state. Further, if the ACLU does not like the manner in which the law is written, why don’t they find a Legislator sympathetic to their cause and change the law? Instead, they prefer to use lies, slander and bullying tactics to try to force their will on those of us that respect the law and comply with it.”
These subversive tactics come straight out of a guide titled, “All in One Guide to Defeating ICE Hold Requests” (see attached) where they promote “attacking Sheriffs” and “driving a wedge between them and ICE”. Rest assured, the GCSO will not be bullied or intimidated into complying with what the ACLU thinks is most appropriate for our country.
Finally, the automated fingerprint notification system known as “Secure Communities” will be in effect this month in Colorado. This system, forwards ALL fingerprints produced by ALL arrestees in ALL jails to CBI where they are then forwarded to various databases, including ICE’s. Therefore, as soon as this goes into effect, the provisions of the above statue will be moot in that there will be no need to determine immigration status any longer when booking a defendant into jail. Obviously, it was important for the ACLU to raise this issue BEFORE Secure Communities for whatever their hidden agenda has in store.
Lou Vallario
Garfield County Sheriff
970-945-0453
lvallario@garcosheriff.com"
SandBoxBlogs: KJCT News 8 "Garfield County Combats Local Gangs"
'FCL' filling in for wounded Nanny tonight:
Great job, Garfield Sheriff! Love the interview Kim in this video.
Even that 'interesting cure-all' by fan of Garfield S.O Anita Sherman! By golly, just find some fun things for all our kids to do and the gang problems will be over!
So glad the S.O. is working so much harder than that and implementing measures that really work. Stay the course, Garfield Sheriff and TAG. Thank you for all you do!
Shannon Ballard:
"GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo -- The Garfield county sheriff's office is combating gangs on the Western Slope.
Part of that process is educating the community in hopes of controlling the problem.
Most people wouldn’t connect gangs to small town Colorado, but the Garfield County Sheriff's Office says it's an issue that's growing.
There are at least 25 known gangs in Garfield County.
Authorities are holding several special education sessions to bring awareness to the problem.
They’re going over everything from why kids join gangs and identification, to how recent gang activity is impacting the area.
Specialists say gangs may seem like a fictional concept, but they present a very real threat locally.
“We’re not L.A., we're not Chicago,” Sergeant Kim Sill with the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said.
“However, we do have a gang presence, we do have criminal activity being conducted by gangs, and it's a concern to our communities and to our county. We are going to combat it at every turn that we can.
The Sheriff's Office says the average age of gang recruitment is between eight and sixteen-years-old.
(Click title to read story and watch interviews)
Great job, Garfield Sheriff! Love the interview Kim in this video.
Even that 'interesting cure-all' by fan of Garfield S.O Anita Sherman! By golly, just find some fun things for all our kids to do and the gang problems will be over!
So glad the S.O. is working so much harder than that and implementing measures that really work. Stay the course, Garfield Sheriff and TAG. Thank you for all you do!
Shannon Ballard:
"GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo -- The Garfield county sheriff's office is combating gangs on the Western Slope.
Part of that process is educating the community in hopes of controlling the problem.
Most people wouldn’t connect gangs to small town Colorado, but the Garfield County Sheriff's Office says it's an issue that's growing.
There are at least 25 known gangs in Garfield County.
Authorities are holding several special education sessions to bring awareness to the problem.
They’re going over everything from why kids join gangs and identification, to how recent gang activity is impacting the area.
Specialists say gangs may seem like a fictional concept, but they present a very real threat locally.
“We’re not L.A., we're not Chicago,” Sergeant Kim Sill with the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said.
“However, we do have a gang presence, we do have criminal activity being conducted by gangs, and it's a concern to our communities and to our county. We are going to combat it at every turn that we can.
The Sheriff's Office says the average age of gang recruitment is between eight and sixteen-years-old.
(Click title to read story and watch interviews)
SandBoxBlogs: Summit County Citizens Voice "Morning photo: Leftovers …"
Credit Bob Berwyn by clicking title of post.
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