What Just Happened?
I wonder if
the Mayor and new council members slept well last
night. I don’t mind saying I did NOT. Trying to figure out why and
for what official grounds was Police Chief Lands was NOT
reappointed was but just one of the “things” I thought and thought
about. It is VERY INTERESTING (and obvious) that with Mason's
influence all 4 new council members voted to not reappoint and the
only current council member who won re-election voted to keep
the Chief. The Mayor and Councilwomen Taylor were the only 2
who had specific/inside knowledge of Chief Lands’ performance
over the last 4 years. It is well known that Mason has personal
“issues” with Chief Lands so his push to influence others to vote
NO was/is not a surprise and for Councilwomen Taylor to vote
YES must indicate that she saw some benefit in his record and
commitment to the Town.
night. I don’t mind saying I did NOT. Trying to figure out why and
for what official grounds was Police Chief Lands was NOT
reappointed was but just one of the “things” I thought and thought
about. It is VERY INTERESTING (and obvious) that with Mason's
influence all 4 new council members voted to not reappoint and the
only current council member who won re-election voted to keep
the Chief. The Mayor and Councilwomen Taylor were the only 2
who had specific/inside knowledge of Chief Lands’ performance
over the last 4 years. It is well known that Mason has personal
“issues” with Chief Lands so his push to influence others to vote
NO was/is not a surprise and for Councilwomen Taylor to vote
YES must indicate that she saw some benefit in his record and
commitment to the Town.
I truly
believe I saw the faces of evil last night or at least evil doing.
The Town is
different today than it was 4 years ago, society is
different today than it was 4 years ago and last night a move was
made to give into and set back some of these changes. There are
children in the Town that are being influenced by adults that are not
their parents/guardians to take the easy road to perceived success.
There was a comment last night that the phrase GANG was being
used inappropriately, I agree to a point that children are just that
children, until they brand themselves by their actions and
appearance with gang related icons. Not all gangs are bad but when
a group of individuals promote violence, promote drug use,
promote disrespect then those gangs ARE BAD. It is these gangs
that Chief Lands was working so hard with others to turn around
and allow them to be individuals, allow them to find a place to
belong while at the same time protect them and others from
unnecessary violence.
different today than it was 4 years ago and last night a move was
made to give into and set back some of these changes. There are
children in the Town that are being influenced by adults that are not
their parents/guardians to take the easy road to perceived success.
There was a comment last night that the phrase GANG was being
used inappropriately, I agree to a point that children are just that
children, until they brand themselves by their actions and
appearance with gang related icons. Not all gangs are bad but when
a group of individuals promote violence, promote drug use,
promote disrespect then those gangs ARE BAD. It is these gangs
that Chief Lands was working so hard with others to turn around
and allow them to be individuals, allow them to find a place to
belong while at the same time protect them and others from
unnecessary violence.
BUT our
problems in OUR TOWN go far far beyond this issue, I do
not want to live in a police state but then again I do not want to
worry about the safety and wellbeing of our town either. There was
another comment made last night that was ONCE AGAIN asking
that a citizen advisory committee be formed as a law enforcement
oversight committee. Wouldn’t that be a more logical move to
make? Put together a committee that can work with the police
department, town citizens and town business owners to make
improvements not just make decisions on limited facts and
knowledge.
not want to live in a police state but then again I do not want to
worry about the safety and wellbeing of our town either. There was
another comment made last night that was ONCE AGAIN asking
that a citizen advisory committee be formed as a law enforcement
oversight committee. Wouldn’t that be a more logical move to
make? Put together a committee that can work with the police
department, town citizens and town business owners to make
improvements not just make decisions on limited facts and
knowledge.
Being a law enforcement
officer is the most dangerous job in our
town; do they get it right every time??? NO. But they have to make
quick life and death decisions in a blink of an eye. As long as they
don’t infringe on our civil liberties and abuse the power of their
office they should be given an amount of flexibility, respect and
understanding. I am sure many of you remember not all that long
ago Officer Gibson gave his life in the line of duty protecting this
town. In a blink of an eye his life was gone; the lives of many
friends and family of both the victim and the killer were changed
forever by a poor decision made in the heat of a struggle.
town; do they get it right every time??? NO. But they have to make
quick life and death decisions in a blink of an eye. As long as they
don’t infringe on our civil liberties and abuse the power of their
office they should be given an amount of flexibility, respect and
understanding. I am sure many of you remember not all that long
ago Officer Gibson gave his life in the line of duty protecting this
town. In a blink of an eye his life was gone; the lives of many
friends and family of both the victim and the killer were changed
forever by a poor decision made in the heat of a struggle.
Videos from last night, Citizens were only allowed 3 min each to
talk and the time allotted for all comments was less than 1 hour.
Over 125 people were in attendance, only 13 spoke before the council. However there were many hallway and outside discussions by folks not willing to go on the record or by folks who were not afforded time to talk.
talk and the time allotted for all comments was less than 1 hour.
Over 125 people were in attendance, only 13 spoke before the council. However there were many hallway and outside discussions by folks not willing to go on the record or by folks who were not afforded time to talk.
Letter http://youtu.be/YiCa47pgF_4
The Decision http://youtu.be/aPlFFGzw6FE
I hope the
Town and the lives of the citizens of the Town were
NOT negatively changed forever once again by a poor decision
that was made in the heat of a struggle last night. Time will tell!
What I do know is that the Town of Waverly just lost another very
good Law enforcement officer!
NOT negatively changed forever once again by a poor decision
that was made in the heat of a struggle last night. Time will tell!
What I do know is that the Town of Waverly just lost another very
good Law enforcement officer!
I am just flabbergasted by the complete incompetence, ignorance, and failure of these "elected officials". I imagine that their failure to support this thriving, and accomplished police department is directly related to their own person experiences of being caught breaking the law. The mayor was questioned when a local teen reported the Mayor threatened to kill the teen. Ms Edwards has been arrested for DUI. Mr Boyd is guilty of failing to pay back taxes to the Town of Waverly. It is just like Mrs Turck said in her speech, the people who oppose the police are those people in which break the law. Clearly this council based their failure to reappoint on a personal agenda because in their 10 days in office they failed to recognize that Chief Lands has earned over $220,000 in solicited grant dollars for the town. The crime rate has significantly decreased under Chief Lands leadership, the image of the police department and every town department was lifted out of the gutter and into the 21st century both esthetically and electronically. Guess logic went out the window and tyranny crept in. God bless the Town of Waverly, their going to need it!
ReplyDeleteI was arrested by the chief at one time when old mayor was in charge and charged with having a felony from over thirty years ago , told him I had no felony but eather he could not read or he was influence by thd exmayor or someone, eather when they took me to county jail they said I had none, and the court dismissed everything, never even got an appoligy, Im sorry but I dont want this to happen to another innocent person.I came to meeting but could not get in but wanted to speek in front of chief znd exmayor so all would no what they did, oh I no something about the law my boy is a federal officer and has never done to anyone that was done to me
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