Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Finicum Shooter Protection Bill Points to Wider Issue of Government Distrust

Via WRSA

 Lavoy executed
Protecting the identity of the officer who shot LaVoy Finicum is evidently more of a priority to Oregon State Police and politicians than ensuring unfettered public scrutiny.

“State Rep. Jeff Barker has introduced a bill that would temporarily delay the release of the name of the officer who shot [LaVoy] Finicum,” KOIN 6 News reported Sunday. “House Bill 4087 already unanimously passed the Oregon House Judiciary Committee.”

The bill, which will allow law enforcement to petition a judge for a 90-day stay on releasing the name of an officer, was introduced after the Oregon State Police said it had “received death threats from all over the U.S.” Barker, a Democrat, said he took the action after being convinced by OSP Superintendent Rich Evans that ‘there is a real safety concern.”

Perhaps. But if that’s the case, it’s fair to ask if there are alternatives in terms of investigation and protective custody options that would make it unnecessary to suppress information that’s in the public interest to know. Plus, how do we know the “threats” are even real and not coming from provocateurs or other interested parties?

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5 comments:

  1. Oregon legislature has been totally Californicated. Bunch of liberal pricks.

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  2. OT:

    http://takimag.com/article/to_mock_a_killing_bird_kathy_shaidle/print#axzz40FPsKOz1

    http://www.infowars.com/marine-allegedly-assaulted-mid-burger-at-mcdonalds-as-gang-yelled-do-you-believe-black-lives-matter/

    http://www.infowars.com/activists-threatened-with-dawn-raid-arrested-for-anti-islam-speech/

    http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/02/the_united_states_at_the_point_of_no_return.html

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    1. Asinine. Thanks.

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2016/02/speaking-against-islam-is-no-no.html

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  3. Actions have consequences...... That goes for the police, who's job it is "to protect and serve", not kill and cover up.

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    1. "to protect and serve", not kill and cover up.

      Well said.

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