As warned in an earlier post, Councilor Bruce Parker’s letter to the editor two weeks ago has opened the door for some angry retaliation by disgruntled citizens. Tomorrow’s Sentinel will have a letter casting back some of the dirt flung by Reaves, (or his proxies rather, since he doesn’t seem to do his own flinging), highlighting several past indiscretions of the former chief. An excerpt is printed below
Honorable men do not require their officers to rescue them from embarrassing and adulterous situations. Honorable men do not step into a new position and immediately confiscate all monies and materials from a recognized, community supported (and self supporting) organization as he did with the Reserves. An honorable man would not be suspected of intimate relations with a female employee…..
The writer goes on at length and makes reference to several issues that I am currently investigating. If only half of the claims made in this letter are accurate it only begs the question why has O’Connor continuously allowed friendship to get in the way of the public good? Why has he repeatedly kept things from the very public who pay his salary?
Additionally, I spoke with Keizer Police Chief, Marc Adams today who confirmed that he graduated from the police academy with Steve Britton, December, 1979. “Steve is a great guy,” he said. Britton does not have access to his original graduation certificate at the moment but has offered some of his achievement awards during his law enforcement career
Sobriety testing
Basic marine theft investigation
Marine safety and law enforcement
Lastly, it appears that the same erstwhile Sentinel reporter who has long been a stenographer for the parting police chief and his policies is now taking a shot at councilor candidate, Dian Courtright on his blog. He has provided an audio recording taken from his voice mail whereby Dian had to cancel an interview. Apparently he believes, inexplicably, that Dian would deny canceling the interview. Why else go to the bother of posting the recording? What was the point?
I have spoken with Dian and she freely acknowledges she had a change in plans. She may well be glad she did as I spoke with Mayor Britton who advised me that based upon the way this blogger has handled the mayoral race, never again will Britton grant him an interview.
Thankfully, Dian avoided being corralled by the biased editorializing of this amateur blogger and hopefully will restrict her interviews to established and legitimate news media.
Whatever aspirations this guy has for publishing anything of merit has been severely tainted by his handling of these events. Legal or not, publishing without permission or notice recorded conversations is unethical. When word gets out prudent people will not grant interviews in favor of more professional venues. Why take the risk?
Learned something interesting during a custody battle about 4 years ago that I will share.
In Oregon, it is legal to record a telephone conversation as long as one person knows it is being recorded. By legal, I’m assuming that it can be used in a court of law.
Apparently, tho, this law does NOT apply to cell phones. Don’t ask me why, cuz nobody knew…but I don’t say ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, that I don’t want recorded or repeated.
Now…posting a snippet of a conversation anywhere is just a further sign of the attempts by THAT side to misdirect, misinform, and mislead those they feel aren’t smart enough to know better.
I’m sure tired of being thought of as ignorant. I may have my own personal “blonde moments” or “senior moments” (oh geez…hope they never happen at the same time!) but I know which end of the boot to point toward the ground when I’m trying to get rid of the crap inside!
It is a serious question of ethics the posting of that recording. At no time does the outgoing message warn anyone that their messages may be ‘published’, we are wondering if it is even legal to do such a thing.
Legal or not, anyone showing him the courtesy of canceling an interview, rather than letting him sit and wait, had best find some other way than leaving a message or, goodness knows, how disrespectfully he will treat that courtesy. How completely low class and totally unprofessional.
“I’ve been a journalist for 20 years”.
Haw, what a joke, this clown couldn’t journal his way out of a paper bag.
Where do you start in trying to respond to these people? Posting a recording of a private message on your site? ARe you serious? Wow, a real profshunal that one is.
Mean spirited? You betcha.
How subtle we are Mr. Profeshunal Journalist . Posting dian’s educational record. What a disgusting human being this guy is. How sad that he has to get his jollies trying to discourage others from voting for any one candidate.
Why doesn’t he tell us why we should vote for HIS guy? Hum?
Cocka roaches one and all, watch them scurry about in their dark corners.
Shame on you.
REVERSE EVOLUTION.
Alive and well in the heart of Coquille !