Month: February, 2008

Pardon My Cynicism But…

26 February, 2008 (13:47) | Uncategorized

haven’t we been down this road before?  In response to recent drug-related in violence in Rutland, Sen. Kevin Mullin (R-Rutland) has come up with a novel solution:  increased penalties for possession of heroin and cocaine.  It’s difficult to imagine where Sen. Mullin might have been for the last 20 years.  The federal war on drugs [...]

Who Would Take This Job?

14 February, 2008 (12:46) | illegal immigration

The following ad appeared in the February 12th edition Valley Voice, serving the Middlebury area:
Note that the unnamed employer is reserving the right not to pay the employee for up to 1/4 of the contract period or about 8 weeks. Note also that there’s no address or phone number listed for the [...]

Cops Find Out They’re Not Above the Law – Now Morale is a Chief’s Worry

9 February, 2008 (18:01) | Uncategorized

Last November a Colchester police officer allegedly failed to charge an off-duty Burlington police officer suspected of driving drunk.  The alleged drunk resigned, and the Colchester officer was fired along with another Burlington officer who allegedly failed to be forthcoming during an internal investigation.  Public criticism has, at times, been harsh.
 
In a January 28th  interview [...]

Finally – Some Straight Talk from Law Enforcement on the Drug War

3 February, 2008 (18:42) | Uncategorized

“In this country we’ve lost the war on drugs but we still have to fight the battle.”
 
 
 – Lamoille County Sheriff Roger Marcoux, president of the Vermont Sheriff’s Association, during a hearing before the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee considering whether to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.