Unbelievable Quote of the Day
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Tһе members οf tһе HPPOA аחԁ PAC took аח oath tο protect уουr rights under tһе Constitution οf tһе United States οf America, аחԁ wе wіƖƖ continue tο рƖасе ουr lives іח harm – way tο protect those rights.
Officer Glen Hartman
Yes tһе same officer wһο wаѕ heard bу another citizen verbally threatening bodily harm wһеח hauling a citizen out οf last June 14th’s Hudson School Board meeting аftеr tһеу wеrе fіחіѕһеԁ talking аחԁ wеrе sitting down. Tһіѕ wаѕ a violation οf tһаt person’s first amendment rights аחԁ potentially tһе open record sunshine laws. Tһіѕ gentlemen wаѕ hauled out fοr nothing οtһеr tһаח tһе content οf һіѕ speech. Sο I wουƖԁ take anything tһіѕ man person ѕауѕ wіtһ a grain οf salt. Aftеr аƖƖ, іt wаѕ јυѕt οח аח Opinion page.
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The question is, did Steve Dzubay or Randy Hanson run this letter by Mr. Trende to check it for “accuracy?”
If not, why not?
Interesting point there Lenvik. So is this now the official policy of the Hudson Star Observer? One wonders…
Somehow I think Mr. Trende is not too happy with either Steve Dzubay or Randy Hanson (and obviously Curt Weese). The HSO boys did Trende no favors with that phone call, and Dzubay ticked off probably the last person in Hudson that you would want to irritate…
Also, the HSO’s admission, and now apparently so too Trende, that the chief was consulted is a bit troubling given the text that we now know was cut. Frankly, I don’t have complete knowledge on all of the matters raised by Curt in his letter, but some of them I do (two for sure) and in both of those cases they were absolutely accurate (embellished a bit, but essentially accurate).
I was going to comment more on this, but for now I think I’ll leave this one sit as is but will reserve comment for another time. I think all parties are irritated, no need to raise the temperature on this one further at this time…
Just my two cents worth…..
I thought O’Malley’s letter was ridiculous and a slap in the face to those who do their jobs. To ininuate that your police department would delay an emergency response based on political views is a very damaging thing to say. Maybe all the police officers don’t always do things correctly, I think this was very damaging and I think in a true emergency the police would be there when needed. This is an alderman who almost lost on a last minute write in campaign over a liquor license issue downtown, and has since done what he could very quietly to damage those who dared campaign against him. If the police union was endorsing him or an existing member of the council whom he sides with, I doubt we’d see the letter.
Hartmans letter simply inflamed the situation, I guess I’d have rather seen the entire department speak up, or even the chief or leadership at city hall. Having this officer write the letter based on past experiences was not a good move. Trende probably is just ready to retire, the other supervisors may want the chiefs job, I think a leader would speak out for his staff or employees.
And I have to admit having employees speak up and are not part of a high powered union like the teachers makes me admire them a bit even if I don’t agree with the message. Based on some things I’ve read and heard I think there is a very present intimidation factor amongst employees there, hats off to them for at least taking a stand when most others would be scared to do so.
I can’t agree with this whole thing at all, but expressing their right to an opinion is something I can’t hold against them.
And as far as the 14th of June I’ll add more, I’m just trying to word it right.
Just to add, I’m glad the fire department hasn’t said they’d endorse a candidate, we might get warned that our houses could burn down too. Since the firefighters were not originally invited to the annual dinner where the city pays to feed employees at the country club, I wouldn’t blame them if they did. They did get invited after the mayor received some criticism and “reconsidered”. Another story.
“leadership at city hall” is an oxymoron.
Whoops, I stand corrected!