Submitted by Jim Hammond (not verified) on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:39pm.
There is only one word that will describe what this would accomplish.
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There have been violations of the law and abuse of the authoruty and powers of law enforcement in Leland. To restore the confidence and trust of the citizens of Leland a proper legal authority should be conducting the investigation, and not soneone that will be dependent upon the powers to be(the elected representatives)that have had to have some knowledge for some time of this inappropriate behavior of the Leland Police Department. To sign the checks for this private investigation. Also, there would be the temptation to not release all the findings, or, to follow up on what has been discovered. No there MUST not be a private investigation. For then it will tend to be all to private. So private that nothing will be done.
Private Investigation Of Leland police Department
There is only one word that will describe what this would accomplish.
**********WHITEWASH**********
There have been violations of the law and abuse of the authoruty and powers of law enforcement in Leland. To restore the confidence and trust of the citizens of Leland a proper legal authority should be conducting the investigation, and not soneone that will be dependent upon the powers to be(the elected representatives)that have had to have some knowledge for some time of this inappropriate behavior of the Leland Police Department. To sign the checks for this private investigation. Also, there would be the temptation to not release all the findings, or, to follow up on what has been discovered. No there MUST not be a private investigation. For then it will tend to be all to private. So private that nothing will be done.