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So far, the city watched as the developer for Target tried to push through this giant project, clearly a mistake. Common courtesy would have the neighborhood, and the city for that matter, be polled for what it would like to see as far as development in the gateway south area, like they have for the other major projects in the city. Now they are "surprised" that a good number of people are actually angry at the way they have been treated, like third class citizens, allowing Target to override the concerns of the residents. Some have called for the replacement the entire city council explicitly, and the response of the city?

Push a candidate which will protect their interests, Donna Lind is that candidate.

We all know what a mess happened under her supervision at the Police, but it is easy to see that the way it was resolved was to allow the offending officer to carry all of the burdon. He may have done the crime, but it was a crime of opportunity, like most crime is. I think that while the department and Lind was beging for lieniency, the reality was that given different political winds, the offense could have ensnared others.

Lind proudly announces (Google) that it is like a family being in the police. Families try to spare their accocites from fall out, shiled them from risk, and share the spoils.

It was a seriously poor judgement to allow him to pursue funding for a software start-up. the culpability extends to city policy as well. Where the best interest of the City should be, employees like Lind didn't stop this activity. Neither did the City Manager, Mr Comstck have in place a proper policy to prevent this kind of atmosphere.

What would have been the possible outcome? The startup if funded would most probably resulted in loosing at least one office TL, and his closest associates, Lind who worked closely with him, who wouldn't he include in the newly funded business With common valuations of 20 Million dollars for start-ups there would have been plenty to go around. Greed, festered into poor judgement and in one documented case, the crime of fraud.

We all read and believe that TL paid his price for this activity, but I believe that had he resisted carrying the burden in it's entirety, others would have been ensnared. While posing as his "family" they banded together and funneled him through the system as painlessly as possible. It reality it looks like they did not do right by him, no Family of mine would allow me to take wrap when if they were involved at any level.

The city requires fireman and gals, to live within a certain radius of the city when available for duty, this is in the city's best interest. It is also in the citys best interest to not allow positions which are particularly hard to attract, train and keep to - as a policy - allow them to start tech start-ups; or any other endeavor which would have the result of loosing that employee.

And this is where the problem is, poor City policy, the apparent veil of big money, the crime of opportunity, the hushing and rushing to conviction, and now like the current economic crisis, the relationships has continued to stay in place and grow, finally the general plan shows the citizens being an over by this loose network of city associates.

The relationships look ripe for an investigation, and in this election cycle there is a need for an outside look.
Stephen Walpol defends Lind as family does, but it is clear she is not ready to carry the touch of unbiased and transparent operation on the City Council. Vote NO Lind, she can do good volunteering at the Lions Club instead of experimenting on the citizens of Scotts Valley with her form of poor judgement. I think the Mr Comstock and Ms Lind owes TL a public apology.



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You should read the District Attorney's Office independent investigation of the Loomis case before you accuse Donna Lind of being part of a criminal conspiracy and "TL" of taking the fall for the Department. Police officers are not barred from commercial enterprises outside of their police employment as long as there is no conflict of interest. For example, officers cannot obtain liquor licenses. Donna Lind had no fiduciary relationship with Loomis.

Your "belief" in a conspiracy is without merit and is entirely baseless.

As a colleague and a friend she made the decision to speak on his behalf at the sentencing hearing. The decision regarding Loomis' sentence was made by the judge in the case based on the recommendation of the probation department. Neither the judge nor the probation department had any personal relationship with Loomis. Or, do you believe that the conspiracy runs that deep?

We just call them "Firefighters" now not "Gals". The city employs NO firefighters. They are employed by the Scotts Valley Fire District - a separate political entity whose boundaries are much larger than the city limits. Other separate political units are the water district and the school district.

Finally, you should read the California Constitution before discussing property rights.

I haven't made up my mind about Target but based on both the pro and con websites the decision to build Target appears to be split about 60/40 in favor.

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I disagree with the person above who thinks that Donna Lind had something to do with the crime by her direct report on the police force TL who committed the felony as a Scotts Valley Policeman. However I think Donna Lind not learning from the experience and hiring the felon on her campaign just shows poor judgment on her part. My objection is to her judgment or lack of judgment.

Since you are a policeman I expect you to stick up for Donna no matter how poor her judgment Votes: +1