Deputy Tim...

[Erikus4@aol.com]

>It is unfortunate that the v2020 list is comprised mostly of JERKS!!!!! 

Well, lots of opinionated individuals at least.  I'm not certain about the
"jerks" part . . . but I'm new here.

My beef with Moscow/Latah county would have to do with certain LEOs.  My
friend and I got caught north of Moscow behind that three-vehicle accident
that shut down the road for three hours.  We decided to walk up, like many
many others, but were turned back by, I believe, a Latah County Sheriff with
the first name of Tim.

He immediately pulled a power-trip, addressing us loudly, "Gentlemen, can I
have you return to your car..."  We stopped and informed him that several
others had walked up ahead of us.  He then stated, "Gentlemen, I've asked you
to return to your vehicle...," like then next step was a boot to the head.

I can understand the attitude on Deputy Tim's part.  Lots of individuals, not
all, become LEO's to make up for some weakness of character.  It's a fact that
some cops are bad at being cops.  Have to live with that.

But later Deputy Tim, engaged in the very important duty of placing flares at
the head of the traffic jam (like anyone was going to pass the several hundred
cars stopped on the road and, if they did so, like flares would cause them to
reconsider their action), unwrapped a pack of flares and tossed the plastic
wrapper on the ground!  Within twenty feet on each side of the road were
"Adopt a Highway" signs, and Deputy Tim is littering...

Luckily a young lady who was apparently doing a ride-along with another Deputy
spotted the wrapper about ten minutes later and went out of her way to pick it
up.

Beautiful rolling farmhills, deer populating the fields and stands of wood,
and Deputy Tim, a sworn law ENFORCEMENT officer, is littering.

And the worst thing is that my friend and I were unwilling to challenge Deputy
Tim on this because he had proven himself to be an asshole through his power-
trip and total lack of respect for us as citizens.  We certainly didn't need
to get Deputy Tim yanking us out of our car and interrogating us.

E. O'Daniel
law student