From: stephen@sprunk.org
On 21-Apr-14 15:28, Sancho Panza wrote:
>> "Stephen Sprunk" wrote in message
>> news:lj3gg6$bi4$1@dont-email.me...
>>> On 16-Apr-14 11:41, conklin wrote:
>>>> The list of hazard materials is NOT public and shared only
>>>> with certain officials, and that apparently does not include
>>>> elected officials.
>>>
>>> Federal anti-terrorism laws restrict that information; being an
>>> "elected official" in some bumfuck town does not mean you're
>>> above the law.
>
> ...
> Not only that. But the local officials constitute the immediate
> civil authority, no matter the size of the locality. Their first
> obligation is to be aware of threats to the safety and well-being of
> their jurisdiction and its inhabitants, gauge the severity of the
> conditions and even deal with them.
>
> To do otherwise is to leave said local officials out of the loop.
> Meaning that when some calamity occurs those unknowing local
> officials are left to shoulder the blame. Pretty damn pathetic way to
> run government if we can't trust local officials to maintain
> confidences and carry out work for their town's security.
There is a procedure for local officials with a legitimate need to find
out such information--after they have been made aware of and agreed to
severe criminal penalties for sharing that information with others.
The bumfuck town mayor and fire chief in question were not interested in
following said procedures, though; instead they trespassed on private
property (a criminal act) and demanded answers to questions about
hazardous materials from people who were _prohibited by federal law_
from answering their questions, if they even knew the answers. Then
said officials got all butt-hurt when their arrogance backfired on them.
S
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