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You want to read Cal Skinner's article on McHenry County Blog, where he re-posts an email that Zinke sent to County Board members about being victimized. Yes! Victimized. He get caught flipping the bird at Cal Skinner in the Crystal Parade on July 7, and he wrote to the County Board on the Sheriff's Department (and County) email system.
The problem? In his email he complains about being attacked as a political candidate for Sheriff, and he does so on a taxpayer-supported email system.
Big mistake, Andy.
Was Zinke in the Crystal Lake parade in Unit 509 representing the Sheriff's Dept.? Or was Zinke in the parade as a candidate for election? Did MCSD register and pay any fee to participate in the parade? Did Zinke's election fund pay any parade entrance fee? Did other candidates for Office of Sheriff pay to enter the parade? (Yes)
I tried to drive in Woodstock today, "supporting" the roof of my car with the middle finger of my left hand? Can't do it. Very uncomfortable. On the other hand, perhaps Zinke exercises that finger and has greater flexibility. Will deputies start patrolling now with windows down and fingers up?
Try it tomorrow. How easy is it for you to rest your elbow on the driver's door window ledge and place just your middle finger at the top of the window opening? Don't you find, as I did, that your other fingers naturally align with your middle finger? Then, fold down your other fingers; how natural does that feel?
Why is Zinke campaigning in Unit 509? Why is he whining to the County Board about his campaign via his official email account? That is a flagrant abuse of the County email system.
A complaint has been filed with the County Board about Zinke's campaign sign on the side of the MCSD vehicle. He knows it. He has seen it. What he is doing now is an attempt at damage control.
If Zinke is a victim, there must have been a crime. So report it. RITA deal + the finger = time for Zinke to retire from MCSD.
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The Undersheriff's name on the side of a sheriff's department vehicle he is driving? I tell you, you Prim supporters really know how to drive right to the key issues of public safety in our community with your complaints. Truly sad that time and money that could be steered to the safety of our community will be spent on your petty political attacks.
Actually, Curious1, some of us think that integrity, honesty, truthfulness, personal responsibility and honor have something to do with public safety in McHenry County.
These things don't belong only in one political camp or another. Zinke knows his sign doesn't belong on that vehicle, in a parade or anywhere. It IS a political sign.
Are all deputies permitted to display magnetic signs with their names and positions? (Oops, we don't want "positions" identified for some of them.)
But wait! Signage might be a good idea. Then people would know who is sliding through a stop sign, running a red light, pulling through the drive-through at Dunkin' Donuts, chatting away on his cell phone, or taking a snooze under the ol' shade tree.
So I take it Gus if this is all about integrity for you and not personal animosity, you will be soon be calling on full disclosure from Prim on the Police Brutality ruling and blogging for all the facts to be made public? Or are you just looking for integrity and full disclosure from your political opponents?
Of course, there should be full disclosure. But I think there is already disclosure; it's the publicity that is starting now. And, of course, there is the lawsuit against the Des Plaines PD by the guy that Ofc. Bueno punched in the eye while the guy was handcuffed in the back of the patrol car.
Will you also take the same unwavering stance on "campaign law" in writing about Prim's campaign sending for sending their official state campaign organization forms from a Des Plaines PD fax machine?
Gus,
Full disclosure? So you have seen the reports written investigating the Police Brutality incidents in Des Plaines? In the Zinke case you have made it clear that just the ruling is not full disclosure and you want the departments investigative report released, is your view different for the Prim case?
I have read the arbitrator's decision, but not the Des Plaines reports (yet).
In the Zinke case, did anyone doubt the outcome? MCSD could have saved 100 sheets of paper.
Zinke never should have spilled the beans to Goode. Zinke's reason for doing so was juvenile and unbelievable. You do recall the DEA Agent's utterance, don't you?
My view about releasing the Des Plaines investigative report is the same. Yes! And it's not the "Prim case". It's the "Bueno case".
Curious1, you asked about my view of using a PD's fax machine to transmit a political candidate's election submissions. It's wrong.
Government property is to be used only for government business.
The Northwest Herald about Zinke's email (sent from MCSD email service) today carries an article with a relevant comment by Oak Park attorney Richard Means.
What's wrong for one is wrong for all.
So Gus should we expect the high horse about Prim's integrity, honesty, etc...
It does seem like your calling bringing in a potential witness with potential evidence juvenile and unbelievable seems to fly in the face of common sense law enforcement.
I also do know what Koziol claimed was the response, but know I don't yet know what the DEA's actual response was yet. It seems odd you do, or that you seem to know that Goode was anything but a witness could you share what you know from the DEA?
Gus, I am glad you are being consistent in calling the Prim issue with the PD fax machine equally as wrong. I suspect you will be supporting a call for whomever sent that fax to face discipline also?
I guess I should be clear that I believe that would be too petty, but I think we should both show some consistency.
Curious1, Zinke was not a member of the DEA Task Force. If anything, he should have identified Goode to the Task Force and should have asked them if they wanted Goode brought into the investigation.
Zinke acted outside the scope of his authority in revealing the confidential DEA investigation to Goode.
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