tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post8980194196682954688..comments2023-10-15T09:26:58.086-05:00Comments on Woodstock Advocate: Zinke mess - swept under the rug?Gushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09036550825708569102noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-51170858175782065942012-11-27T13:35:41.704-06:002012-11-27T13:35:41.704-06:00Hillary...all you have to do is read Koziol's ...Hillary...all you have to do is read Koziol's accusation...he said Zinke had brought in Goode with shipping records to meet with the DEA...not sure how you would think Koziol would be covering for Zinke? I think the confusing thing is even if you read Koziol's accusations and believe everything he says and his hearsay comments I'm not sure he actually even accuses Zinke of doing anything illegal. Zinke has absolutely no obligation to follow orders from a subordinate.Curious1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04237552997400211587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-39217215304049641052012-11-27T11:07:09.659-06:002012-11-27T11:07:09.659-06:00Ray, pull out your old dictionary and look up &quo...Ray, pull out your old dictionary and look up "advertisement". Gosh, Bill's check to me in payment for "advertising" must have gotten lost in the mail.<br /><br />Mention of Bill Prim's fundraiser followed receipt of a press release. <br /><br />Just as I shall mention Jim Harrison's race for sheriff, any time he issues a press release.<br /><br />But thanks for reading and commenting so often, Ray. Gushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036550825708569102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-76928774460240149612012-11-27T11:03:15.816-06:002012-11-27T11:03:15.816-06:00Ha-ha. That's a good one, Ray. What "next...Ha-ha. That's a good one, Ray. What "next" campaign?<br /><br />Surely, you have heard of the Illinois State's Attorneys Special Prosecutor. If you haven't, check it out at www.ilsaap.orgGushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036550825708569102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-17898685002208234822012-11-27T10:41:54.779-06:002012-11-27T10:41:54.779-06:00Oh, and the article just before this one is an adv...Oh, and the article just before this one is an advertisement for Primm's fundraiser ... I guess he doesn't count as a dog in the race either. Huh?Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683803943369317143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-73104129606192757842012-11-27T10:40:34.384-06:002012-11-27T10:40:34.384-06:00Gus says he doesn't have any dog in the fight....Gus says he doesn't have any dog in the fight. Really, didn't you run for sheriff last time? Wouldn't making Nygren or Zinke look bad help you in your next campaign?<br /><br />Also, you suggested that a special prosecutor be appointed ... wow, that worked so well last time (and now you want another one???) That's rich Gus, that's rich.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683803943369317143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-13725447230365185702012-11-27T08:18:35.328-06:002012-11-27T08:18:35.328-06:00Curious! proclaims "As we all know by now Zin...Curious! proclaims "As we all know by now Zinke didn't try to sneak any info to anyone. If he was going to try to hinder the investigation he could have simply warned Goode privately and not told anyone. <br /><br />Instead he made a valid judgement call and in the open brought the leader of RITA corp in as a cooperating witness with all available records to share with the DEA."<br /><br />ACTUALLY NO, How would anyone know this? Maybe someone INSIDE? Someone that is trying to put up a defense. I sure didn't read this anywhere? In fact there has been little or no news about this except the NWH slanting and using the print media in an attempt to make the Sgt out to be a disgruntled employee.<br />Ms.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123746710675895503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-20075687898624254892012-11-27T08:12:22.699-06:002012-11-27T08:12:22.699-06:00Gus asks, “Think anything is happening with the co...Gus asks, “Think anything is happening with the complaint filed by Sgt. John Koziol about Undersheriff Andy Zinke? Where is it?”<br /><br />Do you really think that the local news rag, the NorthWORST Herald would report or actually inquire about this? Just follow the dots. <br /><br />The GOP insiders are openly backing Zinke because they get their orders from NYGREN the kingmaker. <br /><br />Which attorney has total access to Nygren and Zinke and represents them and BTW, parks in the Sheriff’s reserved parking area? Try Gummerson.<br /><br />Who is GOP’s attorney? Ah Gummerson? <br /><br />Who is the attorney for the NWH news rag, ding ding ding…step right up, right again, it’s Gummerson.<br /><br />Do you think for a second that they haven’t had heated secret talks about this? <br /><br />I wonder who Curious1 actually is? Someone with a vested interest?Ms.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123746710675895503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-48098238766355119832012-11-27T07:42:38.774-06:002012-11-27T07:42:38.774-06:00Curious1, here's where I am confused. You writ...Curious1, here's where I am confused. You write, "The only evidence we have is that RITA and Goode were cooperating as a witness and had voluntarily brought all available records in."<br /><br />The words that confused me are "evidence", "cooperating" and "witness".<br /><br />I say, appoint a Special Prosecutor and let the investigation begin. If Zinke comes out clean, so be it. If not, he's out. Out of everything.<br /><br />I don't have any "political" dog in this fight. <br /><br />BTW, where is Sheriff Nygren? His Number 1 is in hot water, and he's off in the Cold North somewhere. Why doesn't he suspend Zinke until this is settled?Gushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036550825708569102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-73004057204882195952012-11-27T00:11:02.415-06:002012-11-27T00:11:02.415-06:00The only evidence we have is that RITA and Goode w...The only evidence we have is that RITA and Goode were cooperating as a witness and had voluntarily brought all available records in. Are you stating that they were other than a witness? <br /><br />Zinke doesn't need to approve anything with Koziol, Koziol reports to Zinke. As far as the DEA, I think you are a bit confused,they do not outrank the Sheriff's Department in any way. The Sheriff's Department main obligation is to the safety of citizens of our county even if that person is someone you do not agree with politically. Of course he has authority to make that judgement call, what a silly statement.<br /><br />What if someone at RITA had been harmed or threatened by the cartel thugs piggybacking shipments heading here via that 3rd party shipping company and we found out that our Sheriffs Department did nothing and just left county residents exposed as bait? It was a judgement call, all agree no one hid anything and Zinke arranged to have the witness and the evidence collected go to the external agency.<br /><br /> Curious1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04237552997400211587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-29398732825527299962012-11-26T10:38:21.093-06:002012-11-26T10:38:21.093-06:00Valid judgement call? To reveal a confidential DEA...Valid judgement call? To reveal a confidential DEA investigation? How can you even try to justify that?<br /><br />Nothing has been said that Zinke was part of the Task Force. If he wasn't, then he had no authority to disclose anything. If he wanted to ask for that authority, he should have gone to the DEA controller.<br /><br />The response from the DEA agent in the Petition clearly expressed his opinion of Zinke's error. You read that, didn't you?<br /><br />Zinke "did what any good cop would do". Thanks for the laugh today. Does someone pay you to write that garbage?<br /><br />There is no evidence of any "tantrum" by Koziol. Certainly, he couldn't go to Zinke and tell him that Zinke screwed up. And Popovits certainly wasn't going to criticize Zinke.<br /><br />Where's Nygren? Oh, on vacation.Gushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036550825708569102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-7785833014592319222012-11-26T10:36:26.518-06:002012-11-26T10:36:26.518-06:00Damn, that's funny. How did they lure you away...Damn, that's funny. How did they lure you away from the Chicago/Obama camp?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095750659102120237.post-62597868025419287882012-11-26T09:38:45.908-06:002012-11-26T09:38:45.908-06:00As we all know by now Zinke didn't try to snea...As we all know by now Zinke didn't try to sneak any info to anyone. If he was going to try to hinder the investigation he could have simply warned Goode privately and not told anyone. <br /><br />Instead he made a valid judgement call and in the open brought the leader of RITA corp in as a cooperating witness with all available records to share with the DEA.<br /><br />It would have been easy for him to quietly warn them off if he had something nefarious in mind...that is not what he did. He did what any good cop would do, he used a resource available to him to gather evidence and share with all agencies involved.<br /><br />The real question is why did Koziol bring his tantrum over his senior officers judgement call so public? If he really thought the DEA was interfered with why not push to them to pursue?Curious1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04237552997400211587noreply@blogger.com