[Vision2020] And From Moscow We Have . . .

Tue May 26 15:32:06 PDT 2009

I already previously posted my experience in finding a small amount of crusty old cocaine or meth under the shifter console in a used car I bought.  I really didn't give a second thought to giving a courtesy call to the Lewiston Police...if it were Los Angeles it may have been a different story.  I think I was taking crim. justice and investigations at LC then & I'm sure they could tell I wasn't a jilted buyer or something so they simply took some info over the phone, thanked me, told me to flush it and did what they will with the info.

I'm sure coming to the scene of the "crime" would never have made a prosecutional case, it was just a bit of info barely more reliable than an un-paid informant might give.  I hadn't incriminated myself like in Tom's article about the kid admitting to smoking tainted weed.

The local squad was already plenty aware of who I was and probably anything I could have been into, this besides me knowing the chief personally and having been on several ride alongs.

What Kai did was fine, sounds like it wasn't a Kilo or something to really get worried about but the cops could have used the info, probably without fear of Kai eating the charge.  Maybe he was older than me when it happened and had more knowledge of police procedures and the risk of being charged?  Maybe he had been burned by an overzealous cop in the past?  We don't know the city either?

What I shudder to think is what my Honda was up to for a month in Vegas when it was stolen from a parking lot, abandoned at an apartment complex then towed by them.  I think the police were already aware of the hotdog wrappers and T-shirt left behind by the perp's so those went unreported when I finally got it back.

Don

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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 13:13:00 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] And From Moscow We Have . . .
> To: "Kai Eiselein" <editor at lataheagle.com>
> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com, donald edwards <donaledwards at hotmail.com>
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> Kai Eiselein stated:
> 
> "Upon opening the spare tire compartment and removing the spare, I found a
> baggie of cocaine hidden in the compartment. To say the least, I got rid
> of it immediately."
> 
> Why didn't you report it to the police, Kay?
> 
> I imagine it would have been quite easy for the police to track down
> exactly to whom that baggie of cocaine had belonged, especially since you
> had just purchased the vehicle a month earlier. The police could have
> followed the "paper trail" right up to the dealer's front door.
> 
> But, no. Kai Eiselein disposed of the illegal cocaine without as much as
> a peep to the police, thus allowing the dealer to continue his/her
> unlawful free-lance pharmaceutical career.
> 
> Well, at least, somebody's got a job.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> 
> - Unknown
> 
> 
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 13:26:31 -0700 (PDT)
> From: bear at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] And From Moscow We Have . . .
> To: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com, donald edwards <donaledwards at hotmail.com>
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> Tom,
> 
> I both agree and disagree with you. IF we lived in an ideal society, Kai
> should have called the local law enforcement folks and they should have
> taken it from there, BUT in this day and age, the reality is entirely
> different. What does Kai drive while the local plods impound the car? The
> reality is KAI would have been a suspect!
> 
> Where we live here in Moscow, we are on the "regular route home" for a lot
> of the folks that frequent John's Alley, and several times we have found
> suspicious things tossed in the yard. What do we do with them? TOILET or
> open the baggie and sprinkle it into the storm sewer.
> 
> We are back to one of my fundamental arguments that the police force needs
> to change it's focus from Law Enforcement to peace Officers. And I have to
> tell you from having seen a lot of municipal police departments, WE in
> Moscow are very lucky have a good one!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Kai Eiselein stated:
> >
> > "Upon opening the spare tire compartment and removing the spare, I found a
> > baggie of cocaine hidden in the compartment. To say the least, I got rid
> > of it immediately."
> >
> > Why didn't you report it to the police, Kay?
> >
> > I imagine it would have been quite easy for the police to track down
> > exactly to whom that baggie of cocaine had belonged, especially since you
> > had just purchased the vehicle a month earlier. The police could have
> > followed the "paper trail" right up to the dealer's front door.
> >
> > But, no. Kai Eiselein disposed of the illegal cocaine without as much as
> > a peep to the police, thus allowing the dealer to continue his/her
> > unlawful free-lance pharmaceutical career.
> >
> > Well, at least, somebody's got a job.
> >
> > Tom Hansen
> > Moscow, Idaho
> >
> > "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> > and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> >
> > - Unknown
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 13:50:01 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] And From Moscow We Have . . .
> To: bear at moscow.com
> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com, donald edwards <donaledwards at hotmail.com>
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> FYI, Bear -
> 
> I "frequent John's Alley". A former city council member used to "frequent
> John's Alley".
> 
> Exactly what are you implying about John's Alley?
> 
> You stated:
> 
> "What does Kai drive while the local plods impound the car?"
> 
> Are you suggesting that Kai's mode of transportation is more important
> than the illegal sale of narcotics in Moscow?
> 
> You went on to state:
> 
> "The reality is KAI would have been a suspect!"
> 
> HUH??? If Kai were to surrender, to the police, narcotics he had found
> under the spare tire of a car he had purchased just a month earlier, while
> explaining how he had discovered these narcotics (easily verifiable
> facts), he would become the primary suspect.
> 
> I'm sorry, Bear. But, I credit the Moscow Police Department with a bit
> more common sense than that.
> 
> Thanks for sharing this little bit of humor with me, though, Bear. I'll
> share it with my father (a retired LAPD officer with 36 years of service).
> 
> "Yeah, Dad. Some Saturday nights the lobby at the Moscow Police
> Department is so crowded with dealers wanting to turn themselves in along
> with their stash that it is standing room only. Heck, by 2:00 in the
> morning (right after John's Alley closes), the traffic is so heavy, the
> cops have to establish a traffic control point at Fourth Street and
> Washington jus to direct them to the cop shop."
> 
> Thanks, Bear. My Dad will get a kick out of it.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> 
> - Unknown
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 14:03:05 -0700 (PDT)
> From: bear at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] And From Moscow We Have . . .
> To: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com, donald edwards <donaledwards at hotmail.com>
> Message-ID: <52190a1e2bed15cdee25ca8435ee1fb0.squirrel at secure.fsr.com>
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> Tom,
> 
> YOU know exactly what I'm implying about John's Alley! The beer cups on
> the lawn, beer cans on the lawn, plots of vomit on the lawn, sidewalk,
> shouting, loud bands, etc etc. And I'm not blaming John's for it, I'm
> blaming the customers.
> 
> And if you don't think that Kai's car would be impounded IF the drugs were
> found inside it, or that Kai wouldn't be suspected in the least, you're a
> bit innocent. And I DO think that the illegal sale of narcotics is an
> important issue.
> 
> 
> And I have no idea where you got this from when you wrote:
> "Yeah, Dad. Some Saturday nights the lobby at the Moscow Police
> Department is so crowded with dealers wanting to turn themselves in along
> with their stash that it is standing room only. Heck, by 2:00 in the
> morning (right after John's Alley closes), the traffic is so heavy, the
> cops have to establish a traffic control point at Fourth Street and
> Washington jus to direct them to the cop shop."
> 
> BUT, I'd love to know how many DUI's are written to customers of John's
> Alley! I'd love to see what is called a "Dram Shop" law passed in Idaho,
> where the bar that served the last drink to a DUI is also held
> responsible.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 14:39:36 -0700
> From: Tom Hansen <idahotom at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Vision2020] The Human Toll
> To: Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
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> 
> >From the June 1, 2009 edition of the Army Times - 
> 
> -------------------------------
> 
> The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from May 15, 2009 through May 21, 2009:
> 
> Army First Lieutenant Leevi K. Barnard, 28, of Mount Airy, North Carolina; assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, Fayetteville, North Carolina. 
> 
> Army Sgt. Paul F. Brooks, 34, of Joplin, Missouri; assigned to the 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Springfield, Missouri. 
> 
> Army Major Jason E. George, 38, of Tehachapi, California; assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, Fayetteville, North Carolina.
> 
> Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Naseman, 36, of New Bremen, Ohio; assigned to the 108th Forward Support Company, attached to 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Sussex, Wisconsin. 
> 
> May 15, 2009 ? May 21, 2009
> Killed: 4; wounded in action: 29
> 
> March 19, 2003 ? May 21, 2009 
> Killed: 4,289; wounded in action: 31,285
> 
> -------------------------------
> 
> The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from May 15, 2009 through May 21, 2009: 
> 
> Army Chief Warrant Officer Brent S. Cole, 38, of Reedsville, West Virginia; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 
> 
> Air Force 1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte, 25, of St. Louis, Missouri; assigned to Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces Command, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.
> 
> May 15, 2009 ? May 21, 2009
> Killed: 2; Wounded in action: 15
> 
> Oct. 10, 2001 ? May 21, 2009
> Killed: 680 Wounded in action: 2,843
> 
> -------------------------------
> 
> National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
> (as of May 19, 2009) 
> http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2009/d20090519ngr.pdf 
> 
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> 
> And the beat goes on . . . 
> 
> "Bring 'em Home"
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Bring_em_Home.mp3
> 
> "If you love this land of the free 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> Bring them back from overseas 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> 
> It will make the politicians sad, I know 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> They wanna tangle with their foe 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> 
> They wanna test their grand theories 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> With the blood of you and me 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> 
> Now we'll give no more brave young lives 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> For the gleam in someone's eyes 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> 
> The men will cheer and the boys will shout 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> Yeah and we will all turn out 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> 
> The church bells will ring with joy 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> To welcome our darlin' girls and boys 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> 
> We will lift our voice and sound 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
> Yeah, when Johnny comes marching home 
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home." 
> 
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> 
> Pro patria, 
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> "Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." 
> 
> -- Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr. 
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