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SDCERS Board Member Who Spoke Up, Pressed for Full Disclosure, Jettisoned by Mayor
Don, I went a little to far with the corruption charge, and I regret doing so. With that said , I have been reading this blog for a while now and I've noticed that when you and your regular posters work yourselves into a frenzy concerning public safety/ pension issues you lean towards painting everybody with the same brush. I would hope you feel that the vast majority of police and firefighters are committed profesionals and are indeed exemplary citizens. As far as Mr. Thomson is concerned the impression that was insinuated in your article was that he was involved in cronyism or corruption when voting for disabilty pensions. I fail to see any other reason for adding that information other than to besmirch his character along with the rest of the public safety community. If there is an investigation in process involving Mr. Sheffler or Mr. Thomson over disability pensions I would hope that it would be front page news by your former employer.— April 13, 2009 5:25 p.m.
SDCERS Board Member Who Spoke Up, Pressed for Full Disclosure, Jettisoned by Mayor
I trust that the readers of this blog have the ability to discern your motives for adding that little tid-bit of information which had no bearing whatsoever on the theme of the article. ======================================= I should have said *most* of the readers of this blog. I don't think someone with the attitude, (and no PROOF), that all firefighters and police officers are corrupt, (and GED educated ),would understand that mentioning that in the article takes a swipe at all public safety professionals who serve even the ungrateful in society.— April 13, 2009 12:34 p.m.
SDCERS Board Member Who Spoke Up, Pressed for Full Disclosure, Jettisoned by Mayor
Don, It seems interesting to me that you mentioned in the article that Mr.Sheffler was preparing information on fellow board member John Thomson for never voting against a disability pension for a firefighter. Don't you think that Mr. Thomson, ( who is a firefighter ), would have the unique ability and insight to recognize an injury that COULD have occured as a result of the PHYSICAL DEMANDS of the occupation and would vote accordingly ? OR were you merely trying to discredit a public safety official,( or firefighters in general for that matter ), who has faithfully and courageously served the citizens of this city for over THIRTY YEARS. I trust that the readers of this blog have the ability to discern your motives for adding that little tid-bit of information which had no bearing whatsoever on the theme of the article.— April 12, 2009 9:54 p.m.