To allow SR Reporter Pia Hallenberg to write this story?

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/14/racist-posting-draws-political-ire-and-distracts-f/

It looks like this whole thing got started when Maclay committed the worst sin a man can perpetrate when he posted a photo shopped picture of some very obese scantily clothed women with the heads of other women added whom he obviously has a distain for. Any man knows you never ever make fun of any women’s weight!

Shortly thereafter on March 13^th, 2017, Pia Hallenberg expressed that she was “pondering how to best deal with Facebook trolls.”

It appears the story above was how she decided to deal with “Facebook trolls” and she was allowed to do so.

If this was in fact a story that needed published it by all means should have been. I for one deplore Racism and Bigotry in any form, as well as use of the “N” word, by anyone regardless of their ethnicity, and even using it for illustrative purposes always rubs me the wrong way. I have tried to locate a screenshot or copy of the now infamous Maclay Facebook post with negative results, so I’m forced to go with Hallenberg’s story as being an accurate description of what was posted, if accurate the post was without question degrading, inappropriate, and offensive but there are some things that trouble me about the story.

Probably the most troubling to me is why Curley who certainly must have known of the five year (according to Hallenberg) heated and sometimes vitriolic childish exchanges between Maclay and Hallenberg did he allow her to write the story rather than one of the other reporters he had available?

The day prior to the story this appeared on Pia Hallenberg’s Facebook page:

 

It is obvious that the “small journalistic victory” she earned was being able to write the story about Maclay’s “racist posting”. In answer to this question; “Will we be seeing the results in the paper sometime soon?” Hallenberg responds “As a matter of fact: tomorrow” leaving no question that her delight for a “small journalistic victory” was the story regarding both Maclay and Shea.

 

 

Maclay’s ex-wife Laura Renz solidifies it even more by stating what a “Great article” it was and what her favorite parts were. Although ex-spouses can be great sources boy oh boy do you have to be careful with them, and staying at arm’s length or further is always a good practice.

 

The day Hallenberg’s story broke she received a number of accolades from a group of Liberal folks, and there were a small number of comments from Conservative folks, including Maclay’s, on Hallenberg’s Facebook Page:

It isn’t the least bit surprising that the vast majority of Pia’s fans are Liberal folks, Pia herself is quite Liberal and even though she describes herself as a “(closet) activist”, I’ll tell you what… the door to the closet is wide open.

Nothing wrong with being an “activist” but when activism and a real dislike for someone creep into or are the basis for a “News Story” rather than an “Opinion Column” it ruins all credibility for the Media and doesn’t help the Racism Problem we face.

 

Heck even former SR Reporter Kelly McBride who is now with Poynter threw in her two cents. Heck I remember Kelly when she was just a Cub Reporter… boy time flies!

http://www.poynter.org/

I don’t think this story of Pia Hallenberg’s is going to get a Poynter Award… but you never know. If there is an Award to be given out, Doug Clark sure should consider a Budnick Award to Rob Curley for allowing someone with a very well documented bias write the story.

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/d93df98a-b5b2-4e68-8006-04783ae38d53

 

One hell of a lot more troublesome to me is this kind of stuff which sure appears to be veiled Racism from a Cop. As far as I’m concerned, it is far more dangerous than Scott Maclay, but you will never read about it in the Spokesman Review!

https://examplepro.me/2017/03/11/i-can-assure-you-it-was-not-intended-to-be-taken-that-way/

 

If the Clowns to the left of me, and the Jokers to the right, don’t come together on Racism… it will just keep…keeping on…

 

It will be interest to watch the wagons circle once this story is published! 🙂

 

 

I REPORT YOU DECIDE!!!

Clowns to the left of me.

Jokers to the right.

Here I am stuck in the middle with you.

 

 

Radicals to the left of me.

Radicals to the right.

Here I am stuck in the middle with you.

 

I REPORT HSS YOU DECIDE!!!

“NO ONE WANTS TO WEAR A BADGE ANYMORE!”

“MY WAKEUP CALL TO THIS NATION!”

“MY WAKEUP CALL TO AMERICA!”

http://spokanetalksonline.com/sheriffs-report-ozzie-takes-on-andrew-biviano-liberals/

If you have ever listened to any of Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich’s weekly Podcasts you might find some as the most telling of Hilarious Spokane Stuff, but his most recent “Wake-up call to the Nation!” is deserving of an award.

Ozzie of course is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment as many of us are and carries the Second Amendment Battle Cry “Molon Labe” on his pistol grips. The “Molon Labe” battle cry of course became predominant during the Obama administration when some were in great fear that Obama was going to take everyone’s guns away.

https://examplepro.me/2017/02/12/molon-labe/

Although Ozzie over and over expresses his understanding of the Second Amendment, given Ozzie’s podcast, it makes me wonder whether he really understands the First Amendment and how important it is that people do honestly speak out, especially when it comes to race relations. I am a firm believer that it is extremely important that OUR Elected County Sheriff does exactly that when it comes to race relations here in Spokane County, however since there are lots of other folks trying to deal with issues of race in our Nation, and even though Ozzie without question has the right to give a “Wake-up call to the Nation, I for one wish he would pay more attention to what is going on right here in Spokane County.

I think it is GREAT that Ozzie takes advantage of his First Amendment Rights so that we as Citizens of Spokane County can gain an understanding of where he is coming from.

Ozzie has made his personal beliefs very plain in his public comments:

1) Ozzie believes that Former President Obama is responsible for adverse racial relations between White Cops and the African American Community, further that Obama helped to “radicalize” African Americans in the “War on Cops.”

*** Okay, we got that Ozzie and now we know exactly where you are coming from. I thank you for that.

2) Ozzie likes to use the Dallas Texas Sniper Attack on Police Officers as his prime example of African American Radicalization, apparently by the “Black Lives Matter Movement.”

*** Okay, we got that too Ozzie, the only problem I see is that one of the Officers killed by the African American Sniper was Brown skinned not white. If we are talking ambushes by African Americans on Cops perhaps you might want to look at the skin color of the Cops in this case where Ismaaiyl Abdullah Brinsley a Black American Muslim killed two NYPD Cops.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/cops-shot-brooklyn-sources-article-1.2051941

3) Ozzie believes that Black Radicalization is a new phenomenon caused not only by Obama but apparently also the Black Lives Matter Movement.

*** Nothing could be further from the truth of course, as all of us old-timers know there is nothing new about some radicalized African Americans hating Cops, and killing them no matter the skin color of the Cop… ah yes, the good old days of the BLA, SLA, BPP, etcetera.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/exclusive-nypd-deaths-remind-retired-1973-ambush-article-1.2056844

http://www.odmp.org/officer/5032-police-officer-gregory-p-foster

http://www.odmp.org/officer/13265-police-officer-sidney-l-thompson

http://www.odmp.org/officer/5975-police-officer-harold-hamilton

http://www.odmp.org/officer/10661-patrolman-joseph-a-piagentini

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-vegas-shooting-suspects-left-swastika-dont-tread-on-me-flag-on-dead-officers/

4) Ozzie whole heartedly believes that men and women, don’t want to be Cops anymore because they are targeted for their White skin color and because they wear a Badge.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/exclusive-nypd-deaths-remind-retired-1973-ambush-article-1.2056844

*** As for me, I really don’t want someone protecting us that isn’t willing to accept the risks and BS associated with wearing the Badge. If as Ozzie claims he had three Cops leave his Department because they didn’t want to be subjected to those risks, I think we are all better off. For some reason, SPD could fill all the new openings they had, one would have to wonder why Ozzie thinks he has a problem, or does he?

 

Gee, Ozzie you told me you didn’t hire Laterals?

 

I hope there isn’t a problem with SCSO Deputies wanting to lateral transfer out of Ozzie’s Department because of their skin color.

 

 

I think it is OUTSTANDING that Ozzie wants to express his heart felt beliefs because it gives everyone a pretty good picture of what is in his heart and mind.

However, I really don’t think it is necessary for him to give the Nation a wake-up call, unless of course he has plans to try and get elected to or appointed to some national office, in which case he has well made it plain what is in his heart and mind.

As far as Radicalized African Americans killing or trying to kill Cops here in Spokane County my own count is ZERO, so I’m not sure what Ozzie’s issue is, unless of course he is in fear that it might happen here and he feels his rhetoric pitting Blacks against White Cops will help to keep that from happening here… I don’t know… but it sure seems odd.

Ozzie’s Tweet today yet again emphasizes his belief that LEOs are targeted “not to further a crime but out of radicalized hate.”

 

So perhaps the important thing to do here in Spokane County for the Sheriff, if he hasn’t done so already, is to identify those Radicalized African American Haters in Spokane County, start some Intel Files, and lump them in with those Radicalized Constitutionalists? Ozzie often likes to use killings of LEOs not in Spokane County to try and prove whatever his most recent National Cause happens to be. As you can see in the links below Ozzie in the past used the killing of Cops in Las Vegas by two White people who had been radicalized to try and prove his point.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-vegas-shooting-suspects-left-swastika-dont-tread-on-me-flag-on-dead-officers/

http://www.inlander.com/Bloglander/archives/2015/08/13/why-our-cover-this-week-is-an-illustration-of-sheriff-ozzie-stepping-on-a-snake-and-some-flags

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA9jIPFjvdw&feature=youtu.be&t=25m57s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkBlx05PATM

 

Bottom line for me is I hope Ozzie continues to use his First Amendment Rights often, so that us local folks can see exactly where his heart and mind is.

 

Anyone who has had dealings with Ozzie in the past, including some of his staff know full well the Wizard when caught will back pedal, obfuscate, and stoop to calling people liars, so it is no surprise that Ozzie would make another big production, as he is noted for, write a self-serving back pedal letter to the local Democrats and then make sure all the local media gets a copy in hopes he can again play them like a fiddle.

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/08/wounded-spokane-county-deputy-released-from-the-ho/

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/07/doug-clark-shooting-with-the-sheriff-leads-to-trai/

 

Getting Ozzie’s word out to the Media, except me of course:

 

I’m not sure how you would have missed Ozzie’s letter to the “Ds” but in case you didn’t see it here it is, written on OUR very own stationary.

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/7cd7f26c-0e24-42e9-88b6-b3835cb50624

 

I would prefer that Ozzie use OUR stationary for letters like this rather than letters to his opposing political party.

 

 

I want to be clear, this story of mine isn’t intended to be my own “Wakeup Call to America” or “Wakeup call to the Nation,” it is simply a little nudge to make sure Spokane County Folks aren’t napping when it comes to the truth.

 

I REPORT HSS YOU DECIDE!!!

As many folks are aware Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich is working hard at trying to emulate President Donald Trump, even to the point of spending a lot of time with his own Twitter account in an effort to pump his own tires and his own agenda.

A serious question arises in my mind whether publicly blaming Former President Obama for Officers Feloniously Killed in the line of duty, and going well beyond that by claiming that Officers are killed because of their skin color, is in the least bit healthy for the racial tensions that exist here in Spokane County.

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/06/knezovich-stands-behind-heated-comments-blaming-ob/

http://www.inlander.com/spokane/safe-space/Content?oid=3324008

https://bluelivesmatter.blue/spokane-sheriff-ozzie-knezovich-obama/

https://examplepro.me/2017/03/07/he-just-cant-help-himself/

If you were to follow Ozzie’s Twitter Comments you would see that over and over he blames Officers being killed not only on former President Obama, but also on the “skin color” of the Officers who have died doing their job.

 

Although he tries to stay away from using the term “White Skin Color,” it is blatantly obvious, to me at least, exactly which skin color he is referring to. You however, can draw your own conclusions by reading this compilation of his Tweets on the issue.

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/afa2334a-f980-4d55-9934-6f40df681a89

Certainly “Gabrielle,” someone who is not by any means a fan of President Trump, does a good job of playing Ozzie like a fiddle, as do others who interact with Ozzie’s Tweets.

As for me, when it comes to Ozzie’s Tweets, he fears the fact that it is easy for me to report the truth, but as hard as he tries for it not to, the truth will continue to be reported.

I for one wonder what Ozzie’s friend Phil Tyler, President of the NAACP, or John Lemus, Chair of the City Human Rights Commission think when they read Ozzie’s Tweets.

Ozzie recommends that “Gabrielle” “should consider what’s called looking in the mirror.”

 

In my view when an elected County Sheriff stoops to trying to play white skin color against black skin color, or any other skin color for that matter, HE IS THE ONE WHO SHOULD CONSIDER WHAT’S CALLED LOOKING IN THE MIRROR!!!

 

I REPORT YOU DECIDE!!!