The war of course is the one going on very publicly between SPD and SPS.

Sources very close to the issue indicate that it started with the highly publicized case involving former Spokane County Deputy Sheriff Shawn Audie’s involvement with restringing a Ferris High School Student, and Mayor Woodard’s current PR person Brian Coddington was the PR person for Spokane Public Schools.

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/feb/04/resource-officer-on-paid-leave-after-incident-at-f/

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jul/31/spokane-public-schools-new-security-chief-resigns-/

https://www.krem.com/article/news/documents-show-circle-of-blame-for-hiring-sro-accused-of-excessive-force/293-d6943b6c-abd6-40f1-93ce-3bf1e12bb590

https://www.khq.com/news/sps-paid-out-275-000-to-family-of-student-restrained-by-resource-officer/article_c1688674-2ff2-11e9-9e12-374bf0e13625.html

KNEZOVICH’S COMMAND STAFF DIRECTS DEPUTY STEVEN M. STIPE TO COMMIT PERJURY!!!

KUDOS TO THE INLANDER AND SR FOR COVERING THE FORMER SCSO DEPUTY SHAWN AUDIE CASE…BUT I’M CONFUSED??

As Public Records slowly become available to the Media, those records seem to corroborate sources including this one which from Spokane Public Schools which somewhat outlines the Post-Audie moves made by SPS.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:04456b33-a6da-3738-8ee6-b7a9c2ae7171

Which brings us to the question if this is all about an effort to restore School Resource Officers, armed or not in Spokane Public Schools which would be an advantage to SPD and some type of battle as to which taxpayer budget will pay the tab or is it really about the kids?

https://www.inlander.com/spokane/with-spokane-schools-looking-to-prevent-shootings-arming-school-resource-officers-remains-a-contentious-issue/Content?oid=10601184

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/2-on-your-side/how-much-local-school-districts-pay-for-resource-officers-to-keep-halls-safe/293-551786643

As far as the various turfs involved in all of this mess are concerned aside from SPS and SPD, there is a bunch including the Washington Education Association, Spokane Principals Association, Spokane Education Association, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, NAACP, ACLU, Stand for Children, Progressives, Conservatives, Libertarians…and on and on.

How long have people been trying to get some type of movement on this mess? At least back to 2012.

War of any type are always about turf and money, and regardless of whether or not it is a shooting war or the typical government turf war the kids are always the ones that get hurt the most. How long will this war go on. The best bet is that it will continue until every ounce of political fodder is extracted from the issue and the various turfs sit down and come up with an answer in the interest of our kids.

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https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:adaa2797-1bc5-3a2e-ab9d-001baa50019c

I REPORT YOU DECIDE!!!