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To: combjelly who wrote (418338)9/19/2008 6:00:44 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1578267
 
Trying to get a cop who acted like that fired, isn't IMO a serious abuse of power, arguably not an abuse of power at all. You say he was punished but not to any severe extent. As a state trooper he was an employee of the government of Alaska. The idea that the governor of Alaska not only can't fire him, but can't suggest that he be fired, and that doing so is a severe ethical lapse is unreasonable.



To: combjelly who wrote (418338)9/19/2008 6:27:03 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 1578267
 
>> That is known as "abuse of power".

It is not an abuse of power for a governor to call a cabinet member on the carpet, or fire him, for poor performance. Which is precisely what she did.

You're just being hard-headed here. One of the functions of a governor is to get rid of people who aren't doing their jobs.


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