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To: TimF who wrote (418341)	9/19/2008 6:26:30 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578299

"You say he was punished but not to any severe extent." Remember that Monegan was a Palin appointee. When Palin's family complained about Wooten, he investigated the issue and saw no reason to reopen the case. "As a state trooper he was an employee of the government of Alaska. " Yes. Your point? "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." Governors are not absolute rulers. All state governments have rules for hiring and firing. So, yes, it is very reasonable to suggest she can't arbitrary fire a trooper. He isn't her employee, but an employee of the state of Alaska. She might not know the difference, but she should.

To: TimF who wrote (418341)	9/19/2008 11:06:59 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578299

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. We know this Wooten guy did some negative things but do you know that he is a bad state trooper?