There was considerable newsroom discussion this morning about the ongoing park arrests story. I have several questions I hope we’re able to answer through aggressive reporting. But – big surprise here – we’re not being allowed to talk to the principals in law enforcement. We were unable to reach Chief Kirkpatrick yesterday and Assistant Chief Nicks would not respond to specific questions, according to reporter Tom Clouse. I’d like to know if Kirkpatrick was involved in the decision to, first, disperse the small protest and, second, to begin arresting demonstrators. If Kirkpatrick was not involved, then what was the chain of command? Was this a series of decisions made in the field and, if so, by what officer? Do police photographers routinely photograph individuals involved in protest demonstrations? And on what grounds is such surveillance permitted? Didn’t we just have a dustup over police monitoring of PJALS? -- Editor Steve Smith/News Is A Conversation.
Question: What are Spokane area cops and firefighters always getting into trouble? And then why do the higher-ups always do something stupid like refuse to talk to the public via the media?
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
we’re able to answer through aggressive reporting. But – big surprise here – we’re not being allowed to talk to the principals in law enforcement. We were unable to reach Chief Kirkpatrick yesterday and Assistant Chief Nicks would not respond to specific questions, according to reporter Tom Clouse. I’d like to know if Kirkpatrick was involved in the decision to, first, disperse the small protest and, second, to begin arresting demonstrators. If Kirkpatrick was not involved, then what was the chain of command? Was this a series of decisions made in the field and, if so, by what officer? Do police photographers routinely photograph individuals involved in protest demonstrations? And on what grounds is such surveillance permitted? Didn’t we just have a dustup over police monitoring of PJALS? -- Editor Steve Smith/News Is A Conversation.
