Comments on: Honor And Dishonor At Boise Police

By: Tim Rhodes

Tim Rhodes — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:46:27 +0000

Lately, not a day goes by that there is not an article in the Statesman 1-2 days after the Guardian breaks it.

By: CYCLOPS

CYCLOPS — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:58:41 +0000

It’s now official! The Guardian is the “go-to” source for the daily. March 29th. The Guardian breaks the story. April 2nd., Page two of the daily. Not even a bad time-lag G man! Are you getting a check for doing their legwork????

By: Tim Rhodes

Tim Rhodes — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:42:44 +0000

Unfortunately, you are missing the point. As expected, you are analyzing this from your own selfish view point. But, we would expect nothing different.

If you look at it from another viewpoint, it is incredibly hurtful to the morale of the police department, as well as just plain wrong.

BPD allowed a convicted sex offender and sexual predator (who had sex with underage girl while ON DUTY) to supply the dept. promotional material for a fund raiser for a fallen officer (let us not also forget that Hayes was previously fired from the dept for sexual harassment and was re-instated on a technicality). Basically, the dept. went with the lowest bidder on this one.

At best, it is disrespectful to the hard working officers who care and do their best to protect us. The poor judgment used here makes me pause to wonder what else is happening where similar lack of wisdom is occurring.

BTW: Hayes has no family to support, so you can nix that argument.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:03:41 +0000

Amazingly, I have to agree with BrianTheDog on this one!

By: BrianTheDog

BrianTheDog — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:59:44 +0000

YAWN!!! Nothing to see here folks, just move along. Next story please.

By: dog

dog — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:16:03 +0000

I wonder if Hale ever thought of another gimmick for our men in blue. A commemorative .223 tracer bullet for the Foothills fire. They could call it “The Freedom Fire”.

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:19:02 +0000

Hey, Guardian… even opportunistic pedophiles have to make a living, huh?

(But seriously, Randy Hayes’ family could probably use the scratch. After all, Mr. Breadwinner is in the slammer, and they are surely victims, too… though not to the degree of the girl who was seduced.)

By: Boise Man

Boise Man — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:11:39 +0000

Certainly this is a totally worthy cause. The execution of which is not nearly as important as the cause itself. Where can I get one of these memorial coins?

EDITOR NOTE–This is one we were “of no opinion.”
No public money was used, but it is something with meaning for the officers–both for and against the way it was done. It appears there were 512 coins minted and they apparently stay within the department. Glad to hear more from a BPD copper.

By: Mr. Logic

Mr. Logic — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:31:51 +0000

This sounds like the way a lot of WWII vets feel about buying from Japan. It is history, life goes on, but you sure can’t blame these guys for the way they feel. They are entitled to their emotions.