Burn boss indicted

[rogerthat]

Update on this situation, case dismissed.

The case was moved to US District Court for Oregon where the charges were dismissed by the US Magistrate without objection from the State prosecutor.

Criminal case dismissed against federal burn manager in rural Oregon

A criminal charge has been dismissed against a U.S. Forest Service employee arrested in 2022 by a rural Oregon sheriff after a prescribed burn on federal land unexpectedly spread to private property and burned roughly 20 acres.

www.opb.org

And a statement from the sheriff:
Statement issued by Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley

Regarding the recent dismissal in Federal Court of the arrest of the Burn Boss at the Starr 6 uncontrolled burn in Grant County Oregon on October 19th 2022, I have the following to say:

The United States Federal Government chose to use the “Supremacy Clause” as their basis for the request of dismissal.

My interpretation of the use of this clause is such, that the State Law was sufficient for the charges, and the only way to circumvent this was to appeal to the Federal Court.

I am saddened that our own Government, which was established, “of the People, by the People, for the People”, would [choose] to not “do the right thing” and make the damaged party whole, for fear of assuming responsibility for their actions.

The hope out of all of this, is in the future, that more care will be taken, guidelines followed, and the United States Forest Service will heed their own motto: “Caring for the Land and Serving People”.

Todd McKinley

Sheriff

My hope out of all this is that McKinley loses his job for being a clown.

 

[thusby]

Outed as a total fool in front of god and everyone. Still has the sac to write a letter.

 

[BuzzH]

Update on this situation, case dismissed.

The case was moved to US District Court for Oregon where the charges were dismissed by the US Magistrate without objection from the State prosecutor.

Criminal case dismissed against federal burn manager in rural Oregon

A criminal charge has been dismissed against a U.S. Forest Service employee arrested in 2022 by a rural Oregon sheriff after a prescribed burn on federal land unexpectedly spread to private property and burned roughly 20 acres.

www.opb.org

And a statement from the sheriff:
Statement issued by Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley

Regarding the recent dismissal in Federal Court of the arrest of the Burn Boss at the Starr 6 uncontrolled burn in Grant County Oregon on October 19th 2022, I have the following to say:

The United States Federal Government chose to use the “Supremacy Clause” as their basis for the request of dismissal.

My interpretation of the use of this clause is such, that the State Law was sufficient for the charges, and the only way to circumvent this was to appeal to the Federal Court.

I am saddened that our own Government, which was established, “of the People, by the People, for the People”, would [choose] to not “do the right thing” and make the damaged party whole, for fear of assuming responsibility for their actions.

The hope out of all of this, is in the future, that more care will be taken, guidelines followed, and the United States Forest Service will heed their own motto: “Caring for the Land and Serving People”.

Todd McKinley

Sheriff

 

[R.K.]

Did anybody catch the bit about the whole “ran away handcuffed to the other side of the road, and said ‘you can’t touch me, I’m in federal land.’”?

What the hell is going on out there? Are they trying to make a live-action looney tunes? This whole thing reads like Barney Fife trying to arrest Bugs Bunny.