Troopergate Verdict-Palin did NO WRONG

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Registered: 10-07-2008
Troopergate Verdict-Palin did NO WRONG
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Mon, 11-03-2008 - 7:56pm

An independent review of the case (read that no political axes to grind) has found that Sarah Palin did NOT violate any ethics laws or any other laws in the case involving her brother in law and the firing of the Public Service Commissioner.


I'd say I hate to say I told you so, but I don't.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-03-2003
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 8:54pm

Okay, one more time... an action can be unethical without breaking any laws.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-25-2008
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 8:57pm
Exactly.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-03-2003
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 8:57pm

That's not what the review board found.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-12-2008
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 9:01pm

Yes it did say that it wasn't unethical Mark.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 9:02pm
Summary of Public Findings and Recommendations":

1. There is no probable cause to believe that Governor Palin violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act by making the decision to dismiss Department of Public Safety Commissioner Monegan and offering him instead the position of Director of the Alaska Beverage Control Board.


2. There is no probable cause to believe that Governor Palin violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act in any other respect in connection with the employment of Alaska State Trooper Michael Wooten.


3. There is no basis upon which to refer the conduct of Governor Palin to any law enforcement agency in connection with this matter because Governor Palin did not commit the offenses of Interference with Official Proceedings or Official Misconduct.


4. There is no probable cause to believe that any other official of state government violated any substantive provision of the Ethics Act.


5. There is no legal basis or jurisdiction for conducting a “Due Process Hearing to Address Reputational Harm” as requested by former Commissioner Walter Monegan.


6. The Amended Complaint by the PSEA should be dismissed.


7. Independent Counsel recommends that the appropriate agency of State government address the issue of the private use of e-mails for government work and revisit the record retention policies of the Governor’s Office.


These findings differ from those of the Branchflower Report because Independent Counsel has concluded the wrong statute was used as a basis for the conclusions contained in the Branchflower Report, the Branchflower report misconstrued the available evidence and did not consider or obtain all of the material evidence that is required to properly reach findings

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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-03-2003
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 9:09pm

... The AEEA is a LAW, or a set of LAWS.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 9:10pm
I feel your pain, Mark.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-03-2003
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 9:13pm

Not to belabor the point Sandy, but so?

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 9:14pm
I get what you are saying about the laws and ethics but did want to point out it doesn't say the firing was UNethical.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-12-2008
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 9:14pm

Yes that is indeed what they said.


http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/palin.investigation/index.html


ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Alaska's Personnel Board concluded Monday that Gov. Sarah Palin did not violate ethics law by trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from the state police, contradicting an earlier investigation's findings.


The law is about ETHICS.

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