About the Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office
Dissatisfaction and Support
This page is designed to be used as a clearing house of information for the people that are dissatisfied with the Sheriff's Office and those that support it to post their issues and information.
WARNING: If your arguments and concerns are not based on fact with no supporting evidence then it is likely someone will post a rebuttal to your information. This goes for those supporting and those against.
EMAIL me at: fwave@rmi.net
LETTERS/COMMENTS FROM THE COMMUNITY
Be sure to read letters published in the Silver World as well for other
than my own they will not be published here.
Deva's Words 7/22/2000 | This was information from Deva Winblood prior to the 7/23/2000 Mountaineer Theater Meeting. |
Deva's Letter Silver World | This is the letter Deva Winblood gave to Grant with the Silver World Newspaper. |
Latest Rumors | Well, there are some interesting rumors around town here is my take so far. |
LEGAL LINKS
U.S. Constitution | All you need to know about the United States of America Constitution online. Also |
Colorado State Government | Colorado's home page. |
Colorado State Const. | Colorado State Constitution |
Colorado Revised Statutes | Colorado Legislation - Revised Statutes |
Here are some relevant statutes I have been able to find. I marked them to maybe save you some time. As you can see I am doing the research that it seems other people are not.
30-10-501.5 | Qualifications of a Sheriff |
30-10-501.6 | Training of a Sheriff |
30-10-502 | Form of Bond for a Sheriff... NOTE: the section without fraud, deceit, or oppression. Are we trying to oppress the sheriff? |
30-10-503 | Sheriff Assumes his duties when... |
30-10-504 | Undersheriff - duties - vacancy (note: at the pleasure of the sheriff) |
30-10-505 | Vacancy of office - powers of undersheriff (take heed people) |
30-10-506 | Deputies - liability of sheriff (again IMPORTANT take heed people) |
30-10-510 | Appointment and revocation (regarding sheriff firing undersheriff or deputies) |
30-10-516 | Sheriff's to preserve peace - command aid |
30-10-522 | Actions against sheriff - sureties liable, when (better be very sure or the sheriff can take you to court for slander or other unproven charges leveled at him. That's how I read this one anyway) |
30-10-112 | Officer to act until successor qualifies (like I said it will get worse if the recall goes through) |
1-12-119 | Canvass of Votes - (recall issues) |
31-4-502 | Procedure - Petition - Signatures (for recall, I hope those who signed the petition know what they were getting into. The adolescents that signed it at the meeting do not count.) |
31-4-503 | Petition in sections - signing - affidavit - review - tampering with petition |
1-12-120 | Cost of recall election (if it fails it will cost the citizens money) |
1-12-108 | Petition requirements (did you get the designated official to approve your petition?) |
31-4-504.5 | Incumbent not recalled - reimbursement |
1-12-104 | Signatures required for state and county officers (you need more than I thought) |
1-12-103 | Petition for recall |
1-12-118 | Election of successor |
31-4-501 | Officers subject to recall |
1-12-107 | Designated election officials |
1-12-116 | Sufficiency of recall |
Article IV U.S. Constitution | Search and Seizure |
18-1-402 | Presumption of innocence |
18-1-406 | Right to Jury Trial |
18-1-603 | COMPLICITY (tell me this does not happen in Lake City.) |
18-1-701 | Execution of public duty (is this not what our Sheriff's officers have been doing?) |
18-2-101 | Criminal Attempt |
18-2-201 | Conspiracy (I bet you didn't realize this happens in Lake City too.) |
18-2-301 | Criminal Solicitation |
18-3-410 | Medical Exception |
18-4-401 | Theft |
18-4-403 | Statutory Intent |
18-4-404 | Obtaining control over any stolen thing of value |
18-4-407 | Questioning a person suspected of theft without liability |
18-4-410 | Theft by receiving |
18-4-501 | Criminal Mischief |
18-4-506 | Second degree criminal tampering |
18-4-701 | Theft of cable service |
18-5-102 | Forgery |
18-5-116 | Controlled Substances - inducing consumption by fraudulent means (ever heard someone say that they should dose Ed Owens? Well, guess what if you did it is a crime) |
18-5-205 | Fraud by check - definitions - penalties |
18-5-401 | Commercial bribery and breach of duty to act disinterestedly |
18-5-512 | Issuance of bad check |
18-6-501 | Adultery |
18-6-601 | Harboring a minor |
18-6-701 | Contributing to the delinquency of a minor (happens a lot here and other towns) |
18-6-801 | Domestic Violence - sentencing |
18-6-803.6 | Duties of peace officers and prosecuting agencies - preservation of evidence |
18-7-102 | Obscenity (ha at least you don't see this one prosecuted often... and you say Gestapo) |
18-7-208 | Promoting sexual immorality |
18-7-301 | Public Indecency |
18-7-302 | Indecent exposure |
18-7-407 | Criminality of conduct (pleading did not know child was under eighteen) |
18-8-102 | Obstructing government operations |
18-8-103 | Resisting arrest |
18-8-104 | Obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical services provider, rescue specialist, or volunteer |
18-8-105 | Accessory to crime |
18-8-106 | Refusal to permit inspections |
18-8-107 | Refusing to aid a peace officer (this does happen too) |
18-8-108 | Compounding (I don't know if this is happening at all or not) |
18-8-111 | False reporting to authorities |
18-8-115 | Duty to report a crime - liability for disclosure |
18-8-201 | Aiding escape |
18-8-205 | Aiding escape from civil process |
18-8-303 | Compensation for past official behavior |
18-8-306 | Attempt to influence a public servant (is this going on right now?) |
18-8-404 | First degree official misconduct (this is what our officers would be doing if the failed to take action on reports, complaints, and witnessed evidence) |
18-8-505 | Perjury or false swearing - inconsistent statements |
18-8-704 | Intimidating a witness or victim (recently happened in town with a 15 year old boy) |
18-8-706 | Retaliation against a witness or victim |
18-8-802 | Duty to report use of force by peace officers |
18-9-106 | Disorderly Conduct (this happens) |
18-9-116 | Throwing missiles and vehicles |
18-18-203 | Schedule I Narcotics |
18-18-204 | Schedule II Narcotics |
18-18-205 | Schedule III Narcotics |
18-18-206 | Schedule IV Narcotics |
18-18-207 | Schedule V Narcotics |
18-18-404 | Unlawful use of a controlled substance |
18-18-405 | Unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or possession |
18-18-410 | Declaration of class 1 public nuisance (you have to read this one) |
18-18-412 | Abusing toxic vapors - prohibited |
18-18-426 | Drug paraphernalia - definitions |
18-18-428 | Possession of drug paraphernalia - penalty |
OTHER LINKS WITH SOME GOOD IDEAS
Community Policing | The community and the police working together to reduce crime, using technology |
If you have information you would like posted here please EMAIL me at fwave@rmi.net. I will post the information. If you prefer to remain anonymous I can accept that and will honor your request but, it does make your words a little more believable if you are willing to put your own name behind them.
This page is maintained by Deva B. Winblood.