Boise Police make drug bust during traffic stop last weekend

According to the Boise Police Department, a fugitive from South Dakota was busted for Marijuana possession. The Press Release itself stated, " Boise Police observed a vehicle driving West on Overland Road near South Phillippi Street without license plates or a temporary registration early Sunday morning, October 27th, at approximately 5:06 a.m. Officers stopped the driver near South Phillippi Street and Bel Air Street. Officers recognized the distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage when they approached the vehicle. A check through Boise City Records indicated the suspect had an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest out of South Dakota, resulting in the Fugitive to Idaho charge." Full Press Release Link http://police.cityofboise.org/home/news-releases/2013/10/citizen-call-helps-officers-located-wanted-suspect-weekend-incident-report/ According to Google Maps, the following are the places described in the press release West Overland and Phillipi Street:
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Paramedics called to the scene in Downtown Boise Friday/Saturday Night

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho Last night, the Ada County Paramedics were called to the scene in Downtown Boise, Across from the scene, a woman shouted, "Oh my god, I'm so drunk I need an ambulance!" The man lying on the ground was later taken to the hospital, When asked if the man was drunk, officers at the scene were unsure, but stated that he might have had a concussion. No further information is available at this time.

Editorial: Filming Police Departments and the realities of crowd control

Links for further research: Video involving Boise Police and Gavin Seim (Boise Police meet Gavin Seim, but not his ID) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20kSGn1EVxQ Idaho POST Academy Field Training Officers Manual http://www.scribd.com/doc/174497184/FTOManual Video Playlist of the Boise Police Department at work http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBGkiY4cAVEpnJ2EO2YwXNituhbXmBZk0 Publications I read on Law Enforcement Issues: http://www.policeone.com http://www.copblock.org Videos used in this video Natural Footage: Man arrested by BPD 10-4-12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS1r0DRsuuk Boise Police responding to a fight Inside at Jimmy Johns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa1v2C3ohhA Natural Footage: Woman Screams while being arrested by the Boise Police Department http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNlzWHOjOco Natural Footage: Downtown Boise Altercation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzxv4-by8qY Great links on Crowd Control issues http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/19297713/2012/08/16/policing-crowds-during-the-rnc Police Crowd Control Methods explained (Video contains research links that people can read up on) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVPJ1FvuA1M A good example of Boise Police defusing conflicts in Downtown Boise: Man Arrested for Trespassing at China Blue-situation resolved quickly 3-10-13 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K22VSbpLjw

Fact Check: Should an Ohio middle school be forced to remove a portrait of Jesus?

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho Fox News Analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano had issued the following question via Facebook,

Post by Judge Andrew Napolitano.

Well, lets take a look at the U.S. Constitution on the subject of religion. According to an entry by Brittanica.com, this is what was said about the establishment clause under the 1st Amendment, "clause in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbidding Congress from establishing a state religion. It prevents the passage of any law that gives preference to or forces belief in any one religion. It is paired with a clause that prohibits limiting the free expression of religion." The First Amendment itself states, "Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Being that an Ohio Middle School, is funded by tax dollars, the portrait of Jesus would be a violation of the 1st Amendment's establishment clause, thereby violating the U.S. Constitution through its existence. Making the question issued by Judge Andrew Napolitano, moot.

Boise Police Department looking for suspects involved in Les Bois Jr. High School shooting, no updates so far

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho The Boise Police Department is currently looking for people involved in a shooting at Les Bois Junior High School in Boise Idaho.
View Larger Map Credit: Google Map Image of Les Bois Junior High school According to the Press Release issued by the Department, it stated, "What Happened: Overnight Investigating officers say there's evidence that someone stood at the edge of the parking lot at Les Bois Junior High and fired four shots toward the school at 12:05 this morning. The shots entered a door. No one was hurt. Officers believe the shots were fired from a .22 caliber handgun. Security footage (below) from the parking lot shows two vehicles whose occupants seem to know each other, driving through the lot between 11:43 p.m. last night until the time the shots were fired, 12:05 a.m. One vehicle is an SUV, the other is a light colored car. Area residents had expressed cooncerns about the events on Twitter,

@BoisePD any developments in Columbia village.Didn't send the kiddo 2 school today just cuz we haven't heard any updates.Person of interest?

— Wagon Tales (@WagonTalesBoise) October 7, 2013

In response, the Boise Police Department said,

@BoisePD thank you and thank you for you quick response last week to our neighborhood!

— Wagon Tales (@WagonTalesBoise) October 7, 2013

Officers are looking for suspects described as between the ages of 15-18. No further information is available at this time, more updates will be filed, as soon as, information becomes available.

Idaho State Police looks to raise fees for Public Safety and Security System

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho The Idaho State Police is set to raise fees relating to the ILETS network, a computer system that services as an information conduit in terms of Public Safety and Security. According to a memo issued by Idaho State Legislative Services, this was the rational for the fee increase,

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ILETS stands for the Idaho Law Enforcement Teletypewritter System, slightly based off of National Law Enforcement Teletypewritter System, available at the National Crime Information Center. The memo had also discussed another proposed rule change covering the Criminal History information systems. In addressing the cost it would take to keep the ILETS network running, it had given a table outling the amended fee structure. In addressing the impact to the Idaho State General fund, the proposed rule stated, "This rule does not create an impact on the general fund. However, additional funding of the ILETS System is being sought to augment financial need for operation of the System."

Idaho State Police to change practices relating to Criminal History information exchange

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho The Idaho Department of Administration has issued a bulletin announcing a rule change on the subject of Criminal Justice information services. According to the proposed rule, it states, "This rule will include terms defined in Section 67-3001, Idaho Code. This rule will also provide a procedure for the expungement of a person’s criminal history record, for the transmittal of criminal history arrest fingerprints, and for a person to contest to the accuracy and completeness of a criminal history record in the database of the Bureau of Criminal Identification, as allowed pursuant to Section 67-3001, Idaho Code." The proposed rule issued by the Idaho State Police, stated that there would be no fees associated with this rule, however, in terms of Tax Dollar impact, it states, "FISCAL IMPACT: The following is a specific description, if applicable, of any negative fiscal impact on the state general fund greater than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) during the fiscal year resulting from this rulemaking: There is no impact on the general fund." Included in Criminal Histories, are DNA samples in relation to offenders, as this video from the Idaho State Police Forensic Science Services talks about, Written comments in relation to the proposed rule are due by October 23rd.

Press Conference for Spokane Washington Child Protection Case to be issued October 9th

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho A Press Conference has been announced for a Child Protection Case involving Moms for Marijuana founder Serra Frank, and Billy Fisher. The Press Conference October 9th, is to take place in Spokane Washington

Post by The Fight for Lilly Fisher.

According to the Fight for Lilly Facebook page, this was the inital actions surrounding the case, "He explained that he cannot just go over and demand Billy's child from him, because we didn't have a court order, but he could try to contact the man who had her and see if he would willingly relinquish Billy's daughter." Moms for Marijuana had issued the following video about the case September 19th, According to Washington State Law on the subject of Medical Cannabis, and the issue of parenting, it says, "69.51A.120 Parental rights or residential time — Not to be restricted. A qualifying patient or designated provider may not have his or her parental rights or residential time with a child restricted solely due to his or her medical use of cannabis in compliance with the terms of this chapter absent written findings supported by evidence that such use has resulted in a long-term impairment that interferes with the performance of parenting functions as defined under RCW 26.09.004." RCW 26.09.004, went into further detail on the subject of parental functions, touching on the issue of Military Deployment in relation to Military families and Child Care. A Nationwide protest against Child Protection Services Agencies is scheduled for November 12th, this year.

TSA to allow Marijuana on board airline flights

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho In a recent piece by lawyers.com, The Transportation Safety Administration has announced that passengers would be allowed to bring Cannabis on the plane with them...

Post by Conspiracy Theory With Jesse Ventura.

Keith Stroup, founder of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws said this of the announcement, “I’m delighted to hear that because I think it shows that TSA primarily is acting as it was intended when it was established, to protect all of us when we travel on the airlines and to thwart terrorists. It is not supposed to be an anti-drug agency,” says Stroup. “What nobody feels 100 percent comfortable with is it’s a grey zone you’re going through. It’s technically still illegal even though they aren’t enforcing it very strongly.” According to a statement issued the the Transportation Safety Administration on the issue, it says, "TSA security officers do not search for marijuana or other drugs. In the event a substance that appears to be marijuana is observed during security screening, TSA will refer the matter to a law enforcement officer. Whether or not marijuana is considered “medical marijuana” under local law is not relevant to TSA screening because TSA is governed by federal law and federal law provides no basis to treat medical marijuana any differently than non-medical marijuana. Even if an item is generally permitted, it may be subject to additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it triggers an alarm during the screening process, appears to have been tampered with, or poses other security concerns. The final decision rests with TSA on whether to allow any items on the plane." As part of the disclaimer for the Russ Belville show states before each broadcast, "We advise all listeners to read their State and Federal Marijuana Laws." The Policy change itself, focuses on flights between Colorado and Wasthington State.

Idaho Department of Administration fails to address the issue of multi-state contracts

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho The Department of Administration has just release their 2014-2017 outlining improvement in contract management, “In FY2013, the programs of the Division of Purchasing made significant strides to enhance available resources and service capabilities to better serve their customers.” Covering the issue of contract oversight, it stated, “State Purchasing continued to support improvements in communications and training through individual group/agency workshops, quarterly workshops, quarterly newsletters, and internal and external training for statewide personnel and vendors.” This was done after a report issued by the Idaho State Office of Performance Evaluations on the subject of Contract Oversight What the strategic plan had failed to address, was the issue of Multi-state Contract Agreements through the Western States Contracting Alliance, of which the State of Idaho is a member. The State of Oregon had made a purchase of Rental Vehicles on behalf of the membership alliance, including accepting the terms that the State of Oregon had made with the contractor supplying Rental Vehicles for the membership alliance.

Oregon Master Pricing Agreement

Meanwhile, the Idaho Department of Administration is currently facing issues with an aging workforce. Along with difficulties in retaining Information Technology Specialists due to better wages in the Private Sector.

Update: Police Department in Boise Idaho to get vehicle capable of withstanding Weapons of Mass Destruction

Update 10-7-13 2:56 PM Residents of Boise have recently taken to Twitter to express their views on the Boise Police Department obtaining an MRAP vehicle for the Departments S.W.A.T. team.

@mitchcoffman Please see the release that explains the vehicles use & value. http://t.co/dCyrusCL3G

— Boise PD (@BoisePD) October 2, 2013

Another resident had expressed support for Boise Police obtaining the vehicle,

@BoisePD awesome, a extremely valuable tool.

— Lisa Kuehne (@kuehnelc_lisa) October 2, 2013

In response to this Tweet, the Boise Police Department said this on the subject of the value of the MRAP vehicle,

@kuehnelc_lisa - Thank you. It could absolutely save lives here just as it has saved soldiers lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.

— Boise PD (@BoisePD) October 2, 2013

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho The Boise Police Department has announced through their Facebook page, the acquisition of a vehicle capable of withstanding Nuclear Weapons, among other form of Weapons of Mass Destruction,

Post by Boise Police Department.

Idaho Resident Drew Dunn stated in comments, "How much does it cost to maintain? I don't imagine that you'll be trotting down to NAPA for many parts. I was hoping that the BPD would be spared from the nationwide trend of militarizing the police. I guess not." Dunn was refering to a piece written by Bradley Balko, called, "Police Militarization and the Rise of The Warrior Cop" discussed on Fox Business through Journalist John Stossel. Balko also engaged in debate with Ohio Sherrif Russ Martin on the topic, Another person in the comments section had stated, "(James Hull) Meanwhile our schools are rotting. Great use of tax money. They can use it to herd us into the "free speech" or "protest" zones. Great intimidation tool." Law Enforcement personnel through the Police One publication had several written pieces in response to Balko's Piece, one of those, called, "Police Militarization and the Rise of the Warrior Journalist had this to say, "He often fails to fully explore either the background of a botched raid or the results after the victims sue. He maintains instead that courts often promote law enforcement’s overreach with poor legal analysis — that is, analysis that doesn’t agree with his own. He also believes that drug legalization will go a long way toward alleviating drug-related violence." Lance Eldridge, the author of the response piece expanded further, by saying, "Newer officers should read his book if they want a glimpse into why officers are often seen as the problem and not the solution. Dismissing his work — along with the growing amount of reporting on police misconduct — is a mistake. Just because something is legal today doesn’t make it right in all circumstances. Depending daily on practices designed for use in extremis can only lead to bad law and political over-reaction, risking the loss of important law enforcement tactics, techniques, and procedures." Sources in the Boise Idaho Cab industry had long since remarked that the nature of Policing had become class oriented in nature, when talking about Boise Idaho. The source wished not to be named for fear of retribution by Law Enforcement Officers. Not all Police Officers agree with increased Militarized Practices by Local Law Enforcement Agencies, as Oathkeepers pointed out in a poster issued on their websites front page, Stating further, Oathkeepers said, "We call on them to stop hiding their actions beneath a veil of secrecy, and to expose any violations of the Constitution. President Obama has stated in many speeches his Administration has been the most “transparent” Administration in US history. It is time the actions of his staff matched his rhetoric." Meanwhile, issues related to Law Enforcement and Public Trust have increasingly come into the forefront as a result of the Internet age. With more people calling for the use of Body Cameras for actions, such as, Warrant Service and Welfare Checks.