Tippecanoe County Annex, 111 N. 4th Street, Lafayette

[Hawkeye]

Looking for bolw-by-blow accounts!

 

[Mgderf]

Love to be a fly on the wall...

 

[cobber]

I'm certain whatever transpires we will get excellent and balanced coverage in the Journal-Courier and on WLFI ("News from where you live")

 

[cobber]

Any update?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Any update?

In trial. Won't be doing anything for a while.

 

[cobber]

Im Osten nichts Neues?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Nein, wie immer,

 

[Fiddle]

So if there is a metal detector in a location that I am forced to walk through in order to do business etc., is that a violation of the 4th amendment - unlawful (unreasonable) search and seizure?

 

[cobber]

As of today, metal detector and x-ray machine in place, no bailiff, exterior doors unlocked and public access.

 

[Cameramonkey]

As of today, metal detector and x-ray machine in place, no bailiff, exterior doors unlocked and public access.

in place but off? Assuming no bailiff to run it.

 

[cobber]

in place but off? Assuming no bailiff to run it.

No indication they were unable to staff it, and when they have been short-handed in the past, they have locked the door.

 

[Cameramonkey]

No indication they were unable to staff it, and when they have been short-handed in the past, they have locked the door.

let me rephrase. Since there was no bailiff, were you able to walk around it to get in or walk through it without issue because it was turned off?

 

[cobber]

let me rephrase. Since there was no bailiff, were you able to walk around it to get in or walk through it without issue because it was turned off?

Both/either. Open access to the public.

 

[cobber]

And… the bailiffs are back, maybe screening. The plot thickens.

 

[Mgderf]

And… the bailiffs are back and screening. The plot thickens.

Paging @Kirk Freeman

 

[manifest destiny]

Why does the town feel the need to fight this? If there's legitimately nothing in the building that falls under/within the categories typically present for such security, then it seems like a waste of the town's resources. Why fight to add security in a building that doesn't need secured statutorally? Ignorance? Power flex? Or is something or someone significant actually in that building, even if unofficially?

 

[Mgderf]

Why does the town feel the need to fight this? If there's legitimately nothing in the building that falls under/within the categories typically present for such security, then it seems like a waste of the town's resources. Why fight to add security in a building that doesn't need secured statutorally? Ignorance? Power flex? Or is something or someone significant actually in that building, even if unofficially?

Excellent question
Maybe the only really pertinent question.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Why does the town feel the need to fight this? If there's legitimately nothing in the building that falls under/within the categories typically present for such security, then it seems like a waste of the town's resources. Why fight to add security in a building that doesn't need secured statutorally? Ignorance? Power flex? Or is something or someone significant actually in that building, even if unofficially?

Follow the money.
People in power like to feel important. And important people are targets of bad people so they feel they need protection.

Need I go on? I can probably find more lame excuses.

 

[indyblue]

Follow the money.
People in power like to feel important. And important people are targets of bad people so they feel they need protection.

Need I go on? I can probably find more lame excuses.

I was thinking more along the lines of cronyism.

But as the little girl says; “why not both?”

 

[manifest destiny]

Follow the money.
People in power like to feel important. And important people are targets of bad people so they feel they need protection.

Need I go on? I can probably find more lame excuses.

I was kinda wondering if somebody like you describe might actually be in that building or does business in that building unofficially/off the record to maybe avoid public oversight or whatnot. I do own a foil hat...