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La Paz County Attorney Press Release
As the La Paz County Attorney I support Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne conducting an independent investigation into the Town of Quartzsite. Although the La Paz County Attorney’s Office will continue to address the issues that have confronted the Town of Quartzsite, the Attorney General will conduct a thorough, fair and impartial investigation with the backing of this office.
I would like to assure all residents of La Paz County that I have been carefully monitoring the political issues within the Town of Quartzsite and I have had discussions with the Office of the Attorney General. I share the concern of all citizens and I look forward to the day when Quartzsite returns to a place where people from all over the world come together for fun and relaxation throughout the year.
I have been extensively involved in the ongoing issues within the Town of Quartzsite and I have taken a stand on many of the issues. On January 28, 2011, after receiving a complaint from Quartzsite Mayor Ed Foster, I issued a written admonishment to Quartzsite Town Council members Bob Kelley, Jose Lizarraga, Joe Winslow, Jerry Lukkasson, Patricia Anderson and Vice Mayor Barbara Cowell for violating the Open Meeting Laws on two separate occasions.
On April 7, 2011, after receiving another complaint from Mayor Foster for an issue regarding the minutes of a meeting, I issued a letter to Mayor Foster in which I found no violation of the Open Meeting Laws by the Town of Quartzsite.
Since becoming the La Paz County Attorney, Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert has submitted multiple cases to this office for felony review that have been declined for prosecution. Many of the cases simply do not amount to felony conduct. Some of the declinations have resulted in disagreements between Chief Gilbert and myself. This office will continue to review each and every case fairly and impartially, without bias or prejudice, and will not be swayed by public opinion.
On May 14, 2011, I invited all of the members of the Quartzsite Town Council to meet with me so that I could address any concerns they may have with the La Paz County Attorney’s Office. I offered to travel to Quartzsite to meet with all of the council members individually. To date I have formally met with three council members, Mayor Ed Foster, Councilman Jerry Lukkasson and Councilwoman Patricia Anderson. Although the meetings have not had the results I had hoped for, I have made an effort to try and resolve some of the issues that are causing conflict.
In conclusion, this office will continue to do what it can to help end the strife the Town of Quartzsite is now embroiled in.
I’ve got one for you Lost In La Paz, yesterday someone came to me and told me that Jeff Gilbert was FIRED from CRIT. You seem like you have lived here a long time, do you know if this is true or not? Or does anyone here know who I can talk to to confirm or deny this?
I bet getoverit knows the truth about Jeff Gilbert….
http://youtu.be/0lXkjOmhGAU
Oh don’t worry I know the truth about Gilbert, I believe he was fired from Crit.
I certainly am!
I just don’t think we need a police state to get our freedom and prosperity back. You can justify your love for the enslavement of your fellow human beings all you want, instructing law enorcement to write tickets because someone doesn’t wear a seatbelt, or didn’t stop 100% at a stop sign, or had a little MJ in his car, or is missing a taillight, doesn’t do diddly squat to get the real criminals off the streets. Cops like you are in the revenue business, pure and simple!
Now you say things are not being done right in Quartzsite, what are you doing about it?
Is it true that Jeff Gilbert was fired from CRIT?
getoverit, will you share with us why Gilbert was fired?
not sure, but he hasn’t changed much since he worked there. Too bad the town manager and council members are not able to see what’s going on, oh wait their in on it too. Explaines why they hired Martin.
Have any idea how many traffic stops have stopped a criminal in a stolen vehicle, just pulled of a robery, just killed someone and had their blood on their clothes in their car ? I am well aware of what is going on in Quartzsite, I’m not a police officer, I don’t live in Quartzsite, I see the same thing going on in many other places around the country. I support those officers and town employee’s that have been fired over this even though the town says something different. I may not be doing the same things your doing about it but that doesn’t make me unpatriotic.
You are not a police officer? Are you a Sheriff?
Michael no I’m not any type of law enforcement officer. Why does it matter to you what I do for a living?
Because you attack me here for not getting it, and that I don’t protest the illegal activity in my community the right way, and you praise Ponce for doing EXACTLY what I did, (at the proper place, two years earlier mind you) but I got arrested for it, and then you say you work for the County, and you hide behind your moniker while attacking me, and you post Pro-Police State video’s, and and and and you kind of got me curious. Do I dare say I’m skeptical of you? You’d never lie to me would you?
I’m sure the Quartzsite cops really appreciate your silent non-committal support!!!
omg grow up Roth, You choose to do things your way and I choose to do things my way. So what are you all butt hurt at the fact I wasn’t there supporting you through your fight 2 years ago? I’m not a silent non committal supporter for the officers, they know who I am. You don’t need to. So I don’t agree the way you fight your fight, I’m sure you don’t agree with the way I fight mine. So I guess we an agree to disagree.
Silence isn’t golden getoverit, it’s yellow!
My fight is now going on 5 years, you’ve just come onto the scene after my first illegal arrest.
You now say I can do things my way but earlier you said I just didn’t get it for doing it your way, what is it Sunshine Patriot?
You say you support the Quartzsite officers, can you share one ounce of evidence that you’ve done ANYTHING to prove that? Or is that why you hide behind getoverit and make wisecrack comments at me?
I neve said you couldn’t do things your way, I just don’t agree with how you do things, oh my that makes me the big bad wolf. I don’t have to share anything with you Roth, I’ve known each one of those officers for a very long time, I’m in contact with them all the time, they know I have their backs. Your just butt hurt because I don’t post my name here, it’s called freedom of choice. How about lost in lapaz they don’t post their real name, why is it you think everyone should post their real name? You say I just came along after your 1st illegal arrest, so were the rest of them legal? lol make up your mind Roth.
NO, they were all illegal, you even said you thought Bennett should’ve been arrested instead of me at my second illegal arrest.
I think I know Lost In La Paz and I don’t agree with him not using his real name either, but you are right, it’s as much his right as it is yours, but he doesn’t take stupid potshots at me, so you’re the lucky guy I get to have fun with.
I’m not butt hurt at all. But YOU sure seem to be!!! (Why are you so damned upset with me, nobody knows who YOU are??? You’re totally missing your invisible man advantage!)
You’re a cop, c’mon and admit it! Maybe you’re John Drum though. And maybe the world will never know just like QPD 10!
haha nooooooo (this woman by the way) is not a cop. Glad to see you can say it’s my right to not use my name, and yes it’s your right to fight this fight the way you want. Just don’t expect everyone to agree with your way, I won’t expect people to always see my point of view, is that good for you? I think we both agree there are a lot of bad things going on in this world, even in QTZ.
NOW we’re making progress!
I know and agree that not everyone likes me and my way of exposing corruption. My problem with the Sunshine Patriots is they usually DO NOTHING. (Or, they think they are oh so smart and stay stealthy so they don’t jeopardize their most precious thing of all, their paycheck)
It sucks that you think you get to have it both ways. You know, say you’re patriotic and all but will stay “behind the scenes” AND publicly criticize those of us that actually take a very public stand at exposing the corruption. That’s why I like to call you guys out!
And by the way, are you working now? It’s kind of neato the County pays you while you blog all day long!
lol I understand how you feel, those of us that work for the County so support those that are fighting the corruption, we have policy to follow at work and it’s is work that pays my bills. No I’m not working I’m taking a few vacation days. Well gotta go things to do this afternoon. Have a good day.
I’m not buying it, not that you’re not at work, (that too) but that you are using policy to hide behind the fact that you took shots at someone publicly fighting the corruption. I also don’t see the patriotism in doing that. Sorry, it doesn’t add up to me.
Where does one apply for the Paid County Blog Job? Is it one of those 4/10 jobs or is it a 24/7 job? I might sell my soul for THAT position!!!! (NOT)
Hey Michael I see you missed me, back from my vacation. Hubby took us to Phoenix for a few days spent time with family. I have one of those 4/10 jobs you wouldn’t like to work for the county, I don’t think anyway. But hey it’s a job that pays my bills, has great insurance and vacation time. So let’s both not take pot shots at each other and continue our fight our own way against this corruption. Game?
Say UNCLE!
aw a sense of humor,
I’m not joking!
Ok so I’ll continue to take pot shots at you as my freedom of speech. And just for the record I do believe Judge Slaughter reversing her court order on you was the right thing to do, Joe is unstable and that order should of never been put in.
I wouldn’t expect any less from you. After all, you started it!!!
And for what it’s worth even a blind deaf and dumb person can see that Slaughter screwed the pooch on that one. You’d have to be as dumb as a football bat to not see that. But what did you expect, she’s part of the Club. (You know all about that, don’t you?)