RFP Staff
Monday, February 22nd the City of Salisbury will attempt to argue their motion “en camera” (a secret preceding the media and public are barred from) to seal the deposition of ex-Chief Rory Collins in Lane v. City of Salisbury. While Rowan Free Press is not a named party and thus, can not appear, the clear intent of this motion is to prevent Plaintiff Kenny Lane from publishing the contents of this deposition to RFP and the public.
This request is specious, as such deposition, in its entirety, was published by the RFP staff and editors for over a week and is, no doubt, in the hands of many hundreds, if not thousands as we speak. The citizen’s right to know and RFP’s right to publish, under the 1st Amendment of the United States Constitution, is sacrosanct and inalienable, despite the “City of Smoke and Mirrors” best efforts to hide the truth from citizens and taxpayers.
Important issues such as the ex-Chief violating Police policy by carrying a city issued weapon and driving a city issued vehicle while under the influence of Oxycotin for over ten years, an internal affairs investigation derailed by internal affairs collusion and the revelation that Salisbury H-R, not the Chief, controls hiring and firing at SPD in violation of City grievance policy, are already out there and a matter of wide spread public discussion. In short, that cow already cleared the fence, backstroked down to the creek, died and was washed out to sea.
The most amazing thing is that the League of Municipalities paid attorneys are complicit in this brazen attempt to hide and cover-up the truth that is emblematic of the debacle that is “Salisbury City government” and that they have the temerity to seek to have such a decision made outside the bright shining light of public inquiry. Shame on them.
We will report as much as allowed from today’s “secret” proceedings.
