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So, one (Cook) of the deputies fired by longshanks from an incident at the Outlaw Saloon has had his firing overturned by Sheridan County District Judge John G. Fenn. Now the question in this case is how much money will longshanks (Laramie County) have to pony up? Don't worry all of you taxpayers of Laramie County, it is just like the Obama government money, not like you have any loss in it (NOT).
  
The other deputy's (Ringrose) case has already been heard and is currently under review by local Laramie County District Judge Peter Arnold. Maybe Judge Arnold will save himself some time and see what District Judge Judge Fenn had to say in his decision.

No, longshanks will not take this lying down. The appeal has been filed with the Wyoming Supreme Court. Will this appeal cost Laramie County more money? Wait and see.

By the way, when Cook was fired, he had just been recently notified that his son would need liver surgery. Of course, longshanks is very good at kicking people when they are down. Way to go, danny boy!

In the meantime, thanks to both deputies for not taking their firing lying down and standing up to the powers that be. It was not easy, but doing the right things never are.

Finally Leaving After All These Years

Now that a certain senior lieutenant has left on leave to be shortly followed by his retirement, some questions arise. Said Lt.'s job (responsibilities) were parceled out to the two (still one more lieutenant than Sheriff Allsop had) remaining lieutenants on the patrol side.

This begs the question, why was this not done earlier? If this lieutenant was sooooo important to the department, why is he not being replaced? If his job responsibilities could be simply parcelled out, why was it not done earlier? Why did longshanks feel it was worth another staff position to keep the lieutenant around for the last eight plus years under his watch? How many street deputy slots were not filled because this extraneous position was kept filled?

How many of the bloated supervisory staff at the Laramie County Sheriff's Department could leave and not be missed? How many years would it take for anyone to notice if they were all gone on vacation? Silly questions, yes. Facetious questions, yes. Does the truth hurt? Of  course it does!

A side note to those who were observed playing the political games while eagerly anticipating their promotional opportunities to lieutenant and to sergeant once this vacancy actually happened. You have shown Ddg your true colors. That is a selfish attitude of self first no matter who gets backstabbed. NOT a nice job, guys!