Payday
Do that, or something like it, or else your repeated wailing about the public education crisis in the great state of California amounts to nothing. People will plug their ears when they see you headed their way, and they’ll be perfectly in the right.
One more thingregarding the Martin Cotton case, which you can read about elsewhere in this paper: It is unacceptable that county government insists that everyone take its verdict in the case unquestioningly. The county has evidence — or what could be evidence — of a theory about Cotton’s death in a county jail cell last fall. That evidence is in the form of a surveillance videotape, in which it is said that Cotton can be seen thrashing about and bashing his head against hard surfaces — perhaps, according to the now-official theory, contracting a fast-acting hematoma. That tape could be released to the public tomorrow if the county so chose, and perhaps all the questions in the case would go away. But the county does not so choose. And one does have to ask why.
The Journal will renew its public records act request in the case, and this time we will renew it with a bit more vigor. At the same time, there seems to be a civil lawsuit pending, and if the lawsuit moves forward the tape will surely be subject to discovery at some point. We hope that the Humboldt County Grand Jury inquires into the matter, for despite the many cases that are surely keeping it busy right now we believe that this is an important one.
Democratic government isn’t built on the notion that we all just have to trust our public servants. It can’t be. This paper doesn’t hold with the far-out conspiracy freaks who snatch up every loose thread to sew into their crazy quilt, but this is a simple matter. A man died in public custody. The evidence is there. It can be released. It should be.
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44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
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