I suspect Dangling was caught in the act of doing something wrong and now he’s whining like a pathetic spoiled (guilty) child.    Quite obvious your little accusation is nothing but a lie

DC,
I would like to see more info in regards to these accusations. Are there any press reports, or other resources that can be linked to? So far we have you, an anom.. blogger posting this info…

Taz,
Meehan’s lack of enforcing the law on his drunken deputy was at least reported in the press, and I don’t believe Meehan denied the allegation.

Here is some hypocricy for you;
A deputy arrests you for a DUI. You lose your job, spend some time in jail, pays fines, car insurance goes up, etc… 

Same deputy gets stopped for a DUI in his county work vehicle, he keeps his job, does no jail time, continues to drive a county vehicle, is not hit with a fine, ...  and he gets to arrest people for DUIs….

I would also like to see some evidence of what DanglingChad is alleging. It’s a serious accusation, bordering on libelous if it is untrue.

I’d also like to know how a deputy is “stopped” for DUI if he is allegedly passed out drunk in his parked vehicle.

Travis did an incredible job getting the whole program to stop juvenile drinking (dang I can’t remember what it is called).  He worked very hard to get it going.   

HC - “practically” bragged about it.  You either do or your don’t.  Your problem with Travis is obviously personal.

Nope, don’t have to ask Travis anything…...you’re the one we’re asking dangling.  You’d made some vicious nasty accusations and there’s nothing to back them up.  If YOU were honest, you’d admit you lied and disappear into the land of liars.    So….........what did he get you on dangling?

Kalispell Bee,

Perhaps “stopped” was not the right word, as he was already stopped… Regardless, in Montana you can be charged with a DUI, if you are passed out drunk in your vehicle, even if you are parked on the side of a roadway. It is called being in , actual physical control of a vehicle… That deputy was, by law, in actual physical control of the vehicle..

61-8-401. Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs—definitions. (1) It is unlawful and punishable,  for a person who is under the influence of:
    (a) alcohol to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle upon the ways of this state open to the public;

Dangling Chad & SD:

Sounds a little too personal to the rest of us. Having 1st hand knowledge of a search warrant problem, I know this to be false. Bruyer will be the first to tell you he made a mistake and that it was not done with malice, nor did it violate anyone’s rights. He didn’t get a pass either. If he had committed a crime he would have been charged with it. Just like the county attorney I know that was arrested for DUI.

Meehan even said it was mistake.  Their not as adversarial as you make them out to be, they have disagreements like anyone else. Meehan is his superior and he continues to take Meehan’s instructions as he should. Like you’ve never F’ed up! What a witch hunt!

He’s not involved in any campaign for the Sheriff either, he’s been looking for other work for awhile now. He simply wants to pursue another line of work in the criminal justice system. Why don’t you call him, tell him who you are and get it straight from him.

Making the claims that you have without any knowledge of what really happens in that office is ignorant. If you do have 1st hand knowledge, than you are an administrator, county commissioner or an attorney - either way by talking about shows your character and lack of credibility.

Call him yourself. Sad thing is you can talk as much crap about the guy as you want, he would still enter a burning building for you or your family.

Mark

M-I-C-K-E-Y…(enter music here) 
Dirty politics,  because heaven forbid they are able to keep to the real issues.  Watch out Flathead… Meehans campaign manager orchestrates the Flathead Valley politics… she was also the campaign manager for the new Kalispell Mayor and County Commissioner Jim Dupont’s. Are we going to let one person determine what is best for the Flathead Valley? If you have questions go to the source. Most of the candidates are willing to discuss the issues if given the opportunity.

Good candidates, Good campaign management, intelligent voters, I don’t see where you get dirty politcs from that.  Sounds more like sour grapes to me.

I will undermine the Sheriffs office.  It is my basic right to speak out and question. The newspaper articles speak loud and clear.  The current Sheriffs administration has some major issues.  Force feeding me what is best does not work when the media and bloggers on this web sit bring issues about this Sheriffs administration to light.  Why did the Sheriff not hold the drunken deputy behind the wheel of a county vehicle responsible like he would any other citizen?  That is disturbing. Why did the Sheriff not demote the head of detectives after she had an affair with her subordinate?  Instead he promoted the subordinate?  These issues keep being repeated but at least they are documented with newspaper articles.  Until I get a good answer for these questions I think we need a new Sheriff

That is the difference between my postings and yours. Mine are based on facts.  Mine are based on a newspaper article. The article was published on the Daily Interlake Thursday July 2,2009 written by Nicholas Ladden.  In that article Meehan himself is interviewed and addresses the issues of the intoxicated deputy who was found behind a county vehicle and the issue of promoting the subordinate who had the affair. I would urge anyone who wants to see the facts to go to the public library and pull the article from the Daily Interlake from July 2, 2009. Either way it is written documented proof.  I wish I knew how to scan and upload the article to this blog but at least this will give readers an opportunity to find the article at the library.

“myopinion”, I’m trying to find the news article you mentioned.  Would author be Ledden?    You speak the truth, and yes, it is based on facts.  That’s one nice thing about living in a small town, as we will eventually hear what’s going on. 

What could possibly bring on the paranoia that some of may be “insiders”?    hahahaha

Mitch- 
The author is Nicholas Ledden.  The Daily Interlake never posted it online that I could find. I only found a hard copy at the library.  I would love to see it scanned and posted here!  Good luck!

I know the story, and know it to be a fact.  It’s always nice to see it in print tho, for the naysayers, right?  Actually I was looking thru google.  Do you know headline?  I can see a lot of his work, but didn’t spot that one at a glance.

I found that article. It was not posted on the Daily Inter Lake website it was buried on page A7 of the July 2 2009 paper.
The head line is
“Deputies’ no-confidence vote on sheriff falls short”
Thanks to blogs on the Beacon I am geting more information on all of the canidates. I am unfamiliar with the story about Travis Bruyer and the warant. Is this something that we can research? Was it investigated and if so what was the outcome? And I really would like to know how this came back to talking about the sheriffs’ race and not about the other canidates that are now running. If there is something that I can read or that was public information on this story about Travis Bruyer then I would appreciate knowing where I can read it. If there is no information or proof of the allegations then it would seem to me that I will just have to rely on Travis Bruyer to tell us what happened.On this matter I would actually like to hear from someone who works at the Sheriffs Office and has Knowledge of the facts.

Beware, my friends.  Check out who is supporting and running the campaigns or collecting money for campaigns of every candidate.  Though American Dream Montana continues to refuse to make public their membership list, you might find some familiar names on the candidates’ campaign support teams.  Compare it to those on the support/campaign teams of Tammi Fisher and Jim Dupont and you might find some similarities and if the same names turn up in ANY campaign support, tread lightly and buyer beware.  Hmmmmm…. and why won’t AMD release their membership list???  Open & honest….??

ADM, their associates, and lawyers have all clearly shown in recent weeks WHO and WHAT they are.  I am sick of their polarizing tactics and what they are doing to life in Flathead Valley. 

I usually try to be fair to all and work to find compromise - but no more—I will not support any candidate that ADM, their associates, or lawyers support.

citizenMT and LukesMom, I would like to formally welcome you to tazmanians looney leftwing list. Wilma is prettyclose but not quite there yet, keep trying you’ll get there. All you have to do is be a little more main stream to make it. A hint to help you, just say something questioning who American Dream is made up of or where they get there money. Ask a few more questions about Meehan and you will make it for sure.

Wilma -

Far I as I can ascertain from people that work there, the defamation “libel” comment about Travis is untrue. There are no reports stating he was involved in a crime. If the county attorney would charge one of their own for DUI, then I’m sure if evidence existed it would be the same for him.

You seem educated so I think you and I might agree on this: I would caution anyone who makes false claims against someone that you don’t have the facts to. This is groundless criticism - but what do you expect in an election year. There is always a few people that will have something bad to say about someone.

Politics/campaigns haven’t been my field of study, but it seems to me whoever this gentleman is that managed Sheriff Meehan, Mr. Dupont and Miss Fisher, has a demonstrated history of success and knows what he’s doing. They were all fine candidates that won by big margins and are doing well in their positions. My neighbor down the street is running for a house district seat and he could sure use this kind of expertise.

I was a volunteer for the Meehan,Dupont,and Fisher campaign, but after seeing how their campaign’s were managed, I’ve started to doubt the true intentions about what’s best for this community. I’m embarrassed to have been affiliated with staff, NOT the candidates.

Their attempts to parade candidates in front of community social networking groups have worked in the past, but most of us can see through the smoke and mirrors. The candidates for the most part are good people, however the tactics used were not in the true spirit of campaigning.

I don’t think Bruyer or Meehan are hiding anything from us. The only thing we’ve read about is how Meehan has chosen to deal discretely with an intoxicated employee which is his choice. As with any employee who might make a mistake, it would be handled without our knowledge. I’ve served on several boards with Bruyer and found him to truly care about the citizens and his work and strives to improve.

It’s just a few radicals trying to make something from nothing they know nothing about. Let them work it out.

Their are only a few behind this blog frenzy and adding false fuel to the fire to distract voters from the real issues. Where will the 1st forum take place? That should be an interesting event.

bluelight said: “it seems to me whoever this gentleman is that managed Sheriff Meehan, Mr. Dupont and Miss Fisher, has a demonstrated history of success and knows what he’s doing. They were all fine candidates that won by big margins and are doing well in their positions”

This gentleman is a WOMAN, bluelight! Mickey Lapp is her name. She is 3 and 0, not sure if it’s due to her expertise or luck at managing candidates who already have it in the bag due to the support of ADM and all the ugliness in the valley right now. Either way, tell your friend to get on board quickly, because who knows how long the love will last. I think she is running Pam Holmquist’s campaign for Commissioner, but I might be wrong-seems she could just as easily be working for Gipe.

Mong,
Thank you, for the clarification. I’m even more impressed as obviously this lady knows what she’s doing. Good for her.

Simply because one knows how to violate the law, doesn’t mean one should be practicing it. Falsifying is a deliberate act, not a negligent act.

Attorney’s practice law too! Someone please show me some facts of a “deliberate act”, this is a dead horse. Obviously if the Sheriff hasn’t made a statement about this, it seems to be an issue handled in-house and there wasn’t evidence to support his guy did anything wrong. He would have been sacrificed by now.

People make mistakes.If someone makes a mistake, their usually given training on how to correct it.  Except in the case of the fairgrounds guy, Scott got screwed.

Dangling Chad sounds like you have a broken record.  Keep throwing out accusations with nothing to back it.  This might be a blog but lets see some facts.  Otherwise let me see what I can come up with… oh yeah… the sky is falling.  I don’t have proof but Chicken Little said so.  For dangling you need to grow a pair.  Sounds like there is nothing there to dangle.

Our forefathers must be rolling in their graves to see what has become of their amendments and how they have been twisted and turned, allowing the liars to spit out their crazy fabrications.  These few who manufacture their stories seem to often be the same names as those who constantly demand “their rights” which the constitution gives us all.  Thankfully most of us are more appreciative of our rights and do not choose to use them to lie and slander. 
Put your money where your mouth is Dangle.    There’s no truth’s to your posts.

Boo Hoo Taz, by reading these blogs it appears nothing could be said to change your mind about any candidate even your precious Meehan. I agree “there are no secrets in campaigns” - so what’s your point. Even if we had all the facts - it wouldn’t change your opinion or how you run your campaign.

I’ll refer you to my original statement:

Sounds a little too personal to the rest of us. Having 1st hand knowledge of a search warrant problem, I know this to be false. Bruyer will be the first to tell you he made a mistake and that it was not done with malice, nor did it violate anyone’s rights. He didn’t get a pass either. If he had committed a crime he would have been charged with it. Just like the county attorney I know that was arrested for DUI.

Meehan even said it was mistake.  Their not as adversarial as you make them out to be, they have disagreements like anyone else. Meehan is his superior and he continues to take Meehan’s instructions as he should. Like you’ve never F’ed up! What a witch hunt!

He’s not involved in any campaign for the Sheriff either, he’s been looking for other work for awhile now. He simply wants to pursue another line of work in the criminal justice system. Why don’t you call him, tell him who you are and get it straight from him.

Making the claims that you have without any knowledge of what really happens in that office is ignorant. If you do have 1st hand knowledge, than you are an administrator, county commissioner or an attorney - either way by talking about shows your character and lack of credibility.

Call him yourself. Sad thing is you can talk as much #### about the guy as you want, he would still enter a burning building for you or your family.

Mike, Mister and Mongrel:

The three of you are singing the same song, second verse. I’ve noticed it’s a common theme with you “three amigos” that when you can’t discuss the facts as they are presented, you claim the information is bad. It’s the oldest trick in the book, and you’re not fooling anyone.

Mister, you say, “He’s not involved in any campaign for the Sheriff either, he’s been looking for other work for awhile now. He simply wants to pursue another line of work in the criminal justice system.”

Travis’ wife is running Curry’s campaign. To say he’s not involved is a stretch. He’s looking for another line of work because even he recognizes his credibility as a witness is now shot.

Taz & Dingleberry -

There is nothing to show or discuss because he didn’t falsify anything. The “hunt begins” when you try and make a mountain out of a mole hill. It just isn’t there. If you know so much about the officers, why aren’t you discussing their mistakes?

............I’m sorry I fell asleep reading the same ole thing….Taz and Chad got anything else to complain about….I’m tempted to start reading about sports.

AverageJoeArnone…

The jig is up. You’ve always been asleep in class.

Dear Michael.

Since you campaigned with us, you undoubtedly know the secret handshake. Please meet me in the billiard room with Col. Mustard at midnight and turn in your de-coder ring. Place it in the empty vase near the candlestick.

Sincerely,
Charles Lapp
p.s. If you really did campaign with us, you already know what the outcome of the election will be.

Several above comments were deleted because there is no way quickly verify their accuracy. Please refrain from personal attacks.

Again, this has turned into personal attacks….Travis Bruyer has given appx the last 20 years of his life to take care of the Flathead Valley, I have always known him to be honest and completely above board on every aspect of his personal and professional life.  If you think you have other info, throw it out there or shut the hell up!

This thread is being shut down for violating the Beacon’s comment policy. Please refrain from personal attacks. Thanks.