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I share the same thing. In fact, being a commissioner he was probably explicitly warned against taking any action into his own hands. A commissioner can easily

I share the same thing. In fact, being a commissioner he was probably explicitly warned against taking any action into his own hands. A commissioner can easily mess things up and get sued trying do work on their own. Say they try to “repair a playground” by replacing a missing bolt. Well, were they qualified to do that? Do they have insurance? Was the action approved by a properly filed motion? Etc etc etc I learned this is why it costs my town egregious sums to do simple maintenance work; the only companies willing to put up with all the red tape of working with the government have to charge a premium. The part about him being a commissioner smells like a simple publicity stunt.

smalltorch 2mo ago
I think the interview goes in good depth in all the details of the scenario it doesn't sound like you listened.. Publicity for what? The publicity comes from a elected government official getting charged with felonys for stealing when he didn't steal anything. The playground analogy doesn't really hold up here I don't see the connection between the two.
- alistairSH 2mo ago
  Except he did steal the cameras. He only returned them when confronted by law enforcement. You don't get to rob a bank and then say "oopsie! my mistake, here's the bag of cash" when the police come knocking.
  - smalltorch 2mo ago
    Yeah I don't think you understand the full context. He took them down and told flock to come pick them up. And obviously didn't deprive flock from their property in any form.
    - alistairSH 2mo ago
      https://www.ky3.com/2025/08/20/camden-county-presiding-commissioner-accepts-plea-offer-theft-case-involving-flock-camera/ https://www.ky3.com/2025/08/20/camden-county-presiding-commi... This article seems to confirm what I stated above - he took the cameras, and was later confronted by law enforcement about it. And even if your telling is correct, that's still theft. Similarly, I can't just take your car, drive it around, and call you later to tell you where it is.

smalltorch 2mo ago

I think the interview goes in good depth in all the details of the scenario it doesn't sound like you listened.. Publicity for what? The publicity comes from a elected government official getting charged with felonys for stealing when he didn't steal anything. The playground analogy doesn't really hold up here I don't see the connection between the two.

alistairSH 2mo ago
Except he did steal the cameras. He only returned them when confronted by law enforcement. You don't get to rob a bank and then say "oopsie! my mistake, here's the bag of cash" when the police come knocking.
- smalltorch 2mo ago
  Yeah I don't think you understand the full context. He took them down and told flock to come pick them up. And obviously didn't deprive flock from their property in any form.
  - alistairSH 2mo ago
    https://www.ky3.com/2025/08/20/camden-county-presiding-commissioner-accepts-plea-offer-theft-case-involving-flock-camera/ https://www.ky3.com/2025/08/20/camden-county-presiding-commi... This article seems to confirm what I stated above - he took the cameras, and was later confronted by law enforcement about it. And even if your telling is correct, that's still theft. Similarly, I can't just take your car, drive it around, and call you later to tell you where it is.