East Kern News
| July 31 2008 Arnold Schwarzenegger The " No Action " Star Governor Schwarzenegger who's never really been a cop, but played one in the movies. And has never really been a hero, though he has depicted them on film. Has put the ca-bash on an a wards ceremony that gives the Metal of valor to police Officers who are truly cop's and are real hero's to us that live here in California , namely the California Highway patrol. Today East Kern News has learned that do to budget restraints there will be no Awards ceremony this year. How mush money does it cost to thank someone for saving Lives? East Kern News spoke with Tom Marshal from (the office of public affairs in Sacramento) today about the heroic efforts of C.H.P. Officers involved in an incident at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave California last year on July 26 2007. Mr. Marshal stated that dew to budget restraints there would be no Ceremony this year. There were 8 Officers involved in this incident and all of them according to a memorandum from Lieutenant CommanderD.E Leach of the Highway patrol inland division all 8 Officers performed an act of heroism at great risk to their own personal safety and lives, to rescue four critically injured victims of a large nitrous oxide explosion at the Air and Space Port on July 26 of last year. Lieutenant Commander Leach also stated in this Memorandum that as a result of the extraordinary and heroic efforts of these Officers three of the victims were successfully rescued and saved from certain death. MR. Marshal who stated to us in a letter dated March 25 2008 that there were time lines not met and questions unanswered that led to these Officers not receiving these metal last year. MR. Marshal also stated in his letter that these questions have been answered and that he hoped to have a decision in a few weeks from that date. The Officers are still waiting their answer. Budget restraints or not a hero is a hero and they should be rewarded for their acts of bravery. A phone call to the Officers letting them know their due this award or not would not be out of line here. Courtesy trumps silence. It would seem to us here at East Kern News that given all we have read and what was told to us that these Officers deserve an answer. The state may not have money to put together a ceremony but it is unconscionable for these hero's to set and wait on an answer that merely takes a phone call or letter to resolve. The Officers for the record are Sergeants Jeffrey Baird and Mark McCormack Officers Jack Borne, Jesse Borne, Stephan Hunsaker, Byron Jobe, Jeffrey Nousch, and Roberta Record. We the people of California honor our hero's. One way we Honor the High Way Patrol is through the Metal Of Valor. This metal of Valor is ours, the peoples metal to give away! We hope the offices that handle these things for us , do it properly with out prejudice or concern for the number of men and woman we have to honor every year. We plan to investigate this until we do get answers for these officers. We the people of California want to know who our Hero's are and we have the right to thank them properly. |
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