Paulding Co. taxpayer funded background checks of citizens.

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http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/28399321/paulding-county-taxpayer-funded-background-checks-of-citizens-who-was-investigated-and-why
 
naturegirl said:
Yea, I'm not either. There is even a "list" of Paulding Citizens.
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I saw that story (above) about two weeks ago (approximately) and it did not say anything about a list, one has been found since? Who is on it? Why? Are they doing a follow up story? (Sorry I have been out of the loop and did not hear this stuff.)
 
I could be wrong, but it is my understanding that there was a list of Paulding citizens, most of who are anti commercialization of the airport, along with a map showing where each of these citizens live.
I don't think the fact that there is a list and a map with that information is denied by the county officials, however, I think there is some disagreement between the people on the list and the county officials as to why the list and map exists.

It is my understanding that the county officials say the list and map are used to determine who would be affected by the airport and who would not be affected by the airport, and the people on the list think it is more along the lines of Nixon's "enemies" list.


ETA, if I have misstated anything, someone please correct me.
 
lotstodo said:
So then there is no list of people who had their backgrounds run?
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If I understand that deal correctly, the powers that be say that there is no list of people available that shows who these checks were run on.
I say that if they wanted to know who the names are, they could certainly get them.
After all, they were charged to a Paulding County owned credit card.
The company that charged that account would have to provide that information if asked by the card owner, Paulding County.
Mike Jones will not talk.
 
stradial said:
I could be wrong, but it is my understanding that there was a list of Paulding citizens, most of who are anti commercialization of the airport, along with a map showing where each of these citizens live.
I don't think the fact that there is a list and a map with that information is denied by the county officials, however, I think there is some disagreement between the people on the list and the county officials as to why the list and map exists.

It is my understanding that the county officials say the list and map are used to determine who would be affected by the airport and who would not be affected by the airport, and the people on the list think it is more along the lines of Nixon's "enemies" list.


ETA, if I have misstated anything, someone please correct me.
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I think this is the way I understand it. I also know the list was handed to a Paulding resident by the Commission Chairman and the Post 1 Commissioner during a meeting to discuss the airport.
 
I've actually seen this list and the map. I can't remember now where I saw it, or if it was the person who received it who shared it with me. So, I can confirm it exists. All I can say will allow myself to say is....not cool.

As for the background checks, I wish someone somewhere would release the info. I'd like to know what the truth is about the situation, and it seems easy enough to verify. They don't even have to be released to the public. Just let the commissioners know.

Folks, this stuff is out in the public eye, and I don't mean here in Paulding. We have friends from other parts of the state who have approached us about this issue. It's making us look bad. Paulding is becoming a mockery, and it seems easy enough to put the issue to rest.

I've kept quiet about a lot of things, and I think the admin's story is plausible. (I've been known to research things on my own, too.) But if that is the case, I don't think it should be swept under the rug. Let's get it out there and put an end to it - one way or another.
 
I'm Floored said:
I've actually seen this list and the map. I can't remember now where I saw it, or if it was the person who received it who shared it with me. So, I can confirm it exists. All I can say will allow myself to say is....not cool.

As for the background checks, I wish someone somewhere would release the info. I'd like to know what the truth is about the situation, and it seems easy enough to verify. They don't even have to be released to the public. Just let the commissioners know.

Folks, this stuff is out in the public eye, and I don't mean here in Paulding. We have friends from other parts of the state who have approached us about this issue. It's making us look bad. Paulding is becoming a mockery, and it seems easy enough to put the issue to rest.

I've kept quiet about a lot of things, and I think the admin's story is plausible. (I've been known to research things on my own, too.) But if that is the case, I don't think it should be swept under the rug. Let's get it out there and put an end to it - one way or another.
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My suggestion is, that the names on the list of those who had background checks run on them at taxpayer expense, be shown to the BoC.
If the BoC feels there is more to be investigated, then they can do whatever they think is the best next step.
If the names are what Mr Jones said they were, checks on people he thought may have been behind threats made toward him, then they can say that and end this.
 
stradial said:
I'm Floored said:
I've actually seen this list and the map. I can't remember now where I saw it, or if it was the person who received it who shared it with me. So, I can confirm it exists. All I can say will allow myself to say is....not cool.

As for the background checks, I wish someone somewhere would release the info. I'd like to know what the truth is about the situation, and it seems easy enough to verify. They don't even have to be released to the public. Just let the commissioners know.

Folks, this stuff is out in the public eye, and I don't mean here in Paulding. We have friends from other parts of the state who have approached us about this issue. It's making us look bad. Paulding is becoming a mockery, and it seems easy enough to put the issue to rest.

I've kept quiet about a lot of things, and I think the admin's story is plausible. (I've been known to research things on my own, too.) But if that is the case, I don't think it should be swept under the rug. Let's get it out there and put an end to it - one way or another.
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My suggestion is, that the names on the list of those who had background checks run on them at taxpayer expense, be shown to the BoC.
If the BoC feels there is more to be investigated, then they can do whatever they think is the best next step.
If the names are what Mr Jones said they were, checks on people he thought may have been behind threats made toward him, then they can say that and end this.
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I agree. Easy peasy.
 
stradial said:
I'm Floored said:
I've actually seen this list and the map. I can't remember now where I saw it, or if it was the person who received it who shared it with me. So, I can confirm it exists. All I can say will allow myself to say is....not cool.

As for the background checks, I wish someone somewhere would release the info. I'd like to know what the truth is about the situation, and it seems easy enough to verify. They don't even have to be released to the public. Just let the commissioners know.

Folks, this stuff is out in the public eye, and I don't mean here in Paulding. We have friends from other parts of the state who have approached us about this issue. It's making us look bad. Paulding is becoming a mockery, and it seems easy enough to put the issue to rest.

I've kept quiet about a lot of things, and I think the admin's story is plausible. (I've been known to research things on my own, too.) But if that is the case, I don't think it should be swept under the rug. Let's get it out there and put an end to it - one way or another.
Click to expand...

My suggestion is, that the names on the list of those who had background checks run on them at taxpayer expense, be shown to the BoC.
If the BoC feels there is more to be investigated, then they can do whatever they think is the best next step.
If the names are what Mr Jones said they were, checks on people he thought may have been behind threats made toward him, then they can say that and end this.
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Yes!! The problem is, he used his government credit card, those files are now public record. If they are for a criminal case, he should have let the sheriff and DA do their job.
 
naturegirl said:
stradial said:
I'm Floored said:
I've actually seen this list and the map. I can't remember now where I saw it, or if it was the person who received it who shared it with me. So, I can confirm it exists. All I can say will allow myself to say is....not cool.

As for the background checks, I wish someone somewhere would release the info. I'd like to know what the truth is about the situation, and it seems easy enough to verify. They don't even have to be released to the public. Just let the commissioners know.

Folks, this stuff is out in the public eye, and I don't mean here in Paulding. We have friends from other parts of the state who have approached us about this issue. It's making us look bad. Paulding is becoming a mockery, and it seems easy enough to put the issue to rest.

I've kept quiet about a lot of things, and I think the admin's story is plausible. (I've been known to research things on my own, too.) But if that is the case, I don't think it should be swept under the rug. Let's get it out there and put an end to it - one way or another.
Click to expand...

My suggestion is, that the names on the list of those who had background checks run on them at taxpayer expense, be shown to the BoC.
If the BoC feels there is more to be investigated, then they can do whatever they think is the best next step.
If the names are what Mr Jones said they were, checks on people he thought may have been behind threats made toward him, then they can say that and end this.
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Yes!! The problem is, he used his government credit card, those files are now public record. If they are for a criminal case, he should have let the sheriff and DA do their job.
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It should be insisted that they are released. And the people who had their backgrounds checked should be notified, with an explanation as to why he needed wanted this information.
 
This G's like this make you wish you were married to a sharp lawyer (i.e., quick easy filing of suit/FOIA request, etc.).
 
Guard Dad said:
This feels like something that would happen in Nazi Germany.
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I am not seeing what you mean, are you saying that because the county has a list of people that would be impacted by the airport it is similar to what happened in Germany?
 
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