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Indiscipline is Slowly Creepin
EDITORIAL
December 7, 2005
Over the past few days, the public has been inunda
Just the other day there was a disturbing report in the press of police officers and members of the army who went way outside their duty and forced people to engage in unnatural acts.
As reported in our yesterday edition, the officers allegedly forced a group of people to engage in a sexual orgy much against their will. This by itself is morally irreprehensible.
The unfortunate thing is that this transgression was done on visitors. Reports say the victims... Read more
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Free Press Courier - Welsboro,
28 January 2009
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Ethics Commission finds former
Order #1499, signed by Louis Fryman, chairman of the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission, charged Stephen “Mike” Snyder, former chief of police in Knoxville, stating that while a public official/public employee from October 2001 to September 2006 Snyder violated section 1103(a) of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act. The order states that Snyder used the authority of his public office/public employment as borough chief of police to purchase and/or authorize the purchase of a log splitter, Kawasaki 4X4, and a model 128 IHC/Cub Cadet tractor from the Federal Law Enforcement Surplus Property Program.. Snyder then allegedly retained and/or disposed of the items in violation of the guidelines of the Federal Law Enforcement Surplus Property Program (FSLEP) and/or converted the items to personal use.
A consent agreement between Snyder and the Ethics Commission orders that Snyder pay $7,350 to the Surplus Property Program, payable in installments over the next 37 months. Compliance with the order will result in the closing of this case, with no further action by the commission. Non-compliance will result in enforcement actions.
Knoxville Councilman Tom Baker, who made the original call to Harrisburg said, “It’s about time this was settled, but I understand why, with the complexity of all the invoices and everyone they had to talk to, it took over two years to finally charge Snyder.”
Snyder, as the chief of police, was under the supervision of Knoxville Mayor Karen Clark. In his capacity as chief, Snyder was authorized with mayoral approval to make purchases of police items relating to supplies and any other necessary purchases. The mayor did not give prior approval to Snyder for any purchases he made from State and Federal Surplus Programs. Snyder would submit invoices and bills for the purchases to Knoxville Borough Secretary/Treasurer Lyssa Harper for payment. The Federal Surplus Property Program (FSPP) is a federally sponsored program that is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services. Knoxville has participated in this program since at least 2001. Only individuals authorized by a municipality can make purchases on behalf of a municipality.
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