* updated below *
In a five-page ruling issued late this afternoon, Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered the state Department of Public Safety to release the roadside video of Auditor Tom Salmon’s DUI traffic stop.
The state has until 4:30 p.m. Thursday to release the video to Burlington attorney John Franco. The state’s attorneys could not be reached for comment about the ruling, or whether they will ask to stay the judge’s order.
Franco, a supporter of Salmon’s general election challenger Doug Hoffer, a Democrat-Progressive, ordered the DUI video from the DPS website back in early September. Initially the request was granted, and his credit card was charged $45 for a copy. Then Franco received word that his request had been denied by DPS Commissioner Tom Tremblay.
Franco appealed the ruling, was denied again — and then sued the state. First in federal court and then in state court.
This article appears in Oct 27 – Nov 2, 2010.
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Oh for God’s sake. Your favoritism toward Shumlin is pathetic. Guess what? Both candidates favor keeping VY operating.But at least one of them is honest about it: Dubie.
@ Seven Days:How come you’re not saying ANYTHING about Shumlin’s duplicity about VY?http://www.vermonttiger.com/content/2010/10/deal.html#morehttp://www.wptz.com/video/25557953/detail.htmlhttp://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=13410171Because you favor him?
What on earth has happened to the Democratic Party in this state? This is not the party of hardworking responsible people that I grew up with. I can’t believe our party would condone this kind of tactics. I am going to vote Democratic but this Hoffer condidate is an embarrassment to the Vermont Democratic Party. It is just sad.
I bet he told his kids that Santa brought them their presents too. Oh, the humanity
Always told the truth – except when he told the trooper that he only had 2 drinks … ??
I am not a Salmon supporter but he has always told the truth. Maybe that is why he has people swinging for him.
http://www.vermonttiger.com/content/2010/10/deal.html Your man’s a liar. Period.
“Salmon: This is not a man who deserves the public’s trust.”Hey, Alleged One Vermonter, just wondering: do you apply the same standard to that well-known paragon of trustworthiness and moral rectitude Peter Shumlin? Let’s see, where to start? Howbout with his attempt to use his Senate ID card and a prospective job offer as a way to get out of a speeding ticket? Is that enough for you, or shall we go on with more days-in-the-life from the man voted Most Ethically Challenged under the Dome? I’ll make a deal with you: if you don’t vote for Shumlin because of his lack of trustworthiness, I won’t vote for Salmon. Deal?
“This has nothing to do with my campaign” – Doug Hoffer”It’s no secret this was directly related to the campaign” – John FrancoNow who’s being dishonest, exactly?
No one cares. .086 means you’ve got about one drink still in your system. How many you had earlier in the day is irrelevant. Franco just cost Hoffer a job, what a “pal.”