“Hey! Let’s be careful out there.” Those of us old enough to remember the 1980’s television series “Hill Street Blues” will likely recall that heartfelt admonition at the end of the shift’s roll call by Hill Street police precinct SGT Phil Esterhaus (actor Michael Conrad). Everyone in the Recall CdA effort as well as those who just as passionately oppose the recall and are intent on undermining it need to listen, too.
Lawful recall and anti-recall actions are protected by the Idaho Constitution and by Idaho statutes. Everyone involved in the recall or anti-recall efforts needs to be extremely careful to not violate the protected rights and privileges of others. Those violations may manifest themselves as criminal violations of law. (more…)