The tragic death of Ken Petersen, whose only crime was being a good Samaritan and cutting up a downed tree on the Gunflint Trail, raises a lot of scary questions about the good old boy network in Cook County.
Ken was killed by a Border Patrol agent who claims he didn't see either the man or the tree blocking the road. What was he smoking?
More to the point, why is his name not released? In any other road accident there is no secrecy. But the Homeland Honchos have their perks, I guess.
Routinely, the state patrol issues tickets whenever there is a road accident, no matter whether anyone is hurt or any property is damaged. When a ticket is issued, the driver gets listed on the Court Report. County Judge Kenneth Sandvik declares that this is totally okay. So, why does a Border Patrol agent get special treatment? Who is this guy?
It's all part of the special privileges granted to "Homeland Security" as I see it. They get to do all sorts of bad stuff because... well, just because they can.
Ken Petersen was an exceptional person, brilliant and good and kind. Yes, accidents do happen, BUT. I know I would never hit a person and/or a tree in the road; if my vision got that bad I would quit driving.
People, ask questions.
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THANK YOU for speaking out!
If it a had been a civillian involved would our names be protected? Or would it BLASTED all over the media. Is this special treatment? If so, Why?
I have no problem with the drivers name being withheld if indeed "we the people" were to receive the same treatment if we were involved in such an horrific accident.
I hope one of newspapers have the...guts to pursue this.
(that I dout!)
That said.
I am so very sorry for everyone involved. The officer, Ken's family and loved ones. All of their lives have been changed forever.
Gunflint Trail Resident
Thank you for speaking out concerning this tragedy. Many of us on the Gunflint are wondering the same question. Why is the agent’s name not being released? Why is Home Land Security being given special treatment? Since they are getting this special treatment is our local law enforcement agency also giving them special treatment in the investigation of the circumstance of this accident?
Another question- a speeding Home Land Security officer ran-down and killed two baby moose along the Gunflint on July 21, 1966 in the "reduced speed zone" near trail center" and then fled leaving neighbors to deal with the dead baby moose on the Trail. Could this agent be the same person that killed Ken and he or she just does not know how to drive?
Ted Young, Poplar Lake
And they want to put a new border patrol facility up here with an additional 50 agents? This sounds like a far greater threat to our security than any conjured up threat of "terrorism"
So, I pick up one of the local papers hoping I would read SOMETHING about the death of a local man hit and killed halloween night on the Gunflint Trail by a border patrol officer. As I feared... Nothing.
Is it our newspapers afraid to report or law enforcment trying to make this go away.
CNN Where are you? Looks like we may need your help!
Sarah
Gunflint Trail
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