OPERATION CODY- An undercover investigation into WA's commercial poaching

[RClare1223]

Just ordered your book. Thank you for all your work both before you retired and what you are doing now to try and fix the department. I hope that the new director will make the necessary changes and fix the problems.

[billythekidrock]

http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011030

Start the video at the 18:00 minute mark.  This is my testimony, from yesterday's hearing of the Senate Natural Resources Committee.

Great job.

[billythekidrock]

I think it was more a campaign of misinformation than rumors.

Interesting.
Spread by whom for what purpose?

[HntnFsh]

Sorry Todd! I should have watched that video before I asked that question.
I know this may not mean much coming from some yahoo down the road. But I'm proud of you for what you have done. And what you are doing! I also think that you found the audience that you deserve. And you are going to finally see some action on what you are trying to achieve. Shouldn't have taken so long. Thank you for persevering. I'm sure there were way too many times you were wondering what you got yourself into. Was it worth it. And should I just throw in the towel. Its definitely worth and so many of us are thankful that you didn't throw in the towel.

Keep up the good work! You may have finally become the catalyst for the changes that are needed!
HntnFsh

[mfswallace]

It may just be me and my computer but I am unable to view the video.

  on 3 different devices   

Finally got it   

[Man Tracker]

I called the rumors "misinformation" because it is widely known that both the men who spoke at the hearing worked very hard (with many others) to help achieve general authority for DFW officers.  At no time have either suggested that general authority should be revoked.  In fact, one is on the executive board of an organization that represents thousands of police officers/deputies in Washington State.  As pointed out earlier, the misinformation appears to have been designed to foster an atmosphere of fear and confusion within the ranks of the enforcement program in DFW.  I ask you, to what goal?  And who benefits?

[MtnMuley]

I understand now. Those are two good questions.

[ucwarden]

Sorry Todd! I should have watched that video before I asked that question.
I know this may not mean much coming from some yahoo down the road. But I'm proud of you for what you have done. And what you are doing! I also think that you found the audience that you deserve. And you are going to finally see some action on what you are trying to achieve. Shouldn't have taken so long. Thank you for persevering. I'm sure there were way too many times you were wondering what you got yourself into. Was it worth it. And should I just throw in the towel. Its definitely worth and so many of us are thankful that you didn't throw in the towel.

Keep up the good work! You may have finally become the catalyst for the changes that are needed!
HntnFsh

Thanks.  After two years, hundreds of hours, and a pretty good chunk of my own money I feel pretty positive about the future for WA game wardens, for the first time in many years.

[ucwarden]

I called the rumors "misinformation" because it is widely known that both the men who spoke at the hearing worked very hard (with many others) to help achieve general authority for DFW officers.  At no time have either suggested that general authority should be revoked.  In fact, one is on the executive board of an organization that represents thousands of police officers/deputies in Washington State.  As pointed out earlier, the misinformation appears to have been designed to foster an atmosphere of fear and confusion within the ranks of the enforcement program in DFW.  I ask you, to what goal?  And who benefits?

I am pretty sure the goal was to get a lot of officers to the hearing on very short notice, so the WDFW enforcement administration could show-off their presence as a show of support for the administration.  Too bad it backfired, because those officers were brought there under false pretenses.  What is dumb about that move (besides telling a lie which points the finger at a senator who was actually helping officers not hurting them) was that many of the admin supporters would have come for any reason the admin had given them.   If they had instead told the truth and just said the hearing was about mismanagement and corruption, we still would have seen many of the same admin supporters.  Oh well, I never accused this administration of making smart decisions. 

[HntnFsh]

U.C. was the committee made aware of the court of appeals reinstating the Tarabachia suit against Cenci and the others?

[Special T]

 
Atta boy!

[idahohuntr]

Very well done. 

[bobcat]

I just got done watching the video. Very good job! I can't imagine this issue being ignored any longer.

Perfect timing too, just as a new director is taking over!

[bobcat]

Here's a link to the video for those who haven't seen it yet. Todd Vandivert's (UCWarden) testimony begins at the 18 minute mark.

http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011030

[Curly]

I'm able to get the video to load now on my computer.  Don't know why I couldn't before.  I'm watching it right now.  Thanks.