Kirts: ‘Well, Isn’t That A Pain?’
Benewah County Sheriff Bob Kirts sat in the front row of the large audience at today’s tribal law enforcement hearing, but never spoke, leaving that instead to county Prosecutor Douglas Payne. Disappointed lawmakers said they wished they’d heard from Kirts. Asked about that afterward, he retorted, “Well, isn’t that a pain?” and walked off, refusing to comment/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here .
Question: Does this sound like a sheriff who’s willing to meet the Coeur d’Alene Tribe halfway in resolving issues of authority on the reservation?
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