Today, Wednesday March 10th The St. Paul Pioneer Press ran the article Maplewood Mayor Pays for Hunting Lapses. The story lays out an event of which I am not proud. The events reported in the story however are true. I shot a deer while standing on a roadway and I was within 500 feet of a house. I have no defense of my actions. In the process that followed I cooperated with the DNR and the Cook County prosecutor. I appeared in court and took responsibility for my actions.
If I was a normal individual that would have been the end of the story. But, I am the Mayor and my actions will reflect poorly on Maplewood. This above all else I wish I could change, but I can not. I issue this apology to all the citizens, staff, and friends who have put their faith in me. I have let you down.
I found long ago that excuses tend to diminish an apology so I am not offering any. On the contrary, I understand that this may lessen your opinion of me or cause you to question any beliefs you may have developed. All I can say is that I will work as hard as I can to make up for this error.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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2 comments:
Your apology holds little weight.
My concern is: why did it take a story in the Pioneer Press to bring you forward almost 4 months after the event??? This happened back in November. In the story, you said, regarding there being a building behind you, "I wasn't thinking". Were you also "not thinking" AGAIN about the citizens of Maplewood? If an event ,such as this, is so important as to deserve an apology, why not put it out there especially when you violated a law?
You owe more than an apology. You owe an explanation to the citizens of Maplewood for your delay in addressing this matter.
Thomas Riddell
Mr Riddell raises a valid point. However, I do appreciate the apology and lack of excuses, which unfortunately, is not the norm for public officials these days.
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