Post by Logan on Feb 21, 2017 1:57:04 GMT -6
Virginia Beach's fight with dentist is a kick in the mouth for taxpayers
It’s one thing to lose a case in court. It’s something else to get slapped around by a federal judge in the process.
That’s exactly what happened to the city of Virginia Beach earlier this month when U.S. District Court Judge Henry Morgan delivered a stinging rebuke to a city that had stomped all over the constitutional rights of one of its residents. Allegedly to save a few bucks.
The judge – who has not decided on damages – repeatedly used the term “arbitrary and capricious” to describe the actions of City Hall.
I’d call it something else: Arrogant and wasteful.
Face it, most of us don’t expect much from government. We want to be treated fairly when we are forced to interact with officials. And we want our tax dollars spent wisely.
Read more: pilotonline.com/news/local/columnist/kerry-dougherty/kerry-dougherty-virginia-beach-s-fight-with-dentist-is-a/article_fa83693d-8f60-5411-97e7-378f93592435.html
It’s one thing to lose a case in court. It’s something else to get slapped around by a federal judge in the process.
That’s exactly what happened to the city of Virginia Beach earlier this month when U.S. District Court Judge Henry Morgan delivered a stinging rebuke to a city that had stomped all over the constitutional rights of one of its residents. Allegedly to save a few bucks.
The judge – who has not decided on damages – repeatedly used the term “arbitrary and capricious” to describe the actions of City Hall.
I’d call it something else: Arrogant and wasteful.
Face it, most of us don’t expect much from government. We want to be treated fairly when we are forced to interact with officials. And we want our tax dollars spent wisely.
Read more: pilotonline.com/news/local/columnist/kerry-dougherty/kerry-dougherty-virginia-beach-s-fight-with-dentist-is-a/article_fa83693d-8f60-5411-97e7-378f93592435.html