County settles with ex-inmate over deputy assault
The Odessa American reports Ector County paid 25000 to settle a former detention center inmate claim of sexual assault by a deputy. Officials fought disclosure, but a Freedom of Information request forced public release, prompting debates on privatizing the jail to limit future liability.
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Odessa
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Public Forum addressed to Odessa American readers
Residents are invited to share thoughts via mail, fax, or email to the Odessa American. The contact options include a postal address P.O. Box 2952 Odessa Texas and a fax number 915 333 7742 plus an email link.freedom.com for online letters to the editor.
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Government cruelty and taxation in worker costs
Walter Williams argues Chavez's nomination battles reveal broader tax harms. He explains dead weight losses from Social Security taxes and minimum wage rules, using a $8 value hourly example to show how higher costs deter hiring. Williams, economics professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va, questions compassion under law.
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Tibor Machan argues that science and causality do not negate human self-determination. He notes free will can coexist with causality as self-causation, and insists individuals remain responsible for thoughts and actions. Machan, columnist for Freedom Communications, teaches ethics at Chapman University and is a Hoover Institution fellow.
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