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13. Public Comment. Comment heard under this item will be limited to three (3) minutes per person and may pertain to matters both on and off the Commission agenda. Unused time may not be allocated to other speakers. The Commission will also hear public comment during individual action items with comment limited to three minutes per person. Comments are to be made to the Commission as a whole. Virtual Public Comment may be taken when facilities are available.
A speaker's viewpoint will not be restictedL however, reasonable restrictions may be imposed upon the time, place, and manner of speech. Irrelevant statements, unduly repetitious statements, and personal attacks that would objectively antagonize or incite others are examples of speech that may be reasonably limited.
The Board of County Commissioners carries out the business of Washoe County and its residents during its meetings. The presiding officer may order a person be removed if the person's conduct or statements disrupt the order or safety of the meeting. Warnings about disruptive conduct or comments may or may not be given prior to removal.
Furthermore, certain disruptions of a public meeting are criminal acts as defined under NRS 203.090 and/or NRS 203.119 which may result in prosecution in appropriate cases.
I am a criminalized victim of domestic violence and sexual assault who was recently convicted of battery on my own police report against my abuser. My abuser was never investigated or charged with anything despite direct evidence that was submitted to the police. Exculpatory evidence was withheld during my trial which resulted in my conviction. I went to the police for help and am now a convicted criminal. I lost my career and will have to somehow reinvent myself in order to pay my bills. This is a gross miscarriage of justice that will likely not be able to be rectified in court, despite several violations of my constitutional rights. In a county where domestic violence is a serious issue, I find what happened to me disturbing, especially because I strongly believe I'm not the only one who has experienced this treatment by Sparks Police. I'm bringing this to your attention in hopes that something will be done - I believe an external audit of the police department and perhaps the city attorney's office is in order to ensure victims of DV and SA have their concerns handled correctly and their rights are respected. The clearance rate for these crimes is abysmal at best according to Sparks PD's own records. What is going to be done about this issue? DV victims deserve to be treated with respect and care, not being thrown in jail months after reporting abuse. Please look into my case: 23-8992 with Sparks PD and 24C491 with Sparks Municipal Court. I have all the evidence that was withheld from trial for anyone to review, as well as a recording of my trial. Please feel free to contact me directly to review these items and see for yourselves how the alleged 'victim' committed perjury on the stand. I also have the body cam footage of my police report which can be compared to what the police wrote in their report - there are many glaring inconsistencies, purposely created to falsely charge me with a violent crime when I am in fact a victim. I know other victims are out there who have been put in this position as well and this cannot be allowed to continue.
I am a criminalized victim of domestic violence and sexual assault who was recently convicted of battery on my own police report against my abuser. My abuser was never investigated or charged with anything despite direct evidence that was submitted to the police. Exculpatory evidence was withheld during my trial which resulted in my conviction. I went to the police for help and am now a convicted criminal. I lost my career and will have to somehow reinvent myself in order to pay my bills. This is a gross miscarriage of justice that will likely not be able to be rectified in court, despite several violations of my constitutional rights. In a county where domestic violence is a serious issue, I find what happened to me disturbing, especially because I strongly believe I'm not the only one who has experienced this treatment by Sparks Police. I'm bringing this to your attention in hopes that something will be done - I believe an external audit of the police department and perhaps the city attorney's office is in order to ensure victims of DV and SA have their concerns handled correctly and their rights are respected. The clearance rate for these crimes is abysmal at best according to Sparks PD's own records. What is going to be done about this issue? DV victims deserve to be treated with respect and care, not being thrown in jail months after reporting abuse. Please look into my case: 23-8992 with Sparks PD and 24C491 with Sparks Municipal Court. I have all the evidence that was withheld from trial for anyone to review, as well as a recording of my trial. Please feel free to contact me directly to review these items and see for yourselves how the alleged 'victim' committed perjury on the stand. I also have the body cam footage of my police report which can be compared to what the police wrote in their report - there are many glaring inconsistencies, purposely created to falsely charge me with a violent crime when I am in fact a victim. I know other victims are out there who have been put in this position as well and this cannot be allowed to continue.