Earlier this year I submitted a GRAMA request to Murray City for some records concerning sustained police discipline.  To give you the Cliff’s Notes: they denied my request; I appealed; I won; Now Murray is suing me to keep the records hidden.  That’s battle #1.

Battle #2 is as follows:  Earlier this year I posted bail for my brother after he was arrested on a failure to appear warrant.  Murray City kept almost $1400 of my money for his fines.  I just filed a Petition for Extraordinary Writ to get it back.  You can see my petition here.

I’m miffed about this because I had no idea they would keep my money!  I doubt I would have posted the money had I know I would have to kiss it goodbye.  I love my brother and all, but he could have stayed in jail for another 48 hours if it meant $1400!  Hell, if I had told him I he could have had $200 dollars for staying in jail for two days he probably would have done it.

He’s a good kid, but that’s beside the point; the point is, Murray took my money and they had no right to do it.  But I’m takin’ it back, I’m takin’ ‘em ALL back.  Wish me luck.