Can you confirm that for me, please?

By now, everyone who cares has found out that Cloquet police officer Scott Beckman has lost his job, something that could have happened two years ago. Instead, in a council meeting in August 2016, Mayor Dave Hallback and councilors Jeff Rock and Steve Langley voted not to fire Beckman after he falsified a search warrant application.

Imagine how many hours were spent investigating the criminal cases that now have been dismissed by the county attorney’s office because of Beckman’s involvement, and how much taxpayer money has been wasted now because of that council decision.

To add insult to inju...