Tt post sep 23 2015 b

"... why should anyone care about any of the allegations?"

I'll take a stab at answering that question with an outrageous leap of logic.

Toledo City Councilperson Lindsey Webb supports Hickey.

Since her kids attend the Washington Local School district, then it's understandable that she would be concerned about the happenings in that district.

I live in the Toledo Public School district. Webb is a district councilperson, and I do not live in her district.

But Webb makes decisions on council that do impact the entire city. I question her judgment, regarding her apparent "blind faith" support of Hickey because maybe that kind of impaired judgment leads to bad decisions on city council.

And why the threatening tone toward the Washington Local School Board from Webb and from other Hickey supporters?

“I love politics. I know how to play politics. Up to this point, I haven’t come close to Washington Local Schools races. That will change starting today.”

In my opinion, politicians should support the concepts of investigation, truth, and transparency. On this Hickey matter, it appears that Webb disagrees with those notions.

Councilperson Webb chairs Toledo City Council's Utilities & Public Service Committee, and one function of this committee is to oversee the quality of our drinking water, which is consumed by Toledo and many surrounding communities.

This area cannot afford to have someone chairing Toledo's public utilities committee who may make decisions based upon emotions rather than data.

How about that. I tied Hickey to our drinking water. I said that it would be a leap.

Also, when a city councilperson speaks publicly to support an extremely popular male figure who may have engaged in some form of workplace harassment, then maybe that is yet another reason why victims of harassment, especially females, are afraid to make formal complaints.

Dow wasn't afraid to complain about Bell, but I don't think that she filed a formal complaint with law enforcement or whomever. She seems to be begging for media attention on Twitter. Make it official and let the investigation proceed.

A big deal was made about Webb speaking out in support of Hickey. Fine. That's okay. But this should not be one-sided. I support info from the other side. Thank you Toledo Blade, especially Nolan Rosekrans.

It's just info. Nothing changes with Hickey. He keeps his job, along with the reprimand.

But this new Blade story may tip over the potato carts of some people, and in my opinion, that's a good thing.