Methinks County Risk Management doth protest too much. Ms. Valentine apparently has zero issues with the constantly malfunctioning elevators in the RJC (which *do* have a material impact on life and limb, since it's not uncommon for the marshals to have to remove someone on a stretcher due to a medical emergency), but now one event which probably would have exposed the county to (at best) a worker's compensation claim given the volunteer's status as a county employee causes this level of uproar?

Jfnance32--regarding your missive that "The lonnie left is soooooo nutty" I have only this to add: At least we can spell. :)

I'm frankly disgusted by the virtrol expressed by some of the people commenting on this story. Ms. Navajo made a terrible mistake. She then--against the direct advice of her attorney--took full responsibility for her mistake even though that could have exposed her to a death sentence. Bear in mind that when she made her statements to the police, she wasn't even considered a suspect in this case--and instead, the police were looking seriously at the decedent's boyfriend. For the record, in my book it takes a lot more ovaries to confess to the police to prevent an innocent person from going to jail than it does to place insulting comments on a blog. Ms. Navajo served this country honorably and well for almost two decades and I'd feel far safer with her in this community than junjun, "GOD" and jfnace32.

While it's true that NV does not impose a tax on business profits, it *does* tax businesses based on the wages they pay each quarter, so the implication that non-gaming businesses are getting a free ride is respectfully incorrect.

Although I can't say I knew Mr. Waterman well, I was always glad to have the opportunity to watch him in action in court. Given that he practiced law for three years longer than I've been alive, I am thankful that I was able to see him as a role model for how an attorney ought to act. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and family during this tough time. While it may be of small comfort, I--and I think scores of other attorneys and courthouse personnel--will never forget him.