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I just want to make a brief statement about Chief Egedi's issue and then I don't think that anyone should be making statements until all of the facts are known.

First, I'm hearing a lot of wild comments in town but unless you are one of the participants how would you know what has transpired?

If allegations prove to be false, look at the harm that is being done to families for no good reason.

Now, I hear that there is a long history of disillusionment and disappointment with Fillmore politics. Up until the last couple of years, I was contentedly ignorant with my head in the sand.

Without that long history of disillusionment, I try to take everything I hear with a grain of salt and work really hard to determine the facts before I make any judgements. Although I am outspoken on many City issues, I withhold a lot of comments just to make sure I give the benefit of doubt. It is my belief that all of us are doing the best we can to do the right thing. I've been proven wrong on that count a few times but it remains my default position.

So, let's give these families some space to sort things out without adding extra "fuel to the fire" so to speak.