Scripps owned Knoxville News-Sentinel has missed the boat on stories about Dave Cooley. I do not know if it is an attempt by the papers management to provide cover for Bredesen, Cooley. If it is lazy management or lazy reporters. However, Dave Cooley has been the Biggest story during the four years of the Bredesen administration.
Since the owner (Scripps) of two local Knoxville area papers will not cover it. Here are links to stories in today’s Tennessean (Gannett owned) about Dave Cooley. The case of Tennessee Highway Patrolman Bryan Farmer is a Knoxville story. Unfortunately, the local media ignored the case until recently. While Gannett owned the Tennessean has covered the case extensively.
This story has the Governor asking for major overhaul of the THP. During the election the Governor was saying there was no problem. The Governor has also kept every dollar was given to him by individuals seeking either a THP job or promotion.
This story details how Dave Cooley pulled strings in a hushed up harassment case.
This story originally published in December 2005 details how Dave Cooley was a key figure in the THP croynism.
This story details the Governor’s defense of Dave Cooley. “Dave is a good man. He’s in a tough job. He’s doing that job.”
This story shows where notes are missing from a file. Similar to how a sexual harassment file was shredded in the Governor’s office.
This story shows where the only copies of notes were given to a prosecutor. However, in the trooper Farmer case they refuse to provide copies of Dave Cooley’s investigative file.
This story details how 7 lawyers with/for the state argued why Dave Cooley’s file shouldn’t be examined by State Trooper Bryan Farmer’s lawyer or the public.
