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Originally Posted by Polar Bear
It simply doesn't work that way. The District is not a law enforcement agency. They are a permitting agency. They deal with the permittee. End of story for them. If the permittee wants to investigate further, that is up to them.
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I look at it as though we (the District and residents) are the victims of a criminal act. The investigators are the law enforcement agencies not the District. The law enforcement investigators such as the Water District or the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission or the Sheriffs office investigate, take sworn statements, question anyone that may have heard or seen something, etc. If probable cause is found, then the district attorney or state attorney's office can file criminal charges and if found guilty then restitution can be ordered for the victims, that is The District for their residents so we are not left with the burden of paying. Who actually determined the case was closed? The investigating agency would do that only after all efforts are exhausted unless the victim says forget about it. Can we see what has been done to this point by the investigators? Were the gate keepers questioned, what about cameras? Who was questioned? Any statements in writing and sworn? It is probably in the category of a felony.