We have to understand the law is an evolving principle; it's an evolving concept.

There's a distinct possibility of a constitutional infirmity in our statute.

The problem is there are no reliable, substantive studies that show 1,000-foot rules make any difference.

The law is silent on those two issues.

Five-hundred-square-foot affordable housing may meet the letter of the law, but I don't think it meets the spirit.

Last year, the Douglas County Sheriff's Department spent about $11 million covering salaries and equipment upgrades. Law enforcement is a lot more sophisticated than it used to be and we need equipment today that we never needed before. When you call, we have to be there. We can't worry about trying to get out of the vehicle and push it down the street.