Fred Frazzetta wrote on November 09, 2007 09:13 AM: continued...

knows it! Maybe you would like to explain to the public as to why no charges have been filed against Harrah's or any of the other licensed contractors that participated in the illegal remodel projects at Harrah's Casinos, which is a confirmed fact at this time. I guess it is okay in your book that Harrah's not only did this illegal work, but they also left behind multiple public fire safety hazards in the wake of these remodels, which is also documented at this time. If there had been a fire Commissioner Collins lives would have been lost just like what happened in the MGM Grand Fire of 1980. Harrah's knew what they were doing, and they were willing to risk the public's safety - which they are obligated to protect. What are the laws for Mr. Collins? Harrah's has already broken the Public's trust in a big way, and you are doing the same by not standing up and making Harrah's & the other companies responsible for this fiasco accountable for their actions! Do your job, get off your butt, stop running your mouth and take action - call for a criminal investigation into these illegal acts...protect the public as you are entrusted to do! You are making a mockery out of the office that you hold, and in so doing you are breaking the law yourself...making you no better than the people that were responsible for this in the first place. Harrah's is a multi-billion dollar company - they have no excuse for having done what they did...none. You, the other County Commissioners, the Clark County Building Department, the Fire Department, the DA's office, the AG's Office, and maybe the FBI need to restore the public's trust.

Fred Frazzetta wrote on November 09, 2007 07:41 AM: Commissioner Collins:

Have you even bothered to look at Supervising Inspector Richard Maddox's report? If that is the kind of work that you consider a good job...then I suggest that you resign from your position immediately because you are obviously part of the problem here!

Your comments are ludicrous given the facts of this case: 1. It took almost six months for your stellar inspector to make it out to the Rio. 2. He can't remember who he met with...I guess he has his own personal key to get into the rooms. 3. He didn't notate what rooms that he entered for his inspection. 4. Whatever plans he went off of to make his determinations are not plans on record at the Clark County Building Department. 5. He didn't even get it right on the number of Phases it took to complete the Cabana Towers, which was four not three. 6. Mr. Maddox conveniently claimed that the 19th floor was originally super suites in all three towers, which was an out an out lie. 8. He closed the case the same day as his inspection and even though it clearly stated on the original complaint that I was to be notified of his determination - it took almost another 3 months for me to get a copy of his "fantasy" report. I will give Mr. Maddox credit for getting the Rio's address right on his report, and from Mr. Collins statements I am sure that Mr. Maddox will get a well deserved raise after all of this.

Commissioner Collins, if it had not been for the efforts of Joan Whitely at the Review Journal this never would have seen the light of day...you know it, I know it, and now the public

Fred Frazzetta wrote on November 09, 2007 06:46 AM: My suggestion to all of you that feel outrage over what has happened...or maybe I should say "not happened": our collective voices can be heard and it is time to do so - I need your help...we need each other. If you are interested in helping contact Joan Whitely and give her your email & phone number so that I can reach you, and I will. We need to show all involved that we no longer will tolerate elected officials and public officials who are responsible for the publics safety and health protecting the big corporations as they have in this town for many years. We can send them the message that business as usual is no longer acceptable and will no longer be tolerated in Las Vegas! I know that there are more people out there with information such as the information that I came forward with that can make a difference. Now is the time to speak out - know that you are not alone. The public has shown acceptance of this irresponsible, unethical, and illegal behavior by not standing up and saying NO. If we want to clean - truly clean this up and make a difference...we need to do it together as one unified voice. For change to take place we must take action - words will not get the job done...we must become involved, and more importantly we must believe again the simple fact that we can make a difference TOGETHER.

The blatant truth in all of this is the fact that the people that we have entrusted to protect us & our families have sold us out...some for their own personal gain and others because they are afraid for their jobs so they continue to do what they are told.

max wrote on November 07, 2007 09:57 PM: The feds need to clean this state up.

tj wrote on November 07, 2007 08:40 PM: This state is disgusting

nancy wrote on November 07, 2007 08:39 PM: Hey fellas, get a copy of famous Nevada dot to dot book and you will have all your answers. If you think anything will come down from within this state you are very naive. Who do you think is going to do something? Our AG? She is Manny Cortez' daughter. Read up on operation yobo. Or, watch the movie casino. Collins clueless? Try dumb as a fox. Reid? Just there to watch the hen house and smile at Greg Borgel. Woodbury? Spends how may years sitting in the midst of corruption and sees and hears nothing. Weekling? Sent over by Oscar to fill the gap. Maxfield? Nose up developers rumps and busy collecting money for Mitt Romney. Virginia Valentine they will protect her all the way. Who else can be trusted with what really goes on up there???? Do your homework and connect the dots...........

steve o wrote on November 07, 2007 07:12 PM: Tom Collins is completely clueless. If it wasn't for the whistleblower and the Review Journal this matter would have been swept under the carpet. Thank god there hasn't been a tragic fire at the Rio to bring this faulty process to light. Collins should be thanking Frazetta and the RJ and stop self congratuling himself. Collins just sounds like a knucklehead.

cj wrote on November 07, 2007 06:55 PM: If I started a remodeling company, did not pull permits on my work, and a "whistle blower" came around, does anyone think for a second the county would bail me out. They are only interested in bailing out big business. They would hang a little guy out to dry.

JudgeDread wrote on November 07, 2007 05:15 PM: There needs to be a criminal investigation of this matter.Because of casino political influence and money I doubt that a state inquiry would do much good. There needs to be another Federal Investigation level or the truth will never come out. Too much graft and corruption at city/county or state level agencies and politicos to move this ball forward. At the very least Harrah's total disregarding the building code laws with impunity is because of their entitlement mentality or continued local corruption with payolla being slipped to the building inspector agency boys to look the other way!

GOD wrote on November 07, 2007 05:06 PM: Las Vegas and Clark County should be thankful people like Mr. Frazzetta are around to speak up.

The rest of you imbeciles and ignorant cowards can go about your pathetic lives living in front of a slot machine until the grim reaper comes.

This "investigation" is a joke. Commissioner Tom Collins has already pre-determined its outcome with his idiotic rants. I'm sickened by how the casinos run this town... and continue to run it into the ground. The politicians we elect continue to take bribes, kickbacks, and money under the table to stay quiet like the good little doggies they are.

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