Stow City Council voted 6-1 Oct. 11 against paying William Bettio fees incurred during a trial at the Stow Municipal Court that was dismissed by Judge Kim Hoover recently.
In May, the Stow Police Department charged Bettio with disorderly conduct, a fourth-degree misdemeanor. a man was blocking buses from leaving the high school by standing in front of them.
Bettio said the charge was based and hearsay.
"[The officer] never got any side of my story or any of my witnesses to what was going on that day," Bettio said at the Oct. 8 meeting. "He only took the statement from the transportation supervisor and never went to any of mine."
Bettio also told council that he, his family and daughter "have suffered continuous embarrassment after the incident at her school."
According to Law Director Brian Reali, a legal finding on whether the actions constituted a definition of "unreasonable" and "unlawful" was the reason the case was dismissed.
Reali previously said, "My file does have a statement from a witness supporting Bettio. It also has statements from a student and two bus drivers about his conduct that day."
Before council voted no on the moral claim, Bettio said, "I broke no law and the case was dismissed. I never would have fought this if I was guilty. I'm a policeman’s son and I was raised to be responsible for my actions. Every citizen has a right for fair trial."
. Councilman Brian Lowdermilk was the only "yes" vote.
Before council turned it down, Lowdermilk amended the request to pay Bettio $1,500 — which was the cost of strictly the legal fees, according to Reali. The law director said the remaining $300 was for "an inconvenience fee."
Hot tempered man/family, glad they aren't paying.
First of all it was all the parents and students leaving along with the buses. Traffic was at a stop, and as always cars where letting traffic out in the lanes and the bus drivers were not to happy with that. Mr. Bettio DID NOT at anytime get out of his TRUCK, He was not cursing at no one. He was trying to leave as was the rest of the parents and students and the buses that day, so why did Mr. Bettio receive a citation and no one else did???? Maybe it is because of his last name ? Maybe because certain people in this city think if your last name is "Bettio" your a bad person for having an opinion??? Maybe because The Bettio's do not see eye to eye and have the same opinion as everyone else? In court Mr. Bettio charges were dismissed, if he was guilty do you think they really would have dismissed it???? Could it have been one or more trying to get back at Mr. Bettio??????
Just because the CHARGE was dismissed does not mean he didn't do it. The charge has to match the description under ORC. You can block busses and be charged for menacing. Under ORC, that charge wouldn't stick. But, does not mean he didn't do it (he did). Bettio is a "bad name." Because he's a money wasting moron who refuses to take responsibility for his own actions. Sounds like a lib to me.