Gary Bechtel said that he, his son, and two other relatives acquired concealed carry permits that were signed by Sheriff Smith. He also testified that he provided $750,000 to the Sheriff's Advisory Board.
Gary Bechtel said that he, his son, and two other relatives acquired concealed carry permits that were signed by Sheriff Smith.The man who is dating Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith testified during her corruption trial Wednesday, and his name probably sounds familiar to you.
Gary Bechtel said he retired from his family's global engineering and construction business thirty years ago. Founded in San Francisco, Bechtel has completed many massive projects since its founding in 1898: railroads, power plants, the Hoover Dam, Bay Area Rapid Transit, San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge, the Chunnel between England and France, Las Vegas Airport, etc.
A central issue in Sheriff Smith's trial is whether she provided concealed carry weapon permits in exchange for donations or other favors. Under questioning from San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Gabriel Markoff, Bechtel said he provided $750,000 to the Sheriff's Advisory Board and arranged construction crews to make improvements to the Sheriff's Department shooting range.
Bechtel said he applied for a CCW because "I've had threats against me throughout my career at Bechtel Group from disgruntled employees as well as groups like the SLA." He added he's had a gun shoved in his face in Wyoming, been punched a few times on projects, and got run off the road by an upset craftsman. He said someone threatened him with a pistol in Charlotte, North Carolina, during his NASCAR days.
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