Topic: Taxpayer Costs

Simon Cantu enters the Gonzales County Jail as many as four times per week, creating a revolving door scenario funded by local taxpayers. County Attorney Paul Watkins notes that a maximum 180-day sentence would cost the county thousands of dollars, which many citizens are reluctant to pay. Cantu admits to turning himself in frequently because he is homeless and uses alcohol to pass the time.

The narrative describes the August 22, 1992, sniper attack that wounded Randy Weaver and killed Vicki Weaver as she held her 10-month-old baby in the doorway of their cabin. Kevin Harris was also severely wounded by the same bullet that passed through Vicki. The segment notes that Vicki's death was kept from the public for six days while hundreds of federal troops built a $25,000 bridge to move heavy equipment toward the cabin.