copper.net parent: taxpayer money search engines [COLUG]

[jep200404]

Josh wrote:

> It's also intersting that the parent company of copper.net 
> uses taxpayer money to advertise on search engines.
> 
> Check out the bottom of this page:
> 
> http://www.knoxcountysheriff.com/

Interesting. I think I'm missing the whole picture. 

Who is paying whom? 

How did you figure out that taxpayer money 
is being used to advertise on search engines? 

Jim