The other side of the coin

[Anonymous]

Most of the postings I have seen have been from former employees that were fired or given the option to resign in lieu of firing, exclusively for the own stupidity. Moreover, the candidate that everyone is raving about, was fired for allegedly having an affair with another deputy's wife, then, matter of factly, refusing to cooperate with an internal investigation.

This reminds me of a saying that I have used most of my life. "If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then usually it has a wet ass and feathers. Not always, but most of the time."

It is human nature to remember all of the negative aspects of anything. Some people are not happy unless they perpetuate unhappiness. As far as all of the rhetoric about gangs and what has or has not been done, that is more foundationless calumny, by people who are misinformed. Look at the positive things Sheriff Metts has done. I have three children in School District 5 and I can tell that Sheriff Metts has been on top of the situation from day one, and stood behind his Officer's 100%. The man does care.

In closing, if you are going to spout off about what is or is not being done, then have the facts. Otherwise, you sound just like what you seem to be; disgruntled, vindicative, and vengeful people.

I have dedicated most of my adult life to the citizens of Lexington County, the Sheriff, and the Sheriff's Department. For 15 years I have sacrificed many vacations, holidays, family gatherings, etc., to do a job that most can not fathom. Yes, I may have a different opinion in some areas, but there is a time and place for everything and for those of you who wore the blue, your disloyalty and behavior are reprehensible. I do not act like a child when I do not get my way. I use my god given intellect to solve problems and offer solutions when I can. So until many of you walk a mile in my shoes, stop showing obvious contempt for something I have worked very hard for. It solves nothing and makes you look unintelligent and the need to be placated constantly.

Happy Thanksgiving.

[Anonymous]

You go Hammertime, tell it like it is. Just some food for thought, though. Watch using the big words, some of the people might not understand them or feel overwhelmed by them.

[Hammer time]

Duly noted, huckleberry. However, it has been my experience that when one learns out of necessity, rather than desire, it becomes much more engrained.

[Anonymous]

I am sure there is some significance to the "names" you two chose!

[heggas]

Hammertime -- you wrote that there is a time and place to show your differences. I think that is what most people are doing here. What is wrong with enlightening the public with the truth. Everyone has positive points and negative points (as you so well pointed out) about both candidates for Sheriff.

I have been in meetings when Sheriff Metts asked his loyal employees for donations for his campaign. He also would mention the fact about how hard he fought cancel to save you job. He would lay that guilt trip on good. I thought it was wrong then and I still think it wrong now. He can ask support from his employees at a political meeting. Not while everyone is at work. I felt it was very inappropriate.

Last point, you have said that bad things happen to bad people. I was fired for being late. Many people at the department think I left willingly because I had just returned from maternity leave and many assume that I just wanted to stay home instead of working. But that assumption is wrong. I didn't do bad things like you have mentioned earlier. I was adjusting to a new baby, dealing with post-partum depression, and being a single mom -my husband was activated two weeks after I returned to work. So yes I was late a couple mornings by ten to thirty minutes and would work through lunch to make up the hours. Our unit that I belonged to always had unusual hours anyway. Some days you were there at 5:00 in the morning and didn't leave until 6:00 at night.

So walk in my shoes for a moment and think why this would Sheriff fire someone for that. He's a compassionate man who cares about his employees right? I was a stellar employee with no reprimands. He nor James ever asked how were things going with the new baby and my husband being gone. The Sheriff makes sure that he is the one who hires you but he wasn't there when he fired me.

Hammertime --- I'm glad you still have a job and haven't done anything bad.

[Anonymous]

You know, I agree with Hammertime on alot of the things he has said. I have read most of these messages, and I think you guys/girls that have a problem with the Sheriff, Assist. Sheriff James, or the Sheriff Dept. in general need to either suck it up or move on. Those of you that still work at the Sheriff's Dept. and are using this web site to vent really do need pipe down. If you have a problem then take it up the chain of command. If it's to big of a problem and you just can't handle the "CRAP" anymore, well there ARE other jobs out there for you. I gave the Sheriff's Dept. 6 years. I learned alot from everyone there. It is a great place to work and the people are great. But like with ANY job you wil have problems, people will not get along with nor agree with their supervisiors. That's life, SO GET OVER IT. So for the ones that need it spelled it crayon, shut up, suck it up, or MOVE ON.
Have a good day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOWEEEEEEEEE! A little testy, aren't we!

[Frankly speaking]

Huckleberry,
You said you gave the sheriff's office 6 years. Where are you now?

[Anonymous]

I was wondering how long it would take Jimmy to have "his boys” begin to sling mud. An old political statement has come true: “If you can’t win on merit, sling mud!”

The residents of Lexington county are tired of the way the sheriff’s department is being run. That was proven in the last election when a political unknown named Ed Rivers campaigned for three weeks and received 23% of the vote. This was not so much a vote for Ed Rivers, but a vote of “No Confidence” for Jimmy Metts.

Since then the department has deteriorated tremendously. Now it is election time and Metts is trying to regain his authority in the department and the votes of the citizens.

The mud slinging will continue, that is all he can do. The morale at the department is still low. The employee turnover rate is about 30%. The taxpayers are going to find out about the way their money is being wasted and the dirty laundry of the department will be aired.

Of course some of the posting on this site sound like “disgruntled” ex-employees, the current ones cannot speak out negatively or they will be ex-employees too, if they are caught. This explains the fictitious names or anonymous posts.

[Anonymous]

Frankly speaking to answer your question, I am still in Law Enforcement just with another Department. I will not disclose what Department though. Like I said before, either you can deal with what goes on at the Sheriff's Department or go find somewhere else to work. Again, I gave 6 years of loyal work to the Sheriff's Department and the citizens of Lexington County. I just found another Departmnent to work for. All the years that I worked for the Sheriff's Department, I never had a problem with the Sheriff or Assist. Sheriff James. The problem was with some of my co-workers and the upper staff. I can't stand for someone to cry, moan, and complain about things but then not have enough guts to bring it up the proper channels to try and solve their problems or any problems with the department. Like Hammer time said, if you're not part of the solution then you're part of the problem. So in short, all of you that are still employed at the Sheriff's Department and are using this site to vent here and are to scared to say anything, I guess you just need to keep your mouths shut.

[Anonymous]

ok...so you are either in the clique or you're not. Has anyone ever worked a job where that wasn't the case? The citizens of Lexington county all know how hard our deputies work to do what they can. We know that you all must set your priorities....and you all do a FABULOUS job. The general gripe is not with the deputies. Everyone will complain about something, no matter of what importance it may actually have. The point of the upcoming election is not to discredit Metts for anything, but to finally have a change. This happens all the time. Maybe some of you other people ( like hucklebery or hammertime) need to suck it up and move on. Why are you so defensive? So what if you get a new boss? You'll still do the job that you so dedicate yourself too, right? If you so love your job, then it doesn't matter who your boss is. We need a change in this county.

[Hammer time]

Sister, a citizen who has a something to say should do just that. I would like to take a poll and ask everyone who has a complaint with the Sheriff, to state how many times they, if ever, they have brought this to the attention of the Sheriff. If no one has, then this is a room of old women in a nursing home; griping about everything-doing nothing. If you have, what resolution did you have and what type of follow up was conducted? As far as a new Sheriff and who will have a job, this is an at-will position. That should not be to hard to figure out.

For those of you who have never served in the Military, or in a regimented environment like a police/sheriff's department, loyalty is one of those characteristics that is necessary to survive, and the ramifications would take a whole two full pages just to scratch the surface as to explain why, but for most, it is rare as the truth. People who are lacking that trait, and this is directed at current employees, a public forum is not the appropriate place to take your grievances. Yes, there may be a 100 things I would do differently, but if there was, this is not the appropiate place.

If this were a publicly traded company and you, as the president, had subversive employees trying to sabotage you objectives, what would you do? Right.

As far as me being in the click, well, I am not politically well connected, my family is not rich, therefore, what I have is what I earned. It is a matter of principal. My grandfather had another saying; "Don't do anything, anywhere that you would not do in front of your children." I lead by example.

Lastly, 007 made reference to mud slinging. No one is going to say anything I have posted is untruthful, unless they are going to lie, and I see no one has. I suppose that is some consolation.

[Anonymous]

Well sister to honest with you, I did suck it and moved on. I moved on to another Department. Like I said I don't have any hard feeling towards the Sheriff, Assist. Sheriff James, or the Department in general. I just found a job with another Department that is better for me and my family. I never complained about anything that I did not take to my supervisiors. If my suspervisiors could not get me an answer to my complaint or give some incite then I let it go. If I feel it needed more attention then my supervisiors gave it then I went to the next step. After that I was then ok with whatever answer I got. And no, like Hammertime, I was not in the click either. Nor did I want to be. I have worked hard for everything I have ever gotten, I do not to get ahead in my job or life by having to kiss up to anyone. I've had to do that and don't plan on starting now.

To go further with your comment on being defensive, I am not defensive in anyway. I am stating facts. I don't know what takes place at the Admin. Level of the Sheriff's Dept. but I know they do their job the BEST THEY CAN and the BEST THEY SEE FIT.

Like Hammertime said before and I will say it again, "if you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem".

Oh and by the way, thhis goes to everyone out there thatis mad, upset, or whatever with the Sheriff, Assist. Sheriff, or the Sheriff's in general. You all have your gripes and moans about whatever, but do you really think that things are going to be anybetter (or worse) just because a NEW Sheriff takes office. I don't think so. The next guy will eventually do something that makes someone upset or mad and then we'll be in this boat again. So sister like you said, "SUCK IT UP"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/b]

[Anonymous]

Heggas, at first blush it appears there is a serious problem with the administrative security at the sheriff’s department.

There must have been an investigation before your termination. The Internal Affairs records are required to be kept in the strictest of confidence and only seen by those who have a need to know. This is not merely a legal issue, but the CALEA standards that Sheriff Metts spent so much money to achieve have been violated.

“Hammer time” has stated that he is in the patrol division, is a supervisor but not an administrator, and knows the details of your termination. Since you were in an administrative position at headquarters “Hammer time” should not be in possession of this confidential information. It appears that either “Hammer time” is lying and is actually someone near the top of the chain of command, or someone at the top has leaked confidential records to be posted. Either way, an egregious violation of public trust and departmental policy has occurred with potential legal ramifications.

The departmental and county policy has been to only acknowledge that someone has worked for the department when queried. Never is information to be released.

Whatever has happened it is certainly indicative of how mismanaged the Sheriff’s department has become. Let us see if Sheriff Metts has the intestinal fortitude to investigate this leak and handle it appropriately.

[heggas]

Thank you for bringing that point to the board.

[Anonymous]

I have sucked it up many times. sling some more smart comments! all I know is I know what I will do behind the white curtain at my voter station. I couldn't care less what you do. Each is his own. And this sheriff's election is nothing to fret over...may the best man win.

[Anonymous]

Mrs. Heggas is the largest leak of her dismissal. People saw a problem and the problem was dealt with.

[Anonymous]

I glad somebody brought that to the board!

william bligh obviously hasn't lived in a small town before..hahaha

The person with the most to hide is their own worst enemy. He has watched too many episodes of "Matlock."

[Anonymous]

“friend of lcsd”, I would have to think your statement is wrong. Ask the employees at LCSD and you will find out that they had no clue why “heggas” was no longer there. It was not until it appeared on this forum and made public did they find out. everyone who reads this board should go and read the postings like i have and you will see several things that will show what the truth is. “Hammer time” appeared and made the post of why “heggas” was fired. “huckleberry” and “T-3” appeared all with in a very short time of each other, darn near all at once making comments supporting “Hammer time”.

The leaving of “heggas” was so quiet it actual took a while before most people knew she was gone. To the average person reading this thread it is pretty obvious that someone set up the arrival of “Hammer time”, “huckleberry” and “T-3” together and provided the confidential information. Now add in that “heggas” had little or no warning of her situation and she hasn’t looked back since she left, how in the world is she supposed to be “the largest leak of her dismissal”???????

Kind of seems like a cover up of a leak of confidential information to me.

For the statement of “People saw a problem and the problem was dealt with.” open that can of worms only if you prove that everyone who ever added time to their card was fired.

[Anonymous]

Well Guest to be frank with you, I hardly know who heggas is and don't really care who heggas is or heggas' problem. As far as when Hammertime, T-3 and myself appeared on this site I don't have the first idea. If we all appeared at or near the same time, then I quess it's pure coincidence. I don't know who Hammertime, T-3, or anyone is on this site. I do my speculations for some of you though. All I know is that about, and I'll go as far as saying, 50% of the CRAP that some of the people are complaining is purely that...CRAP. As I said before and several others as well, if you don't like what goes on at/with your job (those that are employed with LCSD) then either (1) go through the chain of commmand with your problem, (2) go work some where else, or (3) suck it up and pipe down. You have three choices to choose from, it's as simple as that.
If anyone thinks that the Sheriff has not done his part as Sheriff, then everyone is correct in the matter of voting someone else into office. Everyone has that right. Again stop complainingg about and do something. This can be done several ways (1) have a sit down talk with him personnally and talk about the problem, or (2) vote someone else into office. Again, it's as simple as that.
If you are employed with the LCSD and you do talk with the Sheriff and things turn south and you lose your job for whatever reason then I guess it's like my parents always told me...IT WASN'T MEANT TO BE!!!!!!
And lastly, I will say again about the possiblity of a new Sheriff, does anyone really think that things will change for the better with a new Sheriff. I doubt it. It may for little while, but as we all know he will in fact do something wrong that will upset someone or make some sort of mistake and then everyone will hold that against him. But wait lets go back to something I just said, "do something wrong... or make some sort of mistake". If I'm not mistaking I believe, at least hope, we are all human and ALL OF US MAKE MISTAKES. So before you cast that ballet think about what all good things Metts has done for the LCSD and the County of Lexington. I'm sure the good out weighs the bad, and what will a new Sheriff do to make this County better.
Have a good day all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[townadministrator]

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[Anonymous]

You know, it is interesting to someone like me, who does not work at the Sheriff's Office (I never have and never will) to read the above remarks. I had no idea that there was such passion and dissention at the Sheriff's Office; and frankly I don't care. It is not going to be what decides the next election. Although I do wonder if Metts could win if his own department was polled. What will decide the next election are people like me who take an interest in their government and vote. Let me share what a number of people I have talked with think about the currrent status of our county.

Those of us who earn the money and pay the taxes that support the county government (including the Sheriff's department) are not overly concerned with disgruntled county workers. We are just too busy trying to build our businesses and make Lexington county even more attractive as a place for others to work and live. Look at the effort we have made to improve our school system and health care facilities. We are doing all in our power to improve the infrastucture and impression that Lexington makes on the people we want to attract and retain.

The reason I am going to vote against Metts has nothing to do with the internal workings of the Sheriff's Department. It has everything to do with the buffonish way he has behaved.

I am deeply concerned that a man who has a doctorate in education could be so completely caught unaware about the gang problem in Lexington County schools. Some say there isn't one. Well, all I know is that I was at the Irmo game when it hit the fan and I was not amused. Neither were the other parents who were there. That incident has not been forgotten and neither has Metts abysmal behavior with the district superintendant. We simply can't tolerate this kind of disconnect between the sheriff and school officials. It is the economy stupid. No body wants to put their family, or business, on gang turf. We needed and deserved and had every right to expect a more appropriate response to this problem from Metts.

How about his behavior in Batesburg-Leesville when he grabbed his crotch? Now there is an image we want to project to the world! No wonder the rest of the state thinks Lexington county is just a big collard patch. The simple matter is that we can not afford him. If he worked for me, which technically he does, then I would fire him for displaying such incredibly poor judgement.

How about his political acumen? For a man of his education and experience, and his claims of being a political icon, you would think that he would be at least offered some appointed position at the state or federal level. Yet for some reason he never gets offered anything. The fact is, nobody in a position to appoint him to anything is willing to risk the embarassment he would surely bring. Oh! I remember, he ran for Governor with that catchy little tune about Gov. Beasley. Talk about your public meltdown. I was actually embarrassed for him.

I was all to aware of Mett's shortcomings with the public and other county government entities, but now I find that WITHIN the sheriff's department he is an inneffective and bumbling leader and has essetially turned the job we elected him to do over to someone else. What the hell does the man DO all day?

There is absolutely no reason to return this man to an office he just turns over to someone else while he runs around embarrassing the citizens of this county.

[Anonymous]

Now how would "guest" be privy to all that "confidential" information that was so accurately described.....well, maybe, like everyone else! "guest" sank his own ship. Talk about a contradiction. This is too comical...let me tell you all I know, that you shouldn't know, and neither should I, then whine about how everybody else knows...geeez.

Donnie V. M., you are entitled to openly express your opinion. I respect that. I just don't agree that Sheriff Metts was the one oblivious to anything. The Distict was down playing the entire episode because it is bad press. The Sheriff's Office was on top of it and handled it, before, during, and after. I too, was there.

[Anonymous]

On top of it? Well, if nothing else you have an interesting perspective of what can only be described as a disaster.

[Anonymous]

As the Captain of the Titanic opined, "It's just a little ice."

[Anonymous]

What is your definition of a disaster? The officers there acted with the upmost professionalism and their skill and quick thinking unequivocally saved the situation from becoming a disaster. The instigator was not even a student from this area. The arrests were made. Officers were injured. No civilians were injured whatsoever. Had the district heeded precautionary guidelines given in the first place, maybe none of this would have happened. You can "what if" any given situation to death. The outcome was one that showed that the "ostrich" methodology of management was not working and it was an eye opener for quite a few people who did not believe that there was gang activity in District 5. That certainly was not the belief of the officers involved. Get your facts straight mister.

[Anonymous]

A better question would be "what is your definition of professionalism and police skill?" According to you, it was everyone's fault BUT the sheriff's department. Let's see, we are paying for a gang intelligence unit, school resource officers, and extra deputies for a football game at one of the state's top schools. A gang riot breaks out and who's to blame. Why the school district is, of course, because they didn't follow suggested guidelines. Well, God knows we can't expect competent police work under these conditions! The fact is, mister, that the sheriff's office was caught with their collective pants down (I will leave it to you to guess where Sheriff Metts had his hand). As you are so fond of saying, "the truth hurts...the truth hurts." You can not smear enough lipstick on this pig to make it look good. It happened on Metts watch and he needs to be held accountable for it.

[Anonymous]

The truth feels good!! The truth feels good! The truth feels good! Yellow police cars look silly!!

[Anonymous]

Ok, so lets see if I have this liberalized crapola straight. Because some misguided, section 8, thug wanna-be, breaks the law and he is dealt with, then it is everyone else's fault that it happend?

You said it correct the first time....you have never worked at the Sheriff's department, so it is safe to assume that you are not a police officer as well, based on the context of your posting. Unless you have just purchased Evelyn Woods' speed reading course and have amassed quite a bit of knowledge, which is clearly evident you haven't, the your facade as a urban tactical mastermind has been revealed!

This is obvious rhetoric on your part to make a point where there is none. I'll make a deal with you. You stick to building your business, and I'll stick to police work, then at least you won't shoot your eye out there Red Rider.

[Anonymous]

You say that I am trying to make a point where there obviously is not one to be made. HammerHead, when will you stop showing up for these battle of wits unarmed? I am sure everyone else who reads these posts has long ago figured it out, but if they will bear with me, just this one more time, I will once again explain the point I have made, and you have so brilliantly illustrated, so that even you can understand it. I have got it down to two words; they are kind of a long so brace yourself:

RESPONSIBILITY and ACOUNTABILITY.

Let me begin by once again by reminding you that the Irmo area is not a ghetto. The property values, both commercial and residential are among the highest in this county. That means, HammerHead, a considerable chunk of the tax money that goes to support the Sheriff’s office comes from this area. The people who have invested their hard earned dollars in this part of the county have a vested interest in maintaining its marketable qualities. The quality of police service we receive has a direct impact on how this area is perceived by those we want to attract to this area to further enhance its value. Do we have a basis to expect an acceptable level of service from the Sheriff’s Department? That is, do we have the right to expect to get what we pay for? The answer is obviously yes. You apparently think we should keep our dissatisfaction with poor performance to ourselves. By your reasoning, we all have to be policemen to understand that what happened during the incident at Irmo High School. You are simply deluding yourself if you think this is the case. I don’t care where you work, or what your position is. If you do a poor job, you are going to be called to account for it. That is exactly what should happen in the Irmo High School situation. I don’t like not getting what I paid for. This is what I believe you would refer to as “conservative crapola.”

Irmo High School is one of the best high schools in this state. In fact, it was just awarded a national Blue Ribbon award for excellence. That means HammerHead, that Irmo High School would be an exceptional school anywhere in the country. The school has a top notch athletics program, its band is the state champion (for the TENTH year in a row), it has a thriving ROTC program and it ranks at the top of the list for academic achievement. This is what I believe you would refer to as “performance crapola.” In short, HammerHead, the teachers at Irmo, and District Five as a whole, are running rings around the Sheriff’s Department when it comes to knowing how to get their jobs done.

Now, following the gang riot at the football game, the question is asked, “how did this situation get past the Sheriff’s department?” What are YOUR answers? You insinuate that it is the schools fault because they didn’t follow “suggested guidelines” and that unless you are a policeman you wouldn’t understand the answer anyway. I believe you would refer to this as “the dog ate my homework crapola.” This attitude toward the public is why we Republicans are mad as hell and why we are going to take your boss (the one that has to get elected every four years) to the proverbial woodshed and give his suit a fresh crease.

Now, who has stepped forward to accept some degree of responsibility for the Sheriff’s failure to see this problem developing and prevent it? Who has stepped forward and offered a plan to keep this sort of situation from repeating itself? Not Sheriff Jimmy “the Crotch” Metts. Not the deputies who were working at the game. Not the School Resource Officers. Not one of the three criminal intelligence analysts. Not the Colonel for Special Operations. Not the Chief Deputy. I could read the rest of the directory, but I think even you can see my point. There is apparently no accountability at the Sheriff’s Office. I believe you would refer to this as that “no one left to point the finger at crapola.”

I don’t know if Sheriff Jimmy “the Crotch” Metts reads the posts made on this website, but if he does I am sure he is rolling around on the floor with a death grip on his private parts right about now. Before you stepped into it, it was mostly the parents of children who attended the game who were upset with the Jimmy the Crotch. When word gets out, and trust me HammerHead it is going to get out, that the Sheriff’s Department is pointing the finger at District Five the fun is going to really begin. This is what I believe you would refer to as “political train wreckola.” This is going to put you in solid with the Sheriff. I would rush right into his office on Monday morning so you can that promotion bright and early.

[Anonymous]

All the awards in the world, the property values, yatta, yatta, yatta,
That has what to do with how the situation was handled? Zip. You need to run right over to Harrison's campaign and sign on as head speech writer, cause when it comes to the truth of the matter, I see a whole lotta fluff, not a lotta stuff. All the superfluous information in the world won't help you. Besides, the District said that there was no riot, right?

Great snow job. Go sell that to someone else.

[Anonymous]

DveeM, you got issues brother. All of that bandwidth burned up and not one mention of what was done wrong by the officers there, or what could have been done better. For someone that states "The reason I am going to vote against Metts has nothing to do with the internal workings of the Sheriff's Department," you sure do have a lot of concern with finger pointing and crotch grabbing, but that's just me. Whats the matter, can't figure what you're gonna be mad at? I am sure you're going to get to the point sooner or later.

"Hammer time" hit the nail on the head, what kinda of crapola are you tryin' to spread? You don't make any sense.

[Anonymous]

a mind is such a terrible thing to waste. By the way. You sound a little desperate.

[Anonymous]

Ted, Hammerhead. It is obvious to everyone (have you noticed the counter on this site) that you two are not exactly the sharpest tools in the shed. I think your inability to even offer an explanation for crummy police work, to say nothing of claiming it was the teachers fault, speaks volumes. I'm sure you can sit around Gibson Road and convince each other that you are great. However, this isn't the rarified atmosphere of the Sheriff's Office. This is politics. You're in my jungle now, little lambs.

I will be away earning the money to pay your salaries for a few days. Take a laxitive or two and then take your time. See if you can come up with something new ideas to get clobbered with. Frankly, we are starting to get bored with you.

[Anonymous]

DeeVM, you are a legend in your own mind. I feel like Bruce Jenner competing in the Special Olympics . You keep spouting about crummy police work and you still have'nt offered one example of such. You are amusing, but get real.
Now, I will break it down for you, one more time. This time though, so even you can keep up, I will use crayon colors. Not the 64 pack, mind you, but just the 12 pack, that way you won't go into sensory overload.

1. Accountability-before, during, and after the situation, the Police were there and on top of it. Thats how you were safe and unscathed, not unlike several of the officers there who you show such disdain for.

2. Responsiblity-The police were the only ones that took any. As usual, you have done the sandspur shuffle around that. Again, get your facts straght, for once.

3. Solution-as I have said before, if you're not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem. which category do you think you fall in?


Your obvious malcontents with the Sheriff, compounded by the use of another great mans' name, Don V. M, this tells me that you may have a problem with law enforcement authority figures. If thats the case, then maybe you have been arrested. You have'nt been hanging around the Boat Portage at the Saluda Landing off Bush River Road, have you?

I'll say it again, the truth hurts. See you on November 04'

[heggas]

You know taken a stab at me and releasing confidential information on a public forum is one thing but attacking someone's sexual preference -- that is uncalled for.

By the way -- just wondering if you are so supportive of the Sheriff because he gave you your job back after you quit?

[Hammer time]

Ok, by the numbers.
1. I did not release anything that everybody and there brother had not already heard. Matter of fact, I took a bit of rumor and put the worm on the hook and everybody ran with it. Your buddy "guest" just confirmed a lot of what was speculation.

2. I did not write one thing, about anything, regarding anyone's sexual preference.

3. I have never quit the Sheriff's Office.

Lastly, this is an anonymous web site. Nobody knows anybody. That is the benefit of using fictious names. This is nothing more than banter between folks who obviously disagree on variety of issues. Nuff' said. I am not going to beat a dead horse to death.

[NODOUBT]

Hammertime:

When it comes to your salary, I have to question how our hard earned tax dollars are working for us when you obviously spend the majority of your time with your mouth stuck to the back of Sheriff Metts behind.

Spend more time doing your job and less time being a gossip monger and trouble maker. It sounds more like you are afraid that if Mr. Harrison makes Sheriff that your career may be short lived because he will make you work for the Citizens of Lexington County and spend less time kissing butt!

Furthermore, the best you got is that he had an affair with someones wife? Really!!! Get a life man.. You obviously are someone who has way to much free time on your hands!!

[Hammer time]

Why don't you live by the words you so eloquently write? Is this not a free speech issue? Why are you so worried about what I do on my time on my computer? You need to spend less of your time worrying about what I do, and more time evaluating your own self. You obviously have enough time on your hands to put your pie hole in over drive on this site, as everyone can plainly see. Double standards I see. Gossip monger? Is anything not the truth? What I have seen is what I have suspected. When backed into a corner, people tend to deviate from the question or statement to distract with a tangent that has nothing to do with what is being said.

Thanks for your concern over me, my lips, whose butt they may or may not be attached to, and where our tax dollars are being spent. Remove your lips from Larry H's campaign HQ. I am sure you will make captain somewhere, hopping on someone else's leg soon enough when this falls through.

Why don't you practice what you preach? You wrote "I may not agree with them all, but that is what opinion is about. I truly believe you are safe to say what you feel as long as it is not profanity or offensive. " I see that only applies if someone agrees with you.

Lastly, I suppose that last sentence is easy for you to say, as long as it wasn't your wife, right? Its not a question of what I "got," its a question of integrity and how it is applied through your personal life and into your professional life. There is no grey area here. Maybe your liberal upbringing allows differently. Now, you get real.

[NODOUBT]

Hammertime, Hammertime. You truly sound like a man scorned when you say that. First, let me clear the air. I am not a male. I am a female. I don't kiss Harrisons butt. I don't kiss anyones! I don't have too. See, I am not employed by any Sheriffs Department nor have I ever been or would be.

I am your worse nightmare. A female tax paying, registered voter with opinions. I am very much community oriented and being someone who not only spends a lot of my free time VOLUNTEERING in our community. That's right not getting PAID.. But, actually VOLUNTEERING. I do know a good bit about what is going on, where there is room for improvement and where our tax dollars are falling short.

I live in Lexington County and therefore have no problem as a tax payor pointing out some of the needs that we have. I am a parent of children who attend school in this county and have witnessed first hand several things that tell me that we need some new ideas intradepartmentally at the Sheriffs Department as well as more educational opportunities in our schools and community. Dull, routine programs are no longer effective Hammertime.

We must present our community with proactive, 21rst Century ideas and programs in order to get the community more driven. I don't disagree that we have some programs available. I simply stated that what we NEED is BETTER and MORE community driven programs. I will be glad to sit down with Metts, Harrison or whoever makes office or has the authortiy to make sound decisions within or community. I already have with our representaives and counsel members. Sometimes it takes the squeaky wheel. Call it what you will. It matters not to me as long as the job gets done.

I have seen programs that are both cost efficent and effective that have worked well in other states and counties. Why fresh ideas scare people is beyond me. You are not dealing with just good ole boys in the community anymore. Men and Women are working, tax paying, registered voters who are looking for major improvements this election ACROSS THE BOARD, not just with Metts.

We are an electronic society, we are more educated and so are our children. You have to approach issues in a way that GRABS peoples attention. Dull and boring no longer works. Impact and presentation are key and vitally important in todays society.

Furthermore, I am a professional, educated and articulate. I am also very realistic. Your comment regarding the sleeping with my wife fell very short. First because I am happily married to a MAN. Secondly, because affairs take two. Why is she so special here? If there rumor is really true, that would mean she was equally at fault. Don't use a morale card if you can't equally pass it around. Whats the real truth here. Did the boss get his feeling hurt and now he has other boys fighting his battles for him. Is the queen really that special that she has no blame in this nasty little rumor? Were adults here. Big picture. If he were not running for Sheriff this crap would never come out. It is something that small people, with small minds throw out hoping that the "average joe" will find it offensive and not vote. Walk in someone elses shoes here. There is clearly a problem with this one sided campaign your running on this site.

I have met Metts, shook his hand, stood by him at functions and interacted with him in public settings. It is called being politically correct and having class. I don't agree with the way he has been running the department or administration. Therefore, I sought to find someone who I felt would improve the conditions at the department and in our community. If it has not gotten better after 30 years of service. Really, how much more time are we suppose to allow this improvement to take place? Every four years, dishing out some nice ideas and comments, showing up in public to let people see he is still alive and kicking and then retreating back behind the desk and to his other social agendas does not make for a GREAT CANDIDATE? Realisitically, my opinion is mine. But, one sided. No, it's not. I have voted for Metts in the past, giving him opportunity after opportunity to make a difference. I have grown weary of these chances and I am ready to place my bet on a younger more aggressive candidate.

I don't apologize for being outspoken or buring up the keyboard with my point of view. Whether you agree is a mute point. Someone out there shares the same opinion and frustration and it boils down to this.

Does 51% of our community feel as weary and frustrated as I do? From what I have seen, I think we have a very competitive race for this position. Theres nothing wrong with a little healthy competition Hammertime.

[Hammer time]

Allow me to retort. If your posting before last, was as well written as this one, this would not have been an issue. Since we are obviously both "professional, educated, and articulate," then assert your point without condeming me for doing the same.

I too, volunteer my time for a myriad of organizations on a frequent and infrequent basis, repectively. You are the furtherest thing from being my "worse nightmare," I can safely assure of that.

Due to the anonymity of the board, your gender is irrelevant. I am sure even you will agree that persons in public positions of trust need to act accordingly. What the other person involved did or suffered is also moot, because that person is not in a position of public trust. Being small minded is way out in left field when it pertains to this topic. When do you draw the line as to when a lie is ok?

Also, competition is what it is all about. The right man for the right job. I would be that last person to condemn anyone for being outspoken. As far as healthy competition, absolutely. That's what happened to this board; it received a little healthy competition. My whole point has been to advocate the truth.

Lastly, I do not have any part of my anatomy stuck anywhere, to anyone. If I had to compromise my integrity or principals, I can safely assure you, I could get another job anywhere, and would. I also own my own business and two web sites, so I have the luxury of not being compromised by anyone for any reason.

[NODOUBT]

Ok. I do agree. A person who is holding a public position does need to act accordingly. I grant you that. However, I don't believe that during the time this rumor began he was holding a public position. Furthermore, I believe this was dead in the water a couple of years ago. What purpose does it serve to rehash old news and old rumors? Truly, none. The bottom line is the job itself. Can you honestly tell me that Sheriff Metts has a perfect record, with no blemishes, no involvement in anything that others would find offensive? We both know the answer to that question in a nutshell is "NO".

Metts has done things that were sexiest, offhanded and offensive! Point being "Don't cast stones when you live in a glass house". That's twice I have written that. I understand your loyalty Hammertime. I am certain that your boss appreciates your support. It is very rare to find anyone willing to go the distance when it comes to situations like this. As you have picked your opponent in this "match", I have too. It is healthy banter and airing of frustrations on both sides that this forum is being hit with.

I have given your incumbent years of opportunity to provide our Community with something to go on. However, there comes a time when you have to draw the line.

I see a similar mindset between Larrys philosphy and RCSD Sheriff Lott. I happen to like the way that Sheriff Lott approaches his Community Awareness and Deputies. I know several officers in his department as well. I find that his C.A.T. is very informative in the community and has done a lot of proactive things with the kids and educating the community. This is exactly the concept that we need. The kids in Richland County really look up to the C.A.T. officers and of course they think their camaros are very cool. That is a GRAB for the kids. Something they relate with.

I have scene Sheriff Lott stand beside his men and work. I believe that if you can't get out there and get dirty with the rest of the team you are trying to set yourself above them. Thats the wrong approach. A leader is just that. Someone who LEADS. I don't get that kind of perception from LCSD.

Lott is also articulate when speaking publically and has a strong work ethic. I see that same type of criteria in Harrison when promoting his campaign. He appears to be a people person. He does not try to act better than the people he is among. If you can't relate from the most common to the most educated, how will you ever truly get a grasp of what your community needs or is lacking?

Remember Sheriff Sloan? He lost his freshness and was beat out by someone at that time who was less than popular. The people made snide comments about Lott and yet he prevailed against Sloan. Everyone thought he would never make the votes and he did. We have similar times now in Lexington County. The polls are the only real way either of us will be able to put up or shut up. So, I guess at this point, we will leave it to the numbers.

As for your anatomy comment. I don't recall having said you had any part of your anatomy "stuck" anywhere. A little lude for a forum. I reserve those kind of comments for face time only.

Kudos on the volunteering, we can never do enough or have enough as far as I am concerned. Especially when it comes to our youth.

I look forward to reviewing the information that you are planning to send.

[Anonymous]

HammerHead, HammerHead, Hammerhead…my little Lamb, what have you gotten into in my absence? I must say, judging from the conciliatory nature of your last couple of postings, you and Dr. Metts must have had a most successful counseling session. However, there is still a little unfinished business for us isn’t there?

You know you might be right. I might be a queer, or a dyke, or a spic, or a wop, or a ******, or a jewboy, or a greaser, or a chink, or a jap, or a harelip or any one of many types of people that you consider to be second class citizens. I might be a recovering alcoholic, drug addict and I may have even spent the night in a jail at some point in my life.

Lamb, I must say you caught me off balance. As much of a tar pit as the LCSD appears to be, I still would have never suspected that it harbored such bigotry. Where did all that professionalism you were railing about go? We have received so many assurances that attitudes, such as yours, did not have a place in modern law enforcement. I guess you really put one over on us! The only question that remains is just how many deputies at the LCSD share your bigoted views. It is clear, despite accreditations and claims to the contrary, that just about any attitude at all is tolerated over on Gibson Road.

I would have thought that Jimmy the Crotch, as well educated as he is and as innovative as he is supposed to be, would have paid a little closer attention to the quality of the deputies he was hiring. Well, you leave little doubt that there is a considerable amount of work left to be done at the Sheriff’s Office. It is equally clear that Jimmy the Crotch is incapable of doing it. Despite all the education he has received and the experience he supposedly has, Jimmy the Crotch not only hires a bigot he makes you a supervisor over other deputies.

This is yet another reason why we need a new Sheriff. We really need someone who can pay a little closer attention to the people who are hired at the Sheriff’s Department. To a majority of us, it matters what kind of person is chosen to have a blue light, gun, handcuffs and pepper spray. But then it is Jimmy’s habit to unleash all sorts of things on an unsuspecting public, isn’t it Lamb? No wonder you police are always saying “watch his hands.” Seriously Lamb, no community is going to put up with your kind of behavior or tolerate an elected official who has the terminal bad judgment, to say nothing of the bad taste, to hire a bigot.

I’ll say it again, you might be right. I might be a queer, or a dyke, or a spic, or a wop, or a ******, or a jewboy, or a greaser, or a chink, or a jap or a harelip or any of the other diverse types of people you can’t stand. I might be a recovering alcoholic, or drug addict, and I might have even spent the night in jail at some point in my life. Then again, I might be just what I told you I was; a long time Republican businessman who took his wife and child to see another child participate in a high school football game and wound up in the middle of a gang incident. I’m sure it will be easy for a sleuth like you to figure it out which one I am. How a mystery like this must torment you! There is never a teacher around when you need one, is there Lamb?

Every year a couple of my friends in law enforcement solicit me to support the Law Enforcement Special Olympics Run. This year, it will be a pleasure to increase my level of participation (that means I’m going to give them MORE money this year, Lamb). This year, when a child with Down’s syndrome receives his or her medal and experiences a thrill of accomplishment and pride that you will never know, they will have you, in part, to thank for it. I’ll bet they feel just like Bruce Jenner did when he received his Olympic medals. That’s no joke. Judging from officers I have dealt with, I really think it would be in your best interest to keep your comments on the Special Olympics to yourself. You might find your crayons where the sun never shines.

I’m not trying to be petty, Lamb, but your written communication skills leave a little to be desired. Considering the hiring standards at the Sheriff’s Department, I can’t really say I am surprised. It sounds as if you actually believe Bruce Jenner ran in the Special Olympics. It must be hilarious to read the reports you write.

Lamb, I’m looking forward to seeing you at the polls, too. And so are the queers, dykes, spics, wops, jewboys, greasers, chinks, japs, and harelips, to say nothing of the friends and relatives of Special Needs children in Lexington county, that you have so skillfully motivated to participate in the electoral process. I’m sure they can’t wait to let Jimmy the Crotch know EXACTLY and PRECISLEY what they think about his hiring and promotional practices. Remember Lamb, hundreds of people are probably going to read this. You know, that could be just enough to sway an election! I don’t doubt for a minute that Jimmy the Crotch surfs to this site to check things out for himself. I’ll bet he is just livid over this. I wouldn’t be surprised if you could see every little vein in his…… neck. Did I frighten you, Lamb?

I know it irritates you when I make fun of Jimmy gesturing with his penis, but that’s the price you pay when you “shake hands with the Bishop” in public. I didn’t make it up. I read about it in the newspaper. This is one hundred per cent self inflicted on his part. For your sake, I hope he doesn’t let go of his genitalia. If he does, it will probably be to strangle you. Just think of the awesome grip he must have. Where you’re concerned, it probably wouldn’t be a lot different from “choking the chicken” for him anyway.

You can take comfort in knowing that Maurice Bessenger’s Barbecue restaurant is almost always hiring.

By the way, I really do want to wish you the very best of luck on November 4th. However, the rest of us will be voting in the Republican primary election to be held on June 8th.

Don’t forget your crayons on the way out, Lamb.

[Anonymous]

The comments on this page have been quite amusing. While it is true that several people have been fired in recent years, it has been for just cause. For those of you that want to know why Mr. Harrison was fired, I would point you to an article written by the the Lexington County Chronicle. Since the lawsuit filed (and then dropped) by Mr. Harrison is public record, you can see that having sexual relations with coworkers wives is indeed not a sign of the moral highground.... and not someone we need as Sheriff of Lexington County. You see the facts speak for themselves.... crime is down significantly in Lexington... the quality of life is better and people are safer. Many of the people who speak negatively on here were fired because they could not keep up with the operational tempo... it was long overdue... we need the intelligent, the brave, and the hard working. The citizens deserve nothing less. You don't keep getting elected year after year because you are a bad Sheriff. Our Sheriff gets the job done... and that is all that matters.

[Anonymous]

Wow, does DVM sound desperate or what? Sounds like the shoes on the other foot now! LOL

[Anonymous]

Ted, please take your ear off my shoe. You're slobbering again. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

I am confused here. I have heard rumors that Sheriff Metts was a silent partner in "The Gentlemans Club" which is a T&A Bar. How morale is that? Also, that he himself has had a long term affair.

Also, that he uses his company vehicle to drive to Charleston to teach a class that HE GETS PAID FOR on OUR TAX DOLLARS!!!

Deputy DOG!!! Where is the MORALE HIGH GROUND with our CURRENT SHERIFF..

More so, where is your proof of this alleged affair? It's a rumor. Not a fact. Even if it were true, where is the blame for his supervisor using a PERSONAL ISSUE to terminate an employee. That sounds more like WRONGFUL TERMINATION to me!! Which IS AGAINST THE LAW!! Talk about amusing. Get a grip man. That is a prime example of poor administration in the Sheriffs Department. Not quality!!

[Hammer time]

One word DVM- PROZAC - and lots of it. I have never seen anyone dance around so much, for so long. I am not even going to respond to the garbage you posted because its just that; garbage.

The only thing that concerns me is the threat "You might find your crayons where the sun never shines." Is that what that is? Your ability to take slander and disguise the facts is superlative, I'll give you that.

As far as me being scared or intimidated by you or what you say, well, more medication DVM, much more. "Ted Nugent" had it right.

By the way, I am a minority race. Great call on that one. Your desperation is overwhelming.

[Anonymous]

Gee HammerHead, I thought we were starting to bond. Does this mean you're not going to do those multi-colored posts anymore? Don't go away angry, Lamb.

[Anonymous]

Hey Just a Deputy. My buddy HammerHead has become emotionally distressed. I didn't realize the other deputies had been playing with his crayons. While he pulls himself together I'll respond to you.

You stated that “you don’t keep getting elected year after year because you are a bad Sheriff. Our Sheriff gets the job done…and that is all that matters.” Actually, the Sheriff is elected every four years (but who’s counting). Also, it is not difficult to be elected every four years if there is no competition. Getting elected one time is not an indication that you have been hired on for life. You have to ask for your job every four years and, if a better candidate comes along, the citizens are perfectly justified in hiring a new man. That’s why we call it a “public office.”

If what you say is true, that it only matters that he “gets the job done,” then why are you so concerned about “the higher moral ground? Indeed, if what we need are the intelligent, the brave, and the hard working, then why should we be concerned about a deputy’s private conduct with a consenting partner? Aren’t the qualities you listed more important? However, if you want to bring morality into it, in order to really be doing his job, Jimmy the Crotch should line up all of his deputies and polygraph them to determine their moral suitability for their jobs. How else can you really be sure of who is behaving “morally” and who is not? How else can he really assure us of the morality of the people he has hired or may hire in the future?

Let’s look at the calamity moral fallibility has brought this country. Let’s see, where to begin? Well, there’s Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, then there’s Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt, and lets not forget George S. Patton or Dwight David Eisenhower. Then there is Strom Thurmond. He was a legend when it came to skirt chasing. According to the paper, he is the father of an illegitimate biracial child. That should send your moral compass spinning! The list goes on. It’s a good thing we didn’t rely on these morally corrupt scoundrels. Your idea of moral fallibility sounds more like a requirement than a disqualification.

Aside from the above individuals, who you would consider immoral, there is another aspect to consider. The divorce rate in this country is around fifty percent. A large proportion of people never even bother to get married. They just live together. The big debate now is whether or not it is going to be legal for gays to get married. Announcing that a candidate for office has had an extramarital affair is only a yawn producing revelation. While you were out to lunch society changed. It just isn’t shocking occurrence any more. We don’t make women wear scarlet letters and we don’t brand men.

You say that “the facts speak for themselves… crime is significantly down and that the quality of life is better and people are safer.” When you say crime is down significantly which numbers are you comparing? According to the FBI crime is down in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta. I hardly think Jimmy the Crotch can take credit for a national trend. Exactly what has the Sheriff’s Department done to improve the quality of life in Lexington County? The Sheriff’s Office, if anything, has failed to keep pace with the contributions made by the public sector and the school districts. In terms of contributing to the quality of life, the Sheriff’s Department is a non-player. Jimmy the Crotch’s comments toward the people of Batesburg-Leesville would tend to make me believe that he doesn’t think too much of the quality of life there. “People are safer”….I don’t know how you quantify that one. I can only reply, “Harrison people are happier.” Go figure.

[Hammer time]

What a cluster of liberal statements. I was serious when I stated you should be a political speech writer. However, I think that your new screen name should be "Tap Dance," because that what you do best. Rationalization of inappropiate behavior is one your fortes, because it suits your point. If the situation were reversed, then you would be the first one shouting at the top of the mountain.

According to the gospel of the King of the Jungle, what a deputy does in his private life is his business. What a contradiction from your previous rhetoric. Its only a crime if you get caught, right liberal boy? You are entertaining, however disturbed you may be. And do not worry, I am not running away anywhere. This lamb is a wolf in sheeps clothing. The state of discombobulation is in your corner of the ring, not mine. Now, I must go protect our community, your family, and even you, "tap dance", because thats what I do, no matter what side of the fence you stand on. Love you, mean it. Hammer time.

[Anonymous]

You've never really had these kinds of discussions before, have you son. You see, what we are attempting to do here is discuss who should be the Republican nominee for Sheriff. We adults actually enjoy these kinds of debates. Can you say debate...there I knew you could. When we debate we exchange points of view. This is the sort of thing I was attempting to do with "Just a Deputy." You see, he makes statements that he believes will persuade people to vote for Jimmy the Crotch. In turn, I point out where I think he is in error and that people should vote for Mr. Harrison. Then he gets to respond to what I say and then I get to comment on his response. This goes on for quite awhile. The idea behind these discussions is so that the nice people who read what we write can better decide who they want to vote for and make the Republican nominee. Now what I am going to say next may upset you a little. I realize that you have a low frustration level. We are really not interested in reading about you, your job description, or your thoughts on irrelevant subjects. Can you say boring....I knew you could! We are not electing a deputy; we are electing a Sheriff. We want to read and write about Jimmy the Crotch and Mr. Harrison. Now squint your little eyes, grit your little teeth...you can even make those gerbel sounds if you want to..and try to make a point that has something to do with the Sheriff's race. Really...go on and give it a try...we won't laugh at you...our expectations are low.

[Hammer time]

Well, Tap Dance, (DVM) I see someone has finally focused and channled your energy that you felt so compelled to waste bantering, mud slinging, and threatening me. Good for you dad. You will notice that the "conciliatory responses" were from when you were doing whatever.

"No doubt" has provided intelligent Q and A to the board. Why don't you take some lessons there. While I may not agree with her, her points are received. Tap Dance (DVM), not too much unlike many of these postings, you have probably deviated from your original intent. For someone not interested in my job, thoughts, or irrelant subjects, how much time have you expended responding to them, and trying to defend defenseless positions? Then, when you get backed into a corner, you dish it out, but you can't take it. Take your own advice, please. You do not phase me a bit, but you are showing your biased contempt for the Sheriff, given the fact that you mention his genitals ten times on this board. Is that really pertinent to the Republican nomination?

Like you said, this purpose of this site is to make an informed decision. Again, take a step back an evaluate and tone down your own rhetoric, offer some intelligent issues that could be addressed, resolved, or accomplished more productively. If you have noticed, your main focal point has been a meeting that I venture to say, neither one of us were present for.

What I provided to this board was incite to a lot of the postings and there bias. This obviously disturbed you and the "jousting" began. I'll say it one more time, nothing I have posted is untrue. That's providing valuable information to people who would otherwise be privy to just one side. Nuff' said on this topic. The proverbial ball is in your court now, sir.

[Anonymous]

Good God!!! It took you four paragraphs, but you did it! Bless your little heart we are so proud of you. You at last asked a relevant question. That is, is it pertinent to the Republican nomination that the Sheriff grabbed his crotch in public?"

The answer to your question is an unequivocal "yes." An elected official, especially a Sheriff, engaging in this kind of vulgar behavior is what we, in the public sector, refer to as "noteworthy." Generally, one can draw the conclusion that an individual who displays this kind of uncontrolable impulse is prone to bad judgement.

HammerHead (Barney) I welcome your opposing view.

[Hammer time]

Here is an excellent analogy, in my opinion, for determining who is best suited for the job of Sheriff;

Let's say that Mr. Harrison got a job as a cashier at Burger Queen. He was a good cashier and got promoted to Head Fry Cook, over approximately 12 other fry cooks. Mr. Harrison made some egregious errors in judgement and had to be terminated. Mr. Harrison then goes to McDowell's restaurant and takes a position with less responsibility and pay.

Mr. Harrison is peaved to say the least, but is petitioning all of the shareholders of Burger Queen (read voters 'Tap dance") to make him CEO of the corporation with over four hundred employees.

Now you have Mr. Metts, who has done an exceptional job of balancing the budget, working with what we have, and still progressing forward. Mr. Metts has been doing this longer than Mr. Harrison has been a police officer. So, as a shareholder, who would be best suited for the job? This is an "apples to oranges" comparison when it comes to qualifications. The statement you made,
"Generally, one can draw the conclusion that an individual who displays this kind of uncontrolable impulse is prone to bad judgement," is going to be hitting close to home with your favorite candidate.

Lastly, Tap dance (DVM), according to the Chronicle, that meeting was closed door and there was no public there. Only one person stated that absurdity with no one corroborating that rubbish. Surely even your leftist liberal views would give the man the benefit of the doubt, right?

[Anonymous]

So you have no problem with it.

[Hammer time]

Of course I would have a problem with that if it really transpired. What I do have a problem with is the press hiding under the skirt tales of the first amendment for the sake of a buck. I am a staunch advocate of free speech, as long as slander and libelous are not part of the utterances and writings.

The constitution does not protect that.

[Anonymous]

why would the sheriff apologize publicly for something he did not do hammertime??????

[Anonymous]

Lets see if I have this right. You believe that Metts has done a smashing job with the budget at the LCSD? You also believe you compared Apples to Oranges?

IF your candidate has been so perfect, has done such a wonderful job with the budget and has SO MUCH EXPERIENCE then why is the department morale at an all time low? Why do the citizens of Lexington County boo him in public and why do we have so many unhappy citizens? Why do you think people are starting to lean more towards the newer, younger candidate? Affairs happen every day Hammertime. Especially among your current candidate. Have you thought about the fact that your little crouch man has had his anatomy caught in another pot in the past? OR do you believe he is so perfect he is right up their with God? Metts NEVER gets out and does things in our community without a reason. He NEVER works in the field with his men! He has had 30 years of experience sitting on his chunky butt doing nothing more for our community than showing what the defintion of true redneck is by his little display of crouch grabbing, his sexiest comment about "women in general" and his misuse of our county funds. (i.e., county vehicle (which is paid by OUR tax dollars), taking time out of the day where he is again being paid by OUR tax dollars to make an at best poor attempt to run a food business, teaching classes in Charleston on OUR tax dollars. And most unsettling is the information that shows he is a silent partner in an establishment that might as well be called a brothel with paid whores to dance for crouch grabbing sheriffs.

You talk about Apple and Oranges little man. Take a REALISTIC look at YOUR candidate. Because MY Candidate has a much classier reputation and public service record. By the way, did I mention that Harrison is a REAL COP, not a pencil pushing, anti-social redneck sheriff who sits behind the desk that has no time for average citizens, only the ones with the bank accounts with extra zeros in them to fund his mockery of an election. We do have more average citizens than wealthy in Lexington County. Ultimately, it comes to how many have voter registration cards. From where I am sitting, us average citizens who are snubbed by your "Great Sheriff Metts", who have had the door shut to our questions and concerns because he is "to busy, or not available", who never returns phone calls or responds to emails. Its worn thin over the years. Harrison walks the streets and shakes the hands of the people that Metts thinks are to small to worry about. But, for once, I think he will hear the voices of the so called "average and smaller people" in this community on election day!

Its time to take out the trash, you know HT.. out with the old, in with the new so to speak.

Just one more thing. Here is what you would deem a worthy and intelligent question. If Harrison is elected Sheriff of Lexington County, and you are from what I can see a current Deputy of Lexington County, will you be resigning your position because of your clear hatred of him?

I just don't see how you could possibly work for someone you have such a poor opinion of.

What is more bothersome is that you are more concerned with coming to Metts defense at every turn on this forum. Your head is so far in the sand when it comes to Metts that you are going to wait until its to late to come up for air and smell the roses.

He is by far perfect, efficient or the best thing that has ever happened to Lexington County. I don't work for the Sheriffs Department or any law enforcement. But I am a tax paying citizen who is sick to death of all of the BS I have read on this board and forum mainly posted by YOU!!! One disgruntled, ass kissing deputy. How far will your loyalty carry you if there is and make no mistake, THERE IS a very big possibility of a change in administration? That is a question I look forward to an honest answer too.

I can't wait for your response precious.

[Anonymous]

Alrighty now, Goober, let’s talk about your restaurant analogy. First of all, why would anybody, in the position to do so, take a cashier and put them in the kitchen. Once moved to the kitchen, why would anyone put the cashier over nine cooks? I’m sure this promotional scheme would seem perfectly plausible in the socialist environment of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. If you hang around long enough, you’re bound to be promoted to something. However, in the wonderful world of capitalism, if you want a cashier, you hire one. If you want a cook, then you hire one. Just because you have an individual doing one job in the restaurant, you are not bound to give them first crack at any other job that may come open. Thus, it is highly unlikely that a janitor would be made a general manager.

A group of people (this would be analogous to voters, Goober) decide to hire a manager for their restaurant. The restaurant and the manager are analogous to the Sheriff’s Department and the Sheriff. The group needs someone to manage the Lexington Restaurant, so they give Jimmy the Crotch a four year contract. Jimmy the Crotch has his contract renewed several times. Not unexpectedly, Jimmy the Crotch does a few things over the years that don’t sit well with the investors. However, the business remains solvent and the surrounding area starts to rapidly develop. It appears that our manager has things well in hand. It is now, once again, time to review Jimmy the Crotch’s contract.

The Board of Directors meets at the restaurant and the following information is brought to their attention:

Jimmy the Crotch has been an absentee manager. While we thought he was watching the restaurant, it turns out that his assistant, the head cashier, was really running the show. Jimmy the Crotch has been taking the van we bought for pizza delivery and has been using it to travel over to another town to make money teaching people about restaurants. Jimmy the Crotch has also been investing in other businesses, but that’s alright. He can invest his money anyway he wants to. However, we expect him to put his responsibilities at the restaurant first and give the job the time it demands.

Next we learn that the employees at the restaurant are not too fond of the Head Cashier (that’s analogous to the Chief Deputy, Goober). This has resulted in disharmony in the kitchen. The cooks are throwing food at each other, the waiters are drawing on the table cloths with crayons, and the busboys are always outside smoking.

Complaints by customers about the food and service at the restaurant have been strongly rebuked by Jimmy the Crotch. He has told those customers that they would not know good food or service if they received it. (This, Goober, is analogous to the comments Jimmy the Crotch directed toward the good people of Batesburg-Leesville).

Jimmy the Crotch claims that the Lexington Restaurant is the reason that the area is known for fine dinning. Meanwhile, the Irmo Café, the Springdale Café, the South Congaree Café, West Columbia Café, and the Cayce Café think maybe they have a little something to do with this reputation. The Gaston Café and Swansea Café are “greasy spoons” where the Lexington Restaurant is concerned.

The clientele of the Lexington Restaurant has started to slip. Recently, unsavory customers have wandered in and pulled up a chair. The cashiers, waiters, cooks, busboys, and Jimmy the Crotch (because he was nowhere to be found) didn’t notice the characters filing in. When looked at by the regular paying customers, fights broke out. (This, Goober, would be analogous to the Irmo gang fight fiasco).

Recently, new people have moved into the neighborhood where the Lexington Restaurant is located. Some of these people can’t speak English too well and have trouble with the menus. Jimmy the Crotch’s attitude has been “let them eat cake.” Just because there is a bunch of new customers there is no reason to print new menus or hire a waiter or cashier who speaks their language. Those people can eat somewhere else (this, Goober, is analogous to Jimmy the Crotch’s failure to establish any outreach efforts toward the Hispanic community).

Jimmy the Crotch has been down this trail to the collard patch before. Heck, he’s only got to get his contract renewed one more time to be the all time champion contract getting’ restaurant manager in the history of the whole dang state! Why shoot, the Board of Directors wouldn’t even know how to hire anyone else to manage this restaurant. Without him, they might as well close the restaurant all together.

Then Jimmy the Crotch hears that someone else has submitted a resume for the manager’s job. To his complete surprise, he learns that absolutely nobody cares whether or not he sets a record for managing a restaurant. Setting this “record” holds deep meaning for him and for him alone. Shezamm! Jimmy the Crotch decides that it might be a good idea, just to be on the safe side, to do a little public relations work and remind the Board of Directors just how indispensable he really is. To do this, he will need to spend a little money; not his own of course, but he will need to spend a little. What to do? What to do? Why shakedown the restaurant employees, of course. Yeah, that’s the ticket!

Jimmy the Crotch assembles all the restaurant employees and lets them know that changes might be coming. If the Board of Directors hires a new manager, it could have real consequences for them. A new manager might actually hang around the restaurant and get some idea of what everybody is up to. Coloring on the tablecloths, throwing food, and unlimited smoke breaks might be a thing of the past. Some poor a**hole would probably have to learn how to fix Mexican food and then have to actually deliver it! In fact, a new manager might even run some of the staff out into the street to drum up a little business. They might even be forced to explain why a customers order got messed up. It could be nothing less than a world gone mad! It does not, however, have to be this way. If the employees want to, no reason to feel any pressure here, they can pitch in and help. Disregard the fact that Jimmy the Crotch controls who has each and every job in the restaurant. This is not relevant to the present crisis. In no way is it a requirement, but should an employee want to see management stay the way it is, and not risk unforeseen changes, then they would be welcomed to make a little financial contribution to the managers public relations fund. Of course, a cashier will accept the employee’s personal check and keep a record of who gave how much. No pressure what-so-ever here! Of course, if the contract gets renewed the first thing that must be done is decide who is going to be the poor geek assigned to grease traps and restroom cleaning. However, this should not influence the employee’s decision to make a contribution in any way, shape or form. (This, Goober, is analogous to Jimmy the Crotch making a campaign solicitation to county employees, on county time, in a county facility and having a county employee, on county time, keep track of which county employees contributed how much).

Presented with this information, I would buy out what was left of Jimmy the Crotch’s contract and fire him on the spot. Jimmy the Crotch is simply not up to “operational tempo” and is not likely to regain it by receiving an extension of his contract. Accepting pay for having someone else do his job, shaking down employees for money, using restaurant equipment for outside employment; why it is simply….immoral.

I await the feared and dreaded Wrath of the Lamb!!

[Hammer time]

Tap dance(dvm), you are the Gregory Hines of postings today aren't you? Reality, the only B.S. I see has your name all over it. This is like Beavis and Butthead go to Lexington. You don't need to worry your pretty little head over what I do or where I go Reality. You sound as though you may have been spanked once or twice by the Sheriff's Office. Don't fret, as long as its not a felony, you can still vote. And if you are a former employee, then you and the rest of the boneheads can form a club or something.

Tap dance (DVM), as usual, you have danced the "twist and shout" over an analogy that hit close to home. But thats ok. Everyone is used to it and would expect nothing less. All of that rhetoric and you still didn't even respond to whether or not placing a former narcotics sergeant over four hundred employees and the budget to go along with it, is the most logical. If you are being truthful about who you are, a republican businessman, then place the business perpective on it.

What's the matter, you two didn't have your metamucil this morning? Don't fret, you can take a double tomorrow. You two big, tough guys hiding beind the anonymity of cyberspace, you scare me. Me just a lil' lamb.....hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha hahahaha.

[Anonymous]

It is not a matter of logic as to whether an ex-Sergeant over narcotics should be placed over a budget and 400 employees. It is a matter of public confidence and referendum (that's voting, Lamb). I maintain that our present (absentee) Sheriff has demonstrated that he neither wants or deserves the public trust. I would rather have an ex-Sergeant who shows up for the job than a Sheriff who abdicates his responsibilities to a subordinate.

[Anonymous]

Hammer Time, you didn't answer the question and now I am curious...would you work for someone you hold so much contempt for?

[Anonymous]

Wow -- this is interesting to read. I have read most of the postings today (my first time here).

I do not work for the Sheriff but I do work for Lexington County (I actually work with Mr. Harrison's wife, who is a very nice person. I have met Larry Harrison several times and he also appears to be very professional and "a good cop". I have no doubt that his intentions to be Sheriff are genuine and that he believes he can do a better job as Sheriff.

Getting beyond the alleged affair by Mr. Harrison and the alleged grabbing of the crotch by Jimmy Metts, I think voters should look at the facts. My position in Lexington County requires me to attend various county council meetings and interact with many county officials. While I am not an avid supporter of Mr. Metts there are several postings that contain inaccuracies.

First, Mr. Metts does not drive his vehicle to teach a class in Charleston at the expense of taxpayers. I remember several years ago Mr. Metts gave up his county vehicle. The SUV that he drives everyday is a personally owned vehicle that he fuels on his own. If anyone doubts this, I would ask them to contact the County Administrators to verify since it is public information. Secondly, the one class he teaches in Charleston is a night class. I know this because one of my children's friends attends there.

Also, since I don't know many deputies in the department, I do not know too much about the morale. What I do know is that the turnover rate at the sheriff's department is low to non-existent. This comment was made by someone in the county personnel department at a compensation meeting we all had to go to last week. I would have to wonder if morale is so bad, why does everyone stay?

Lastly, the sheriff's department has not really mismanaged their budget. I can remember in the newspaper a couple of years ago when a County Council member said that the budget would go in the red. At the end of the year the sheriff actually turned money back to the county. In fact, since Mr. Metts took office, the department has never operated in the red. Councilman Jeffcoat said that at the council meeting. He has asked for additional funds for school resource officers and cars but never has he mismanaged the money he has been given. Last year he turned back in over three hundred thousand dollars. This too is all public information and is part of the county council minutes. I say all this because the only way to truly compare candidates is with facts and not accusations. Most information is accessible to citizens if they just ask for it from county administration. An informed voter should be "informed".

Getting beyond all of this, I think we should look at the candidates and their ability to run the department. There are over four hundred employees and they have a budget over 25 million dollars. This county is not the "Mayberry" it was when I was a child.

As long as you surround yourself with competent administrators it is possible that you can run a department without business experience, but it is concerning. I believe that Mr. Metts gets elected every four years because he is a good "politicain" and the people he has hired to help run the department are competent and good at what they do. I interact with many of them daily.

Like I said earlier, I am not necessarily a Metts supporter. The election to me is less about the figure head at the top and more about how the business is run. Although to run a successful business and to provide a good product (law enforcement), you must have the right leader.

I think Mr. Harrsion is a good cop and a good man. As a friend of Mr. Harrison's wife, I know that. My only concern is that to run public safety for a county of over 250,000 people.... that may not be enough.

[Anonymous]

Hammertime you talk about DVM tap dancing. You appear to be quite an agile balernia. Answer the question fancy feet... Would you work for Larry Harrison once he takes office?

One more thing. Men and I use that term quite freely, who have the kind of small and narrow minds and point of views as you clearly do, tend to be overcompensating for something they are rather lacking in other areas. Could this be why you have such a problem with Harrison? Maybe that little rumor hit a little closer to home than you would like everyone to know?

By the way, I don't worry my pretty little head. It's quite informed and REALISTIC about a lot of what goes on within the department and out.

My suggestion Hammertime, "Put up or shut up". Answer the question.

[Anonymous]

if the sheriff is not given a conty vehicle, (1) what is his vehicle allowance?
(2) why does he pull up to the county gas station and get gas?

[Anonymous]

“WOW”, as a casual observer, you’ve got one heck of a memory, Lex-Co Employee! Since it appears that we are going to be sticklers for facts lets, let’s not get “beyond things” to darn fast. It is a fact that Jimmy grabbed his crotch. As near as I can tell, it is the affair that is in the alleged column.

Let’s see, as a casual observer you just happen to remember when Jimmy the Crotch turned in his vehicle, the kind of car he drives now, and that he drives it everyday! You know what he drives to Charleston and you know who to call to verify all this over at the administration building. As if some office clerk would know what the Sheriff is driving and when he is driving it. Not only are you observant, but your child has some friend down there who is intimately acquainted with the Crotch Doctor’s teaching schedule. That is some view you have from your office window. I don’t believe you for one New York minute.

The turnover rate at the Sheriff’s Department is low as it is at every law enforcement agency in the state. Law enforcement is specialized employment and there are just so many positions that come open. The only real advantage in changing agencies for an officer or deputy would be advancement in rank or a higher salary. These opportunities are rare because of the tendency to promote from within a given department. In response to your observation, I would say that just because people are not quitting left and right is no indication that morale is high. You can call around to different counties and ask about their turnover rates. The information is there for any citizen who wants to know.

Wow. When it comes to the budget you really do have a remarkable memory. You can even quote what a councilman said in a meeting “a couple of years ago.” Not bad for a casual observer. Let’s not overlook that agency heads submit a budget for approval by council before they get any money. Where the money is going is fairly clear before any checks are cut. It is not like Jimmy the Crotch drops by council chambers, picks up a check, and then decides what he is going to do with it. Look at it this way; it ain’t his money to spend anyway he sees fit. He has to justify what he is going to do with it up front. With these kinds of checks and balances, it not likely that he is going to be able to misplace or loose money. What people are upset about is the way he has allocated money within the Department. Specifically, the disproportionate number of administrative positions he has authorized within the Department. In one section, he has one supervisor supervising another supervisor of the same rank. It’s right there in the Department directory. Any citizen who wants to know the facts can look at it. An informed voter should be informed! As for returning three hundred thousand dollars of unspent money to the county; don’t expect Jimmy the Crotch to be nominated for sainthood because of that. That is what he, along with every other agency head, is expected to do. You don’t just get to keep surpluses and throw parties with them. It is all the county taxpayer’s money and what is not used should be returned. You can call county administration and ask. They’ll be happy to tell you.

But as you say, we should get beyond all this and look at their ability to run the Sheriff’s Department. As you so somberly intone, the Department has over 400 employees and a 25 million dollar budget. It makes you wonder where the other 45 counties find their Sheriff’s. Let’s see. The Aiken county Sheriff was a Lt. with the Aiken City Department before he was elected. The Saluda county Sheriff was a deputy; the Richland county Sheriff was a narcotics supervisor who got fired before he was elected. The Anderson county Sheriff was in broadcasting and the Florence Sheriff was a Coroner. Somehow, every other county in the state has elected individuals to be their Sheriff and not one of them has an MBA or professional financial background. Jimmy the Crotch himself felt it would be better to pursue a higher degree in education instead of finance. The idea that Jimmy the Crotch possesses some special ability, or insight, to handle the budget that sets him apart from anybody else is simply not true. It is actually insulting to suggest that a branch of county government might collapse, or go awry, if we should reject his unique ability to handle the complexities of the budget. To the contrary, there is no reason to believe that Harrison is not better equipped to manage the Department’s budget.

As for leadership of the department, Harrison has more experience in law enforcement than Jimmy the Crotch did when he was first elected Sheriff. There is every reason to believe that Harrison will be able to match the leadership exhibited by the 45 other Sheriff’s in South Carolina and exceed that shown by Sheriff Tim James…I mean Jimmy the Crotch.

You believe that Jimmy the Crotch gets elected every four years because he is a good politician. Oh, really? Getting elected in the absence of competition is not an indication that he is a “good politician.” When he ran for Governor he experienced a total political meltdown. If you missed the little jingle he wrote about David Beasley, you should look it up. It is a political masterpiece. Then there are his comments toward the fine people of Batesburg-Leesville. Once again, not a model of political decorum. Word of his tantrums, to say nothing of his crotch grabbing, has started to circulate. Being a laughing stock is not viewed as a strong point among public office seekers.

Getting elected to lead a department that employs over four hundred people and has a budget of 25 million dollars will take real political skill; waving a diploma just might not be enough. To gauge the real effectiveness of a politician, you don’t have to call down to the administration building. All you have to do to be a fully informed citizen is watch the returns on June 8th.

[Anonymous]

one more item.
if he gave back, which it is not his to give back, where did he overbudget?
$330k is a lot to be off in any budget? was it a single line item or over the total budget? and are you telling me that during his entire time as sheriff his budget has not gone over????????

[Anonymous]

Hammertime I'm not feeling the warm fuzzies here. I am beginning to miss your sarcasm and superhero defenses of Jimmy. What I am missing most is your simple answer of YES or NO in response to my very SIMPLE question of whether or not you WILL STILL WORK AS A DEPUTY FOR LEXINGTON COUNTY IF/WHEN HARRISON BECOMES THE NEW SHERIFF? I don't need a debate, just Yes or No.

Well?? Waiting???

[Anonymous]

the need for people to respone to any question sometimes rest on the answer. a simple yes or no could be very, very, well you know.

[Hammer time]

Holy Smokes! Good Gravy! Are you people totally devoid of any life? Does Mr. Hammer time provide you with the only semblance of affection you get in your warped, twisted, liberal ideals?!? Never fear then, Mr. Hammer time is here.

First, let's get "reality" a better prefix for your name. How about "get in touch with?" Ok, much better. Now, so that "reality check" will not suffer any aortic aneurysms, to answer your question, NO. And no, Reality, the issue with larry h does not hit home. Obviously you missed the point the last 6 times I made it, but for you, I'll try one more time. When is it ok for a person in a position of public trust to lie, and when is a lie ok? Now, no more forest gump versions for anyone. Oh no, tap dance is gonna call every organization, liberation, and foundation on me for using forest gump. I am shaking in my shoes. Maybe he'll threaten me again. That was choice.

Everyone wish Jesus a happy birthday? Good. Oh yeah, I did figure out a name for all of the ex employees of Lex Co Sheriff's Office; Its called RCSD. And tap dance, before you go winding your panties in a knot thats probably already too tight, there are many a fine, hard working, and dedicated professionals at RCSD.

You know, before Mr. Hammer time came to the board, this forum had less than 300 hits on any forum. Now that the truth has been told, people find this as entertainment and the hits just keep rolling. Trust me when I tell you that people are laughing at tap dance. He is just that -humor, nothing else.

You two are the "Pop flys of tangents in the left field of life." When one person brings anything contradictory to what you believe, which has always been based on fact, then you go disect it all down with BS. Thats ok too. People expect nothing else this point in the game. After June, all I can tell you is, I be watching you for another 4 years. Merry Christmas boneheads!

[NODOUBT]

Just curious Hammertime. Why didn't you answer the question about working for Larry Harrison if he is voted in as New Sheriff for Lexington County?

Maybe I missed the answer, but I don't think I saw it. What would you do? Are you such a large supporter of Metts that you would be willing to resign your position and leave the citizens of Lexington County over an election? Or would you stay true to the oath you took as a Deputy to serve and protect the citizens of Lexington County?

Happy New Year... Missed the Christmas notes.

[Anonymous]

Hammertime, get real. For all the morale high ground that you are attempting to stand on. I fail to see a response to a legit question. Whats the matter, cat got your tongue? Or Metts has your balls?

Step up and answer the question.

Barney. My reference to T James is that he is incompetent and should have never been hired. A PERFECT EXAMPLE of how Metts chose SOME of his staff. In the red is mild. In burgundy is more like. I totally agree with you.

[Anonymous]

lex-co employee, when you come back to the board, please answer my questions.
hammertime, if you chose to advoid the question, then it is no longer a question

[Anonymous]

nodoubt/reality...can you not read? hammertime said NO,HE WOULD NOT WORK FOR HARRISON. i guess hammertime is loyal to the man (metts), not the people he is sworn to protect & serve. he is just like everyone else over there, out for himself, which he needs to be because noone else will look out for him

[Anonymous]

Goober (Hammer time), I sense that you are somewhat over wrought. I can’t imagine why, unless maybe we had a few too many sugar laden treats over the holidays? Not to worry, it will all wear off in a few days.

You are absolutely right about your popularity on this website! Everyone who comes to this website does so just to marvel at your command of the English language and to be awed by your rapier like wit. The rest of us, mere boneheads at best, shiver at the thought of grappling with your unrelenting logic and the clarity of your arguments. How can we ever hope to compete with the likes of you? Can you hear them, Goober? They are cheering all over Lexington! They are all cheering just for you!

You have certainly backed us in a corner with the dreaded question that you have asked “six times” and have yet to have answered. I quake as I repeat it,” when is it alright for a person in a position of public trust to lie, when is it o.k. to lie?” Actually, I think you’ve asked two questions there, Goober, but please don’t hurt me! I’ll do my best to give an answer.

Where to begin? Lets’ see, well, there’s Winston Churchill. You remember him, I presume. In 1941 he lied to the people of Coventry (where that woman named Godiva rode around naked on a horse). He knew they were going to be bombed by the Germans and he claimed he didn’t know a thing about it. He was a certainly a person “in the public trust” and he surely did lie. Of course, had he told the truth he would have probably costs thousands of Allied soldiers their lives. None-the-less, old Winston flunked the Goober test.

You know, Goober, I’m not a deputy (never have been and never will be), but I do watch Court Television and I occasionally read a true crime book. By coincidence, I just finished reading a book by Truman Capote entitled In Cold Blood. It is the true story of the murder of a Kansas farm family by a couple of psychopaths. You know how they solved the case, Goober? Well, an experienced and pretty sharp K.B.I. (Kansas Bureau of Investigation) agent lied to one suspect and told him that the second suspect had confessed. The second suspect got upset and told everything. Then he went back to suspect number one and got a real confession. That cop lied like a cheap watch, Goober. He was in a position of public trust and he lied to that poor little homicidal psychopath. He definitely flunked the Goober test.

Gee, Goober, come to think of it, cops seem to prevaricate (tell lies) by the bushel when they are out there fighting crime. Why right here in South Carolina, Columbia no less, the FBI did an investigation called Lost Trust. Remember that one, Goober. Boy, those FBI guys can lie like a damn rug! That whole crowd flunked the Goober test.

I hear if you want to see some real lying rascals all you have to do is hang around with some of those SLED narcotics people. Boy, you talk about serious fibbing; they actually tell people that they have drugs to sell, or that they use drugs and they want to buy some and just all kinds of tall tales. Nobody over there is going to pass the Goober test, that’s for sure!

Just the other night I was watching television and they interviewed some people from the United States Secret Service. You know what Goober (this is shocking), those grown men and women go on the Internet and lie about being teenagers! Can you believe it? Well, the pedophiles must because they catch a bunch of them. Still, they flunk the Goober test just like all the rest.

You know Goober, I admire the fact that you want to protect us from those who hold a public trust who might lie to us. As you have so powerfully implied, there is simply no place for this kind of behavior from those who hold a public trust. Thank goodness we have intractable, un-yielding, and uncompromising individuals like you over at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. The fact that you asked this question over six times is a testament to your dogged tenacity. Yes sir, once you lock onto a question you don’t let go until it is resolved! However, as unthinkable as it might be, there just might be a little problem over there on Gibson Road. You know, some of those deputies over there just might be lying to suspects and even, on occasion pretending to be somebody or something they are not. As unthinkable as it may be to you, some in law enforcement would stoop to such depraved depths to solve or prevent crime. In other words, some of those people in a position of public trust might be intentionally not telling the truth (lying).

Now Goober, if you truly believe the things you say on this website, then there is only one thing you can do. You have to make it your business to ferret out those liars who may be lurking around the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office. You need to press your best uniform, put on your little straw cowboy hat, and walk right into Jimmy the Crotch’s office (if you can ever find him there) and demand that each and every employee be polygraphed (that’s a lie detector, Goober) to determine if they have been playing fast and loose with the truth. Let the Crotch Doctor know you mean business; carry your crayons in with you! A liar who holds the public trust will not be tolerated!!

We’re behind you in this, Goober. Just listen, you can here the cheers. Everyone is cheering you on!

I have answered your question. I now await the dreaded and feared Wrath of the Lamb!

[NODOUBT]

I must have missed that. I don't think I saw where he specifically spelled it out that he would NOT work for Harrison if he ran for Sheriff. To each his own. Unfortunately, the oath is to protect and serve not to love your boss.

That is quite disappointing to know that its not the citizens of Lexington he works for but for Metts and himself. Touche' Hammertime. It appears that your professional ethic or morale highground IS NOT what keeps you working for the people of Lexington County. It's Metts.

[Anonymous]

I have never seen more rationalization of inappropriate behavior from tap dance in my life. Again, apples to oranges. No doubt, I would have expected more from you than to twist the "he works for Metts and not the citzens" garbage. I did answer the question right there in black and white. I don't know how much simplier I can answer it. NO.

My, My, how brave everyone is behind the anonymity of a keyboard and the internet. tap dance, you say you run a business, and I presume that it is legal, what would you do if you had an employee that lied to you, then refused to cooperate with you? short and sweet, just as simple, you answer that question and do not cloud it up with superflous b.s. that you so eloquently do.

[Anonymous]

Well, Goober, to answer your snotty insinuation; my business is perfectly legal.

Sadly, I must confess that just this week I have been confronted with a situation where several of my employees have lied and then failed to cooperate with me. I am really grateful that we have been having this dialogue because I can really use some help with this situation.

Over the Christmas holidays I gave my staff strict and explicit instructions that they were spend the four day Christmas holiday with their families and friends. Under no circumstances did I want them attending to our business matters. Our current projects are all on schedule and there was absolutely no excuse for them to be around the office. I left Columbia to spend the holidays elsewhere. When I returned, it was clear that my instructions had not been obeyed and that busy little hands had been at work in my absence. I expressed my displeasure at their disobedience and demanded to know which of the rascals had sneaked back into the office to “get a little extra done.” All I got were looks up at the ceiling and down at the floor and a lot of throat clearing.

In your “one size fits all” world, Goober, I guess my options would be limited to firing every one of them. I will, of course, do no such thing. That is why I am successful at my business and you can’t spot a gang fight when you’re standing in the middle of one. Your moral absolutism demonstrates how truly clueless you are when it comes to the qualities of leadership.

I really can’t fault you for your lack of understanding when it comes to the concept of leadership and what it takes to be a leader. You are in no danger of encountering this phenomenon while working for Jimmy the Crotch. You certainly do not lead by handing you responsibilities over to a Chief Deputy while you run around building your resume. You do not lead by injecting yourself into areas of your employee’s lives where you have no business, you do not lead by using a “double standard” and you do not lead by extorting loyalty or financial support. If anything, these actions demonstrate how unsuitable Jimmy the Crotch is for any position of “public trust.” We have two names for people in business who fail to see the need to add nine staff members until it is too late; They are “dumb ass”and “unemployed” How could any executive officer worth the salt in their bread make a blunder like that? Since you are so draconian towards liars, I assume you would want the same fate to be applied to an incompetent. What do you call it when someone accepts pay for a job that they have not done? I think Jimmy the Crotch has lied to everyone about that.

Once again, I await the dreaded and feared Wrath of the Lamb!

[Anonymous]

Oh, JC, you have painted yourself in a corner. I guess you played the odds or succumbed to peer pressure, none-the-less, we are disappointed!

[Anonymous]

Hammertime and Huckleberry,
You both are butt kissers. Huckleberry more so.
I know who you both are.Huckleberry, you left because you didnt want to do what the rest of your division had to do, all you wanted to do is what you wanted to do, screw the rest of us. and yes you are right if something you didnt like happened you did cry about till you got your way no matter who it hurt as long as you were happy.
Hammertime, you get what you want too. You are in the click. You are an ass kisser. I know who you both are, its not hard to figure it out.
Hammertime i can remeber several times you complaining about not getting promoted and then when u did you were as bad as Claire. So you need to shut up both of you before i start telling the real truth about who you really are. I can remeber that you both used to bad mouth the SO, Then you got the position's you wanted so then everything was all fine and dandy. You both are back stabbing SOB'S :twisted:

[Anonymous]

Well, I guess I won't be getting any more responses from my little lamb. I really don't know who you are, but I'm going to miss you, Goober. Damn bullies! This wouldn't happen if Larry Harrison were Sheriff.......

[Anonymous]

My my.. Guest, you went and spoiled all our fun. Now the boys won't come out and play anymore. I was really getting use to the smell of fear from Hammertime as the election gets closer and closer.. It's ok precious.. come on back, we won't tell if you don't... Or is it that your doing such a smashing job of protecting and serving the citizens of Lexington County that your too busy to come back?

Oops, thats right. It's not really the citizens you serve and protect, just your friend with the itchy crotch. I forgot, when he goes, YOU GO!!!
Thank God!!

By the way, how's that rash Hammertime, have you helped clear it up any? Just curious!!

[Anonymous]

Guest, this is in response to your reply, so to speak, on Jan 20. First: I don't think you know who I am at all. Second: I don't really care. Third: I have never kissed anyone's butt for any reason what-so-ever. You say that I got some position at the Sheriff's Dept., well to the best of my knowledge (and this is concerning me and MY position) I never got any position other than your regular ROAD DEPUTY. And lets think about this for a moment, I believe most (not all) people at the S.D. did complain about something from time to time for one reason or another and some did/do bad mouth things that happen, but I did not nor will I bad mouth the S.D. I have voiced my opinion several times, said how I feel about things, but i have not bad mouthed the S.D.
I have not been on this site for a while now because I think it's a joke and a waste of time for some of the things that are being said. I did and have recently gotten some real good laughs from this site because alot of the crap posted is funny as anything. Some of the things on this site are true but most of it pure crap.
Now, my dear friend (Guest), if you think you know who I am then please tell me who I am. If you get it right then I'll let you kiss my white my white...... well I can't say that here. BUt if you get it right then I'll tell you if your right or not. I have no reason to lie about it, but I'm not going to freely put my name on this site just like everyone else hear (I want it to be a secret). But again, if you guess my name correctly then I'll tell if you're right or not. But I will say that if you get it wrong, then shut the pie hole and bring my name again.
Oh by the way, you really don't know well enough to be call me a SOB. Just watch what you say and what you call people, it can really back fire on you. HAVE A NICE DAY!

[Anonymous]

He can tell the truth from pure crap......another vote for Harrison!!

[Anonymous]

HUCKLEBERRY.....
WHAT'S ALL THIS TELL ME MY NAME BUSINESS?
YOU ARE STARTING TO SOUND A BIT LIKE BR'ER RABBIT...PPPPPLEASE DON'T THROW ME IN THE BRIAR BUSH...I BEG OF YOU!!! GET A GRIP. OR IS THE GRASS JUST GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE??

[Anonymous]

Huckleberry,
Let me break this down where even you can understand. When i spoke of promotion in my last post, i was talking about Hammertime, not you. But while we are on the topic of promotions, or lack of in your case, i see your frustration. You say you were at S.O. for 6 years and never made it any higher than a slick sleeve road deputy? Imagine that when there are people there with less time in service and less experience who have the rank of major and captain. God forbid. So, is that really why you left S.O. to benefit your family? What is your rank now? Surely you can tell that without telling your name(top secret). Or did you put in for a promotion and get denied? Possibly because your report writing was like your posts. Here is some career inhancing advice...take a grammer class and buy a dictionary. Now i bid YOU a good day! :D

[Anonymous]

Damn! I was just taking a dump on Goober and somehow we wound up in the middle of all this.

[Anonymous]

Huckleberry,
First i must say i am sorry. I should not have called you a SOB. That was very unproffesional of me.
Second,
I must say i am sorry to everyone else for being unprofessional. I just got caught up in the moment. The citizens of Lexingon County expect our deputies to be respectful, kind and non confrontational, i admit i was not.
So again i am sorry. I will keep my comments were they belong and that is too myself. I love my job and i love to help those in need, no matter who is the Sheriff.

[Anonymous]

Goody! Now if we can just lure Goober out from under the sofa we can mess with him some more!

[Anonymous]

GUEST...
THAT'S PRETTY GOOD MOCKERY. YOU SOUND JUST LIKE HIM.....KEEP IT COMING; AT LEAST FOR DVM"S SAKE. HE'S HAVING FUN WIT THIS!

[Anonymous]

My, my, what a convoluted conundrum I have here; dvm with his melodramtic choir, what can I take out of context and twist it, trying to be witty, smack, or "guest" regaling us with what he thinks to be accurate information, but really hasn't got a clue. Which one to set straight first. Well, dvm is old news and deemed my response 'snotty." How will I sleep tonight?

Ok dvm, I am changing your board name once again. This time, it is P.A.M., or piss and moan, cause thats all you do. If this forum is intended to discuss and debate issues, then do that. With your beaten down rhetoric, you could even justify what Clinton did. Same song, different day.

"guest," you are pathetic.......if you are gonna talk that way to anyone, much less me, since you obviously think you know who I am, you better grow a set and have enough ass to back up that mouth.

Bring it, don't sing it, you spineless turd. Regardless of what I may or may not have said, if there was dirty laundry, I didn't air it out in public. Obviously you are still employed at the SO, again, look me in the running lights if you are going to open that potty mouth pie hole of yours, then state your business.

Like Huckleberry stated, if you feel compelled to put names up here, go for idiot-boy. Stop threatening and get busy typing.

Reality, if you, or any other miscreant thinks I am scared of anyone here, you better fasten up and hold for the ride. I'll even give you this tid bit....I just bought out the rest of my retirement. Do you think that makes me more or less of a threat about telling the truth? I work at my own pleasure in t-minus 43 days and counting. How do you like them apples there granny smith?

Just because I have other obligations and have to take care business, don't think I have run away and hidden....the novelty has worn off and the same old rhetoric keeps popping up, so don't let your inflated ego get the best of you. Now, have a nice day, except you guest. You come see me when you go to the doctor, have him stitch a set of gonads on where that ghostly outline of a set used to be, and you and I will have a nice cup of tea together and discuss your lack of proper upbringing and how best to correct it.

[Anonymous]

SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE STRUCK A NERVE THERE HAMMERTIME. COME NOW, ARE THE THREATS REALLY A PROFESSIONAL WAY TO HANDLE THE COMMENTS MADE BY GUEST. SURELY YOU HAVEN'T TALKED TO THE CITIZENS THAT WAY WHO HAVE BERATED YOU FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS BECAUSE YOU WEAR A BADGE. OR HAS IT FINALLY GOTTEN TO YOU SO YOU CASHED IN THAT RETIREMENT? GET OVER IT. IF ANYONE EXPECTS COMPLIMENTS, THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO COME FOR THEM.

[Anonymous]

I don't know about who Guest thinks you are, but you sound familiar to me. If I am wrong, who cares but here is my opinion. Hammertime, you sound a lot like Jim Crawford and Huckleberry you sound like Clif Hayes. I expect you both to deny this anyway so there is no need for me to get involved in all this crap!!

[Anonymous]

I agree with Superfly and apparently heggas thought so too early on..

[Anonymous]

now we are getting down to name calling, please kept it so that we all can play this game. did anyone see the S on tv, man can he smile.
by the way, why all the reference to a "set of", seems to me the S has already used that line in BL.

[Anonymous]

ibcop2, hammertime, huckleberry, guest......whats the reaction around the department about hamer throwing his hat in the ring?

[Anonymous]

GUEST....
YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE NAME CALLING BUT IT GOES BACK TO THE OLD SAYING "BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR BECAUSE YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT". IF ANYONE IS COMING HERE FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN FUN, THEY SHOULD GET A LIFE.....

[Anonymous]

Superfly in response to your comment about the names. I'm not 100% sure who Hammertime is (I have some ideas though), but I can tell you that you are incorrect about Huckleberry. It's not Clif Hayes. Fell free to keep guessing though. Maybe one day you or someone else may get it right. If it does ever come, I will let know who the lucky winner is. Until we meet again..............BYE.


Oh yeah have a good day all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

This is getting to be a real yawn. Could somebody get Sheriff Metts to grab is crotch again or shake down some old ladies or claim that he was the first sheriff to do whatever? What a minute! Somebody ask him to write a jingle! He likes that kind of thing and its guaranteed entertainment. :lol:

[Anonymous]

Well, when the cats away the mice will play. I sure missed a good bit of sporting here. Well Hammertime, as for kahunas. I think my balls out grow yours any day of the week and if you want to hang time with me, then you name the place and time. By the way, my kahunas really are bigger than yours and I have a VAGINA!!!

As for the rest of the crap you seem to like throwing on this site. Take your retirement, your sad attempts to appear to be a man and get a life. You are disgruntled, useless waste of good air. We don't need deputies protecting the citizens of Lexington just because they want to work for stroke crotch boy. What we need are deputies who want to work, serve and protect the citizens because they took an oath and happen to like the kind of work their in. Really, maybe its time you not only cashed your retirement but took it and saved us a few tax dollars.

[Anonymous]

REALITY......
REMIND ME TO CALL YOU IF I NEED BACK UP!!

[Anonymous]

Anytime!

[Anonymous]

Short and sweet, some of us work for a living;

1. Hamer is a good man, however I am supporting the Sheriff.

2. Reality, you wouldn't make a pimple on a good cops buttocks. Go back to sleep.

3. Huckleberry hit the nail on the head; close, but no cigar. Keep guessing if it bothers you that bad.

4. No one threatened anyone. Just told it like it is.

5. Have a nice day.

[Anonymous]

Carefull Reality! You have just had a close encounter with the dreaded and feared Wrath of the Lamb! The snorting and bleating is unmistakable. Next old Goober will want to change your user name.

[Anonymous]

Hey DVM.. You know I'm worried about what the lamb has to say. NOT!!! I will go one better. Good cops don't quit because they can't hang with a changing of the guards. Good Cops stick around and do THEIR JOBS!!! Now, Hammer never came close to being what I would define as a "Good Cop". It's hypecritcal for him to even try and compare himself to one. The truth is he is just a disgruntled, infantile, boy who wouldn't know professional ethics or code of honor if it hit him in the face.

So wrath of the Lamb.. Nay!... He can continue to baaa, all he wants to on this site. He will still remain a sad excuse for the work "Good Cops" do in Lexington County. No wonder he supports Metts! A real Sheriff and a real professional would never put up with his kind.

DVM.. Take Care : ). Hammer... See you June 8th.. I'll be the one waiting to see that letter of resignation and commending you on doing our community a favor by getting off our streets and back to the couch where with remote in hand, you can once again watch your favorite TV SHOW!!! REAL COPS!!! And fatasize about being one when you grow up!!

[Anonymous]

reality............sounds like you know hammer? you must have gotten looked over for the promotion he got.

[Anonymous]

Just when you think the situation at the LCSD is as ridiculous as it can get, what happens? The Lamb gets a promotion! That says it all for the administration of Jimmy the Crotch.

[Anonymous]

Bill: I don't work for any Sheriffs Department. I don't know Hammer. My views are strictly as a tax paying citizen.

DVM: My guess is that with all the fluffing up he has given Metts on this site, it finally paid off for him. Well, temporarily. There is this little thing called and ELECTION and the promise from the Lamb of his resignation. A lot of good a promotion does for a short lived career.

: )

[Anonymous]

Reality....this is just a guess, but I think you may have frightened the Lamb with that vagina comment. Thus, the Silence of the Lamb.....

[Anonymous]

DVM : ) One can only hope...

[Anonymous]

Oh where, oh where has Jimmy the Crotch gone? First we needed nine, then it was five, and as a practical matter Timmy says we don't need any. Where have these people been? That courthouse has been under construction for some time and it seems like it should have dawned on somebody that deputies would be needed there. As as some one else posted on this board, I am sick and tired of all the bellyaching about how the money gets spent, but nobody shows up at the County Council meetings. I decided to sit in on one of the meetings and guess who didn't show up? If Jimmy the Crotch doesn't think it is a worthwhile effort, then why should the rest of us? Let's see if the Crotch Doctor sends his protege back for a return appearance on the 24th, now that the Council has wised up.

[Anonymous]

As for Timmy's remarks, if the court house is not under staffed, why are 3-4 road units sent there a day to help with man power problems. Second, how can security not be compromised if there is such a shortage of deputies. And as for construction at the new building, it's still under construction with a day and night crew working 6 days a week to try and finish it. Also, all the bells and whistles aren't even working yet to secure the $16 million fortress.

[Anonymous]

What a collaboration of mental midgets! DVM, three words, you obviously are familar, "PUFF, PUFF, PASS!"

I have not received any promotion. Your information is as accurate as your outlook and perception of the community. You and that idiot "Reality" need to lay off the prescription medication or get a different dose. Dilaudid anyone?

Never has such a conglomoration of disgruntled boneheads amassed together to piss and moan.

Never have I seen so many, say so much, about so little, for so long.

IF STUPIDITY WAS GASOLINE, YOU WOULD HAVE "NO SMOKING" SIGNS ALL OVER YOUR HOUSE.

June 8 is rapidly approaching and I hope after all that is said and done, James R. wins the primary, you liberal leftists will venture on to some other topic.

Your rhetoric is tired and worn out.

[Anonymous]

Hammer,
Crawl back under your rock and go back to sleep.

[Anonymous]

Hammerhead Hammerhead, I see you finally decided to come up for air. So, how's that butt kissing going precious? I see you still got a little bit of it left in you. Too bad it's a waste of good air!

You can vent, whine, and claim foul all you like Hammer. But, the bottom line is that your round boy has competition and people are supporting it. No one knows what to do now that someone has decided to go full monty against JRM. Get use to it Hammer. Whether it's Harrison or someone else. Your good ole boy won't be around Lexington County much longer.

The good news! Harrison seems to have his act together and has the potential to make a strong and productive Sheriff. The bad news, you are in denial. You have no clue who you work for or the kind of person he is. Your to stupid to read between the lines and see that he has misused our tax dollars, short changed the deputies and is nothing short of a hasbeen.

Then again, that may be how you believe someone should do their job. Half-assed. Is that how you do yours? I have to question why you are so quick to jump to his defense? You're constantly on here huffing and puffing and trying to blow the house down. Your biggest problem is that you think you are the big bad wolf , but the truth is, your just a sad little boy, living inside a deluded little mind set. I am dying to know what you think is so wrong with Harrison? Your constantly bashing him, but yet you have not given any of us supporters any concrete evidence that points to him doing anything inappropriate or wrong.

Why don't you just put up or shut up Hammer? Because the whining and sissy name calling is really starting to show your IQ... Grow up dear and find a new hobby. Either give us facts or get the hell back under your rock and rot.

No one here really cares that your blowing the Sheriff or that your his biggest fan!!! You seem more like a waste of our tax dollars than a Deputy! One can only hope that you do your job better than you attempt to prove a case against Harrison. Not only have you not proven your allegations, but you don't even have a good argument as to why James Metts should be Sheriff again? Is it because he deserves to be the longest running Sheriff in SC? Or is it because you get something out of it if he still remains the Sheriff?

Maybe you are still being bottle fed from him and just don't know how to give up that connection. I am sure Daddy Metts will allow you visits at one of his places of businesses when he's no longer the Lexington County Sheriff. As a matter of fact, maybe he can sit you down for story time and read you something from one of those great big books he probably studied to get those wonderful degrees he's gotten on our tax dollars and does nothing with! Oops, did I say nothing? He does actually use them to gain extra income on our "Company time" now doesn't he?

Really Hammer. If your going to play with this pack, your going to have to bring more to the table than the load of crap you keep coming up with.

Stop wasting good space on this forum with your petty insults and lame excuses for Metts.

[Anonymous]

reality............sounds like you know hammer? you must have gotten looked over for the promotion he got.

Hey Goober.....honest mistake. I really didn't think even Jimmy the Crotch would promote you. Thanks for reaasuring us all!

[Anonymous]

Well, well, I see that reality has had some free time. I believe you are a disgruntled, sad, and disillusioned person who has been "spanked" once to many times. Easy now, I meant figuratively.

For all the double standards that proliferate this board, you, and several other boneheads keep whining about proof. Does that mean you need to see photos? Or, is the inference enough? :roll:

I briefly read the statistics, conjectured state law, and the bottom line is this;

SECTION 16-15-60. Adultery or fornication. [SC ST SEC 16-15-60]

Any man or woman who shall be guilty of the crime of adultery or fornication shall be liable to indictment and, on conviction, shall be severally punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than one year or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

Now, reality, since you obvioulsy slept through your legal class, look up "preponderance of the evidence," which is what Family Court and Civil court rely on to make decisions. Wake up! The vast majority of people, with the exception of the ones here, are very happy with the Sheriff's Department and how it is run.

Sorry, thats just the way it is. And before you go calling someone stupid, how about check your spelling so that you will not appear the same.
:D

[Anonymous]

My God and stars! Is that the sound of bleating I hear? Welcome back Goober!

Well, sad but true Goober, you are older but no wiser. You should stick to crayons and leave law books and gang problems to people who know how to handle them.

Let’s see, how can I explain this so YOU will understand it? Since the closest you have probably ever been to a courtroom is checking old ladies handbags at the entrance, this could be difficult!

If you stand in front of a set of books called the S.C. Code of Laws, you will, after careful and diligent study, note that each volume has a number on it. If for instance, you look at the volume numbered “15” you will see that it is the title (book) that deals with Civil Remedies and Procedure. Let’s say that you go into a courtroom where the lawyers are talking to a jury about a matter that is written about in “book number 15.” If you pay close attention you will know that you are in the Court of Common Pleas and they lawyers are talking about a civil matter. When the lawyers get through talking to the people in the little section of seats off to the side (the jury), then the man sitting way up high wearing the black robe will charge (instruct) the jury as to how the evidence should be weighed. In Civil case the standard of proof is the preponderance of evidence.

If you look at the law you so cleverly cited, you will immediately see that it starts with the number “16”. This is a clue that lawyers use to know that they are dealing with the title (book) of the S.C. Code of Laws that deals with “Crimes and Offenses.” In other words, Goober, you have cited a CRIMMINAL statute. If you wanted to watch lawyers talk about the stuff in this book, then you would have to go to another big room in the courthouse called the Circuit Court. A handy way you might be able to remember the difference is that people who are convicted of breaking a law that is contained in the book with a “16” on it can go to jail. After the lawyers get through talking to the nice people in the section of seats off to the side (the jury) in Circuit Court, the guy in the black robe talks to them. The guy in the black robe (Judge) will instruct them to reach a verdict using a standard of proof that it be beyond a reasonable doubt.

You see Goober, there is a considerable difference in the consequences of a civil trial as opposed to a criminal trial. In one, an individual merely stands to loose money or some other form of property. In a criminal case an individual’s liberty is at stake. That is something that the rest of us take very seriously. Only a true nose picking incompetent dumb ass could get the two confused.

Since you are an officer of the law (a supervisor, no less), why don’t put on that dumb looking straw cowboy hat and trot down to the nearest Magistrate’s office and get a warrant? We need protection from fornicators! Why aren’t you doing something? You have knowledge of a crime don’t you? You are sworn to uphold the laws aren’t you? To do anything less than your sworn duty would be down right gutless wouldn’t it, Goober.

Think of the points you will make with the Crotch Doctor. Solicitor Myers will probably want you to be permanently assigned to his office as an investigator. This is just the beginning Goober. You’ll be out catching serial fornicators next.

Better yet, Goober, why don’t you swing by the nearest Pantry, pick up your free Big Gulp and nabs, and then go park in a collard patch and pick your nose. With cops like you, we are better off on our own.

[Spud]

You know, I agree with Hammertime on alot of the things he has said. I have read most of these messages, and I think you guys/girls that have a problem with the Sheriff, Assist. Sheriff James, or the Sheriff Dept. in general need to either suck it up or move on. Those of you that still work at the Sheriff's Dept. and are using this web site to vent really do need pipe down. If you have a problem then take it up the chain of command. If it's to big of a problem and you just can't handle the "CRAP" anymore, well there ARE other jobs out there for you. I gave the Sheriff's Dept. 6 years. I learned alot from everyone there. It is a great place to work and the people are great. But like with ANY job you wil have problems, people will not get along with nor agree with their supervisiors. That's life, SO GET OVER IT. So for the ones that need it spelled it crayon, shut up, suck it up, or MOVE ON.
Have a good day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


what chain co command? James hires, fires, rules on punishment, dictates employee evaluation numbers, promotes, demotes, and runs professional standards. believe me no one with a problem with any of the above dares take it to the chain of command. why do you suppose that some folks are retained while others are fired for the same offence? it depends on where you stand with james.

[Anonymous]

Well said DVM, well said. If you are not already an Attorney or Judge, you should be. Education is never overrated is it Hammer? Even I can tell the difference in the numbers and index on a book.

As far as law goes Hammer you need to stick within your realm of knowledge, BS in your case is not a degree. There is a big difference in labor law, civil, criminal and yes, dare I say Federal law. I may not be a lawyer dear, but I can most definately tell you when someone has taken a labor law and used it inappropriately. Laws are not written for you to take and interpret to fit your own benefit and/or unique situation. They are they to keep they grey area out of the black and white. It's either right or wrong. You either have proof and facts, or as in your case, you don't!

Therefore, my statement stands as written. Put up the facts or shutup and go back down below for Jimmy. Your speculation and personal opinions would never as you say, hold up in a court of law. Yes Hammerhead, even your court of law.

As for spelling. I type 120 words + a minute. I am bound to spell one or two wrong when I am in a rush. I personally enjoy your antics. They keep me laughing and as the facts show, it takes less to smile than it does to go around looking like you've been sucking lemons all day :( You really are a little sourpus!

[Anonymous]

Hammer,
You left out one big item in the adultery law and that is the word habitual. In other words more than once.