Jake Knotts has competition!

[Anonymous]

Just saw where Judge Shirley Sons is going to run against Jake Knotts for his Senate seat. Looks like 2004 is going to be an exciting year in politics. Looks like the Good Ol' Boys are going to have to go to work! :lol:

[Anonymous]

Thank God! That fat moron has been nothing but a total embarassment to the county and the state. We can't dump him fast enough!

[Anonymous]

How can I contact this lady...I want to offer her my financial support.

[Anonymous]

I have read many of the posts in this forum and have concluded that 2004 may possibly be one of the worst years to be an incumbent. I hope that Mr. Knotts is taking notice of this and becomes wise to the lessons that can be learned from this public outcry. I don't know Mr. Knotts personally but I have seen and heard him on the television and radio. I have heard that he has done some good things for the communities he serves but I have also heard that he has embarrassed us by some of his words and actions, described to me as "red-neck-ish" and "bull-ish". I hope that voters will take into account this in our next election year and remember that the ones you vote for will represent YOU, for good or bad! Though it is important to look after the ones that you serve, and don't forget you do serve US--the community, but we want it done in an intelligent and proffessional manner. Step out of the 50's and 60's and represent us well, all of that tough talk and bully attitude does for me is give me hope that another candidate will step up to the plate, WHICH HAS NOW HAPPEND TO YOU, Mr. Knotts!

A perfect example of this 50's/60's mentality was demonstrated this week by Courson and Wilson with their remarks concerning the bi-racial daughter of Thurmond. I fear they will see repercussions for their attitudes as well.

[Anonymous]

It will be nice to have a change in representation!
:lol: :)

[Anonymous]

Looks like there will be a couple of replacements in Lexington County this year - Knotts and Metts :lol:

[Anonymous]

And not soon enough. It would be so much easier if we could just fire the jerks and make immediate changes instead of having to go through all this teeth pulling to get the right canidates in place. I seriously believe we need an election year every year to eliminate some of this crap.

[Anonymous]

How can I contact this lady...I want to offer her my financial support.

Dear Mel S.:

Thank you for the positive comments. You may contact Mrs. Sons through her home address. It is as follows: 231 Dreher Street, Lexington, SC 29072. Thank you again for your interest and your support.

Angela Davis :lol:

[Anonymous]

For those of you who are interested in financially helping Shirley Sons, there will be a fundraiser in her behalf on January 24, 2004 from 3pm-7pm at the American Legion Hut in Lexington.

[Anonymous]

Hey Shirley, where's the signs, bumper stickers! We want, we need them! Good luck! I here you are not the only one running against Knotts, I hear they got a couple of Democrats running! I see the SS Good Ol Boy sinking!!!!! :lol:

[Anonymous]

Isn't it a shame we have to wait till the election to get rid of Knotts and get Ms. Sons in office? Go get 'em Shirley. You are gaining votes everyday Jake remains in office.

[Anonymous]

The old Redneck has made an appearance on WVOC -The Andy Thomas Show. Do they have no standards at that Radio Station? First Metts and Addler now, Jake? I can't believe this man represents our State. This Stations only saving grace was having Sheriff Lott come on an speak. Thank God for someone with education and professionalism.

Jake has to be one of the most educationally deprived representatives we have ever had. What an embarrassment to our State. Can this election get here any sooner???

[Anonymous]

Mel S: please support Mrs. Sons and get all your friends to do the same. I tell you, it is sad how Knotts threathened her with fixin a court "thing" for a friend of his and she wouldn't do it; she stayed in the bi-laws and he told her he would see she didn't have a job and that's what he and Joe Wison did to her cause she wouldn't fix a ticket and they saw that she was FORCED to retire before she was ready; so that's the truth and the whole truth, just crooks running our Cty. I am so embarrassed of 99% of them that is so-call "running" our County for us!

[Anonymous]

Itsme
You are 100% correct. Her son was demoted over at Richland S.O. also when Judge Sons wasnt reappointed...

[Anonymous]

Itsme
You are 100% correct. Her son was demoted over at Richland S.O. also when Judge Sons wasnt reappointed...

joelH: are u gonna support her fund raiser today? sure hope so!

[Anonymous]

joelh did you?????????????????????????

[Anonymous]

No, i didnt make it. But i will vote for her. I cant go to fund raisers that are against the present administration.

[Anonymous]

What does Jake Knotts have to do with your job that you can't go to a fundraiser? :?

[Anonymous]

close friends with the sheriff thats why.

[Anonymous]

So you folks at the Sheriff's Department CAN NOT openly support anybody EXCEPT those that Metts supports! For the love of God, that sounds like Communism! :evil:

[Anonymous]

Welcome to good ole boy politics in Lexington County...

[Anonymous]

How can I contact this lady...I want to offer her my financial support. Jake is Great!!!

[Anonymous]

Vote for Jake Knotts!!!

[Anonymous]

Vote for Jake Knotts!!!

[Anonymous]

Sure, when hell freezes over.

[Anonymous]

Over in another chat room there is talk that Jake Knotts can get your traffic tickets fixed. Anybody know anything about this?

[Anonymous]

what other chart room?

[Anonymous]

Sorry, I used the wrong terminology. Read the "Gangs and Schools" board on this website.

[Anonymous]

Supposedly thats what happened to Shirley Sons. Jake wanted her to "do a favor" for a friend with a ticket. She wouldn't do it and therefore didn't get re-appointed. Thus leading to her wanting his seat.....Once again, that's the RUMOR.

[Anonymous]

This wasn't true. Shirley Sons is just pissed off because she wasn't reappointed by the Senate. Who would want to reappoint a 70 + year old woman who is eligable for retirement, and is holding up a postion for a younger more qualified individual. I feel we need to have a mandatory retirement for alot of individuals, it would save the county alot of money, and put fresh blood in.

[Anonymous]

Let's see.....how old was Ronald Reagan when he ran for office?

[Anonymous]

How old was Strom Thurmond. Gee this guy doesn't like republicans does he?

[Anonymous]

Okay...let's old lady bash and keep the dog abuser....how hot is it supposed to get today anyway? :lol:

[Anonymous]

Who would want to reappoint a 70 + year old woman who is eligable for retirement, and is holding up a postion for a younger more qualified individual. .


Would this more qualified individual happen to be the nephew of the good Senator? The nephew that has less than one year of experience as a Magistrate, who was just named the "Chief Magistrate" of Lexington County, the position that was held by an extremely qualified and experienced Magistrate, Bruce Rutland? Hey maybe Rutland is just old, too? Joe Joe, you are losing your Mo Joe! Sounds to me like you are one of the Good Ol Boys or at least supporting them. Hmmmm, wonder if there is something in the mix for you?

Hey, WLTX take a look at this deal if you want to see our "Lexington County Mafia" at work! Lets take the heat off the puppy and place it where it needs to be! CERTAINLY, someone must care about where all of this is going!

[Anonymous]

I wonder how many deputies will be hanging around Jake's house now that he had a break in. Maybe if he's been nicer to Boom Boom, he'd have barked and scared the thieves away.....

[Anonymous]

Maybe Jimmy the Crotch can borrow Boom Boom to watch the courthouse.

[Anonymous]

Who would want to reappoint a 70 + year old woman who is eligable for retirement, and is holding up a postion for a younger more qualified individual. .


Would this more qualified individual happen to be the nephew of the good Senator? The nephew that has less than one year of experience as a Magistrate, who was just named the "Chief Magistrate" of Lexington County, the position that was held by an extremely qualified and experienced Magistrate, Bruce Rutland? Hey maybe Rutland is just old, too? Joe Joe, you are losing your Mo Joe! Sounds to me like you are one of the Good Ol Boys or at least supporting them. Hmmmm, wonder if there is something in the mix for you?

Hey, WLTX take a look at this deal if you want to see our "Lexington County Mafia" at work! Lets take the heat off the puppy and place it where it needs to be! CERTAINLY, someone must care about where all of this is going!

Uh! No! I'm not talking about the so called "nephew"? I'm more concerned about people staying in positions too long in Lexington county and not making room for others to progress, this is an issue at the State level also. Some people get to complacent, such as Shirley Sons. She is, well let's face it, not able to keep up and produce the quality of work which is required of a judge. By the way is she a democrat or republican? Not that it realy matters I'm independent. Jake Knotts is one who is doing the right thing and is the honest broker for the people of Lexington county. At least he is open in speach and the people of this web site don't admit who they are. Keep the voice of the people re-elect SENATOR JAKE "THE MAIN MAN" KNOTTS!

[Anonymous]

:idea:

Don't waist your time or a dime on Shirley? I would rather have a Ole' Fat ass than at Ole' hag representing my county, my state, & my country, as a matter of fact, than a lady just out for revenge. Shirley should have done a good job and not be such a "B*tch" on the bench to everyone that went in front of her. She must have bumped her head on that gavel one too many times.

[Anonymous]

If you think Jake Knotts is "honest", you haven't lived in Lexington County very long and you've obviously never heard of the "West Columbia Mafia" as they are so fondly known

[Anonymous]

Don't insult the MAFIA like that! What you call the West Columbia Mafia is just a bunch of mustard based back slappers with bad haircuts. Once they cross the river they just another episode of HEE-HAW.

[Anonymous]

I am with moe joe. Senator Knotts has done a wonderful job as a House Repersenative and now as our senator. He stays in contact with the citizens and is so approachable. Senator Knotts is willing to and does stand up for what he believes in and for what is right. When Senator Knotts did not reappoint "Squirley" Shirley Sons as a magistrate was one the best things that he could have done for the citizens of Lexington County. And if "Squirley" Shirley wants to waste her time and money to run against such a wonderful Senator as Jake Knotts that has done so much for this county, then let her LOSE and she will LOSE BAD.
Keep up the good work Senator Knotts, there are SO MANY citizens who believe in what you do and respect you for what you have done. We are behind you all the way. And to Shirley, IT IS OVER. Please stop embarrassing yourself and blaming others for your failure as a judge.

[Anonymous]

G.O.B. = GOOD OL' BOY :twisted: Bend over jimmy and shaky jack, G.O.B. got a kiss for both of you

[Anonymous]

This is for guess 101.

Listen you simple minded ass munch, G.O.B., is the initials to my name.
Now I bet you feel just like "Squirley" Shirley, all embarrassed :oops: .
Bye ass munch. And don't forget to vote for Senator Knotts and Sheriff Metts. :D

[Anonymous]

G.O.B. also stands for " GOOD OL BOY". :twisted:

[Anonymous]

For all you people who bash Shirley Sons.
You just mad because she problably didnt cut you a break on a ticket or give you a PR bond.
She was a traffic court judge, so i know she didnt make a lot of friends, but she was the fairest judge of all. She did not let Jake Knotts influence her and thats why she was not reappointed. In bond court jakey wanted her to release a friend of his and she would not, then he asked for a lower bond and she told him and i quote " Sentor Knotts please keep quiet or i will have to ask you to leave my courtroom" Thats what happended i was there and it pissed jake of to the point she was not reappointed.
Also, his nephew is a good person, but i am sorry he does not have the experience or the education to be a Magistrate, let alone the Chief Magistrate in a county as big as Lexington.
I hope Shirley wins. I doubt she will but i hope she does. Jake Knotts is a crook who used to hide out criminals in his juke joint many years ago.

[Anonymous]

I am with moe joe. Senator Knotts has done a wonderful job as a House Repersenative and now as our senator. He stays in contact with the citizens and is so approachable. Senator Knotts is willing to and does stand up for what he believes in and for what is right. When Senator Knotts did not reappoint "Squirley" Shirley Sons as a magistrate was one the best things that he could have done for the citizens of Lexington County. And if "Squirley" Shirley wants to waste her time and money to run against such a wonderful Senator as Jake Knotts that has done so much for this county, then let her LOSE and she will LOSE BAD.
Keep up the good work Senator Knotts, there are SO MANY citizens who believe in what you do and respect you for what you have done. We are behind you all the way. And to Shirley, IT IS OVER. Please stop embarrassing yourself and blaming others for your failure as a judge.

Hey, I gotta go along with this one. If you gotta ticket that needs fixing, Knotts is the man. He must be approachable because he is apparently fixing tickets even for non-relatives. Here is a Senator, in a state that is in bad financial shape, short circuiting the mechanism that pays for police training. But as long as he looks good and his friends get away with traffic violations and the family is all employed, who can really complain? No wonder he is leaning against the seat belt law, it will save him all that time he would otherwise spend leaning on one of his relatives to get the tickets fixed.

We can not trust this ticket fixing racket to just anybody. We need a real no talent lop ear to do this right. If we elect Sons to the Senate it will be chaos in the courts. People will actually have to pay traffic fines and our police will not be insulted by having their cases short circuited by some dope with sardines on his breath.

Knotts being a wonderful Senator and all, not withstanding, there is only one problem with going along with his little magistrates/kangaroo court set up. At some point I may wind up in magistrates court trying to get a little justice. I would not be to pleased if my case got scuttled because Senator Lop Ear whispered something to his nephew.

Thanks just the same, I'll take my chances with Sons.

[Anonymous]

Well said sam, well said!!!
You are correct!! I wish more thought like you.

[Anonymous]

I would like to see the family tree of the chief magistrate and Jake Knotts. JoelH, your a dumbass, if you have fallen for someone telling you that Jake Knotts is related to the chief magistrate. That just goes to show everyone that you will believe anything you hear, so that blows your reliability about the window. How stupid can you be? You must have been born last night.

I can see that this sight and it's owner is just a bunch of pansy asses that don't want to claim their name to fame.

[Anonymous]

You a dumbass,
Your name fits you well!!

[Anonymous]

Yeah,
I would like to see the family tree of Jake Knotts. It probably looks like the telephone pole on the street corner...
And I am sure you a dumbass is in there too. :lol:

[Anonymous]

The Knotts gene pool could use a little chlorine............

[Anonymous]

I see where certain individuals education and experience has been question. Let us talk about that. I understand that Senator Knotts has a four year degree in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina and has succesful experinence in the House and now in the Senate. In addition, Senator Knotts is a retired law enforcement officer and has been to the F.B.I. Academy.
What kind of education does Mrs. Sons have. A G.E.D?, High school diploma?, any college degree? What kind of experience does Mrs. Sons have other than being a former Lexington County Judge who did not get re-oppointed for whatever reason. Senator Knotts does a great job as one of Lexington County Senators and has such a wealth of knowlege on county issues because he does get out and listens to the citizens needs. He uses his life experiences and education to serve the people of Lexington County. I am very pleased and proud of the job that Senator Knotts is doing for the citizens of Lexington County.
Please tell me what education and experience that Mrs. sons has.

[Anonymous]

Finally, finally, finally...

A Guest with a high IQ...Vote on the issues my dumb ass chat buddies, not "Vengeance"

Jake Knotts -
Full Time Legislator
Retired Law Enforcement & Coroner
Palmer College, Associates in Criminal Justice
Midlands Technical College, Associates Corrections Admin, Associates in Police Science
Drug Enforcement Admin.
FBI Prosector School
Advanced FBI Prosector Investigator School
Masters in Firearms, FBI
FBI Acadamy
USC, BA degree
Firearms Instructor, SLED
Certified CWP Firearms Instructor

Beat officer @ Columbia PD
Narc & Vice Detective
Riot Squad
Major Crime Investigator
Chief Investigator, 5th Circuit
Fugitive Squad
White Collar Crime Division
Special Investigation GJ
Lexington County Deputy Coroner


If you need more, go to the SC Legislative Manual.

AN EDUCATION IS THE KEY, BUT THE EXPERIENCE IS WHAT COUNTS AND YOU CAN COUNT ON SENATOR JAKE KNOTTS 24/7

VOTE JAKE KNOTTS :!:

[Anonymous]

Sounds like that smart ass is blowing more that Knott's horn....

[Anonymous]

How does he know soooooooo much about shaky jake. Either he is shaky, or shaky has TAKEN care of him :shock:

[Anonymous]

The question is; can Smart Ass fix a traffic ticket? If Knotts is such a hot shot ex-lawman and legislator, what is he doing trying to fix tickets? Where, in his inflated resume, did he pick up that little nugget of wisdom?

[Anonymous]

There goes that simple minded thinking again from guess 101....

When someone gives facts on an issue that can be backed up, there is those simple minded people out their that only have the same type answer. That is displayed like "how does he know so much about shaky Jake. Either he is shaky, or shaky has taken care of him". Well if you have read and comprehended the response, it told you if you need more go to the SC Legislative manual, or "sounds like he is blowing more than Knotts' horn".

Thank you Author, Smart Ass for your well thoughtout response and taking the initiative and it pointing out to everyone what experience and education that Senator Knotts has and where you could view that. I am so glad to have a Senator that has the education and experience that Senator Knotts has.

[Anonymous]

Did Senator Fixit build his resume before or after Dick Harpootlian fired him.

[Anonymous]

Is anyone going to answer my questions about Mr.s Sons?

What kind of education does Mr.s Sons have, A G.E.D?, high school diploma?, any college degree? and What kind of experience does Mr.s Sons have other than being a former Lexington County Judge that did NOT get re-appointed for whatever reason?

[Anonymous]

Well SILENCE speaks VERY LOUD...


I have asked these questions twice now and no one has answered them. Because of that, it appears that Mrs. Sons has not the education or the experience that Senator Knotts has or no one knows anything about her other than her failing as a Lexington County Judge and wanting you to vote for her for the senate. We have a wonderful senator, Senator Jake Knotts, who fights for the citizens needs in Lexington County and who has the proven experience and education for the job.

[Anonymous]

Well guest i have to admit, i dont know what ms sons education level is or any other experience that she may have, but i do know she is not a crook.

[Anonymous]

There goes that simple minded thinking again from guess 101....

When someone gives facts on an issue that can be backed up, there is those simple minded people out their that only have the same type answer. That is displayed like "how does he know so much about shaky Jake. Either he is shaky, or shaky has taken care of him". Well if you have read and comprehended the response, it told you if you need more go to the SC Legislative manual, or "sounds like he is blowing more than Knotts' horn".

Thank you Author, Smart Ass for your well thoughtout response and taking the initiative and it pointing out to everyone what experience and education that Senator Knotts has and where you could view that. I am so glad to have a Senator that has the education and experience that Senator Knotts has.


Whew! It’s good to be out of all that sulphur and brimstone. Just let me knock a little of the dirt off this old plaid sport coat and get all comfy and cozy up here on the old headstone. I know dead men are not supposed to wear plaid, but I always did love being a snazzy dresser.

You have to be careful of what you ask for, you know? You just never can tell when some old ghost from the past might just kick a little dirt off, sit up straight, and start answering you questions. You want to know about old Jake? Well, I am your man. Jake and I were really tight way back when. Way back when Jake was a real Democrat. There is no way he could forget me! Just ask him about his political soul mate Tom Elliot. He’ll probably turn as white as, well, as white as a ghost. Tell him I said “hello.”

Lookie here! Lookie here! Jake’s done gone and got hissself elected to the state senate and published a bio in the Legislative Manual. You did say I could use it as a reference didn’t you? My goodness, reading this thing I am surprised that old Jake didn’t go ahead and claim that he was the one who shot Dillenger, solved the Lindburgh kidnapping case, and was Director of the CIA! It would have fit right in with this stuff.

The first thing I see here is that Jake got two Associates degrees in the same subject from two different schools in two years. There’s no disputing that Jake is a scholar. That Rhodes scholarship invite must have got lost in the mail. Then again, Jake tends to like to take new credit for doing the same old thing over and over.

Jake worked for the Columbia Police Department from 1968 to 1975. By my count that is seven years. Jake boasts that he held every single position in law enforcement. I think Jake miscounted on that one. Mathematics never was his strong suit. Riot squad? Man that term takes me back. When’s the last time you heard anybody refer to a Riot squad? Wasn’t really much of a big deal even then. Anybody who could wear a helmet and could carry one of those big old batons was on the thing. The plain old fact is that Jake’s career at the CPD was nothing more than typical.

In 1976 Jake went to work for the Drug Enforcement Administration. At least that what his little bio says, or that’s sure the impression he would like for you to have. Comes as real news to me. All this time I thought he was working for Richard Harpootlian in 1976. But it says right here, in black and white, “Drug Enforcement Admin., 1976.” This not only comes as a surprise to me, but the DEA too! They’ve never heard of him. Best ax Jake about this when you see him. Them federal people take a dim view of impersonators. Jake was never qualified to hold a federal law enforcement job. He wasn’t qualified then and he ain’t qualified now. I wonder why he would want you to think he was a DEA Agent? Ax him that question, too.

You have to hand it to Jake. In 1976 and 1977 he was ringing the bell. He went to two FBI Prosecutor’s Schools and the FBI National Academy (Class 111 if anybody wants to look it up). The FBI ain’t offered those Prosecutor’s schools (they only lasted a couple of weeks anyway) for about a quarter of a century. All it took to do all three was a total of four months. Well, there was all that hand holding he did with Mr. Harpootlian. You see, in 1976-77, Jake was not only a red hot Democrat; he was Mr. Harpootlian’s right hand boy. Anything Dickie wanted, Jake could not do fast enough. It was Harpootlian that fixed up Jake with his FBI certificates. One thing you can say for Harpootlian, he knew how to take of a lackey.

There is no doubt about it. In 1977, 27 years ago, Jake was well on his way to becoming Mr. Law Enforcement. He wasn’t just an investigator; he was the Chief Investigator…well, there were one or two others. Like everything else about Jake, that Chief stuff sounds like a whole lot more than it was. But ya know, there is something odd about this. Jake is chugging along like a mighty engine and then…..nothing. It just stops. No more DEA, no more FBI, no more anything. What happened? Well, the truth is that I happened. You see Jake is not like little Boom Boom. Jake decided to bite the hand that fed him. Well, why don’t you ax Jake why Harpootlian fired him? It will not doubt sound better coming from him than from anybody else who was around at the time. It sure put an end to Jake’s dream of running against Sheriff Metts. You ought to ax him about that, too. If I were Sheriff Metts, I wouldn’t feel too comfortable around Jake the Snake. Jake has a little problem with the loyalty thing. Now this happened around, as I recall, 1982. That would give Jake a total of 14 years experience as a law enforcement officer. For the past 22 years, Jake hasn’t been anything close to a real cop. He just goes around babbling about “every position in law enforcement” and hoping that you will fall for it.

He was a deputy coroner. That’s not a cop. That’s a guy that helps the hearse driver back up a driveway to pick up a stiff. The UPS man is closer to being a cop than a deputy coroner.

Director of Corporate Security! That’s a laugh. It’s just like that “Chief Investigator” thing he throws around. He and a couple of other losers went around shaking doors to make sure they were locked. He would like for you to think he was some kind of executive. He wasn’t.

You have to ax yourself, or better yet, ax Jake; how come not one single law enforcement agency would hire him for the past 22 years?

Now you have to give Jake his due. He does know how to shoot a pistol and it looms large in his legislative bio. In 1977 Jake got a Masters in Firearms from the FBI (or Richard Harpootlian, depending on how you look at it). These days, nobody knows what a Masters in Firearms is. They are certainly puzzled by such a thing at the FBI. Then again, we shouldn’t be too critical on this one. It was almost thirty years ago. That Prosecutor’s School has been as dead as I am for over a quarter of a century. You really can’t be too surprised that nobody at the FBI Academy knows what the hell you are talking about when you ax about this stuff. They look at you kind of like you just ax where the Riot Squad is.

What have we here? “Firearms Instructor, SLED, 1989.” Sounds like he taught SLED Agents how to shoot in 1989 doesn’t it? He didn’t. He has never been employed by SLED and he has never taught SLED agents how to do anything. Why would he want to leave that impression? Why don’t you ax him?

In 1996, Jake got certified as a Concealed Weapons Permit Firearms Instructor. Well, I think we can all agree that Jake knows which end the bullet comes out of. Other than that, like everything else he has done, all you can say is “so what.”

Jake is either a fake or out of date or never was. Regardless of how humble Mrs. Sons background may be, at least it is honest.

Retired law enforcement officer? From where? Who pays his pension. Why don’t you ax him. If you are really curious about why he would want to have a ticket fixed, then read this stuff again. It should start to dawn on you.

Well, time to return to the crypt for awhile. Tell Jake that old Tom will be around from time to time to check up on him. Thank goodness plaid polyester never goes out of style…………………….

[Anonymous]

if what you say is the truth, and i don't doubt it, then why did the good old boys at the state house allow this to be publish? they do check the this info. or maybe they don't. maybe this info needs to go the lt. gov. we all know he needs someone to fix a speeding ticket. :oops: :oops:

[Anonymous]

Amen Tom. Amen..

[Anonymous]

I wonder what Mr. Elliott knows about our goof ol sheriff ? You know the personal pal of shaky jack ?. We the citizens of Lexington County deserve to know what ever we can for this elected position. Please tell us more Mr. Elliott ! Believe me, we are all ears ! :shock: :D

[Anonymous]

You know I never did like that Knotts fellow.

[Anonymous]

You and 51% of the District! 8)

[Anonymous]

They don't hardly make 'em like old Jake anymore, but just to be on the safe side he should be castrated anyway.

[Anonymous]

The problem I see brewing with the good Senator is that he has been placing relatives (either by blood or marriage) into key positions within the County government. Two magistrates and now he is working to get a County Councilman kicked out by promoting an individual that is related to him through marriage. He is starting to look more and more like Metts, building their kingdoms in OUR government to benefit themeselves personally and inflate their egos.

Voters, wake up and smell the coffee! We have folks trying their best to take our government from us and putting their folks in there for their beckoning call. 2004 is a year of change! Get OUT AND VOTE!

[Anonymous]

wow - he's related to everyone......how many degrees of separation are there between him and Kevin Bacon???

[Spud]

[ :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: total embarassment to the county and the state. We can't dump him fast enough![/quote]Jakie has had far to much influence in LCSD and Cayce DPS! He has caused the firings of good people and caused sorry people to be hired. I know Judge Sons is a woman of integrity and will make an excellent representative for us. Jakie cant spell "integrity".

[Spud]

The problem I see brewing with the good Senator is that he has been placing relatives (either by blood or marriage) into key positions within the County government. Two magistrates and now he is working to get a County Councilman kicked out by promoting an individual that is related to him through marriage. He is starting to look more and more like Metts, building their kingdoms in OUR government to benefit themeselves personally and inflate their egos.

Voters, wake up and smell the coffee! We have folks trying their best to take our government from us and putting their folks in there for their beckoning call. 2004 is a year of change! Get OUT AND VOTE!
As Jakie always says "Nepotism is OK as long as you keep it in the family." Oh I'm sorry. Jackie cant spell "nepotism" either.

[Spud]

I see where certain individuals education and experience has been question. Let us talk about that. I understand that Senator Knotts has a four year degree in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina and has succesful experinence in the House and now in the Senate. In addition, Senator Knotts is a retired law enforcement officer and has been to the F.B.I. Academy.
What kind of education does Mrs. Sons have. A G.E.D?, High school diploma?, any college degree? What kind of experience does Mrs. Sons have other than being a former Lexington County Judge who did not get re-oppointed for whatever reason. Senator Knotts does a great job as one of Lexington County Senators and has such a wealth of knowlege on county issues because he does get out and listens to the citizens needs. He uses his life experiences and education to serve the people of Lexington County. I am very pleased and proud of the job that Senator Knotts is doing for the citizens of Lexington County.

Jakie is NOT a retired law enforcement officer! He says that he is but although he served as a LEO he never retired from lawenforcement. I do not know if he attended the FBI Academy's associate course for up-and-comers in law enforcement (the course is jokingly referred to by FBI agents as "One karate lesson" ) but that wouldn't make any difference for a representative. Likewise, a degree in Criminal Justice would have little bearing, either good or bad, other than on law enforcement issues. The real issue is honesty and integrity and Judge Sons has those in spades and Jakie is challenged in those areas.
Please tell me what education and experience that Mrs. sons has.

[Spud]

The question is; can Smart Ass fix a traffic ticket? If Knotts is such a hot shot ex-lawman and legislator, what is he doing trying to fix tickets? Where, in his inflated resume, did he pick up that little nugget of wisdom?

Jakie doesn't fix tickets. He calls the chief of Cayce DPS or the undersheriff and has them fix tickets.

[kosovo1]

I worked with Shirley Sons for years when she was a magistrate.I find it very disturbing that she was removed for not playing well with Jakie Knotts.I am not entirely suprised by this though.The dispute arose when a deputy issued one of Jakie's constituents a ticket for violation of the window tint laws.Jakie tried to intervene but Shirley stood her ground and applied the law as it was written.Jakie was not happy about her applying the law that incidentally only he can change through the legislative process.Shirley Sons has my vote.

[Spud]

What does Jake Knotts have to do with your job that you can't go to a fundraiser? :?

The Undersheriff TMJ would have a fit.

[Spud]

So you folks at the Sheriff's Department CAN NOT openly support anybody EXCEPT those that Metts supports! For the love of God, that sounds like Communism! :evil:

Jimmy does not care. Timmy does.

[Spud]

Who would want to reappoint a 70 + year old woman who is eligable for retirement, and is holding up a postion for a younger more qualified individual. .


Would this more qualified individual happen to be the nephew of the good Senator? The nephew that has less than one year of experience as a Magistrate, who was just named the "Chief Magistrate" of Lexington County, the position that was held by an extremely qualified and experienced Magistrate, Bruce Rutland? Hey maybe Rutland is just old, too? Joe Joe, you are losing your Mo Joe! Sounds to me like you are one of the Good Ol Boys or at least supporting them. Hmmmm, wonder if there is something in the mix for you?

Hey, WLTX take a look at this deal if you want to see our "Lexington County Mafia" at work! Lets take the heat off the puppy and place it where it needs to be! CERTAINLY, someone must care about where all of this is going!

Uh! No! I'm not talking about the so called "nephew"? I'm more concerned about people staying in positions too long in Lexington county and not making room for others to progress, this is an issue at the State level also. Some people get to complacent, such as Shirley Sons. She is, well let's face it, not able to keep up and produce the quality of work which is required of a judge. By the way is she a democrat or republican? Not that it realy matters I'm independent. Jake Knotts is one who is doing the right thing and is the honest broker for the people of Lexington county. At least he is open in speach and the people of this web site don't admit who they are. Keep the voice of the people re-elect SENATOR JAKE "THE MAIN MAN" KNOTTS!

Jakie is a thug who will use his power to get his friends off with the law. Ask any lcsd deputy who has been around for a while about the Cameron and Angie Neil CDV where Jakie got the arrest warrant squashed. I hear that the incident is what got Shirley Sons on Jakies bad side.

[Anonymous]

Spud, you might want to call the Solicitor's office and let them know about the warrant being dismissed, since they got an indictment for Mr. Neil on the CDV charge. This site is so full of lies it isn't even funny.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
Since when does the solictors office handle domestics, unless its CDVHAN and abwik, other than that CDV court handles domestics..Hence CDV court. Which is handled by CDV prosecutor Nichole Howland who works for the SD.

[Anonymous]

joelh, thank you for pointing out the obvious. If you do not believe me, go the that brand new court house that everyone talks about, find the criminal division of the clerks office, and look for yourself. That is simple enough, public information which anyone can check into. Its there.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt, my boy, just because there's paper in the clerk's office it don't mean that old Jake didn't give it a try. He's the same ol' Jake! He thinks if he can get people around the system that it will make him look big and smart like the other politicians. He is still trying to live up to the skills and abilities of old buddy Dick Harpootlian. As much like Dickie as he is, he'll never manuver around the court system like his old running buddy. He just ain't got the talent nor the brains.

[Anonymous]

Tom, I can read. Can you? Spud said that Jake got the warrant quashed. That is not so. Now you are trying to change the lie to say that Jake tried. So which is it, did he get rid of it all together, or did he just try, or are both of you full of crap? Go to the clerks office. Records and papers dont lie.

[Anonymous]

You don't get around much do you Wyatt? I know Jake better than you do. Are you saying he didn't try to do anything to influence this case? You sling the word "lies" around without much regard for what it means. If you want to know the true nature of a liar, the contact Mr. Richard Harpootlian and asked him about Jake. The truth shall make you free.

[Anonymous]

Tom, using Tricky Dicky to vouch for you makes me disbelieve most of what you say alone. From most of your posts, it seems that you have an axe to grind and you spout about having knowledge about Jake. Why haven't you gone to the newspapers or TV stations? Its pretty easy to post on a site and hide. There are plenty of reporters who would jump at the chance to take Jake down. All I have said is that the warrant was not quashed, and if my memory serves me correct there was an indictment. The story then changed to Jake "trying" to get rid of the charge. I find it very hard to beleive that all this "fixing" is going on and no one has reported it to SLED. I do believe that if Jake's competition did not follow his wishes to get rid of some charges that she would be the first one to report him. If you have information of corruption, go to SLED. They will investigate it. Enough said.

[Anonymous]

Oh Wyatt, you are so young...............

[Anonymous]

How about that..... a Richland County political name (Tom Elliot) from way back apearing on this site all the way from Eastover.

[Anonymous]

I bet that you are not that much older than me, if at all, and from your statement I guess I am to assume that the entire system is corrupt and that Jake is untouchable? You are probably just another has been or wanna be with a personal vendetta and do not have the goods you say you do. Maybe its time to get off the pot since you can not make a poo poo.

[Anonymous]

Now Wyatt, we’re being just a little over sensitive aren’t we? ALL I said was, just because there is paper in the Clerk’s office, that doesn’t mean he didn’t try to influence the process. I never claimed any SPECIFIC knowledge of that PARTICULAR incident. However, I will simply say that, knowing old Jake as I do, it would not surprise me. In fact, it is really the sort of thing I would expect. You see, a tin pot like Jake would think that manipulating the system, even at such a rudimentary level would make him big shot. What else does he really have to offer? Besides, he thinks that is what a politician is supposed to do. It was operating in waters over his political depth that ended his law enforcement career. Jake is older, but absolutely no wiser.

As for Richard Harpootlian, Wyatt you need to pull your head out of the filing cabinet in the Clerk’s office and study a little local history. Harpootlian and I were never friends. To the contrary, but I’ll let you learn about that on your own. It was Richard and Jake who were fellow Democrats and down for the cause together. Theirs was such a close and loving relationship. It was almost like a song! I was the interloper. I was the one who played old Jake like a Stradivarius. It was effortless. All I had to do was fill his head with visions of being a big shot. If he hadn’t been such a bumbling fathead, we might have pulled it off. Sadly, Jake employed his legendary finesse in our dealings and Richard was on to us all too soon. The result? Richard kicked his disloyal ass out the back door of the Richland County courthouse. Without Richard holding his hand, nobody recognized him or knew who he was. He was sort of like that little match girl in the Christmas story. Even I wouldn’t have anything to do with him after it was all said and done. In fact Wyatt, anyone who was THERE still won’t have anything to do with him. There are still people around, Wyatt, who place a high value on loyalty and will shun a traitor.

Wyatt, I admire your sticking up for old Jake. If you think he is such a great guy and man of the people, then you get behind him and support him all the way. Make a big campaign contribution and put a sign in your yard. Be as loyal as possible. Just remember how he turned on the people who did a lot more for him than you will ever do. If you’re going to be a snake handler, Wyatt, make sure you know which ones will bite. That’s one lesson that Jake and I taught Richard Harpootlian.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
The newspapers wont do anything without proof. Sled wont touch it either, not good politics since Sled is just as political as SD. Jake is too smart for anything to get put back on him. If you write a ticket to the wrong person and jakie wants it fixed trust me it will.Or they will set it in Lucas's court so the offender will get found not guilty. I have seen it happen or more than one occasion. I know Jake has made phone calls and got tickets fixed. Just ask some of the Highway patrol officers that got taken out of Lex Co cause they would not help jakie. If you need there names jus ask and i will tell you. If you dont work with jakie then you leave Lex Co. I tell you what wyatt you go out and get a ticket, call jakie, raise heck with him about it and see what happens.

[Ruger]

There was quite a bit of "politics at its best" when you look at the magistrates appointments decided by the Lexington County Delegation (i.e.Jakie's boys). For years a good ole boy had a magistrates position, did a terrible job, but even with the complaints & complaints, the Delegation kept him in office, with good benefits, til he reached 'judicial' retirement (both nice benefits for someone who probably had none from his family business). Then the application/interview process started with lots of forms and interrogations in Columbia. At the last possible hour, Sen Knotts left the room where a very qualified, very loyal, very dedicated "lady" was waiting her turn. Suddenly there was a last minute applicant..........an employee of the Sheriff's dept. Guess who got the position? By the way, the lady in question has held the hand of the former and now current magistrate, and continues to work hard as she has always done, to teach them how to run the court and try to keep them from falling on their face. Senator Ryberg, Rep Koon, shame on you for letting this steamroll happen.
Seems this wasn't a good year for the ladies in positions.......
Now, I wonder what SCE&G did when the lake lot owned by JK all of a sudden (after a real noisy afternoon/night for the neighbors) had a MUCH bigger, deeper cove for his lake frontage. You know, most people have to get PERMITS for dregging and cutting trees/bushes.
This man is a power-crased bully who will continue to get elected cause of his good ole boy tactics - too many people believe that resume or don't care cause he's doing them a favor. :roll:

[Spud]

Wyatt,
The newspapers wont do anything without proof. Sled wont touch it either, not good politics since Sled is just as political as SD. Jake is too smart for anything to get put back on him. If you write a ticket to the wrong person and jakie wants it fixed trust me it will.Or they will set it in Lucas's court so the offender will get found not guilty. I have seen it happen or more than one occasion. I know Jake has made phone calls and got tickets fixed. Just ask some of the Highway patrol officers that got taken out of Lex Co cause they would not help jakie. If you need there names jus ask and i will tell you. If you dont work with jakie then you leave Lex Co. I tell you what wyatt you go out and get a ticket, call jakie, raise heck with him about it and see what happens.

Like Trooper Brian Mayfield, for instance.

[Spud]

Spud, you might want to call the Solicitor's office and let them know about the warrant being dismissed, since they got an indictment for Mr. Neil on the CDV charge. This site is so full of lies it isn't even funny.

Here's the story as I got it. Angie calls 911 yelling that Cameron beat her up. A deputy is sent and finds Angie but no Cameron. The deputy seeks a warrant for Cameron and gets it. Later, Jakie shows up at Timmys office with Cameron in tow. It seems that Angie as retracted her complaint and Jakie wants the warrant recalled. Timmy goes to judge sons and has the warrant recalled. The deputy who got the warrant hears about it and pulls the 911 tape with Angie screaming for help and raises hell. Shortly thereafter Jimmy learns what Timmy has done and blisters Timmys butt. (It seems that Jimmy thinks Timmy has done something illegal.) Supposedly Timmy returns to judge sons to have the warrant reinstated-or whatever they do in that case- and she refuses after busting Timmys butt again. Cameron walks and nothing happens. The The State gets hold of it and apparantly asks Jakie about it and that when he uttered his brilliant "pushin and shovin aint CDV" statement.

[Anonymous]

What misguided people some of you are. You hear half of the story and fill in the rest as you see fit. The "nice lady" spoken of was reprimanted by the Supreme Court for how she ran her office. Not too good for your resume to get re-elected. The Trooper spoken of also committed some very questionable acts which first led the HP to take away certain perks from him, and when he still didn't straighten up, combined with making some very inappropriate comments in public, they moved him. These two FACTS are easily provable. Go to the SC Supreme Court web site and you will find a published opinion about the "nice lady" and the Trooper's personel file will show the rest.
It is also interesting that there is no proof on Jake. Hmmmmm, wouldn't witnesses be proof?

[Anonymous]

Which part of all of this do you not understand? Knotts is a known congenital liar. You talk about a “re-election resume”; find something in Knotts resume that is what it appears to be. His entire political career has been a fluke based on deception and treachery augmented by the strategic placement of relatives in appointed positions.

Alright, if you want to be naïve about Knott’s modus operendi, then go ahead, but don’t expect the rest of us to ignore our common sense.

Other than feathering the bed for his relatives at the expense of Lexington County, exactly what has Jake initiated and accomplished in the state Senate? He has become Glenn McConnel’s lap dog. Being a lap dog has been a life long career for Jake. It takes the burden of actually having to figure out complicated problems off his shoulders. All he has to do is whatever McConnel says and he can get back to packing county government with his relatives. That’s where his interest lie and ours are abandoned.

When I say Knotts is feathering is family bed at Lexington County’s expense, I mean that in every way. County Council, to their great credit, has realized that law enforcement and health care availability are critical to the economic well being of this county. Without these two vital areas of infrastructure, we would be in deep trouble. Like it or not, we are in competition with Richland County, Newberry County, Saluda County, Aiken County in particular and every other county in general when it comes to attracting jobs and economic growth to this area. All we need to do is develop the reputation of a third world country. You know, if you want things done or you want things arranged, then you have to “get in” with the local despot. Knotts is nothing more than a parasite on everyone else’s efforts. The economic race is one that we can easily loose. Nobody worth their salt is going to come to, or remain in, a county where their law enforcement agencies, courts, or the general infrastructure is suspect. It’s just not worth it. You can move a few miles and not have to put up with that kind of crap. I have a big investment in this county and I want to protect it.

Lexington County is too big and too sophisticated to put up with Knott’s shenanigans. We can’t afford to have him running off the people we are trying to attract and retain. I absolutely shudder at the idea of Knotts trying to “hep recruit industry.” I can just see it now. Knotts waddles in with saltine crumbs all over his clothes and a slight whiff of sardines in the air, he pushes out his sticky hand and says, “hope y’all come to Lexington, by the way, my cousin’s boy could sure use one of them executive jobs….if ya know what I mean…you want a bite of my SlimJim, buddy?”

If the Supreme Court had stripped Shirley Sons butt naked and flogged her unmercifully at the corner of Main and Gervais, she would still be infinitely superior as a state Senator, and as a person, to the howling feces flinging monkey we have in the Senate now.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
Is this also the Supreme Court that the Chief Justice gets involved in a hit and run, while DUI and gets away with it. Come on, Please..
In reference to the trooper, Like you have access to his personel file..How would you know about his questionable past work history. He made more DUI cases in this state. Thats the problem he was aggresive in protecting the public by getting drunks off the street and it made some people mad. Thats it pure and simple.

[Anonymous]

And another wyatt,
Magistrates are not Re elected they are appointed. Atleast try to make it sound like you know what you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

Joelh, I stand corrected. You are absolutly right, magistrates are not elected, they are appointed. I mistated my point, but you got it anyway. Now about this sterling trooper, making DUI arrests is easy, getting convictions is a different story. I believe this great officer constantly got his rear end handed to him in Court, on top of staking out bars (which I might add is unconstitutional) which lead to his prized unmarked camaro being taken from him by the HP. The problem with people on this site is that they do not listen to Paul Harvey enough, you know, and get the rest of the story before running off at the key board.

[Anonymous]

It is not "unconstitutional" to stake out a bar.

[Anonymous]

Go read the 4th amendment.

[Anonymous]

Apparently you and Jake attended the same law school. The Fourth Amendment reads as follows:

"The right of persons to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath of affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

Now Wyatt, I am sure that everyone is as anxious as I am to be educated as to where you find a constitutional nexus between the fourth amendment and a prohibition against a police officer's use of a "stake out." This could make the Harvard Law Review.........

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
I have never heard of anyone getting their rear end handed in court. Could you please explain...Does that mean that he got in trouble in court, yelled at by a judge or the defendant was found not guilty?? And also please explain the violation of 4th amedment to me, I dont see it, but i could be missing something. Even if it were true he was staking out bars and stopping drunks, whats the problem with that. Maybe you could explain that to the family who loved one is killed by a drunk driver.
And last but not least, what is more important to you and everyone else, getting a drunk off the street or a conviction rate. His job is to serve and protect, not serve and convict. Maybe i am looking at it all wrong. If i am please tell me.

[Anonymous]

You see dear sir, that unreasonable seizure part caused the problem. The police must have probable casue to stop someone, in simpler terms an articuble suspicion of breaking the law. Now if an officer stakes out a certain place, say for instance a bar, and stops everyone one that leaves, now that is an unreasonable seizure because drinking and driving is not against the law. It is however illegal to drive if your mental and/or physical abilities to drive are materially and appreciably impaired. This sterling officer was stopping everyone that left bars without any other articuble suspicion of breaking the law, there lies the pinch, an unreasonable seizure. As far as getting drunks off the street, I am all for it, but our system of criminal justice was set up so that the chances of an innocent person being found guilty is supposed to be pretty slim. You know the old 100 guilty go free so that 1 innocent doesn't go to jail thingy that the founding fathers believed? Now you might like to give up your rights and let the police stop you anytime they like or search your home any time they like or arrest you without probable cause to "get drunks off the street" but I wont.
As far as getting his rear end handed to him in court, you see, like everthing else, this is public record, go check it out for yourself.
Good officers don't just make arrests, they get convictions. They build cases to get the conviction not just the arrest, because you see, making the arrest does not get the drunk off the street (except for the one night). The conviction gets them off the street for at least 6 months. Making arrests for arrest sake is a dangerous act for any officer that decides to do sloppy work.

[Anonymous]

A little learning is truly a dangerous thing. Good God!

[Anonymous]

Its only dangerous when someone know a little more than you. If I am wrong please enlighten me. It seems that I am the only one on this site that admits when he is wrong. If you have a different interpretation, case law, statute or other document, I would be glad to look at it. If I am wrong then so be it, but I dont think I am and you have not provided anything to disprove me. I am waiting.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
I just don't believe you. I don't believe he was stopping any one without reasonable suspicion. If you want to believe that other officers in this county don't stake out bars, you are sadly mistaken.

[Anonymous]

I dont care what you believe. I am telling you that is what happened. Your choice to be blind. I am not asking you to believe me. But before you start spouting off about how Jake got him moved, you need to at least be accurate about events. You do not know the whole story. I am just telling you what I know happened. Like I said before, get the rest of the story before you run off at the mouth (or keyboard as the case may be). If you really care about the truth, go dig into it and dont rely on people here for information, me included. But also please do not spread rumors. That seems very previlent here.

[Anonymous]

As far as other officers, I am sure some do. If they get caught the same will happen to them, and acording to you, it will get blamed on Jake, who again will have nothing to do with it. I did not bring the issue up, I am just supplying what I know to be the truth. You have "assumed" what happened based on rumor and innuendo. I was there and saw exactly what happened and why. That trooper should have been fired after his last actions. He probably will not end up making a career with the HP because of what he did, not what everyone assumes Jake did.

[Anonymous]

Well wyatt,
You see the truth the way you want to see it and i see it the way i want too. We both can sit here and say we know the truth. but the real question is does anyone really know what goes on behind closed doors or what happens on a telephone. You dont and i dont. I only know what i have been told and what i have seen done. I have been called in for tickets and was told to drop them. I have listened to people making comps about being picked on and have been told by them that they have called jakie. Then the tickets are nolle prossed by our attorney. So like i said you see it one way, i see it another. I will admit some are rumors, but some are factual. The trooper we are talking about is not the only one that has been moved. I know of atleast one more that has been moved, per rumor cause of jakie. If i am wrong so be it.

[Anonymous]

Go back and read my posts. I never said Jake did not ask for tickets to be dropped. I do not know whether he did or not, therefore I did not comment on that issue. You or someone else made the jump that because this so called sterling trooper would not play with Jake that he was moved. That is not true. Sorry for your misinterpretation of my posts, but the FACT is that this trooper being moved was because of his actions, not his failure to act as someone may have wanted him to. That is all.

[Anonymous]

Yes wyatt,
You are correct. I was wrong..my bad. I must have jumped to conclusions.

[Anonymous]

Im sorry wyatt,
i forgot to tell you what you are right about.
You are correct that the trooper got moved cause he was violating peoples rights. You know it cause you seen his personel file. You are right that a certain judge was removed cause of the way she run her office, cause its in the supreme court opinion. You are also correct on that jake does no wrong and would not get involved in criminal court cases because you researched it at the clerks office. You must know alot of people and have alot of spare time to go thru all this research and then post in a timely manner.
For that i am wrong about all of it. just made it up. pulled it out the sky and said hmmm this would make a good rumor to start. but like i said its funny when someone calls him and wants the ticket dropped, it happens. Or a case dismissed, it happens and when it dont people get moved or suspended.

[Anonymous]

Joelh, dude, dont get too down on yourself. I know that living in a fantasy is much easier than reality, but there comes a point in all our lives that we must realize that, I guess this is your wake up call. It happens to all of us. Mine was a very long time ago when I was much younger. By the way, if you would like to know why others were moved, just give me a name, I'll be glad to enlighten you with the truth. Remember the first step to rehabilitation is to admit you have a problem. You have taken the first step.

[Anonymous]

wyatt & joelh......you want the truth? here it is. mayfield was set up at the gentlemans club by jakie. jakie was at the club and left, knowing mayfield was watching patrons leave the club. mayfield stopped jakie. the rest is history. as far as shirley sons is concerned, she refused to reduce a 6 point ticket jakie received. check it out.

[Anonymous]

I have checked it out, and that is so full of poo poo it is unbelievable. The bar that Mayfield kept sitting out side of was a bar, not a strip club. Boy, the lies just keep growing and growing. Some of this poo is just so rediculous that I can not even describe it. All I can say is that some of you have very good imaginations and should be writing books. I am sure they will end up in the fiction section.

[Anonymous]

Keep it up Wyatt you are doing great. It is sometimes hard for certain people to accept the truth. I am so proud to see someone stand up to the few people on this website claiming to be many and challenge their imaginational stories. I read the website for pure entertainment, but have become very uneasy with the so called truth these few people state that they are telling. If these people would be willing to lie and try to twist the truth about Senator Knotts and Sheriff Metts in an attempt to make Shirley Sons and Harrison look better. Then I have to question the honesty and hidden motives of Shirley Sons, who FAILED as a magistrate, and this Harrison fellow, who Failed as an investigator. I am going to stick with who has been working and that is Senator Knotts and Sheriff Metts. So keep up the good work Wyatt and keep these few people's imagination in line and do not let them continue to lie or attempt to twist the truth.

[Anonymous]

OH guys, talk about people who failed and the truth. How about ole jimmy who failed to be a sheriff for YEARS. Who failed running for Govenor. Who failed of becoming Director of Public Safety. Who failed to see he needed MORE deputies for the new courthouse YEARS ago; they did not make that discussion to build it and make it in a day. Who failed to give a rip about the morale within the sheriff's department. Who failed to use tact in the BATESBURG LEESVILLE meeting; grabbing your crotch toward the female town manager is not a GROWN UP thing to do in this day and age. Who failed to go to debates with Harrison in a number of locally sponsored events, guess he was too BUSY TEACHING in a MORE IMPORTANT county. Who failed to be seen around the county; unless it is an election year.

Now what has he suceeded in? He SUCEEDED in TEACHING IN CHARLESTON. He SUCEEDED in using county cars and county gas to TEACH IN CHARLESTON without paying back the TAXPAYERS. He SUCEEDED in running a RESTAURANT in BATESBURG LEESVILLE . He SUCEEDED in raising our taxes for his 60% INCREASE in his budget. He SUCEEDED in taking credit for the for the drop in crime in 2003; these stats are about the same for almost every county, and every state in the county. Maybe he'll SECEEDED in taking credit for it too!.

Good Ole Boys Inc can not stand that the truth about ole jimmy coming out. Just thing Good Ole Boys Inc, when ole jimmy DOES LOSE and a new and REAL Sheriff does come in, there will be A LOT of truth coming out. When the County Council gets back the control of the budget, A LOT was WASTED money will come out.


I have never seen such politics over the Lexington Sheriff's position. I guess it is the FIRST time that ole jimmy had REAL competition. Is Good Ole Boys Inc AFRAID? Is ole jimmy afraid ? Is that why he does not come to the debates with Harrison? Is ole jimmy afraid that he might loose his temper and say something stupid, ie " I'm the G.D. sheriff of the G.D. county"?. Is ole jimmy afraid that he might loose his temper and grab his crotch in front of the voters ?


This website does have humor, yes I agree. It is funny how ole jimmy's supporters TRY to paint him as a victim. It is funny on how they TRY to show ole jimmy is the GREATEST thing to ever happen to the county. Let me be the first to break the news to you, the county was here before ole jimmy, it'll be here after ole jimmy. It is SLANDER on how the LIES keep going about Harrison. THe LIES come out, but there is no PROFF. All the so called PROFF that GOOD OLE BOYS INC come up with has always been proven to be a FAR FETCHED LIES. GET OVER IT GOOD OLE BOYS. June 8th is coming. Much faster then ole jimmy would want, but it is coming. In my veiw; maybe to you might be worth nothing, ole jimmy should not and wil not be sheriff come January 2005. Afterward things can only get BETTER for us, the citizens, and you, the deputies.



tick tick tick tick. :toimonst: jimmy has lefty the building follks

[Anonymous]

Its only dangerous when someone know a little more than you. If I am wrong please enlighten me. It seems that I am the only one on this site that admits when he is wrong. If you have a different interpretation, case law, statute or other document, I would be glad to look at it. If I am wrong then so be it, but I dont think I am and you have not provided anything to disprove me. I am waiting.

Wyatt, I really don't have the time to instruct you now, however, please acquaint yourself with the distinction between reasonable suspicion and probable cause. Aside from that, what does all that have to do with the original question of the practice of the police using a stake out.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, forgot to sogn my last post. By the way, you and jake MUST have attended the law school. If you believe him, you will believe anything. Res Ipcit locqotor.

[Anonymous]

Your latin needs some work, as does you interpretation of the 4th amendment. I wish you would try to "school" me. That would be interesting. As I said before I am waiting for the challenge, which I can already see will not be much of a challenge on your part. As far as the "stake out" term, I think you have misinterpreted it. I believe you look at that term as where the police sit and watch a suspect. I used it to describe an officer sitting and watching a business. You see, the problem is that in the suspect situation, there is reason to believe that the person has committed some crime. With the business there is no belief anyone has or will break the law. It is basically an intimidation tactic. But you see, this officer went even further and stopped everyone who left, without reason or proof of any wrongdoing.
And by the way wendyh, if you would like to know the name of the bar, please let me know. I will provide it for you. And also, let me know where there is a strip club in Lexington County. That would be interesting information.

[Anonymous]

I am curious on how long after the election is this bogus website will be online. go get them Jake and Jimmy!

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
This is not Latin but plain old English.....

You sound like a know it all. Give it a rest. Got a question, ask Wyatt. He sees all, knows all. Sounds like a commercial for a psychic hot line. 1-900-ASS-HEAD. :finga:

[Annabelle .]

Actually I'm working on expanding this site with three other local sites with a possible 4th.

Keep an eye on the Site News for more details.
I am curious on how long after the election is this bogus website will be online. go get them Jake and Jimmy!

[Anonymous]

Hey Sugar, I will ask you the same thing I have the others: Show me where I am wrong. I do believe that the last three words in his post was a sad attempt at a legal term which is supposed to be latin. If you believe that is "plain english" well then I know how far you went in school. As far as being all knowing, I have never claimed that. I even admitt when I am wrong, unlike most of the others on this site. And just for future reference, namecalling does not bother me. It actually makes me feel good, because when someone resorts to that, I know I am right and they have nothing else to say. It is also a sign of ignorance because the person can not express thier beliefs anyother way. Thank you for the compliment.

[Anonymous]

All you people who seem to know so much and so many, why are you afraid to give your names and prove what you claim. It's like you are all trying to one up each other. Stop hinting around about all these rumors and give some names or simply SHUT-UP! And Wyatt, if you were not sitting in the car with the Trooper in question, you don't know diddly about what he did or did not do, so don't say it if you can't prove it! I am also quite sure that you don't have a clue as to the day in day out workings of jake knotts, especially who or what he does to help out his " Buddies ". Plain and simple crap or get off the pot! :supz:

[Anonymous]

:cool:

[Anonymous]

Guest, you see the problem is that I do know EXACTLY what happened with the trooper. As to Jake's day to day activities, you are correct, I do not know what he does, as I have stated before. This whole thing got started when someone posted about something I did know about, the trooper. You see they tried to blame his move on Jake, which is not the whole story or the truth. People on this site live in a fantasy world and I just couldn't put up with it any more. Thank you for your advice though.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
I never said you were right or wrong, just a know it all ass. There you go, give it another stroke, I called you a name again. As for what you call ignorance, you must like it since you keep coming back to this site. Then again you are a supporter of that crook Jake Knotts so that says all I need to know about your sub-human intelligence level. :vom:

[Anonymous]

Sugarfree, we must remain above Metts and Good Ole Boys Inc. Name calling is what they want. We MUST remain civilized. We MUST show the undecided voters that we have a good argument against jimmy. Using name calling makes our arguments look weak and lowers OUR standards. To Wyatt, I'll offer an apology. Wyatt is expressing his right for free speech. Just like us. Wyatt thnks he is right. I KNOW we are right. June 8th is coming fast.


tick tick tick :toimonst: jimmy has left the building.

[Anonymous]

Guest,
You are correct, we all have the right to freedom of speech. We also have the right to remain silent and Wyatt should exercise that right. I'm sure he already knows that just like he knew all about the 4th Amendment. :lol:

[Anonymous]

My my my. Wyatt should remain silent. Well Well well. Maybe the rumor mill should until they can substantiate their claims. Maybe those backing the challengers in the election don't want the truth. Maybe they have an axe to grind of a personal nature, but no substance to the lies. Maybe if the truth really does come out everyone will see that the incumbants are doing a good job. Maybe someone could prove that they actually know what they are talking about. Everything I have posted can be substantiated through documents. I have even pointed out where to go look. It is obvious that most on this site do not care about the truth, and are just like a bunch of old women gossiping about things they have no knowlege about. And I must say at this point Sugerfree that you are one of the worst. It is obvious that you have a very close personal connection to someone that is running. Love is blind, even in the face of truth. Twist, spin, lie all you want, you still only got one vote to cast. If you think that people will vote on rumor and spin you are crazy.
By the way, I am still waiting on someone to step up with proof. I have offered mine.

[Anonymous]

Well, well, well, I see the two Jo(h)ns stepped up to play a while. Worried about those jobs, Boys? :twisted:

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
I must say I have to prove you wrong on one thing. I do not personally know Larry Harrison, nor is there any love there. I am not the one who allegedly slept with him either. I do however have a connection with LCSD since I obviously work there. I've been there long enough to know quite a bit. If you have never worked there you only know what you have been told. All you have really talked about is Jake Knotts and the Highway Patrol. Since I have no real reason to keep up with them, I have no idea if what you claim is true or not. Honestly I don't care what Brian Mayfield did or who got him moved. Once again, I say I never called you a liar, only an ass. As for who will get the votes, I don't think you are going to change anyone's mind. The Sheriff will either gain or lose enough votes by himself to decide what happens. As far as mud slinging goes, I don't believe Larry Harrison has said anything bad about the Sheriff. I do know for a fact that the Sheriff has trashed Larry Harrison's name. I was in the meeting when he did it then asked for my $200 to pay his filing fees. There is a lot that goes on behind closed doors and you won't read about any of it in a personnel file or Supreme Court opinion. So, who knows what goes on at LCSD better than someone who's been there and dealt with it.

[Anonymous]

I thought this string was about Jake Knotts. Maybe I was wrong, but what does Harrison have to do with Knotts? If you have been pressured to pay $ for Metts re-election then go report it, but please don't whine. It is not becoming.

[Spud]

So you folks at the Sheriff's Department CAN NOT openly support anybody EXCEPT those that Metts supports! For the love of God, that sounds like Communism! :evil:

I don't think Metts is the problem. It is James that is tight with Jakie and you can bet that James would ruin anybody in LCSD who openly supported Jakies opponent.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
I didn't pay him any money and I'm not whining. Simply telling the TRUTH that you've been crying for.

[Anonymous]

Then whats the problem Sugarfree. You were not pressured into making a donation. Why post that info? It was not improper and was behind closed doors as the alleged statements Metts made about Harrison. I am sure that Harrison has made statements behind closed doors about Metts. I bet he has asked members of the SD for campain contributions. So where is the problem? I assume you are what you say you are, and that what you say is the truth, but why say it if it does not have a purpose. That is what I mean by whining. On the flip side if you are what you say you are then you are untrustworthy and a backstabber. Just an observation from your post.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt, Metts stated in the meeting that we owed him $25.00 for the last fours years, which Metts said was $100.00, and make it payable in check. He did not lay anyone off, so we owed him. Call it what you want, but everyone knows what he was up to. Why check Wyatt? So he would know who gave and who did not. Now if your boss at your work did that, what would you call it. REMEMBER, all deputies work at the Sheriff's pleasure (meaning he can fire you without cause). :shock:

[Anonymous]

Then report it to the ethics commission. My goodness, if you want him gone there is your chance. If you got proof then do it. You would definately be Harrisons hero then. But for goodness sake, stop whining about it. If it is true REPORT HIM. If it aint, stop blowing smoke.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
You bore me. Whether the comments were made behind closed doors or not, it was inappropriate and unprofessional as hell. It ranks right up there with the "I'm the G.D. Sheriff" chicken dance. Something else you have no clue about because you're not the police. So I'm a backstabber. Now who is showing their brilliance with name calling??? :lol:

[Anonymous]

What sad people. Sad sad people. If you guys are really what Metts is hiring in the SD then maybe I need to vote for Harrison. Sugar, you called yourself a backstabber not me. Your post clearly shows that you are trusted and broke that trust. And Metts fantasy world, Im glad you finally realize that the Sheriff can fire for no reason. I think that is what Harrison found out just before he dropped his lawsuit.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt,
wake up..If you had a brain you would be dangerous. You think you know all, but please. Its so easy to see you dont. Why dont you come out of your fantasy world. :prayer:

[Anonymous]

If not supporting Metts makes me a backstabber, then that I am. :axe:

[Anonymous]

A Sheriff can fire for no reason and a Sheriff can be voted against for no reason. It is cosmic justice at its very best.

[Anonymous]

"Cosmic fantasy world". "Why check Wyatt? So he would know who gave and who did not. Now if your boss at your work did that, what would you call it." The reason it was check was because he has to report all contributions and who they come from. Spin that. I really think that Metts will go through them and fire everyone who didn't contribute, there is your fantasy world. The only person that seems to make any sence on this board is Sam Spade. His post about Beasly on the other topic is one I have never thought of and a very good point. Could be, could be. Metts may have shot himself in the foot with that one. So Harrison may be elected not on his record or experience. That is sad.

[Anonymous]

"Cosmic fantasy world". "Why check Wyatt? So he would know who gave and who did not. Now if your boss at your work did that, what would you call it." The reason it was check was because he has to report all contributions and who they come from. Spin that. I really think that Metts will go through them and fire everyone who didn't contribute, there is your fantasy world. The only person that seems to make any sence on this board is Sam Spade. His post about Beasly on the other topic is one I have never thought of and a very good point. Could be, could be. Metts may have shot himself in the foot with that one. So Harrison may be elected not on his record or experience. That is sad.

Is that why supervisors called and asked us where was our check? :twisted:

[Anonymous]

I guess if it were up to Wyatt, we would never have anyone new in any elected position. They have no record and they have no experiences. :twisted:

[Anonymous]

I dont think anyone should be elected with no experience, and by the way, Doctor John Holliday spelled his name with 2 l's not one.

[Anonymous]

I dont think anyone should be elected with no experience, and by the way, Doctor John Holliday spelled his name with 2 l's not one.


My God, what shoudl ever happen if a person dies in office, should we just do away with the position? Should we just crawl up and die as a country. No, there are people out there that can do the job, once given the chance. By the way, I spell it the way I spell it. If that's alright with you Wyatt. :evil:

[Anonymous]

For all we know Metts croaked four years ago. They may have just been proping him up in that chair all this time.

[Anonymous]

The last time I read ole jimmy wedsite, he was ONLY a dispatcher for a small department before becoming sheriff. Harrison has more qualification then ole jimmy did when he started. Guess ole jimmy was never qualified and should have never been elected by Wyatt's standards.



tick tick tick :toimonst: jimmy has left the building folks. Did he ever come in?

[Anonymous]

I think the Crotch Doctor is STILL a dispatcher for a small department. Tim James is the Sheriff.

[Anonymous]

tim only wishes he was sheriff. i hope i never see the day tim james is the sheriff of lexington county. i would move. i would vote for ernie warren, if he was still alive. ernie was nothing more than a drunk, but he had common sense. something james doesn't have.

[Anonymous]

You ever notice how you never see Tim James and Metts at the same time? I think they are the same person. Tim James really is the Sheriff. Metts wants your vote, he just doesn't want to have to actually deal with you in person. Much too good for that.

[Anonymous]

Unless, of course, you play golf.

[Anonymous]

No, they are definitely different people, just come from the same school of thought, "It's all about me". Both of these fellas are more concerned about themselves than they are the employees and citizens they serve. That's right guys, you were supposed to serve and lead your employees and serve the public that entrusted you with their lives and property. That probably seems like a unique and foreign concept to you but there are people that actually believe in contributing without expecting something in return, just not these guys. It is sad that some folks are fooled because they feel that because these two are pleasant and deal with them in a personable manner that they can lead people and uphold their positions in our communities and perform the duties we elected them for; these guys act this way to improve their bottom line at the expense of those around them. I have seen this first hand and I can only say we need changes, now!

Look at their actions now, one has received a new title/job that other County employees, who have been around longer and contributed more to that position, deserve and sets himself up for a new job in the event that voters replace Metts; while the other one puts on a "charitable" golf game to increase his chances of a job when the inevitable takes place. Remember, "It's all about me".

ALL Political figures need to remember that we are watching and if they are not looking out for OUR best interests, THEY WILL NOT HAVE A JOB!

EVERYONE, get out and vote June 8th!

[Anonymous]

T&D, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! Well said! Our elected Officials have got to learn that they can't treat us like a bunch of kids and not provide us the information and the results we desire. It is not their money, it is ours and we want it spent efficiently and if you can't......don't worry about it, WE'LL fix it!

It is time for change and June 8th is the time for it! :butthead:

[Anonymous]

I am the fly on the wall that knows that ALL encumbent cooks should be swept out of the kitchen.

I know that jobs are assigned to private party contractors without being being posted to the public.

I know that "public information" is censored at the discretion of the "heads of departments".

I know for a fact that heads of departments are allowed to break "county rules" on an individual basis with department heads where employees have been "let go" and " reprimanded" for doing the exact same things.

I know for a fact that department heads of Lexington County swing their "clout" around like so much flubber to get favors, equipment, services and special hirings in place. Particularly the hiring situation. There are people that run departments that have absolutely NO training or experience in those departments and are in those positions because of who they knew already in Lexington County when they applied there.

[Anonymous]

:supz: Then I suggest we start rallying around the QUALIFIED and HARD WORKING Candidates like Harrison and give him our VOTE!!! We need to band together and start spreading the word about the candidates WE would like to seat those positions. It's time that the Good Ole Boys find a new treehouse to play in. This ones going down!!!

JUNE 8th!!!!! :axe:

[Anonymous]

I hate to ask this question again, but spread what word? Why is Harrison or Sons qualified for the offices they are running for? All this feel good stuff is really getting old. Where are the answers? All of you die hard supporters can't come up with them, the candidates can't or won't come up with them, and the web site is a joke filled with open ended promises with no explaination as to exactly what will be done. Get real.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps, but the biggest joke is YOU! There are no answers for you because you do not wish to have any answers. Your goal here is an endless babbling of rhetoric with no potential of ever satisfying your desires. I fear the biggest reason for this is because YOU DO work at the Sheriff's Department, you are in an upper management position and you fear June 8th. Maybe if you just performed your job well, you would have no reason to worry about your employment future! All of us realize that you will not admit on this site if this is true but perhaps you can at least be honest with yourself. Aside from that, GOOD LUCK!

June 8th cometh soon............................. :D

[Anonymous]

Wyatt, I'm still waiting to for you to take me up on my offer. Your dying to get your questions answered. I just want to be there to see your face as you get them answered. I don't work for the Sheriffs Department. I have no problem meeting with you and Harrison in a public setting to address these issues in person. Cowboy up Wyatt.. OR Shutup!

[Anonymous]

Show me where anyone, I mean ANYONE has answered my question. Hasn't happened and wont, because you Harrison supporters don't even know. You follow blindly. I HAVE asked Harrison and gotten the same lame answer that are on his web site. He sure learned the politicians part fast. Answer with no real information just ideas. Well I don't buy it. You don't have the answers so it does not appear there are any.

Reality, I have gone to a public meeting with Harrison. I have asked him the questions I am asking here. You see the problem with a forum is that you can not make someone shut up. Annabelle is the only one that can do that. It is obvious that you don't know the answers to my questions, because you have attempted, lamely I might add, to answer them. You keep saying that Harrison has all this experience, well what experience it that? You say that Harrison would be a good administrator, why? I will not shut up. Now Missy, you put up. I asked the first question. If you dont like the question then let someone else attempt to answer it.

[Anonymous]

At least Harrison had what it takes to be there to answer questions. jimmy was mmmm WAS NOT THERE for his own debates. I guess that give him the edge in your book Wyatt. Lame Wyatt. Real lame. Most people I talk to, don't and won't forgive ole jimmy for this. His ego is his only ally. At least ole jimmy got your vote Wyatt. I don't think he'll get many others.



tick tick tick :toimonst: jimmy has left the building.

[Anonymous]

Yea Guest 101 I guess you are right, you know Lexington County is just not what it use to be. Everyone in the County who votes now frequents this board or are known by you. I guess Metts should just give up now while there are a few teaching jobs left. It is just so obvious that he has done such a poor job to everyone in the County that he probably should not have been re-elected the last 4 times. I mean crime is down, but what does that matter. It wasn't done by Metts himself, right. He had no hand in it at all. The only real thing he has done is show up on camera a few times when a big case comes around. No leadership abilities, no supervisory abilities. The taxpayers paid for his school. I mean it is just so sad that Lexington County Sheriff's Department is in the shape it is in. Heck, I see all of your points now, clearly.
Let's replace him with Harrison, yea that is the ticket. Someone with even less supervisory experience, never had to prepare a budget, never investigated a major crime or supervised anyone who has, got fired as a narc, and rehired somewhere else as a school resource officer. That's it, I totally understand it all now. He can control 1100 pre-puberty teens! That is all the experience we need.
Oh yea, the debates, I totally understand this now. Metts shouldn't be able to rest on his laurels. I mean god forbid that he gets any credit for good things that have happened. You know, Harrison needs the debates to get out his plan, whatever it is, and Metts is keeping that from happening. What a dirty politician Metts is. That is just not fair. How can poor pitiful Harrison even have a chance of showing what he can do without a debate. I understand now, totally. I am sure the entire County, which again consists of posters on this board and people you know will go vote for Harrison because Metts is hiding. Totally understood.

Get a grip on reality man. Half the voting county dont have computers and most of the rest, me included had no idea about this debate thing and now that I do I actually think it is funny. Politics at its best. Metts is pulling Harrison's chain and he is falling for it. I bet he sweated those out for days. LOL!!! The budget is not an issue either that most of the county cares about. I mean the population has exploded recently. Lexington County is growing faster than the council can keep up. In that budget is a new jail with new employees ect. All by the way approved by the County Council. Metts has done a good job as Sheriff. Most of the County is satisfied with his service and how his department works. Crime IS DOWN. That is what a department is gauged by. It works, has worked, and will continue to work after the primary.
You guys dance around the questions that most voters want answered. Harrison does the same. As far as certain areas of the County backing Harrison, next time you drive through those hallowed areas, count the yard signs. Metts has Harrison outnumbered 2-1. I also do not remember hearing about anyone from any town or city government backing Harrison, including B-L. This board does not have a cross section of the county citizens or even a majority of any one section. The only people who come on here are ones who have heard about it which is very small. The same posters post over and over so the hits dont even count out right. Prediction from Wyatt: NO ONE CAN ANSWER MY QUESTIONS, AND METTS WILL WIN THE PRIMARY EASILY. There it is in black and white. And remember I am not in law enforcement, politics, or have an axe to grind with anyone. Just John Q public.

[Anonymous]

Wyatt, calm down little man, don't get all huffy and puffy. You can vote for whoever you want to COWBOY, but so can we. Lets look at your long response here and point out some of your misunderstandings

As for "Everyone", I said and I quote myself COWBOY "MOST PEOPLE I TALK TO" I never claimed to have a magic ball that sees into the future and I'm not Santa Claus, so I don't know what EVERYONE is thinking COWBOY. :roll:

As for ole jimmy being re-elected the last 4 times. Who did he run against. mmmmmmmm NO BODY COWBOY. The last time ole jimmy ran, he ran against someone who DID NOT EVEN TRY. That someone who DID NOT EVEN TRY got 20% of the votes. That is 20% of the ALL the votes to someone who DID NOT EVEN TRY COWBOY (My word this is called a FACT). :roll:

As for crime being down last year Cowboy. Crime was down in ALL counties and in ALL states throughout the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. I even read where crime was down in Europe last year (my my my, another FACT COWBOY). Now I'm sure that ole jimmy; maybe you to, would like to take credit for that too, but COWBOY I really hope he does not try. :twisted:

As for Harrison "never investigating a major crime". How do you know that COWBOY? READ it on some paper, website, or bathroom stall? I have no idea is he has or has not, I have never seen anything saying he has or has not. This statement of your leads others to believe; and rightly so that you must work for ole jimmy and you are one of those Good Ole boys. Speaking of ole jimmy and speaking of investigating crime. When do you think COWBOY the last time ole jimmy INVESTIGATED any crime himself. My personal belief (Get that COWBOY, MY PERSONEL BELIEF), is that ole jimmy has not investigated anything close to a crime in years and years, and years. And I also believe he has NO IDEA of what is going on in his department. But again, that is MY PERSONAL BELIEF. It is also my PERSONAL BELIEF that ole jimmy has not ever done an investigation. Remember now; according to ole jimmy's website, he was a D I S P A T C H E R. :roll:

As for the debates. COWBOY you keep missing the point. Missing the boat. You just don't get it. Let me spell this one out to you COWBOY. Please pay attention. Ole jimmy set these debates up, not Harrison (HOLY COW COWBOY ANOTHER FACT). So YES, we the citizens have the right to think, no - DEMAND that ole jimmy be there COWBOY. Tell us something here COWBOY. In your business; if what you are saying is true about not being a deputy, do you make appointments with clients and then not show up? UH COWBOY? :twisted:

As for ole jimmy having more signs COWBOY. I'll have to give you this one. Ole jimmy has arm twisted his deputies for money (OH MY ANOTHER FACT JUST FELL FROM THE SKY COWBOY). He has on-duty deputies, using county cars putting up signs (OH MAMA IT'S RAINING FACTS HERE) Ole jimmy is also using deputies to pass out leaflets asking people to support ole jimmy (HELP HELP HELP I'M DROWNING IN FACTS HERE FOLKS). So again I'll give you this one COWBOY, ole jimmy has got signs. But is anyone paying attention to them (time and June the 8th will tell COWBOY). :evil:

As for your PREDICTION. Again time will tell. If you are right and ole jimmy wins COWBOY, then you are or were right and we were wrong. But if ole jimmy loses, then COWBOY don't give up whatever day job you have, because PREDICTIONS are not your cup of tea. :finga:


tick tick tick tick :toimonst: jimmy is going to be leaving the building folks.

[Anonymous]

One more thing COWBOY. Harrison was there at EVERY debate that jimmy set up. Harrison, gave ole jimmy 15 minutes to show, then spoke to the citizens and answered any and all question asked of him. I know this because I was at 2 of them. I did not hear anyone come out saying that their questions were not answered (OH MY STILL ANOTHER FACT COWBOY). Someone said that these citizens only represented a small percentage of voters, and (basically) they did not matter. The person who said this forgets word is out. And the citizens that "I HAVE SPOKEN TO" are not forgiving. ( FACTS FACTS EVERYWHERE I LOOK THERE ARE FACTS)



tick tick tick tick :toimonst: jimmy has left the building folks.

[Anonymous]

You go Guest 101 !! :razz:

[Anonymous]

Wyatt, here we go again. Same old song, same bad dance. You keep on thinking what you think and we'll just keep on thinking what we think and on June 8th, will all see who was right and who was wrong.

But let me get this straight Wyatt, your not sure who your voting for. Your not pro Metts or Harrison. Then what's the big deal Cowboy. Why all the hee haw about Metts and what a great job he's been doing?

Again, your really getting boring with all of your Answer my question? You'll have your answer on June 8th. I haven't seen you at any of the functions Harrison was at asking questions. I should know, I've attended most. So, if you have all these great questions that need to be answered and you don't think we know the right answers, why not meet with me and Harrison and coordinate a question/answer session so WE can get all of our questions answered. In turn though, I would really like to have that same opportunity with Metts. You see, I have tried and he doesn't think to much about answering a common voters question. Yeah, great Sheriff Metts doesn't have time for the people who put him in office. He's doing all those other great jobs, he couldn't possibly have time for lil ole me.. Just like he doesn't have time for any other voters who's not toting a heavy wallet and posting one of his signs in front of their business.

June 8th... That's when we can all stop posting on this site. We can start a newer one. It can say something like Sheriff Larry Harrison! That sounds like a good title to me. A fitting title.

[Anonymous]

I guess you know every person who was at these functions? Dont think so, you probably have seen me at the one I attended and didn't know it. Maybe I am just a little slow or dense, but what is all the "cowboy" stuff. Just wondering.
Still waiting for the answers that will never come.

[Anonymous]

I guess you know every person who was at these functions? Dont think so, you probably have seen me at the one I attended and didn't know it. Maybe I am just a little slow or dense, but what is all the "cowboy" stuff. Just wondering.
Still waiting for the answers that will never come.

Guess we are talking to Wyatt here, who has lost his backbone and other parts of the body.

A- Grow up and use a name for yourself, not someone elses. Sure you can use "Reality, Guest 101, or any other", but we could use "Wyatt"

B- Answering guestion? You're just as good as ole jimmy. Duck the issues, and hope people go away, since you know your argument is very WEAK. People I talk to see through this, we are pretty smart.

C- COYBOY stuff. Simple. You remind me of a kid at a rodeo. You are trying to ride a bull, but you are only rated for a rocking horse at Walmart. Come to the last debate, I'll give you .50 for another ride, but you have to wait your turn in line COWBOY. I don't care if you have more EXPERIENCE in riding that horse then the little kids. You'll have a chance to ask questions and prove yourself COWBOY.

D- I think I have the reason figured out why ole jimmy did not come to the debates. He had committments to the students in Charleston. We know he does not concern himself with the committment as an elected official of LEXINGTON county.


tick tick tick tick :toimonst: jimmy has left the building folks.

[Anonymous]

Lost his backbone? Ducking issues? Weak arguments? I am not the one who won't answer questions. We will try this one more time, WHAT EXPERIENCE DOES HARRISON ACTUALLY HAVE? Where did he learn all this about gangs? When has he actually investigated a major crime? How will he cut the budget? How does he plan to implement all these new ideas and programs AND cut the budget? I have been asking these for weeks to Harrison supporters and NO ONE will give a straight answer. I feel like I am in the move "A Few Good Men" with the officer screaming "You can't handle the truth!" Harrison can not even answer these questions. I can handle the truth, but it doesn't appear anyone knows the answer.
The challenger in an election HAS to get his message out WITH ACTUAL information as to how, when, why. Harrison has not done that. He spouts broad statements without explaining why or how.
I will also add that the name calling is very enjoyable. It further proves that you have no other means of defending yourself. Kind of a last resort because even you dont have the answers. Thank you for proving my point, NO ONE KNOWS DIDDLY about Harrison or what he plans to do. I dont even think he does.

[Anonymous]

Look goober. If your going to use my sign on name at least use it with a little common sense. I would hate for people to get the two of us screwed up.

Wyatt, questions can be answered. AGAIN!!! Let's do it in person! Why do you keep dodging that one?

[Anonymous]

Lost his backbone? Ducking issues? Weak arguments? I am not the one who won't answer questions. We will try this one more time, WHAT EXPERIENCE DOES HARRISON ACTUALLY HAVE? Where did he learn all this about gangs? When has he actually investigated a major crime? How will he cut the budget? How does he plan to implement all these new ideas and programs AND cut the budget? I have been asking these for weeks to Harrison supporters and NO ONE will give a straight answer. I feel like I am in the move "A Few Good Men" with the officer screaming "You can't handle the truth!" Harrison can not even answer these questions. I can handle the truth, but it doesn't appear anyone knows the answer.
The challenger in an election HAS to get his message out WITH ACTUAL information as to how, when, why. Harrison has not done that. He spouts broad statements without explaining why or how.
I will also add that the name calling is very enjoyable. It further proves that you have no other means of defending yourself. Kind of a last resort because even you dont have the answers. Thank you for proving my point, NO ONE KNOWS DIDDLY about Harrison or what he plans to do. I dont even think he does.


And here lies your problem Wyatt. "I (Wyatt) have been asking for weeks to Harrison's supporters". You are not willing to ask Harrison about his platform. He has been there at the debates and at meeting. You are complaining about something that YOU can easily fix by going at least one of the debates, there is one last debate left and asking Harrison himself. As for us, WE can not get answers from jimmy because he is not there, he feels, and you agree, that he does not have to answer us, that he can run on JUST his record. I don't care hope many times he has won an election, or how long he has been sheriff, jimmy works for US, not himself or his ego. Again- if he, that's jimmy, schedules, sets up, arranges, or whatever you call it, a debate, I feel he MUST be there. That Wyatt is call RESPECT. You do that in your business don't you Wyatt. You schedule appointments to meet with people and go right Wyatt? :roll:

As for crime being down, I have learned that Irmo, Chapin, Cayce, West Columbia, Swansea, Gaston, Gilbert and Pelion, all of which are in Lexington county, annexed quite a bit of property over the last year (this is done to increase their tax base Wyatt) . Now- follow me here Wyatt (I'm about to let go another FACT), if a city or town annexs property, then the county (sheriff) is not responsible for this area anymore. Thus, if your property was vandalized 2 years ago and a deputiy takes a report, then it (the crime) goes on the sheriff's stats. Now your property gets annexed and it is vandalized. Now the crime stat is on the city or town crime stats, not the sheriff. The fact that crime stats is down may not mean as much as we may think or lead to believe. Is the fact been explained enough. It took me a couple of minutes to fully understand the big picture. County sheriif crime stats might have gone down, but the town or city crime stats went up, just because the town or city wanted to increase it's TAX BASE and annexed more and more property. This is done everyday all across American, the state and in the county.


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[Anonymous]

Just to let you'll know about these crime stats and annexation. Swansea got it's own police department early last year. So now ALL crime in Swansea are no longer on the county sheriff crime stats, as it was 2 years ago when ALL crime in Swansea did go to county sheriff. :shock:

[Anonymous]

Guest 101, I HAVE asked Harrison to his face. Still no answers. I know Harrison pretty well, and he knows me pretty well. He would actually be shocked to know who I am. I would think that his supporters would know his stance, expecially those who are so behind him to go around politicing for him. It just appears that those on this board follow blindly without knowing what they are following. Blind leading the blind.

[Anonymous]

Ok Wyatt, I accept the fact that you will not vote for Harrison under any circumstances. You, expect the fact that I will not vote for jimmy under any circumstance. That's life, I'll get over it. You say that you spoke to Harrison face to face. We do not have the option, since jimmy refuses to speak to us. jimmy leaves all of that to signs, his record; which either I and other do not buy into or are not impressed. Again that is life. I feel that you have offered nothing for an argument to support jimmy. You fell I have offered nothing for your support of Harrison. Once again that is life. Facts still remain for many of us about jimmy. The crime stats questions as explained earlier, the lack of interest in the citizens concerns i.e. failure to come to meetings and debates (which jimmy set up), the improper uses of county time, emplyees, cars and monies ( I understand your stance in reporting it to an ethics board. IF Harrison wins, then maybe a proper investigation can expose these abuses that we see and strongly believe in), and all the other alleaged happenings that jimmy is involved with. It is alright for you to have a part time sheriff and a part time teacher. I, or maybe we want a full time sheriff who is accountable to the citizens. So there we are Wyatt, jimmy the man you are going to vote, and Harrison,the man I am going to vote. Don't write back "I never said I was going to vote for Metts", frankly I don't care who you vote for in the sheriff's election. You argue to argue Wyatt. I point at facts, most of which you nor jimmy can deny. June the 8th is a little over a month away. Let the voters decide. :)


for everyone else

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[Anonymous]

Maybe your idea of facts and mine are completly opposite. You say that Metts does not respond to citizens concerns? I do not know anyone who has called with a problem that has not been handled or explained. He HANDLES citizens concerns every day. Whether you or other posters like it or not Metts has a record to run on. Harrison does not. WHen asked why he should be Sheriff, all I get is "he has experience." Well, WHAT EXPERIENCE? "He will cut the budget." HOW? IF so much is wrong at the Sheriff's office then I would hope that someone would, including Harrison, would say "here is how it will be fixed . . ." Heck I haven't even really heard of too many problems. Oh, I forgot, poor little Larry got his feelings hurt when he got fired. My big ole butt. Stop the dang whineing and answer the question. What is wrong with the Sheriff's Department? Where is the budget problem? WHERE IS HARRISON'S EXPERIENCE in doing ANYTHING other than doing jump outs in crack neighborhoods and patroling the halls of a middle school? Those SHOULD be very simple questions, but I bet you dance around them again.

[Anonymous]

Maybe your idea of facts and mine are completly opposite. You say that Metts does not respond to citizens concerns? I do not know anyone who has called with a problem that has not been handled or explained. He HANDLES citizens concerns every day. Whether you or other posters like it or not Metts has a record to run on. Harrison does not. WHen asked why he should be Sheriff, all I get is "he has experience." Well, WHAT EXPERIENCE? "He will cut the budget." HOW? IF so much is wrong at the Sheriff's office then I would hope that someone would, including Harrison, would say "here is how it will be fixed . . ." Heck I haven't even really heard of too many problems. Oh, I forgot, poor little Larry got his feelings hurt when he got fired. My big ole butt. Stop the dang whineing and answer the question. What is wrong with the Sheriff's Department? Where is the budget problem? WHERE IS HARRISON'S EXPERIENCE in doing ANYTHING other than doing jump outs in crack neighborhoods and patroling the halls of a middle school? Those SHOULD be very simple questions, but I bet you dance around them again.


You true colors have come out Wyatt. You have lied to us time and time again. How do you KNOW ALL. You are a GOOD OLE BOY Wyatt. A GOOD OLE BOY. Ducking issues. Ity would not matter of God himself came down and showed you, you'll still complain and still say you are not satisfied. You talk about dancing, your dancing looks more like a LAME DUCK. LAME DUCK will be jimmy and you GOOD OLE BOYS come June the 8th. You can not refute any of the FACTS above. You try and try to whitewash us the citizens. We are TIRED of it. We need a change at the sheriff position. As I said vote the way you wish. I'll vote the way I wish. Come June the 8th, one man will be standing. Then you can go ride the pony at Walmart as much as you wish COWBOY. :twisted:


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[Anonymous]

Wyatt are you sure your not Metts. That big ole butt comment rings a bell! :twisted:

[Anonymous]

Actually that quote is from "The Big Show." What have I lied about? What have I said that is not the truth? Where have I ducked the issues? Where has ANYONE even attempted to answer the questions? Check the board, there are no answers, I have not lied, and I am the only person who has not ducked the issues. I have asked why vote for Harrison. I got told because of his experience. I then asked what experience has he got, and have yet to get a response. I keep hearing all this about the budget, ok, I asked where is the problem, and have yet to get the answer. Looks like you all are ducking the issues, not me.

[Anonymous]

Now that makes a lot of sense. Wyatt, I do STRONGLY belief you are ole jimmy. ALL your BS. I look up and see a sky is blue, you ask, I tell you it is blue and you disagree and say I did not answer your question. Walmart will be hiring people like you Wyatt, or is it jimmy? Then you can ride the pony all day COWBOY! :finga:


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[Anonymous]

Problem is I did not ask what color the sky is. Here is the question, straight to you, no frills, no spin: What experience does Harrison have? Simple. Now lets see who ducks, spins, ignors the question, or just runs away. Simple. Ask me a question and you will get an answer, not excuses, but you must answer mine first.

[Anonymous]

All I know is that Harrison was a supervisor. Good is assume, he would not be there as long as you had him there unless he was. I know he is TRUSTED with 1100 children. To you that means nothing, but to us it mean a lot. Personal thing jimmy. I am more then willing to let someone else become sheriff, even though he has no experience as sheriff. Let's put the question like this Wyatt (jimmy) , if you for some reason you can't be sheriff anymore, what are we suppose to do? There are no other sheriff's in your department. No one with sheriff experiences. NO NO NO! there is James. He's been sheriff for years in your absence. While you were running your restaurant, James was sheriff. While you teaching, James was sheriff. You jimmy have experince alright. Experience in not being at your job and having someone else cover for you while you were not around jimmy (Wyatt) :finga:

Wyatt (jimmy) have you seen the pictures yet? Can you tell us what they are about? :oops:


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[Anonymous]

Was that an attempt at an answer? I can not believe it!! I may just pass out!!! So Harrison was a supervisor, I'll give you that, for a VERY VERY short period of time (like less than 6 months before he was canned). And I am sure that he does a find job with the kids. Important job, granted. Now lets look at this Supervisor position. I believe that he obtained that, as pointed out by other posters, when Peake had his little run in with Mayfield. He was never promoted to Lt., as pointed out by other posters. Now you "assume" he was a good supervisor. He watched over the narc division, who at that time were a bunch of long haired misfits who have mostly moved on to other departments or to get retrained in other fields. Not too good of a tract record, but at least a record. The guys he "supervised" screwed up constantly. So who gets the credit for that? I would not say that was a good supervisor.
I am therefore left to assume that the rest of Harrisons "experience" is self taught. Therefore all this talk about knowlege of gangs is a bunch of malarkey because he has never dealt with it. Now this is based on YOUR litany of his experience, not mine. Never dealt with a budget or even knows how to come up with one, doesn't know anything about how to investigate cases, basically (I hate to use this word based on your prior comments, but) he is an old washed up narcotics cowboy who patrols the halls of a school everyday. This is who you will vote for?
I dont know any of this crap about Metts teaching school, but I do know one thing, if he did, so what? I think that calls get handled by professional officers who love thier job. Crimes get solved and as I have said before my wife and I are safe as are our kids and grandkids. I guess good ole Larry will hang up his racing as soon as he becomes Sheriff because he will be at the office 24/7.
I can hear it now "Harrison has more experience than Metts did when he first got elected." And I have more experience than George Washington did when he was elected, but times change. Harrison is running against the man now, not 20 years ago.
Guest 101 the problem is that everyone assumes things about Harrison. No one knows. That is what scares me. Even you don't know what his experiences are, yet you are willing to follow blindly and trust. What has Metts done that is so wrong? The only answer I keep getting are firings, sex scandles. Even you bring up some sort of photos. Have you seen them? I don't think they exist. Heck if they do, and are of Metts, someone should get them out. If he has done something wrong, spill the beans. Rumors just don't cut it with me. Maybe I am old and too set in my ways, but PROOF and FACTS are what matter.
Thanks for your attempt at an answer. You've got more guts than Harrison has for trying.

[Anonymous]

I think everyone is missing Wyatt's point. He is trying to initiate a new campaign strategy for Metts. They wanted to discredit Harrison over an alledged affair and that didn't work. Then they wanted to say that Harrison didn't have any experience to handle the job but then someone remembered that Harrison will bring more experience to the Office than Metts did when he was first elected. Hmmmmm, that didn't work! Okay, let's try he was fired. No, that Sheriff in Richland County was fired before he got elected; so that's not going to work! OH, I got it now, Harrison doesn't deserve to be Sheriff because his campaign is just a personal vendetta!

Sad, so very, very sad!

[Anonymous]

I think Wyatt (jimmy) missed the boat once more. It is not up to us to be convincing him to vote for Harrison. It is up to Wyatt (jimmy) to get US to vote for Wyatt(jimmy). jimmy my boy, you have failed again. :oops:


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[Anonymous]

Funny thin Guest is that you never agrue with anything I say. Maybe you can't because you know its the truth. I forgot one major loophole in Harrison's vast experience: He never made a dent into cleaning up the one problem he was supposed to, how can he take care of the whole county now? No meth busts when he was a narc and now they are being busted everywhere. Ummm, wonder why.

[Anonymous]

As I said Wyatt (jimmy) , It is up to you to convince me to elect you. I'm not the one running for anything, nor am I the one wanting your vote. Get off your rocking horse COWBOY and get your thumb out of your mouth. Your little game has been unmasked COWBOY.


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[Anonymous]

Could it be that Harrison is simply more likable and is more popular than Wyatt (Metts). Like it or not, these are important factors in politics. Actions speak louder than words and votes are casts for mecurical reasons. The calendar has flipped another page and the day draws closer.

[Anonymous]

I hate to say it but I told you so. Gosh, appears that I batted .1000 and you all are batting .0000. Golly gee wiz it must suck being you all right now.

Kinda like this:


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