By Walter Geiger
For the first time in decades - if not ever, Lamar County may have three candidates on a November general election ballot in a local race.
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you wonder why lamar county is 25 years behind the rest of the world and falling father behind each and every day.
Who do you think will be right for the job?
Another reason, the Pike folks are to cheap to pay to blog. It is still free here.
for Lamar County I'm glad he wants the job.
Sorry to tell you but Joe made lots of friends that will never forget him. The only reason you are pro Joe is because of D johnson. Everyone else knows him for what he is and it wont be sheriff again.
(1)Jailed an innocent man after the Milner police officer shooting for seven months.
(2)Used helicopter to search for a DOG (..operating cost $2000 per HOUR). When the police attack dog was killed by the Pippins after it was loose on their property, he arrested them for animal cruelty. Meanwhile tells other residents to shoot stray dogs as Georgia law allows.
(3)Excessive attention paid to I-75 which has only 15,000 feet within Lamar County, seeking Federal back pats and press releases. Meanwhile crime in the greater Barnesville area continues to worsen. Miami Florida ain't paying his salary.
My main concern with this election is the county taking fed money. We should be independent. The Sheriff of any county is the most powerful elected position. He should not allow state and/or federal people to run rampant.
Answer my questions...
Who are these "good old boys"? Any names? Are there any "gool old girls".
If not. Why not?
They would just get away with it everytime. That was until Joe was sheriff, Joe himself joined in with the stake-outs. Guess-what ?? (THEY GOT BUSTED) These crooks were breaking into stores all over the county. turns out they were even kin to one of the store owners,
The crooks were arrested and a confession was obtained, A few months later we had an election and a change in leadership, not long after the D.A. dismissed the case and the charges were dropped. The crooks got away with it Scott free, All because somebody at the sheriffs office lost the evidence. (Its crazy how people can just lose stuff) but for this reason my vote will be for joe aleast he did catch the crooks
Usher
Buice
White
buy yourselves a scanner tune it to the local law and emergency chanels.sit back and listen.read the local paper,look around the next time your in ingles,cvs,freds what do you see?ride by gordon during class change,ride around town,all over town (if you got the guts)
this isn't your typical little town,its far from it.drugs,unsolved murders,missing persons. a DA and judges that dish out plea deals like Mcdonalds dishes out fries.
wake up people your "little county" as you like to call it.is slipping into a swill pit full of crime,drugs,death and corruption.
To Barry c what does being white have to do with anything. Do you think there is a separate
heaven for each race? I'm white and and I vote on character and trust not race. It sounds like you have a personal issue to deal with. Also to the truth there are no industry going in anywhere thanks to the current goverment in washington and their rules and regulations that are killing the middle class.
hell no you havn't and you never will.when will you folks wake up?this crap is going on around you every day!!!how can you look yourself in the mirror every monring?knowing you dont have the guts to stand up and demand answers.no wonder when i walk thru ingles all i see is people with sad faces or their heads hanging down.how a sad life that must be.
Its crazy how some peoples imagination automatically assume the worst and without accurate knowledge, lash out and accuse people of things. You should make sure you know what you are talking about before you make statements like that.
Deputy in Spalding Co.
You mean kinda sorta like putting a man in jail for something he didn't do? Yeah, that really shows "basic" law enforcement knowledge.
Our legendary hero Waller did that with the Milner police officer shooting. You do remember, right?
Turns out the idiot shot himself! But no problem, Waller left the innocent guy locked up for seven months until the GBI cleared him.
Waller should have recalled and run out of the county for that stunt.
If you want to start slinging the poo, we can. But I think you need to remember that Waller is not running for Sheriff.
If you want to start slinging the poo, we can. But I think you need to remember that Waller is not running for Sheriff."
And so when Waller arrested the Pippins for shooting a dog ON THEIR PROPERTY, what was that?
Remember, this was an escaped police attack dog.
Google "Police dog bites child" before responding.
At the exact same time, a caller to LCSO about stray dogs would told to shoot them. I know because I did. "Shoot it" was the response.
In as few words as possible, explain the difference to me.
As for the Milner incident, why was the individual kept locked up for SEVEN months? Especially when Waller's collection of fools had to WAKE HIM UP IN HIS BED that night!
As for Waller not running again, I seem to have missed the announcement. Can you provide a link or other source? I want to celebrate.
As to the dog case, weren't they arrested because they lied to the deputies about what happened to the dog or something to that effect? There was more to that then just someone shooting a dog on their property. He had every right to arrest them. Was the warrant for their arrest issued from Spalding County maybe? Do you need me to explain what a warrant is...lol! Anyway, it went to court and the court determined the outcome of that case...........NOT THE SHERIFF OR THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT. Tell the whole story sometime instead of taking what you want from it. By the way, Spalding County paid for the search helicopter. Not Lamar County. And a police dog is not just a regular old dog...lots of money and training go into them. But everyone knows that. I also guess it is up to the individual person to decide if they believe the dog was attacking those people or not. The dog certainly cant tell his side of the story can he?
What your answer to the flash-bang strapped to that inmates neck and apparently nothing being done about it?
High Turnover? Hate to say it, but that many employees cant be bad. That alone speaks volumes about the leader. Do you know that people in administrative positions are evaluated on their turnover rates? There is a good reason for it and not just loss of money. I would love to see what the actual numbers were and the cost of training during that time.
Does your employer search thru your personal cell phone? Just wondering if that is a normal practice. I need your help on that one because I know someone who has had that problem and I think that is crossing the line, invading privacy, etc. Since you seem to know so much about everything what should I tell them to do?
Have a wonderful day. I certainly will.
Were you there? I was. The gentleman's house was surrounded by virtually every law enforcement type with driving distance. A sea of blue lights.
After repeated shouts on the PA system to come out, there was no response. Obvious in light what happens next.
The front door was kicked in and entry made. The "subject" was found sound asleep in his bed!
Now, I am sure that most dangerous criminals commit violent acts against police officers, cross the street, and climb into their bed to go fast asleep.
But of course the "thin blue line" didn't allow any common sense to interfere with logical thinking, or allow bail for the hapless fellow and he was locked away for SEVEN months.
I'll say it again. Waller should have been recalled and run out of the county after that stunt. How Lamar county and Milner escaped being sued in to bankruptcy I'll never understand.
Now, if the Pippins "lied" about shooting the dog (understandable in light of what happened in Milner), why were they charged with animal cruelty instead of giving false statements and obstruction of justice?
Nope, Waller's departure cannot happen soon enough or fast enough. His antics (remember the Buggy Days bomber nonsense?) are some of the most egregious aspects of what is wrong with this county.
I hate that happened to that guy in Milner but what has that got to do with having to wake the sheriff up? You think he should have known to be awake because that incident was happening. You are grasping for straws here. The person responsible for that incident, went to prison and served his time. I am pretty sure that guy in Milner got paid a pretty penny for his wrongful conviction. But lets look back at the situation. You have a deputy stating that this guy shot him. Why would anyone doubt that. If I were there and involved, I would have never thought the deputy shot himself. No one would have. Don't pretend different. The way I see it, Sheriff Waller stood by his deputy until he had reason enough not to. Then it was turned over to the GBI. That's how its suppose to be. Your boy will never ever be that way. Hes not a leader.
So now that we know Waller is not running, lets stop discussing him. There is no point in it. Lord I don't know what you can vent your anger on now.
Are you avoiding answering any of my questions?
Rednecks at Buggy Days and with rebel flags...OMG. I never noticed that before or the same people sitting at the same place for the last 20 years! Grow up please.
I know the reason you brought that up and it wasn't because of the rednecks. He should learn that a warrant is a necessary thing in the law business. But you cant tell him anything can you... What arrogance. Just what we need right?
As far as Brad White, he is a nice guy. He does things for the community. He has more knowledge in his little finger than some have in their whole body. Oh and most important, he does not have an ego problem. And guess what...his name is not Waller. I don't think Brad has ever been sheriff of Lamar county and he is not running on Larry Waller's last 20 years in office.
So instead of you continuing to bash someone who isn't running for the position, why don't you point out some positives reasons your candidate of choice should be re-elected....but you cant lie.
As far as people cheating on each other, I think that went on in his administration too. Remember the big party they had? I sure do. I wont get into that just yet. Anyway, you cant link Brad to anything like that because it didnt happen. You are obviously part of the old staff so dont be a hypocrit. Im sure you know the going ons. If he had really been concerned with cheaters, he would have gotten rid of the repeat offenders when he took over the position. So you/he have no room to talk.
As far as cleaning up the SO. What did he do? Firing people and getting it set up to your liking is one thing, but having CONSTANT turnerover for four years should tell you something. Bad leadership skills! That cost a lot of money too. As an employer, you cannot dictate what people do when they are off of work. I dont care if you are the Sheriff. You can expect your officers to be professional at all times but cant force yourself into their private lives. Being loyal to your employer does not mean, well should not mean, that you cant talk to or socialize with people outside of the SO. Thats taking it a little far dont you think? Its sad to need that much control. Good leaders dont need to scream, yell and curse at their employees. It makes you look like an out of control dummy. So in the end, there was no respect. Is there a medical term for that? What is it when you have "CONTROL" issues of that magnatude?
Ive never worked with either of them. Believe me, word gets around. Especially in the tight knit community of law enforcement. When you're in the public eye, especially for four years, in a small town, people figure things out. People know more than you or whomever would like them to know. This is going to be a very interesting election.
All I can say is Brad White has my vote. I have never heard a bad thing about him. No gossip and no rummors. I have heard only good things and he is experienced enough for the position. He is not Waller so I dont know why some people are basshing Waller like he is the one running in this election......strange. I guess they cant trash Brads name so they are trashing Waller just because of the connection....even stranger!
Is there an election fund for those running?