Comments on: 10 People, Including Sheriff’s Employee, Charged In Jail Contraband Ring

By: harley1

harley1 — Sun, 02 May 2010 12:32:20 +0000

Nobody, has mentioned what to do with the offenders, other than to procecute them. Well, where do they end up?? At their former place of employment, just on the other side of the bars. What punishment is that? The problem in America is we just incarcerate people. That in itself is not punishment. We have no punishment anymore. At the very least the guilty should be severely beaten with bamboo canes, then put on a chain gang. Thats punishment!

By: interested reader

interested reader — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:20:18 +0000

THANKS, Sheriff Morgan! Keep up the good work. We appreciate the effort you are making to let us live in a safer county.

By: Thanks

Thanks — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:32:47 +0000

Thanks Sheriif for not hiding the acts of these indivisuals and for not hiding from this website. We all know it is not easy being in a leadersip role in this area (or we should). We also know that breaking the cycle is difficult anywhere. But, I do think you are making good progress.

Keep it up.

By: Parentwithabrain

Parentwithabrain — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:53:25 +0000

Excellent! Rather than firing and allowing them to get away with their crimes prosecute them and send a clear message!

By: T

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:35:07 +0000

Uv Gotoo B. Kiddingme …….WOW ……you said it my friend!!!
I couldn’t have said it better.
I wish I would have read your comment before I commented, I could have copied and pasted, as a matter of fact, I think I WILL, BUT YOU do get all the credit. THANKS!!

I AGREE with the following:

Huh? Only a “few” errent employees? Come now Sheriff Morgan. You have been in office too long not to know the deep extent of corruption in the ECSO. I know you inherited it, but while you were running for office, I specifically asked you about such things and even brought up the fact that many (likely half or more) of the County deptuties are arrogant, bullying, and unprofessional while dealing with the public. This doesn’t even begin to deal with barbecued videos, tazer deaths, sexual assault, etc. Just simple lack of a service attitude. You told me that the ECSO would become more service oriented, and I voted for you. You did, however, say that I shouldn’t “paint the entire Sheriff’s Office with the same brush based upon the actions of a few errant employee’s which is not indicative of the entire agency.” just like you said to Concerned below. I think you are doing a great job so far, but you need to admit just how bad it was before you took over. I realize it is a monumental task, as younger deputies are being trained by older deputies, but every time a 10 year old witnesses a deputy treating his dad, mom, brother, or whatever like a dreg of society for no reason other than he has a badge, that deputy has made a life long enemy of that child and any law enforcement officer anywhere forever. This has happened far too often around here, and continues to happen. Citizens are still afraid to speak out for obvious reasons. It is up to you Sheriff Morgan. We are counting you. Thanks.

By: T

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:30:37 +0000

WOW Mr. Morgan, if only you could be a fly on the wall with your deputies and listen to how they treat the public “humans” as we like to be called.
Good job!
oh and also, how disgusting to sit in a resturant only to have to listen to a group of cops talking about local people, making jokes of them, laughing, and the profanity……..sickening! BUT dare say a word to them and you could possibly end up in a cell…….sad but true……..

By: Uv Gotoo B. Kiddingme

Uv Gotoo B. Kiddingme — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:02:00 +0000

By: Diddleysquat

Diddleysquat — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:25:34 +0000

You tell ‘em, Sheriff. Great job. Keep up the good work!!

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:23:22 +0000

I for one have a lot more faith and respect for the ECSO than I did with previous administrations and admire them for focusing on doing things by the book. It’s easy to cave in and not put these issues in the spotlight, it’s much tougher to follow the letter of the law. Thanks Sheriff!

By: Sheriff David Morgan

Sheriff David Morgan — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:07:57 +0000

To Concerned Citizen:
I could not agree more. However, it is not quite that easy. I must contend with both federal, state and local employment laws as well as a collective bargaining unit (PBA). I do not have the wide lattitude to “clean house and fire at will.” (And, by the way, I nor anyone else should have that authority. We have rules for a reason, to prevent abuse/abusers from running rampant.)

So, I am in fact “putting that training to use.” How? By not taking the political route. The ‘political route’ would have been to fire these employee’s, with them knowing the threat of prosecution if they contested it. But that does not solve the problem, it just keeps it out of the public eye. You may recall the names; Dix, Sullivan, Dixon. All former ECSO employee’s that were allowed to quit, and were never investigated by the ECSO. It was only after a veritible firestorm of public critisizm were they finally referred for prosecution .

I will not take that route. We have set a high standard at the ECSO and we will not back away from it. I hold everyone to the same legal and ethical standards. If they choose to cross that line they will face the same law that every citizen does.

It is unfair for you or anyone to paint the entire Sheriff’s Office with the same brush based upon the actions of a few errant employee’s which is not indicative of the entire agency.

I could not be prouder of the men and women of the ECSO. It is an honor to be allowed to serve with them.

David Morgan, Sheriff
Escambia County, FL
436-9512