Sheriff pleads no contest

Sheriff Harveycarbanger pleaded “No Contest” and was sentenced yesterday, apologizing to the family he hit and the citizens of Wakulla County. And his attorney has written to Governor Crisp stating justice has been served and asking the Eternal OptiCrist to stay out of the Sheriff’s business. State Attorney Willie Meggs has said, too, that if people will just stop talking about this incident it will go away. Which, it seems, is what everyone but the public wants and exactly why the Luv Guv needs to step in to remove him from office.

Harveycarbanger’s “No Contest” plea is cowardly and a slap to the face of the citizens he serves. “As Sheriff, I should be held to a higher standard…(and I) accept full responsibility for my conduct,” he said. What crap! If that were true, he would have pleaded guilty rather than hide behind the “No Contest” plea, which fails to admit guilt. The judge withheld adjudication, so technically he hasn’t even been convicted. He has fired employees for committing misdemeanor crimes (as he did), and he likely would not hire an applicant with his record. He’s a hypocrite for not stepping down on his own.

Harveycarbanger’s actions have demonstrated that he cannot effectively fulfill the obligations of his office or lead the citizens he serves. The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) holds discipline authority over all certified law enforcement officers, and the Sheriff should be ordered to appear before the Commission. And the Luv Guv needs to do what’s right for Wakulla’s citizens by telling the carbanger to take a taxi out of office.