September
2007
Clarke on “busting the good ole boy system”
Sheriff David Clarke may have said he was against cronyism, but the reality is that he’s busy promoting his friends.
Historically, transfers within the Sheriff’s Department have been used to fill vacancies in bureaus, punish the ‘malcontents’ and fill the cushy jobs with deputies from the ‘golden friends’ list. It has been the springboard for the ‘good ole boy system’ — the very system Clarke publicly stated he personally would get rid off.
Now that, my friends, is something I am left waiting for. Unfortunately, like so many of Clarke’s other promises, this too was just a smoke and mirrors promise. I understand the ‘good ole boy’ system, it’s been apart of MCSD for a long long time. My failure to participate in it is a big reason I have worked the assignments I have. Unlike some, I refuse to sell my soul for the minor pleasure of a ‘nice assignment.’ Back to the task at hand, this new list was ALMOST business as usual. There is one name on that transfer list that made me call a few others to try to find the link to the ‘NEW good ole boys.’
It seems that line has been drawn, it appears a deputy can solicit an undercover Milwaukee police officer, plead ‘no contest’ to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct, serve a few months of ‘jail duty’ and STILL be golden enough to be transferred to a nice assignment.
Ok,what’s my point?
Clarke promised to get rid of the ‘good ol boy’ system. He has removed THAT system and developed the new system ‘State of Clarke’. This new one ignores those that just do their jobs and selects those that back, fund, support and/or volunteer for the betterment of the Sheriff himself. Oh No! That’s what the Good Ol Boy system was! Could I have been mislead? Could that ‘promise’ have been a lie? No, no, folks just business as usual for our Milwaukee County Sheriff.
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So, does that mean that anyone who DOESN’T bad-mouth Clarke, is automatically a “Good Ole Boy”? That doesn’t even make sense. There are still people out there who don’t buy into this political junk.
I’m a little confused about your point, too. Shouldn’t the best deputies be placed in the most difficult assignments since they are the most able?
When I was fifteen I worked at a grocery store. About an hour before the store closed, the manager started sending home people. I always got angry because I never got to go home untill one day a more senior employee told me I never got sent home because I worked hard. Then I had pride.
If some losers in the department are getting “cushy” assignments because they are syncophants, and not good deputies, isn’t that in the public’s interest? Isn’t it in the interest of the public that the sharpest, most skilled, and most dedicated deputies are in the most difficult jobs? Likewise, shouldn’t the best teachers attack the most difficult teaching assignments?
What am I missing?
What you’re missing is a disgruntled, jealous deputy who cannot handle when people who work harder and are more loyal to their boss get considered first for promotions. It’s also called sour grapes. Fortunately this deputy can hide behind the veil of anonymity because Watchdog allows this and encourages it.
Jim:
Have to agree with Bill and CT - seems like politics/business as usual …
Don’t get me wrong, I am not agreeing with any certain set of values or policies of the Sheriff; but, we all develop a network of people we count on and turn to for guidance - it’s part of our ‘careers’. Yes?
mkelover:
Can I ask what your reason for withholding your name is? Is your comment purely assumption?
Agreed I guess speaking out and identifying oneself would put that person in jeapordy of some sorts. Maybe if the members of the sheriffs department are so adament against Clarke, they should turn to their union and support them. Afterall if you take on a Goliath by yourself make sure you can handle it. If the deputies would solidify themselves alot more could be done. There additude is that of complaining but not doing anything to rectify. That is the problem. Sheriff Clarke is definitely wrong. But as a group you can do alot more.
I’m not writing a column as an anonymous name like “Deputy Insider”, I’m merely commenting on a blog. Even if I were to tell you my name, you’d have no way of verifying if I’m telling you the truth or not.
And no, my comment is not purely assumption.
Why should Clarke promote someone that is not loyal to him? Why should he promote someone that hates him with a passion like Deputy Insider?
Why should I get promoted at work for merely doing the bare minimum? Shouldn’t I have to go above and beyond the minimum expectations in order to be rewarded with a higher position and better pay?
And actually, you’re wrong…the deputy in question was previously working in the courts before he was transferred to the jails as punishment for pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. Once he served his “sentence” in the jails, he was transferred back to his original position in the courts. Doesn’t sound like a real promotion to me or the “Good Ole Boys Network”. Sounds like someone who paid the price for being caught and eventually was reinstated to his original place after paying his penance.
So, Over the years every sheriff has had his favorites on the dept. Unfortunately Clarke has come to a conclusion to mess with the deputies for whatever reason. Why do you think he hasn’t hired a deputy since 2003. Other sheriffs never messed with personell like he doe. Why did a deputy who screwed up a 1047 card take 3 hours to be shipped to the jail. Before the deputy that solicted a prostitute was sent. Did he serve his sentence. Let’s get a bit real. Transfers are not a promotion. Promotions are to Sergeant or Capt and above. When you transfer to another assignment their is no pay increase. Hell even a detective doesn’t make no more or less than any other deputy. People are not transfered on what type of work they do, oh yea some are, but why then do deputies tow the line at other bureaus to stay there it’s not the work they do. It’s there fear of being transfered. Clarke does what he wants and anyone that sucks up to him will be rewarded.
What type of fantasy world do you live in? In almost ANY job in the real world you do NOT get ahead by slamming your boss and overtly showing disregard to him/her.
Clarke hasn’t hired anyone since 2003 because the County Exec hasn’t given him the budget to do so. It’s not cheap to hire on more deputies. Has there been a glaring need for more deputies? Have speeders run amok on our county freeways? Has there been murders at the lakefront or county parks?
I agree with mkelover’s point about not getting ahead anywhere if you slam your boss, and some of these deputies have taken that to another level. Disagreeing with a boss is one thing, but pure defiance should not be rewarded in any organization.
It seems to me Sheriff Clark and County Executive,”skippy Walker” must have the same speech writer. Walker promised to end nepotism and cronyism when he was elected. Unfortunately it’s more perverse and widespread than it’s ever been.That observation is based on 29 years of County service!
Agreed Mr. Stocks. I’m not saying to defy the boss, or slam him or whatever. A Disagreement with the boss is perfectly fine. What I am saying there are ways to do it. Lets show a little solidarity and work with the union to right what is wron with Clarke. They are the legal way to do things. Lets look at the case of Michael Schuh. Disagreed with Clarke and vented in the union newspaper. Clarke much to everybody’s disagreement did what he did to Schuh. Schuh went about fighting Clarke in the right way (I believe that is still at a Circut Court level). Back to rewards that Clarke gives. The majority of the deputies come to work every day, look at the job as just that a job. Law enforcement was once a job that you looked at with a certain passion and pride. I really don’t see that at the MCSD with the majority of deputies. There are many that will not see the light of day in jail. I really think that Clarke wants the department gone, he can’t stand the representation, and some day nothing will be there except the jail.
Boy, how can every one MISS the point. I give a rats patootee about being transferred….anywhere, hell it’s SAFE where I am. The POINT… yet again, another PROMISE by Clarke that turns out to be a LIE. THE MORAL- clarke will let his CHOSEN PLEAD GUILTY TO MISDEMEANOR CRIME AND STILL PUT THEM IN THE PUBLIC EYE. I guess its OK to hookup with a prostitute and get caught. Yet, don’t violate departmental policy- as THAT will get you in the dog house.
mkelover- clarke hasn’t hired a deputy because CLARKE hasn’t put them in the budget…we are hiring Correctional Officers that leave as soon as they are hired. If you think I’m wrong check the budgets. Give ME your name..I CAN VERIFY it- or drop the whole thing.
It has been proven through another website that CLARKE WILL ’shut down’ anyone that speaks out against him in this type of blog. As reference I direct you to blogspot.com do a search for milwaukee sheriff…another INSIDER wrote against the sheriff and was shut down.
As for the deputies union- busted- aloooooong time ago.
Mkelover:
Give your name if you have no better reason not to - it’s about accountability for your comments.
All:
I agree, the Deputy who was charged with solicitation should be FIRED. No question that this raises an eyebrow an seems the punishment was not fitting the crime. Another question is WHY?
Presumably the longer the public questions this the better chance we might find understanding. Usually someone knows the answer.
Deputy Insider:
I do understand that you are justifiably frustrated; but, it would seem that if you could prune a bit more of the emotion from your posts and give more information the message would be clearer, better received and more would come from your public cries for help.
The approach seems to be only negative and most people-even if they agree-will not get on board with someone who hot-headed and negative - no matter what the cause is. Perhaps, that is why the negativity comes back at you, instead of any kind of constructive assistance with the problem.
Don’t get me wrong, I am not sure (or implying) that you are hot-headed or negative; but often, when we try to truncate an issue into a few pointed words, it can read that way, to another person.
I think most of us agree that the idea that a Deputy could hold his job with such charges (mentioned above) is disturbing.
Is there some way to bring the performance of the Sheriff up for review?? What is the protocol? Can you publish it?
It’s not like he’s President George Bush and can really just operate above the law without immediate recourse - is it?
Lori-
Yes, in fact, the sheriff answers only to the governor and the coroner (not the county M.E). Yes, odd too, the coroner!? So to make anything happen it has to come from the governor’s office. Tried that….nothing. I’m not mad at clarke, I’m mad at the public for believing without question. Clarke has a directive that states deputies may not discuss business outside the business walls (the gag rule)-hence my name. Also no copies of any directive or policies may be made. Sounds like clarke WANTS to keep the public in the dark.
Yes Deputy Insider you are correct. Clarke has spewed ‘Balloon Juice’ to the public from day one. And Lori, Clarke talks about ‘loosing the public trust in his deputies.’ Placing them back with the public (courts) is saying sure you can trust this guy/gal. After all in the courts as in the jail and wherever you have to uphold the law as a law enforcement officer. There in the same did not a deputy just get convicted of sex in the court room with an inmate. I guess solicitation isn’t that bad. You can put your public trust right there I guess.
Deputy Insider
The Office of the Sheriff is guidlined by State Statute. The sheriff is responsible to uphold a jail and security to the courts. Thats it everything else is icing on the cake. Freeway patrol is funded mainly by the state making the sheriff obligated to the govenor. The county board pulls the purse strings of the Sheriffs Dept. The sheriff may be answerable to the govenor and cornor. But every September he goes before the county board to request funding. Now does he always ask for funding for various programs, I don’t think so. The state paid $575,000.00 with the county paying for an extra detective.
Michael-
Even so, the county board has no power over the sheriff IN what he does… they just hold the purse he uses.
As for the deputy that was convicted of the sexual assault IN the courthouse- he was terminated and rightfully so. But is that any better than being caught by an undercover MPD officer pretending to be a prostitute? Or being locked in your trunk after being robbed by the pimp of the hooker you picked up in an undercover department vehicle? The problem is there is no clear line anymore. Clarke dispenses discipline like a clown dispenses balloon dogs-to anyone for any reason. Someone LOCAL should be able to slap his hands and say, “bad dave, bad!” This response, Michael, is off the topic but, in my opinion, very true.
In time Clarkes ‘use’ of funds alotted for certain things will come out- just not now.
ps. ONLY the Gov and the Coroner can ARREST a county sheriff
mkelover, You already know why I offer anonymity to Deputy Insider — s/he will lose his/her job if I publish the persons name. I’m not going to let Clarke use this site as a place where he can go to find people who disagree with him so he can take retribution (we’ve done stories about the Deputy Schuh incident just to offer an example). We all know Clarke is a small, petty man with a vindictive streak in him. I’ll not be party to him spreading his venom. I’ll also point out that you’re hardly one to criticize someone for using a pseudonym.
Michael, You are mistaken in alluding that the County Board controls the purse strings. In fact, it is the County Executive’s budget, not the boards. The board can modify the budget but it is really the creation of the Exec — Scott Walker. And actually the Sheriff goes before the Exec in August to plead his case to have his desires included in the budget. The Exec’s budget is submitted to the board at the end of Sept and it is usually reviewed and heard at the board in October.
An interesting thing that was said here was that the Sheriff hasn’t hired anyone because, as it was alluded, problems haven’t gotten worse in our parks. What the write of that comment failed to understand is that deputies continue to retire and when deputies aren’t being hired, that means that the retirees aren’t being replaced as their positions need to be filled. In the Sheriff’s department that results in things like overtime, extra unnecessary costs and in some cases an erosion in safety.
I thought this site thrived on small people who are petty and vindictive, including many of the bloggers.
Interesting way to put, don’t you think?
jeez, “Bill” if i didn’t know better i’d say you were ON clarkes staff. funny you mention ‘petty’, kind of like your attempts to get my name..
Bill Stocks:
Until this comment, you always seem to hold your tongue and keep it above the board.
Deputy Insider:
Without getting into the stress you put on yourself in not being able to overcome this obstacle in your life path, I wanted to mention that there is no limitation on how many concise and factual, status updates you can send to the Governor’s office. Nor is there any reason you cannot continuously request a meeting with him.
Overall, being angry at an apathetic public is unhealthy for you and a waste of your time. They care about the immediate injustices in their own workplaces and homes. They are overworked, overtaxed and cannot find time to care or even relax. They have to blindly trust that you guys can manage your own affairs.
Barring the fact that Clarke is unfair: a liar; a cheat; whatever, you apparently need to accept that this has happened to YOU. You need to decide to: fight smarter; accept; or to make changes for you and your family’s sake.
Perhaps the road of your life split back where you realized you cannot respect your boss and need to get a new job, this does happen. It happens to all of us. Nothing really is changing by you being angry. If you don’t use the anger as fuel to move forward it will destroy you …
Lori -
I am merely stating the obvious. This is a cold hard fact to swallow, but the “hate” that is thrown around on this website is unbelievable! Please understand that I am a conservative, so I do jump to the defense of those who I hold in regard, but even those who defend the very people I defend can be quite rude and degrading. Jim has reprimanded many others for the same. I am just disappointed that nobody seems to be “solution” minded.
Deputy Insider -
It would suck to be you.
“bill” go away
Lori-
I write the truth about clarke, tainted with some opinion. I LIKE getting some of the readers fired up. If you read hatred, fine. If you read pity, fine. Long and the short of this is I write what the PUBLIC will never know… “Bill” is just another hotheaded reader that I know I can tick off. Sure, I write with a scorned tongue, I give my perspective. For “Bill” and the other readers… I’m happy with what I do, if I wasn’t I would be gone. Clarke gives me a lot of material to write about.. kind of like a bad sitcom. Be assured though, I am in contact with the Gov’s office, in one way or another.
Deputy Insider:
Thank you for the perspective.
Bill:
I am closer to center and have no professional ties to any of mke’s inner-workings. I do agree regarding the tendency toward hateful and vindictive whining on this forum; however, some of the less active members contribute valuable stuff - sometimes. Things do seem to pink up around political events.
I too am disenchanted that few seem to be solution-minded; but, that feeling is not isolated to this blog. I think that is actually a matter of capacity. Funny - my personal reason for frequenting the site runs right along those lines as well.
Most chose to *believe* they have exhausted all efforts to constructively find solutions and retreat to hateful bashing and grudges. They *believe* there is ‘not a damn thing they can do’ about the actual problem and that gives them permission to bitch & moan and be vindictive indefinitely. The thing is, the joke is on them in the end.
Again, it’s about acceptance and forgiveness and maybe, just maybe, never stooping under the board with nasty jabs - they just allow others to lose respect for you and question whether you are solution-minded.
Is it possible that Clarke, though you respect him, is unfair and unpredictable? Please tell us what you think his accomplishments are. You are not defending/promoting him in a solution-minded way by just attacking anyone who does not share your opinion.
If Deputy Insider can remain anonymous, so can I. Do you think I want Fat Felber and the others to come after me? And I don’t even work for the MCSO!
And please, get your facts straight once and for all. The deputy who was arrested for soliciting was NOT convicted of it. He plead to disorderly conduct. Is disorderly conduct a fireable offense?
Finally, do you honestly think Clarke has time to patrol this blog? He obviously doesn’t have as much time as Deputy Insider who seems to make it a 2nd job to bash his boss. Man, I wish I could do that and actually get away with it all while being on the public dime. Kudos! I’m jealous!
Mke:
It was NOT disorderly conduct and he should not have been permitted to plea on a significantly lessor charge, that IS where the corruption lies, I presume.
YES, he should be fired.
Thanks for promoting the degradation of women.
And, you contradicted yourself, again!!! (First paragraph - second sentence and third paragraph - first sentence.
Oh it wasn’t Lori? Then what was the deputy convicted of? It’s not Clarke’s fault that the judge agreed to the lesser charge. The fact is that he was CONVICTED of disorderly conduct, not solicitation. So you think that he should be fired before he’s even proven guilty? So if I get convicted of disorderly conduct that stems from a bar fight, then I should be fired too?
And how am I contradicting myself? By saying that I don’t think Clarke has time to patrol this blog, how is that a contradiction?? And I was MOCKING deputy insider when I said I was afraid of Felber and his band of merrymen.
mke:
I always was bothered by the slow kids in class.
Please read again.
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Soliciting is NOT disorderly conduct and he should not have been permitted to plea on a significantly lessor charge, that IS where the corruption lies, I presume.
YES, he should be fired, as the dept. caught wind of the arrest. YES!
Thanks for promoting the degradation of women.
And, you contradicted yourself, again!!! (First paragraph - second sentence and third paragraph - first sentence.
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And NO, you should be fired, because you are stupid.
Ding!
Lori - are you really this clueless?
The deputy in question was convicted of disorderly conduct, not solicitation of a prostitute.
So please tell me Lori, since you seem to know everything, is every single misdemeanor, prior to conviction, justification enough for you to fire anyone and everyone? Evidently you do not adhere to innocent until proven guilty.
McGee is in jail pending federal felony charges, but he’s still being paid by my tax dollars? Is that fair or should he be fired too? As much as I can’t stand the guy, he hasn’t been convicted of anything.
mke:
He was ARRESTED for soliciting a prostitute - FIRED!
I have no response to unrelated topics.
the deputy in question took PLEA BARGIN from the state… he DID NOT get convicted (in the normal sense).. he WAS charged with solicitation, thanks to the state he PLEAD GUILTY to DC and paid a grand total of $1,000. Had the state not offered the deputy a plea he would have been found guilty of solicitation- but I guess being a deputy helps in court too- just like finding god does.
So ARRESTED = GUILTY?
Gee Lori, I hope I don’t ever live in a country where you are the supreme leader.
He was not arrested for tapping his foot. It was not UNCLEAR what his intentions were. If you get arrested for punching someone, you punched someone. End of subject.
And, if I had a country, stupid people would be allowed in in two ways:
a.) Into a school.
b.) Into the entertainment halls in a jesters suits.
That makes no sense. So let me ask you this… should Sen. Larry Craig have been immediately fired for soliciting?
Mke:
a.) Different set of circumstances.
b.) Unrelated to this immediate topic, unless Clarke had some pull there too.?.
Different? How so? Craig was arrested for soliciting in a police sting in the MSP airport. The deputy was arrested for soliciting in a police sting.
Please show me how “different” those two situations are. Oh wait, I get it, you only care about the degradation of women and not men. Are you homophobic or something?
mke:
REEPAT: b.) Unrelated to this immediate topic, unless Clarke had some pull there too.?.
To your lame-ass accusation: Uhh no; I am an artist and have many gay friends; I used to go dancing at LaCage quite often ( http://lacagemke.com/ ).
And, WOW. Can I fire you twice? WTF are you talking about?
‘NO SOUP FOR YOU!’
Oh well if you danced at La Cage then that automatically means that you are not homophobic. So by your definition all artists have gay friends? I always love it when someone is accused of being homophobic they retort with “Oh no no, I have many gay friends and have been dancing at gay dance clubs!” LOL!
How is it unrelated??? Did both of these people not get arrested for soliciting????? They got arrested for the SAME THING. Can you not get that through your thick skull? Or does your hatred of Clarke, much like deputy insider, preclude you from thinking equally and fairly?
And just so I’m clear Lori, you believe that people are GULTY until proven INNOCENT, right?
mke:
UNRELATED mkelover CRAP: Yes, it is safe to say that nearly all urban professional creatives have gay friends. Creatives need to clear away the personal clutter and find their center and become accepting of others in the process.
You cannot read and misquoted me. LOL!
They are unrelated because:
1.) Sen. Craig tapped his foot and happened to have prior record of activity (which is his personal business), but he did just tap his foot in an airport he lived nowhere near. Intent is unclear.
2.) Sen. Craig has no ties to Clarke.
3.) The deputy (with ties to Clarke) was ARRESTED and CHARGED with solicitation then OFFERED a lessor charge (raising many an eyebrow).
Our justice system is a joke. Common sense is a pretty damn good way to make judgments.
I have no opinion of Clarke, but I think you are a dumbass. Your problem is that you lay out the answers for yourself right in front of YOURSELF and still don’t get it.
Stop typing, I will not respond to your ignorance.
Waaaaa!!! Crybaby Lori is taking her ball and going home!
ALL deputies have ties to Clarke…he’s their friggin boss!
If this deputy was sooooo blatantly guilty of this horrific crime, then why would our justice system give him an offer of a reduced plea??? I suppose that Clarke controls all Milwaukee area judges as well as the DA’s office.
Lori’s Mantra = Guilty until proven innocent, but still guilty, and should be fired, even if plead down to a lessor charge.
Nice.
Enough already.
Here is another perspective, granted from the inside, that I hope helps everyone make more sense of this issue. It also provides some historical basis to some of these moves.
When King David was appointed by Acting Governor Scott McCallum to fill the vacancy left by Lev (take the money and run)Baldwin he started out with a lot of people willing to jump on board, based on the way he said he was going to change things. Since this topic is about the Old Boy System, I will confine my comments to that. Here are some examples of how nothing has changed, or has been made worse.
1997
Lev Baldwin recieves Sergeant Sue into his office, who has brought with her Deputy V. Deputy V works for Sgt Sue in the Jail Classification Unit. In thier defense, both Sgt Sue and Deputy V are decent people, and hard workers. Sgt. Sue wants Lev to promote Deputy V to Sgt V and keep him in the classification unit because of his speciallized knowledge. The problem is that Deputy V is not on the promotional list because the last time the test for SGT. was given, he did not have 5 years experience as a deputy. Lev likes Sgt Sue, so he promotes Deputy V to Sgt V, in spite of civil service rules. Lev later promotes Sgt Sue to Lieutenant Sue, then promotes all lieutenants to captain, if they agree to disolve thier union. Captain Sue later retires suddenly, in protest, when King David takes away her company car.
2003?
King David has two community facilitator deputies who’s jobs include, but are not limited to, arranging for his public appearances, picking him up and dropping him off at the airport (wether on company buisness or personal trips) and seeing to it that his department vehicle gets washed and filled with gas. We will call them Deputies Syl and Phil. He decides they should both be Sergeants, and promotes them. Neither of them are high enough on the civil service list to be eligible for promotion. In fact Deputy Phil didn’t have enough years experience on the job to be eligible to take the test, and Deputy Syl takes the test but barely passes, and is the last name on the eligibility list. Sgt Syl later pays Clarke back by smashing up his department car, after dropping him at the airport.
I’ll give more examples later if you like
PocketPeeler is correct. But, it is my understanding that both Deputy V and Deputy Phil went on to become good supervisors and gained the respect of the troops. Sgt Syl was allowed to stay in the position she held as a deputy, in fact has demanded to stay, because of her “connections” to the hispanics(who don’t even vote), despite totalling the sheriff’s truck and never receiving any discipline for it.
Sgt VAS* and Sgt WENT* ARE FAR FROM GOOD SUPERVISORS.. really people…. at best they are both almost average. Sgt RodR* LAUGHED about wrecking the car… jeez, I guess you could say she KNEW she was protected…
Insider: I was trying to agree with ‘Peeler, in that his point(as I read it) is the good ole boy system does CONTINUE under Clarke, despite what Clarke says. I’m sure I can think of several other examples from Clarke, Baldwin, and others. It seems to come with the job and I can live with that. The point with Clarke is that he advertises that he doesn’t play the good ole boy game, when in fact, is a master of it….often to the point of ridiculousness(i.e. his guy AMOff).
My other point was sometimes the people appointed to those positions, however unfairly Deputyinsider thinks they were, turn out ok. From what I hear from people who actually work or have worked with the two I mentioned, I am correct. We’re all entitled to our opinions. I base mine of what people who work with them tell me, not just blind rage resulting from some event or events that I think were unfair in my life. Frankly, I was surprised to see Insider take a shot at Sgt. V, given his connection to your guy Bobot.
Chris. I TOO have worked under the above listed sergeants…. However, I don’t share your contacts point of view and that’s fine. For the record- Bobot was not my man.. I voted for ABC- Anybody But Clarke. It’s HIS (sgt.vasq*) relationship to Bobot that got him where he is today. Also for the record- there are but a FEW supervisors with a SPINE to stand up to clarke and the usless ncrap he comes up with. FEAR of demotion has spread like wildfire in this department…
Fear is a trademark management style of this sheriff. Unfortunately, it works to an extent. Those spineless supervisors probably have families to support and plenty of time left in their careers. They probably would rather ride this guy out than risk losing their income and/or job. Besides, isn’t it more the job of the union to stand up to the sheriff on the deputies and sergeant’s behalf?