republican values
A fine local example of values and ethics [dailypress.com, October 28, 2007]:
A candidate for the top law enforcement job in Loudoun County (VA) is making the unusual admission that he has fixed many traffic tickets for friends and fellow officers* in the past.
Republican Gregory Ahlemann, a former deputy who is trying to unseat longtime Loudoun Sheriff Stephen Simpson, said he has never asked fellow deputies to tear up tickets for anything more serious than speeding. He's running on the promise to "restore integrity" to the sheriff's office.
Ahlemann says he won't discourage deputies from fixing speeding tickets if he's elected sheriff. The 37-year-old says it's important to allow deputies to use their discretion.
Law enforcement officials say the practice of fixing tickets for friends is generally not condoned or acknowledged. Simpson says he doesn't recall ever fixing a ticket for a friend. Democratic candidate Michael George says he's never fixed a ticket.
Apparently Ahlemann doesn't see any conflict between integrity and enforcing laws preferentially.
The situation is even screwier than it looks. Simpson, the incumbent Sheriff, is also a Republican, but he's running as an Independent. His party dropped him at the Loudoun County Republican Committee convention in June because he wasn't strong enough in his stance against illegal aliens.*One might wonder why fellow officers need tickets fixed. (If they are competent) They should know the laws, (if they are ethical) they should be predisposed to obey the laws, and (if they are smart) they should know exactly how to avoid being caught.
A candidate for the top law enforcement job in Loudoun County (VA) is making the unusual admission that he has fixed many traffic tickets for friends and fellow officers* in the past.
Republican Gregory Ahlemann, a former deputy who is trying to unseat longtime Loudoun Sheriff Stephen Simpson, said he has never asked fellow deputies to tear up tickets for anything more serious than speeding. He's running on the promise to "restore integrity" to the sheriff's office.
Ahlemann says he won't discourage deputies from fixing speeding tickets if he's elected sheriff. The 37-year-old says it's important to allow deputies to use their discretion.
Law enforcement officials say the practice of fixing tickets for friends is generally not condoned or acknowledged. Simpson says he doesn't recall ever fixing a ticket for a friend. Democratic candidate Michael George says he's never fixed a ticket.
Apparently Ahlemann doesn't see any conflict between integrity and enforcing laws preferentially.
The situation is even screwier than it looks. Simpson, the incumbent Sheriff, is also a Republican, but he's running as an Independent. His party dropped him at the Loudoun County Republican Committee convention in June because he wasn't strong enough in his stance against illegal aliens.*One might wonder why fellow officers need tickets fixed. (If they are competent) They should know the laws, (if they are ethical) they should be predisposed to obey the laws, and (if they are smart) they should know exactly how to avoid being caught.