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Title: Porker Pig Sheriff Cop Finally Polices Himself! (good riddance DUI porker)
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Charleston Post and Courier (SC)
URL Source: http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150208/PC16/150209506
Published: Feb 9, 2015
Author: Brian Hicks
Post Date: 2015-02-09 00:59:04 by TEA Party Reveler
Keywords: porker pig cop, Sheriff Wayne DeWitt, Son of Gatlin and GrandIsland
Views: 1793
Comments: 10
It took a while, but Wayne DeWitt ultimately policed himself Another "Son of Gatlin and GrandIsland"...LOL!!! Brian Hicks Wayne DeWitt really didn’t have a choice, and he knew that — it just took awhile for it to sink in. Last week, the Berkeley County sheriff resigned more than a month after his arrest on DUI and hit-and-run charges. It was unfortunate, but even his peers in law enforcement privately agree it was the right thing to do. The damage had been done, and not just to that car DeWitt’s county truck rear-ended. Following his arrest, DeWitt at first said he would work to regain the public trust. But that was just pride talking. It’s understandable. He was trying to hang on to a job he’d held for 20 years, and had just won for another term. Then reality set in: He had refused to take a breathalyzer test which, in South Carolina, is an automatic six-month suspension of your driver’s license. Did he really think he could chase bad guys on a moped? And what would have happened if he tried to discipline a deputy for a similar offense if he’d gotten away with his charges? Finally, there was no way he could ever again be the face of the county’s “Sober or Slammer” campaign, especially if he didn’t go to the slammer. Some folks go through similar ordeals and manage to keep their job, so a few might argue there is a double standard for officers of the law. They would be right. But that’s just the way it is. The system’s credibility If it had only been a DUI, DeWitt’s career might have survived. Politicians — and the sheriff ultimately is one — muscle through similar charges often. Sure, the MADD people would have kept on him, and some people would have been through with him, but others would recognize that could happen to anyone. Once, anyway. But DeWitt was not only driving under the influence, he fled the scene of his own accident involving an injury and refused to stop for blue lights. You try that and see how it works out. As an officer of the law, DeWitt had to know how serious an offense it is to run from the law. Dashcams recorded the entire incident, and it was not a pretty scene. Folks might read over a police report, but they tend to remember videos — especially when they play like an episode of “Cops.” And even though an officer on the scene was recorded saying that he bet this would be “swept under the rug,” that wasn’t going to happen. Not with a free press, not with the Freedom of Information Act. The entire Lowcountry was watching, and the courts could not afford to be lenient on the sheriff. DeWitt realized he would not get out of this lightly. A minimum sentence would have gotten maximum criticism. It would have made a mockery of the entire system, a system DeWitt had upheld his entire career. Taking responsibility The truth is, life is hard for officers of the law. Studies show that police officers have shorter life spans than civilians, their divorce rates are higher, as are their suicide rates. Police Quarterly says police use alcohol at about double the rate of other folks, and 20 percent of them abuse the drink. That’s not an excuse for DeWitt, not at all. Those are just the facts, ma’am. There are some who think if DeWitt had done things differently, he might have survived this. After all, Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon weathered charges that he slapped a suspect in custody. Cannon is a smart, thoughtful man, and he did the right thing. He immediately reported his actions to SLED, and stood for his punishment. Of course, many people didn’t feel Cannon deserved any reprimand. He slapped a guy who had just driven 100 mph through Mount Pleasant and could have killed hundreds of people. Then smarted off about it. A lot of us would have done much worse to the guy than smack him. DeWitt was never going to get that kind of sympathy. Cannon was guilty only of taking his responsibility too seriously; DeWitt was ignoring his. Finally, Sheriff DeWitt realized that and is owning his mistakes. This spring Berkeley County will elect DeWitt’s replacement and the candidates need to look to the former sheriff’s fate as a reminder of what they’re getting into. Police work can take a toll on a person, and it’s unforgiving. But just because you enforce the law, that doesn’t mean you are above it. In the end, DeWitt recognized that.
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#1. To: All (#0)
Here's another "Son of Gatlin and GrandIsland" porker pig cop---this one croaked a 74 year old senior! www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2944941/North-Carolina-cop-Josh-Lefevers-shoots-dead-74-year-old-man-family-called-police-check- Officer kills 74-year-old man after family called cops to check on him at his home Officer Josh Lefevers killed James Allen Allen was allegedly pointing a handgun at the officer and refused to put it down Lefevers first checked on Allen at 10pm last night but no answer at door Police feared Allen needed emergency assistance, called fire department Lefevers entered house through back door and announced his presence He is currently on administrative leave and shooting is being investigated North Carolina officer Josh Lefevers shot and killed James Allen, 74, just before midnight on Sunday morning A North Carolina officer shot dead a 74-year-old man whose concerned family had called the police and asked to check on him. Officer Josh Lefevers arrived at the home of James Allen just before midnight on Sunday morning and announced he was entering the residence when Allen approached him with a handgun and refused to put it down, police said. Lefevers then shot and killed him. The officer first went to Allen's home around 10pm after relatives called the Gastonia police for a welfare check but there was no answer at the door, according to the Gaston Gazette. Officials called nearby hospitals but could not locate Allen. Neighbors said they hadn't seen him since Friday, and his car was parked at home. Allen had just recently undergone a medical procedure and his family was concerned for his well-being. Police then called the local emergency services and fire department to assist with what they believed was a possible death inside the house. After another knock went unanswered the fire department helped Lefevers enter through the back door of Allen's home. Gastonia Police Chief Robert Helton said officers were concerned Allen was inside and 'in need of emergency assistance.' Lefevers announced he was entering the house and then saw Allen pointing the gun at him, Helton said. Lefevers was hired by the department in 2012 and serves on the patrol division. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2944941/North-Carolina-cop-Josh-Lefevers-shoots-dead-74-year-old-man-family-called-police-check-
Officer Josh Lefevers killed James Allen Allen was allegedly pointing a handgun at the officer and refused to put it down Lefevers first checked on Allen at 10pm last night but no answer at door Police feared Allen needed emergency assistance, called fire department Lefevers entered house through back door and announced his presence He is currently on administrative leave and shooting is being investigated North Carolina officer Josh Lefevers shot and killed James Allen, 74, just before midnight on Sunday morning A North Carolina officer shot dead a 74-year-old man whose concerned family had called the police and asked to check on him. Officer Josh Lefevers arrived at the home of James Allen just before midnight on Sunday morning and announced he was entering the residence when Allen approached him with a handgun and refused to put it down, police said. Lefevers then shot and killed him. Yellow journalism. This writer states 5 Times "that the officer shot at killed a 74 year old"... In just a few short sentences... agenda driven redundancy. Oh... if you didn't pick up on it with all the "cop shot the senior citizen" redundancy, the old koot allegedly was menacing the officer with a gun. lol... what garbage.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
Oh yeah - they gave him one helluva big dose of "emergency assistance" Good job "protecting and serving" guys! Moral of the story - never call cops.
Looks like you have the Gatlin-approved pro-cop talking points down pat.
You Being in the news media business, you know as well as I do that fair percentage of stories posted regarding LE are poorly written agenda driven garbage. Yet you willingly lose credibility defending it. Why? Why would a person of your intelligence, age and worldly experience constantly call names, post garbage and deflect from real questions and valid points? It truely doesn't make sense. It's not my fault that tabloid type reporting has certain names to identify it. If it's yellow... it's yellow. Regardless if Gatlin uses the term or not.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
Looks like you have the Gatlin-approved pro-cop talking points down pat. Not my "talking point" ... "yellow journalism" is accepted as the definition of what it is:
Of course, a cop would never make that up, would he?
Hey, I'm at least fair and balanced enough to use the word allegedly. If I were one of the yellow journalist that you read from... I would have stated... The sweet, innocent , 74 year old, who never owned a gun in his life, was shot by the fully armed, officer that was wearing a military type nazi uniform.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
Why does he have to put his legal gun down in his own home? That's no excuse for shooting a homeowner.
hAHAHAH! Another "Son of Gatlin and GrandIsland"
#2. To: TEA Party Reveler (#1)
(Edited)
Officer kills 74-year-old man after family called cops to check on him at his home
#3. To: TEA Party Reveler (#1)
Gastonia Police Chief Robert Helton said officers were concerned Allen was inside and 'in need of emergency assistance.'
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#4. To: GrandIsland (#2)
Yellow journalism.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#5. To: Deckard (#4)
(Edited)
Looks like you have the Gatlin-approved pro-cop talking points down pat.
#6. To: Deckard (#4)
Yellow journalism.
yellow journalism
n.
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.
#7. To: GrandIsland (#2)
the old koot allegedly was menacing the officer with a gun.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#8. To: Deckard (#7)
the old koot allegedly was menacing the officer with a gun. Of course
#9. To: TEA Party Reveler (#1)
Officer Josh Lefevers arrived at the home of James Allen just before midnight on Sunday morning and announced he was entering the residence when Allen approached him with a handgun and refused to put it down, police said.
#10. To: GrandIsland (#2)
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