Community College Ass. Prof. pisses off double dipping Sheriff (New Jersey)

[dead0man]

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"this isn't over" indeed.  Hopefully your career and reputation are though.

[Brittain33]

My stepfather teaches at that college. I'll forward this to him.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Wow is dead0man seriously attacking this professor for exposing a government official ripping off the taxpayers?

[Brittain33]

Wow is dead0man seriously attacking this professor for exposing a government official ripping off the taxpayers?

I trust he's referring to the sheriff...?

[dead0man]

Wow is dead0man seriously attacking this professor for exposing a government official ripping off the taxpayers?

errrr..no.  I'm attacking the SHERIFF for being an over sensitive, double dipping, douchebag.  The fact that you think otherwise says a lot about you.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Well the "This isn't over" line came from the sheriff, hence that assumption.

[dead0man]

Maybe a little vague on that particular line, but all other clues would point to me "hating on" the Sheriff.

Maybe the "Community College Ass." part was throwing you off?  It does me and I typed it

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Some corrupt Vernon Californian guy is pulling half a million a year in his pension as he awaits trial.

[Electric Feel]

Privatize education now.

[k-onmmunist]

Privatize education now.

Not a hugely bad idea, though I prefer a voucher system with some public ownership of education.

[Electric Feel]

Privatize education now.

Not a hugely bad idea, though I prefer a voucher system with some public ownership of education.

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[Brittain33]

I heard back that this has been very big in the news in the area and the consensus is that the sheriff really stepped in it. Let's hope he's out of a job.

[Torie]

If I had been the teacher involved, let me assure you that matters would have been handled differently. I don't like bullies, particularly those in power - at all.

[Brittain33]

If I had been the teacher involved, let me assure you that matters would have been handled differently. I don't like bullies, particularly those in power - at all.

That was what my stepfather said--he couldn't believe the guy apologized.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Dumb move on the sheriff's part.  Seems kinda odd for a news story though, unless there's been a lot of talk on this.

Who is Buckley?  They just said a last name, so that was a bit confusing.

But hopefully the sheriff either resigns or gets voted out of office.  Figures, he's a Democrat.

[Brittain33]

Figures, he's a Democrat.

Yes, law enforcement personnel taking advantage of their position is totally a partisan thing.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Figures, he's a Democrat.

Yes, law enforcement personnel taking advantage of their position is totally a partisan thing.

I was referring more to the double dipping.

[Brittain33]

You should look into how much Nassau County, N.Y. policemen were making in the last days of the Republican machine there. 

I really do think it's ridiculous to say that local or state corruption is somehow the problem of one party. It's part of human nature and political culture. Republicans have had loads of cases of insider dealings with campaign contributors, sweetheart land deals, etc. It's 100% hackish to say "figures, he's a Democrat." I call it like I see it. 

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Just FYI, Sheriff is an elected position in New Jersey. They're elected to three-year terms—this seat will be back up for election in 2011.

Don't hold your breath about repercussions here, though. Republicans aren't exactly competitive in Mercer County as a whole. Their last county-wide office holder was thrown out in 2005 in favor of a Democrat who parked in a handicapped space while taping her campaign commercial.

[Torie]

You should look into how much Nassau County, N.Y. policemen were making in the last days of the Republican machine there. 

I really do think it's ridiculous to say that local or state corruption is somehow the problem of one party. It's part of human nature and political culture. Republicans have had loads of cases of insider dealings with campaign contributors, sweetheart land deals, etc. It's 100% hackish to say "figures, he's a Democrat." I call it like I see it. 

Yes, indeed, local GOP office holding hacks feather their nests, and fatten their pensions, with just as much greed as the Dems do. Heck, I have seen it happen right here in GOP controlled Orange County.  The sad truth is most of these guys are betas, who are just trying to make a living, a comfortable living, and are unable to do it any other way.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Figures, he's a Democrat.

Yes, law enforcement personnel taking advantage of their position is totally a partisan thing.

I was referring more to the double dipping.

Vernon, CA is a Republican town (and they like to kick you out of town if they don't like the way you vote) , so you can hardly blame out of control pensions for corrupt officials just on Democrats.

[Torie]

Figures, he's a Democrat.

Yes, law enforcement personnel taking advantage of their position is totally a partisan thing.

I was referring more to the double dipping.

Vernon, CA is a Republican town (and they like to kick you out of town if they don't like the way you vote) , so you can hardly blame out of control pensions for corrupt officials just on Democrats.

Vernon has about 30 voters. And I doubt it votes GOP in general. I guess I might look it up in time. I assume it has its own precinct.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Figures, he's a Democrat.

Yes, law enforcement personnel taking advantage of their position is totally a partisan thing.

I was referring more to the double dipping.

Vernon, CA is a Republican town (and they like to kick you out of town if they don't like the way you vote) , so you can hardly blame out of control pensions for corrupt officials just on Democrats.

Vernon has about 30 voters. And I doubt it votes GOP in general. I guess I might look it up in time. I assume it has its own precinct.

While Obama landslided California and LA county, it voted
McCain 18
Obama 13
Nader 3
Keyes 1
Barr 1

[Torie]

Well in this industrial dump, probably each and every one of those voters is in a family quite rich from the Vernon method of doing business (lots of revenue from the industrial parcels, and almost no residents to service, so a lot of tax revenue that "has" to go somewhere).  I think the place is close in unique in the US, and perhaps the planet. It is odd that it does not get more press.

[Smash255]

You should look into how much Nassau County, N.Y. policemen were making in the last days of the Republican machine there. 

I really do think it's ridiculous to say that local or state corruption is somehow the problem of one party. It's part of human nature and political culture. Republicans have had loads of cases of insider dealings with campaign contributors, sweetheart land deals, etc. It's 100% hackish to say "figures, he's a Democrat." I call it like I see it. 

The Nassau cops thing was totally insane during the Gullotta tenure.   It actually lasted until 2006 because of the contracts put forth by Gullotta, couldn't be dealt with until they expired.   The department still has way too many perks though its at least better than it was.  My current representative in the Nassau Legislature, Joe Belesi (who knocked off Dave Mejias last year) is a perfect example of the old perk system and just plain taxpayer abuse.  Belesi was a Sgt. in the Nassau County Police, and rather influential in the Union during the 90's when these contracts with Gullotta were crafted.  He retired from the force (I believe in 2002) and in working 9 months that year + his retirement package made $437,000 during his last year on the force (all of which obviously is taxpayer $$$) that is in addition to his $100,000 + a year pension.