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CaptYossarian

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5. About 20-25 years ago, there was a deputy who bucked the system against his sheriff.

Reply to quakerboy (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:09 PM

Oct 2020

They had a quota system that required deputies to pull over a certain number of drivers each month. The deputy made it known to the media and the public.

One day, there was a farmer waving a gun at his property. The deputy responded on his radio, along with some fellow officers. The other officers did not show up and the rogue deputy ended up leaving a widow and 2 young sons. The widow worked with my wife at the time. That's how I know the truth.

It's also about survival.

I've been a whistleblower about a dozen times in my life. My life was never in danger because you have to pick your battles. My nemesis was never armed.

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This won't help. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #2

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About 20-25 years ago, there was a deputy who bucked the system against his sheriff. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #5

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Everything you say is true. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #7

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