Boys, Boys,Boys, lets stop all this silly bickering, and lets focus on the task at hand. We have a new sheriff. If and I hope that thats a BIG IF, the PBA gets voted in, then we will deal with it then. If it doesnt then we will give Sheriff Mike Adkinson a chance to do what he says he is going to do. One thing we need not do is tear at each others throats which is what the old admin has caused us to do for the last 8 years. We are a family, like it or not. Theres no need for you REDSOX, or you WHODAT1 to longer fight, or call each other out. Just vote the way you want, and move on. Lets please try and mend our department back to what it should be, and what it can be. If you were at that meeting Mike had today you seen that he is a great leader. This is going to be a great department!!!! Not just because I am in it ( ha ha ha ) but because we will have a fresh start, with a new leader who is not like the old. So throw in the white flag, and lets just see where it all falls, and go from there.. Later
Irisheyes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel the same way. Lets get this over with and move on, either way. I can honestly say I don't care anymore what happens with the vote. I am stunned at the personal attack I have gone through at the hands of another LEO and it violates the very feeling of family that I advocate. As far as RedSox goes, No Cop should ever trust someone who throws another one under the bus just because they have a different opinion. Hell he threw someone other than me under the bus who is AGAINST the bargaining unit. Irish, you should understand this more than anyone.
I organized a meeting with the Sheriff-elect several weeks ago, before he was elected, and was impressed with what he had to say. He still respected my opinion where we disagreed and was very gracious. I look forward to working under him, if he'll have me. I hope that he sees through WHATEVER is going on north of the bay and realize that I, at least, had my brothers and sisters at heart. I gain nothing here, either way.
That being said, I will NOT sell my integrity or my beliefs, which BTW have been consistent and unchanging my whole professional career, over some no good excuse of a cop trying to use fear to shut me up. I played that game several times in twelve years and I won't be intimidated. :angry:
Thanks for your post Irish.........I love the your screen name.....
ROLL TIDE! Dec. 6th, here we come super-ham