A Letter From One Of The Sheriff's Supporters

From the T&G

Those who complain about sheriff should try his job
Dear Editor,
Every week (twice a week) I have the privilege of reading your paper. I especially enjoy reading the letters that people such as me send in.That being said, some of the people in this community are amazingly ignorant.
Week in and week out, it never fails. I can always count on someone writing in to complain about someone or something at the sheriff's department. I really hope that the fine men and women at the department don't take heed to these comments.I would encourage those who complain to ponder how they would handle themselves on a daily basis under a microscope. That's how the good people at the sheriff's department have to handle themselves every day, and I think they do a (darn) good job.I would like to address the letter by Mr. (Robert) Southwell ("Sheriff's ethics, competence called to question," Jan. 12). If you are encouraging people to get out and vote, I applaud you. If you are considering throwing your hat into the ring for any public office, I applaud you.That being said, I would also like to remind you that Bill Smith has held his position for a very long time, and it's not by coincidence. I can't remember any election that is so lopsided in this community in recent years, and it's proudly because people like me support what he does.

In my opinion, if you want to publicly bash anyone that does so much for the community, be prepared to catch some flack. You have the right to your opinion and, sir, so do I.Kudos to the sheriff and to the department for what you do every day. Mr. Southwell, I will look forward to reading your platform for your campaign to unseat Bill Smith in the future.

Adam Jacobson
Harriets Bluff

My reply
I would agree some people in this county are ignorant. Mr Jacobson the ignorant ones are not the one writing letters, they are the one who don't get involved and don't know the issues and then go vote. They sit in the poll and go "I know that name, I will vote for him" or " He a Republican I will vote for him." I will tell you, I used to do that to. Then I realize that many people flip flop between parties, Mr. Smith is one of them. So I no longer vote by name or party. I would suggest you do some research. Just goggle Bill Smith Sheriff of Camden County. Then you will see what everyone is talking about. I will try to put together a list of mishaps since this Sheriff has been in office. Also it is not only Mr. Southwell right, it also his duty to question our public officials. You might sit back and think all is fine in your little corner of the world, but in the real world thing are much different.