The Letter That Ended The Debate

On Friday it will be 3 weeks since my letter to the editor, challenging the Sheriff's supporters to tell us some good that has not been reported. In those 3 weeks we have not heard a word from anyone at the Sheriff's Office or his supporters. So now I guess we can all agree that there is more bad news than good coming from the Sheriff's Office. I gave them a chance to defend themselves and they remained silent. And they still wonder why we don't trust them.
Here is the letter from the Tribune and Georgian:

Sheriff's supporters are spinning the truth

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the letters of Roger and Mary Ann Seman ("Abuse of sheriff's office misses the good," April 27) and Lt. William Terrell ("Sheriff's office defends handling of trustys," April 20).First, I would like to say I agree with Roger and Mary Ann. We don't hear enough good or positive things from the (Camden County) sheriff's office. I totally agree, but yet I challenge you as the campaign managers of (Sheriff) Bill Smith to find some positives that this paper has not published.
Maybe the reason we are not hearing any positives is that there are no positives coming from that office. I believe this paper has published both the good and the bad. Did Bill adopt a little orphan African baby that no one has told us about? Would you prefer the Tribune & Georgian not publish the problems with the trusty program? Would that make your hero look better?Second, Mr. Terrell, you wrote your letter that questioned the irresponsible journalism of the Tribune & Georgian, because you were once a journalist and know how it is supposed to be done. Maybe you should go back to being a journalist because you surely are not a good public information officer.Now, let me tell you why. You said in your letter, and this is a quote word for word: "Most people have no idea how much Sheriff (Bill) Smith and the sheriff's office do for the people of Camden County. I am constantly amazed by the disparity between what this department really does in our community and what gets the media attention."I ask, whose job is it to tell us how much Bill does for us? Oh, I think it would be you. Why are you amazed by the disparity between what this department really does in our community and what gets the media attention? Are you not the person who puts out the info? Are you telling me the paper is not reporting everything you tell them to report?

Everything I read in the paper I also see on the sheriff's Web site, except the problems with the trustys and the ethics violations, but all the good is on the sheriff's site. If you look at the sheriff's Web site, you will not see anything on the trusty stealing or the sheriff's ethics violations.So I will ask, who is not telling the people everything? It would be you, Sir. If you want Lt. Terrell's clouded version of Camden County, then read the gospel according to Walker, but if you want the real news, read the Tribune & Georgian.Rick RogersKingsland