Wake Up Wimbish

So, I’m watching the news last night, and they’re doing this piece on how the county is STILL trying to go after those sheriff’s who received extra duty pay even though that case is SO over even mentioning it makes them sound completely insane. But noooo, ever striving to bring new meaning to the term “beating a dead horse” the retirement board is going after the retired sheriff’s pensions. As I watching it I couldn’t help but wonder what was really going on, because this is clearly not about the money anymore. It’s about egos, and spite, and maybe just a touch of insanity.

Then, the next piece in the news started talking about how the current sheriff wants to perform a “Class A” inspection of his law enforcement officers to ensure that “deputies' uniforms and equipment are in good condition and present a professional image.” Okay, whatever. Trouble is, this “inspection” is going to cost us taxpayers anywhere from $25,000 to $30,000 “in overtime since some deputies will be ordered to come in on their time off.” That was about the time I started talking to my TV.

Is Mack Wimbish a complete idiot, or does he just not pay any attention to the news? Did he somehow miss how the county went after Carl Sparks over an over time pay issue? Did Whimbish somehow forget that he already pissed a lot of people off when he used his authority to help get a buddy out of jail? Has Mack conveniently dismissed the fact that this is an election year and he does have some competition?

Maybe somebody needs to tell the sheriff it’s not the condition on the uniforms that need inspection around here.