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4bucksagallon

(975 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2014, 09:25 PM Jun 2014

South Carolina's Longest-Serving Sheriff James Metts Indicted

Source: nbc news

In office since 1972, the Republican has received a number of awards. Metts was a 2009 honoree of the Strom Thurmond Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement, hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/south-carolinas-longest-serving-sheriff-james-metts-indicted-n134096

Is anyone surprised that he is a Republican?

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South Carolina's Longest-Serving Sheriff James Metts Indicted (Original Post) 4bucksagallon Jun 2014 OP

Won The Strom Thurmond Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement, Sir? The Magistrate Jun 2014 #1

Yeah. "Strom Thurmond" and "Excellence" are two terms that do not go together. Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2014 #11

What was his rank Mr.Bill Jun 2014 #2

I don't know if you said that as a joke... nxylas Jun 2014 #7

Not surprised at all at him being republican. locdlib Jun 2014 #3

Let's see... liberal N proud Jun 2014 #4

The Strom Thurmond Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement??? 47of74 Jun 2014 #5

Got him - and only after 40 years packman Jun 2014 #6

If someone tried to present me with a Strom Thurmond Award, Doctor_J Jun 2014 #8

Well looky here as to what it is for...... yellowcanine Jun 2014 #9

Indict anyone receiving the Strom Thurmond award. Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #10

A grand jury can indict a ham sandwich for all it's worth Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #12

The Magistrate

(95,244 posts)

1. Won The Strom Thurmond Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement, Sir?

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 09:34 PM

Jun 2014

Sounds like a hanging offense all on its own, without any further charges....

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)

11. Yeah. "Strom Thurmond" and "Excellence" are two terms that do not go together.

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 12:05 PM

Jun 2014

Mr.Bill

(24,274 posts)

2. What was his rank

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 09:42 PM

Jun 2014

in the Klan?

nxylas

(6,440 posts)

7. I don't know if you said that as a joke...

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 05:01 AM

Jun 2014

...but I did hear rumours of this guy's involvement in the Klan when I lived in SC.

locdlib

(176 posts)

3. Not surprised at all at him being republican.

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 09:42 PM

Jun 2014

Maybe this is naive of me, but I always associate an award as something positive. To associate Strom Thurmond with anything remotely awarding is a very bad joke.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

4. Let's see...

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 09:53 PM

Jun 2014

The South, law enforcement (county mountiie to boot) storm Thurmond, entrenched in office?

All reeks of corruption, no I don't think there is any surprise.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

5. The Strom Thurmond Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement???

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:10 PM

Jun 2014

Why am I all of a sudden smelling cheap whiskey and cigars mixed together with a pig farm?

packman

(16,296 posts)

6. Got him - and only after 40 years

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:23 PM

Jun 2014

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Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

8. If someone tried to present me with a Strom Thurmond Award,

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 10:30 AM

Jun 2014

I'd wonder what I did to make them hate me that much

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

9. Well looky here as to what it is for......

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 10:44 AM

Jun 2014

The indictment detailed several alleged phone calls between Metts and a former Lexington Town councilman, who it alleged was acting as a go-between for the owner of several Mexican restaurants. The indictment alleges that Metts accepted an envelope full of cash in exchange for keeping some of the restaurants' employees from ending up in federal databases of immigrants who weren't supposed to be in the U.S.

Imagine that. I thought Republicans were dead set against illegal immigration. Apparently not when there is money to be made. Of course he is innocent until proven guilty......but it sure looks bad for Sheriff Metts.

Kingofalldems

(38,444 posts)

10. Indict anyone receiving the Strom Thurmond award.

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 10:51 AM

Jun 2014

Brother Buzz

(36,412 posts)

12. A grand jury can indict a ham sandwich for all it's worth

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 12:27 PM

Jun 2014

But they must really have to goods on the sheriff if Nikki Haley suspended him rather then defend him.

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