Easily wasting more than $100,000 in a coverup -- on staff time, an outside lawyer and outside consultants to beat up on the FDLE investigation of the death of Michelle O'Connell -- Sheriff DAVID B. SHOAR must be investigated by the Justice Department Public integrity Division, FBI and a U.S. Grand Jury.
These questionable expenditures were political expenditures with tax dollars, trying to "spin" the New York Times and PBS after the case was "closed," based on Sheriff DAVID B. SHOAR's refusal to recuse himself.
The Justice Department must consider criminal indictments of Sheriff DAVID B. SHOAR and his henchmen. FBI and DOJ needs to consider fase statements to federal officials, mail fraud, wire fraud, and civil rights violations.
Let justice be done.
Notably, retired Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Boyce F. Martin was recently referred to the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section by his fellow appellate judges, on complaint of the Chief Judge of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinatti.
Today the Justice Department announced a federal grand jury has indicted former Virginia Governor Robert Francis McDonnell and his wife, Maureen Gardner O'Donnell, for alleged federal corruption crimes. There are fourteen (14) counts of honest services fraud, conspiracy and obstructing of justice, arising out of a businessman's "gifts" to the Governor and his wife.
Good job.
Where is the "outrage" from local politicians about Sheriff DAVID SHOAR?
Talking to people locally, three conclusions in light of the Times/Frontline story:
No one has confidence in Sheriff SHOAR.
No one believes his pretexts.
No one trusts his judgement.
Where is the "morality" from local clergymen? (How mahy are fooled by SHOAR's being cofounder of the "Charistian" Marketplace, a right-wing group that pushes government employees with proselytizing, violating the separation of church and state, while distributing hateful anti-Obama propaganda?)
Where is the "journalism" among local journalists?
When will the St. Augustine Record publish a tough editorial on SHOAR, based on the Times' revelations?
Traditionally, this viewspaper has pushed SHOAR, and alll of his works and pomps, since he was St. Augustine Police Chief.
Our five St. Johns County Commissioners need a "spinal implant."
St. Johns County County Commissioners need to show a "Profile in Courage" and vote to refer the NY Times and PBS investigation to DOJ and FBI.
Our County Commission Chairman, Mr. Jay Morris of Ponte Vedra, makes no secret of his corporate experience: thus, he is always talking about "turnarounds." Chairman Jay Morris needs to start talking about a "turnaround" of the Sheriff's Office.
What do you reckon?
1 comment:
Good post Ed, thanks for it.
This is a pivotal issue for Saint John's County. The continued business community silence will only leave the people with one option. BOYCOTT SAINT AUGUSTINE!
Crooked City! Crooked Cops!
Don't Buy In Greedy Shops!
Just Say No!
To 450!
I have never seen people more fed up with, and so openly discussing, their displeasure with their local hijacked crooked government and the way they waste funds on pure selfishness for the elite few.
My local neighborhood association, The Flagler Model Land Company (FMLC) Neighborhood Association, just completed a donation drive for the Wildflower Clinic. All in all it was a generous donation, but the amount pales in comparison to the 100,000 dollar plus coverup money that David Shoar has spent in protecting his own sorry ass and that of his cop buddies.
One wonders if they might better have spent their time in demanding justice. Justice that would certainly restore opportunity and freedom to the people in the community and thereby reduce the number of people needing Wildflower Clinic services.
Just as we have drug forfeiture laws with money earmarked for more cops (which is a great incentive for cops to; engage in politically motivated entrapment, create unnecessary crime, and thereby endanger the community in the process), we should have government corruption forfeiture laws with money earmarked for helping organizations like the Willdwood Clinic.
That 100,000 dollars plus that David Shoar selfishly spent on protecting himself and his cop buddies would go a long way at the Wildwood clinic.
To those reading on please forward a link to this post on Ed's blog to all your friends and neighbors! Thanks in advance!
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