Should a felon be able to run for Sheriff?

Should a felon be able to run for Sheriff?

by SouthernFriedInfidel | Published on May 6th, 2010, 12:04 pm | Greensboro

Gerald Hege... what a piece of work. He was convicted of a felony while he was sheriff in Davidson County, and served his sentence. Having done so, he figured he wanted his old job back, and the laws of the state allow him to run. Now because he DID run for the office, they're discussing making a change to the qualifications for office.

There are a couple of things here that I find remarkable here. It's not that a felon was running for the office of Sheriff. It's the fact that the felon actually committed his felony while he was in that office. And that the felony in question was obstruction of justice. Now it's well known how huge a set of orbs Hege has dangling in the nether regions... but really, I could not imagine having the nerve to ask for that job back considering how it was lost.

The other things that totally amazes me is that there were over 3,000 people in the county who thought he was the best person for the job! Seriously -- how far gone would you have to be to vote for a guy who was convicted of obstruction of justice -- FOR SHERIFF??

Forgive and forget.... right?

Liv wrote:Forgive and forget.... right?

I generally try to forgive when asked to. But I also try to learn from experience. And experience here shows that you don't want to trust a man who has proven himself untrustworthy.

This was unbelievable when I first heard about it and even more so that people actually voted for this guy.

What's weird is that the Sheriff is elected by popular vote and not a professional, recruited by people knowledgeable of the requirements.

A Person wrote:What's weird is that the Sheriff is elected by popular vote and not a professional, recruited by people knowledgeable of the requirements.

You noticed that as well, eh? Indeed, I should think that the office of law enforcement, particularly at the level of management at the ground level, should not be tangled up with politics. But there you go -- no one asks for my input on these things.