Sheriff defends using state's prison food money to buy beach house

[spunkloaf]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabama...t-beach-house/

GADSDEN, Ala. -- An Alabama sheriff legally used more than $750,000 of funds meant to feed inmates to purchase a beach house. Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin told The Birmingham News he follows a state law passed before World War II that allows sheriffs to keep "excess" inmate-feeding funds for themselves.Entrekin reported on state ethics forms that he made "more than $250,000" each of the past three years through the funds.The sheriff's annual salary is more than $93,000. He and his wife purchased a four-bedroom house with an in-ground pool and canal access in September for $740,000.Entrekin got a $592,000 mortgage. The home is one of several properties with a total assessed value of more than $1.7 million that the couple own together or separately.In a statement to NPR, Entrekin said the "liberal media has began attacking me for following the letter of the law."

I just love that. "The liberal media has began attacking me for following the letter of the law." I don't understand why whenever somebody gets caught doing something shady, they attack liberals and the MSM. Are we just the scapegoat for everything? I wonder, whatever happened to personal accountability?

[roadmaster]

I read about this about 4 or 5 months ago. They need to cover this loophole that allows this. But he or she is right the liberal media wouldn't go after their own for the same thing.

[spunkloaf]

I read about this about 4 or 5 months ago. They need to cover this loophole that allows this. But he or she is right the liberal media wouldn't go after their own for the same thing.

What do you mean "their own?" You mean, there aren't any liberal sheriffs?

[roadmaster]

What do you mean "their own?" You mean, there aren't any liberal sheriffs?

The media tried their best to cover for Sheriff Israel. He needs to be thrown out.

[spunkloaf]

The media tried their best to cover for Sheriff Israel. He needs to be thrown out.

OK. Well, could you point me to that thread, or make a new one about it, and we'll discuss it there, please?

[roadmaster]

OK. Well, could you point me to that thread, or make a new one about it, and we'll discuss it there, please?

There is nothing on the books to charge him with. Should it be wrong yes. Just like some that confiscates cash from people traveling. They have to prove they are not running drugs. Biggest reason I stopped buying coins at coin shows in other states. If pulled over you are suspicious if you are carrying large amounts of cash.

[Common]

If its proven he did that he deserves jail time, I cant imagine theres a law that allows a sheriff to keep taxpayer funds for themselves.

[MisterVeritis]

If its proven he did that he deserves jail time, I cant imagine theres a law that allows a sheriff to keep taxpayer funds for themselves.

The sheriff is right. He is unethical but within what the law allows.

[roadmaster]

The sheriff is right. He is unethical but within what the law allows.

Correct

[spunkloaf]

The sheriff is right. He is unethical but within what the law allows.

And this is why we love our liberal mainstream media. It exposes corrupt unethical people, even if they are technically following the law. Laws are made for a reason, and it is obvious that this particular law was not very carefully crafted.