Monday, May 4, 2015

Georgia Sheriff Shoots Girlfriend Gets Special Treatment

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“When you’re dealing with an active sheriff in the state of Georgia, there’s certain laws and things that have to be done,” he said, adding that no charges may ever be filed in the ongoing investigation. “It’s not like an average citizen when we can take them to jail for, let’s say, reckless conduct. That’s why we’ve been in consultation with our district attorney’s office.”

District Attorney Danny Porter told the Daily Post on Sunday night that detaining a sheriff can be complicated in Georgia. Porter said he was comfortable with Hill leaving partly because “he’s not going anywhere,” and that it’s too early to say if charges will be filed.

3 comments:

  1. “When you’re dealing with an active sheriff in the state of Georgia, there’s certain laws and things that have to be done,”

    This isn't a whole lot different than special protections accorded other elected officials at various levels.

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    1. "“It’s not like an average citizen when we can take them to jail for, let’s say, reckless conduct." "

      Why not?

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  2. "An Atlanta-area sheriff was charged with a misdemeanor Wednesday in the shooting of a real estate agent at a model home.
    Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill is charged with reckless conduct in the shooting, which critically wounded real estate agent Gwenevere McCord, 43, Gwinnett County Sheriff's spokeswoman Shannon Volkodav said. He was released on a $2,950 bond Wednesday night."


    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/07/georgia-sheriff-charged-with-reckless-conduct-in-shooting-real-estate-agent/?intcmp=latestnews

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