Besides the bad bar-b-que I guess that I'm not the only one that has felt like eating at Melears was like being in the presence of an orgy consisting of a family of cousins. I don't know all the facts nor have I formed any conclusions surrounding the controversy with the alledged corruption at the sheriffs department. But I can say that there is something about the karma at Melears that just ain't right.

Its not the Karma, it the grease!

I have been reading with intrest all the comments being made about Jordan and Johnson. I could not believe that a month ago the Fox 5 came to the Sheriff about this money being paid for guard duty and he said he would wait and see what the TV station uncovered. Can anyone with half a brain see what is going on here ? See no evil, Ask no questions and Take no action. I would think that his first question would be " What information do you have and I assure I will look into it". I think that would be the normal reaction for any law enforcement offical that is elected to protect the tax payers. Sounds to me a lot like NIXON.

Open records was a law that allowed people to get information from governemnet and how it spends our tax dollars. Drug funds may be controled by law enforcement but it still falls under open records. I would hope the local media would have already file open records on the following items:

1. All the travel items regarding this trip. Gas, hotels, meals etc. Did the money Jordan give back cover his expenses on this trip or the guards ? Local news media needs to ask for open records on all Jordans travel expenses, for any trip he has been reinbursed county of federal money, for the last 5 years. Links the money spent with the reason for travel.

2. Did Jordan use his government car on this trip under the guise of protection and public safety ? If he did, did the Sheriff know about it before hand ? If that is the common practice for employess to use their county owned vehicle for personal use in and out of state, where is the policy that allows them to do it ? Where is the liability for tax payers if there is an accident ?

3. An internal investigation is wonderful, but not when the detectives assigned to it, work for Jordan, where placed in their positons by Jordan, depend on their continued assignment in those position by Jordan and may have issues of their own if they have taken trips with country of federal money in the past. If they have been on trips with or without Jordan, they are also subject to investigation about how funds were spent and can not take part in any internal investigation.

4. This investigation is going to be a complicated white collar investigation and should be conducted by an out side agency with lots of experience in this type of crime. When you spend money on things you should not spend money on, the paper work trail can be altered so that it appers the money was spent on something else. That is why an audit means nothing if you do not compare item to item and with detailed accountability.

5. It is hard for me to believe that Jordan, has complete control over the spending of federal money. This should require 2 or 3 different law enforcement officals to approve. Be very careful when only one person controls it as that is the way abuse happens.

6. If the Sheriff failed to act on information he had, he must be held accountable by the tax payers for this breach of trust. I don't know him but I see lots of people like him, but that is not the case here. Liking him and keeping him accountable are two different things.

7. If the Sheriff intends to investigate it himself, and had direct knowledge of what was going on before hand, (travel with employees, company equipment etc.) he must remove his office from any internal investigation. Simple as that! His failure to investigate after receiving the information over a month ago, speaks for itself.

8. As I stated in the past, where is the DA in this whole thing? He sould be asking questions. Maybe he is afraid that this will be white washed and if he opens his mouth and Jordan slips by, he term of office will be right behind McBroom and Dunn. Come on Ballard this is what we elected you for.

I have a feeling that on Monday or Tuesday, the internal affairs investigation will be completed. It will come out as a misunderstanding on Jordan's part. He will be removed from his assignment and be moved. But he will still be in control in another part of the Sheriff's office. Then in 6 months or a year, back he will come. I am sure the Feds will be looking into this and who knows what will happen then. May make the Fulton County Sheriff's Office look like a walk in the park.