Scandal brewing in El Paso county

[cfn]

Not sure why managers haven't figured out that fishing off the company pier is a bad idea.

Accusations cloud Sheriff Terry Maketa's future: Commanders' complaint alleges affairs, budget improprieties

 

[dw2872]

Pretty darn timely considering my post yesterday on this forum about the El Paso County Director/Manager of Communication retiring (with audio):

http://forums.radioreference.com/co...director-manager-retiring-after-38-years.html

The director of communications was in a very important position to see and hear a lot of communications that the public would not see or hear normally. She knew what was going on throughout the department.

My favorite (farewell comment on the audio recording) was an El Paso County Sheriff Sgt saying, "May all the dirt you have on us remain unspoken."

 

[dw2872]

Although not really breaking news if you look at Indy's 2010 story where the women were mentioned as well (but don't get me wrong, the Gazette has a great story):

Star treatment | Cover Story | Colorado Springs Independent

He's originally a "jail guy" not a "patrol guy" so it is no wonder those guys have been getting preferential treatment too.

 

[kayn1n32008]

Wow crazy story!


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[dw2872]

Here is the letter from the El Paso County Commissioners to Maketa. Page 1 was before he put them on administrative leave for what he said had nothing to do with them filing the complaint. Page 2 is when the commissioners found out he did that.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/aygwipw9j... County Commissioners to Maketa (2 pages).pdf

 

[dw2872]

If you watch their news conference, they essentially closed by saying there is nothing they can do to Maketa, even if the allegations are true.

County, FBI and DA launch probes into allegations against Maketa

 

[natedawg1604]

Wow, talk about truth being stranger than fiction. The Commission may have difficulty taking immediate adverse action against Maketa. They might be able to form an investigative committee which could "indirectly" pressure him to resign. However, the Commission will presumably want to avoid bringing negative PR upon themselves or other County officials...

 

[cfn]

I would expect that he can be recalled.

 

[jimmnn]

The Ballad of Sheriff Terry by guitarmaninblack on SoundCloud

https://m.soundcloud.com/guitarmaninblack/the-ballad-of-sheriff-terry

Jim<

 

[dw2872]

Haha. They were talking about that on the TV news earlier.

 

[natedawg1604]

I believe recalls have to be initiated by voter petitions, so it would require a group of "activists" to organize around the issue. I don't even want to think about the potential content of TV or radio ads for that campaign!