MACHIAS, Maine — Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith has opted to part ways with the the Maine Sheriffs’ Association shortly after his public criticism of Penobscot County Sheriff Glenn Ross over the handling of the investigation of the Rev. Robert Carlson.
Smith said Tuesday he’s baffled by the fallout created by his comments, which came after Ross confirmed that he informed Carlson, a long-time friend, that he was the subject of a criminal investigation.
The Bangor minister took his own life within hours of his two telephone conversations with Ross. Smith contends Ross’ conversations with Carlson breached law enforcement ethics and undermined a Maine State Police investigation into allegations of sexual child abuse.
Last week, Smith called for Ross to step down or to be removed as president of the Maine Sheriffs’ Association, with Smith threatening to resign from membership if that didn’t happen.
It didn’t. Instead, the association agreed last week to appoint a three-member board of inquiry to look into Ross’ conduct in the matter.
Smith said Tuesday he’s walking away from the group after being told that he, as well as Ross, is being investigated by the board of inquiry, which is headed by Hancock County Sheriff Bill Clark.
In an email sent Tuesday to the executive director of the Maine Sheriffs’ Association, Smith said: “Today I learned from my county delegation that Sheriff Clark was in Augusta investigating me, at least in part, because I publicly questioned Ross’ actions. I find this concerning as last week Sheriff Clark informed me that he was looking into the allegations that Sheriff Ross hindered a child abuse investigation.
“I was elected after I promised transparency and honesty with the public. Why is the Maine Sheriffs’ Association more concerned with protecting its own than exposing inappropriate conduct that may have silenced potential victims? Effective immediately, I will resign my membership with the Maine Sheriffs’ Association.”
The board of inquiry’s investigation, when announced last week, was expected to take a week. Clark said Wednesday morning that he planned to submit his investigative report before noon and that the association was likely to summarize its findings for the public through a press release.
“They are going to want to do something, I suspect today,” Clark said. “I think by noontime, hopefully, they’ll make a decision.”
Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty, who is the sheriff association’s second in command, said Wednesday afternoon that the executive board reviewed the investigation’s findings and decided to submit them to the group’s attorney before they become public.
“That [information] will be available tomorrow afternoon,” he said, declining to say whether the findings listed any recommendations.
Asked if his inquiry included an investigation of Smith, Clark said this Wednesday morning: “That’s something I can’t deny or confirm at this point.”
BDN reporter Nok-Noi Ricker contributed to this story.
I like constitutional Sheriffs
They’re ALL a bunch of crooks.
These sheriff’s, past and present, all have one thing in common… they cannot keep their mouths shut.
The more I think about it the more I think Canada has it right. One police force that could eliminate all these pi–ing contests between law enforcement agencies.
As for Sheriffs depts. I believe that they are charged with maintaining a jail and serving warrants by Maine law.
I can always tell which weekends the State Police are on duty instead of the County Sheriff around our area, there are actually cars being pulled over for speeding.
Just look what Connecticut has done Resident State Police Program, I think it’s time for Maine to follow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_County_Sheriff%27s_Department_%28Connecticut%29
The RCMP is a national Police force…. Ontario Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador also have a provincial (State) police force, and many Cities and Town throughout Canada have a local police Dept. as well. Also in Canada Military Police have the same powers as local Police in enforcing Federal Laws. New Brunswick , Nova Scotia, and others have a Sheriff Service as well.
New Brunswick for the most part is covered by the RCMP with the exception of Saint John, and maybe Fredricton and Moncton. Very little fighting among departments. A lot less duplication of services.
This is from the Maine constitution. Maybe Sheriff Smith should make a complaint to the Governor.
Section 10. Tenure of sheriffs. Sheriffs shall be elected by
the people of their respective counties, by a plurality of the
votes given in on the Tuesday following the first Monday of
November, and shall hold their offices for 4 years from the first
day of January next after their election, unless sooner removed
as hereinafter provided.
Removal of sheriffs from office and replacement. Whenever the
Governor upon complaint, due notice and hearing shall find that
a sheriff is not faithfully or efficiently performing any duty
imposed upon the sheriff by law, the Governor may remove such
sheriff from office and appoint another sheriff to serve for the
remainder of the term for which such removed sheriff was
elected. All vacancies in the office of sheriff, other than
those caused by removal in the manner aforesaid shall be filled
in the same manner as is provided in the case of judges and
registers of probate.
Something makes me think Gov LePage would tell the idiot to go pound sand that the State Police is handling the investigation and he needs to get his nose out of it.
Smith quit- ok who cares? Ross’ explanation is questionable at best – no big ridiculous epiphany there….Ross covered for his pedophile friend…Ross had 2 separate phone calls to Carlson…what one phone call saying ‘your under investigation for molesting children …and….er….I’m concerned about you coming to the jail’ wasn’t enough?? It took two separate phones calls for Ross to explain to Carlson about not coming to the jail?? I think not…
Lets see what the investigation turns up……MSA is a great org and should not be a place to play games…..I dont think any Sheriff has to be a member if he dosent want to, to bad if not thou as lose a ton of good info…..
Donnie, I know you are concerned. and I understand that. But shouldn’t you allow us folks over in Penobscot County to wash our own dirty laundry, then, depending on the results of the State Police investigation and whatever we do ourselves in Penobscot Cty, then you can howl if necessary? I think the good folks of Penobscot want this situation dealt with swiftly and firmly.
That would be fine except for one thing… Ross is the president of the Maine State Sheriffs Association. Sheriff Smith, as a member, took exception to what Ross (was reported in the paper several times) did, and as a member stated his concern. This is NOT a Pebonscot issue, it’s a State of Maine issue. It’s not the investigation of Carlton that is the point, it’s the point that Ross may have crossed the line, and Smith simply stated that if he stays as president, I have to go. At least Smith lived up to his words…
Well said!
correct!
What is Smith being investigated for? Speaking his mind?
That’s my question. Something stinks. Sounds like its some kind of payback. I don’t think he was out of line calling for an investigation of Ross, he should have just toned down his threats of quitting the association. A simple “I would like a full investigation of the Ross’s actions as their is an obvious perception that he hindered an investigation” would have sufficed. On the other hand, had he not injected the added drama, his suggestion may have never gone anywhere
That’s what I was wondering about….is Sheriff Smith being investigated because he spoke up…..we need more accountability in all aspects of government….Mr. Smith is RIGHT! Period!
omg, u people are so easily played… he just says he was investigated, u believe him, he is a total drama queen and a media hound… anything or attention… check out his record… so re resigns from the org because he says “someone asked questions about him?” check out his record for pete’s sake… that is what he always does when he doesn’t get his way…. I am gonn wait and see… but by all means… I am sure none of u have ever crossed a line at all.. so go hang a decent man “sheriff Ross” and support a wind bag….
When you do what’s right, the media always wants to ‘take you down’. Ross is not a man of character if he let Carlson in on the investigation. Fortunately, Carlson has checked out and moved into the hotel California, saving us taxpayers a lot of money. Smith has got some guts; just what we need these days, someone who does not go along with the status quo.
the media makes Smith a drama queen, media hound. He is honest and dares to speak the truth. You on the other hand…………
Donnie is the one who said he is being investigated. Nobody else said they were investigating him.
I don’t think Smith or Ross are truthfully stand up guys! We all knew that already didn’t we? What Glen Ross did is wrong, unethical,and possibly illegal. He gave details to Reverend Carlson that lead to his imminent suicide. Now if you or I did that we would be in jail for obstruction of justice, harboring an investigation, etc. So why are the rules different for Sheriffs at the top of the department, or any other law enforcement figure?
Because they are an elected official, if it were that easy to get an elected official out of office it would be done more.
I’m with Sheriff Smith. Trashing him demonstrates another low level of ethics. If I or someone other than Ross told someone under investigation they were under investigation, there would be hell to pay and you know it.
I agree, if Ross wanted to keep the Rev. Carlson’s out of his jail all Ross had to do is say at this time we can not have you in the jail. Case closed or have an officer in the room. he did not have to tell him he was being investigated. Ross said he was a personal friend of Carlson’s, maybe Ross is the one who should have not know Carlson was being investigated? I agree with Smith……now he is being investigated? something stinks!
How about a year in Jail for tampering with an investigation? That what I was told . I ran my mouth about a drug dealer and they wanted to know what I knew. LOL I did not even not they were under investigation at the time till the police told me .
I reiterate:
WHOA. Wait a minute.
” Smith said Tuesday he’s walking away from the group after being told that he, as well as Ross, is being investigated ”
Isn’t that what Glenn Ross is in trouble for? Who told Smith he was under investigation??
the sheriff’s Association. The MSP were the ones that should hav informed Carlson NOT a friend!! That’s like telling the drug dealer in town that he is being investigated…………then the activity stops. Hmmm Ross needs to do time for this “friendly behavior”
Smith claims he is also under investigation. Has the Sheriff Association or the Investigator corroborated this claim or could Smith just be making it up to get his mug in the news a little more!
Its called the good old boy’s club. There are wearing alot of depends so no more leaks out.
–‘low level of ethics’ — What are the qualifications to be a sheriff/deputy S. ? An ego the size of one’s waistline ? Pathetic shameful behavior – .
I would so much prefer to see Donnie Smith in the news than to ever have to see The ” Rev.” Bob’s face again.
I perfer to see neither of them..this is not his county..he should mind his own business and take care of Washington county . There sure is enough going on there to keep him busy…
this is his professional organization doing wrong. to have someone with the same title as you being corupt……………..one must protect their profession. Smith doesn’t want to be put in the same kettle as a corupt sheriff. I understand his defending the title sheriff.
Who is he to decide that? Let the higher ups do their job and come to a conclusion…he is just looking for attention…
The “higher ups” have a tendancy of covering things up and Donnie knows this. He is not looking for attention. If you knew him, you wouldn’t get that impression at all. Just because he’s in the news alot doesn’t mean he’s looking for attention. He’s bringing attention to things that are usually kept under wraps, corruption and cover-ups, because nobody else has the courage to do so!
Why is it that some Sheriffs prefer to see themselves as political pundits? The notion of being pulled over by opinionated politicians should not give anyone comfort.
I agree that there needs to be some sort of investigation into Glenn Ross, no doubt , but this makes me wonder what Donnie Smith has REALLY done to require and investigation! I can’t believe they would investigate Smith for just making comments on a statement another Sheriff made.
It has seemed for a while that he has tried to cast shadows on other departments in order to keep his operations from being the focus. He has been slamming MDEA, Penobscot County Sheriff’s Dept, Pleasant Point…now he is slinging mud at the Sheriff’s Association and Sheriff Bill Clark.
Maybe cuz there is corruption, he knows it and, hopefully, it will all be exposed! He has brought alot to the attention of Maine. If he were hiding something, he wouldn’t be making all this noise…..cuz in this day and age, people assume it’s just to advert attention……when in reality, it doesn’t.
Really? It seems to me like Smithe is being bullied. It is pretty clear that Ross crossed the line, ethically, morally, and legally.
Maybe what Smith is being investigated for is totally unrelated to the Carlson matter! We only have Smith claiming that he is being investigated, no one else is substantiating the investigation or a reason for one.
bullied? haha… he is the bully!!! does it all the time
he tells the truth and you don’t seem to like it.
If you believe everything Donnie Smith has to say then I bet he probably has some Ocean Front Property in Kansas or Arizona he will sell you dirt cheap!
Anything to get into the paper!
Sheriff Smith is taking the proper steps in the service of truth and justice. The response from MSA is typical of an unaccountable organization responding to a legitimate whistleblower who is both knowledgeable and ethical. Standards should be applied to public officials in the same way that laws are enforced by a regulated community. How else does a whistleblower gain protection other than publicly revealing misdeeds? What would have happened if Sheriff Smith had not taken the initiative to ensure accountability.
The FBI needs to step in at this point.
Why? this is a State matter not a Federal one?
Smith is taking the high road here, too bad the Sheriffs Assoc. is handling it like a political vendetta to show its “power”. Guess Clark has a thin skin and trying to intimidate Smith. Perhaps the staties ought to pay attention here.
Maybe someone will investigate the investigators?
Maybe someone should monitor the monitors…? LOL “Enemy of the State”
LOL What do you want to bet they would like to, and maybe they do.
Maybe he knows more then is being said, sometimes when people talk it is because it has foundation. Investigate them all, they shouldn’t be above the law. We have seen how Sheriff Clark takes care of his officers. 2 days off for OUI. Investigate the investigators also. If this is intimidation for telling it like it is how just is that? Just because Sheriff Smith complained he is now being investigated sounds likes someone doesn’t like the public hearing information.
yes the Sheriff Smith is running scared and it backfired on him. Now he doesn’t want people digging in his backyard
Exactly! If Smith did not have anything
to hide he would welcome any investigation. If you have a clean
department you and your department would benefit from an independent
look.
But if you are hiding misconduct you
would run. One Sheriff is accepting the investigation and one is
running ,,,,hmmmm?????
Exactly what does it mean when someone quits the Maine Sheriff’s Association? Is this like a closed shop labor union where one has to be a member of the association to be sheriff?
If not, his “quitting” is more ceremonial than anything else and doesn’t really amount to a hill of beans. If that’s the case he’s still sheriff, still performing his duties, and still getting paid. The only difference is that he doesn’t have to pay dues to the association.
It is just a group and that is it. Big woopie that he is no longer there. Him quiting as Sheriff would have been better
Billy Clark investigating shady dealing by two other sheriffs?
That’s like getting Heidi Fleiss to wage war against prostitution.
In all truth. None of this should have appeared in the public newspaper beginning with the notification of Mr. Carlson by Sheriff Ross. That one act has led to a complete and utter confusion of all involved with unsubstantiated accusations and rebuttals having filled the newspaper with fodder for malicious gossip. The evidence is the postings on this website. Had the investigation of Mr. Carlson been kept quiet and confidential as should have been perhaps no deaths would have occurred and justice would have been served. The trial and conviction of the late Mr. Carlson is abhorrent regardless of anything else. iIf the Sheriff of Washington County desires to end his participation in the Maine Sheriffs Association for any reason that is his right. If he wishes to make that resignation public for whatever reason that is also his right.
There is the appearance of a Good Ole Boys club and perhaps a little publicity on that is a good thing.
It’s called ethics and scruples, and I congratulate Mr. Smith.
It is RARE for a person to put their money where their mouth is.
Standing ovation from me.
He quit because he was being invesstigated. NOT because MSA would not look into the matter. That is what he said
Bill Clark is the head of this board of inquiry.
A Hancock County Sheriffs Deputy was driving his car in a non-emergency or response situation and crashed it. The cruiser, valued at 25000 dollars was completely destroyed. The deputy admitted that he had been traveling at roughly 91 miles and hour when he crashed the car. Review of his dashboard recorder showed that he had reached speeds as high as 105 miles per hour before the crash. Sheriff Clark believed that a penalty of 1 day suspension and no new car for this deputy was severe enough.
Maybe I will be suprised by the outcome of this board of inquiry. However with Clark as the leader of this inquiry I doubt I will be.
Don’t forget the state trooper who just pleaded guilty to oui and gets to keep his job. Know all troopers know they won’t be fired if caught oui which means more drunks on the road.
I have a different opinion on that issue. The trooper was detained, arrested and booked by troopers. The trooper that was drunk admitted it and said he had done wrong and would accept whatever came to him. He went from being a Sergeant to a Trooper which significantly reduced his pay and pension. He went from being the MSP representative at the Police Academy to a desk officer. In my opinion you do have to temper justice with mercy and realize that people make very bad mistakes and yet they can be given a chance at redemption.
If Sherriff Clark has given the deputy two weeks off, taken him off patrol and made him work in the jail and put him at the bottom of the promotion list then I would have supported him in that. One day without pay and no new car is a joke as a punishment.
It just goes to show how corrupt our law enforcement is on so many different levels! And these are the people that we are supposed to trust with protecting and keeping us all safe from all sorts of things? Maine’s biggest issues are with people of power such as this! This person didn’t just give someone a heads up about a minor violation! Think of what that priest did to that poor child and how that child and their families have to deal with the rest of their lives and never have the chance to suffer in prison and have to face a lifelong hell like this child and family will have to. Its not fair for them at all. Hope this sheriff guy is proud of himself.
Hats off to Sheriff Smith, at least one of the 16 Sheriff’s
has some integrity. Do you really believe that Sheriff Clark, who has his own
sizeable skeletons, is going to do anything to discredit Sheriff Ross? It is an
embarrassment to thinking Maine Citizens for the Sheriff’s Association to
perpetuate a scam like this. Think about it; a complaint of misconduct is made
against Sheriff Ross and by the way, the Sheriff’s Association of which he is
the current president are going to investigate it LOL There isn’t a blessed
soul that believes a fellow Sheriff is going to come up with a conclusion that
publically admonishes another Sheriff. Sheriff
Smith didn’t “swallow” the cool aid, I hope the rest of thinking
Maine Citizens don’t either. This would
be the equivalent of a complaint being lodged against the Governor and having
the Governor of NH investigate it!!! LOL
You are correct. That good old boy’s club is not going to give up one of it’s own. I know from personal experience of having a ‘good old boy’ in the family.
look at all the other professionals that investigate themselves…….it’s a joke. Doctors, nurses and dentist…………..
Anyone with half a modicum of common sense knows what Sherrif Ross did was a serious breach of ethics so I find it ridiculous that there has to be a “committee” appointed to see what is as plain as the noses on their faces. The fact that Sherrif Smith felt he needed to (or was forced to) resign because he spoke the truth, is even more ludicrous!
no one forced him, he chose to leave the group. he just doesn’t want them digging too deep in his backyard
If they’re going to dig, they will. Doesn’t matter if he’s part of the group or not. Sheriff Smith is a peoples sheriff and he is accountable to the people. He has brought alot of things to light that other peole would rather sweep under the rug. And if he has to use the media to do it, so be it.
you must be from Machias . . .
You hit the nail on the head mrspeel2. The problem today is that agencies won’t hold people accountable for their actions. It all results in over dramatization of something that should be straightforward.
Amazed and saddened by the anger at Sheriff Ross. :( What ever happened to not guilty until tried????? And understanding and compassion? I guess not. Is this what our country has come to? God help us all.
Sheriffs are political animals.
To have known about these alligations years ago. Someone should of looked into Carlson , checked his sources, like he is any other normal citizen, we wouldn’t be having this discussion today. It’s really sad that people are qutting jobs, under fire, because of a Bob Carlson, who turned out to be a lier.
This is turning into quite a show..
Smith’s a bone head and truth be know most of the other sheriffs don’t really care if he’s a member or not.
One cop tries to draw back the Blue Curtain of Secrecy, and he gets the “treatment”. Shocker.
Smith and Richardson are both media hounds,and the BDN, after calling Richardson, is being used by both ,Richardson is taking credit for having brought Carlson into the jail minstry in one interview and” he did some wonderful things” then in another interveiew ,he says” he told him to move on” ,when the facts state (public info)that Carlson was there before Richardson was ever hired as” deputy in his early twenties” ,when Richardson was installed as sheriff,because of Otis Labree’s recommendation, he twice promoted Carlson, he is as responsible as Carlson for this taint on the county.Richardson has a history of vendetta seeking ,see the State MLRB decision aginst him vs Ross,this continues to this day.
I think Smith’s heart is in the right place, but, his choice of public words may have been a bit much. If anything, Maine has learned a lesson from this. If you see something or hear something amiss, speak out, investigate, take photos, photocopy, something, anything to protect the children around us. Don’t wait 20/30 years to take action, it’s too late. Just my two cents.
Reading all of this makes me hope than none of you ever serve on a jury where I have been accused of anything. Donnie is a media hound who seems to not care if its for positive or negative reasons as long as he gets his face time on the news and in the papers. I am sure the investigation will show that poor judgement was used, but as far as breaking the law, I don’t think anyone here has the expertise to come to that conclusion until the investigation is done. This happened in Penobscot and Waldo counties, and Donnie should concentrate more on what goes on in his own county and let the powers that be do their job.
I’m sure Sheriff Smith has the ability to read and comprehend Maine State Statutes regarding hindering apprehension and prosectution. Not quite sure I can say the same for Deputy AG Stokes.
Maybe the members of the MSA should all read it an refresh their memories.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/17-A/title17-Ach31sec0.html
I have read it many times and am aware of how it is written. Unless you have a recording of the conversation between the two then you cannot reach the conclusion you seem hell-bent on. The calls could have been to try to talk him into turning himself in. Innocent until proven guilty works for both sides here.
In this particular case you don’t need a recording of a telephone call when you already have the statements of Sheriff Ross. Based on those alone he has clearly violated the statutes.
Apparently you’re not able to comprehend the statute, because none of the conditions applied in the Carlson case.
Unfortunately, actually they do!!!!
And the applicable conditions would be…
” Asked if his inquiry included an investigation of Smith, Clark said this
Wednesday morning: “That’s something I can’t deny or confirm at this
point”
—How about the FBI investigate the Sheriff’s offices in Maine.
An outside Agency that has no stake in whatever the results of the investigation. sounds like a good idea to me.
From the angle i look at this whole thing, they have a stake in the investigation. Read the mission of the FBI
say what?
see link for full story
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/dc/exoneration-of-convicted-man-in-1981-dc-murder-brings-questions-to-other-cases-012512
Exoneration of Convicted Man in 1981 DC Murder Brings Questions To Other Cases
Published : Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012
WASHINGTON – Two years after DNA exonerated a District man for a 1981 murder, a federal task force has answered a haunting question. Were others sent to prison under similar circumstances? The U.S. Attorney’s Office says no.
Donald Gates was sent to prison after an FBI agent testified his pubic hair was found on the woman he was accused of killing. It was a claim under oath that was later found to be wrong.
Oh ! Oh!
see folks, if we had a volunteer civilian review board like other states now have
the Police Review Board we would have subpoena power to investigate, prosecute and fire those guilty of misconduct unless you happen to believe a law enforcement agency should also be a social service agency rehabilitating law enforcement officers who become criminals while on duty,
The Civilian Police Board( which we don’t have) would have been on top of this from the beginning .
I want to thank Donnie Smith for doing the right thing.
This story reminds me of the time we brought Fred Whitehurst PhD ,JD to speak at Harvard Law School and Bates College. Fred the Fed , as he liked to be called worked at the FBI Lab for over 15 years where he was the resident explosives residue expert.
He told the audience how his FBI Supervisors tried to get him to lie about his analysis of the 1993 1st World Trade Center bombing
He was also the lead chemist who analyzed Timothy McVeigh’s clothes for traces of ammonium nitrate
after Tim was arrested. When Fred did not find any ammonium nitrate another FBI chemist was assigned to replace Whitehurst and went on to find traces of ammonium nitrate.(we now know the Oklahoma City bombing was a FBI Op)
Dr Whitehurst decided to go public with his knowledge about how bad the FBI Lab was run.
His FBI supervisors tried to have him committed to a psychiatric hospital!
The rest is history as they say, eh?
Whitehurst testified before Congress about the FBI Lab; a Inspector General’s Investigation was conducted; Whitehurst became a client of the National Whistleblowers Center
where Fred won a million dollar plus lawsuit against the FBI. see
http://www.whistleblowers.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=77
A book was written about Whitehurst and the FBI called TAINTING EVIDENCE by John Kelly
which catalogs the forensic science screwups at the FBI Lab
The new documentary released last month called A NOBLE LIE
will scare the bejezzus out of you as it shows you how FBI agents created the Oklahoma City bombing.
You do know what to do?
So he quits when he is subject to an investigation. LOL that is funny
What has Donnie done to you? You or a family member get arrested by him when he was a deputy? I think everyone knows how much you don’t like Donnie. It’s like turning on the TV, seeing a show you haven’t seen in awhile and finding out you’ve seen this same episode….over and over and over again!
olderandmellow ….. take your head out of the sand. Donnie is hiding is wrong doing by pointing at others. This time he made too much out of something he was not part of.
Carlson is child molester and Ross breaking the news to Carlson and Donnie just telling the truth. This is just a mess so what happens from here. Ross should resign and Carlson is dead and Donnie should take Lepage’s job. Donnie watch it someone will try to dig some crap up on you. It would be hard not much going on in Washington County.
really..not much going on. Trust me…it would not be hard
Of course he will hide behind an attorney from bangor now
lol, I kind of wonder if the Hermon boy is happy at whats gone on. The pillow of the community. He’s done nothing wrong beside comfort alot people in Hermon over the yrs. Community pillow checker.
Way to go everyone loves a quitter, years ago when I first started doing iron work an old guy said to me before we went up in the lift “you coming or not, god hates a coward ya know”. I have never forgot it.
I wish BDN would put a dislike button on these comments……..just saying !!!!!
You can always take the time to reply and actually type “dislike”
I can see the taxpayer funded workfare program called the Maine FBI Fusion Center manufacturing consent by multiple clicking on the dislike button dealing with posts around law enforcement criticism
One doesn’t just take the whole ham and throw it out if people are hungry.
WHOA. Wait a minute.
” Smith said Tuesday he’s walking away from the group after being told that he, as well as Ross, is being investigated ”
Isn’t that what Glenn Ross is in trouble for? Who told Smith he was under investigation??
Very good point…very good. maybe the person who told Smith also should be investigated. well done
Mr. Smith when are you going to get it the police department has no place for integrity. Its government and politics . We respect what your trying to do , but you can not win here. You will be railroaded for trying to do what you KNOW is the right thing.
I am with Sheriff Smith too. Have been since i first started following this story that more and more looks like wide spread corruption. Contrasted to what looked like an isolated incident at first.
Ross is just using the excuse of protecting prisoners from a child molester to let his life-long friend know the jig was up. Did Ross know about the years of Carlson’s actions and help to cover it up? Gotta wonder. Now Smith, no stranger to speaking out of school, as it were, is being investigated? For what? Exposing the truth about the Sheriff’s Association covering for one of it “good” members? You gotta love Donnie’s “toss the skunk in the middle of the room to see who smells bad the first” approach! You’ll get my vote again.
Asked if his inquiry included an investigation of Smith, Clark said this
Wednesday morning: “That’s something I can’t deny or confirm at this
point.”
NOW they shut their mouths……… but in Carlson’s case hey Bob you’re under investigation for alleged child abuse…….. What is it with this good ol’ boys club are they all like Carlson, with something to hide???????
At least we can save the gas money it takes to get him to these taxpayer useless meetings.
no cost for gas here
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories
January 24, 2012By Phillip Smith
http://cannabis.hawaiinewsdaily.com/2012/01/24/this-weeks-corrupt-cops-stories-27/
Smith abides by the LAW and critizes a felow sherrif who did not but catches flack for it! Donnie we the peopel of Washington county support you. Most of us will vote for you again. Keep up the great work.
Ross didn’t break the law.
I support Donnie 100%. Somehow I doubt this association has ever done anything good for Maine anyways.
Does he always walk around with his thumb hooked in his belt? Strange. Posing like this for the camera would lead one to believe that Smith might be trying to overcome his vertical challenges….
I see alot wrong here all around. I think it berst that questions get asked, and answered when it comes to law enforcement being transparent, because it should be. When a Sheriff gives the heads up to a friend about an investigation, questions should be asked why that was done. When another Sheriff asks some of those questions, and supposedly is told he is being investigated as well, questions should be asked why on that too. The main reason people distrust law enforcement is the suspsion that they are not acting in the manner their oath obligates them to.
and the guilty shall run from there wrong doings time for donnie to stand up and take it like a man
Good interview on the Pulse this morning with former Sheriff Tim Richardson.
except no one listens to those idiots
We ones listened at my house and there was some new information given.
New info or more likely more lies hehas ahabit of embellished words he didn’t hire bob but he did promote him twice and admitted he did some wonder ful things in his words he is an attention freak unfortunately everyone is dead that he speaks of eventually his lies will catch up with him
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Smith and Ross need to meet in town at noon and have a show down…Like they used to do in the good old days..But I doubt if any Sheriff could get his gun out these days….Go for it boys!!!
I think Donnie Smith is dead on.
Sheriff Smith is being investigated for what? STATING THE TRUTH!!! Way to take the spot light off Ross!! Shame on the Maine Sheriff’s Association if they condone this behavior!!!
Okay, seriously people, we get it, what Ross did was not wrong, and Donnie Smith expressed that, and the organization agreed enough to open an investigation, but Donnie Smith needs to stop with the threats and publicity, he could have done this in a more private manner and let the investigation speak for itself, so yes, he should be investigated, not because he made the issue public, but because he is slandering Ross, it is not his decision, the investigation decides it.
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THINK TWICE ABOUT GOING TO THE POLICE IN THIS STATE!
went to the police about punks&open drug dealin/open drug use/parties other crimes
spoke to a high rankin cop
nothin was done except the punks SOMEHOW found out i talked to the cops
i hav been harassed every since and who knows what awaits me someday when
i go out the door one of these days
the cop i talked ended up being a relative of one punks
this is the CRAP i bet donnie smith has been dealin with
I have know Donny for a very long time. I would expect no less from him. He is a man of integrity. As it turned out good riddance to Carlson. However, Ross could have tipped off a low life sexual predator who could have used this insider information to avoid or lessen his prosecution by hiding evidence. Ross was in a position to know this very well but yet he tipped off Carlson. Why?????
I think smith should just keep his nose out of things that where he dosent belong he has way too many issues here in washington county to deal with he is just jelous that he didnt break the news did everyone forget that he was going to find all the stolen guns from the evidence locker what happened to that lets just sweep everything under the rug thats what he likes
He tried to find out about the guns, but that investigation was taken away from him…..then never brought up again. He TRIED to get answers, but someone stopped him……and that is a cover-up, not by Donnie, but by whoever took over!