IS UPSTATE “RINO” TRYING TO BULLY STATE TRANSPORT POLICE?
S.C. Rep. Michael Gambrell (RINO-Honea Path) has been accused of using his influence in an effort to intimidate law enforcement officers with the S.C. Transport Police – a division of the S.C. Department of Public Safety (SCDPS).
Specifically, Gambrell – who runs an Upstate, S.C. transportation company – has been accused of “approaching officers who are performing traffic stops on vehicles owned by his special interest companies and trying to use his power to influence the officers’ decisions.”
Some of these incidents may have even been captured on dash cam video – as one of our sources refers to a video in which Gambrell “is seen addressing an officer of the South Carolina State Transport Police who had one of his vehicles stopped.”
Gambrell did not respond to phone and text messages seeking comment on these allegations.
S.C. Transport Police officers are charged with enforcing federal and state laws related to the operation of commercial vehicles. They operate the “weigh stations” located on South Carolina’s interstate highways.
We’re happy to give Gambrell the benefit of the doubt, but our original tip – which was received anonymously in our P.O. Box – has been confirmed by multiple sources at SCDPS. In fact we’re told that Gambrell – a member of the powerful S.C. House Labor, Commerce and Industry (LCI) committee – has repeatedly pressured Transport Police officers regarding federal inspections performed on his commercial vehicles.
FITS is attempting to obtain some of the dash cam footage of Gambrell alluded to by our sources. Stay tuned … we’ll keep you updated on this story as it develops.
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…… does this guy usually hang around weigh stations (or rest stops)?
I believe I have met this fella. If he is the same short little fucker, then there is no damn way he could have done this.
Last week I was down at the Tin Roof having a case of beer or two. In no time I was forced to make a run to the Depository. This fella was in there standing on an overturned trash can with his pecker stuck into one of those blowing machines yelling whose’s your daddy now.
Certainly an individual with this amount of imagination would know Pissing on the Leg of an Officer of the Law will only get you a ride a long.
With a powerful committee position, and a personal financial interest, it doesn’t make a difference how short or tall one is. I’ve met him too. Nice people can abuse their power too.
With a powerful committee position, and a personal financial interest, it doesn’t make a difference how short or tall one is. I’ve met him too. Nice people can abuse their power too.
Didn’t some years back a Lee County state legislator quite openly call the head of the SC Highway Patrol and demand that he order his troopers to stop enforcing traffic laws on big trucks headed to Mount Trashmore, that giant dump? And didn’t the SCHP comply?
Thought it was directed to the then female Colonel over the Transport Police…..Amos. She had the tickets dismissed I believe.
I easily could have misremembered that part.
I have been planning on running against Mr. Gambrell in 2014. Seeing this only gives more reason to challenge him. What would you think if he faced his first opponent since taking office?