Thank you for your courage in speaking out. Standing up to corruption in this state requires a great deal of bravery. I admire you for saying out loud what so many others already know, but don’t share. And thank you, Andrew Fancher, and this outlet for courage in reporting. I hope you all remain safe from those who are allergic to truth.
If this case follows the pattern, Chris Griffin’s new assignment will no doubt result in lawsuits, which will no doubt end in settlements at taxpayers’ expense. This continuation of “worst practices” in hiring will provide a steady revenue stream for attorneys who charge bloated legal fees to “defend” corrupt and/or incompetent employees.
No matter the outcome in any given case, the lawyers always win while citizens and the public-at-large always lose.
This story is especially foreboding when considering the recent reinstatement of former Marlboro County Sheriff Charles Lemon. Side Note: Where is Shearon Lamar Bennett?
Handing authority without supervision to someone with a history of abuse of authority, is like handing someone with an itchy trigger finger a loaded gun… or fast-tracking a crooked attorney to the bench…
Additionally, this story reminds me of Ben Fields and Jack Preacher, cases in which individuals who were investigated for alleged misconduct ended up in new venues where the harms only escalated. I hope Chris Griffin will not devastate Jamestown the way Jack Preacher harmed Norway.
Increasingly, Exponentially Concerned,
Ginger Dunn
Observer (the real one) August 27, 2024 at 2:17 am
“I’ve been feeling like crap for that,” said Zakis after resigning as the highest-ranking officer of JPD one month later. “When I brought Chris [Griffin] in for an interview, the mayor [Pipkin] told him, ‘What we do here is write tickets. So you got to get out there and write tickets! Period.’”
Does this in some way violate SC’s law against ticket quotas? I know that no number of tickets was quoted here, but this treads all around the perimeter of such. Can SLED investigate the ticket writing practices of Jamestown, SC?
Of course, as I understand it, our anti-quota law is fairly impotent being that SCHP hierarchy still embraces ticket quotas.
Might also want to investigate the mayor having his relative as clerk to council. If Chuck Wright can’t hire relatives than neither should the mayor of corruptville
Come on guys quit going after bad cops! If this becomes fashionable recruitment will suffer and there won’t be enough cops! Without enough cops perverts and armed mobs would enforcement their own laws! It would be…..just the same.
Kellie Fancher Top fanSeptember 18, 2024 at 11:23 am
Shame on the Mayor!!!! Did he not read ANY article or files on this POS’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT charges? The mayor just handed over all the women and children on a silver platter! Now, with no body cameras or other cops to report to, it’s the victim’s word against an already labeled sexual predator, criminal! What in the actual F*$@? What type of mayor is this? He CLEARLY needs to be VOTED OUT!
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April Zakis,
Thank you for your courage in speaking out. Standing up to corruption in this state requires a great deal of bravery. I admire you for saying out loud what so many others already know, but don’t share. And thank you, Andrew Fancher, and this outlet for courage in reporting. I hope you all remain safe from those who are allergic to truth.
If this case follows the pattern, Chris Griffin’s new assignment will no doubt result in lawsuits, which will no doubt end in settlements at taxpayers’ expense. This continuation of “worst practices” in hiring will provide a steady revenue stream for attorneys who charge bloated legal fees to “defend” corrupt and/or incompetent employees.
No matter the outcome in any given case, the lawyers always win while citizens and the public-at-large always lose.
This story is especially foreboding when considering the recent reinstatement of former Marlboro County Sheriff Charles Lemon. Side Note: Where is Shearon Lamar Bennett?
Handing authority without supervision to someone with a history of abuse of authority, is like handing someone with an itchy trigger finger a loaded gun… or fast-tracking a crooked attorney to the bench…
Additionally, this story reminds me of Ben Fields and Jack Preacher, cases in which individuals who were investigated for alleged misconduct ended up in new venues where the harms only escalated. I hope Chris Griffin will not devastate Jamestown the way Jack Preacher harmed Norway.
Increasingly, Exponentially Concerned,
Ginger Dunn
“I’ve been feeling like crap for that,” said Zakis after resigning as the highest-ranking officer of JPD one month later. “When I brought Chris [Griffin] in for an interview, the mayor [Pipkin] told him, ‘What we do here is write tickets. So you got to get out there and write tickets! Period.’”
Does this in some way violate SC’s law against ticket quotas? I know that no number of tickets was quoted here, but this treads all around the perimeter of such. Can SLED investigate the ticket writing practices of Jamestown, SC?
Of course, as I understand it, our anti-quota law is fairly impotent being that SCHP hierarchy still embraces ticket quotas.
Might also want to investigate the mayor having his relative as clerk to council. If Chuck Wright can’t hire relatives than neither should the mayor of corruptville
Come on guys quit going after bad cops! If this becomes fashionable recruitment will suffer and there won’t be enough cops! Without enough cops perverts and armed mobs would enforcement their own laws! It would be…..just the same.
Great piece.
Shame on the Mayor!!!! Did he not read ANY article or files on this POS’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT charges? The mayor just handed over all the women and children on a silver platter! Now, with no body cameras or other cops to report to, it’s the victim’s word against an already labeled sexual predator, criminal! What in the actual F*$@? What type of mayor is this? He CLEARLY needs to be VOTED OUT!