Rick Beseler

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Our live blog with Sheriff Rick Beseler is tonight from 7-8 p.m.

The format will be the same as our previous blogs with Gary Newman and Mike Taylor; one hour, and a mix of user-generated and staff-generated questions.

If you will not be able to tune in, feel free to add your questions on this blog and we will add your questions to the mix.

It is common knowledge in Jacksonville that Rick Beseler has always had an obsession with the media getting his name in the newspaper and his picture on tv.  It just makes me sick!

As I have started reading the blogs, I see the same old Rick.  He could not take criticism, but boy could he dish it out. 

Staff Motto was always "Big Cases - Big Problems, Small Cases - Small Problems, No Cases - No Problems".  Some Crime Fighter.

And with the latest personal political attacks, I can't help but remember all of the stories that have floated around the office since the last election in Clay county.  Stories of a SAO Chief Investigator that was called to the State Attorney's Office and held there standing at attention taking a tongue lashing for leaking information to a reporter for political gain and given the option of resignation or being fired.  I have often wondered how you could work for someone for so many years and think they are just fine so long as you are still getting a pay check, but turn on them after you leave the office, or made to resign, whatever. 

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We will be hosting a series of live blogs with the three Clay County sheriff candidates. Here is the schedule:

Mike Taylor will be here August 5th from 7-8 p.m.

Gary Newman will be here August 6th from 7-8 p.m.

Rick Beseler will be here August 12th 7-8 p.m.

On the date and times listed above, we will be live blogging with the respective candidate. In other words, this coming Tuesday from 7-8 p.m., Mike Taylor and the MCS staff will be sitting down together and you can follow along here on the site. 

Incompetency is:

Allowing friends to get two people killed during a SWAT call in Oakleaf;

Allowing babies to be used in the middle of dangerous drug deals;

Allowing the P.A.L. to become almost bankrupt;

Allowing not one but two murder cases to be unprosecuted to wit;

SAO tells investigator not to question suspect as suspect has requested atty. Anybody who has ever seen a police show knows this one. Not the Lt., he contrives a way "around" Miranda. Suspect tricked into confessing, same prosecutor refuses to presecute based on the "Rights Violation". The Sheriff then accuses the SAO of incompetence. SAO fired letter back telling him to back off or all the truth will be told. Sheriff backs off.

Is this story politics or does it reveal why Deputies seem to have a problem with the Sheriff?

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/032108/met_260148348.shtml

Sheriff Rick Beseler leads the state in at least one thing!  Rick Beseler leads the state in the number of personal friends he has employed who are taking advantage of a loop hole in the law which allows double dipping in public funds.  Rick Beseler has 6 employees including himself who are collecting a full retirement check from the state of Florida and collecting a second full time employment check. 

Sen. Mike Fasano, R-Port Richey said, "This is absolutely not what the Legislature intended. "It's so sad when you have elected officials who want to take advantage of this."

Rick Beseler refunded a million dollars to the county stating that it was his sound fiscal policies, changing the prescription methods for inmates in the jail (a savings of $600K), no natural disasters and lower than expected fuel costs.  I would really like to know several things.  Number 1, the jail prescription method was changed a couple years ago.  But, they have switched back.  So is the savings he is referring to from last year and now we are paying $600K more?  Or, did his switch back to the previous provider result in a $600K a year savings, which would mean we overpaid as taxpayers due to his mistake for switching in the first place?  Number 2, Refunds from not experiencing natural disasters do not impress me.  That money should not be spend anyway.  It should go back to the county.  Number 3, lower than expected fuel costs?  Okay, I got it.  But, where is the magical feat here that shows me Sheriff Beseler has done a good job. 

I saw on the news tonight and later on the internet that Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler (along with Sheriff Rutherford and Seagraves) endorsed Angela Corey for State Attorney.  While I have no problem with the endorsement, I do question his lack of integrity and consistency regarding political endorsements. 

Isn't this the man that recently told the Fraternal Order of Police and the public that he felt the FOP was being premature to endorse a candidate for Sheriff in his race?  I find it very suspect that he has concern over an endorsement in his race and cites it "premature", but has no problem endorsing Angela Corey whose race will run simultaneous to his own.