Sheriff Asks Residents to Contact Legislators about House Bill 1
Jud Smith says the bill would make it more difficult for law enforcement to seize and condemn the money and proceeds of criminals.
Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith submitted the following letter to residents to be posted on Barrow Patch. Click here to read the proposed bill. Dear Citizens of Barrow County, As your Sheriff I want you to understand that I believe a majority of most criminal activity is directly or indirectly related to illicit drugs in some way. The dealing of illicit drugs is arguably the most profitable business in our Country. These criminals are poisoning our loved ones and children and making a tax free profit every day. Your Sheriff’s Office along with all of the law enforcement agencies in Barrow County have worked very hard for many years to enforce drug laws, but sometimes no matter how hard we work the problem continues to persist. Most …
Dwight Acey
12:27 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Jud Smith has paid excessive overtime pay, had to pay out on law suits after allegations of beatings on the street and inside the Detention Center by out of control deputies, and has had a captain of his investigated for inappropriate Face Book comments. Employees who reported abuses at the jail (including taking inappropriate photos of women detainees) were fired by Jud Smith (see www.… more ›