And yet there is more ...

Information continues to come to me about employment atmosphere at the McHenry County Sheriff's Department. Like the following message:

"Let's talk Sexual Harassment.

"Over ten years ago McHenry County Sheriff's Department was sued for discriminating against women. I want to tell you not much has changed. A retired Captain was suspended for sexually harassing a Sergeant. There are currently 2 Sergeants who have been disciplined for saying inappropriate things to women. Captain C. of the patrol division can be heard using the "F-bomb" like a drunken sailor during his conversations with everyone including women.

"The SWAT team has a standing order to keep women from being accepted. (As a consolation prize women can be hostage negotiators.) I know what some are saying, "women shouldn't be on the SWAT team if they aren't as strong or physically able as the men." It's a good point and I agree, except that all the men on the SWAT team aren't stronger, faster or better shots than some of the women who have applied.

"The people who give women the hardest time in this department are supervisors. It is their lead that the rest of the deputies follow. It's not a matter of supervisors turning their head and ignoring problems, they are the problem. So who is supposed to help? The EEO? The EEO was hired because she is a friend of the Sheriff. She only investigates what she wants, and most deputies are afraid to tell her anything in fear that she will conduct a sub-par investigation and then turn it on the person complaining. Nobody wants to report anything to her, victims or offenders. She is a waste of taxpayer money.

"She spent a whole career as a Marine. How sensitive can she be to the problems of women? Someone whose sensitivity training comes from the armed forces has the sensitivity of a wildebeest.

"Plus she investigates things she has absolutely has no right investigating. She once conducted an investigation into the FOP lodge. Why? Because some of the "good old boys" wanted to join when they found out that the lodge was doing some worthwhile things. Problem was these "good old boys" had burnt their bridges with the members of the FOP lodge and they were denied membership. This is a private organization that has no obligation to accept anyone unless the members agree. The EEO was ordered by the "good old boys" to do an investigation. What authority does an EEO have to investigate an outside organization?

"First, she is not an investigator. Second, what could she possibly accomplish except to scare the members? AND THAT IS THE ONE AND ONLY REASON!!! Fear is intimidation and that is what the EEO does. That's what Marines are trained to do."