Tuesday, September 21, 2010

NWH interview - online now

Yesterday the editorial board of the Northwest Herald interviewed the candidates for Office of Sheriff of McHenry County. View the interview now at http://ssm.nwherald.com/northwest-herald/video/201009220SheriffRace/sheriff-candidates/

If you'd like to vote for a candidate who is friendly, happy and polite, pick from a choice of two. But I guess if I were worried about getting kicked off the ballot, I might not be smiling, either. At least, I got a good night's sleep before the interview, and it looked like Mike did, too.

I was first to arrive (9:45AM), signed in and was told to sit and wait in the lobby until the other two arrived. When Keith walked in, he went straight to the receptionist, signed in and stood by the door to the inner sanctum. Very quickly, he was greeted and we were to be shown back to the conference room, even though Mike was still walking in from the parking lot.

I was a little curious why Keith was not told to sit down and wait, but I really knew. Mike came in, and we three started toward the conference room with our escort. As we passed through the inner door, I said, "Good morning, Keith."

I'm still waiting for his reply.

I'm clear that he doesn't like me, and I don't like him. I didn't say that before the incident in the Jewel-Osco parking lot, when he pulled in by my car, far out in the parking lot away from the store, and sat there and glared at me for 30 seconds.

I'll tell you - I still remember that. Any time a large man with a gun in a big vehicle pulls in alongside you in a somewhat remote parking spot, you have to be alarmed, disturbed and worried about your peace (and your health and life).

Since then he has ignored spoken greetings from me to him in the Woodstock Walgreen's and at the Harvard Expo. That's three strikes, Keith; you're outa here.

I would have expected more out of McHenry County's top cop - well, in title only.

If I win the election, will it be a good idea for me to begin a short vacation - fast?

Oh, I've already received my invitation to register for the New Sheriff's Management Institute, offered by the Illinois Sheriffs' Association. It's November 15-19 in Springfield, just ahead of swearing-in day in McHenry County on December 1.

2 comments:

hadassah61953@comcast.net said...

Vernon and I watched yesterday's interesting interview.

From my perspective, Mahon might have fared better had he rehearsed with an experienced public speaker.

As might be expected, Sheriff Nygren came across smug and somewhat defensive, but, in my opinion, he can no longer rest on whatever laurels have brought him to this point.


Gus, your talking points previously mentioned through Woodstock Advocate are the most compelling ones which suggest now is a good time for change at the helm. : 1) preventable traffic accidents; 2) unnecessary safety traps/checks; 3) wasteful and misappropriation of resources and 4) “group” report writing.

However, the unnecessary loss of ONE human life – particularly that of a psychiatrically disabled individual - at the hands of 3 (?) sheriff’s deputies is, by far, your biggest ace in the hole.

Ronald Reagan said, “Facts are stubborn things.”

And since your research supports the facts regarding the mishandling of that case, i.e., an accidental (?) or unnecessary death, it needs to be driven home repeatedly.

Sheriff Nygren is correct in his assertions that, “this isn’t Cook County.” Therefore, the untimely death of that individual by inexperienced officers untrained in crisis response is inexcusable.

From my perspective, a public debate hosted by the MCC’s Social Science Department would help the locals become even better acquainted with each candidate, and, thus, be able to cast a much more informed vote.

Nice work! Go get ‘em!

hadassah61953@comcast.net said...

Vernon and I watched yesterday's interesting interview.

From my perspective, Mahon might have fared better had he rehearsed with an experienced public speaker.

As might be expected, Sheriff Nygren came across smug and somewhat defensive, but, in my opinion, he can no longer rest on whatever laurels have brought him to this point.


Gus, your talking points previously mentioned through Woodstock Advocate are the most compelling ones which suggest now is a good time for change at the helm. : 1) preventable traffic accidents; 2) unnecessary safety traps/checks; 3) wasteful and misappropriation of resources and 4) “group” report writing.

However, the unnecessary loss of ONE human life – particularly that of a psychiatrically disabled individual - at the hands of 3 (?) sheriff’s deputies is, by far, your biggest ace in the hole.

Ronald Reagan said, “Facts are stubborn things.”

And since your research supports the facts regarding the mishandling of that case, i.e., an accidental (?) or unnecessary death, it needs to be driven home repeatedly.

Sheriff Nygren is correct in his assertions that, “this isn’t Cook County.” Therefore, the untimely death of that individual by inexperienced officers untrained in crisis response is inexcusable.

From my perspective, a public debate hosted by the MCC’s Social Science Department would help the locals become even better acquainted with each candidate, and, thus, be able to cast a much more informed vote.

Nice work! Go get ‘em!