On July 29, Stan Watson failed to appear at a scheduled debate with Burrell Ellis, coordinated by the Atlanta Press Club. This is the second debate he has failed to appear at.
During his current term as state representative, he failed to show up for votes 23 percent of the time. Why would someone that is serious about leading our county and being responsible for its public safety just no show up?
Is his time more important than yours, the voter, the police officer, the firefighter who wants to be informed?
Who are his advisers? Are they advising him that no one would notice if he fails to show up…….at a 2 man debate? Are they advising him that having Louis Graham seen hovering around him during televised endorsements would lend credence to his seriousness of wanting to be the next C.E.O.?
His no-shows seem to mirror Terrell Bolton’s no shows, who we know believes his time and utter existence is more important than anyone walking the grounds of DeKalb County.
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
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Fly on the Wall
We know who must win. The only point is that some of Stan Watson supporters feel he will save the police department. The truth is that Mr. Ellis will take the action necessary to bring back DeKalb Police Department to what it was years ago. We can only hope that when he is elected we have true leadership appointed. We need to recruit only the best candidates for this county. We need to get back to protecting this county and all the citizens. Forget Houston and Mobile Precincts and the Meet and Greet the Chief. We will come back to where DeKalb Police is a department to be recognized.
Very wierd.
Has Stan Watson thrown in the towel?
In these confusing times, it's hard to know just who to support.
On the one hand Watson is seen on the public stage with Graham. Is that to be interpreted as a tacit approval of Graham's tenure as chief?
On the other, Ellis the status quo and wants to study the issue for another year. What has the honorable Mr. Ellis been doing while serving on the BOC?
BLOGMASTER -- THIS IS A NEW COMMENT -- TITLE IS
"AN OPEN LETTER TO COMMISSIONER AND CEO ELECT BURRELL ELLIS"
Commissioner Ellis -
Congratulations on your successful campaign to become the next CEO of DeKalb County. DeKalb officers realize you will indirectly be their boss, and they need for you to understand the issues they face, from incompetent leadership, to inadequate equipment, to insufficient compensation in many instances.
Please do not wait until January, 2009 to begin to research these issues. Please set up a civilian task force NOW to determine a course of action that you can implement starting your first day in office.
To delay fixing DKPD problems will only lead to more voluntary quits and involuntary demotions / transfers of highly-trained and very experienced officers and command staff.
DKPD officers by and large want to do their job. Please enable those who are so committed to do just that.
Thank you!
DKPDANON
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