Good Deputy/Bad Deputy

This blog received two rather nasty comments concerning our article on the law enforcement officer whose weapons were stolen by a Muscle Shoals teen. Basically, the posters challenged our source and us for publishing the "false" account of the unlocked squad car. 

So was it locked or unlocked? This is from the deputy himself:

We don't choose to post the law enforcement officer's name here, but we do wish to offer him praise for his attitude. Not every officer would have shown this much grace under Facebook fire.

Are all deputies intent on doing their best? It seems not. One reader has reported:

On my way to work this morning, I stopped to get gas. I saw a Colbert county law enforcement officer going inside a public place and speaking to people without a face covering. I just assumed when you take an oath to protect & serve, it didn’t mean, “yourself. “ Very disappointed considering Colbert County is in the red concerning COVID19. Sadly, all heroes don’t wear masks.

With How Many Citizens Does This Deputy Interact Each Day?