Russellville Police Are Just "Special"

 

If the Russellville Police Department squared off against the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, whom would you support? Apparently several citizens visiting the Franklin County Courthouse recently had a chance to pick sides in what was described as a screaming match that almost came to blows.

In a nutshell: The sheriff's department controls the courthouse. As in most counties, COVID precautions are causing delays, and Franklin County recently had would-be courthouse patrons lined up half a block awaiting admittance. Up pranced a Russellville police detective who attempted to circumvent the line, being special and all. When deputies assigned to control admittance refused the officer entrance, she became belligerent.

"Do you know who I am?" the detective was heard to say. Here the deputies should have guessed Reese Witherspoon, but reportedly merely said they didn't care. The verbal altercation continued until supervisors from both camps were called. Sheriff Shannon Oliver supported his deputies, while Chief Chris Hargett took the side of the detective.

Our take? This is certainly not the first time we've heard complaints about Russellville officers and their feelings of entitlement. We rarely hear anything negative about Oliver and his department. 

And just what was the Russellville detective seeking at the courthouse? Reportedly it was some vehicle paperwork that could have been instantly transmitted electronically to the police station. No one ever said Russellville officers were that bright...