I-Team: Sheriff under fire for spending $3M on take-home EVs

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Ай бұрын

By Johnny Edwards
Published June 17, 2024
JONESBORO, Ga. - It's a new and expensive way to recruit and retain detention officers, and two metro Atlanta sheriffs are doing it.
Both the DeKalb and Clayton County sheriffs spent millions of dollars on fleets of electric vehicles. Not to move prisoners or search for criminals, but as a job perk, so employees can commute to and from work.
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@Branndon393 Ай бұрын

The sheriff is dressed up like a casino dealer 😭

@corpnupe85 Ай бұрын

LOL. Like at a Casino in Vegas.

@bluesuitreviews658 Ай бұрын

I was thinking more of a ring leader at a circus. Honestly never seen any Sheriff dressed like that.

@corpnupe85 Ай бұрын

@@bluesuitreviews658 LOL!

@Branndon393 Ай бұрын

@@bluesuitreviews658 LOL, you're right! All he needs now is the top hat and a bow tie.

@donovinfreeman726 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@renereyes4999 Ай бұрын

Sheriff is running his own ev car dealership. 😂😂

@MikoWorldwide Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@comments.cuestionsandconcerns 24 күн бұрын

facts lolol

@bassmaster135790666 13 күн бұрын

And the car dealerships are taking stacks of cash home

@stevetaxpayer6664 Ай бұрын

How much of an under-the-table kickback did he get from the car dealer that sold the $3MM worth of cars.

@hhill35 Ай бұрын

Yeah look at his watch

@DannyShipley-rb4nj 29 күн бұрын

Under the table…money…in his pockt

@comments.cuestionsandconcerns 24 күн бұрын

agreed.

@jojothepizzacat7538 11 күн бұрын

10 percent would be 300,000 dollars 💵

@landonbrown9943 Ай бұрын

Paid buy your tax dollars

@davidrobertson5700 Ай бұрын

Or by ?....

@BrandNewHeavy Ай бұрын

Only five words, and you got one incorrect.

@davidrobertson5700 Ай бұрын

@@BrandNewHeavy already pointed out....

@JamesEdwards-qi5zm 25 күн бұрын

@@davidrobertson5700So

@northernontariowacko Ай бұрын

What a joke. citizens, keep paying your taxes !

@cosmoray9750 Ай бұрын

The Sheriff has no basic common sense.

@mmxxiv392 29 күн бұрын

No, sheriff is a thief!@@cosmoray9750

@jojothepizzacat7538 Ай бұрын

incompetent

@Patrick-yh5yd Ай бұрын

Fire him!!

@ferngss 29 күн бұрын

Corrupt

@epci6419 29 күн бұрын

DEI

@booster1469 Ай бұрын

Just looking at him makes me laugh 😂😂😂😂. What a joke.

@chuckmoseley3771 Ай бұрын

A clown🤡

@jaycoleman8062 Ай бұрын

I thought the vest & stars were a joke. I was wrong. LMAO 😊😊

@stevetaxpayer6664 Ай бұрын

Did he just come from a Star Trek convention?

@marcodarko6941 Ай бұрын

Wonder how does he serve the "president of the universe"??

@tgman3000 26 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@Maybe1Someday Ай бұрын

Mismanagement of taxpayer money and he literally couldnt give a dang

@yeudoi66 Ай бұрын

Didn’t they realize he’s flashy when he interviewed for the job 😮

@marcodarko6941 Ай бұрын

If they would have realized something was off then they would be accused of some sort of "ism" or "ist".@@yeudoi66

@puma51921 Ай бұрын

Waite a minute. That 5 star clown outfit is the Sheriff's uniform. This has to be a SNL skit. Their record keeping is a dry erase board. You can't make this up.

@DannyShipley-rb4nj 29 күн бұрын

“Ain’t no way” 😆

@slydoggish Ай бұрын

Is that fool wearing a gold watch !!! You been had !!!

@quantro65 Ай бұрын

Looks like Rolex to me.

@anthonyjeter4643 Ай бұрын

Movado....hes trying to save money.

@GlennWTaylor 28 күн бұрын

@@anthonyjeter4643movados ass!!!! that’s a 40mm day date starting price $45,000.00 I have one myself as my post is he independently wealthy of his sheriff job I mean really wealthy? That a full yrs salary for big percentage of his constituency think about it? Wow kicks backs and payoffs and look the other way cash spends good I’m guessing but most sheriffs are smart enough to keep it hidden till there well retired and gone from there district!! Just my 2 cents ? I could be wrong?

@quantro65 Ай бұрын

Oh noo..... another Tahoe Tiffany 😮😮

@HotFiya05 Ай бұрын

TEFLON Tahoe Tiffany

@marcodarko6941 Ай бұрын

Now that's really funny! 🤣 But that whole situation isn't that funny actually.. wonder how that whole investigation into her is going these days??

@dlight9849 Ай бұрын

Who's paying for the license plates, registration, and insurance? And who pays when an employee gets in an accident with someone else?

@MikeCerrooq1zt Ай бұрын

He got a kick back from the dealership

@znogaragego3421 Ай бұрын

You mean a campaign donation?😂

@J-nd9ub Ай бұрын

Are those vest regulation ... or tailor made to fit

@JamesWilliams-gp6ek Ай бұрын

That uniform is as ridiculous as he is.

@user-fb6lf3vl7p Ай бұрын

Overspending--but he stood and spoke to reporters about it.

@spyder5571 Ай бұрын

Seriously needs to spend on a new uniform. Buddy, more stars doesn't make you smarter obviously. This guy reminds me of a church leader in a fur coat.

@cvn6555 Ай бұрын

I guess he stopped at five stars because he couldn't fit any more. Four is normal for a Chief of Police.

@marcodarko6941 Ай бұрын

Lotsa gees shoppin' sprees! 🤑

@thelastninja4825 Ай бұрын

thats a sheriff? lol

@user-oc8kz1zj4m Ай бұрын

What is this fool wearing 😮

@plutus205 Ай бұрын

Get a job and get a free car.

@emmettturner9452 Ай бұрын

Except they don’t own them and can’t use them for personal use.

@emmettturner9452 Ай бұрын

@@Yosef9438 Not when it’s a lease and the miles are counted.

@UGAPhoenix Ай бұрын

Maybe, but unless there is proof that this is occuring with this sheriff's department, your words literally means nothing at this current time.@@Yosef9438

@geneawisea2708 Ай бұрын

THATS A SHERIFF?!?! He dresses like Michael Jackson!!! 😂😂

@selvintaylor Ай бұрын

Dirty as hell..but streets don't have no lights and trash 🗑️.. every where..cars flying over speed limit...i don't see what he's doing..he seems corrupt 😅

@SpookyDookySr Ай бұрын

I saw “Atlanta” and immediately knew everything I needed to know.

@ricksmith4736 29 күн бұрын

Yes, why its called " Apelanta" ....

@krazyntx995 Ай бұрын

What a waste of taxpayer money!

@tracyshoemake9686 Ай бұрын

Sheriff's job is to protect and serve

@PhilNo-kh8bb Ай бұрын

Imagine if the government stops misuse of public tax money. This is the reason why our taxes are so high

@robertschumann7737 29 күн бұрын

Exactly!! This is exactly why budgets should be taxpayer approved. He wants $3m for 99 EVs so his jail staff can drive them to and from work? The public gets to vote on it not a bunch of administrators that do the same thing and rubber stamp all requests. Public office is nothing but a cash grab these days.

@jimyhalfpoint5852 26 күн бұрын

Our taxes way to high. The stealing they do all taxes that ur just money grab stricken from the books and taxes down to 10%-15$ it should cover serving the people first. Immigration, war with whats left

@jamesvengren5316 Ай бұрын

When you don’t hire on merit this is what you get people like him and fanni willis

@patrickshansoff 12 күн бұрын

You realize sheriffs are elected officials, right? He was voted for by the people.

@Freedom1rn Ай бұрын

Fire him now

@tDELAGHETT0 Ай бұрын

Sheriff giving off Bishop Lamor Whitehead vibes

@itmakesyouthink Ай бұрын

Five Stars, make him a Field Marshall.

@papayuki3590 Ай бұрын

someone needs to follow the money as if the county wants to get new cars then the county needs to buy them not the sheriff as he should be buying what is needed for the cops and the office he runs not other offices in the county ... one would wonder with the sky high amounts he is asking ... is there misuse of funds going on

@seanwirth88 Ай бұрын

These people sprint towards corruption

@ricksmith4736 29 күн бұрын

Seems to be a Systemic Embezzlement gene in all of them....

@CEngineering-pv8uw Ай бұрын

Do these employees have to claim the use of the vehicles as income?

@jonhenke3241 Ай бұрын

Yes. Using a work vehicle for personal use is seen as a fringe benefit or a form of compensation provided by your employer. The value of this benefit is added to your taxable income for the year. The taxable value of the personal use of a company vehicle can be calculated in various ways, such as using the IRS mileage rate for personal vehicle use or a percentage of the vehicle's fair market value. In this case I would suggest using the IRS mileage rate.

@tyrehester5550 Ай бұрын

Yes and if you don’t have a mileage log the IRS assumes 100% personal. It sounds like it is all personal miles and it is the employees who have to pay the tax. 😮

@hreindustries Ай бұрын

tax evasion may not be so bad after all

@StevenHer-sz1jb Ай бұрын

This Sheriff looks like a joke, no everything's he does are joke. Total corrupted 😂

@johnqpublic8070 Ай бұрын

He needs to be thoroughly investigated

@codmobilevets7208 Ай бұрын

When you hire and elect based on race this what you end up with 😢

@reelsouthernadventures9933 Ай бұрын

When the rest of the country is starving and know place to live DEI FAILURE.

@Look_What_You_Did Ай бұрын

What the Fux kind of unsubstantiated narrative is that?

@Frank-sr1dz Ай бұрын

@@Look_What_You_DidI think they said they were starving to death

@patrickshansoff 12 күн бұрын

You realize sheriffs are elected officials, right? He was voted for by the people.

@babydollmom Ай бұрын

At least he’s not stealing the money and put it to good use for the employees.

@bobmahnamahknob Ай бұрын

Yep, you just keep electing people that look like you. Look all around the world. Notice which "people" don't have a successful nation of their own. It's your "people"

@daneliasosa6077 Ай бұрын

Well he managed to get the job filled to 100 percent

@babydollmom Ай бұрын

Exactly

@Birthing_Bovines Ай бұрын

But for how long, is it still?

@saleenX02 Ай бұрын

What’s up with the silly vest?

@RecoveringReporter 28 күн бұрын

Whoever heard of a sheriff wearing red? Bizarre.

@BlockBallerRecords Ай бұрын

This dude was Victor Hills Boy 😂😂I’m not Suprised😂😂😂

@jessihawkins9116 Ай бұрын

who you calling boy? 🤨

@dangthatstuff6887 Ай бұрын

@@jessihawkins9116can you read he said he was victor hills boy which means son.

@Bikertrash420 Ай бұрын

@@jessihawkins9116he’s calling that guy in the clown outfit victor hills boy, why you got your panties in a bunch? Funny how people like you don’t understand free speech, see if you ban one word, any word, free speech is out the window. Just because someone uses a word doesn’t automatically make it racist which the term really means nothing anymore since people like you who call everything racist has made the term useless.

@amigo4909 Ай бұрын

Who wouldn't want a job with a take home car and no accountability. Tax payer money should have more oversite.

@dalefutrelle1441 Ай бұрын

This is what happens when you have a usual suspect pretending to be a sheriff.

@02WIFE Ай бұрын

There are plenty of pale face cops crooked

@Lunarphantom99 Ай бұрын

Not to think about the insurance

@Camel_Jockey Ай бұрын

Maybe those cars, as a job perk, will also keep employees from becoming corrupt

@tryintomakeit Ай бұрын

If they can get corrupted they were never fit for the job to begin with

@billsmith2212 29 күн бұрын

On Long Island the hierarchy in " volunteer " fire departments are riding around 24/7/365 in late model SUV's . They are seen outside malls , restaurants , bars and out of the area . Many are used as commuter vehicles , hundreds of miles a week . FREE gas , insurance and deprecation ! There are also " fire districts " with the same perks . Only as employees , their base pay is over $100 K , plus benefits ! The public has NO idea what is going on !

@MrBrownnn696 Ай бұрын

What a waste of money.

@stewartsmith1947 Ай бұрын

I moved out of Clayton Co years ago . Best move ever ! Truly a waste land now.

@ToneyYaYo9628 Ай бұрын

Somebody had to approve him getting the money for the cars..

@Look_What_You_Did Ай бұрын

Would have to go before the board, and a vote.

@NotfromDetroit 25 күн бұрын

RIGHT! Somebody approved and cut the check!

@richardwilliams5842 Ай бұрын

Something is NOT adding up SMH

@dav0n Ай бұрын

This is what happens when the gov we pay taxes for throws our money at pigs instead of investing in US!

@billybob7891 Ай бұрын

BUSTED

@Frank-sr1dz Ай бұрын

Judges AG's police officers, lawyers police officers, who's not crooked in Georgia. Corruption corruption corruption.

@bassmaster135790666 13 күн бұрын

It's also called money laundering through car dealerships

@jamesvengren5316 Ай бұрын

Goverment buying electric cars to bail out car companys but not for practical purpose

@FordTruck-ik1cw Ай бұрын

All them stars have gone to his head. WE SHALL ENRICH OURSELVES FROM GOVERNMENT

@rssb69 29 күн бұрын

He’s got that crooked pastor vibe.

@maryfaye1327 Ай бұрын

This is waste of tax payer hard earned money. That person should not be incharge of anything. He need to loose his job and all that are involved in this waste. And get get rid of all the detention officers that he hired as well. They are no good and can't be trusted. This is fraud.🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

@williamholcombe31 Ай бұрын

Well that a waist of money . Power Grid is not ready for EV yet .!!!!!!!! How about no Million Dollars . GIVE HIM THE BOOT🥾.

@Hobo-cf7wu Ай бұрын

Wow.. the deliberate ignorance of a so called leader.. wow. Wasteful person.

@jeffnelson1961 Ай бұрын

Lock repair????

@darkstarplumbing227 27 күн бұрын

A sheriff wearing a 40k Gold Rolex , with a red suit vest, Versace shades, skinny slacks, and some gucci loafers. Only in Atlanta🤣🤣🤣🤣😁😁

@samdoe5087 Ай бұрын

That is the silliest, most arrogant clown suit I have ever seen a public official wear. Who decided he deserves to wear five stars?

@erindanelleavilaavilaguerr7251 Ай бұрын

No idea how miserable those jobs are. No idea. Amd getting healthy people to do them is like impossoble. They have way better options if they know the balance of healthy, reasonable, and yet proper per protocol. You literaly jave to provide a dynamic where its not so bad eventhough i have better options, its fits what works for me for now, and hopefully for now is more stable and reliable people concept. This is a very reasonable decision in some spaces.

@MsAchampion Ай бұрын

I agree.

@michealwhitehead4081 26 күн бұрын

What is going on in Central GA? Douglas County probate judge removed for incompetence after wriggling $280,000 a year from the county? Now this guy? What in the actual hell is to stop this insanity and gluttony?

@vikingprepper9847 Ай бұрын

CANT MAKE THIS STUFF UP 💯😂😂😂

@BakerStudiosIndy 24 күн бұрын

That's the sheriff? He looks like the guy who sold us stale popcorn at the theater.

@campionoverbagh561 Ай бұрын

Why is everything so out of control

@deniseellenburg649 Ай бұрын

More Atlanta Georgia BRILLIANCE!!! How much change did he put in his own pockets with that big expenditure on unusable sheriff's cars... Utter genius.

@carmimoultrie1448 Ай бұрын

Wow. Disturbing choices being made here.

@TheSwiftness92 Ай бұрын

Where is my take home EV car? I work for the government.

@MilePost106 Ай бұрын

What the hell kind of a sheriff is that! If our sheriff asked for money like this, they would say hell no!

@strayCATchillspot Ай бұрын

its ebony o nomics😂

@micclay Ай бұрын

The corruption in Greater Atlanta is next level.

@37ooh 28 күн бұрын

This sounds like a legitimate disagreement about strategy, not incompetence or corruption.

@moali68 26 күн бұрын

Exactly. Most of these comments appear to be jumping on the bandwagon and could care less about the actual merits of the claims being made.

@JS-zb1vv Ай бұрын

Take home cars are pretty normal in today’s world. But what the hell is he wearing?? Geez

@Uberqueenbee Ай бұрын

Insane. Do they even check mileage on the cars?

@Dtrain79 9 сағат бұрын

Why is the sheriff dressed like a valet parking cars at the fancy mall

@shauncurtis1847 Ай бұрын

I love getting dealer discounts but dealer kick backs are even better especially if you have a fleet of vehicles.

@billypratt4201 28 күн бұрын

Wow........ Actual news......... Amazing.........

@61amaral Ай бұрын

Incredible how much waste there is in government I see the same problem where I live!

@kennethwalton5582 18 күн бұрын

I’ve NEVER seen a Sheriff dressed like Joe COOL except in the movies. Someone should probably tell him, he’s not a Movie Star but a Public Servant.

@ATLJonathan Ай бұрын

It don’t matter what you do somebody always gonna find a reason to complain 🤦🏾‍♂️ if he didn’t buy the vehicles and put the money in his employees checks to incentivize them to work people would still complain

@JJE2010MO Ай бұрын

With all these negative comments we should see a huge up tick in people running for office next election.

@Unknown_Ooh Ай бұрын

I feel like in every country across the country when any one of their officials want to make a large purchase the citizens of that county get to take a vote on it first.

@lozada1971 Ай бұрын

I drove GOV vehicles for 18 years in the Navy. You had to drive your POV to the work location and then pick up the GOV for your daily work. When it was time to go home you had to return the GOV vehicle to the work location and pick up your POV to go home. Here in the Houston area is a joke with police vehicles. You see Police vehicles parked at their homes every day for officers who work sometimes 2 jurisdictions away from their home. The rest of the population has to pay for gas and told roads to go to work everyday. We as tax payers have to pay for their gas, more frequent maintenance and faster depreciation on this vehicles. There’s zero accountability for misused of state property. We had to justify domicile of duty for a vehicle for each day we needed to take the vehicle home. If you had a place to be that would required to pass that place for more than 30 miles to pickup the GOV vehicle and then drive back to the location you already were. Other than that, get your POV like everyone else.

@goldgeologist5320 29 күн бұрын

I look at this man and I smell incompetence and corruption. Rein him in or fire him!

@dennisbentson823 28 күн бұрын

Absolutely ridiculous

@darius318 Ай бұрын

I find it strange that as interim sheriff he had his name put on all the Clayton county police cruisers

@vec306 Ай бұрын

Chevy Bolts you mean the discontinued vehicle!

@fatstacks89 4 күн бұрын

Just looking at him makes me wonder how is he a sheriff and who takes him seriously

@JamesWest-iu4jx Ай бұрын

Government employees wasting taxpayers money......no way....this has to be the first time.

@unknown1238157 Ай бұрын

I get the turnover rate is high but you have to have with a better way to retain staff

@Bymb2020 7 күн бұрын

You know I get what he’s doing, he’s not spending the money on him self he’s trying to cut cost down for his employees which I can’t be upset about.

@goldgeologist5320 29 күн бұрын

This is one spending crazy civil servant. Fire him now!

@wrenchwizzard68 Ай бұрын

Why TF are taxpayers on the hook for this kind of BS?

@sanbetski 26 күн бұрын

2:20 sheriff looks ridiculous and appears to be overcompensating. nothing says inferiority complex than flashing and screaming clothes that i am a sheriff. respect my authority lol