Sheriffs as Chauffeurs
2010-01-21 - by
The other day over in Charlotte Governor Perdue called herself the ‘Jobs, Jobs and More Jobs Governor’ then chirruped she’s the education Governor but it doesn’t look like she’ll be calling herself the ‘Tough Crime Governor’ any time soon.
At least not according to the newspaper and – inadvertently – her Secretary-and-Former- Lobbyist of Health and Human Services Lanier Cansler.
Now what on earth does the Secretary of Health have to do with crime? More than you’d expect.
Because Secretary Cansler’s made such a mess of his department he’s landed a huge problem right in North Carolina’s Sheriffs’ laps – in the form of mental patients. It turns out sheriff’s deputies are having to drive sick mental patients all over North Carolina (say, from Raleigh to Asheville or wherever there’s an empty bed in a mental health ward) due to Cansler’s foibles.
Exactly how big a problem?
According to News & Observer columnist Ruth Sheehan deputies have spent 28,500 days driving Cansler’s patients – instead of investigating crimes.
Secretary Cansler’s turned North Carolina’s sheriffs into chauffeurs and the Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Governor’s up the creek when it comes to crime.
Sheriffs as Chauffeurs
2010-01-21/
The other day over in Charlotte Governor Perdue called herself the ‘Jobs, Jobs and More Jobs Governor’ then chirruped she’s the education Governor but it doesn’t look like she’ll be calling herself the ‘Tough Crime Governor’ any time soon.
At least not according to the newspaper and – inadvertently – her Secretary-and-Former- Lobbyist of Health and Human Services Lanier Cansler.
Now what on earth does the Secretary of Health have to do with crime? More than you’d expect.
Because Secretary Cansler’s made such a mess of his department he’s landed a huge problem right in North Carolina’s Sheriffs’ laps – in the form of mental patients. It turns out sheriff’s deputies are having to drive sick mental patients all over North Carolina (say, from Raleigh to Asheville or wherever there’s an empty bed in a mental health ward) due to Cansler’s foibles.
Exactly how big a problem?
According to News & Observer columnist Ruth Sheehan deputies have spent 28,500 days driving Cansler’s patients – instead of investigating crimes.
Secretary Cansler’s turned North Carolina’s sheriffs into chauffeurs and the Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Governor’s up the creek when it comes to crime.