Ohio Sheriff's Lieutenant Apologizes After Saying He Won't Help Democratic Voters

[appalachiablue]

John Rodgers also received written reprimand for posting: ‘If you support the Democrat Party I will not help you,’ The Guardian, Nov. 4, 2024.
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An Ohio sheriff’s lieutenant has apologized – and been merely reprimanded – after authoring social media posts boasting about how he would refuse to assist people who voted for Democrats during Tuesday’s elections – and would require proof of a person’s voting choice before providing aid.

John Rodgers, a veteran lieutenant with the Clark county sheriff’s office, reportedly posted on Facebook that he would consider a person’s voting record when responding to calls for service in his jurisdiction, which includes the city of Springfield that has recently been at the center of conservative conspiracy theories, according to the Ohio news outlet WHIO.

In a series of posts, Rodgers reportedly wrote: “I am sorry. If you support the Democrat Party I will not help you.”

In another post, he reportedly said: “The problem is that I know which of you supports the Democratic Party, and I will not help you survive the end of days.”

And in another, WHIO reported, Rodgers indicated people would need to “provide proof of who you voted for” if they asked him for help. After the posts caught public attention, the sheriff’s office said in a statement to WHIO that the comments were “highly inappropriate”. The agency also said the posts “in no means reflect the Clark county sheriff’s Office delivery of service to ALL our community and does not reflect the mission and values of the sheriff’s office”. “The community has a right to be upset over the actions of Lt Rodgers and he, as well as the sheriff’s office in general, will have to work even harder to replenish the trust of members of our community,” the statement added.

An internal investigative file pertaining to Rodgers’ posts obtained by WHIO also said that Rodgers claimed that he had been prescribed sleep aids by his doctor, which he alleged had been causing some of his communications to be “out of character”. Rodgers reportedly insisted that was a “documented side-effect”. “I do not remember writing these posts or deleting any posts,” Rodgers reportedly wrote in the inter-office communication with supervisors...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/04/ohio-police-lieutenant-democratic-voters

[drray23]

1. Not good enough. He should be dismissed.

Yet, they are allowing him to remain. This guy is part of the sheriff office leadership. He is a lieutenant and is supposed to set the example.
What does it say for the rest of the department if one of their leader is that crazed? I am convinced there are some in the ranks that think alike.
The fish rots from the head.

[appalachiablue]

14. Give him the boot, irresponsible hot head, mouth off.

[Montauk6]

21. I'll see your "Not good enough," and raise you an "UNACCEPTABLE!!!!"

Isn't there some criminal corruption charges he may be liable for? Let alone a violation of some oath?

[Think. Again.]

2. Wait, he also admitted the drugs he's taking are affecting his on-the-job judgement?

[appalachiablue]

7. Yep, he shouldn't be working then, on the job when under the influence.

Will other govt. officials and employees not assist people based on their voting record and voter registration info.?

What about potential employers, landlords, medical personnel and more.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. Fire his lying ass!

[appalachiablue]

8. Indeed

[Lulu KC]

4. "the end of days"

He's living for The Rapture. If that were to actually happen, I don't really think a sheriff in Ohio is going to be able to do much to help anybody.

[appalachiablue]

9. He's too out there to serve in this job and others in govt. service. Crazy stuff!

[bullimiami]

5. Apologize to the door on the way out. No room for that in a public service job.

[appalachiablue]

10. Agree, unprofessional, shot his mouth off and now wants to keep his job. Nuts.

[Ferrets are Cool]

6. People (some) will say anything to keep their jobs.

I can just hear his supervisor....Come on John, all you have to do is apologize and everything will be ok and this will go away.
Fuckers.

[appalachiablue]

11. Then he shouldn't have been working while under the inluencence either. BS.

[Gaugamela]

12. There needs to be better oversight of sheriffs in general.

These sheriff's who think they get to "interpret" the constitution for their district are as stupid as sovereign citizen nitwits. I expect most of them haven't even read the constitution.

[onecaliberal]

13. He should be fired.

[GoodRaisin]

18. and put in a mental institution.

“the end of days”?

[tulipsandroses]

15. I'm not buying the sleeping pill made me do it excuse

I work in mental health and I am well aware of the risk of side effects of Ambien.

[Skittles]

17. "Democrat party" gives him away

he's MAGAt

[madamesilverspurs]

16. When the headlines about this first showed up

I had to click in to find out where this was happening, seeing as how our sheriff boasts loudly and often about being endorsed by Ted Nugent.

Nuf sed?

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[travelingthrulife]

19. The old 'the sleeping meds made me do it'.

I haven't heard that one for awhile.

[lees1975]

20. Fire him.

No trust left there.

















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[Kennah]

22. Seems US DOJ should look into this

[Skittles]

23. I'm sure he feels vindicated now