El Paso Co. sheriff involved in sex scandal

[Gman]

Only for Democrats.

It's a resume enhancer for them.

Sent from my electronic leash.

[HoneyBadger]

I agree with a lot of the sentiment here. I hope this isn't what it seems, and it's a damn shame if it's true, but I still think Maketa has been an excellent sheriff.

[Bailey Guns]

interesting that you're shitting on him when all three of the women deny it, too, and these "commanders" in the EPSO seem to have it out for him.

I didn't "shit" on anybody. Why don't you at least try to understand the sentiment I was attempting to get across by capitalizing and bolding "IF"?

Yes...3 women deny it. Most of them probably wouldn't want the information made public IF it was true so naturally they're going to deny it. Do you think someone made up an email with a picture of him without a shirt on and sent it to one of the women? Seriously?

I'll still withhold final judgment until more info comes out. But sometimes, people "have it out" for others because their allegations are true.

Regardless, with the amount of information in that article it still casts some doubt on Maketa's integrity. And that's very disappointing considering what a strong, conservative, outspoken 2A advocate he's been for all of us.

[Hound]

He's done

[funkymonkey1111]

I didn't "shit" on anybody. Why don't you at least try to understand the sentiment I was attempting to get across by capitalizing and bolding "IF"?

Yes...3 women deny it. Most of them probably wouldn't want the information made public IF it was true so naturally they're going to deny it. Do you think someone made up an email with a picture of him without a shirt on and sent it to one of the women? Seriously?

I'll still withhold final judgment until more info comes out. But sometimes, people "have it out" for others because their allegations are true.

Regardless, with the amount of information in that article it still casts some doubt on Maketa's integrity. And that's very disappointing considering what a strong, conservative, outspoken 2A advocate he's been for all of us.

I understand your sentiment quite well.

[sroz]

Saw somewhere that he just had his next in line nominate him for a prestigious award. Don't know all the details, but seems staff was gathered with nominations from their depts. and we're told it would be Maketa. Decided then & there that if true, I had no respect for the man. If these latest allegations are true, it would just confirm the earlier allegations from his staff.

[Sharpienads]

And the worst part... the chicks aren't even hot.

[Bailey Guns]

I understand your sentiment quite well.

If you say so...

[Colorado_Outback]

I hope this isn't what it seems, and it's a damn shame if it's true, but I still think Maketa has been an excellent sheriff.

Yes.

And the worst part... the chicks aren't even hot.

and Yes.

[hollohas]

There seems to be a lot of evidence against the sheriff, which I think would keep the reporting to nothing but the facts, but wow, the media is getting VERY petty and personal about all this.

KDVR has an article that the very first thing they point out is that the sheriff is a prominent repub. Then it goes on to say how honest and accomplished the Gazette's reporter is. And how the sheriff always talked to the media in the past but now he won't. Etc, etc, etc. The article reads exactly like a political hit piece commercial during election season.

El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa, one of the state’s most powerful and outspoken Republicans...

The sweeping Gazette story about the commanders’ complaint was written by Dave Phillipps, who won journalism’s top honor, the Pulitzer Prize .

Meanwhile, Maketa has publicly characterized Phillipps as “a media representative” who “lacks journalistic ethics, … clearly has demonstrated an agenda and regularly falsifies or omits facts.” .

Given the preponderance of evidence — some of it photographic and confirmed by independent analysts — in this latest complaint filed by three of Maketa’s commanders, it may be more difficult for Maketa to characterize it as “dishonest.” .

Maketa is well-known for his willingness to get in front of a camera, and has done so with FOX31 Denver recently in support of gun rights......... However, in regard to the most-recent complaint, which was reportedly filed on May 12, Maketa told FOX31 Denver through a spokesperson that he had retained legal counsel and would have no comment. .

Read it all here. This is no longer simple reporting but is obviously a political hit piece.

http://kdvr.com/2014/05/23/el-paso-c...improprieties/


EDIT: And how did this reporter get hundreds of text messages? As far as I can tell there hasn't yet been a formal investigation by any legal body...and the girls are denying it so it's likely they didn't share them...so how did the reporter get his hands on them? And the emails for that matter? If a legal investigation didn't uncover them and the sheriff/girls didn't leak them...how?