Double Standards

The last few posts have been brought to you by the courtesy of the hood, but I don't want our elected officials to think I've forgotten about them. So, this post is for you. It seems that there's a double standard in this city and it has transcended the barrier of race. I've just learned that Alderwoman Hale has a problem with an officer that goes home for lunch. But it's fine for members of the Lumberton Police Department to sit at her house for the Rebecca Hale Cooking Show and have their meals served to them by Alderwoman Hale, but it's not okay for them to go to their own houses for lunch. I wonder if Chief Fortenberry and any of the former members of the LPD were ever invited to break bread with the Hale's. I seriously doubt it. But apparently, Rebecca Hale has Paula Deen beat in the kitchen. Rebecca has an arsenal of recipes that can make a police officer forget to follow up on an investigation and/or tip. I wonder if it's the one stick of butter, the two cups of flour, the three eggs or the four votes on the board that keeps the "Cops Who Lunch" from taking action against those selling oxy. For some reason, no one on the Lumberton Police Department seems interesting in investigating the alleged assault against Moody Hendricks. I wonder why?
And once again, Bobby Gibson has managed to violate all types of laws and tried to take over the investigation of the vandalism that took place at Sweet Beulah Baptist Church. I've heard that he wanted the lead investigating officer to fingerprint the church, but the officer told him that the crime scene had been contaminated. Gibson allegedly made several calls to the officer, ordering him to fingerprint the church, and he also allegedly told him that if he was not willing to do so that he (Gibson) would call in the Lamar County Sheriff's Office. When I heard that, I had to ask them to repeat what was just said, did he say he (Gibson) would call the Lamar County Sheriff's Office? So, is Gibson the Chief of the Lumberton Police Department? Apparently, they already had a suspect and they wanted a fingerprint to prove their case, but everybody knows,(well, everybody except Bobby Gibson) that they would need to get the fingerprints of everyone that ever went through the doors of Sweet Beulah and still that wouldn't be enough evidence to convict the vandal. But it's obvious that the person or persons that committed the crime knew that Sweet Beulah didn't lock their doors. I guess they took the phrase "The doors of the church are open" literally. I was hesitant to blog about this church again, but rest assured, I'm not worried about anyone grabbing me by the arm and telling me that they would kill me because it would bring a whole nother (yes I meant to say nother) meaning to the laying on of hands. But back to the subject at hand, wouldn't Gibson's action be considered as interfering with an investigation. Didn't we see charges filed against Mayor Holder when she simply asked about an investigation. Now we have an alderman, that's not supposed to be involved in the day to day activities of any department, allegedly telling a police officer how to conduct his investigation. I guess having the controlling vote has it's privileges.
OAN. . it was also reported that moments after the fights that took place last week, Bobby Gibson allegedly rode up in the Deaf-Ann mobile like McGruff the Crime Dog and started questioning people that were leaving the scene of the crime. Again, he's overstepping his duties as a alderman. Gibson signed off on the arrest of Mayor Holder for violations he's allegedly committing over and over again, but that's the standard or shall I say, double standard of the City of Lumberton. I'm not a psychic, but I predict that at least one officer will be brought before the board to be terminated at the next board meeting on February 7, 2012.