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Someone really needs to contact the Sheriff’s Dept. concerning all the music and dancing going on in this town. Since they shut down BabyDolls; we hope not to see any legs, booty shorts, or the like at any of the bands performing live music (gasp) at the clubs….or heaven forbid OTT. Shut your eyes at Walmart, Kerss, ya’ll go blind. Its a college town for Gods sake. Wheres the ‘titty’ bar? Ever see ‘FOOTLOOSE aka Nacogdoches? Im not interested in this type of club, but I sure defend someones right to.
I have worked for Nacogdoches County for years. During that time I have worked with a great number of people who are dedicated to serving their county, diligent about accomplishing their jobs effectively, and determined to accomplish their duties regardless of the budget crunches that happen from time to time. When errant comments by those seeking office tarnish that work record, I become offended because I have seen first hand the sacrifices made by those in the employ of Nacogdoches County. Constable Bridges is a good officer and he is diligent at his own duties; however, right now he is willing to say anything to get elected and that frightens me. I believe in the age old adage: “If it ain’t broke, don’t go a’fixin’ it”.
VOTE KERSS!
But the SO, under the lack of leadership by Kerss, is broken. At that’s what a lot of others who also work there have said. Do you work at the SO?
I dont know who Billy Dix is talking to, because I work at the SO as well and know very few people that are unhappy with their job there. Decisions that are made are not going to make every employee happy but they are the right decisions for the county. I could never figure out why someone that was so dissatisfied with their job would stay there and complain. If you dont like your job – find another one. My daddy always told me that your job is what you make of it.
Every little tin horn has a few inside snitches who run to him with any gossip they can trade on to aggrandize themselves in the eyes of the tin horn. Most of the real workers try to stay away from the inside snitch and really don’t share feelings with him/ her. Old ‘sweetie pie’ there must be one of this inside snitches. Bet they even print off copies of their posts to give to the tin horn.
We are going to see to it that Thomas is the one who gets to find another job after this election.
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Would love to know how the forum went last night. I had a previous commitment and couldn’t make it. Looked this morning thinking it would be in the paper, NOPE. Right now I think we needed a change but would like to see some facts come into play.
Jason had packets that were printed out and handed them out to all the people in the room along with an open records request that had been filed. My sister went and tried to ask someone with the Kerss campaign about the figures and got brushed off, with you will have to talk to the Sheriff about that. So she and I went and asked him….We still arent real sure what he said other than we wouldn’t uunderstand his answer? Another older man pushed his way up and Sheriff Kerss never finished answering our questions. Come to find out, the older gentleman was Sheriff Kerss father. So as I got home, my husband and I looked at the numbers presented by Jason Bridges. We compared them online with the county budget. All the facts that were available online proved to us that Jason was speaking the truth. There is no doubt who we will be supporting and I hope someone can tell me how to get a sign for my yard, my sister and brothers!
Maybe you should have asked Jason since he’s the one who passed the packets out and if you’re talking about the same records request that I saw, the Sheriff isn’t the one who answered the request, it was John Fleming’s office. So, your sister probably needs to contact Fleming’s office or contact your candidate. As far as the elder Kerss, he’s an abrasive old man and should be overlooked or even ignored, because he does tend to be rude.
Sounds like all your bluster about the “lies” you claim about the budget have been shown your “lies”.
Sure wish I had a copy of the forum. I took a few notes, but I know that I missed some of the lies that “robot” told. Whoever programmed him needs to do a little better job.
Well we noticed that and we spoke to Mr. Flemming after we saw your post. Mr. Fleeming stated that the reason it was on his letter head was due to him representing Nacogdoches County. He further stated that all he did was enter the data he was given by each respective party. Why would the Sheriffs response be so much higher than everyone else? I just assumed that all records would have been held at the centralized location for county Government, which is the courthouse. Mr. Fleming stated that the Sheriff would have to be the one to answer that. Well, since we tried to ask Tuesday night with no prevail I guess we will just have to keep wondering. I have a supper club meeting once a month, do you think the Sheriff would come and answer some questions for me and a few friends?
I’m sure he would be more than happy to come and answer any questions that you have. I don’t think he has anything to hide. That would probably the best thing anybody would do anyway. On this forum, the peoplel who don’t like the sheriff are going to twist words and ideas to give people doubts about the Sheriff. Anybody who defends him winds up in an argument with them. Nothing satisfies them. John doesn’t like to upset people so his answer will tend to lean whichever way the person asking is leaning. He answered the request, but still could have answered any question you might have had, but he’s a people pleaser and would rather not answer than to seem to be biased in any way. The best way, the only way, to get the answer you’re really asking about is to go straight to the source.
You seem to want to do just about anything to avoid answering questions in a public forum where your lies will be found out and might be recorded. You first say to ask Fleming because that’s where the record came from then when he refuses to lie for you it’s another excuse and you blame him. Feeling a little alone and rejected, are you? Good. You’ve left the citizens of Nacogdoches hanging for the last several years without any effective leadership in the SO.
I haven’t left the citizens of Nacogdoches doing anything, but knowing that the person who is running against our sheriff is a liar and a thief. He’s several things, but namely his budget having never changed and he’s taking money from Nacogdoches County while working in another county. We pay him to do a job here, now somewhere else. He’s also lied and said that the sheriff is asking for over 89 thousand dollars for a records request. He lied about why they’re having issues with radio communications. There’s been so many lies at this point, I’m having trouble keeping up with them. Thankfully, he’s put some of them in writing for me and other voters to refer back to.
I can imagine you having trouble keeping facts straight with all the lies you tell. Don’t worry. After the election you will be able to turn your attention to other things since Kerss will no longer be Sheriff.
I don’t understand the whole working in another county thing. A Nacogdoches county drug investigation lead them to Shelby county. At least that’s what the media stated. Doesn’t Nacogdoches county own land in Angelina county that was seized from a Nacogdoches county drug investigation? What’s the difference?
The fact is that open records requests have to be very specific or else they run into great sums of money for paper and labor to accommodate the request. The original open records request submitted by Constable Bridges was vague and the time period requested was open ended. The county can not be expected to fill unlimited open records requests at county expense. No one to my knowledge refused to fill Constable Bridges’ request; they simply refused to fill it at county expense. I would think that Constable Bridges could appreciate that considering his new found stance on budgetary constraint.
Bridges4sheriff.com
I posed this question a month ago and got no response so here it is again. I would genuinely like to hear how my fellow East Texans feel about this subject, not seat belts, but the broader idea of the purpose of laws in a free society.
“How do we define “crime?” Does making something illegal mean that it is a criminal act? What if it is peaceful and honest and does not infringe upon the rights of another? The law states that everyone in a car must buckle up now. If I ride in the back seat with no seat belt, does that make me a criminal?
I hold that in order for there to be a verifiable crime, there must be a verifiable loss. Activities that are peaceful and voluntary should not be outlawed, and we should focus on real crime like murder, rape, assault, theft, and fraud.”
Libertarian, here is a question for you. Why would a governmental entity want to keep their books and spending closed to the public? What possible motive could they have to not disclose their full budget, right down to how much they spend for paper towels. Today with the Internet it really does not cost any extra to be completely transparent about how much, to whom and for what the publics money is being spent. Why would it not be put out there for examination?
Mr. Dix,
According to the TX Attorney General: The Public Information Act, formerly known as the Open Records Act, is located at chapter 552 of the Government Code. The Act provides a mechanism for citizens to inspect or copy government records. It also provides for instances in which governmental bodies wish to, or are required by law to, withhold government records from the public.
As long as they comply with public information requests, I wouldn’t say their books are closed to the public. I can’t speak to the motivation behind keeping records out of public view. Until a request is denied, it’s just a hypothetical question.
OK, I answered your question. Are you going to answer mine?
Oh, I’m fully aware of the open records act and how to make requests under it. Have done so in multiple counties for many different reasons. It’s a hassle. The public should have unrestricted access to information about how tax money is being spent, I believe. Anything less is, in practicality, closed books.
As far as your question you’ll need to be a little more specific. You’re trying to get to a point so just get to it and you’ll probably get comments that agree or disagree with what you post. I don’t think the Socratic method of trying to draw out the answer you want works very well in forums like this.
Thanks for addressing my post. I am not trying to get to any particular answers, I just want honest responses that arise from independent thought. Jumping to specific issues before defining first principles only encourages comments based on personal preference or political ideology.
Using my specific example of the seat belt, do you feel that it is a criminal act to not wear a seat belt? Why or why not?
No. The seat belt issue is a pretext to raise money. Ostensibly it’s to protect us from ourselves. If that were really true motorcycles would be outlawed. There are many examples of laws that are just for the purpose of raising revenue or to restrict the practice of certain activity in business to those already in it. But, as far as criminal or traffic violations go what other laws do you think qualify as ‘without a verifiable loss’? Who should the loss be against to qualify – only the one individual involved, society as a whole or any individual who might be affected?
This is exactly the type of discussion I was looking for. Thanks for indulging me. So, if an activity is not criminal should it be illegal?
Any involuntary loss of life, liberty, or property would be a real loss. Individuals have rights, not societies, so the loss would have to affect a person or group of persons in order to be verifiable.
Some other non-criminal but illegal offenses include prostitution, drug use, practicing law (or cosmetology) without a license, refusal to pay taxes, homelessness, crossing an international border without special papers, and owning an automatic weapon just to name a few.
All those are illegal and should be illegal.
On what grounds? (which brings us to the original question, what constitutes a “crime”)
How about teaching a slave to read, allowing a woman to vote, or drinking a beer? All these were once illegal. You see, some laws are unjust. In order to avoid repeating these mistakes we must define what crime is and what is only “a pretext to raise money” or an attempt to “protect us from ourselves.”
A better example would be red light camera tickets.
It is illegal to ‘move’ in a sexually pleasing manner to the opposite sex INSIDE a bar/club, while said patrons; PAID to sit inside the A/C and TALK with women about their day after work. GASP. Ask any ex-babydoll. Good-bye Kerss
I agree on many things you are saying but what about like a contractors license? Say an unlicensed contractor builds something and it falls down and kills someone? Do we then charge that guy with murder or is it the fault of the homeowner for not knowing that was a “skilled” builder? In those cases, is it not better to be proactive than reactive?
Good question. Here’s how I see it. A license doesn’t guarantee quality. If someone builds something that falls apart, they should be held responsible and made to pay restitution – licensed or not. If possession of a license is an indicator of quality, then consumers, free to choose, will choose to hire someone with a license. Licensing can be good, but when it becomes an impediment to the free practice of an honest career it becomes oppression not protection.
But that’s not criminal. Murder requires intent. A builder doing a sloppy job is negligence,not murder.
Amen did you miss “the license” at Babydolls? Funny never required one until now, huh? Like your comments, aka oppression. And yes, Babydolls put more than one of us through LAW school.
I do agree with you about having unrestricted access to information pertaining to the spending of public funds. Somehow I am not surprised that getting public records is more complicated than it sounds. Everything involving government is more complicated than it sounds.
In the case of getting budget information from government what is your theory of why it would be so complicated? Really, with a small town VFD shouldn’t it be exceptionally easy? Why would it require a trip to the station during specific hours, maybe having to wait for the person who has access to the records to be available, etc just to look at the records that are public information by law?
Short of delivering it to you, I’m not sure how much less complicated they can make it. “Just come take a look during business hours” seems pretty accommodating.
Wow. I could agree in the context of 30 or 40 years ago but not today. In the age of the Internet people should expect more accessibility to public records. It is the publics money after all.
How much farther in debt are we going to let the Appleby Chief take us ? I overheard today that they have outstanding payments owed to the City of Appleby? Also, why oh why would a VFD find themselves with a million dollars of debt ? Answer: living ABOVE your means
VOTE BRIDGES !
I like Bridges, but he’s not running for Appleby VFD Cheif? I’m not sure what the connection is here. [scratches head]
Well, the simple answer is “because they can”. They aren’t being checked by the taxpayers. The so called chief has found the gravy train and is working it for all he get out of it, so it appears.
If this is that big of a problem then why arent they being checked by the taxpayers? Is it because it may not be as big of a problem as you think?
If it is then maybe AFD should ease the fears of them and have a town hall meeting to erase them. I dont live in the area but it just seems conterproductive to keep this type of dialogue up in here without proof.
Just my nickel
Part of the problem is the issues here have never been addressed by the VFD. They could easily dispel any of these issues by putting their full financial records online for anyone to examine. It IS the publics business, after all.
I agree Billy. Most didnt realize this was a problem. If it is no problem then they should set the record straight to at least ease the fears of their taxpayers.
If they wont do it, then it can be done by any tax payee of tha district I would assume. It would at least ease that ones fears anyway.
Here is the thing snapyy. You have a right to look at Appebly Fire Dept books if you are that concerned about it. So go look at them and then report back and tell us if you are being cheated out of your tax dollars. You cant be sure until you actually look at the books. These attacks mean nothing without proof and it is making you look like a whack job with an agenda.
If the Appleby VFD truly wanted their operation to be transparent to their taxpayers they would put everything about their budget and spending online for everyone to see.
Might even be a good idea for them to post like you say a yearly budget like the banks do for their members. Even if its just on a local bulletin on their website (if they have one).
Mr Dix,
I will be at the Appleby Fire Station from 8-5 today. If you would like I would be happy to give you a copy of the latest financial report that was also presented to the ESD board. I will also answer any questions that you might have so that you can be well informed instead of relying on the rumors that you report as the truth.
Thank you and maybe you actually feel that you are trying to be helpful. If so, I appreciate that. But, in the modern day we live in it’s not at all realistic that citizens should have only one day that they can go get info about how public money is being spent. Why isn’t the info online where any taxpayer, donor or any citizen can look it up and review it anytime and at their convenience and for any amount of time they want. The full budget, all expenditures, check book, everything is public and should be available for inspection and review online.
(Plus, he can’t hide behind a screen name and bellyache if he has to actually see it in person.)
Go back to hiding in the kitchen at the Tin Star.
I’m sure the Kerss family appreciates your constant advertising for them. You just need a sound bite to go with it. It’s really hard to tell if you do or don’t like them. I’m going to have to go back and count all the times you’ve said, “Tin Star”. Did you get kicked out of that place or something? Lets see, you hate your very own sheriff, you hate his wife and their restaurant, you hate the DA, you hate the Appleby Fire Chief. I guess you can hold out for hope that all the listed fails, except for your sheriff. He’s here to stay.
Like any fairly uneducated hick you equate asking questions and holding anyone accountable to some sort of perceived ‘hate’. That is because everything you do is predicated on some personal vendetta. I’ve never been in the Tin Star but I could be there at any time.
Mr. Dix.
I have been following this page for awhile. You seem to keep calling for AVFD to put their budget online for the whole world to see. However your efforts only seem to be pointed at AVFD. what about the other 18 volunteer dept. in the county, or the CITY OF NACOGDOCHES’s bugdets? Their assistant chief has welcomed you to their station to come have a look at the records with your own eyes, yet you say they are not doing enough. It seems to me that you are just out to gripe for no reason other than to hear yourself talk.
I agree SFA. Any public entity should have no problem making their records public.
I used to live in Nacogdoches and back then all the VFDs were struggling to make ends meet. Are there that many now that seem to be spending in excess? If so it is a different county than when I lived there. I wonder at the good fortune all of the sudden but am glad AVFD is one of the ones not so much in debt now.
Exactly why they should have records of public money online.
You shouldn’t misinterpret my calls for AVFD to put records online to mean that I think only they should be the ones to do so. ALL public financial records should be online and fully accessible by the public. However, in this case it came up a bit more pointedly be cause comments were made by others calling into question some issues with the AVFD. The Chief responded with a rather lame defense but never really came back with anything to back up his claims. The questions are still unanswered. Just offering to ‘show the financial statements’ during limited hours and requiring an in person visit is sufficient to quell the unrest that is out there. If the AVFD wanted to do what they should do then they would stop hiding the records and stop playing a cat and mouse game and have the FULL records put online so any citizen could review them at will and completely. Why would they not do that?
Snapyy,
I will be at the Appleby Fire Station today from 8-5. I will be happy to answer any questions that you might have so that you are informed instead of spreading the gossip that you hear in the community.
Why don’t you put the books online so any tax payer can look at then whenever it’s convenient for them?
Snappy, you’ve offered them the records. Some are still not happy with your answer. It’s obvious that they’d rather gripe about it than just go and see for themselves.
It’s all about openness with the taxpayers money and the public officials being responsible to the public. You’ve already demonstrated that you hold that in low regard. That’s why your gravy train is getting poured out in the next election.
My job is secure. I don’t have to worry about a thing changing. I might even get promoted when all of the “nay sayers” and slobs don’t get reappointed. So sad to think about how you and Jason will have to drive to another county, unless you can talk one of the Constables into putting you to work.
Looks like the Appleby FD Chief had a few too many ! Wonder if he was bidding with our tax money ?
Check it out for yourself :
http://youtu.be/0rkHepts6Fs
If you are trying to smear someone’s character maybe you shouldn’t post a video of him being generous to a charity. I don’t even know the man, but now after watching the video I have a positive opinion of him.
He probably should be given a breath test when he shows up at a fire late at night. That video was hilarious. Lots of drunks get ‘generous’ after a few rounds. This sure brings into question his judgement.
That video doesn’t speak to his judgement at all. What I do question now is the motive behind such a blatant attempt to besmirch someone’s character.
He did a pretty god job of it himself in that video.
“good”
Getting yourself all messed up aren’t you?
So ‘Sheriff’ Kerss finally solved the big kidnapping case up in Central Heights by determining that it was a fake. After all the hoopla surrounding it the details finally emerge that anyone but the Sheriff knew from the beginning. It seems like the only crime Kerss can solve is one that never occurred in the first place! What about the Cushing Atsina? What about the abduction/rape of the woman off 343 or wherever it was? How about all the property thefts, burglaries and drug crimes all over the county? It took him about six years too long to shut down baby dolls so I guess he just moves a little too slow. Boy, do we ever need a new Sheriff.
….Cushing arsons….
Getting yourself all mixed up, aren’t you?
If he hadn’t investigated it, you would have whined about that. You must be a huge momma’s boy. That whining has got to get old, even to you.
You obviously aren’t familiar with a little technical development called ‘auto correct’ which causes more errors than it solves. Either that or you are still trying to make something out of nothing. That didn’t work too well for you on the budget issue, did it. Kinda blew up in your face.
You have an excuse for everything. You have no intentions of accepting responsibility for anything that you’re wrong on. You made fun of me when I corrected myself and said that my lies were getting me all mixed up, but yours is an electronic error? Blame, blame, blame. You are your own worst enemy and it’s no wonder why you hate everyone and everything around you. Nothing’s blown up in my face. I’m quite humored at all of the lies that Bridges told in front of a group of folks and how they’re all being disproven with the budget being one of them. Too bad nobody asked about his blatant lie about his budget never changing, but since he was able to curtail most of the questions being asked, including the weak cases he keeps making, we just weren’t able to get the answers. Tucking his tail and running to avoid having to be accountable is an example of what we would have to experience with him being sheriff.
Sounds like he proved you were lying all the way around and you’re just bitter about it. I’m really getting a good laugh out of it.
Again: You have an excuse for everything. You have no intentions of accepting responsibility for anything that you’re wrong on. You made fun of me when I corrected myself and said that my lies were getting me all mixed up, but yours is an electronic error? Blame, blame, blame. You are your own worst enemy and it’s no wonder why you hate everyone and everything around you. Nothing’s blown up in my face. I’m quite humored at all of the lies that Bridges told in front of a group of folks and how they’re all being disproven with the budget being one of them. Too bad nobody asked about his blatant lie about his budget never changing, but since he was able to curtail most of the questions being asked, including the weak cases he keeps making, we just weren’t able to get the answers. Tucking his tail and running to avoid having to be accountable is an example of what we would have to experience with him being sheriff.
The only running Bridges will do is run you down if you deal dope, steal and practice criminality in Nacogdoches County, no matter where you live.
Kinfolks and Smokehouse are NOT in ESD#3. Appleby VFD built a fire station that cost more than $800,000, and included in it a nice kitchen. Why to their paid employees have to drive to Nacogdoches to eat? They could fix their own meals or stop at one of the eating places in ESD#3 (Tom’s, Tin Star, etc.).
Tin Star lol. I hope our sheriff is not hoping to scratch a living from that place when Jason wins. Food is to high. And a word to the cook. When you open those big cysco cans or cook gravy add salt and pepper to food. It wont tast so blan. Happy junction is the place to go. Best burger in county. AFD guys are snooty acting anyway. They wont speak or even give the good ole east texas nod when you meet them face to face at toms or other local venues.
They do kinda want to duck their heads and avoid eye contact. They act guilty.
“Voter as well”, if you’re going to keep changing your name, then you need to AT LEAST re-type it the way that you typed it the first time. You have no idea at all who I am and you’re way off, but if it makes you feel better to think that I’m Cody, then sobeit. This is nothing more than a sounding board to promote Jason Bridges and try to discredit Sheriff Kerss. You think that his wife is the only person who would call you out on your lies about him? Don’t you realize that there are people in this county who support Sheriff Kerss because of the job he’s done and his performance in every way, without an agenda, simply because we’re pleased with him? You all try to make Bridges out to be some sort of robo cop when he’s nothing more than a dope chaser. He’s tried to take credit for diminishing the crime rate in his precinct, when he didn’t do, and couldn’t have done, it by his self. His office has been assisted by the Sheriff’s Department on a large majority of the calls in his precinct and his agency wasn’t even present at some of them. He’d also have us the voters believe that his budget hasn’t changed since he’s been in office. (That’s a blatant lie.) He spends an enormous amount of time in Shelby County making arrests that could have been made by the Shelby County authorities, with him utilizing his time here, but instead he was so hyped up on getting his name in the paper, that he had to do it himself. Arrogance at it’s finest. The Sheriff’s Office does have some good people who work there, but some of the others need to seek work outside of law enforcement.
So you have a little information about how the cases work? Any moron knows how the court system works. It still doesn’t negate the fact that Sheriff Kerss does a great job as sheriff and Bridges has no business trying to take on that task. The Sheriff is a fine man, a good leader and has proven that he can do the job. Jason Bridges started out his campaign announcement with a lie. That, in itself, says a lot about him and should send a message to every voter in this county. If his weak cases aren’t enough, (ok, some will hold a little water), to disuade people from voting him into office, then I don’t know what will. We need someone who is capable and smart enough to do, and understand, the job. Sheriff Kerss has yet to make me believe that he isn’t still very much qualified to maintain the position. I base my findings on facts. You (and your other screen names) are basing your findings on personal bias, which you’re entitled to. But until Kerss shows me that he cannot do the job, or isn’t willing to do it right, then he has, and will continue to have, my vote.
“know it all” you wrote a whole book trying to justify Kerss and your affinity for him. It all really comes down to you being threatened by Bridges running fir Sheriff. Why does that threaten you? Have you been arrested by Bridges? Has one of your relatives? Are you afraid that if he gets to be Sheriff you will no longer have a Sheriff who will look the other way for you or your relatives?
You continue to lie about the deal in Shelby Co. while everyone knows that crime does not respect county lines.
I don’t know who you are and I don’t care if you are Thomas’ wife, girlfriend, mother, male lover or what. You have been on here spewing vile and insidious lies about a good guy who is doing his job and trying to clean out the nests of criminals starting in Pct.4 and going wherever necessary to do that job. He’s done it well and nothing you say can diminish that. Your lies about weak cases are just lies. We have a weak, ineffective DA and she is forced to bargain everything she can because she has no credibility in front if a jury. She bargains out PD cases, SO cases, DPS cases and all of them. Quit blaming Bridges because the DA is weak.
Bridges does his job, Kerss just shows up and expects the job to do itself. That’s why we need to replace Kerss as Sheriff and Bridges will be a good choice.
So now you hate the DA? Which one of is really the vile one?
Well look at condition of vehicles under kerss. That transport vehicle that was totaled had tires so bald no tread patttern existed anymore. That inmate has retained counsel. I have a business with over 100 tires on the ground and a quick check once a week would stop that. But that would take getting off facebook and doing your job. And of course if Kerss hadnt waisted budget money on a semi truck that may get used once in a blue moon to tow parade float that patrol car could have got some tires. What a waist. Whats real funny is they are running so scared about election that if you work for the SO and they find out you grandma supports Jason they reduce your hours to zero so you will quit. This has happened twice. So all you officers over there dont worry if Jason gets the job you will be fired, you need to worry about hanging on to job you have if your 3rd cuzin has a jason bridges sticker on thier car or your brother in law supperts Jason on facebook.
Good citizens of Nac county. Why is Kerss in the vehicle tow and storage business? If SO has a car towed the SO has wreaker company tow to jail and stored. And if the bill for tow has not been paid the Sheriff office has to pay the tow company themselves. If a deputy finds an abandoned vehicle that deputy know has to call it in and wait on hwy for tow truck, then follow tow vehicle back to UNSECURED lot behind jail and babysit tow driver. Then car owner has NO recorse if car is broken into at SO office. Tow companys make money with tow truck and impound lot fees. They have to be licenced by the TDLR and have to have handicap restrooms and take continuing education to keep thier storage licence and tow licence. The SO office does not charge for storage. Yes lets help the drunk driver get off easy by not putting him in a financial bind to help teach him a lession. Part of the punishment of your crime in ALL other counties is to Have vehicles impounded and stored at a state licenced tow yard that charges by the day. Our sheriff said( we do this as a service to Nacogdoches citizens.) Yep lets help our drug dealers and our drunks with lighter tow fees and no storage fees so they can hurry and get that vehicle out of The lot behind the jail and get drunk and kill you or your loved ones FASTER, EASIER,CHEAPER. NO other county does this. Judge english where are you on this? What a scam. Vote bridges
If you hadn’t been trying to make a killing off of storing vehicles at your place of business, and making it almost impossible for the person to pay to get their vehicle out of storage, you might would still be making money off of the storage fees. I commend the sheriff for stepping up and doing what’s right. Yes you’re a business man, and the idiots who go to jail for dwi, or whatever where thier vehicles have to be towed, all need to be charged and pay for their crime, but paying you an extremely unfair amount of money, simply because you can charge them that price, to reclaim their cars is lucicrous. Instead of being mad at the sheriff for stopping you from highway robbery, you should be ashamed of yourself for getting away with it for so long. You just don’t like being held to a standard since you’ve been out of control for so long. The sheriff if doing what’s right and looking out for the citizens of this county. I’m glad to see he’s not a member of the good ol’ boy system. And, of course, Judge English is aware of it. He’s also a good man and just wants to do what’s right as well.
Your point that it’s not up to the wrecker company to mete out justice to those charged with crimes is valid. They are not part of the justice system and the idea that they should be allowed to charge unconscionable fees to people who may not have even been convicted is part of what gives them a bad public image.
You are also right about Judge English. He has done more good than any other County Judge we have had.
But Kerss is not alone in taking that stand with tow fees. There are several jurisdictions across the state that handle it that way.
You allso have to tow all nso car for free. if you won’t to be on the list.
Sounds reasonable to me. They do you a favor by keeping you on the list, so you tow the vehicle. What’s the problem?
You may have a legitimate complaint about Dave Crawford’s leadership qualities, but don’t advise people to stop donations to the Appleby Fire Dept. That will only hurt the people of Appleby. Try to change things in a civil way. Character assassination doesn’t help matters.
The fire department receives plenty of money from ESD and numerous grants every year. Stopping your donations at the water department to so that you don’t support what the fire department is doing with YOUR money is not going to stop them from “doing their job.” It’s only going to take their gas money away so they can’t run personal errands and take trucks out of Appley’s district for pleasure. Show them that they are apparently doing something wrong since the community that they “serve” does not support their choices with their finances.
For those of you that are complaining about Appleby VFD spending too much money and using department vehicles for personal use. If you live in the Appleby area you can either go or call the water department and have them remove the VFD donation off your bill. In my opinion thats the best way to get the VFD to listen to the tax paying residents, If enough people take the funding away from them they will be forced to listen to the community.
Tyler news said that our Sheriff’s Office recovered a stolen plane. Not many details, though. Way to go, NCSO! You guys deserve a lot more credit than you get. (You should call the media more often.)
I would imagine that a stolen plane would be pretty hard to hide.
You would think, but apparently it’s been missing for over a week and hadn’t been found, yet. Guess it was a little harder than one might expect.
Not to difficult for an 8 year old. Bit if it hadn’t been for him Kerss would still be ‘looking’.
I get it. Kerss fired you. No, wait! He demoted you. Or did he just flat turn you down for a job?
So, if Bridges finds a little dope at the direction of a meth head and a kid, who lives next to a private runway and was instructed by his father to be on the look out for a plane, lets his dad know that he heard a plane and his dad calls the S.O., Kerss is incompetent and Bridges is still a god? Come on, admit it. You idolize Sheriff Kerss and he ignored your advances. It reeks through your personal attacks.
You are really off the deep end. Maybe Kerss cut you off and you are taking your frustrations out by posting here. But keep it up because everybody needs to see how some Kerss supporters are mentally unhinged.
I’d say that it’s the Bridges supporters who are nuts.
Well, you’d be wrong. Again. By the way I drove through town today and I saw many more Bridges signs than Kerss signs. All the cops I talk to say Bridges will win and Kerss is just a tired ole jelly belly that is too weak to keep up doing the job.
Well, one of them has to work, while the other puts out signs.
EverythingNac also posted it on their Facebook page last night.
Hey, the truth came out today. 8 year old cracked the airplane case!! Way to go young man. I’m just glad our Sheriff’s department got someone out there in time.
Yeah. Sounds like if it had not been for the kid the plane might never been found. Least Kerss gave the kid credit. Probably because he knew it would come out anyway. Kerss just barely made it out there in time. Must have been trying to finish off one more donut.
Seriously, you’re obsession with our Sheriff is getting ridiculous. Have you thought about seeing someone professionally for those feelings? I bet you lay in the bed every night and fantasize about being just like Kerss. Ahh, to be HALF the man that he is. Keep hoping. I mean, you’ll never be CLOSE because you’re a coward and a half wit, but you can keep hoping.
You are doing an excellent job of proving my points with each one of your posts. Please keep it going. But you really need to find something better than just repeating what I say about you back to me.
It upsets you that you’ll never be half the man Kerss is, doesn’t it?
I’m not sure how you want to measure that, baby doll, but I know I make more than three times what he does. But I won’t be your sugar daddy no matter how much you suck up to me. Now, you better get back to wiping those tables.
“Baby Doll”. Now, that’s a first, twinkle toes.
You dont get it. Do you?
It’s you who doesn’t get it. Every attempt you make, to sideline all the facts, is moot.
Not dounut facebook. All his own jail staff says its facebook. HIS OWN STAFF> I guess knows will deny this also. What I think is funnyis that all the deputies that have kerss signs at thier house had to call someone in the bridges camp and let them know they were pressured. LOL
Yeah Kerss, call the media every time an 8 year old kid shows you how to solve a crime! Now Kerss is going to give the kid one of those Reserve Deputy badges he likes to hand out.
To everyone but you, which is why you’re so bitter.
Doesn’t change the fact that Sheriff Kerss is, and will continue to be, the Nacogdoches County Sheriff, whether you like it or not.
Kerss is done as Sheriff. You have a bleak future to wake up to after the election.
That means he’s YOUR sheriff. He’s YOUR Chief Law Enforcement Officer in this county. He’s the one YOU answer to if you break the law in the county. And there is nothing YOU can do about it. Now, quit acting like a two year old. (AND if you’d move your obsession on to the next person, you could get over him better. Just sayin’.)
It will be easy to forget Kerss after this election because he’ll be out of office.
NOT after this term and only when he says he’s done.
When “he’s done”? Like “he” really has any say? The voters will say he’s done this time.
He’ll let us all know when he’s ready to retire. Until then, he’s solid.
It is true that Appleby VFD is part of an Emergency Services District and receives property tax money for their operations. So, why do their firefighters waste high-priced fuel driving into the City of Nacogdoches almost every day to eat lunch? There is a lot of waste of your tax dollars going on in Appleby VFD. How many communities the size of Appleby have an aerial ladder truck? I don’t remember seeing any high rise buildings in Appleby. And now they want to add more money to your water bill!!
They will add money to everything they can and try to justify it because it costs so much. People in Appleby should be concerned about where their money is really going in the VFD. I notice Mr. Crawford never addressed the issues of drinking at the Nine Flags and driving the VFD vehicle there or the ‘lunch runs’ into Nacogdoches in the fire trucks.
Mr. Dix,
I am not yelping rather trying to give you facts not made up stories as you have. I have never driven the Appleby Command vehicle to Nine Flags. If you knew me I spend 7 days a week in the evening at SFA Rec Center working out and that can be proved if you requested a record of the times my gym card is swiped. As for the “lunch runs” once again you are misinformed. Appleby VFD assist Central Heights FD during the day in the protection of ESD #3 response area, because all of the folks that live the ESD #3 deserve that protection. ESD #3 goes around the North Loop and pass the restaurants you question, so my firefighters are actually closer to homes and businesses in ESD #3 district when they are eating lunch. Since you do not live in our district it is obvious you do not want to hear the truth rather take the easy way out and make up half truths and post them. Once again I invite you to come out and visit us and see the truth versus making up your own versions.
So your guys are just out kinda ‘patrolling’ for fires on lunch runs? Is that what your trying to say?
So clear this ip for me Mr. Crawford. Isn’t ESD #3 the Central Heights VFD?
ESD #3 consit of Appleby VFD and Central Heights VFD
So are you saying you never go to the Nine Flags Bar drinking? Is that your claim? Or that you just never have gone in a VFD vehicle? Never? Ever?
Again, Who cares? Jason Bridges uses a County Vehicle to go and make arrests in Shelby County. Does that bother you?
Jason Bridges and his deputies are working hard for the citizens of Nacogdoches County every day and every where!
It shows how hypocritical you are “know it all” when you criticize Jason but are OK with Appleby VFD driving a firetruck to lunch with the pretext that they might see a fire on the way. Disingenuous hypocrite.
lol! I didn’t say I was happy with anything the VFD was doing or not doing. I simply pointed out that YOU are a hypocrite. You pick and choose. If someone you like is spending tax payer money friviously, then you’re all for it. If someone you don’t like is spending tax payer money friviously, then you want to crucify them for it. YOU are a hypocrite.
Once again you do your childish rendition of third grade chants “Im rubber, your glue…..”. Looks like in addition to being a lying hypocrite you are also a clown.
Once again, you can’t keep the truth and your diluted imagination separate. You’re a hypocrite, plain and simple, and a liar. As I’ve stated before, and as the voters recognize, you’re just following suit.
I’ll have to admit that watchin you two go back and forth has been entertaining. Mr. Billy, you’re the funniest cause it seems like when you’re backed into a corner, you accuse “knows” of doing the things that you’re doing. You have to tell me if that’s what cops do to get dumb criminals to confess? You throw out accusations of things you know they’re not really doing in an effort to confuse them or maybe even a jury? I’m fascinated by cops, but would never date one because of the interrogation skills. They’d have me admitting to things I didn’t really do.
If you had a brain you’d take it out and play with it. Did Kerss teach you anything?
Mr. Crawford, you will find that “Billy Dix” is no more than a negative, contradictor of his own tales, advocate for nobody’s cause but his and will lie and tell half truths to try to make his story “fit” better than the honest to God truth. Trying to seriously answer a question that he asks will do nothing but give him more chances to twist your words to make them fit his version . You’ll do yourself a favor if you’ll not even acknowledge him.
Well, Know it all, your flimsy excuses for poor performance were soooo easy to debunk anybody could do it. Even a poor old country boy like me.
Actually, I give Mr. Crawford credit for coming forward in this forum and being willing to answer fair questions. Several people have questions and his answers have been a start toward possibly building some credibility in the community with those who have questions. You, on the other hand are a mud slinger and are disingenuous. Nothing will help you establish credibility.Your attacks on Bridges are simply pitiful ravings of a fearful and petty person who feels their perception of importance slipping away without anything you can do about it.
You didn’t “debunk” any of my comments. I gave you proof of lies that Bridges blatantly told and proof of his spending too much time in Shelby County under the guise of doing a “quick catch and grab”. You asked what Sheriff Kerss was doing that was good and I told you that, too. I asked you what he wasn’t doing and you got defensive and told me that you didn’t have to tell me anything. I asked you to “debunk” the fact that Jason told a lie when he said his budged had remained the same after 3 years and you couldn’t. You resorted to name calling and crawfishing. You’ve got a lot of opinions, but you really have no idea what you’re talking about. You say you gave Mr. Crawford credit, but were quick to imply that he spends a lot of time drinking in a bar.
I don’t have to establish credibility with anybody. Every accusation I’ve made can be proven and I’ve included links for you several times. But, like Bridges, when the proof is right in front of the voters’ eyes, you’re still denying it. You’re nothing but an opinionated blow hard that might be able to make a coherent sentence or two, but you aren’t much more than that.
Know it all, you aren’t even that. You claim to know all these facts but you haven’t proven anything. You must have been involved in putting the Davis case together for prosecution. That must be why the SO and DA lost that so badly. You simply have no idea what constitutes “proof”. You read something in an article that relates an event then you make up your own lies and call them facts. Your statements, opinions and certainly your “facts” aren’t worth a cup of warm spit.
You keep mentioning the Davis case, because that’s all you’re basing your negative comments on. You REFUSE to admit that Bridges’ cases are being plead out because there’s not enough evidence to take them to trial. Ironically, the public thinks that Jason is getting the scum off of the streets, but all he’s doing is turning in enough evidence to justify the “media hype” of the arrests. The “criminals” are being released on bail, pleading to a lesser included, getting a little probation and right back on the streets. Bridges is doing nothing but getting his name in the paper. (And what I’m reading are Jason’s OWN statements.)
You’re just mad because your boy has lied, and made a fool of himself, and nothing you say, or lie about, can cover that up. BLATANTLY, he’s lied. He’s an arrogant self lover and you’ve dug out a permanent spot at his feet. Your problem is that you wouldn’t know the truth if it tapped you on the shoulder, so I expect for you to continue to deny his lies. And apparently you think that if you keep denying the fact that he lied, it will make people believe it. Go ahead and continue to not give the voters of this county enough credit. You’ll see when the election is over that everybody saw through both of your bull.
You can’t ride the fence and pretend to be so offended about a VFD spending tax payer money, then turn around and try to justify Jason spending countless hours in Shelby County to make two arrests. As usual, you’re talking out of both sides of your face. But I don’t think you can help it, anymore.
Are you serious to all your negative comments and bashing? You should be ashamed of yourself if you have ever sat on a grand jury or followed any cases you would know that most of them here get probation. Has nothing to do with the officer that arrested the offender or as you refer to them as ” scum”. But you probably have no interest in following any cases because that’s right the SO doesn’t make drug cases to insure our safety and our kids safety.
Sure they do. They just don’t call the media everytime they key up the radio. And I HAVE sat on a Grand Jury. They are citizens just like us and want to see the offenders off of the streets, but cannot produce evidence that’s not there. I’m going to assume that you meant plain ol’ juries, because ultimately they’re the ones who decide whether the accused is guilty or not. The Grand Jury just spins the bottle on a lot of the cases and hopes that more evidence is turned in after the case is indicted and has been further investigaed. In order to prosecute a case, one must have evidence. The problem with the cases Bridges is turning in is that none of them have any substance to them and the juries/judge has to let the person off because of the lack thereof. The S.O. turns in a lot more drug cases than Pct. 4. And that’s not all they do. So, you’re misinformed or just in denial, but try going one step further and check arrest reports and dispositions. Instead of getting on the “Dix Head” bandwagon and pretending like the S.O. doesn’t do anything. Go see for yourself. I understand that I’m wasting my time arguing with ignorance, but I just can’t help myself.
Just for the record…a grand jury is presented facts of the case…if someone is presenting a case to the grand jury without all the evidence prepared for trial there is an obvious problem with the departmental procedure. The grand jury is utilized to establish if there is enough evidence to proceed to trial. That is where a true bill or nobill is given. You should know that since you were “given” the job of victim coordinator …and were relinguished from your job due to what should have been an indictment for you. There is no doubt the Sheriffs office has some great people that work there..however our community is in dire need for new leadership. I think you may he have mistaken as to who you are trading facts with. I know what cases are made and I know who presents them to grand jury. The sheriffs office has great people there..but they have not had the ability to do their job due to someone who is controlling them like puppets. As a tax payer and someone who knows first hand..I am disappointed in you Cody Kerss..
“Know it all” you’re just kinda pathetic. You have one or two little twiney strings on that beat up ole Kerss guitar you’ve been strumming. You are out of soap and just don’t know it. All you can do at this point is repeat what I say to you back to me. Just pathetic how you’ve fallen apart here right before everyone’s eyes.
Keep trying to convince yourself of that. I’m gaining momentum as I’m picking up speed. You can’t dispute the facts that I’ve laid out for you, which is why you decided to critique the VFD Chief. I got you running with your tail tucked and you know it.
You don’t have anything running but your mouth. You are racing to the bottom though. You seem to be obsessed with me but I want you to get it in your mentally challenged mind that I don’t consider your opinions to be worth much more than a cup of warm spit. All of your points have been debunked and yet you cling on to me like someone affected with Stockholm Syndrome. You are a clown.
You MUST care what I think or you wouldn’t respond to EVERYTHING that I post. YOU are the one obsessed. I find you entertaining at the very most.
Dave Crawford and other fire department members take vehicles home, in turn, to respond to any and all calls in ESD #3, whether qualified to respond the call or not. Therefore, they use the FD vehicle to ‘go out drinking’ at Nine Flags or any other personal errands they may have. Thus, spending money on fuel that comes from the tax payers and donations paid with your water bill. If you are concerned about these issues, all I have to say is, pictures are worth 1,000 words. Dave Crawford has no business as a Chief of anything. You can take your donations off your water bill at any time. Hit him where it hurts and he won’t recover.
How Christian of you. How brave of you to hide behind your anonymity. For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity and practise hypocrisy.
I will stand behind Dave 100% and tell you Dave or any other members of Appleby VFD does not take the VFD vehicle to Nine Flags Bar to drink.
Raymond, is the budget for ESD #3 posted on the Internet anywhere so that citizens can view it in detail? What about the budget specifically for Appleby VFD?
Gimlet,
The answer to your question is well over a Thousand areas have aerial trucks in rural and suburban communities the size of Appleby or smaller. If you would consult the mutliple fire organizations and periodicals you could find your answer. Needed fire flow for buildings and a master stream are not always based upon building height but size and occupancy rating as well. Appleby has a large church, but more importantly has Garrison ISD and Central Heights ISD facilites to help protect and the City of Nacogdoches first priority is the City. Once again, Gimlet my door is always open and I can be contacted anytime to discuss any questions. If you have questions come out to the station instead posting half-truths and innuendos.
Does Garrison and Central Heights pay taxes to support the extra expense of the truck you are using them to help justify? Why do you object to answering fair questions in this format? Do you think you might be able to better intimidate if you were asked in person? You still never really gave a justification for the aerial truck being needed in Appleby.
Who cares?
Mr. Crawford, is it true that you live within the city of Nacogdoches and do not pay taxes in ESD#3, but have no problem spending money on unecessary items such as the suburban that firefighters use for personal use? In regards to the fire trucks going to town on a daily basis, is there not a kitchen in that large fire station where the firefighters can have lunch with out spending tax payers money on fuel to go to Nacogdohes to eat? I can understand every once in awhile if the firemen were staffed 24 hours daily, but they are only there for 8 hours, take your lunch to work just like I do.
I think if Mr. Crawford was as forthcoming about the VFD budget as he claims to be he would post a copy of it here for examination.
I live in Appleby and I pay taxes along with extra from my water bill for AVFD. I’m grateful for their services. As far as radios, it boils down to who is primary on the call. If NFD, is a backup unit, then they should switch to the primary response units radio frequency. Don’t get me wrong, if it’s bad enough, I want both AVFD and NFD to respond, but that argument of radio frequencies seems like an I’m bigger than you thing.
Dave, I think you’ve done a lot of great things for the Appleby community and I’m extremely grateful, but I’d probably just not drive the marked units around town. It seems to rub people the wrong way. Again, I’m very proud of our AVFD. I just think with money so tight everywhere, people are looking for anything to get mad about and it usually starts with what they immediately see.
I have a lot of admiration for those who are able to serve in VFD’s. They provide a crucial service to rural communities across the state. They are almost always tireless, solid, courageous citizens who feel a real sense of duty to our communities. Most people do appreciate what the volunteers do and recognize how absolutely necessary it is to have these organizations who are so dependable. Almost everyone in a rural community also realizes it’s a necessity to have a car or truck for transportation also. They equally recognize that it’s not always necessary to have a King Ranch F350 when a half ton XL will do the job and is all you can really afford. Plus they have to watch what they spend every day and expect those who are spending tax money to do the same and to be transparent and accountable.
It would go a long way to establish that transparency and accountability if Mr. Crawford and all the other VFD’s would post their FULL, complete budgets online where they are easily accessible and reviewable by the taxpayers. Not just the budget category totals but each item so any taxpayer can see exactly how much is spent and on what, exactly.
Also it would be a good idea to have ‘trip cards’ for each trip on the vehicles so that each trip is logged and all mileage, expenses, driver, passengers etc recorded. These should also be public records and as such any fudging or altering could be a criminals penalty under the tampering statute.
All books, records, etc should be audited yearly and a public accounting made.
Dear Cindy and Gimlet,
This is Susan Pack Reents, yes the owner of the Hotel Fredonia. I am not afraid to tell you who I am and tell you that my door is always open. Dave’s is also. How awful to post the untruths you have both posted on this website. Robbie Goodrich spent 2 hours touring the AVFD and talking to Dave about his concerns and suggestions. He was open and honest. Nothing to this day has been printed to rectify untruths. I do believe Erin is doing her best to cover these stories, but as I have told Dave, he needs to be more talkative when she asks questions to make sure his answers are clear to layman like Erin, myself and others. There are those of us who don’t always understand all the ins and outs of things, especially when we do not have knowledge or training in an area… I think that is fair to believe about any honest hard working person. Not one of us is perfect, but if you strive to do your very best and tell the truth no matter what the truth is… then we all have a much better understanding of how to handle situations. Whether we agree or disagree, those involved hopefully will have the common courtesy to respect each others’ differences. I have learned so much during the time I have been dating Dave. I have not only gotten to know firefighters with the AVFD, but firefighters with other fire departments as well. I have also gotten to know a few of the good and hardworking Sheriff’s dispatchers; the way they perform their job is critical for all of this to work. The men and women of AFVD and other area VFDs respond to other fire districts, including the city, “when requested”. The key words are “when requested…” The real story that was not reflected correctly in the paper is that the city is responding to calls that they are not needed on. When the city is told to disregard (just like Appleby and other departments are told to disregard, meaning they are not needed because the responding department(s) has everything under control), the city does not disregard. It is a waste of resources to continue to respond when not needed. If it is necessary for other departments to respond and continue on when needed, I don’t think there is an honest firefighter, citizen or elected official who would disagree that this is what needs to happen. But when it is not necessary for others to respond and be told in route to diregard, and instead choose to continue on… this is the critical point to be made. This is what Dave was responding to. In no way does he not appreciate the help from the city or any other area if that is what it takes to get everyone to safety. To indicate anything differently is not true. I realize I have just set myself up for some things that I would rather not deal with, but that is what happens when one stands for the truth and decides to respond to posts that are untrue and not factual about Dave, me or any other individual or group that I know is working hard to do the right thing.
Standing up for the truth is always right and admirable. People will deny it because it’s not what they want to hear. You did a good job, Susan.
I’m sorry, but it’s not Dave Crawford’s fault that he is in the position he’s in. IT’S OUR MORONIC GOVERNMENT for giving a grant for Appleby to have a fire station in the first place. How smart is that??? Appleby needs a full time FD as bad as they need a Hosptial….. When the funds dry up, it will just be another nice empty building. It will then match Meador’s, Red Burt’s, and most other things in Appleby. Maybe Tom Bush will buy it and make a drive thru liquor store out of it!!! There’s an idea.
Isnt the Appleby FD set uo as an ESD? If so, Sorry but the funds will never dry up for that FD. If they have created an ESD then they have the power to tax the property owners in that district. Once created ESD are next to impossible to dissolve. Anyone living in that area needs to become very involved in the financial business of that FD and keep it under control or you will surley regret bad management because you will be paying the bills.
Mr Dix,
I am Dave Crawford, Chief of the Appleby Volunteer Fire Department, and I am happy to give you a copy of our financials. As a citizen you are welcome to them. I would encourage as many people as possible to get invloved in our department as see where the money is going. The department is for the community and they have a right to be part of it. I believe people deserve the best protection for there family and possesions that we can provide. That protection is not cheap. Quick monetary list of items to put one firefighter on a fire truck:
1 set Protetive clothing 2,200.00
1 radio 1800.00
1 aler pager 400.00
1 breathing apparatus 5800.00
Total 10200.00 before ONE firefighter makes a response. I have 45 firefighters. My total in this case is 45 sets of gear- 99,000.00
45 radios-81,000.00
45 pagers-18,000.00
32 breathing apparatus-185600.
Then 1 fire truck that is National Fire Protection Compliant is at least 280,000.00, So it is an expessive endeavor. I buy the best gear, radios and breathing apparatus on the market, because I am asking men and women to leave their families in the middle of the night to go help someone in peril and I want to make sure they are as safe as I can make it to protect them so they can return home to their families after the incident. Any member volunteering for me desreves that and much more. So please Mr. Dix take sometime and look into what it cost to run a fire department before you question our spending and equipment. Because I am sure if you ever decide to volunteer you would not want me to put you into inferior equipment and then tell you to go assistant someone. Please come out to the station and see what we are about before you condemn us for frivilous sepnding.
A hit dog always yelps, Mr. Crawford. You sure are yelping. Why do you feel so defensive when all I said was for citizens to get involved and keep an eye on the expenses at the Appleby VFD? Why do you have your firemen running firetrucks to lunch at Kinfolks in Nacogdoches? Is it not true that once an ESD is established that it’s nearly impossible to get rid of and the taxes can go up and up and up? Aren’t you even trying a tax grab where you can get control of some sales tax in the Appleby area before the city gets it? I don’t know nearly enough about the financials of the Appleby VFD since I don’t live there but anyone living there sure needs to keep an eye on what’s going on because it sure sounds like you have a grip on it and think it’s ‘your’ department.
Such a hypocrite! You want to jump up and down about some funds that are being spent in our county FOR our county, but you don’t have a problem with Jason Bridges spending tax dollars working in Shelby County?
NAC Native,
I am Dave Crawford, chief of the Appleby Volunteer Fire Department, and proud of it because of the dedicated men and women that volunteer there time to protect the citizens of the Appleby response area as well assist Central Heights VFD, when needed, in all areas of ESD #3. I wish just like everyone else who posts here, that you come out to our station and see what our department is about rather than posting on this website half truths and assumptions. My door and cell phone is accessible 24/7/365 just like the service we provide. To answer your question, we did not get a grant for the station we took out a loan to build it. As for the comments that the paper miss quoted here is what I told Erin: I said” I welcome the help of other fire departments especially Central Heights and Garrison as they are closer and get here quicker. I also welcome the city response and want them to switch to our frequency and operate under one unified command. Which is actually a law as signed into effect by President Bush on March 1, 2004 under the Homeland Security Act, Presential Directive #5. This can be found by going to this site on the internet. I have people who get out of bed at 2 in the morning and leave there families to come to the aid of a person or persons who are in peril. They do this for FREE still because like all volunteer firefighters they care about there neighbor, family member or another human being. I want everyone that makes the incident to go home safe and be able to provide for there family after helping a citizen in peril. If the City Fire Department does not switch to our frequency, then we have 2 different situations going on at the same time with no communication and the chance of someone getting hurt goes up tremendously. It is just like the military you cannot have 2 people in charge at the same time or you get the troops hurt. The volunteer firefighters in this county are a qualified group of individuals that deserve more respect than they are be showed and I feel it is time they get that respect. I came from a department where a firefighter was injured and one killed because of communication issues and up here it is just a matter of time to that happens either to a city firefighter or county firefighter. I went to Chief Kiplinger and expressed my concerns and he told me he didn’t care it was about him making runs to justify his budget. That frustrated me because he was more concerned about numbers than a firefighter’s safety. The City has 2 radios in every truck and they can switch to our frequency or we can switch to there frequency, which per Chief Kiplinger he does not want, so that statement was incorrect in the paper. ” Hopefully this sheds some light on what was really said and what ended up getting printed. Once again, my door as well as the fire station is open to anyone who wants to stop take a tour, ask questions and discuss any concerns you may have about the Appleby Volunteer Fire Department.
Do you drive the VFD vehicle to the Nine Flags Bar to drink?
Well said Thank You
Knows Voter…. You are a bumbling IDIOT!!!!!!!!!
Who is paying for the fuel for Dave Crawford’s vehicle to go to and from the Fredonia..While he drowns in his sorrows every night with the owner (so called owner)
He is about to be investigated…..maybe he makes his living off grants???? As in stealing from them>
And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.
Way to go hap!!!! Can’t fix Thomson stupid!!!! And as he stands on the Goodman Bridge…like he’s done it all…What a joke he is and an embarrassment to everyone in this county. He did not do anything to make this bridge thing happen except be comm. pct. 2
Won’t ever happen again.
I wouldnt vote thomas in as head dog catcher. He has budget problems. He has employee problems and that jail is like a spa. People walk in and out like at home. Its time for a change. I seen the tires on the SO car that wreaked out while transporting prisoner. He will get a good lawyer. What a shame.
I really don’t understand Dave Crawford’s (Appleby VFD) complaints when his department drives their trucks into the City of Nacogdoches for all sorts of non-fire related activities, including eating lunch at local restaurants. And one of them drives the Command Car (Suburban) to the Nine Flags Inn at night for drinks. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
If Dave Crawford and Appleby VFD don’t want NFD to respond to their area, that is their business. As for the rest of us in a VFD, we deeply appreciate NFD responding to calls in our areas. They are always courteous and respectful and ask us “how they can assist”. Dave Crawford needs to crawl out of the bottle and get a life. He is letting his anger consume him.
I am the mother of a teenager, I asked my child recently “Have you ever smoked pot?”
When my child turned to me and gave me an honest answer, because it was honest and was not what I had expected……..I don’t care what counties, states, or borders that law enforcement officers have to cross, so long as my child never agian turns to me and tells the answer that I received that day, I’ll put gas in Jason’s car myself. This conversation that I had with my child was started because we were discussing a “bust” that had taken place in our community……..Jason is doing more than just “getting the dopers”, he is bringing these issues about with parents and their children an opening up the dialog. Everyone, go ask your children what I asked mine, you might be surprised.
I think that the two that are bantering back and forth are doing just that. They’ve both made their points and now they’re just arguing and name calling. I can see the one justifying Bridges’ actions because he’s supporting him and I can see the other’s because of the time spent in Shelby County. It’s plain that neither will sway the other.
Mediator, I got into this thread because of the name calling, lies and deception I saw being posted by “Knows…..”. I considered it abhorrent that someone would tell the lies and make the claims he/she was making. It’s getting old for me to keep refuting “Knows…” ridiculous statements but I will continue as long as possible because “Knows…” obviously doesn’t know squat.
What kind of nut presumes to ‘know someone else’s motives’ to the extent that they use it as their screen name anyway? That right there shows me he/she is full of it.
But, you brought up a point I’d like to discuss. That is about the ‘spending time in Shelby county’ issue. How do you see that and why do you really think it’s a problem?
You were involved before I got involved.
And “the Shelby County thing”. . .I think it’s a problem and so do the folks I’ve talked to.
You are done here. Move on. I’ll discuss this with Mediator, if they want to discuss it. But you have already had a chance to have a civil discussion and you’ve proved yourself incapable both in logic, reasoning and temperament. Probably you need to see your physician about getting some PMS medicine. Come up with something other than your opinion, because you have shown that to be completely absurd.
Good, then I don’t have to worry about your lying to cover up Jason’s actions, because that’s all you’ve done. I think it’s great that you’re no longer going to comment on every post I make in an attempt sway the opinions of other readers. THANK YOU!
Fact 1. Jason Bridges lied about his budget not changing in the last three years. Fact 2. Jason Bridges, and his deputies, is spending this county’s money to do surveilance in Shelby County, for God knows how long, until he caught the thieves, then spent another several unaccounted for hours searching the residence and booking the perps in the Shelby County jail. Those are FACTS. I know, I know. You’re getting tired of me putting you in your place. Well, stop making it so easy.
I’m going to comment when you lie like the dog you are. I’m not going to answer your stupid hypotheticals though. If anybody watched the place in Shelby county as part of an investigation of crime being done in Nacogoches that’s exactly what should have bern done. But I know about the location and the surroundings and it did not happen like you say. You lie.
Sure it happened just like that. Your denying it is just another lie to be added onto the growing list.
Fact 1. Jason Bridges lied about his budget not changing in the last three years. Fact 2. Jason Bridges, and his deputies, is spending this county’s money to do surveilance in Shelby County, for God knows how long, until he caught the thieves, then spent another several unaccounted for hours searching the residence and booking the perps in the Shelby County jail. Those are FACTS.
I’m glad he did what he did. I think most voters ho are concerned about crime are glad he did what he did. Meth heads contribute probably more than almost any other group to our crime problem. You must be a meth head since you are complaining so much about it.
Another statement you have no basis to make. You just shoot your mouth off about anything and everything you know nothing about. To be someone who claims to “Know…” so much you are sure ignorant.
Fact 1. Jason Bridges lied about his budget not changing in the last three years. Fact 2. Jason Bridges, and his deputies, is spending this county’s money to do surveilance in Shelby County, for God knows how long, until he caught the thieves, then spent another several unaccounted for hours searching the residence and booking the perps in the Shelby County jail. Those are FACTS.
AND THATS ALL GOOD !!! THEY DID DO THE CRIME IN NAC COUNTY DID THEY NOT???:<) JASON YOU HAVE MY VOTE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Of course you do. You want to keep a job.
You lie. Again.
Although you won’t admit it:
Fact 1. Jason Bridges lied about his budget not changing in the last three years. Fact 2. Jason Bridges, and his deputies, is spending this county’s money to do surveilance in Shelby County, for God knows how long, until he caught the thieves, then spent another several unaccounted for hours searching the residence and booking the perps in the Shelby County jail. Those are FACTS.
This is the voice of the nac voters !!
It would be more suprising to me if your child answered no.
I find it offensive that Jason Bridges claimed to not have had his budget increased in the last three years. In his politicial announcement, that he was going to run for sheriff, he stated that he’d met his goal by decreasing the crime rate in his precinct by 46% and that he’d done that with the same amount of personnel and budget. Even a moron knows that cannot be true. No increase in the last three years? And just how much of that 46% includes the arrests and responses made by the Sheriff’s Office? (Who do you think does the work while Bridges and his two deputies sleep?) He would have us all believe that he hasn’t received any extra money and has done ALL of the criminal response in Pct. 4 by his self. Both are absolute lies. (Don’t take my word for it, look for yourself. http://dailysentinel.com/news/article_0b0a0ce8-12ae-573f-a248-ad6b0bc1ae15.html) Does anybody, (except for his close buddies), really want a liar in office? I, for one, am tired of the half truths, and being mislead completely, by politicians. Why is it that they have to blow smoke at us? It it because they don’t have anything else? Is it because they can’t unseat an incumbent on their job performance alone? Bridges’ cronies want to talk about “change” and things that our current sheriff isn’t doing, but I have yet to see/hear/read anything that supports that at all. Bridges does a good job for what he does, but he has no business trying to run a whole county. Our sheriff detectives actually investigate cases and find their man and make the case. Bridges depends on “dope stupored” offenders to TELL HIM WHERE to find other offenders, in an attempt to get clemency so they can keep their freedom and continue to get high. (And if you think that the guys helping Bridges are saints, unlike the ones he’s arresting, think again. Most dopers live the same kind of lifestyle and have the same habits.) Then there’s the issue of his going into another county to work on Nacogdoches County’s dime. He would have us all believe that he drove over the line and made the arrest. BUT, he had to go over the line more than he’d like to admit. And how much time did he spend watching the property to make the arrest? If you believe that he sat there on a lunch break, the perps showed up and he made the arrest, you’re naive. So, after all the time he spent watching the property to make the arrest, how long do you suppose he spent searching the property and then doing the paperwork? And, should they go to trial, how long, (and how many trips) do you suppose he’ll spend in Shelby County for that? Is that really something we need in Nacogdoches County? We’re paying him, paying for his vehicle upkeep, paying for the gas. . . .I’m thankful that I know enough to know that Jason Bridges isn’t NOT the man for the job as Sheriff. Even if Kerss wasn’t, which I believe he is, Bridges absolutely isn’t.
Oops! I means to say, “I’m thankful that I know enough to know that Jason Bridges is NOT the man for the job as Sheriff. Even if Kerss wasn’t, which I believe he is, Bridges absolutely isn’t.”
Not, “I’m thankful that I know enough to know that Jason Bridges isn’t NOT the man for the job as Sheriff. Even if Kerss wasn’t, which I believe he is, Bridges absolutely isn’t.”
Your lies are tripping you up aren’t they?
Which part of what I’ve said is a lie?
All of it.
The voters can see for themselves.
And they will be having a great time at the Jason Bridges VICTORY gathering on election night!
Keep dreaming.
You are seeing the handwriting on the wall and it’s scaring you to death.
Nah! It’s you who’s scared!
It’s sad to see someone who claims to “Know” so much show so much ignorance. You are flat out ignorant if you really expect voters to believe that criminals, thieves, dope dealers don’t cross county lines. Are you really that ignorant?
I realize Kerss would stand on the river bank and watch them walk away and say “there’s nothing I can do, they got away”. That what he’s used as an excuse on many many cases. I’m glad we’ve got a new Sheriff coming in that wont tolerate that. As long as Kerss has been Sheriff we have had thieves and criminals coming in from outside the county and doing their dirty deeds then running back across the county lines without fear of being tracked down. We’ve even had to ave Panola county come into Nacogdoches county and conduct a raid on a multi-county theft ring that was operating freely right under Kerss’ nose. Mexican dope growers are free to tend marijuana plantations on forests in Nacogdoches county and as long as they scoot across the county line they are not even pursued by Kerss. It’s way past time for a real working Sheriff.
“Chasing” someone across the county line after watchinig them commit a crime is justified. Jason isn’t doing that. He’s spent a lot of time in another county, recently. THAT is NOT justifiable. And, of course, they cross county lines, but that’s what other agencies are for. Jason is too arrogant to contact other agencies and give them the information. He wants the credit all for himself. It’s really sad because he has the potential to be a good cop, but right now, he’s a loose cannon. Keep making excuses for him, maybe they’ll call you for a character witness when he’s charged with “doing something in a no stupid zone” because of his ignorance and need to feed the ego.
Keep telling yourself that there’s going to be a new sheriff. Maybe it’ll help you with your vendetta issues, but Jason WILL NOT beat Sheriff Kerss. Not only can he not do the job, but he can’t pull the votes.
You’re tripping your self up on your own lies. That’s one of the ways real cops get the criminals to confess, just let them run their heads and sooner or later.they trip themselves up because they can’t keep track of all their lies. You know full well that the Shelby county authorities made the arrest and the meth cooks/thieves were booked into the Shelby County jail by authority of the Shelby County SO. But your hatred of seeing your perception of influence slip away and your fear that Nacogdoches is going to get a real lawman as Sheriff instead of a powder puff makes you keep repeating the same lie. But now when you’re boxed up you try to find another way to run. You’ve lost all credibility with your lies.
Blah, blah blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah!
You’re the liar. Everything I’ve said can be proven. I’ve not tripped myself up at all. You have nothing and all you can say is that I’m lying. YAY me! Get used to being beat!
You’ve beat yourself. You can’t keep your lies straight. You said it’s OK that the Da list the Davis case because she just needs experience than you slam Jason, with no backup evidence, for cases being plead out. It’s the DA who offers the pleas, dummy. Plus, if the DA just needs experience why is it OK for her to ‘learn while she earns’ but nobody else. Your inconsistent statements have discredited anything you can say. Now, you are reduced to screaming “liar” at my posts which refute your wild eyed claims. Take a serious look in the mirror if you can stand it.
The girl that tried the case wasn’t the elected official, DUMMY! Jason Bridges would be ok working for Sheriff Kerss, but he doesn’t have the smarts to do Sheriff Kersss’ job. Do you see the difference, or do I need to once again spell it out for you? It’s not a double standard or inconsistent at all. It’s two different people in two different situations, but I can see where you are either trying to twist my words like you would twist one’s “confession”, thus getting a weak arrest, weak case and have it plead to a misdemeanor or trying to back track on all the stuff that you and Jason have lied about. Or maybe it’s just that you’re dense and can’t see the forest for the trees. Either way, the voters can see for themselves who’s telling the truth and it certainly isn’t you or Bridges. Since you’ve tried to justify everything that he does and can’t seem to recognize a true statement, do you wipe his hiney too?
Now, if you please, why did Jason lie about the budget?
Jason doesn’t need me to justify anything he does. He stands on his own. And it doesn’t matter if it was an ADA or the elected DA who tried the case. They lost a jury trial which should have been a slam dunk if the evidence had been properly evaluated or never been filed it it wasn’t. That, DUMMY, is the real issue. Of course you have neither the insight, experience or intelligence to recognize it. You and Kerss have nothing going for you anymore because you spent the last three years asleep at the switch. New blood is on the way.
Twisting my words and the point agaaaaain!
You might want to be putting in applications elsewhere, though.
You can’t keep your story straight. . .
Billy Dix says:
January 25, 2012 at 6:23 pm
I can tell you one thing you are lying about. You are lying about how the deal went down in Shelby County. You are saying that Bridges went into Shelby and made arrests without deferring to the Sheriff over there. You stated the Shelby County authorities “weren’t given the chance to arrest them”. Well, that’s a lie two ways. They have had plenty of chances to arrest these meth cooks if they were actively working and in fact when the Scates were booked into the Shelby County jail the were shown on the booking records as arrested by the Shelby Co. Sheriff’s office. How can you explain your objection to bridges following up on leads about criminal activity in Nacogdoches and following those leads into another county legally
“The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome becomes bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.” Cicero — 55 BC
Nice to see that county commissioners are having to spend a bunch of money to repair electrical problems at the Expo Center–when Commissioner Pct.2 Charles Thomson has done a majority of the electrical work out there the last several years. Can we make him pay for part of the upgrades?