Sheriff Who Seized FEMA Ice Could Face Charges

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Sheriff Who Seized FEMA Ice Could Face Charges
By HOLBROOK MOHR The Associated PressPublished: Mar 25, 2006

JACKSON, MISS. – Randy Walker swears he would have died from his diabetes after Hurricane Katrina had a sheriff not seized two FEMA trucks filled with ice and distributed it to residents, many of whom had to keep their insulin cold.

Now, that sheriff could be prosecuted on charges of interfering with a federal operation.

Forrest County Sheriff Billy McGee commandeered two 18-wheelers full of ice from Camp Shelby, a Federal Emergency Management Agency staging area, after five days passed with little relief for residents living without electricity in the wake of the deadly storm.

I have to say, it seems extremely unfair that this guy could be facing federal prosecution for doing his job… It’s late & I’ll post more later

Opinion from The Red Queen (only cause I can’t post a link in the comments section)

These were poor people in the south. In this administration’s eyes they should pull themselves up by the bootstraps and be greatful if they get any charity at all.

Now if it had been a swing state in an election year……….

5 thoughts on “Sheriff Who Seized FEMA Ice Could Face Charges”

  1. I think his mistake WAS doing the right thing, which in the mind of our childish administration is a slap in the face. “How dare you help someone better than we can?”, is the message I get from this.

  4. sez the RQ

    “These were poor people in the south. In this administration’s eyes they should pull themselves up by the bootstraps”

    Which, Ironically, is what Sheriff McGee was trying to do… take responsibility for himself & the job he was elected to do…

  5. DeeK said…
    I think his mistake WAS doing the right thing, which in the mind of our childish administration is a slap in the face. “How dare you help someone better than we can?”, is the message I get from this.

    I think ya hit the nail on the head there, deek

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