WHY MAC HAS NO CREDIBILITY AT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
Obviously, the upcoming election looms large on the horizon. Both Mac Manning and Neil Elks are posturing for the support of prominent citizens and organizations at state and local levels. Mr. Elks has recieved the endorsement of the Police Benevolence Association and the former Sheriff of Pitt County. To date, Mac has received only the endorsement of the Daily Reflector’s Editorial Department. What is interesting is the content of the newspaper article endorsing Mac. It is inconceivable how an article could correctly call Mac out for his “poor handling” of Stacey’s death investigation and the fiasco known as Michelle Pollard, compliment Neil Elks for his sound ideas and for being an impressive candidate and then………..endorse Mac Manning. How could these media “professionals” pen this article without becoming sickened by their own words is beyond the realm of logical thinking.
But in our opinion, the endorsement of one particular person and his office would be the grandest prize in Pitt County. This individual would be the most powerful person in Pitt County, the District Attorney. You see, in nearly every MURDER or other significant criminal case in Pitt County the office of ONE and ONLY ONE person, the District Attorney, has the power to present his case to the Grand Jury for indictment. The power of this position and office is so great that even if a person were to commit a well documented crime, complete with confession and video, the person couldn’t be indicted for the crime until the District Attorney chose to present his evidence to the Grand Jury.
Our local District Attorney, Clark Everette, has not given a public endorsement for either candidate. But he did give his opinion of Sheriff Mac Manning to Stacey’s family and attorney during the SBI’s Stacey Pollard HOMICIDE investigation. Mr. Everette remorsefully admitted that Sheriff Manning once had a “CUSHION OF CREDIBILITY” with him and his office. He further stated that Mac’s actions during the investigation of Stacey’s Death had given him, as the District Attorney, reason to no longer extend any level of credibility to the Sheriff, especially where Mac’s actions regarding Michelle Pollard were concerned.
Think about that for a moment. How damning is it for a District Attorney to call out the highest ranking Law Enforcement Officer in the County, Sheriff Mac Manning, to the family of a man who died a horrendous death at the hands of PCSO Lt. Pollard? We’re left to interpret District Attorney Everette’s bold declaration of Mac’s LOSS OF CREDIBILITY as an endorsement for Mac’s opposition in the Sheriff’s race, Neil Elks, and for the condemnation of a seated Sheriff.
If this sounds like sour grapes to some, please challenge us to a Public Polygraph Examination. We’ll do something Michelle could only dream of……….PASS IT WITH FLYING COLORS!
Only the Daily Reflector or Mac himself could spin this one differently.
April 27th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Even if it were sour grapes most people could understand and likely share those sour grapes.
I have much confidence that Mr. Elks will win this.