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Can anyone actually believe the comments Mac Manning made in the Daily Reflector article published May 2, 2010?  Does Mac really think the public is willing to turn a blind eye to his REPEATED FAILURES especially where former PCSO Lt. Michelle Pollard is concerned?  Without a doubt his failure to address Michelle’s role in Stacey’s death, her indictment for same, her dishonesty to an SBI Homicide Investigation into her husband’s death, her REPEATED PERSONAL FAILURES that brought shame to an entire Sheriff’s Office and her willingness to sacrifice the lives of Narcotics Officers when she tipped off drug dealers is and will forever be the mark Sheriff Mac Manning has left on Stacey’s family and Pitt County.

With that said, let’s take a closer look at some of the Sheriff’s comments from the article starting with: 

• Sheriff Manning said his greatest regret since becoming sheriff has been PERHAPS not having the foresight to project the outcome of his personnel decisions about Michelle Pollard, now serving time for obstructing an ongoing drug investigation.

How much foresight does it take to understand when PCSO Lt. Michelle Pollard admits or is caught lying to numerous investigations, repeatedly changes her accounts of her actions surrounding Stacey’s death, uses cocaine and marijuana, exposes herself in public, has adulterous relationships with the Major Crimes Unit Chief and convicted felons and commits numerous other well documented acts that conflict with the oath all Law Enforcement Officers swear upon, and she not only maintains employment as a Law Enforcement Officer but receives a promotion for these acts she is led to think she can get away with murder so to speak?  Simply put, if Sheriff Manning had taken appropriate measures with the felonious Ms. Pollard (termination and a thorough and proper investigation of the known charges) at the onset of her actions, his Office would not have become an embarrassment to Pitt County and STACEY MAY VERY WELL BE ALIVE TODAY!  And after all of this Mac thinks his failure here was PERHAPS his biggest regret!  If anything else during Mac’s tenure as Sheriff even approaches this monumental level of incompetence, the citizens of Pitt County should be fearful for their very safety.     

Next let’s look at another comment:

• “I’m being criticized for not taking proper disciplinary action against Michelle Pollard, but I thought I was making good decisions, compassionate decisions based on my principles and belief system. 

Obviously, at a MINIMUM, Mac should be criticized for the “good and compassionate decisions” he FAILED to make regarding Michelle.  If these decisions were truly driven by his principles and belief system, his principles are warped and his decision making ability is unsuitable for the position of COUNTY SHERIFF!  Does Mac honestly expect anyone to buy this pathetic excuse for his inexcusable actions?  Apparently, he thinks the public is just that ignorant and gullible.

And now let’s look at:

• “A lot of what’s been said out there is not true.”

Mac has taken the ability to make ambiguous statements in hopes of garnering pity or support for his incompetence and transformed it into an art form.  Perhaps his statement was a misguided attempt to discredit the ACCURATE AND CONDEMNING FACTS this website and others have exposed.  What might he find on this website untrue?  NOTHING.  NOT ONE THING!  How unsettling it must be for Sheriff Manning to see the cold hard facts, in black and white, at this website and others.

But folks, we have an opportunity to restore what the citizens of this County deserve from our Sheriff, honesty, integrity and a willingness to blindly serve us, the citizens of this great County.  We can give once proud law enforcement officers the opportunity to hold their head high when they wear the badge of the PCSO.  We can have all that if we choose to vote tomorrow for…………………………… Mr. Neil Elks.  Please get out and vote.