Who Is Running Salisbury?

I thought that elections were held last spring.  However, the person who was elected mayor of Salisbury certainly isn’t the person running the city’s government.  If Salisbury mayor Jim Ireton really is in charge, he must be schizophrenic, because he publicly states that one thing will happen and voila, the opposite occurs.

Here are just a few recent examples:

Investigating Debbie -

Police chief Allan Webster claimed that he was investigating Salisbury councilwoman Debbie Campbell over a “surveillance tape” that Webster claims was in her possession.  Let’s forget the fact that this supposed incident occurred 11 years ago!  Let’s forget the fact that there is no prosecutable offense EVEN IF Webster is telling the truth; and that’s a REALLY BIG IF.

On September 1st, the Tilghman Times (another big if in the veracity department), Ireton ordered Webster to cease his “investigation”.  Of course, the next week another document from Webster’s office regarding this fiction shows up in the newspaper.

Way to control your department heads JIm!

The Non-Interview Interview -

On September 11, we were treated to another bit of hilarity on the front page of the Tilghman Times:

When asked Wednesday for permission to interview the police chief for this report, Ireton said:  “(Webster was not allowed to comment again Wednesday) because the chief is my employee.  There isn’t any reason the chief has to defend himself.”

Of course, the paper did interview the chief and he certainly talked to them.  I wish I was good at Photoshop.  I’d have another photo – of Webster standing over Ireton, rubbing his face in excrement.

Rogue Chiefs and Rogue Cops -

We now have evidence of a police captain admitting, in writing no less, to violating police procedure and possibly committing an illegal act.  Has this officer been suspended?  No.  What’s worse, this guy has managed to make it to captain, yet he is stupid enough to admit in writing that he (at best) violated procedure.  If he made such a statement under oath, he’d be committing perjury.

Keep It All In The Family -

It has even been reported that Webster has refused to serve the house blogger of the Barrie Comegys party with criminal charges.  If this is true, I want to know why Webster hasn’t been brought before a judge and locked up for contempt.

While it has also been reported that Ireton has ORDERED Webster to comply, we’ll just have to wait and see.  Won’t we?  One thing is for sure, every day that Allan Webster continues in his position is another day of Jim Ireton as a laughing stock.

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These are, sadly, just a few examples of how Ireton has failed to take control of his office.  It’s a shame, because those of us who supported his candidacy expected so much more.

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