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Signs in Davidson indicate Hege may consider another run at sheriff
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SPECIAL | Courtesy WXII
Signs like this one in Lexington are popping up around Davidson County in support of Gerald Hege for sheriff.
Signs supporting the controversial sheriff are popping up in Davidson County, according to WXII-TV.
Attempts by The High Point Enterprise to reach Hege for comment were unsuccessful Friday.
Hege resigned as sheriff in 2004 and pleased guilty to two felony counts of obstruction of justice for attempting to cover up money missing from the vice and narcotics unit of the sheriff’s department. The former sheriff, who was elected in 1994, ended his probation in May 2007.
After finishing his probation and as a convicted felon, Hege could vote and also run for sheriff again. Under state and federal law, Hege can never own a gun even if he is ever re-elected to the post of sheriff because he is a convicted felon.
According to Ruth Huneycutt, director of the Davidson County Board of Elections, Hege registered as a Republican in Oct. 10, 2008.
Huneycutt said Hege’s background was checked to make sure he had completed his probation before he could be registered to vote again.
On Friday, Davidson County Sheriff David Grice said he will run for sheriff in 2010, but would not comment on the potential candidacy of Hege. Grice has been in office since 2004 as he was appointed by the Republican Party to fill the seat of Hege. He easily retained the office of sheriff in 2006 for a four-year term with a victory over Roy Holman.
“I’m definitely going to be running on the Republican ticket in 2010,” Grice said. “I’m not going to comment much about any candidacy or so forth. It’s too early to get back and forth on that. We have done a good job under my administration, and I think I have earned a second term.”
Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson, said a bill that would have amended the North Carolina Constitution to make convicted felons ineligible to hold the office of sheriff is “now a dead issue.” The bill, which was introduced by Bingham, was dropped for consideration in the N.C. Senate because it required a constitutional amendment, Bingham said. He said he introduced the bill on behalf of three sheriffs in adjoining counties because felons aren’t able to carry guns.
“It seemed an injustice that you could hire 100 officers that could carry guns and you are the boss and you can’t even carry one,” Bingham said. “It seemed like a discrepancy in the law in my opinion and that was the purpose of introducing this as an issue of fairness.”
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O.K. Randy G this one is for you. Why don't you make sure that you get Gerald elected, apply for the Sheriff's department and work under his dictatorship. Maybe he will even give you a brush to help paint the jail. But one last thing. If you have been convicted of a felony, you can forget being hired because even the so called high Sheriff does not have that power. I also hope that you do not call for help at you house in the middle of the night because someone broke into you home and had a gun when hege shows up. He will be bringing a stick to a gun fight.... How protected are you now? I wonder if he will turn his Spider car into a Tonka truck? Hmmmm makes you thin doesn't it. Freeze, I have a stick. Drop your AK-47 and put your hands on top of your head. What a joke..
Well Bubba
At least painting the jail would be a job , like many dont have in Davidson county.
(But one last thing. If you have been convicted of a felony, you can forget being hired because even the so called high Sheriff does not have that power.) Thats common sense A Deputy is required to carry a gun a Sheriff is not.
(I also hope that you do not call for help at you house in the middle of the night because someone broke into you home and had a gun when hege shows up. He will be bringing a stick to a gun fight.... How protected are you now? I wonder if he will turn his Spider car into a Tonka truck? Hmmmm makes you thin doesn't it. Freeze, I have a stick. Drop your AK-47 and put your hands on top of your head. What a joke..) NOPE JUST A BODY BAG OR 2
Sorry in taking so long in response delivering these RE-ELECT HEGE IN 2010 YARD SIGNS , AND PUTTING UP FLYERS OF THE SAT. NOV 21st FROM ,HIGH NOON UNTIL, AT THE DAVIDSON COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS
>DAVIDSON COUNTY JAM FEST< ,WHICH WILL BE A CRUISE IN INCLUDING ; BIKES , TRACTORS , STREET RODS & SHOW CARS. COUNTRY MUSIC , BLUE GRASS & GOSPEL . AND OF COURSE GERALD HEGE AND THE FAMOUS SPIDER CAR . Hope to see ya all there
(« ATHIEST wrote on Monday, Sep 14 at 04:14 PM »
The man is a joke......A proven lawbreaker.I am ashamed that his name is in the paper!)
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First of all i feel sorry for your soul if you are truly one of them , i bet on your death bed you will not be one , and let one of us who is without sin cast ,the first stone . but since you seem to be (and its actually spelled ATHEIST i hate to even correct a spelling like that )you dont know the meaning of the first stone.
(The only reason why he had as many drug busts as he did was because his office didnt follow proper procedures. After one arrest, the criminals would get off on a technicality only for Hege to go out and arrest them again. When Hege was in office, Defense Attorneys LOVED coming to Davidson County!)
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Explained this in your other post ,But im glad to see you agree with me on all his drug busts ,Great job by Hege and his Deputy's
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(several of his deputies were arrested for drugs and extortion.)
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Yes that was proven in court but Hege as most Sheriffs cant follow all his Deputys around and wipe there noses when a couple go bad
The only reason why he had as many drug busts as he did was because his office didnt follow proper procedures. After one arrest, the criminals would get off on a technicality only for Hege to go out and arrest them again. When Hege was in office, Defense Attorneys LOVED coming to Davidson County!
Not only was Hege shuffled off to jail, but before that AND under HIS watch, several of his deputies were arrested for drugs and extortion.
In my opinion, he is as bad as the criminals he claims to be going after.
This ego-maniac should never be allowed to wear a badge again. If there isnt a state law that prohibits felons from running for public office, there should be.
TELL IT LIKE IT IS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND HE HAS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER BEEN A LITTLE LOST TIME LAST FEW YEARS !
People make mistakes, if you can call what was alleged that Hege did. Ole Bill Clinton was one, so was our prior Governor Easley,, which was of great multitude, and then you complain about Gerald Hege. Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What about all the illegals entering our county and yours? They do nothing about them. What about all the Medicaid fraud that is going on in your county and we will worry about our sheriff.
If Hege runs, he will get elected.
Everyone complaining about Hege has probably done things worse than Him and have never been caught.
What is everybody afraid of when you mention Gerald Hege? I'm not. IF HE RUNS HE HAS GOT MY VOTE 100%.
PUBLIC NOTICE: GERALD HEGE IS SET TO RETURN IN THE ELECTION YEAR OF 2010
As i look at the county now i see frequent road blocks ( but no where close as Hege had ). I see drug busts ( but no where as many as Hege produced ) .I see doors getting kicked in (but most are home invasions in varius countys). When Hege was Sheriff it was usually him kicking in the door to round up the bad guys. I miss the good ole days.
Im here to let you know Hege is set to return to run for office of sheriff in the 2010 elections. Primary round may, Election round nov.
Even tho he had his share of problems but we see problems in everything and everyone just look,He still did a great job and if returned to office he will exceed that term. If something dont turn out the way we want it we yell foul.
As sheriff he will be there for you all. So in may vote with dignity, vote for the man, vote for a man how will be there for you late at nite and early in the mourn not just 9 to 5.,vote for a man who went on the record books for you the citizen of Davidson county.
He will have my vote and if most of you think about it,Dang i slept pretty good back when Hege was out n about.
So to explain to all of the people who are not sure of what a Sheriff consists of i have provided a explanation of the reference or term sheriff below.
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country.
The word "sheriff" is a contraction of the term "shire reeve". The term, from the Old English scirgerefa, designated a royal official responsible for keeping the peace (a "reeve") throughout a shire or county on behalf of the king.[1] The term was preserved in England notwithstanding the Norman Conquest. From England the term spread to several other countries, like Scotland, Ireland, and the United States.
The position of sheriff now exists in various countries:
* Sheriffs are administrative legal officials (similar to bailiffs) in Ireland, Australia, and Canada.
* Sheriffs are judges in Scotland.
* Sheriff is a ceremonial position in England, Wales and India.
* In the United States of America the role of a sheriff varies between different states and counties. In many rural areas, sheriffs and their deputies are the principal form of police, while in urban areas they may have more specialized duties, such as prisoner transport, serving warrants, service of process or police administration.
In the United States, a sheriff is generally, but not always, the highest law enforcement officer of a county. A sheriff is in most cases elected by the population of the county. In some states the sheriff is officially titled "High Sheriff", although the title is very rarely actually used.
The political election of a person to serve as a police leader is an almost uniquely American tradition. (The practice has been followed in the British Channel Island of Jersey since at least the 16th century.[3]) A sworn law enforcement officer working for a sheriff is called a "sheriff's deputy", "sheriff's officer", or something similar, and is authorized to perform the sheriff's duties. In some states, a sheriff may not be a sworn officer, but merely an elected official in charge of sworn officers. These officers may be subdivided into "general deputies" and "special deputies". In some places, the sheriff has the responsibility to recover any deceased persons within their county, in which case the full title is "sheriff-coroner". In some counties, the sheriff's principal deputy is the warden of the county jail or other local correctional institution.
In some areas of the United States, the sheriff is also responsible for collecting the taxes and may have other titles such as tax collector or county treasurer. Although rare, the sheriff may also be responsible for the county civil defense, emergency disaster service, rescue service, or emergency management.
In the U.S., the relationship between the sheriff and other police departments varies widely from state to state, and indeed in some states from county to county. In the northeastern U.S., the sheriff's duties have been greatly reduced with the advent of state-level law enforcement agencies, especially the state police and local agencies such as the county police. In Vermont, for instance, the elected sheriff is primarily an officer of the County Court, whose duties include running the county jail and serving papers in lawsuits and foreclosures. Law enforcement patrol is performed as well, in support of State Police and in the absence of a municipal police agency in rural towns. Some such towns contract with the sheriff to provide dedicated law enforcement presence in lieu of creating a local police force.
respectably yours
Randy G.
Thomasville
Yes, he has served his time, but he needs to get a job that won't put him back in a position to abuse power.
Davidson County should know better.