Can't We All Just... Get Along

By Wolf Blitzed
Published/Last Modified on Thursday, December 11, 2008 6:28 PM CST

The new sheriff had not been in office a month when he was slammed on this forum because of the crime going on in the parish. There have been many unreasonable comments along these lines. Is this from people who have a city police versus IPSO grudge? A Louis Ackal versus Sid Hebert grudge? Or rather, are these people simply clueless? For the sake of argument, let us assume that Louis Ackal is not just a good sheriff, let's go all out and assume that he is the best sheriff in the country. Are there any of you that thinks a great sheriff takes over and wanted criminals walk into the sheriffs office and turn themselves in? Other people who are planning to rob a convenience store say "oh wait, I can't do a robbery because we now have SuperSheriff."  I see the same thing with Obama. Many people seem to think he is magic. Once Obama takes over it will be all rainbows and unicorns. Grow up people. Obama may do a good job, but change comes slowly. Those of you old enough, remember when Jimmy Carter left office. The economy was messed up, 21% interest rates. Reagan comes in, and because of things he implemented, things turned around. But it did not happen OVERNIGHT. Give the new sheriff a chance. If after four years we don't like what he is doing we can't vote him out, I know I will. But as of today, he seems to be doing a good job, and he has my support. I have heard him slammed because he "decided to audit former sheriff Hebert."  URRRRRRRRRRNT!!!! Wrong answer, thanks for playing.  We have a years supply of Turtle Wax for you as a consolation prize.  The government requires that audit.  Not his idea. From what I have seen, he seems like he is cut from the mold of sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona. If that is the case, I hope he is sheriff for life.

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    JR wrote on Dec 19, 2008 2:59 PM:

    " What is wrong with you people in Iberia Parish. You just got a newly elected Sheriff. Give him a chance. Iberia Parish has one of the worst reps out there, as for as a town. It did not get that way over night, it will not get cleaned up over night. What you should all be doing is pulling together to support the new sheriff & clean up the town. Run the thuggs out of town, lock up the druggies & take pride in your town. Make it safe.... "

    district one resident wrote on Dec 18, 2008 9:37 PM:

    " Give em heck Mr. Louis. The more they complain the better you're doing. "

    Max wrote on Dec 17, 2008 6:29 PM:

    " I know, I was born there! "

    Max wrote on Dec 17, 2008 6:27 PM:

    " Joe Appario. Phoenix AZ, Maricopa county "

    Tony wrote on Dec 17, 2008 1:26 PM:

    " Very true Angus. "

    Frustrated wrote on Dec 17, 2008 10:52 AM:

    " It is funny how many people complain about the bad job someone is doing. If it is so bad and you are so quick to judge them and tell us what should be done, get out there run for the office, get it done or shut up. Period. "

    CITZEN wrote on Dec 17, 2008 8:27 AM:

    " You know what it is different now ,the audit had to be done,but with so much dis-honesty in the previous admin. ackal knew it would be hard to prove,when you had a man before,that was selfish,dishonest,sly talking,and always looking out for himself its always hard to prove,,but his day will come and in some ways it has.The great Sid that once was learned a hard lessson you can't just walk on everyone sometimes you must remember all those that once did help you.We are people that show respect to the officials but WE also want respect from them. "

    Angus wrote on Dec 16, 2008 4:06 PM:

    " Very mature Tony. "

    Tony wrote on Dec 16, 2008 12:00 PM:

    " For life? Isn't he already like, 80? As are MANY of the people he hired on with him - That won't make for a long administration. "

    I agree wrote on Dec 15, 2008 9:48 AM:

    " I was not an Ackal supporter but I do think that he is doing HIS job!
    Thank you! "

    I agree wrote on Dec 15, 2008 9:46 AM:

    " AMEN!
    We do need to come together as a community! "

    To Ackel cont. wrote on Dec 14, 2008 5:20 PM:

    " Come on Ackel.....you said inmates were not going to be pampered, and they were going to have to follow all the rules. Heck, you haven't even been able to stop the flow of tobacco coming into you "smoke-free facility" "

    To Ackel wrote on Dec 14, 2008 5:17 PM:

    " What was done by our Sheriff when they found 2 cell phones and some weed in the kitchen dorm last week. NOT brought in by Deputies like Ackel would like to blame, but the inmates themselves!!! And the week before that, they found some weed in a trusty another trusty dorm, and the inmates got put on lockdown for a week. No charges in 16th Judicial court, no sending them to DOC to have good time taken from them...just a little slap on the wrist! "

    This Is For To Max wrote on Dec 14, 2008 3:43 PM:

    " Joe is the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. The most no-nonsense sheriff in America. He is hated by the ACLU, which is about as good of an endorsement you can get. Do a google search for sheriff Joe Arpaio if you want to know more. "

    Your answer. wrote on Dec 14, 2008 2:36 AM:

    " Only the most feared Sheriff in the United States. Inmates are treated like criminals, not like guest at a hotel. Ackel should take a few clues from Sheriff Joe, and it's more that pink jumpsuits. "

    In the know wrote on Dec 14, 2008 2:34 AM:

    " Ok, so he put the trouble makers in pink jumpers...big deal. Nothing else has changed. Still no discipline or making the inmates follow the rules. Actually, the hot pink jumpers have become almost a status symbol saying "'I'm bad...so what, you know better than to mess with me" "

    to max wrote on Dec 13, 2008 8:19 PM:

    " Who is sheriff Joe? "

    Max wrote on Dec 13, 2008 12:21 PM:

    " Not even close to sheriff Joe. That is the biggest joke I have heard all year. Sheriff Joe rounds up law breakers like illegal immigrants. Breaking the law is breaking the law. "

    DI Reader wrote on Dec 12, 2008 1:56 PM:

    " I was NOT an Ackal supporter therefore I did not vote for him but I think he is doing a super job.I have never seen so many units patroling.I believe the crime was always there, it just was not reported to us like it is today.I say give him a chance and at the end of his term you still do not like what he is doing for our city then vote him out of office. Plain and simple! "

    voice of reason wrote on Dec 12, 2008 12:43 PM:

    " We are not writing to support Hebert. We are so over that. It's Ackal who can't get over Hebert, not us. Until Ackal stops whining like a baby whose bottle has been pulled about what ever he thinks Hebert did or didn't do (real or imagined) we will keep pointing out his irrationality (and yours). Moreover, I have never initiated a post on this subject. I simply respond to those initiated by the obviously ignorant. I doubt you can appreciate such subtlety though. "

    Knows wrote on Dec 12, 2008 9:38 AM:

    " If the Hebert supporters have "moved on" then why are you continually knocking Ackal in this forum? If you are not bitter Hebert supporters, you are the criminals who are upset since your sesspool is being cleaned up and you cannot operate as you have been. "

    I agree wrote on Dec 12, 2008 8:34 AM:

    " Because we complain about useless spending and witch hunts, we are "Clueless" I disagree with you Blitzed...You are now and was always an Ackal supporter and you like Ackal cannot accept the truth when it is presented to you! wll, here I go again, the truth is there was nothing criminal found in the audit and the only person/people who can't deal with that FACT are the hopefuls like you and Ackal. The Hebert supporters moved on when he left office the difference here is ACKAL HAS NOT MOVED ON!!! "

    Deborah C. White wrote on Dec 12, 2008 7:31 AM:

    " I am also proud to have Louis Ackal as our sheriff. I am also proud of the work is officers and staff are doing as well. These officers are the ones catching the criminals in our community by the leads of the boss, Sheriff Ackal. Great job done by all and I hope Ackal does turn into another Sheriff Joe Apario from Arizona. Iberia parish needs to be known for solving crimes not just crimes turning into cold cases. Sheriff Ackal, please find the killer of Ms. Carrie Billeaud and others that are cold.
    Please-continue-to-make-some-of-us-proud-to-say-you-are-our-sheriff. "

    Magda wrote on Dec 12, 2008 2:26 AM:

    " Couldn't have said it better!! He's ruffling feathers because he's doing it RIGHT! If he weren't, there wouldn't be anything said. I am Proud to have Sheriff Ackal as my Sheriff! "

    Felton Carmouche wrote on Dec 12, 2008 12:31 AM:

    " I just help but call you out on the last part of your phrase. You take a superior attitude while actually proving to be completely clueless. A simple search on this website will show and article just recently explaining that Ackal "ORDERED" the audit it was not mandatory. When Ackal was mouthing off about how he expected to find something criminal the Ackal supporters were silent and hopeful. Now that he has his foot in his mouth you all are whining, COMICAL AT BEST! Class dismissed "

    voice of reason wrote on Dec 11, 2008 9:34 PM:

    " You must be blitzed for sure, or just ignorant of the law. There was no legal requirement for this audit, it duplicated what had already been done, and was paid for with tens of thousands of borrowed dollars (enough to buy at least 2 police cars). The reason it was done can only be answered by Ackal. If you think he is doing a good job, good for you, but he could be doing even better if he chased the thugs with the same ferocity with which he is chasing the shadows of sheriffs past. "

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