Remember Andy of Mayberry and his bumbling sidekick, Barney Fife, played by Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, respectively? They played Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife and a more shambolic, gibbering mess of a lawman you never saw, than in Deputy Sheriff Fife. That is, until this very day. For you see, a DeSantis-appointed lawman in Florida decided to deputize none other than Eric Trump. Too bad Don Knotts left us in 2006, because I would be putting through a call to him and probably every other media outlet in the country would, too, the comparison is just too pat. Meidas Touch:
Eric Trump was just appointed as a Special Deputy Sheriff by St. Lucie (FL) County Sheriff Keith Pearson. Pearson was appointed Sheriff from Lieutenant over several other more senior members of the agency by Ron Desantis last December after the sudden and unexpected retirement of former Sheriff Ken Mascara. His appointment came as a surprise, but he attended several campaign events for Desantis when the others stayed out of politics, so he knew how to push the right buttons in Florida to leap over people more qualified.
Pearson has been embroiled in several controversies and investigations during his brief time as Sheriff. He was named in a criminal probe by the FDLE into allegations that Mascara propped up a ghost candidate to run against him in the 2020 election, with the help of other members of the sheriff’s office. He was criminally investigated for posting a copy of his primary ballot in March on social media, while is illegal. The local prosecutor declined to file charges. He has also been accused of using taxpayer funds and staff in his reelection campaign.
Maybe the Republican first-time candidate for Sheriff wanted a little help from some influential friends in nearly Palm Beach, because today he make Eric Trump’s childhood dream come true by appointing him a Special Deputy for his county. Florida law does allow for the appointment of Special Deputies who fail to undergo rigorous police academy training and testing. It does, however, state that appointees must meet the minimum standards to be hired as a recruit-trainee. Perhaps most disturbing, Special Deputies are actually granted the power to arrest people under the same statute.
Eric is totally jazzed with this. He posted photos of the event on his Instagram page, along with the Bachman Turner Overdrive’s song, “Takin’ Care Of Business” which plays when you open the piece. Eric said:
“I have always wanted to become a Sheriff! Thank you Sheriff Keith Pearson and the incredible men and women of the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. Truly and honor!”
Now Eric Trump is a cop. And he can arrest people. And I presume he’s carrying a gun. You can’t make this stuff up.
I couldn’t resist:
I wonder what the Secret Service thinks about Fredo 2 stomping around with his dad packing a gun? Nothing good I’m sure.
I can see it now: “I got my bullet Keith”!
I am just guessing here but why not Fredo the elder? Did the sheriff know he does too much blow?
Well, there’s nothing quite like the anti-DEI crowd proving just how much they truly hate DEI.
Well, when it’s not the “wrong” people being the recipients of DEI. Then, they’re all in favor of it.
A better candidate
Just another reason to stay the hell out of Florida.
Has anyone told Eric the Awful that most people in the Carolinas and GA and especially Florida ( because of all those brown skinned immigrants) have a lot of guns already? They don’t need an honorary deputy who’ll shoot himself in the foot.