And I thought Bibb County was an embarrassment. Good grief.
Clayton County District Attorney Jewel Scott and her husband, candidate for the County Commission Chairman’s seat, Lee Scott, are being sued for more than $1 billion.Sphere: Related ContentEarl Randall, a candidate for the chairmanship, who used to work as the district attorney’s chief of staff, filed the law suit on Monday afternoon, alleging he was fired from his job in an act of political retaliation and suppression.
Randall was fired right before Christmas. Jewel Scott reportedly said he was campaigning while on the job, but Randall maintains he was fired because he was running against Lee Scott in the 2008 election.
“Within days of filing his Declaration of Intent [to run for county chairman], Randall learned that Lee Scott was very angry,” according to the suit. “Lee Scott was observed slamming his fist into a table at Fridays Restaurant while eating lunch with Jewel Scott and several employees of the CCDA. Lee Scott was heard screaming at Jewel Scott that the CCDA was his house and he ran his house. He paid $250,000 for Jewel Scott’s election.”
26 responses so far ↓
rugby fan // May 2, 2008 at 8:01 am
What I like about Erick is that he is never one to use hyperbole, nor does he ever want to advocate killing people.
John Konop // May 2, 2008 at 8:04 am
1 billion? Why make it a trillion!
John Konop // May 2, 2008 at 8:04 am
1 billion? Why not make it a trillion!
Obis_Sister // May 2, 2008 at 8:40 am
Thanks for the link. Clayton County is the gift that keeps on giving…
Erick // May 2, 2008 at 8:54 am
Rugby, never in a billion years.
rugby fan // May 2, 2008 at 9:09 am
Heh, at least you have a sense of humor about it.
Bill Simon // May 2, 2008 at 10:09 am
Now (and, Rugby and Konop are NOT invited to provide a response) isn’t it amazing what happens when you take race out of the picture? All the fired folks can do now is claim things like “political retaliation” when they get fired.
No more blaming things on the Mighty White Man/Woman for acts against them. Is this a great world or what?
John Konop // May 2, 2008 at 10:18 am
Bill
Who said we needed an invitation to point your lack of sensitivity toward your fellow man?
bowersville // May 2, 2008 at 10:21 am
Lack of sensitivity? Didn’t you call Bill a racist John?
John Konop // May 2, 2008 at 10:25 am
No !
He just needs sensitivity training!
jsm // May 2, 2008 at 10:43 am
Sensitivity cannot be gained through training.
John Konop // May 2, 2008 at 10:58 am
It was a joke
Icarus // May 2, 2008 at 11:01 am
I want to get Bill a sense of humor before we go way the F out on a limb and try to make him sensitive.
Demonbeck // May 2, 2008 at 11:02 am
John,
You need to find a gentler way of saying that. You may hurt his feelings or cause him to develop some kind of complex - not that he is predisposed to such things or that it would be wrong if he were. You need to think of Erick’s feelings and be less blunt.
We still love you and appreciate your concern for Mr. Erickson. You are a good person and add to the conversation in this environment.
http://majorpayne.tyreeonline.com/wav/sensitive.wav
John Konop // May 2, 2008 at 11:19 am
Icarus
I was thinking of singing from the Wizard of Oz if Bill only had a heart!
Demonbeck
You are right and I have just signed up for a sensitivity training group. The group is called Red State Viking. Does anyone know if Erick is the leader?
Bill Simon // May 2, 2008 at 1:07 pm
John,
You don’t need “sensitivity training.” YOU need common-sensitivity training.
(I crack myself up! To heck with people that don’t think I have a sense of humor…hehehheh)
Demonbeck // May 2, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Erick is the leader, but that does not make you any less important in this brave, new, sensitive world.
John Konop // May 2, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Bill
Can you join the group?
Bill Simon // May 2, 2008 at 1:19 pm
John,
I have so much commonsense that I can teach the class and give you my overfill.
John Konop // May 2, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Bill
You better check with Erick.
Holly // May 2, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Um, Erick, speaking from experience, NEVER run for a higher office, okay? That quote will come back, and back, and back. . .
John Konop // May 2, 2008 at 3:09 pm
WOW! Erick was not calling for a nuke to hit Clayton County?
StevePerkins // May 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Rogue, you really need to chill ou… wait, you mean someone ELSE made an over the top post about Clayton County?!? Watch yourself, Erick, you may leave yourself open to an infringement suit here!
Icarus // May 8, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Is there one part of this county that is running like it should?
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/clayton/stories/2008/05/08/claycassells_0509.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab
No, I didn’t think so either.
joe // May 9, 2008 at 3:42 am
Icarus,
Clayton County Water Authority
http://www.ccwa1.com/community.information/news.releases.aspx?newsID=104
works very well. Of course they deal with sewage.
Icarus // May 9, 2008 at 6:47 am
+ 2 points for Joe.
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