The Winston-Salem Journal editorializes on former Yadkin County Sheriff Mike Cain’s plea bargain, which was resulted in suspended jail time:
Some will say that Mike Cain, who agreed to resign as the Yadkin sheriff Wednesday just before pleading guilty to nine misdemeanors in connection with the misuse of county funds, should have gotten harsher treatment in court. Such misuse of public money by a sheriff is a violation of the public trust that can’t be tolerated, no matter what the amount. Although Cain didn’t get jail time, he did permanently surrender his law-enforcement certification. And Yadkin County, with pressing matters on its plate, such as replacing its overcrowded jail, can move forward, avoiding a costly, time-consuming and divisive trial.
Rush Radio host Dimitri Vassilaros was discussing the Cain case this morning and went off in the idiocy of the Journal editorial board. I won’t mimic Dimitri’s outrage just for the hell of it, but —- as someone who reads the Journal’s editorials on a regular basis —- I’m happy it’s not just me.
