Alliances

Posted on June 5, 2013 by metrospirit

Though there’s nothing all that remarkable about Augusta commissioners holding community meetings, when you’re running for mayor and your featured speaker is Sheriff Richard Roundtree, you’re going to attract some attention. By getting Roundtree to speak at his event, Alvin…

The Sheriff’s Community Needs Policing

Posted on May 8, 2013 by metrospirit

When Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree closed up his office last Friday night, he left the new Law Enforcement Center with a decent track record. By Monday afternoon, that record was under full siege. That is the problem with a…

Roundtree in the Right Place at the Right Time!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by metrospirit

Kudos to Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree for helping keep the peace at the scene of the Laney Walker Grocery eviction mess Tuesday morning. While just about everyone else dropped the ball when it came to safety and public health,…

The Art of Give Me More

Posted on February 27, 2013 by metrospirit

“When you plunder a countryside, let the spoil be divided amongst your men; when you capture new territory, cut it up into allotments for the benefit of the soldiery.” “The Art of War” Sun Tzu The raise the new sheriff…

Thirty-Five Thousand Dollar Ride, $70,000 posse

Posted on February 13, 2013 by metrospirit

I goofed. Tuesday morning I woke up to Barclay Bishop telling Channel 6 viewers that the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office needed donations to help cover the cost of replacing worn out safety gear for their 10-dog K-9 Unit. Police puppies…

Sheriff, We Are Both Here To Stay

Posted on February 6, 2013 by metrospirit

The following email was sent to my corporate and local bosses last Friday morning (February 1) at 10:20 a.m. by Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree. The body of the letter appears here unedited, exactly as he wrote it: “This morning…

Rip and Read

Posted on January 16, 2013 by metrospirit

Thanks to the new public affairs officer, Lt. Calvin Chew, Augusta media has experienced a nice, steady flow of information from the Sheriff’s Office concerning the crackerjack job law enforcement officers are doing to keep the streets safe from criminals.…

The Old Media Policy Had Lipstick on It

Posted on January 16, 2013 by metrospirit

I learn something new every day. Just an hour ago I learned that when Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree was a young investigator, he would sometimes get help writing and editing his press releases from his then girlfriend Brandi. Nothing…

Closing Channels

Posted on January 9, 2013 by metrospirit

“Anything else you may have heard has been exaggerated… but of course the media doesn’t do that…” That quotation comes to you courtesy of Sheriff Roundtree. It was in response to a query by Austin Rhodes concerning the fact that…

What’s a Vote Worth?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by metrospirit

Isn’t it funny how the echoes have gotten softer and softer when it comes to the sheriff’s race? Back when the general primary was drawing to a close, Augusta was tormented with a play by play of every slight suffered…