Berry Picker: This morning at 9:44 a.m, I was at Shell gas station. When I pulled in, I immediately noticed the parking lot full of Sherrif's cruiser's and motorcycles. There are a total of 9 or 10 motorcycle Sheriff's and 2 cruisers. I understand that employers give their employees a break for breakfast or lunch, but the whole shift typically doesn't go all at once. This is an outrage!! No wonder we don't get a response when there is a crime in one of our neighborhood's. Obviously these Sheriffs have nothing to do? Why do we need this many if all they are going to do is go have breakfast? The woman at the counter said this happens all the time, and they are usually there between an hour to 90 minutes. If this were a couple Sheriffs, I would not even write in. I can only hope that someone makes note of this, it is after all, our tax dollars "hard at work." I hope with the upcoming election this makes some sort of news. The tax payer's have a right to see how their dollars are being spent.

DFO: Ah, there may be another explanation, according to colleague Jody Lawrence-Turner: "I happen to know there's training going on this week for the sheriff's office that probably accounts for the cluster of them at one place." Still, SCSO officers should take into account that perception is reality -- and this doesn't look good.

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