The E List: Prince George’s County Sheriff Michael Jackson

August 9th, 2008 by Kenneth Burns

Now to the latest addition to our honor roll of people who disrespects the intelligence of the constituency….Prince George’s County Sheriff Michael Jackson.

Jackson is being added for a number of reason, including not apologizing for the flawed drug bust on the home of Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo.

In his first interview with The Washington Post since the July sting, Jackson said that he was upset that the Calvos had called for and been granted a civil rights review by the FBI. Jackson said, “We hold everyone to the highest standards. I will not
put up with disrespecting this community and using this badge for more
than what it is. This badge is a ray of hope and a beacon of light.”

As far as the civil rights review, “I’ve been here 19 years, and this agency has been in existence since
1696. The Office of the Sheriff of Prince George’s County has never
been under a civil rights review or no one has ever called for the
Department of Justice to come in. There is no reason, there
has been no reason, and as long as I’m here there will not be a reason
for it.”

You mean to tell me sir that because you are the Sheriff, all is right with the sheriff’s office? You guys made a mistake and are not owning up to it. As far as your other assertion that there is no reason for a federal review, oh I beg to differ.

The Washington Post also recently reported that attorney Michael Winkleman is representing Frank and Pamela Myers whose dog was shot by sheriff’s deupties at their home in Accokeek in November. The authorities were using a warrant from a different home. Let’s just say they didn’t believe the Myers’. Winkleman is also representing Amber James who is suing the department for $4 million for searching her home without a warrant and threatening to shoot her dog in the process back in May of 2007.

Keep in mind, courts have ruled that it is almost unacceptable for police to kill pets while searching a home…and you are positive that the department has no need for a federal review? I guess the only county wide leader integrity we have left if State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey.

Prince George’s County Sheriff Michael Jackson…ALONG with Prince George’s County Police Chief Melvin High (for good measure)…this weekend’s WORST OF MARYLAND.

By the way, Maryland Politics Today is still calling for these two men to apologize to Mayor Calvo and his family, in addition to asking for the immediate resignation of High.