Rick Wants a New Toy!

Any other Leo's catch the Marathon candidate forum tonight? After his normal I-I-I-I speech Rick was asked what type of equipment he'd like to have that they don't have now. Rick replied, "a helicopter"! Are you kidding me? The budget is at an all time high, they can scarcely afford new squad cars or the gas for them and he wants a helicopter? Are the taxpayers going to have to pay for it? Oh I know. Let's just fire a few more of we underlings and then he can afford it. Simple MCSO economics.

Yes and now everyone can see the video where Little Tricky Ricky wants a helicopter.
http://youtu.be/R9zRoRTXVb0

No plans by Ramsay to bring in any extra money for the county like Peteck wants to do. We lead the state in boat accidents but hey lets buy Ricky a twirly bird so he has something to waste taxpayer money on.... MCSO can't even account for the gas they spend on their VIP Plane. What does Ricky want? to fly back and forth from Marathon to Key West instead of driving the county car?

Now we see why he pays himself so much, no concept of fiscal responsibility, What a moron! Remember the 2006 budget he quotes is really the 2nd highest budget in MCSO History, NO saving there, Just smoke and mirrors cause Little Tricky Ricky likes to twist the facts to try and make himself look better. He is so stuck on himself you can count the number of times he says "I" in the video. How more conceited can he get?

Glad the public can see this before they vote. Save your tax money! Vote PETECK!

You have got to be joking......Nope just saw it for myself.

I cannot believe this guy. He must live in an alternate reality, to believe for an instant that a helicopter is a necessary piece of equipment for our County SO.

Instead he should be worrying about doing the same job with less money, because that is where this county is at financially (remember us the taxpayers).

Please pray that this opens the eyes of those who drink from the fountain of kool aid that is Ramsay's. What are the odds this outrageous statement will make the news,
0 to none I bet. :x :shock:

A helicopter....seriously!!! There are so many other things MCSO could do with extra money. The deputies are under paid for liviving in the community. They need more money to live here, which will help with cars leaving the county. It infuriates me to hear that he wants a HELICOPTER!!!! Trap robbing is a crime yes, but it's also handled by FWC. I've seen the two newspaper articles aboutt he deputies that helped catch the people who had the Queen Conch and the lobster, so buy more boats to patrol the areas off shore. The USCG and CUSTOMS have the helicopter for search and rescue missions.

I never heard Ramsay state that trap robbing was a priority for the MCSO, even though I feel it should. Ramsay's idea of boat patrol was to spend an entire shift driving up and down canals and waving to the homeowners. The only time the officers could do enforcement patrols was during the mini lobster season , opening day of the regular lobster season and during the boat races in the upper and lower keys.

The boat patrols in Marathon and Islamorada (not under Ramsay's control) are used correctly. They split their time between enforcement and PR.

It wasn't until Tom Peteck began speaking with the commercial fisherman and explaining he could do more trap robbing enforcement with his marine unit than Ramsay currently allows.

My father and some of my best friends are commercial fisherman and we support Tom Peteck for Sheriff. Less taxes, more road deputies for enforcement, eliminating the pay disparity, any way you look at it means more money in our pockets.

I never heard Ramsay state that trap robbing was a priority for the MCSO.

Tricky Ricky was only pandering to the commercial fisherman, but he knows in reality that the traps are the under the jurisdiction of FWC. But hey if he can use that excuse to get the taxpayers to buy him a helicopter why not.

Ricky believes the public is stupid and beneath him. Have you ever heard someone say "I" so much. Unless you are of benefit to him he has no used for you.

I know so many officers who are scared of his retaliation that they wont even comment publicly, it's a shame that his reputation for vindictiveness so so huge. Thank goodness we can vote him out come November

Tricky Ricky was only pandering to the commercial fisherman, but he knows in reality that the traps are the under the jurisdiction of FWC.

Destiny those are all great points but please allow me to clarify for the citizens whop are reading this forum. While it is the sole domain of the FWC to regulate commercial fisherman, they share enforcement jurisdiction with Sheriff's offices and Police Departments whose boundaries include navigable waterways of the State of Florida. After all trap robbing is a felony and Sheriff's and Police Officers arrest felons most every day.

What Tom Peteck realizes is that trap robbing costs commercial fisherman and the local businesses millions of dollars each each year. Tom also realizes it does not take a million dollar helicopter to catch trap robbers, it is more cost efficient to put deputies in boats.

Trust me when I say this the commercial fisherman know they are being pandered to by Ramsay. I should know, I am the proud son of a long time commercial fisherman who is still active in the business including the political side of it.

BG, JB, and MK let it go fellas. You guys keep digging the hole deeper. Ricky gonna have his position and that's it. You guys keep posting crap here that isn't being effective. Really, if Ricky wants a helo, let him have it. Don't get me wrong, you guys are good people but Ricky is the only one qualified. If he keeps screwing with us, we already have resumes out there and we will take it from there. Hate to see you guys get canned because the residents of Monroe county has the final saying of the candidate they want. Its not worth it unless you guys are in it for a high-ranking admin position.

I am a Monroe county resident and not affiated with law enforcement. I Di get this link from the nakedconch.com. I have read through all the posts and all I can say is shame on the sheriffs admin. sign stealing, bullying and watching the video of mr Ramsay wanting a helicopter has convinced me that this regime needs to go. To the poster above. Please do not speak for we citizens when you say he has it in the bag. We ate inteligent and can make excellent dicisions when given the facts. I do believe there are ample facts on this board. Mr Ramsay does not have my vote and I do believe there are many more who feel as I do. I and my friends will be sure to tell everyone about this site. The public desperate the truth.

You have got to be joking......Nope just saw it for myself.

I cannot believe this guy. He must live in an alternate reality, to believe for an instant that a helicopter is a necessary piece of equipment for our County SO.

Instead he should be worrying about doing the same job with less money, because that is where this county is at financially (remember us the taxpayers).

Please pray that this opens the eyes of those who drink from the fountain of kool aid that is Ramsay's. What are the odds this outrageous statement will make the news,
0 to none I bet. :x :shock:

You're hysterical. Take a Midol and relax. This is 2012, and helicopters are not exactly high tech anymore.

You have the bad patrolman's mentality anything not spent on raises is called "wasteful".

Which is why JB, MK, and BG were seen as laughing stocks int the election. Sorry, I left out TP; he's a laughing stock too,