Another great deputy being smeared

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Deputy Abato is a fine deputy being targeted by Chitwood to garner attention to try and disassociate himself with suspended Sheriff Israel. The truth is that they are completely alike, especially in policy, crime cataloging and also promotions. Not that I believe the news media, but they all report that Abato was securing or arresting a suspect. Did Chitwood want Abato to secure in his patrol car and then proceed to deal with the situation? Leave the prisoner unattended. Thats not policy, is it? Maybe ask the principal to watch his prisoner, nope, not policy! Did Chitwood expect Abato to bring his detained/arrested suspect in tow, possibly causing him harm and liability to the agency. That's not policy either, is it? It is Shitwoods policy to damage the great deputies we employ in Volusia. This would be #3 by my calculations! John Szabo, Andrew Jenkins and now Anthony Abato. All great men, irreplaceable in my eyes. Chitwood used Abato to gain attention from Parkland and to push his agenda. This is nothing more than a political point being pushed by a ding dong Sheriff who punishes all for nothing. So, the point to my post is; what did Abato do wrong other than make the agency look good? When will the Sheriff take the lead of the fine men who protect us. This is the reason why I fear his total control with ammendment 10. The truth is that VCSO is 72 positions short! When do we call it a critical low, how many more. His antics are driving his men to drink, literally! The rookie who fled was a new deputy recruited by Chitwood, wasn't he. This is the quality of deputy that will work under Chitwood! This is the quality we have to accept now. It's not the drinking and driving that bothers me... It's the fleeing and alluding that I have an issue with. If I were there, I would drink too! So, why is he so silent on this issue? Why isn't he all over the media calling them knuckleheads 🤔 I'll tell you, because ultimately it makes him look bad. The News Journal is so far up Chitwoods ass, a proctologist couldn't retrieve Pat or Patricio.

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I agree that Amato is getting screwed. You have to love Monday morning quarterbacking. Amato asked to have a patrol unit go handle the air soft pistol incident. If he let did not perform his duties with the Baker Act and the Baker Act went on a killing spree just imagine the uproar. The Monday morning quarterbacks would really have Amato's head.

Amato is just another pawn for Chitwood to use. Maybe we can use guardians in high schools now.

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There is one thing that Chitwood kept in place that Ben used. That is using the courthouse for a dumping ground for deputies he did not like. I wonder how Eddie Hart likes the courthouse. And add Amato to the list of the deputies serving purgatory at the courthouse. Eddie was not a guardian and Amato handled a call correctly.

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There is one thing that Chitwood kept in place that Ben used. That is using the courthouse for a dumping ground for deputies he did not like. I wonder how Eddie Hart likes the courthouse. And add Amato to the list of the deputies serving purgatory at the courthouse. Eddie was not a guardian and Amato handled a call correctly.

That courthouse sure is safe now! Cant say the same for schools. Why is Ben compared to that jackwad, Ben is gone. To compare the 2 is redundant and absurd! I do not recall Ben destroying anyones career who didn't deserve it. Fill me in if you see differently... From what I know Ben gave chances, maybe too many? Not for me to judge though. Ben never ran the agency at a critical low. Were there vacancies, YUP, sure was. Was the number ever 72? Didn't think so. Close to 25% short on staff is the reason crime is up. Chitwood can manipulate that too. It's bad enough that were short but he magnifies the problem and adds to the shortage

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Who's next? Lets guess who is next on Chitwoods chopping block.

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Different spanks for different ranks. Deputy Abato handled a stressful baker act incident and requested a fellow deputy handle a toy pistol incident. Chitwood recognized the opportunity to have the media glorify him. So he alerted the media that Abato made a bad decision and was being transferred to the courthouse.

Go back a year or so and look at how Chitwood handled a call on Lake Ruby road. He had to have the SWAT save him and put numerous deputies (including himself) and citizens in peril. What came of it? Nothing. Chitwood did not alert the media to this incident. Such is the different spanks for different ranks we have grown accustomed to with Chitwood.

Just waiting for the incident when he punishes a deputy for causing a crash on the interstate, goes UNQ on the range, speeds and has the speed lowered, etc, etc.