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Feb 23Liked by Ask A Bitchface

Your unique voice is a gift. You have a way of distilling the complex web of malevolent deceit that HCSO wraps around much of what of they say and do down to its irreducible, bottom line: a fish rots from the head and something very fishy is going on over at HCSO. This is not to say that they don't do a lot right. They do. There are wonderful people over there doing amazing work under the worst conditions day-in and day-out but.....they can do better. They can be better. They SHOULD do better. - and it's not as hard as it might seem. Yes, Chronister would have to cede some power and authority and I know that's a bitter pill to swallow for a guy with the power and influence (and ego) that he so apparently has. If they could only see that true transparency and true leadership could yield life-changing & life-saving results FOR HIS OWN DAMN DEPUTIES !! & the public, well then, his position as a leader of one of the nation's largest LE agencies (out of some estimated 18k other LE agencies), could truly soar. I fear his vision is too limited and his unfettered power won't permit him to say privately, let alone publicly, that they're making mistakes. It's a shame that a law enforcement agency that is supposed to be enforcing the law does not do all that it can to ensure that law breakers amongst their own staff are weeded out. Chronister once said to me that he couldn't understand "...what they're missing..." [referring to a tragic succession of HCSO Deputy murder-suicides - including my daughter's homicide]. The reality is right under his nose! As hard as it is to believe, Florida once led the nation in the study and development of policies & practices to eradicate OIDV (officer involved domestic violence). The answers are there. The best practices, the most effective protocols to address OIDV - in a comprehensive manner - already exisit but they have not been implemented. It would require leaders of LE agencies to cede some power and authority. Additionally, old-head, antiquated notions of why and how it's OK to beat your wife/etc., which is to say, an old-school culture of male domination of women, just simply has to go. It's 2024 FFS! Get a calendar Chad. If only he weren't so blind.

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Feb 25Liked by Ask A Bitchface

Just heinous. I hope this girl stays safe. Form submitted, although I used a lot of your words because.... it's been a week. Over here trying to keep functional. Barely.

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Feb 24Liked by Ask A Bitchface

Amen. Sad to think it might be that simple: the old heads are just too damn thick to change & we have to leave it to the younger generations to get it right. I’m not giving up though. Not now or ever.

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Feb 23Liked by Ask A Bitchface

How does this POS Chronister keep his job? You would think the voting aged women in Hillsborough County, would have kicked his ass to the curb by now. These stories are not rare. This seems to be standard operating procedure for him/them. Discpicable and disgusting, just aren't strong enough words to convey my feelings toward this bozo. FFS!

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Hopefully, the comment that follows already was posted but....if not, here it is again. Sorry if it's duplicative.

Your unique voice is a gift. You have a way of distilling the complex web of malevolent deceit that HCSO wraps around much of what of they say and do down to its irreducible, bottom line: a fish rots from the head and something very fishy is going on over at HCSO. This is not to say that they don't do a lot right. They do. There are wonderful people over there doing amazing work under the worst conditions day-in and day-out but.....they can do better. They can be better. They SHOULD do better. - and it's not as hard as it might seem. Yes, Chronister would have to cede some power and authority and I know that's a bitter pill to swallow for a guy with the power and influence (and ego) that he so apparently has. If they could only see that true transparency and true leadership could yield life-changing & life-saving results FOR HIS OWN DAMN DEPUTIES !! & the public, well then, his position as a leader of one of the nation's largest LE agencies (out of some estimated 18k other LE agencies), could truly soar. I fear his vision is too limited and his unfettered power won't permit him to say privately, let alone publicly, that they're making mistakes. It's a shame that a law enforcement agency that is supposed to be enforcing the law does not do all that it can to ensure that law breakers amongst their own staff are weeded out. Chronister once said to me that he couldn't understand "...what they're missing..." [referring to a tragic succession of HCSO Deputy murder-suicides - including my daughter's homicide]. The reality is right under his nose! As hard as it is to believe, Florida once led the nation in the study and development of policies & practices to eradicate OIDV (officer involved domestic violence). The answers are there. The best practices, the most effective protocols to address OIDV - in a comprehensive manner - already exisit but they have not been implemented. It would require leaders of LE agencies to cede some power and authority. Additionally, old-head, antiquated notions of why and how it's OK to beat your wife/etc., which is to say, an old-school culture of male domination of women, just simply has to go. It's 2024 FFS! Get a calendar Chad. If only he weren't so blind.

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