Sheriff Beseler Arrests His Own Step-Son

Oldtimer, you have made some good posts recently about how a sheriff's office works with existing and changing administrations.  I respect your experience.  Glad you are enjoying retirement.  But I have to ask a few questions.

First, how recently was this arrest?  If memory serves me right it was around May 11, 2008.  That's about 2 1/2 months ago.  Hardly recent.  The clerk's criminal site is down right now so I cannot pinpoint the date, but I'm pretty sure it was mid May.

Secondly, in the upper left hand corner of the booking sheet, is Rick's name in the box for arresting officer?  Admittedly, I haven't seen the booking sheet, but I can't believe Rick would involve himself so directly in a case.  So I don't believe the title, "Sheriff Beseler Arrests His Own Step-Son".

Someone said he shot into a house, but didn't he actually shoot out of his house at his pain in the butt cousin?  I agree he should have called the sheriff's office to have the cousin removed and am in no way condoning his actions.  Firing a gun is the ultimate defense and it was not justified in this situation, even though he fired through the top of his own door, not at waist level.  Bullet deflection is dependent on what it strikes.

I find this a little misleading.

I'd say the point is that the step-son was arrested. The Sheriff didn't use his position to stop that process.

As to in the door or out, I can't say but the 'personal' email posted in another blog where Taylor advocates not bringing family into the fight states specifically that the Sheriff's step-son was arrested for shooting into an occupied dwelling.

Seems like someone might have missed a spin cycle on this one.

Mike Heemer

To my knowledge during the Sheriffs term in office he has not interfered with any arrest. A supervisor involved in this arrest said the defendant never mentioned the Sheriff’s name nor did he get any calls from the Sheriff about the arrest. I can’t say that for some past Sheriff’s who have released defendants from jail on a ROR with out seeing a judge or contacted deputies on scene and ordered someone not to be arrested.

I respect him for not getting involved as I have been ordered by past Sheriff’s to not arrest certain people after you have been talked to like a dog on the scene and they have called your boss at home or at the office.

Finder,

I have enjoyed many of your blogs.  I love the way you mix humor with the facts.  It usually gives me a good chuckle while learning something in the process. 

My point is accuracy.  When I read something I read it literally.  I can't 'assume' what the point was other than what was stated.  We all know about assumptions.

The blog said, "Sheriff Beseler arrested his own step-son."  Well, that just wasn't true. 

I didn't read the personal email, but the clerk's office criminal site is back up today.  The step-son was not charged with Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling.  He was charged with Aggravated Assault.

Once again proving that you can't believe everything you hear or read

I could supply the link, but that would reveal his identity.  Although he is an adult and it is public record, I do not believe a candidates family should be used as political fodder.

Besides, every family has it's own problems.

Hopefully you can find out his name on your own, if you don't know already.  If you doubt my word and can look it up for yourself.

I usually get what you are talking about, but you've got me with the spin cycle thing.  Maybe it's the age difference or my mind is just turning to jelly.

There is so much mud slinging going on in this election it's got me wondering if an appointed sheriff might be a better solution.

 I look forward to your future blogs, sometimes they are the highlight of the blogs.

Snookie;

I guess that was my point.

Someone said he shot into a house, but didn't he actually shoot out of his house at his pain in the butt cousin?

I don't know which it was and I really don't care except that there are two different stories floating around.

I just thought it strange that 'Mikey' didn't want to bring family into the campaign then talks about how the Sheriff's son got arrested for shooting into a house that was occupied.

Now that sounds really bad shooting into a house that has people in it. He also didn't mention that the son was 35 (maybe 34) years old and he said it was the Sheriff's son rather than a step-son.

That is the spin cycle I was talking about. If you are going to report something try to make it as factual as possible. A concept that seems to have escaped a lot of Taylor supporters.

Mike Heemer

Now I get the spin. 

If you are going to report something try to make it as factual as possible.

I totally agree.  That was my main point in writing.

Have a good day.  Was good blogging with you.