I await with eager anticipation the next installment of Betty’s story as well as complete and comprehensive coverage by members of the local media.

By kelvin on 08.22.06 9:36 am

I don’t see this going anywhere. Where any real crimes committed? There is no way to know without an investigation and who would order such an investigation? Randy Nichols could have filed charges against Tyler Harber for obstruction of justice when he hid his Knox County computer on a heating duct. But he chose not to.

I don’t even see this getting local TV coverage. The Mayor may be a lame duck after Sept. 1st but I don’t see a grand jury in the future.

By Property Rights on 08.22.06 3:39 pm

I agree. As of yet they have failed to tie the acts of Harber and associates to Ragsdale. The question, “What did Ragsdale know and when did he know it?” has not been asked. So far besides giving a political job to a kid who steped over the line I dont see much of a story.

By the Rep on 08.22.06 3:57 pm

The story is not over yet. Betty Bean still has two more articles left in the series.

Harber has no ethical compass, and I’m sure Betty can’t verify everything he says. But really, everything he says needs verification (including any thing he may even say about his own parents.)

After Tyler finishes “telling” his story, perhaps the blogging community can put our collective heads together and discern the truth.

But to me, it looks like there are some serious claims. Criminal claims, in my opinion.

By Terry on 08.22.06 8:38 pm

Yes, but not on Ragsdale and he is the story. Tyler and associates were just 19 year old kids that got over excited, had too much power and time and went too far. Not good, but not a story unless Ragsdale and associates knew what he was doing and how he was doing it. Then it is a story. We will see.

By the Rep on 08.22.06 11:40 pm

Stacey;
I think Ragsdale knew, and I think we all know he knew. As Bob Dole used to say “you know it, I know it, and the American people know it.”

The question will be this: Can the Ragsdale machine and their allies in certain of the local press succeed in shutting this up or finding a way to “discredit” it before the depth of the corruption is found out.

By David Oatney on 08.23.06 1:59 am

The Sheriff must have authorization to investigate the Mayor’s office. So that means Randy Nichols has to order it. Or the TBI. As long as the media ignores this story there will be no investigation. Without an investigation the truth will never be known. If Tyler Harber was under orders from Mike Ragsdale or Mike Arms it is election fraud at the least and perhaps even criminal. One has to wonder why Randy Nichols keeps ignoring this. No one has to wonder why the local media ignores it.

By Property Rights on 08.23.06 8:45 am

The day after being re elected the sheriff said that the Tyler Harbor case was going back on the front burner. He said he had put it off so it did not look political during the political season.

By the Rep on 08.23.06 9:24 am

The sheriff said the Harber case would be investigated. No charges were ever filed against him. Unless the media overwhelmingly decides to look into this latest piece of news (doubtful), I’m sure the sheriff will continue to look the other way on the Harber tell all.

By Maybe So on 09.02.06 12:13 am