Tag Archives: Sheriff’s Office

Mike George: The essence of police work, information from the community

This is the third in our series of interviews with the candidates for Loudoun County Sheriff. For the previous interviews and background, see: Greg Ahlemann talks about his tattoo, hate crimes, community policing and more Sheriff Steve Simpson: “I’m concerned … Continue reading

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Sheriff Steve Simpson: “I’m concerned about the message that comes out of this office.”

This is the second of three interviews Equality Loudoun is conducting with the candidates for Loudoun County Sheriff. The first interview, with Republican Greg Ahlemann, came about because of a rumor about his tattoo that was posted here in a … Continue reading

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Greg Ahlemann talks about his tattoo, hate crimes, community policing and more

We arranged the following interview (below the fold) with Republican candidate for Sheriff Greg Ahlemann after he requested that we correct the record regarding a pseudonymous comment made on our blog. The comment, to this post about one of the … Continue reading

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Gone too far?

Update: A comment that was posted here pseudonymously accused candidate for Loudoun County Sheriff Greg Ahlemann (Pastor Jay Ahlemann’s son) of being anti-gay and racist, and of having a tattoo that he won’t show to anyone. He asked us to … Continue reading

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Gay activists barred from Patrick Henry

Sheriff Simpson is now trying to justify the massive show of armed force with a statement about “internet chat” suggesting that “more confrontational groups” might suddenly appear. We breathlessly await details, as he certainly can’t be referencing PFLAG. At least … Continue reading

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Dereliction of duty?

There is much to say about the Soulforce Equality Ride visit to Patrick Henry College, and it will all be said in time. One thing, however, merits some immediate and thoughtful questioning. It was impossible for anyone to miss the … Continue reading

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