Comments on: Sheriff Rupf: “I’ve lost all trust in Mary Piepho”

By: Cravin

Cravin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:13:29 +0000

Joe, Joe, Joe..
First let me address my spelling. I can’t help I am a product of public education and I went postal on the key pad after reading your first posting. But if you look close you were no Rhodes Scholar yourself! Second you did poke fun at working cops with your mean streets of Danville comment. Sure it’s not Watts or Compton but there is danger everywhere while working a beat. In fact I would argue cops who work in slow beats need to be more alert so as not to become complacent. Before you were around two deputies almost lost their lives there. Fortunatly, they were on their game. Maybee if you grow a pair you can ride out in North Richmond for a week or two. Lastly, Bickert did not slam the Sheriff personally or stoop to playing dirty pool. The two merely disagreed on canidate choice. You and I both know, Mary or Guy, do not control the county coffers alone, when it comes to wages or the SO budget. One in five does not mean diddly-squat in county politics. Three is the majic number!!

PS. now you are promoted to bench warmer. Oh, and Joe, I do know you and like you. hope to see ya around

By: joe da man

joe da man — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:43:29 +0000

Cravin, never slung mud at working cops, in fact made many great friends at the SO while there. The fact remains Bickert went personal on Rupf and he didn’t have to stoop to that level, a fact you continuosly fail to address in each response. It was dirty politics on the part of Bickert. Again, if it werent for Rupf he’d have one hundred less deputies in his union.

Secondly, Rupf is no longer my boss, since for all intent and purpose i have left the SO, therefore no “brown nosing” is required. Instead I consider him a true friend, who cared about me when I went through some tough personal times, but I’ve seen him do this with many people in the SO family. i’ll save the browning nosing for you, youll need it …in your command and control structure….that is if you ever make Sgt ! Of course your going to need to learn to spell first!!! blah…hey Cravin we will know in a few hours if your making 50 bucks an hour or 8.75..stay smooth brother

By: Ruth the Truth

Ruth the Truth — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:35:02 +0000

It does no good for Bickert and Rupf to get into a contest with each other. They should agree to disagree. Bickert should stick with representing the DSA and not sling mud at the Sheriff because the Sheriff is attempting to get responsible people in the position as Supervisor to obtain the funding to keep his department running and giving those deputies the right equipment to work with. How many new patrol cars were purchased or ordered this year? I would bet with the budget cut by the Supervisors it will not be many if none. Shame of Bickert for trying to slam the Sheriff. If the Sheriff did not get angry about not having enough money to fund his department properly he would not be doing his job. I don’t see a great deal of effort on Bickert’s part worring whether the deputies positions are funded or whether the deputies have decent vehicles to drive. Bickert’s mission at this very moment is getting the best contract for the deputies and nothing else. He doesn’t seem to care it wil break the County. So if he sells his soul to do it, so be it. I have a feeling he will find out goes around comes around.

By: cravin

cravin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:54:26 +0000

Wow Joe!
Don’t sling mud at working cops. You have no clue what you are talking about. The bottom line is this: Jim Bickert and the DSA are obligated to represent their members at the bargaining table for wages, benefits and working conditions. And I have news for you Joe, the DSA also represents non-sworn as well. Here is another news flash.. the DSA is there to ensure the working conditions of sworn and non sworn are safe. IE. proper safety equipment and minimum staffing levels. We can argue all day long over what supervisor did what, or who has the better record when it comes to money management. We live in a country that allows unions and the freedom to be politically active. We all have our own agendas..you and I included. The Sheriff endorses Houston for his own reasons. The DSA endorses Piepho for theirs. I am sure Jim Bickert and Sheriff Rupf will agree, In the end it does not really matter, it’s just a game called politics. Personal opinions aside.

P.S. I will promote you to Equipment Manager, after you wipe the brown stain off your nose..lol

By: joe da man

joe da man — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:37:44 +0000

Thanks, Cravin! aways appreciated! Contrary to your belief Rupf lights his own cigar and GSD wouldn’t let me wash his car…they claim that is the Union’s responsibility LOL What !!! “walked a beat” where on the mean streets of Danville!! You act like your an NYPD cop….”walk at beat” come on! NYPD officers who are at a 100% higher risk level than a County Deputy, make 65K after 5.5 years of service and only receive a 50% retirement with a cost of living ratio higher than the SF bay area.

Agreed, Rupf and Bickert work every hard to protect the rights of their employees, however this is Bickert’s specific job as DSA President. Rupf on the other hand; his role is much more complex. He must insure that his sworn and non-sworn staff are provided for, he is also entrusted with providing for the safety of the citizens in Contra Costa County. In other words when ” s#it hits the fan” it rests on Rupf’s shoulders. So I thought it was highly offensive when Bickert chose to make his attack on Rupf personal, instead of sticking to point through a political perspective.

Additionally, Bickert gives Piepho credit not earned in relation to salvaging Deputy positions, while attacking Sheriff Rupf and not citing Rupf for his overwhelming contribution in negating any loss in Deputy positions, this is egregious on the part of Bickert.

Hey Cravin, maybe you should spend less time “walking a beat” and go back to report writing school….its spelled maybe ….not “maybee”.

Waterboy!!!!!……Geeeezzz I thought you’d at least make me the Equipment Manager…LOL