Thanks to the McLennan County Sheriff's Office

[Dylan Garcia]

Never have I negotiated with finer law enforcement professionals than those I met on a dusty road in Crawford, Texas. Please send your well wishes and thanks to the McLellan County Sheriff's Office:

http://www.co.mclennan.tx.us/sheriff/index.html



With Sheriff Larry Lynch at Camp Casey



Seeking common ground with my friend, Sergeant John Kolinek



Negotiating with Lieutenant Sid Franklin, my favorite cop in the whole wide world

PLEASE LET THESE GOOD, HARD WORKING, PATRIOTIC AMERICANS KNOW THAT YOU APPRECIATE THEIR COMMITTMENT TO FREE SPEECH AND THEIR PROTECTION OF THE INHABITANTS OF CAMP CASEY

Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Larry Lynch
219 N 6th Street
Waco, TX 76701
254 757-5000

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. That was very thoughtful of you. :^) I must say that all thigns considered

it sounds like the cops have done a fine job of keeping peace and not intimidating anyone from either side.

[ibegurpard]

2. A lot of good people in West Texas.

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[girl gone mad]

14. There are a lot of good people in west Texas..

like MOlly Ivans.

Crawford is in Central Texas, though.

;)

[hiley]

3. very nice

:applause:

[FtWayneBlue]

4. I don't suppose you can come up with an email addy? n/t

[bemildred]

5. Yeah, let's thank these guys directly, and politely. nt

[Metta]

8. Go to the original post for a link ...(more in text)

and click onto webmaster at the bottom of the page. :~>

[Dylan Garcia]

10. Webmaster's email:

[e-mail]

[liberalnurse]

6. Do they have an email address?

I'll call too but it's less traffic for their busy phones if I email.


Okay, I sent the email to the webmaster.....

[Metta]

7. Done. Thanks.

Things could easily go from bad to worse without the protection and support of those who enforce the law. Glad to see them stand up for truth to power. I wonder if they've suffered any consequences at the hands of the Bush administration's lackeys?

[autorank]

9. This is the same thing that happened in DC for the 1/6/05 Rally & March

The police could not have been more courteous. What a change from the '60's and an exceptoin to some of the stuff that goes on still.

Good work.

[cally]

11. Thank you

I value your service and your patriotism. Thank you for upholding all the parts of our constitution. Thank you for honoring free speech and free assembly.

Is this thread going to be sent or should I send this in an email?

[Eloriel]

12. That's just terrific. How sweet of you! Will do. n/t

[frictionlessO]

13. An honor to give this its third nom!

The way these guys have behaved for the most part enabled my wife not fear for my life and let me go join Camp Casey this upcoming weekend for a 4 day stint.

Yep I'll thank 'em when I get there. I wish more urban Law Enforcement types (and a few other rural ones as well) would take a note on these guys caught between several different hard places.

Thanks for being a good rep for Peace Dylan. Looks like ya did real well.

[tblue37]

15. How's this?

To the Sheriff's Department:

We who oppose the Iraq War do not know what your politics are. In fact, given where you are at, we are guessing that you are probably Republicans and that you support President Bush, as we do not.

Nevertheless, we have heard from our friends at Camp Casey how wonderfully decent, fair, and professional the Sheriff's Department has been throughout this whole thing.

As one patriotic American to another, I want to thank you for recognizing that the First Amendment rights to assemble, to petition for redress of grievances, and to be heard are absolutely fundamental to our precious freedoms.

Thank you so much for being such good Americans and for treating us fairly even if you disagree with us. You and your whole department are models of decency.

I just wish there were some concrete way for us to show you our gratitude.

Sincerely,
...

[ClassWarrior]

16. First, thanks to you, Dylan, for being there. You're a blessing to...

...Cindy and the nation. Second, I sure will send a letter of thanks - snail mail - to these fine individuals. There's nothing so precious as a sensible, responsible law enforcement officer.

Never Give Up, my friend.

[shance]

17. Terrific post! Thanks so much Dylan.

Nominated.

[tsuki]

18. My email

To Sheriff Larry Lynch & the McLennan County, Texas Sheriff's Department-

As a mom, I would like to thank you for protecting the moms that have assembled in Crawford, Texas.

As a military brat, I would like to thank you for protecting our veterans that have assembled in Crawford, Texas.

As an American, I would like to thank you.

Sincerely,

<tsuki>

[rasputin1952]

19. e-mail sent as per your request, and it was my pleasure....

to send it....:)

:patriot:

[paineinthearse]

20. Sent my thoughts

Thanks for promoting better communication between law enforcement and Cindy's supporters.

[dooner]

21. Good job representing us law abiding citizens! n.t.

[magellan]

22. Done, and with pleasure! They deserve the kudos. (nt)

[Dylan Garcia]

23. One more photo

[snowbear]

24. Thank you Officers!

For all that you've done for Cindy and the crew there! ~~ :patriot:

[Booster]

25. Sent a "thank you" email for a job well done. And a kick for them.

[Cha]

26. Thanks, Dylan Garcia,

for all you've done, too.. and I'm sending a thank you to the McLellan County Sheriff's Office.

[GOPFighter]

27. I've been impressed with the job they've done right from the start

Thanks for posting this Dylan. I just sent an email of appreciation to their Webmaster.

Edit: And I sent a gift tin of cashews to the Sheriff's office.

[Boomer]

28. Another thumbs up

theHandpuppet, who was at Camp Casey this past weekend, also spoke very highly of the local sheriffs and deputies.

She said they worked under grueling heat conditions, yet kept their cool and made sure everyone else did, too. At the end of the peace rally on Sunday, she thanked each one of them for their professionalism and cooperation.

[Carolab]

29. Done and gladly. It's a joy to see peace officers keep the peace!

n/t

[theHandpuppet]

30. I'll second that motion

Spent the weekend at Camp Casey and have to say the men and women from the Sheriff's Office were thoroughly professional. I really appreciated their efforts, especially when there were some anti-Cindy folks there who wanted to stir up trouble. It was a blistering 100 degrees and they stood in the sun all day between the two camps and kept the peace.

Thanks also to Dylan for such an excellent suggestion!