South Dakota sheriff fires deputy who defeated him in reelection bid

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

A South Dakota sheriff fired a deputy who unseated him in his reelection effort, just a minute after polls closed in Tuesday's primary.

Bon Homme County, S.D., deputy sheriff Mark Maggs defeated sheriff Lenny Gramkow by a vote of 878-331 in Tuesday's Republican primary election, according to the Associated Press.

A local newspaper, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, reported that Maggs posted an official termination notice on his Facebook Page after the election.

"Mark Maggs: This letter is to inform you that effective immediately you are terminated from the position of deputy sheriff for Bon Homme County. As of this moment you are no longer an employee of Bon Homme County. Please turn in all equipment belonging to Bon Homme County by 5 p.m. on June 6, 2018," the notice said.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/391204-south-dakota-sheriff-fires-deputy-who-defeated-him-in-re-election-bid

[sakabatou]

1. So... this was done out of spite?

[brooklynite]

2. You make it sound like a bad thing.....

[sakabatou]

3. Sarcasm, hm?

Part of me is really hating my autism.

[Thomas Hurt]

4. Let me a guess...Gramkow is a christian...

[Sherman A1]

5. This will go well

NOT.....

[brush]

6. How could he do that if he was no longer the sheriff?

[lagomorph777]

8. I'm sure the sheriff's inauguration is not the same day as election day.

[7962]

11. Probably isnt official till a later date. Like the president doesnt take office till Jan.

But winning in June seems really early, so who knows. It may be in the article, I haven't read it

[Mosby]

12. it was the republican primary.

[Schedule]

7. How petty

Sour grapes.

[lagomorph777]

10. I hope he doesn't plan on running again.

His notice would make a great campaign ad for his next opponent.

[catbyte]

9. Wow. Sore-loseritis, it sounds like. And such a classy touch firing him on Facebook.

He must be a Twitler fan.

[bitterross]

13. It's not like the sheriff is well liked. 27% of the vote.

The outgoing sheriff is not doing himself any favors. He was apparently not very well liked considering how bad he got beaten in the race.

[OnlinePoker]

14. This is the Facebook page for the Sheriff's Dept.

I'm surprised, given the criticism shown here about his post election actions, that the loser didn't shut down this page, too.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Bon-Homme-County-Sheriffs-Office-575609035794853/reviews/

[aeromanKC]

15. Yes, turn in your deputy uniform and clear out your desk.

And we will re-issue you Sheriff uniforms and even give you an office with a bigger desk.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. Another GOP sore loser