They do not feel that taxpayers should
pick up the tab.
I think that the sheriff should pay
for his own mistakes.
And I also stated in the past,
and that's the big unanswered question,
who's going to pay?
Commissioners say they won't.
The sheriff probably can't on his salary
of thirty six thousand dollars a year.
I asked the sheriff how much money he has
in his savings account.
He said he can't comment.
Judge Robert Porter's ruling says the
sheriff is responsible for all costs.
But the judge left open the question of
whether Dallas County is also responsible
in the past. Thomas has testified it is
because he was acting as an agent of the
county. But today, Thomas wasn't talking.
He referred all questions to his legal
adviser.
We don't know at this point, but that's
one of the questions that needs to be
answered. Would your insurance company
know insurance will not cover this type
of situation?
Bob Baker doesn't really care who pays as
long as he gets the 4000 dollars in back
pay. The judge says he's entitled to
because he was demoted two years ago for
political reasons.
Other deputies will collect from 240
to 31000 dollars each.
And like Baker, will be reinstated to
their former ranks.
They may have to wait a while, though.
The sheriff plans to appeal the decision.
Karen Parfitt, The Texas News.