Chisago County Deputies Shun Karl Schreck, Support Rick Duncan for Sheriff

Deputies Support Rick Duncan, Shun Karl Schreck for Chisago County Sheriff

Karl Schreck, the “Garbage Cop” is an Odd
Candidate for Chisago County Sheriff

Karl Schreck Lacks Intellect, Mental Stability
To be an Effective as Chisago County Sheriff
Opinion and Political Commentary by Jonathan P. Glassel

Sheriff Rivard’s decision to retire is the best news the taxpayers of Chisago County have had since the elections of Lora Walker and George McMahon to the County Board in 2008. With leadership from Commissioners Rick Greene and Ben Montzka, this board adopted the first ever 0% levy increase in memory.

That means your property taxes in Chisago County increased by zip, zero, nada thanks to “common sense leadership.” Leadership with the guts to cut government spending and stand down the “Prison Industrial Complex,” led by local “Good Old Boy” politicians Mike Robinson, Bob Gustafson and Lynn Schultz.

Rivard had become known to the Board as the “Million Dollar Man.” Every week or so, Rivard was demanding another million or so to fund his department. A million here and a million there, pretty soon, you’re talking big money.

With the County Attorney’s Office firmly in their grip, the “Good Old Boys” need to maintain control of the Sheriff’s Department to retain any hopes of reviving the unwarranted Forty Million Dollar Jail Project.

Other than a few close friends in Karl’s horse club, no one really believes Karl Schreck has what it takes to be effective as Chisago County Sheriff. To the “Good Old Boys,” Karl Schreck’s ineptitude is a plus. Karl Schreck makes a good patsy for Chisago County Sheriff.

The “Good Old Boys” didn’t fare so well in the last election, with only Robinson retaining his seat on the County Board. Lynn Schultz’s vow to return led to speculation that the “Good Old Broad” would move about a mile into Rick Greene’s District and attempt a comeback during this election cycle.

Instead, former County Attorney Katherine Johnson was tapped to run against Rick Greene.

Chisago County Commissioner Rick Greene saved Chisago County from bankruptcy by standing down the local "Prison Industrial Complex," led by Commissioners Mike Robinson of Rush City, former Commissioners Lynn Schultz and Bob Gustafson.

In retaliation, the "Good Old Boys" withheld highway funding from Greene's District, but Commissioners Greene and Montzka "held the fort" until the "calvary" arrived in form of newly elected Commissioners Lora Walker and George McMahon.

An unlikely, but possible win over a very popular Rick Greene would set the stage for Lynn Schultz’s rematch against Commissioner Lora Walker in 2012.

Commissioner Walker is also incredibly popular in her District and a loss to Shultz is, again unlikely, but possible.

So, with Commissioner Robinson’s patsy, Chisago County Attorney Janet Reiter, filling the jail with dog license violators and Karl Schreck arresting code violators coupled with the improbable elections of Katherine Johnson and Lynn Schultz, we could see the “Prison Industrial Complex” breaking ground in 2013.

The Chisago County Sheriff’s Department has several cops better suited to be Sheriff than Schreck. Problem is, they are not “Good Old Boy” politicians and have the strength of character needed to run an independent Sheriff’s Department and are not willing to be anyone’s puppet.

The rank and file members of the Chisago County Sheriff’s Department are professional, dedicated cops. Most live and pay taxes in Chisago County. They can no more afford to pay for a 40 million dollar jail than you or I.

These guys joined the force to catch bad guys and drug dealers, not to fill the jails with petty criminals at the behest of Lynn Schultz and the “Prison Industrial Complex.” These guys joined the force to provide Public Safety, not to make criminals out of average citizens. They have no desire to be Mike Robinson’s Secret Police.

Professional cops want professional and experienced leadership.

That is why most Chisago County Deputies support Rick Duncan for Chisago County Sheriff despite fear of retribution at the hands of Karl Schreck and the Sheriff’s Department.

To quote Rick Duncan, candidate for Chisago County Sheriff, “Retaliation is not a word in my professional career. Law Enforcement should never be about retaliation but should be fair and impartial enforcement.”

Recently, a “paper hanger” (writer of hot checks) served six years in the Wisconsin State Penitentiary. Released on parole, he moved in with family in Chisago County. After a time, he wore out his welcome and was asked to leave. Unfortunately, he was broke with nowhere else to go.

So his family accused him of making a terroristic threat. He was arrested. Unable to make bail, he had been in jail for over 90 days when I met him and had another 30 days to go until his first hearing before the Judge.

When Randy Schwegman was Sheriff, Deputy Karl Schreck threatened to shoot his boss. A terroristic threat. Naturally, Schwegman wanted him fired, but others intervened and Karl Schreck kept his job and is today, running for Chisago County Sheriff.

“Fair and Impartial Enforcement” or

“Good Old Boy” Politics?

Rick Duncan or Karl Schreck?

It’s not hard to see why Chisago County

Sheriff’s Deputies Support Rick Duncan.

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