Darrel Trulson's Perversion
Private Matter or Public Concern?
Opinion and Political Commentary by Jonathan P. Glassel
Some 50 years ago, my oldest sister married a pedophile.
For a time, this man was like a second father to me.
When my seven year old little sister relayed what she considered to be normal behavior to one of her playmates who subsequently relayed this information to her Mother, the men in the neighborhood, my older brother and his friends grabbed their shotguns and deer rifles and went looking for my child molesting brother-in-law.
They never found him, nor were charges ever filed. The man disappeared and was never heard from again. Recently, his adult children came upon correspondence indicating he was alive and well as of five years ago, leading to speculation as to the number of children he likely molested in his lifetime.
Fortunately, the Trulson girls are in therapy and in time will hopefully recover from a form of abuse known today as "emotional incest." The next child abused in this manner may not be as lucky.
Along with elected leadership comes the guise of respectability and responsibility, i.e. if you can get several thousand people to vote for you, you must be a cut above the others which places you in a position of authority over others.
We have an often unjustified awe of our elected leadership. Said power often transfers throughout government. Speeding tickets are dismissed, absconding with county softballs and other behavior unbecoming an elected official is all too often tolerated.
As long as Rick Duncan is our Sheriff, matters like the Trulson affair will be investigated, however if the politician becomes powerful enough to dispose of our current independent leadership and replaces them with a "far right wing patsy" such matters will be overlooked and covered up.
As a County Commissioner, Trulson can do little to change state law. Beyond this stepping stone to higher office, should a pervert be allowed to influence state child molestation laws or place himself in a position of greater power where his acts will be covered up by his political party?
Therefore, in my considered opinion it is appropriate to ask:
For a time, this man was like a second father to me.
When my seven year old little sister relayed what she considered to be normal behavior to one of her playmates who subsequently relayed this information to her Mother, the men in the neighborhood, my older brother and his friends grabbed their shotguns and deer rifles and went looking for my child molesting brother-in-law.
They never found him, nor were charges ever filed. The man disappeared and was never heard from again. Recently, his adult children came upon correspondence indicating he was alive and well as of five years ago, leading to speculation as to the number of children he likely molested in his lifetime.
Fortunately, the Trulson girls are in therapy and in time will hopefully recover from a form of abuse known today as "emotional incest." The next child abused in this manner may not be as lucky.
Along with elected leadership comes the guise of respectability and responsibility, i.e. if you can get several thousand people to vote for you, you must be a cut above the others which places you in a position of authority over others.
We have an often unjustified awe of our elected leadership. Said power often transfers throughout government. Speeding tickets are dismissed, absconding with county softballs and other behavior unbecoming an elected official is all too often tolerated.
As long as Rick Duncan is our Sheriff, matters like the Trulson affair will be investigated, however if the politician becomes powerful enough to dispose of our current independent leadership and replaces them with a "far right wing patsy" such matters will be overlooked and covered up.
As a County Commissioner, Trulson can do little to change state law. Beyond this stepping stone to higher office, should a pervert be allowed to influence state child molestation laws or place himself in a position of greater power where his acts will be covered up by his political party?
Therefore, in my considered opinion it is appropriate to ask:
"Would you let Darrel Trulson babysit your daughter or granddaughter?"
Jon
Jon
