Supports Allgood for D.A.
My fellow citizens of the Golden Triangle, I am writing to you all to inform you of what we need in a District Attorney.
We need a man that is willing to put it all on the line to keep the people of our communities safe. Forrest Allgood is the man that we need for this job. It is not his job to go out and ruin a defendant’s life. And it is not true that his office puts “too many first-time drug offenders away.”
Mr. Allgood believes in rehabilitation, but rehabilitation is something that the defendant is responsible for. If the defendant wants to turn their life around, then they will make the right decision. Mr. Allgood’s job is to get to the bottom of the crime and use the evidence he is given in a trial. Many people do not know how the justice system works … (the D.A.’s) job is to prosecute the crimes on which an indictment is placed.
When the grand jury makes the decision, that is when D.A. Allgood’s job begins. He has tried nearly 400 cases during his time in office and we hope and pray that he continues to do the job he loves because he loves this community and wants it to remain as safe as possible.
Is he a perfect man? No he is not, and no one in this world is. People make mistakes. But I can say with my whole heart that Forrest Allgood is the man we need as our district attorney. I want to continue to be safe and feel safe as a result of Mr. Allgood and his staff doing the job that they love. If you were the victim of a crime, I promise you would want no one other than Forrest Allgood helping you through the process.
He cares about you and your loved ones. You need to know that. Don’t you want the children in our communities to grow up healthy and strong? Mr. Allgood works tirelessly to keep them safe. Fellow citizens, let’s make the right decision and re-elect the man that loves his job and this community. I am casting my vote for Forrest Allgood. I encourage you all to do the same.
Heath Fisackerly
Columbus
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