First we had the story of the county police officer asking that his wife's DUI case "be handled differently," and now we have this story of a supportive spouse:
The fight for the position of Bargersville clerk-treasurer turned dirty in the past week when a candidate's husband was arrested on a charge of stealing campaign signs belonging to his wife's opponent.
Elmer A. Roy, 46, was arrested on a preliminary misdemeanor charge of theft after admitting to police that he snatched 15 signs belonging to Clerk-Treasurer Amy Carson. Roy's wife, Carla, is running against Carson for the GOP nomination for the job this weekend.
Elmer Roy is out of jail on $3,000 bond.
He was caught on security tape taking signs from a gas station just after 4:30 a.m. Friday.
"I was shocked, but I think their actions speak for themselves," Carson said.
Shocked? I doubt it. The natural inclination is to deplore the abuse of power and disrespect for rules represented in these incidents. But I wonder. It's a family thing. How many of us know what we will do for our nearest and dearest -- and do differently than we would for anybody else -- until we are faced with the decision?
