It seems like we can't go a week in Oklahoma without some sheriff or lawmaker being caught up in financial scandal, deviant sex crime, or good old "abuse of power" conspiracy. It's like the two groups are in a never-ending "hold my beer" battle to see who can embarrass and disgrace their state the most.
For example, meet Brandon Trice Harmon. The classy gentleman was recently arrested in Major County on misdemeanor charges of domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor. Since he's apparently buddy-buddy with Major County Sheriff Steve Randolph, he was allowed to wear a silly wig and oversized glasses for the mugshot.
Via The Enid News Eagle:
Major County Sheriff Steve Randolph said he had no comment about a jail mug shot taken by his office featuring a Ringwood man in a blond wig and glasses.
The mug shot of Brandon Trice Harmon, 34, of Ringwood, appeared in the October issue of the Jailbirds publication featuring booking photos. Harmon was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant from Major County for a single charge of domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor.
The victim’s mother said she was “appalled” when she saw Harmon’s mug shot in the publication.
“It was like they made a mockery of the Domestic Abuse Awareness Month,” said Ringwood resident Kathy Lambert. “They just took pictures of the deputies wearing ‘We support domestic violence month’ shirts, but yet they let this happen.”
Yeah, I don't blame the victim's mother for being appalled, but on a positive note, at least Sheriff Randolph didn't bribe a co-worker to sleep with him, or let his son run a meth den from his living room, or turn the jail into a sex dungeon, or forget to pay medical bills, or let an inmate dress up like a deputy and run errands, or... well... you get where I'm going.
