Suffolk ‘Excessive Sheriff’ Steven Tompkins earns his Democrat credentials

Steve Tompkins was simply attempting to place the “excessive” again in “Excessive Sheriff of Suffolk County.”

For that’s certainly the erstwhile marijuana mogul’s official job title, at the very least for now.

He wanted money, apparently, as a result of final 12 months the Excessive Sheriff “solely” pocketed $215,430, together with $22,626.15 in what the state comptroller describes as “depart purchase again.”

Who knew an elected politician may declare “depart purchase again?” However that is Massachusetts.

Tompkins acquired his begin the way in which most future jailbird Democrat sheriffs get their begin. He was one other hack pol’s driver, appointed by a Democrat governor, on this case Deval Patrick, to fill a emptiness.

And now, identical to clockwork, he’s been indicted.

Identical to former Excessive Sheriff of Middlesex, “Trustworthy” John McGonigle, and Essex County sheriff Charles “Chuckles” Reardon, each appointed by Gov. Mike Dukakis.

First they ran jails, then they ended up inside one.

Steve Tompkins — the custom continues.

By the way, throughout his catastrophic governorship, Dukakis appointed a 3rd sheriff, Bob Garvey of Hampshire County. Garvey didn’t find yourself in durance vile, however he was fined $10,000 by the State Ethics Fee.

What a coincidence — Steve Tompkins has additionally been fined by the State Ethics Fee, a complete of $14,800 through the years.

The custom continues once more.

Ethically, issues had been trying up for the Democrat get together in Massachusetts. Nobody had been arrested in three weeks, since Rep. John Garden had an accident first on Bowdoin Road after which in his trousers at Sheriff Tompkins’ jail on Nashua Road.

And it had been 11 months since a Massachusetts sheriff was final arrested. That was Hampden County Sheriff Nick “Thirsty” Cocchi, who drove his state automobile, with one tire lacking and one other flat, to the doorway of the MGM On line casino in Springfield after which staggered into the on line casino.

As for this newest member of the Democrat Corridor of Disgrace, the primary time I ever noticed Steve Tompkins, he was having a smoke in Brighton along with his boss, the then Excessive Sheriff of Suffolk County, Andrea Cabral.

Andrea later turned a THC tycoon herself. On the time, I assumed they had been having fun with Newports, however on reflection, maybe it was one thing else.

I by no means figured both of them for stoners, though should you checked out Andrea, you needed to determine she knew one thing about munchies, if you understand what I imply.

Supposedly Tompkins was “highly effective” in Boston political circles. However it’s not mirrored in his marketing campaign accounts — his present money readily available, in keeping with the newest OCPF report, is $4,400.27.

He ran his division as native sheriffs historically do — as a hackerama. Everyone who “labored” for him appears to have finished the correct factor.

Andrea Cabral additionally ponied as much as her former driver. However then, after she acquired into the weed trade, she needed to deal with the standard suspects.

Tompkins quickly had his personal inventory choices in a hashish start-up. However this specific reparations grift didn’t work out, the feds allege. The Excessive Sheriff demanded his preliminary $50,000 funding again from “Govt A.” Tompkins acquired 5 $10,000 checks.

First rule of working a profitable extortion: Money solely! No checks!

Tompkins was lugged by the feds in Florida. It was once, the Sunshine State was the place the feds went once they wished to arrest fugitive Boston gangsters. Now the G-men head down there to collar Massachusetts cops — sheriffs and crooked state troopers.

Probably not that a lot of a change, when you consider it.

It seems he was attending a “coaching convention” of the Nationwide Group of Black Legislation Enforcement Executives in Hollywood.

I hope his fellow Black Legislation Enforcement Executives noticed a second of silence for the Excessive Sheriff at their banquet final night. Isn’t it conventional amongst such august our bodies to learn an inventory of the departed since their final gathering?

The following query is, who’s in line to develop into the subsequent Excessive Sheriff?

I heard Boston metropolis councilor Ed Flynn needs it, unhealthy. Something to get out of Metropolis Corridor. Who can blame him, and for Maura Healey, he would symbolize the final word affirmative motion candidate.

However severely, Ed Flynn? Eddie, there was once a saying in Boston — No Irish Want Apply. It once more applies, now greater than ever.

The heavy favourite to develop into the subsequent Excessive Sheriff is state Sen. Lydia Edwards of East Boston. Not like poor Eddie, she checks nearly each single DEI field, besides one.

When Lydia was first working for the state Senate, she was compelled to clarify a doubtful mortgage (which is often a resume-enhancer in Democrat circles, simply ask Tish James and Adam Schiff).

Her mortgage was in Chelsea, and she or he justified it by saying, “My intent was to start out a household with my new husband.”

A husband? A household? Properly, that doesn’t look very woke, does it? Not in Maura Healey’s Massachusetts. However Lydia cited mitigating circumstances — she rapidly offered the property “as a part of a painful divorce.”

Ah, that’s significantly better. Good profession transfer, Senator.

Apart from that single slight misstep into normality, Sen. Edwards’ Democrat credentials are completely so as.

Nearly zero expertise in Dreaded Non-public Sector? Verify.

Phony-baloney do-nothing public jobs? Verify. (“First deputy director, Boston’s Workplace of Housing Stability.”)

And most importantly, slobbering awards from the Boston Globe and failed Boston Journal.