Sounds like someone we need in office in Douglas County.

Again. He's already been there once.

Why would an employee think it was ok to change a documents just because a commissioner said so. Something stinks here, and it's more that one crooked politician!

I agree with SCI above. Is the employee who changed the document facing charges? And, hopefully, everyone who votes in Douglas County will have enough sense to NOT put this dead-beat dad and liar back into office. We can do better!!

It does not appear the employee has been charged. I will have to look into that.

It sounds to me like the employee is a victim of a lying fraud. People who appear to be in positions of power can make a compelling case to people who haven't had experience with this kind of character. Someone needs to tell the employee that there are sharks in the water over here and not to be misled. Since we really don't have the facts surrounding the transaction, I would not demonize the employee. I would guess that the employee as well as Ashmon's 16yo daughter are both victims in this scenario. Unfortunately, the employee's boss will most likely reprimand him or her for trying to do what they thought was the right thing. On the other hand, we don't owe Mr. Ashmon the benefit of the doubt. As Ricky Ricardo would say, Freddie has some serious 'splainin to do. I would guess that he violated more than one law here. What about "contempt of court?" How about "making false statements?" This is very serious, and Freddie has tried to cheat his own daughter and family. Choose your community leaders wisely, folks. Now maybe there should be an investigation into any other transactions this person has engaged in with county.

In what universe would an adult who works in the payroll department think that it is ok to change a payroll record? Just sayin'.

This is the guy that Commissioner Mike Mulcare said in Patch is a "viable candidate" running against Commissioner Kelly Robinson.

Let's see, arrested in 2004 for battery and family violence, arrested in 2009 for assaulting a citizen at a church during a town hall meeting because the citizen exposed the fact that Commissioner Ashmon missed 18 commission meetings but took pay and travel expenses for them, and now he's been arrested for forgery.

Right. OK, excatly what does Commissioner Mulcare think the qualifications of an elected official should be?

Sounds like we are trying to become Clayton County!

I guess the black shirt is his going to jail outfit.

And Kelly Robinson is the incumbent alternative candidate for this district?????

It would be refreshing to see someone with some integrity start up a write-in candidacy in that district. There's plenty of time.

Ashmon represents the "people" of his district very well.

Freddie "Big Daddy" Ashmon is an upstanding role model for your children. Isn't he? He fits right in with the cultural of corruption that plagues Douglas County. Like a piece of a puzzle. I can see why Mr. Mulcare prefers him over Mr. Robinson.