Yep, every sheriff needs a $70K Hellcat

[oneh2obabe]

So much for a nondescript cop car. Like the part where he drag races in controlled environments to “educate drivers about the dangers of distracted driving and illegal street racing".

Guidelines prohibit “the use of equitably shared funds for extravagant expenditures,” the DOJ’s letter, dated July 10, said. “The vehicle in question is a high-performance vehicle not typically purchased as part of a traditional fleet of law enforcement vehicles.”

The feds also took issue with part of the request that stated Conway would also use the car for undercover and covert operations.

The sheriff’s office defended the claim. It said that, in addition to driving the car to and from work, Conway uses it “when he participates in field operations, covert and otherwise, with our deputies.”

https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--po ... GO5RlZGsL/