What is quite astonishing is

that he is committing an unethical act which violates our own Fayette

County Code of Text of Ethical Considerations.

It states that an employee

of Fayette County shall "Never engage in other conduct which is unbecoming

to an official/employee or which constitutes a breach of public trust."

It also prohibits employees of the county from receiving gifts or favors,

which the free use of a county car would easily constitute such a violation.

The private use of police vehicles

in deterring crime by having police cars visibly parked in neighborhoods

at night rather than locked up in a county parking lot.

For other county officials

to have the free use of a vehicle to and from work is totally unacceptable

and constitutes a "breach of the public trust" and perhaps even

criminal fraud charges.

So, even if the car has legitimate

work-related uses during the day, it is his personal use of the car for

local commuting to and from work that is what is really at issue here.

Steve Harris should voluntarily

surrender the car