I am not a candidate, but it looks a little over the top militant for our small towns. Kind of portrays a big guns blazing look, instead of serve and protect. Shucks, I like Andy myself. Get the job done with your mind first and foremost if possible.

I would have to say if that is city issued guns and attire I would not be comfortable with him wearing it on a personal website with that heading. Now I would have to check with the Police Chief and see what the cities and the departments policy is on officer conduct on and off the job. But it does appear disturbing the heading more than the look of the picture. And no it is not the vision and image I want out of Harriman.

Randy Ellis
randyellis@gmail.com

There is no law against such pictures being posted. There is no law that pictures of city uniforms or equipment cannot be posted.

That said, in the picture I see on the link provided, there is nothing identifying the department (personal knowledge of where the subject works is not the same as an identifier in the photo). There is nothing in the image that identifies the equipment displayed as being city or county property.

In absence of a law, then there may or may not be policies in invidual jurisdictions' departments (such as city PD, county SO, etc). That is a totally different issue. And policy does not rise to the level of defining something as illegal.

Having said that, there can be a significant difference between what is prudent and wise and whether or not a given image violates law or policy.

If people feel strongly enough that is a significant enough issue, bring it to the appropriate LE administrator and the body (e.g. Police Commission) that provides oversight. That is where policy is made.

Outside that process, it is nothing more than individual preferences and tastes.

RB

Looks like is OISEENU is Portuguese.
Wow, we are talking worldwide now.

"It is strategic to the revitalization of downtown Harriman to complete the renovation of the Princess Theatre in a timely manner."

The Place we need to look at is the Midtown Interchange. We need to invest in a building or a person to build some buildings and give them a tax deferment to open a business in that area. That is where our growth is in Harriman.

Lincoln supports a Federal Income Tax and does not support the Fair Tax so you must believe as he and the rest of the King Georges that believ in higher taxation. See it and read it and believe in it
(link...) Lincoln dont support it

Just the topic of this post caught my attention. Is it singling out Randy Ellis as a candidate, since no other candidates in Harriman are mentioned? Are you for or against Randy Ellis? Or is it because he is one of only a couple of people who are running, or that are already in office with the guts to come onto roaneviews and post?
And, have you ever really sat down and talked with Randy to get his ideas and get to know him personally? I have. Now, I am not a voter in Harriman. But, I think Harriman would be well served to vote Randy Ellis for City Council. He is a new face with new ideas. He is keeping informed of not only what is going on in Harriman, but county-wide also. He attends planning commission meetings, county commission meetings, and council meetings.
So a post singling him out is a good thing in my view. It gives those of us that know him the chance to support him and his efforts.

I fail to see where my brother's politics is relevant to this post; or my "crying" about Swan Pond. Each of us have our views on what is happening with this disaster. Yes, I will continue to call it that. But for what it's worth, I didn't like some of his politics either. The post was directed at Harriman candidates. I just gave my opinion on the one singled out.

I will vote for Randy if he will promise that he want ask TVA to fund the Princess Theater. HUB already gets 68.78 percent of a bi-weekly check. I want even be able to afford to go to the theater if they fund it...

You got my families Vote, I will be carrying my elderly mom to make sure she votes for you from Clifty Manor. I am tired of this million dollar police budget and see more county deputies than city. I mean you tell me why did the city pay for a camera system so that the police chief could log on at home and see what his police officers were doing in the station. I use to work in Harriman in 1996 to 1999 and I wished I would have stayed and worked for Jack but I got federal job now, but then we use to share police cars and equipment...then you would go somewhere and have one other person on shift with you and I promise we answered all calls within a time limit of Roy was on us and asking where we are. I sit in a police car that we used duct tape to cover the holes in the seat. Roy told us its just for eight hours someone depends on that money we are not spending on a new car to pay the light bill.
Now its gone astray, why does Harriman need a Training Unit, when we have Knoxville, Blount and Walter State who give if not better training. I dont see the cost benefit in this. Why do we park these dummy cars around on the streets when a mile away you can see the P on it and know its a catch car. Thats a waste of gas and manpower. Why does the fire department Chiefs all have cars. Why cant the firfighters eat in the station with the stove and utensils we paid for as taxpayers instead of driving around town and wasting all that gas? Its mandated that I get one lunch break for 30 minutes and I have to eat in a employee break room at the airport, I cant take that nice Gvet sedan down to Taco Bell. Thats why is says Govt Use not personal use