Well, folks, LouisianaVoice got bamboozled by those whip-smart folks in Terrebonne Parish and we’re big enough to admit it.
That Crimson Tide tire photo we ran on Monday, one reader suggested in his comment, was photo-shopped, or at least the “University of Alabama Crimson Tide” lettering was.
A well-meaning graphic artist with no skin in the game also weighed in with the opinion that she, too, felt that the image was photo-shopped.
Stubbornly, we held our ground, insisting the photo was authentic. After all, we had other photos taken from different angles and distances that showed the same image.
Still, to at least two or our readers, we were taken in. Fooled. Duped. Outsmarted.
Well, we admit it. A third set of photos turned up late Tuesday that confirmed our worst fears. The outside of the tire, the side that faces out from the vehicle, showed no signs of any lettering.
The inside of the tire, however, had the lettering clear as day. Only part of the tire was visible but “Crimson Tide” was right there for all to see should they go to the trouble to bend over for a little to looky-look under the vehicle.
That could mean only one thing: someone photo-shopped the inside part of the tire, too.
Imagine our chagrin.
Jeepers, why would someone do such a diabolical thing?
Quite simple, really: to make it appear that the sheriff’s department, embarrassed at our photo yesterday, had flipped the tires so as to hide the Crimson Tide lettering.
And we know, of course, that Jerry Larpenter, the good sheriff of Terror-Bonne Parish would never stoop so low as to attempt to deceive the voting public—especially with the department staring down the barrel of a major budgetary deficit and the sheriff cutting employee benefits.
So, Sheriff Larpenter, please accept our apology for ever calling your fiscal responsibilities into question.
Someone must dislike you a lot to photo-shop both sides of your tires to make you look bad.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This entire post was photo-shopped to make LouisianaVoice look bad.)
Be very careful Louisiana Voice—-libel is an old word, but still an appropriate term. But I’m wondering if it can be applied to this case, even with the best of intentions, to bring something to the public light which may not be true and published prior to the appropriate investigation. The First Amendment does not protect against libel.
To paraphrase the line from the movie, show me the libel.
Not only that, someone photoshopped other websites where these tires are allegedly for sale: https://www.tirebusiness.com/article/20161220/NEWS/161229995/roll-tide-firestone-caters-to-bama-fans
Talk about fake fake news!
https://louisianavoice.com/2017/08/14/terrebonne-sheriff-blows-public-funds-for-crimson-tide-tires-on-his-patrol-car-even-as-he-cuts-back-on-employee-benefits/
I don’t think I’m wrong, but could be—I would think “Res Ipsa Loquitur”
You’re wrong.
Haha! That’s awesome.
http://gridironnow.com/firestone-begin-selling-alabama-crimson-tide-branded-tires/
Now that’s damn funny. And as a photoshop user every day in graphic arts, I thought the original photos looked like a genuine waste of money.
Wow, Mr.Tom why would someone do this to you?
I wonder how well the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office responds to public record requests, like if someone wanted purchase documentation for tires bought recently.
By law, they have no choice they have to give it to you. Good Luck!
That’s what I thought also, that it was the law for Calcasieu Parish to respond to my public records request and that it was a constitutional right but after reviewing this story done by Sound Off Louisiana you will see that certain parts of the State of Louisiana it is not a constitutional right that is recognized by the Local District Courts. They responded with an Injunctive Relief, “hometown cooking” and a cover up.
You can see under (supporting documents 3.) me explaining why I wanted the public records. It was evidence to support what contributed to major flooding in that area.
http://www.soundoffla.com/?p=630
Yep
Thanks Mr.Broussard, I appreciate your help.
I have never had a problem getting any record copy from TPSO. I haven’t done one in years though. Sometimes they assigned a deputy to sit next to me to watch me, like I would try to steal one of their records. Never!
Don’t worry Mr.Tom,
Like my good friend always says,” it ain’t over until the fat angel sings.”
Keep your chin up and keep smiling, they only completely win if you give up.
You are a better person than that!
He could have had someone switch them inside out as soon as you put the article out, all it would take is about 30 minutes, but you never can tell what some people will do. Lol
In all honesty, if they cost the same or less than the tires on contract, it doesn’t really matter other than the insult to local sports team. I’m more curious as to why a local tire dealer would have Bama tires in the first place. Seems blasphemous to me. Also, you don’t seem to be picking on as high a level people as you used to. I can’t imagine State government is being run that much better than before. This governor is not intentionally going out of his way to do stupid stuff, but there are likely still problems in state government more important than stupid tires and guys who work a little more overtime than seems necessary to you, but not so much that it exceed 24 hours in a day. Many cops work a lot of hours. When I was a child, if my dad had not worked the number of hours you describe, we’d have been on food stamps and welfare.