What should be done about DeKalb sheriff?

DeKalb County Sheriff Jeff Mann was arrested on the night of May 6 on charges of indecency and obstruction, violating city of Atlanta ordinances. An incident report said a police officer saw Mann expose himself and then flee when the officer identified himself and turned his flashlight on Mann. After leading the officer on a foot chase, Mann was apprehended about a quarter-mile away.

Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed a panel to investigate Mann. Based on the findings, Mann could be suspended for 90 days. In what some call a pre-emptive strike, Mann suspended himself for a week.

On Tuesday, he wrote a memo to employees advising them of his self-imposed punishment. Mann said the suspension wasn’t an admission of guilt, but a penalty for his conduct.

Some DeKalb residents have called for Mann’s resignation. Others have called it a victimless crime and urge the county to move past it.

What do you think? What should be done about DeKalb County Sheriff Jeff Mann?

Please send comments to communitynews@ajc.com. Your responses may be used in print and/or online and may be edited for length or clarity. Peachtree City is always buzzing with golf carts, but complaints continue to arise about drivers who drive too fast or pass without warning, endangering pedestrians, pets and other users of the city’s 100 miles of multi-use paths. We asked readers what improvements might be made beyond current regulations.

Requiring registration numbers to be visible on the front and back of carts, not the sides, would help. At least there’s a chance to see the number and report unsafe drivers to police.

Teenagers getting their first taste of freedom via the golf cart have turned the cart paths in Peachtree City into a NASCAR track . ... Things have got to slow down. One of the first things the city can do is to not allow 12- and 13-year-old kids to drive golf carts. Another thing that might help is to have middle school resource officers teach a class to eighth-graders on cart path rules and safety.

Better courtesy is definitely needed, and not just from teenagers, but also parents who should lead by example. Common courtesy, common sense, and official “yield to pedestrians” signs at crosswalks would go a long way towards pedestrian and golf cart safety.