Georgia Stories 39: Cops and Robbers




Georgia Stories Video show

Summary: Television news scenes of high-speed chases down major freeways, investigations of murders and armed robberies, SWAT teams closing in on a drug bust – these are all images that come to mind when we think of the roles played by law enforcement officers. But such images seem foreign to citizens in most of Georgia, who live in small towns and large farming areas. In this episode, we accompany Taylor County’s Sheriff Nick Giles on several routine calls regarding a bad loan, an abandoned car, and a complaint of speeding drivers and witness Giles’ personal approach to doing his job, in which talking and trying to come to amicable solutions take precedence over the use of firearms