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Jerry larpenter tells a joke
Jerry Joseph Larpenter is the current sheriff and tax collector of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Larpenter does not claim that he has any high school or college education in law enforcement, finance or anything else.
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In August 2016, it was reported that Larpenter's deputies raided the residence of a local anti-corruption blogger on criminal defamation charges after posts examining the business relationships of local parish politicians. The anti-corruption blogger claimed that an insurance contract for parish government was awarded without going through a public bid process and without a required ordinance. Local newspaper The Daily Comet pointed out that Larpenter's wife is employed by the same insurance business.
A political opponent previously accused Larpenter of using parish government money for personal expenses, such as hunting trips.