Sheriff Lupe Valdez Trapped in Elevator

Posted on August 21st, 2008 9:25am by Tim Rogers
Filed under Local News

Kevin Krause has the story of the harrowing events of yesterday. Dallas County Commissioner Maurine Dickey was trapped with her. As some of the commenters to that post pointed out, something ain’t right about a failed elevator in a medical wing of the jail — and no one noticing for 30 minutes. Shouldn’t there be an alarm in an elevator like that? Note to self: if I ever get locked up in the pokey (again), don’t get sick.

Update: A politically minded FBvian points us to this video of a protester in a chicken costume calling attention to the fact that Valdez won’t debate her opponent. Except Valdez has agreed to a debate.

9 comments

  1. She couldn’t come out of the elevator? Perhaps she used all her energy coming out of the closet…

    @ 9:41 am on August 21, 2008

  2. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

    @ 9:46 am on August 21, 2008

  3. If only this had been caught on tape…it might have had a place in Zac’s “Top Five Elevator Action Scenes” list.

    @ 9:54 am on August 21, 2008

  4. “and no one noticing for 30 minutes.”

    Kinda difficult to notice someone missing when they’re never there. That has to be the longest time she’s spent at the jail.

    @ 9:56 am on August 21, 2008

  5. Is there a “proper elavator usage” section in the law enforcement officers exam?

    @ 10:16 am on August 21, 2008

  6. Where is the GOP candidate for Sheriff on this? Seems like his campaign advisors would have been all over this since it is symbolic of her performance as Sheriff.

    @ 10:29 am on August 21, 2008

  7. I’ll bet that was the most time Lupe has spent in the jail!

    @ 10:51 am on August 21, 2008

  8. Nice re-tread Millie. Might try reading the other comments before posting next time. (see Trey – 4 posts above yours and almost an hour before)

    @ 10:58 am on August 21, 2008

  9. The phone in the elevator was working. You think she liked it in there?

    @ 11:57 am on August 22, 2008