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What happened wrote on Nov 26, 2008 8:34 AM:

" Where is the follow up story on this? What happened to her? She was supposed to be arraigned on Nov. 18th, was she, if so what happend? Come on Argus, do your job. Follow up on this and let the public know. "

A. H. wrote on Nov 14, 2008 9:36 PM:

" Hang in there Sydnie, remember you are not proven guilty until your day in court!! Even though you gave us (enforcement) a "Black eye", the rest of us will always stand tall and remain very professional and respectful toward others. "

take me to my leader wrote on Nov 14, 2008 8:23 PM:

" Maybe everyone should be asking where are the big dogs. This stuff has been going on forever and with more then her. maybe we should investigate the whole place and see where the problem lies. They really do have big problems there, let a unbiased party come in and get to the bottom of this. Come on argus do the story, you know more info then you are letting on. why did they change leaders and now why are they ran by the jail????? "

What wrote on Nov 14, 2008 6:23 PM:

" Let's get the Sheriff to hire the transgender "woman" to replace her and kill two birds with one stone. "

shocked wrote on Nov 13, 2008 12:15 PM:

" sydnie was my p.o. ive known her from when she was a tech because i was 2 minutes late to work crew sign up she added 3 more days. she also became the safe court p.o later i was shocked that i lost my old p.o and got her she gave me sanction after sanction she always told me i was full of crap. one time i forgot to show up for a u.a i apologized for what i have done and she told me she didnt care if i went to jail for a wk a month or for ever she just didnt care. i was always scared to take a u.a cuz every time she would yell at me. alot of people feel sorry for her. i tried so hard to get on her good side but she was a cold hearted person and i just wanted to give up. i just cant believe all this and im still shocked she told me she didnt want to help me if i dont want to help my self. i want to tell her so many things with anger but im not going to do that even though she deserves it. the best thing i can do for her is leave it alone an let her deal with it. i am so not the person she is and i dont need to be like that to her. its her problem and her life "

Jim Bratton wrote on Nov 13, 2008 6:38 AM:

" IF these blogs contain correct information, my question then becomes, "where were the supervisors and managers?"

This person worked at the county probation office for several years. Malheur County had the responsibility to insure that their officials conform to standards of professional behavior.

Surely this was not their standards!

Somewhere down the line, County leaders are accountable. "

LAUGHING OUT LOUD wrote on Nov 13, 2008 1:11 AM:

" Compassion ???? , Oh please shut up !!
She is a down right mean person on and off the job.
She puts herself on such a high pedastal and lets it be known that she's better than everybody.
So NO I will show no compassion towards her and I feel sorry for her husband and kids.. "

hopeful... wrote on Nov 12, 2008 9:52 AM:

" I think while it is obvious that Sydnie should most DEFINAELY not be a probation officer, the wish of all probationers is to be seen as one who made poor choices and is capable of beign a good person.... she deserves the same.. I wish the best to her and her family.. "

To quiet friend..... wrote on Nov 11, 2008 3:44 PM:

" Does Syd have any compassion? She was the PO for my SIL while her PO was on maternity leave. She was nasty and downright rude. Now while I understand that two wrongs do not make it right, you cannot tell everyone to have compassion for someone that has spent her time showing no compassion or empathy for anyone else. Her imperfect life or family is not excuse to treat people as less than human. She chose to do that because she felt superior. But usually the faults you see in others are the same ones you have. She should have known better. AND Malhuer County should have known better!!!!! Shame on her and shame on them!!!!! "

quite friend wrote on Nov 11, 2008 11:55 AM:

" You know you all type about Karma and how unprofessional she was. But what makes you any better then what she did? Karma always has a way to come full circle. Yes, I agree she was out of line in her manners and being rude to others, but you all seem to be judging her for her faults as she did too you. Instead maybe some compassion for her and her family will be more helpful to your soul. And just maybe it will reach her inner self and she will change her thoughts and judgment on others. Syd has a heart but can and has always been very judgmental. But does her actions make it right for us to sit here and blog about her. She will have to pay for her actions but must we beat her down anymore then she has probably done to her self already. Please everyone compassion. "

Merry Christmas wrote on Nov 11, 2008 8:46 AM:

" Hey Sydnie, I think it is safe to say that Santa will NOT be coming to your house this year. Or possibly NEVER.
Maybe you should turn over a new leaf and try being nice for once.
Treat people the way you would want to be treated.
Merry Christmas Sydnie. "

an ex-coworker wrote on Nov 10, 2008 2:10 PM:

" Speaking from a co-workers stand point she was all of the things the "offenders" say she was and more. He attitude was just as offensive and cruel to staff as it was to the individuals she supervised. It is surprising at what lengths Malhuer county went to acomadate and protect her. The common joke was she must have something on someone much higher up than herself to remain employed. "

One of hers wrote on Nov 10, 2008 11:38 AM:

" I was actually one of her "offenders".. did I deserve to be watched over...yes.. Did I break the law and need to be treated as such...yes..Being someone on probation is nothing to be proud of... I agree.. I made some mistakes and deserved to have someone of authority in charge of my actions.. I humbly accepted that. However... this lady.. Sydnie.. was unusally cruel with her words and demeaning comments..is that what she gets paid to do??? Telling me I am a loser... and scum of the earth... I respectfully did everything I was supposed to do and followed the Laws of my probation to a T... and yet she was always always telling me what a loser I was... I dearly hope she gets herself as a PO... because she might see how ineffective her supervision skills really were.. good luck to her.. "

work crew ha jail is more like it. wrote on Nov 7, 2008 9:39 PM:

" This lady is so mean, she has no business being a probation officer, do you know what it takes to be a po in oregon, not much. you can go from housewife to po in the blink of an eye. she was cruel and she was not the only problem there. the problems go much deeper. but those where swept under the rug, see if this blog doesn't get swept under the rug also. hope she is prosecuted as "fairly" as the rest of the offenders. "

Jeepers wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:36 AM:

" Sounds like getting Sydnie Maglaughlin assigned as your Probation Officer, is part of the punishment. "

Not Surprised wrote on Nov 6, 2008 2:36 AM:

" The one good thing to come out of this is that Malheur County can hire a competent, professional PO, who is interested in overseeing the actions of individuals who need supervision. Not one whoms own insecurities and personal issues made her cruel words and actions so inappropiate that I cannot believe it was ignored by the county... If I were to guess...hmmm.. I bet there have been multiple complaints about Miss Power Trip.. Well sometimes problems take care of themselves don't they.... "

What a Shame wrote on Nov 5, 2008 5:59 PM:

" It is very sad that this PO abused her position. I am one that believes those in power must set an example. Any minute now the apologists will begin beating the drum by saying "she shouldn't be treated any differently than anyone else..."

The question is: Will she be treated differently than anyone else?

The good news is the cops had the courage to do the right thing and arrest one of their own. Will Norris have the courage to do the right thing and treat her the same as all the "dirt bags" he prosecutes every day? "

LMAO wrote on Nov 5, 2008 2:32 PM:

" HAHAHAHA !!! YES !! FINALLY , NOW SHE GETS TO SEE WHAT IT'S LIKE ON THE OTHER SIDE.
OH AND SYDNEY IF YOU GET WORK CREW DON'T BE LATE OR MISS WITHOUT A DOCTORS NOTE !!LMFAO !! "

Wow wrote on Nov 5, 2008 1:41 PM:

" So Pat, have you considered applying for a job as a P.O.? At least you know how NOT to act in the position. I hear there is another P.O. (maybe in Idaho) who is abusing their position just as much as she was. I am just glad they finally got her stopped... Sounds like she is a real NUT CASE!!! Talk about abusing her power... and to mistreat the ones she has sworn to help! "

pat beltran wrote on Nov 4, 2008 6:35 PM:

" yeah believe it or not this lady was my p.o. i swear she always had a anger problem maybe from her coming down o something. she'd hang up on me while i was talking to her i mean what kinda suff is that. i mean come on i'm suppose to recover and not relapse n stuff while i gotta dopie as a p.o. lol dang "

About time wrote on Nov 4, 2008 1:10 PM:

" Wow.. it sounds like this individual is one messed up person.... but it just goes to show... Karma may be slow, but eventually it will visit you. (Good for good deeds, Bad for bad deeds!) Now if it would only get busy on some City officials. "

LMAO wrote on Nov 4, 2008 5:45 AM:

" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... just laughing because I realize that the very nature of being a probation officer is trying.. However you can do it professionally and respectfully while being authoritive... This lady ( SYDNIE) is the worst I have ever seen.. She is so rude and degrading to everyone she comes in contact with that I was always a little curious?? What is up with her?? Why the power trip?? Now I get it... She was cruel to the "LOSERS" as she called them because she was guilty about being one... I hope you get a better PO than you Sydnie... "

What comes around..goes around wrote on Nov 4, 2008 5:30 AM:

" There are several Probation Officers in Malheur County that are professional, dilligent, and stern... however Sydnie is one of those "cop wanna-be" type that was so egotisitical beyond belief that her attitude prohibited her from doing her job.. She was more concerned with letting the probationer know that she was the boss and they were "low lifes".. yes that is a term she used out loud often... Sydnie.. does that make you a low life???? Or just someone who made some bad choices??? Something for you to think about huh??? "

Reply to Trip wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:51 PM:

" She (Sydney)does not know all the so called facts on the cases that she so chose to be so intimidating about... Take a poll on her skills as a PO and you will be surprised to find out how inappropiate and unprofessional she always WAS... this is what you call frontier justice... "

Someone who knows wrote on Nov 3, 2008 12:35 PM:

" I am NOT the person who wrote the "rude comment", but I know MORE than "half the story" and how horrible Sydnie treats people. I believe she is getting what she deserves. "

HaHa wrote on Nov 3, 2008 11:42 AM:

" Hey Trip, here are a few facts for ya.
She WAS arrested.
She WAS disrespectful,intimidating and OFTEN times cruel to people in her work place. She WAS on a power trip and VERY unprofessional, and VERY mean spirited.
Hope she gets what is coming to her. "

trip wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:16 AM:

" The person that wrote the rude comment doesnt know half the story so its best if people keep their lips tight until everyone knows all the facts! "

Karma wrote on Nov 2, 2008 10:11 PM:

" Sorry Sydnie...it was only a matter of time before Karma came and got you. I feel for your family but believe YOU are getting everything you deserve. Parole and Probation are better off without you. God help you if you have a probation officer as unprofessional, cruel, and egotistical as you....and no, I am not a criminal with a grudge....I'm actually one of the good guys. "

What comes around..goes around wrote on Nov 1, 2008 7:14 AM:

" Maybe she will regret how disrespectful, intimidating and sometimes cruel she was as a probation officer... There was never a need for her "power trip" attitude in law enforcement. Hopefully she gets a probation officer as unprofessional, mean spirited and has the same " better than you" attitude as Sydney..Way to go girl.. you put really getting into your work a new meaning..... "

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