Handy is nicknamed `Boss Hogg' because he abuses his authority as Supervisor in the same manner the character from the old `Dukes of Hazzard' television series abused his authority. Boss Handy orders the Redford police to harass petitioners working on the Dillon recall campaign the same way that Boss Hogg used Roscoe P. Coltrain to harass the Duke boys.

Here is the part of the story that you will think I am making up, and I swear this is actually true: Redford Supervisor Miles Handy used to own a business called Oink-Oink Inc. that turned hog penises into dog treats! I am NOT lying. Here is a snippet from a 1996 Detroit Free Press article:

February 28, 1996
POLITICIAN FIGHTS DYED PIG PARTS
By Hugh McDiarmid
Free Press Staff Writer

Making the rounds this week are copies of a letter from an Oakland County
congressman asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its take on a
complaint from Oink-Oink Inc., a Detroit producer  of pet snacks.

U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg has asked about a recent regulation requiring
pork parts -- specifically penises -- to be dyed a deep green so they won't be
marketed by mistake for human  consumption.

Seems the green dye makes Oink-Oink's retail product -- a long, braided
piece of jerky that's dried, smoked, shrink- wrapped and marketed in pet
stores as "pork tenderloin" for dogs  -- appear to have green mold on it.

That's a turnoff for potential buyers, says Oink-Oink President R. Miles
Handy II. Handy, who lives in Redford Township, acknowledged Tuesday that his
complaint  to his congressman -- Bloomfield Hills Republican Knollenberg --
triggered the letter to the USDA on Feb. 5.

Oink-Oink Inc. eventually declared bankruptcy. Now, knowing Miles "Boss Hogg" Handy's business background, check out this hilarious youtube video (warning: juvenile humor alert in effect): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghs59YYtEwM

No wonder Boss Handy gets so excited every time he spots Mr. Perks! We are going to have to provide Mr. Perks an armed escort every time he goes to Redford!

You just couldn't make this stuff up.