Comments on: New Grand Jury Looks at 2-Year College System http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:11:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: walt moffett http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18442 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:09:48 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18442 Anonymous #10, my own preference for the arrest of public employees involves the use of a brass band and as many uniformed officers as can be spared. Quiet, behind the scenes arrests, can give the impression of favoritism. Anonymous #10, my own preference for the arrest of public employees involves the use of a brass band and as many uniformed officers as can be spared. Quiet, behind the scenes arrests, can give the impression of favoritism.

]]> by: Anonymous #10 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18355 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:05:01 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18355 Walt- I am ot sure at all that the inquisitors in the Sue Schmitz matter have done anything wrong other than an obvious misuse of manpower in her arrest. The indictment seems on stable footing, the allegations are understandable. I actually thought she would be either first or second of the probable targets to be indicted, at least from the ones that have been revealed in the Blackledge stories. Whether a jury is convinced to the proper standard is another issue that will be determined if Schmitz and her attorneys choose to take this to trial. However, it does seem overkill to send five agents to arrest her. Surely, their time could have been better spent. And I would, indeed, say the same for any white-collar indictee whose attorney offered to surrender them at the Courthouse. Walt- I am ot sure at all that the inquisitors in the Sue Schmitz matter have done anything wrong other than an obvious misuse of manpower in her arrest. The indictment seems on stable footing, the allegations are understandable. I actually thought she would be either first or second of the probable targets to be indicted, at least from the ones that have been revealed in the Blackledge stories. Whether a jury is convinced to the proper standard is another issue that will be determined if Schmitz and her attorneys choose to take this to trial. However, it does seem overkill to send five agents to arrest her. Surely, their time could have been better spent. And I would, indeed, say the same for any white-collar indictee whose attorney offered to surrender them at the Courthouse.

]]> by: publius http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18351 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:03:53 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18351 Siegelman and Scrushy must be singing, again. I think both will be let out of jail in several years. Siegelman and Scrushy must be singing, again. I think both will be let out of jail in several years.

]]> by: walt moffett http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18319 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:32:17 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18319 Thanks for the info, Willie, I seem to recall about one or two a week down there. Close interstate exits make handy get aways. IIRC, the FBI decided it would be too busy hunting terrorists to handle what the local police should be doing. This too may change in 2009. Anonymous in #10, I am sure when all this unwinds, you will want the inquisitors to be given a chance to surrender with their lawyers at the Courthouse. Thanks for the info, Willie, I seem to recall about one or two a week down there. Close interstate exits make handy get aways. IIRC, the FBI decided it would be too busy hunting terrorists to handle what the local police should be doing. This too may change in 2009.

Anonymous in #10, I am sure when all this unwinds, you will want the inquisitors to be given a chance to surrender with their lawyers at the Courthouse.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18317 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:05:13 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18317 Maybe if they weren't sending five shotgun carrying FBI agents to arrest Sue Schmitz when her lawyer offered to surrender her at the Courthouse, those agents could be trying to track down the bank robbers and we could get both problems solved? Maybe if they weren’t sending five shotgun carrying FBI agents to arrest Sue Schmitz when her lawyer offered to surrender her at the Courthouse, those agents could be trying to track down the bank robbers and we could get both problems solved?

]]> by: Margaret http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18316 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:53:15 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18316 Mr. Willie, It seems you do have a real problem down there. But we should be protected from both kinds of theft-those from armed strangers and those from our public servants whom we have entrusted with the state's purse strings. (I'll bet a lot more has been taken by these public servants than by the bank robbers.) Mr. Willie, It seems you do have a real problem down there. But we should be protected from both kinds of theft-those from armed strangers and those from our public servants whom we have entrusted with the state’s purse strings. (I’ll bet a lot more has been taken by these public servants than by the bank robbers.)

]]> by: Willie http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18311 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:00:16 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18311 I live in Mobile County. In the past month numerous bank and credit union robberies that involve several robbers with guns hurding people around. It is thought to be gang related since the the average bank job involves one person and a note with a threat of having a gun. In the 80's and 90's the FBI had teams working with local law enforcement that would stake out potential banks and areas, but no more. Times have changed. I live in Mobile County. In the past month numerous bank and credit union robberies that involve several robbers with guns hurding people around. It is thought to be gang related since the the average bank job involves one person and a note with a threat of having a gun. In the 80’s and 90’s the FBI had teams working with local law enforcement that would stake out potential banks and areas, but no more. Times have changed.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18289 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:27:40 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18289 Zeb keeps claiming it was his dad who was driving that night. Zeb keeps claiming it was his dad who was driving that night.

]]> by: JD http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18273 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:15:47 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18273 You don't have a sheriff in your county? Oh, if it's Cullman, his job is to drive Zeb Little home from his drunken wreaks. You don’t have a sheriff in your county? Oh, if it’s Cullman, his job is to drive Zeb Little home from his drunken wreaks.

]]> by: walt moffett http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18271 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:07:16 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/17/new-grand-jury-looks-at-2-year-college-system/#comment-18271 Willie, out of curiosity, what area of the state has such an inept police force that permits daily bank robberies? Sounds like quite a story. Willie, out of curiosity, what area of the state has such an inept police force that permits daily bank robberies? Sounds like quite a story.

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