A repeat offender who should have never been released in the first place. Folks look at all the criminals that repeatedly show up in the arrest sections, the "revolving door" offenders. Pressure must be put upon the solicitors and judges to stop this cycle. Speak to your representatives and elected officials when they campaign, and remember this case. This is a prime example of where the system fails and why there should be outrage when habitual criminals are not sentenced accordingly. Catch and release is for fish, not felons.
Just wanted to say that just like the war in Iraq, if you don't support Pres. Bush at least support the troops. The same applies for the uniformed men and women at Seneca Police Dept. They do a difficult and dangerous job and we owe them our respect and gratitude. If you don't like the Chief or command staff, please don't take it out on the street cops. They are the ones who get cussed at, spit on, beat up, and sometimes killed, just so we can go about our lives without constant fear of violence. Call law and order unfair, call it unjust, but it is the foundation for a civilized society. There is always Darfur for the people who don't like it here.
Another thing to consider folks, the good people of the SC legislative branch have declared that PBT (portable breath testing equipment) is not authorized to be used by law enforcement in SC. That means no roadside blood alcohol tests. Also, the law does not require a blood test be performed for Public Disorderly Conduct (section 16-17-530, SC Code). With the high number of calls for service and the small number of officers in this county at any given time, the fact is that officers do a lot more than you think. Listen to a police scanner and see. The officer that took this fellow to jail was flagged down by some passerbys and told of this fellows behavior on the roadway. The officer that found the fellow did everything his training had taught him to do to make a correct decision. What no one is noticing is that a LOT of time passed before the initial officer/defendant contact and the time of death. Are we supposed to put the blame on the trooper who did his job and took an intoxicated person off a dangerous roadway? The trooper kept the man from being crushed to death by a passing car, or even dying facedown in his own vomit. But certain individuals would say that the trooper was liable for this mans death. Those people dont like law enforcement, they have a vendetta against them. Do a ride along with a cop and see what they face each tour of duty. Maybe you will respect the law then instead of trying to bend it to your liking when it benefits you.
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I wonder what they would do to this fella in India if he was found guilty? Probably not 3 hots and a cot.