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Car chase ends when vehicle overturns

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Thursday, September 3. 2009
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Georgia State Patrol continues to investigate a wreck involving an overturned late model Chevy 4-door Blazer.

According to Captain Todd Pippin of Lamar Co. Sheriff's Office, officer Brandon Goins and his partner attempted to pull the vehicle over on I-75 for improper lane change and for having no license plate on either the front or rear of the vehicle. When sirens and lights were employed the driver fled.

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#1 CAUGHT on 09/02/09 at 12:02 PM
Look like these are your title loan robbers!
#1.1 Anonymous on 09/02/09 at 12:25 PM
Coming from the interstate and turned headed toward Barnesville? Doubt they are even familiar with the area, especially if they tried turning onto Barnesville Rd like that.
#1.1.1 Anonymous on 09/02/09 at 12:52 PM
Awww mods the rest of my comment was so much more entertaining. You know its going to be brought up anyways. This blog breeds racism and you allow it to be posted so why try moderating now?
#1.1.1.1 Andrew Odom on 09/02/09 at 12:55 PM
Unfortunately we have allowed to much "freedom of speech" in past months and the site has brought out the worst in us all. Hopefully it is not too late though for such negative comments and with the help of loyal readers such as yourself, we can begin to create more dynamic dialogue.
#1.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 09/02/09 at 02:48 PM
Good Andrew, I'm glad to see that. I'll refrain from inventing new games. ;) Thanks for all the hard work and late breaking news that you guys put on. It really is appreciated.
#1.1.1.1.2 O.B. on 09/02/09 at 02:48 PM
I agree with you 200%. Barnesville/Lamar area has too much racist feeling and there is no reason for it from blacks or whites.
#1.1.1.1.3 Anonymous on 09/02/09 at 03:24 PM
Hooooo-Raaaaaaay! Though not a big fan of your particular style of reporting, I have to commend you on taking a stand on these hateful blog posts. They accomplish absolutely nothing positive, and they breed hate and diviciveness in our community. I say if the comment does not relate directly to the story in some intelligent, civilized manner, the HG should refuse to post it. My compliments on this one.
#1.1.1.1.3.1 Andrew Odom on 09/02/09 at 03:28 PM
Although you are not a "big fan of your particular style of reporting" I do thank you for checking out barnesville.com to some degree and siding with us in our new policy regarding commenting.

With regards,

Drew
#1.1.1.1.4 Lamar Towery on 09/02/09 at 03:54 PM
It is unfortunate that we must sometimes wade through the fodder on these blogs to arrive at conversation and comments that have some validity. For the most part I enjoy the posts on here. The intelligent comments stimulate thought. The ignorant ones are just entertainment meant to provoke a response. I do not agree with this statement. “Unfortunately we have allowed to much "freedom of speech”

Tipper Gore jumped on this bandwagon in the 80’s and unknowingly did the best thing for the music industry since Elvis wiggled his hips on live television. She and her supporters tried to censor language that artists used on record albums. The outcome was the familiar “Warning Explicit Lyrics” decals pasted to every album, cassette and eventually CD that contained a certain few predetermined words. What happened was album sales soared for the material that displayed this message. Many artists began to add just enough “explicit” material to get the label. I wish I could find an estimate of how much money and profit was created by Tipper and her crew for the music industry. I’m sure its astronomical. You can see these decals today on music from rock to hip hop. Will we be seeing warnings on this site when we log on in the future?
#1.1.1.1.4.1 Andrew Odom on 09/02/09 at 04:02 PM
Perhaps my error came in using the word "freedom." I don't want to take anyone's freedom away. What I do want to do is challenge us all to raise the level of dialogue to a more informed, intelligent, interesting level rather than one that is evil-spirited and serves no purpose other than to antagonize others. And I am sure we can do that while listening to Twisted Sister and Dee Snyder all night long!
#1.1.1.1.4.1.1 Lamar Towery on 09/02/09 at 05:01 PM
amen brother Odom... SMF till I die...
#1.1.1.1.5 Mark on 09/02/09 at 03:56 PM
"Too Much Freedom of Speech"? That sounds like something one of President Obama's Czars would say. It isn't too much freedom of speech, its too much ignorance on the part of the hateful people that post some messages.
#1.1.1.1.5.1 Andrew Odom on 09/02/09 at 04:00 PM
The freedom of speech needs to stand, agreed. However, it will take some moderation (okay, probably a lot) and some education and reasoning on the part of us all to post relevant, intelligent, informed opinions on an open forum.
#1.1.1.1.5.1.1 Gary M on 09/02/09 at 05:08 PM
So you think freedom of speech should stay, as long as some people have the control to moderate what is said?

That sounds a bit different than freedom of speech to me.

The most honest and informed opinions from people come in first responses at a time when those people don't take the time to sugar coat everything in the interest of bleeding heart whiners.

I’ll take the offensive honesty over the individualized moderated progressive freedom cover-up any day of the week.
#1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1 Getting tired of my freedoms being taken away!!! on 09/02/09 at 10:37 PM
Yeah I would have to agree. I think I'm just going to stop checking out the site and posting messages because what's the point if the moderator is just going to decide what comments he/she wants posted. Plus I can't stand how it takes so long to see my message posted. All hail Obama and the HG Moderators!!
#1.1.1.1.5.1.1.2 Enoc Siuol on 09/03/09 at 04:28 AM
Gary, the difference, as I see it, are those who want to provoke others by character assignation, racial slurs, religious intolerance, and down right crass replies that have absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. There is something to be said for integrity and keeping it real. I am pleased to see the moderator make a greater effort to raise the bar as to what is applicable to the subject matter. Thank you Andrew.
I would like to have actually learned something from this blog rather than log off with a feeling of abhorrence.
#1.1.1.1.5.1.1.2.1 Gary M on 09/03/09 at 01:22 PM
I'm sorry but I lost my decoder ring in the spaceship when I was abducted by aliens so, I may have difficulty with all the political correctness BS. I sure as hell don't want to know how a person feels about a topic of conversation that I may be engaged in with. I prefer that they whitewash the conversation. Can I say whitewash or is that racial? Please moderate and limit their body language because I surely don’t want to misunderstand that lingo. How can we do that? How about a shot of muscle relaxers? That’s it! Now we won’t only misunderstand, they can’t express feelings by flipping us off! No more offenders...wala
#1.1.1.1.5.1.2 Anonymous on 09/02/09 at 10:58 PM
yeah really. moderating is censorship. now the H.G. is slowing stripping away at our rights.
#1.1.1.1.6 Call N. Alcars on 09/02/09 at 09:25 PM
Mr. Odom, your disclosure,'Unfortunately we have allowed to (sic) much "freedom of speech"..' was not palatable for me and forced a spasmodic anti peristaltic movement.

As I attempt my retort, the sour taste of any possible censoring of HG readership lingers.

If your statement reveals you will moderate inappropriate statements while monitoring readers' posts, that is very acceptable.

Any newspaper soliciting commentaries from the public in regards to any article, should not be overly concerned with "too much freedom of speech". In this great society of Americans, free speech dictates and is the engine that turns the wheels of a free press.

I am not proposing the HG allow their bloggers to run amok on the Internet wielding their keyboards as weapons. To settle personal vendettas, threaten or falsely accuse, make vicious overt racial statements or homophobic accusations, use profanity, etc..etc., via reader's comments is wrong.

"Equal opportunity racists" from every color and creed should be allowed to post "THEIR" opinions in a reasonable and polite manner while staying within the parameters of libel.

Negative remarks are companions to positive remarks and each view is unique to a subject. There should NEVER be full agreement on ANY HG article. Perception skews to the individual.

The moderator should be vigilant using journalistic experience in order to protect the corporate entity while allowing freedom of expression sans censorship.

Being a long time retired Seasoned Senior Citizen allows me the luxury to peruse in excess of twenty online publications each day.

I rank The Herald Gazette near the top of all the newspapers. The HG news reporting and accompanying readers' comments homogenize to create a Southern newspaper unlike any I have read. Don't choose one faction over another!

Toss the bone and "Let the Dawgs out".

Call N. Alcars 10-9
#1.1.1.1.6.1 Andrew Odom on 09/03/09 at 08:24 AM
I think many are taking my comments to an extreme. If you have read any of my posts you will know (the generic you...not specifically you 'Call') that I am all for debate, disagreement, exchange of ideas, etc.

What we (and more specifically, I) am intending to do is cut back on the racial epithets, racially motivated comments, accusatory and flamboyant statements often made by the infamous 'anonymous.'

I am not going to start deciding what is a valid comment and what is not.
#1.1.1.1.6.1.1 Getting tired of my freedoms being taken away!!! on 09/03/09 at 09:34 AM
So now we don't know when the comments are updated?
#1.1.1.1.6.1.1.1 Andrew Odom on 09/03/09 at 10:25 AM
Here is what happens:

1) User leaves comment
2) Comment is held in queue for approval
3) I get email saying there is a comment in queue
4) I go to admin section of site and approve comment
5) Comment posts with timestamp of approval

The delays are because of two reasons: Mondays we go to press for the print edition so there is little time to continue visiting email every five minutes and the other being I am 'on scene' and do not have access to a computer.
#1.1.1.1.7 Anonymous on 09/08/09 at 05:48 AM
Well put Thanks for all you do.
#2 Thanks! on 09/02/09 at 03:20 PM
Finally, it have come to Stop!
#3 M.S. on 09/02/09 at 03:54 PM
I love car chases. I always root for the bad guys but they always get caught or end up wrecking because they can't drive like this one. Got to love stupid people.
#4 Anonymous on 09/02/09 at 04:50 PM
You cant out run radios or cell phones. The Duke boys dun got caught. Jobs for thr GSP and Mitch. good stimilus package.
#5 Fmr Bville Resident on 09/08/09 at 12:49 AM
As a former 9 year resident of B'ville, I miss the town and the friends who I left behind.

While living in B'ville, I was shocked to discover just how many folks still harbored such deep-rooted feelings of racism, social intolerance, etc..

Now, when I log on to Barnesville(dot)com, I am able to keep up with the happenings of the community, check the arrest column to see of any of my wife's former students have been incarcerated, or learning of the rise in the crime rate in our former "hometown".

We moved away in 2001 to a tiny hamlet nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tn. Moving here was, quite literally, like taking a large step back in time. We reside in an area where you would be hard pressed to find any other race than caucasian. (We do have the occasional Mexican come through trying to find work.) I've learned that, in spite of the progress made within the past 40-45 years, there are still folks, even some of the nice folk up here, who harbor such staunch feelings/opposition to someone based solely upon the color of their skin.

I'm also a very avid "news junkie". I'm constantly reading news from nearly every source possible. The one thing that I am proud about our country is the fact that we can still read a newspaper without all of the foul language that some of you are so fond of saying, nor do I have to read anything to do with racial epithets.

When I come to this website, I come to read the news. Walter G. and his staff have done an absolutely wonderful job of keeping everyone abreast of what's going on in their corner of the world. It would be really nice if the comments section of each news story could mirror the story in the sense that you can get a point across without the name calling or swearing.

I'm all for "Freedom of Speech", but I do believe that there's a limit to that freedom. With freedom comes responsibility. If you claim to have "freedom of speech", then act responsibly so that you can truly enjoy that freedom.

Here's an experiment for those who're whining about "censorship". Go down to the local court house, police/sheriff's department, church/place of worship or any other public place that you so choose and begin shouting profanities at the top of your lungs. When someone kindly approaches you to calm down and go easy on the language, then accuse them of blatant racism, even if they are of the same ethnic heritage as you, and start slinging racial epithets in their direction. See how far your "freedom of speech" will get you in this scenario. I'd bet my last dollar that you'd be spending more than one night at Waller's Hilton.

Odom, Geiger, and the rest of the HG staff aren't asking you to surrender your freedom of speech, nor are they trying to take it away from you. They (along with others, like myself, who come here to read the news, and then read some good clean, sometimes comical, comments left by others) merely want you to act responsibly, exercise some self-control, and make this forum, and all other forums, a place where families can come together, read the news, and share a good laugh at some of the comments made by some pretty comical folks.

Thanks for allowing my unsolicited $0.02 worth.
#6 Hannah on 09/09/09 at 05:18 PM
i believe some people are stupid out there to acutally take the nerve to run for the cops.
#7 Donna Reeves on 09/18/09 at 01:53 AM
I live in Pike County. I didn't see anything in the article relating to race period. How did race become a issue.

What I don't understand is I don't cuss in my post or lie, so I don't understand why it would be removed.

Mr.Odom, did you remove my comment about the Sheriff living close to all the major crimes we make the TV news for. If you check into it nothing I said was false or misleading. It anything it was accurate and true!

I call it Karma! That's God's way of saying you really messed up!

Oh! And I'm definitely not anonymous.

I mean to change the laws in the state so women and children will be protected.
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