Thank you all of the Lamar County Sheriff's dept.You all are doing a fantastic job getting these idiots off the streets of Barnesville. I hope these idiots don't have children, because they are the ones that suffer the most.
KUDOS to you all and keep up the great work
King was charged with possession of methamphetamines, possession of meth with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was also charged with a probation violation.
Now can that get any more clearer for you?
Why aren't we racially profiling these rednecks. One look at the older three and I could tell they were on crack, or meth...or both. And DJ, good gramar...
So the paper almost destroyed the black mans image. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get over it, black man is destroying his own image by being stupid. Yeah i am black but not gonna condone stupid.
I fully agree with your statement. I'm currently forward deployed with Navy, I've been in the Navy for over 23yr and I read the local Barnesville news every week via the internet, I've been considering returning to home Barnesville once I retire in a year or so, I also make a yearly trip home to visit family and friends. I've noticed in my reading of the blog and my visits that Barnesville seems to be back-sliding rather than progressing in terms of racial matters, I was born and rasied there and I don't recall it ever being so racially divided as it is now. It's making me give second thoughts about returning I can honestly say it would be hard for me to adjust to living there again, since I've been exposed to such a mixing pot of races such as the Navy offers. Bottom line is indivials black or white if their actions are wrong there wrong and its no racial difference in a criminal. Barnesville needs to get it together as a whole.
I fully agree with you. Racism is killing our community and our country. If you cant live to gether on earth what about Heaven or Hell?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
First off, thank you for serving our country. Secondly, please don't base your perception of Barnesville from this blog. I was also born and raised in B'ville and I have both black and white friends. In my interactions with my fellow community members race doesnt seem to be a problem. But according to many of the remarks that consistantly appear on this blog I can see how you would believe that B'ville is going backwards. I think that its really easy to write hateful comments in a media such as this and I would venture to say that many of these comments are written by the same person or persons who have nothing better to do than down people of another color. Its time to move on and I believe, or at least hope, that our community as a whole is doing just that.
Ditto to what 8.1.1.2 said. I might add, you will notice that all of the racial comments come from those named 'anonymous' (not referring to you, 8.1.1.2). I think a lot of people say things here they wouldn't ordinarily say out loud simply because nobody knows who they are. Some people haven't grown up yet.
I can understand why you would believe reality in Lamar County is a mere reflection of this blog. I assure you it is not. I was in the same situation as you several years back and I decided that I was not going to let a few rednecks with back water thinking who hide behind their keyboard factor where I choose to live. If anything, it would be the place where progressive thought could do the most good. I still see it here, but it is not as prevalent as it once was. The late mayor did much to transcend much of that degenerative mind set. At times you see it exist in earlier generations and in those who never had the drive to look outside their closed mind or local community. This will change more as generations pass and those who still hang on to such thought will never succeed because it poisons all that they will ever pursue in life.
Who cares what color he is. When he finishes with America. it won't be fit for whites, blacks or in-betweens. We are getting an example of leadership based on media propoganda and ignorance.
What we are witnessing is every effort to turn the American people's attention away from reality with a push for power at any expense.
The American People are not going to allow a change to complete socialism or communism by one, or even a group of individuals. It will have blindside them. There are a few individuals in government that their main objective is total control and change. They want to completely control your everyday life. Obama is very smart and educated man with visions of power but, he is still a rookie government leader.
The majority of people are not well versed in the government leadership roles. They just know that they want their life easier. They are looking for Utopia.
I believe there is a group of people operating in government that have an objective of seizing the power. I think Obama is being used as a ladder step for this group because he wants power but is really ignorant of government. This goup will have to focus the attention of the American People to different issues while the puzzle is put together. Then we will see who the takeover artist is. I don't believe it is Obama and I don't even believe he is part of scheme. He is just going to be the first black president in the history book.
Today we are facing problems that some government leaders have convinced you all that it was the fault of someone else and now they must deal with it. They are using taxpayer funds to seize govermental control of an economy and a nation. They have you focused on one thing while they achieve their goal from another hidden direction.
In a very short time the people will no longer be free and Obama will just be a name in the history book. We are seeing the birth of the Liberal States of "whoever is on top". Said is jest, we are witnessing a change that will have lasting effects on your life and all your future family.
Why wasn't Jason Little charged with violation of his parole?
He is a convicted thief/burglar who was paroled 5/1/2008. It is scary to think this miscreant had access to firearms AND illegal drugs. Send the ol' boy back to the joint where he can get 3 hots and a cot. As for the other three, try 'em, and if found guilty, send them down to keep Mr. Little company.
Yes suh!
I appreciate the writer pointing out the obvious by stating the race of these four criminals. And then having their picture with the article, don't you think that the readers could have figured out their color. Very inexperienced and biased reporting to say the least, but a step up for Barnesville at most...how sad
What are you talking about? I read the article four times and didn't see any mention of the criminals' race? Did I mesread something? Anyway, what does race have to do with druggies getting arrested? People from all demographics get hooked on drugs and that will eventually lead to trouble with the law. Why does there always have to be a race issue? I thought the article was well written. Where was the bias?
When I read the article it had pictures of all four of the individuals arrested. They were identified as all being white in the 5th paragraph. Shortly after I made my comments the pictures were changed and the article updated. Maybe the writer should take a local junior level writing class. This event should have covered at least half a page, concentrate on the 5 W’s and report the event not assumptions. Again,amateur status at best.
Thank you for your suggestion on writing. And you are correct. The initial report from the Sheriff's office listed four arrested individuals. As the day progressed we were advised of an update to the arrest(s) in which the fourth suspect was moved no further through the process than a booking photo. That fourth individual was also a juvenile. He is therefore protected from having his name and image published.
There we no assumptions made whatsoever and all information was per the press release issued by the Lamar County Sheriff's office.
I ask only that you try to look past your own inquisitiveness next time before suggesting a writer is ineffective. Not all details of an arrest are released immediately.
The 5 W's were addressed though, if I may be so blunt.
Who - the arrested parties names were clearly stated
What - that actual arrest
When - the date is in the first paragraph
Where - the home address of each suspect was clearly states as was the location of the safety road check
Why - obvious illegal activity
I do thank you for your continued reading of barnesville.com and look forward to providing the most up-to-date information possible at ALL times.
"That fourth individual was also a juvenile. He is therefore protected from having his name and image published."
Why then was the photo and name published in the first place? Almost everyone knows that juveniles names and photos are NOT to be made public when involved in a juvenile OR criminal matter.
The fact that it was published at all is 100% indication of VERY shoddy work. Someone screwed up badly. Let's hope the paper isn't sued because even if it's removed from your website, it's NOT gone from a number of various Internet archives.
I assume you are speaking to me although my name is NOT Adam. It is Andrew. I understand you were anxious to call me out so you overlooked my name.
You are right, I did state the fourth individual was a juvenile. I originally printed his name and showed his picture because I was advised he was being charged as an adult due to the nature of the crime in question. Therefore, his image and name were okay to be printed. However, when the charges were reduced and then removed, I also removed his name and image.
Thank you for calling out my shoddy work. I am assuming you could have done much better at copy/pasting a sheriff report. I clearly can do it to your standards.
I appreciate your concern over the legalese of the paper. I will be sure to seek your council if the occasion should arise.
As for archives, since you seem to be so very knowledgeable, I encourage you to brush up on the SRE (Standard for Robot Exclusion) so you can be reminded of why the archives will be clean of any misrepresentation of the young man in question.
Again, thank you for your loyal readership and continued visits to barnesville.com.
I don't want you to think that the same anonymous is writing all the comments on this. I wrote the 11 and 11.1.1, do you see my point about assumptions. The other writer is a want to be F. Lee Bailey with none of the facts. I was basing my comments off of what the article stated. When the Sheriffs Dept changed the charges on the minor, the "paper" should have stated that. As opposed to just updating the article without considering the 5 W's you should have explained the reasons for removing the 4th person. I will continue to read this paper and make comments on your competence in the hopes that I can help you become a better reporter…if that’s what you strive to be. Thank you for responding to my remarks with a bold red border.
Thank you for your mentorship on my writing. I look forward to further banter as you continue to school me on proper journalism. Before I write again I will email you directly so you can proof my article making sure all W's are properly answered.
Might I add that the beauty of an online "paper" is that the term "update" indicates that the article has been updated based on current news. I don't need to justify making modifications to a post.
Also, if you notice all direct responses to a comment when given by the posting author of the article are marked with a bold red border. That is part of the coding of the website used to indicate that it is a direct response by the author.
So, shall we continue or are you content to just watch my every move and continue to question my reporting, if that is what you want to call copy/paste directives from a press release?
Furthermore, if I wanted to be F. Lee Bailey I wouldn't be wasting my time debating with you as there is not enough money in it and there is no book deal pending.
No, You don't guess. It's just color people on drugs... Civil Rights Act of 1963 and 1964 - color, marriage and more. Our Republican and Our Democratic. Not President. Do you understand?
The booking photographer encourages suspects to tilt their head to the right and raise their chin. He also turns on classical music and often runs a fan to catch their hair at its best.
No, it really isn't odd.
The tilted head look is learned
behavior as a result of
having mug shots taken frequently.
Also, from my research, a meth
head or crack/coke-head develops a
semi-wry neck syndrome (Torticollis)
from leaning over a pile of powdered
junk with a straw inserted into their
right nostril. The right nostril sniffersdevelop this wry-neck malady
more often than those who are
predominantly left nostril sniffers.
I hope this clears up the tilted head controversy and the booking photographer
is cleared of all speculation that he is actually a former high-fashion model photographer from New York city using
his model posing techniques on our locals.
Let's see. George Bush, the grate Republican, didn't do crap about the border for his eight years. He even allowed two border agents who were convicted of chasing a drug smuggler to sit in prison based on the testimony of a drug smuggler, the one they were chasing, who was granted immunity from prosecution!!! Bush also pushed along with the Mexican government to have an illegal convicted in Texas of rape and murder get a new trial.
Obama commuted the sentence of the two US border agents, and the last I heard they were to be pardoned. They are home with their families now.
Obama is sending people and resources to help secure our southern border.
Obama said no more deals with Mexico on rapists, drug smugglers, or other illegals caught in serious crimes.
What is the Republican's big problem with Obama, blacks, and drugs? I didn't see any of you complaining about the slug that just left office or the Bush administration's Mexican-blood Republican Attorney General that let his ethnic brother rapists, drug smugglers, and murders free.
The two agents have not been pardoned yet. Appeals are happenning for a new trial. The jurors were not allowed to hear crucial evidence in the case such as the illegal was smuggling 700 pounds of drugs. Yes he was given immunity for his cooperation with the authorities in which jurors heard his side which was he was unarmed and shot in the butt for running from them. The drugs evidence was not allowed .
By the way Bush reduced their sentence before he left office not Obammy.
you are kidding right?why is it the stock market as been in a dive sence may of last year when obama and the left wing media started their obama show,you think that the not only investors here in america don't trust him but the economy of several other nations went down the toilet also because EVREYONE as you like to say has no faith in the clown
The stock market started crashing when Bush was in office because of the recession that started when Bush was in office. This is a result of 30 years of bad management starting with Reagan and the failure to uphold the Sherman act and ending with allowing insutance companies to behave like banks without regulation.
The stock market is going up now, not down, thanks to Obama although I doubt it will continue to stay up until we undo the bad moves we made for the past 30 years.
well, go ahead and show your intelligence. practically everyone on television uses a teleprompter {correct spelling}. did you really think Ken Cook "wings it"? lol...
You probably still have a McCain/Palin sticker on your car (or pickup). If you want to see somebody stupid that can't speak without a teleprompter, go back and look at Palin's interviews.
Well that is a concearn we have to deal with. Obama thought of the worst when his advisor told him that two brazilian soldiers were killed yesterday. He began to tear up and shake his head in disbelief and asked. "just how many is a brazilian".
16.1 Obama did not commute the sentence of the two border agents. Bush pardoned them before he left office. To me, when you refer to our past president as a "slug" I certainly would not want to take your word for the great job O. is doing. I think he is in so far over his head, he doesn't know which end to scratch, or else he is smart enough to convince many Americans to play along with him while he marches us straight into a nationalized banking system, while giving the government more control than they have ever had - needless to say they have already had more control than was good for us. He wants more unions because they paid a good part of his campaign expenses and he owes them. As to what O. is saying, it depends on which day of the week it is. His promises and actions sure have not matched up. Now we have a lot of other countries telling us we are making a mistake with this massive spending. Who are we going to borrow from next. Sure makes me feel good to have all our debts held be a communist country!!! By the way, do you think this big tax cut for the average family is going to materialize? He sure was skirting the issue on tv last night. Needless to say, I have some very bad feelings about this man and the direction is leading us in.
Sorry, but your bad feelings are left over from Dubya. You don't recognize them as such, but that's the root of your problem. Let's see...Obama's only been in office how long?
I am curious to know who the arresting officer was in arresting the juvinile in question. As your report states "The fourth suspect was released as he was not responsible for the adult whose car he was a passenger of". Why was this individal even arrested and put thru this at all. Seems to me that the determination should have been made before his name and picture was plastered all over the internet and papers.
Unfortunately, the report from the sheriff's office did not include the name of the arresting officer. I did not see the official arrest report. I am only privy to the press release issued to news agencies.
The incident happened during two separate traffic stops. Two men in one car and two in the other. I think then that were probably two different arresting officers.
Now, here is my understanding and I ask that you not completely take my word on this as I HAVE NOT done explicit research on the subject.
The arresting officer brings in the suspect and fills out the necessary paperwork. He then turns the suspect over to booking and the paperwork to the magistrate office. The arresting office is then relieved of the situation.
The determination was made as we print ONLY what is released directly to us from the proper authorities. As a journalist I do not expect to have to contact the sheriff's office to confirm a direct press release they emailed to our office just moments before.
Thanks for your response. I do understand where you are coming from and do not feel that you or your office is accountable for the misfortunate incident that has happened to this young man. I do feel however, that the arresting officer should have used his discretion that is given to him by the court of law to take a better look at the facts in this case before jumping the gun. Although I totally support our sheriff department and are greatful for them going out everyday to protect the citizens, i do feel that it is ones like this particular deputy that make the sheriff department look bad. Sometimes they are to quick to throw their badge around rather than to take and listen to the facts that are before them.
I stand corrected. Not being truly from Georgia I am unaware of some of the state laws. As of 2006 and according to the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, persons aged 17 are considered adults in ten states—Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Texas, and
Wisconsin.
The Lamar SO was so eager to get it out there they had arrested someone for drugs that they did not care if the juvenile wasn't involved. They should be more careful before they send out press releases and affect peoples' lives. This information reaches much farther than just Lamar County.
No, everyone of us need to be aware of the company we keep and what they may have in their car, especially if we are a passenger or driving their car. My mom always said "Birds of a feather, flock together." Do you think these adult dope head care if this young man is charged too. This young man's life has already been affected if he is hanging with this type person.
I do beleive it was this young man's uncle that he was with that had the drugs in his car. But from my understanding this Lowe fellow is a known crack head so why would this kid be anywhere near him, uncle or not. Can somebody "es-plain" that one!
I don't care if the young man is with the tooth fairy, if the tooth fairy is a known, think you may know, have any questions whatsoever that he uses dope, an adult or child should cut all ties ASAP! If not sooner.
Reply to 19.1 --O. has been in office long enough to sink the US so far in the hole we will probably never crawl out of it. By the way, Tiny Tim wants legislation now so that the government can go into any business and control the financial aspects of it. People wake up -- the US as we have known and loved it is on its way to socialism and communism. The two go hand in hand.
Bush made a lot of mistakes, but I do think he was a true American who put his country first. I do not think our country is first on O's list or some of the people representing us in Washington. Wake up.
KUDOS to you all and keep up the great work
King was charged with possession of methamphetamines, possession of meth with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was also charged with a probation violation.
Now can that get any more clearer for you?
Proud to be a Black American with a Black President...
What we are witnessing is every effort to turn the American people's attention away from reality with a push for power at any expense.
It's how dictators come to power.
Personaly I thought your comment was the stupid one.
The majority of people are not well versed in the government leadership roles. They just know that they want their life easier. They are looking for Utopia.
I believe there is a group of people operating in government that have an objective of seizing the power. I think Obama is being used as a ladder step for this group because he wants power but is really ignorant of government. This goup will have to focus the attention of the American People to different issues while the puzzle is put together. Then we will see who the takeover artist is. I don't believe it is Obama and I don't even believe he is part of scheme. He is just going to be the first black president in the history book.
Today we are facing problems that some government leaders have convinced you all that it was the fault of someone else and now they must deal with it. They are using taxpayer funds to seize govermental control of an economy and a nation. They have you focused on one thing while they achieve their goal from another hidden direction.
In a very short time the people will no longer be free and Obama will just be a name in the history book. We are seeing the birth of the Liberal States of "whoever is on top". Said is jest, we are witnessing a change that will have lasting effects on your life and all your future family.
You all want Utopia but get ready for hell.
Why wasn't Jason Little charged with violation of his parole?
He is a convicted thief/burglar who was paroled 5/1/2008. It is scary to think this miscreant had access to firearms AND illegal drugs. Send the ol' boy back to the joint where he can get 3 hots and a cot. As for the other three, try 'em, and if found guilty, send them down to keep Mr. Little company.
Yes suh!
There we no assumptions made whatsoever and all information was per the press release issued by the Lamar County Sheriff's office.
I ask only that you try to look past your own inquisitiveness next time before suggesting a writer is ineffective. Not all details of an arrest are released immediately.
The 5 W's were addressed though, if I may be so blunt.
Who - the arrested parties names were clearly stated
What - that actual arrest
When - the date is in the first paragraph
Where - the home address of each suspect was clearly states as was the location of the safety road check
Why - obvious illegal activity
I do thank you for your continued reading of barnesville.com and look forward to providing the most up-to-date information possible at ALL times.
"That fourth individual was also a juvenile. He is therefore protected from having his name and image published."
Why then was the photo and name published in the first place? Almost everyone knows that juveniles names and photos are NOT to be made public when involved in a juvenile OR criminal matter.
The fact that it was published at all is 100% indication of VERY shoddy work. Someone screwed up badly. Let's hope the paper isn't sued because even if it's removed from your website, it's NOT gone from a number of various Internet archives.
You are right, I did state the fourth individual was a juvenile. I originally printed his name and showed his picture because I was advised he was being charged as an adult due to the nature of the crime in question. Therefore, his image and name were okay to be printed. However, when the charges were reduced and then removed, I also removed his name and image.
Thank you for calling out my shoddy work. I am assuming you could have done much better at copy/pasting a sheriff report. I clearly can do it to your standards.
I appreciate your concern over the legalese of the paper. I will be sure to seek your council if the occasion should arise.
As for archives, since you seem to be so very knowledgeable, I encourage you to brush up on the SRE (Standard for Robot Exclusion) so you can be reminded of why the archives will be clean of any misrepresentation of the young man in question.
Again, thank you for your loyal readership and continued visits to barnesville.com.
...just sayin'
Might I add that the beauty of an online "paper" is that the term "update" indicates that the article has been updated based on current news. I don't need to justify making modifications to a post.
Also, if you notice all direct responses to a comment when given by the posting author of the article are marked with a bold red border. That is part of the coding of the website used to indicate that it is a direct response by the author.
So, shall we continue or are you content to just watch my every move and continue to question my reporting, if that is what you want to call copy/paste directives from a press release?
The tilted head look is learned
behavior as a result of
having mug shots taken frequently.
Also, from my research, a meth
head or crack/coke-head develops a
semi-wry neck syndrome (Torticollis)
from leaning over a pile of powdered
junk with a straw inserted into their
right nostril. The right nostril sniffersdevelop this wry-neck malady
more often than those who are
predominantly left nostril sniffers.
I hope this clears up the tilted head controversy and the booking photographer
is cleared of all speculation that he is actually a former high-fashion model photographer from New York city using
his model posing techniques on our locals.
Yes suh!
Obama commuted the sentence of the two US border agents, and the last I heard they were to be pardoned. They are home with their families now.
Obama is sending people and resources to help secure our southern border.
Obama said no more deals with Mexico on rapists, drug smugglers, or other illegals caught in serious crimes.
What is the Republican's big problem with Obama, blacks, and drugs? I didn't see any of you complaining about the slug that just left office or the Bush administration's Mexican-blood Republican Attorney General that let his ethnic brother rapists, drug smugglers, and murders free.
By the way Bush reduced their sentence before he left office not Obammy.
The stock market started crashing when Bush was in office because of the recession that started when Bush was in office. This is a result of 30 years of bad management starting with Reagan and the failure to uphold the Sherman act and ending with allowing insutance companies to behave like banks without regulation.
The stock market is going up now, not down, thanks to Obama although I doubt it will continue to stay up until we undo the bad moves we made for the past 30 years.
The incident happened during two separate traffic stops. Two men in one car and two in the other. I think then that were probably two different arresting officers.
Now, here is my understanding and I ask that you not completely take my word on this as I HAVE NOT done explicit research on the subject.
The arresting officer brings in the suspect and fills out the necessary paperwork. He then turns the suspect over to booking and the paperwork to the magistrate office. The arresting office is then relieved of the situation.
The determination was made as we print ONLY what is released directly to us from the proper authorities. As a journalist I do not expect to have to contact the sheriff's office to confirm a direct press release they emailed to our office just moments before.
Thanks for your response. I do understand where you are coming from and do not feel that you or your office is accountable for the misfortunate incident that has happened to this young man. I do feel however, that the arresting officer should have used his discretion that is given to him by the court of law to take a better look at the facts in this case before jumping the gun. Although I totally support our sheriff department and are greatful for them going out everyday to protect the citizens, i do feel that it is ones like this particular deputy that make the sheriff department look bad. Sometimes they are to quick to throw their badge around rather than to take and listen to the facts that are before them.
Wisconsin.
Bush made a lot of mistakes, but I do think he was a true American who put his country first. I do not think our country is first on O's list or some of the people representing us in Washington. Wake up.
Did you vote? Maybe you need to learn who did what and when. Obama didn't do anything for them. DA