Reginald Tamplin and Shemika Sullivan in court today.
First appearance hearing in drug case suspended
Two of the four suspects in an alleged drug distribution ring busted here Saturday were in magistrate court this morning for a first appearance hearing that was abruptly postponed.
I will be praying for this guy too.. praying that he gets what he deserves. And you cant tell me the family or the girlfriend knew nothing about what was going on...blow that smoke up someone eleses ass. Saving lives??? Guess that job was a cover up for the dope ring. Wonder how many lives have been destroyed by the dope he has put on the streets. No sympathy here.
Sometimes we think that we can't be touched. Well
my friends nothing lasts forever. Watch many more will fall. Silence and loyalty last as long as a ICE Cream in the Summer. A deal will be offered and OTHERS will go down
The facts have been put on the floor. No one at the newspaper made up this case. We can neither vouch for the sheriff nor for the four people accused of trafficking in cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of multiple firearms during commission of a felony. As with all court cases and as stated in both the 5th and 14th amendments, the accused were granted their 'due process' and now must face the consequences of their actions to date. We, as the citizens of Barnesville, owe it to them to see them as innocent until proven otherwise.
Here are my concerns though and I have tried to remain quiet about them. However, I can not stand by while my city, my employer, and my own belief in the American justice system are verbally assaulted by those who for whatever reason refuse to identify themselves and stay veiled as "Anonymous."
1) Prayer is a wonderful thing. However, prayer alone does not make a person innocent. Neither does the notion that a person is a "good person." While I agree that we should pray for these folks and the health of our community, I also believe that they should be held accountable as my God speaks very directly about accountability.
1.1.1) Drugs are not an isolated crime and focusing on the demise of one (ie Meth labs) does not mean that we can ignore another. They all need to be handled with swift justice as they all plague our community.
2) Nice does not equal innocent. Many criminals were perceived as nice by their neighbors.
3) Ultimately God is our judge and jury. However, with the same attention given to the New Testament - render unto Caesar what is Caesars. If these four did, in fact, break the law of man they will have to face the punishment suitable for such.
4.2) I ask you that you be careful with your words as they come across as a direct threat and that violates our Rules of Conduct on this site.
6) Walter has reported all the information that has been released by the authorities. We do not have any information more than what has been reported at this time. As information is released we will inform the public.
7) I am not sure what you are trying to get at other than you feel these four should not be held accountable for their presumed actions because they are good people, worked in an EMS position, will ultimately be judged by God, and pale in comparison to said "corrupt cops." That is a huge assumption and without any sort of proof is one that (as I have seen) is not taken lightly by other users of this site.
7.1.3) I have not yet heard anyone judging anyone outside of the context of what the four were arrested for. I find it surprising that so much of this conversation has become about meth labs. I think it is due largely to our recent coverage of the topic and I am thankful people are becoming more aware. However, we are not saying meth labs are on every corner. And if they were and were being surveyed by the authorities I don't think that information would be released for public consumption. The war on drugs is a long and arduous one and not one that will be won overnight. At some point we must all realize that drugs are drugs, dealers are dealers, and the guilty are just that....guilty!
I point out these specific infractions and verbal mistakes because I am outraged these forum boards have become nothing more than personal soapboxes. Name calling and finger pointing are so inefficient. We will find that no amount of racially charged conversation or emphatic curse words will bring justice more quickly. The grammatical errors and the misspellings and the general disregard for intelligence is mind boggling. It seems that we have so many issues to deal with in Lamar County and this thread makes that so much more obvious. This arrest has brought out the worst in us all and we should take a moment to reflect on what we say and how we say it and what dignity it may or may not bring to ourselves and those in legal question. Many of us hide behind anonymous because it is easy that way. Why not post your name though? Take responsibility for your thoughts. Enjoy your freedom of speech and know that it will be honored and appreciated.
I know that as soon as I submit this comment I will become a target for many of you. I am okay with that because I believe in what The Herald-Gazette is doing and what this site offers our community. I will also be watching the local court case with interest as it seems to already be gaining a lot of attention. Until the next post.......
Dopeboysndatrap
That being said, I'm appalled with the racial devisiveness I witness here daily. Until everyone gets beyond this skin color issue, we will never heal.
Oh, and for those of you who are keeping track, try to guess what color my skin is? And what led you to your decision?
Now, back to the case.
15 year in prison or $2.7 million fine.
You're fired!, Giffin-Spalding County Fire Chiefs said.
Shemika Sullivan:
10 or 15 year in prison or $2.7 million fine.
Virgina & David Tamplin:
8 or 10 year in prison or $1.12 million fine.
KDL
If you are caught red handed as in this case you are guilty. Sure there is a process and paperwork that has to be signed and deals to be made but its not like they found his fingerprint on something and trying to place him at the scene somewhere. GET OVER IT.
All you dumb-masses that talk about the white folks drugs and meth labs etc. Do your job as a concearned citizen to help protect the lives of your children and mine and call it in. Its confidential im quite sure. But nooooo.. you have a ghetto code to live by. Cant snitch!
Its not snitching, its saving ppls lives from other ppl and dangerous drugs. If you know something, tell it. If you know where a lab is let it be known on here.
I have yet to see someone get busted for meth and white ppl say that it is a racial thing. Meth is meth and crack is crack. Its all wrong no matter who does it. LOCKEM' UP.
who are selling and using meth. clean up the this town
not just the black community all community to make barnesville
safe
not the color of the skin...all those who are trying to make this racial, apparently has never had a family membertaken over by this awful drug and watched the life drain from them and destroy everything around them including "FAMILY"
I hope there are more arrest in the Barnesville
area for the sale of drug a white man was kill
several week ago it was drug related clean up
the street and be fair arrest black and
white if they do the crime both color should
do the time not the good old buddie system you
no my father and I sell drug and i get no time in prison
black people all over the Newspaper and When Some white
committ a crime you don't see all that. If you gone report
the news report all the news. no matter what color the
may be..........
The reason you see more news published about crimes committed by blacks is because blacks commit more crimes than whites.
If they would stop the crimonal activity the published comments would stop.
I don't think Walter sits around waiting to publish crimes by blacks. He will put the same effort in to publishing crimes committed by whites.
HINT: Newspaper!
HINT: News!
HINT: A crime is news.
Blacks commit more crime than whites. That translates into more news coverage for blacks.
Do the math!
Listin....
Murder, Theft, Rape, Drug, Mob, Gang, Arson, Blackmail, Burglary, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault, Weapon, Alcohol, Speed, Pet Attack, Fight, Robbery and Terrorism. CRIME??? It the law... What god say?, Stop?... Crime Stoppers!!!
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Know the facts before you open your uneducated mouth!
P.S. Learn how to spell, Dumbass!
The world doesnt owe you or anybody else anything. You have to get out there and earn what you want legally.
I didnt graduate from High School in Lamar County. I moved away in my Sophomore year. However, I know how to keep up with most of the black people I went to school with there. Not Facebook or myspace but the Georgia Corrections Website.
One of my goals is to someday come back to Barnesville and set up a mentoring program for african american youth.
African Americans are a miniority yet we make up the majority of the prison population. Thats my motivation for choosing to mentor black youth. However, I am open to helping all children. I would never turn anyone away due to the color of their skin.
...just sayin'
Yea hopefully he will learn his lesson and leave all that crap alone and the ppl associated with it.
Im gonna say
15 yr sentence. He will serve 3
super large fine. Everything taken from him. Try it again in a few years.
I believe Reggie and Shemika will most likely spend some time, especially if they are guilty, but I am waiting anxiously to see if others will be spending time right beside them (and even more time in some cases). If Waller doesn't have his head buried too, I hope and pray he's brave enough to arrest others in the coming months. Others who do and have done way worse than these two here.
"Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
Secondly, I commend you for being humble and caring enough to compose a message offering an apology to those that matter. Let it be known that I do not condone the illegal use or selling of drugs however, none of us that have been made privy to your situation via the media can pretend for one moment that our feet fit your shoes. We don't know the journey you've taken through life that led up to this point. But the good news is, that God knows and ONLY HE CAN RIGHTEOUSLY JUDGE. And whatever HIS judgement is for you, my prayer is that you have the courage and strength to endure it. And may you gain the wisdom and knowledge you need to grow as a result of it. There are so many tricks that Satan uses to ensnare us and unfortunately you may have fallen prey to one of them but you know what? We all do in some form or fashion. Be encouraged that according to Psalms 124:6-8 that God is the Author of all our deliverances, and HE must have the glory. The enemies lay snares for God's people, to bring them into sin and trouble, and to hold them there. Sometimes they seem to prevail; but in God Almighty let us put our trust, and we shall not be put to confusion. The believer will ascribe all the honour of his salvation, to the power, mercy, and truth of God, and look back with wonder and thanksgiving on the way in which the Lord has led him. Let us rejoice that our help for the time to come is in HIM who made heaven and earth.
In closing, know that All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. Hebrews 12:11