Comments on: Sheriff Walt McNeil Talks Crime with Preston Scott

By: Chris Antley

Chris Antley — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:58:01 +0000

I have my issues with the Sheriff, but not a lot overall. The problem is with the State’s Attorney slow-walking and not prosecuting.

By: Mike L

Mike L — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:12:12 +0000

So the odds of getting caught are only slightly better than one in four. And if you put a bunch of poor people in the same neighborhood you get lawlessness and mayhem?

Yo Sheriff, I’ve seen seen the architectural renderings of what they plan on building in Frenchtown and I can guarantee you the people that live in your two or three “problem housing projects” ain’t movin’ into those townhouses and “Lofts” in our lifetime.

Preston is a stooge, he just let that guy rattle on with a bunch of nonsense.

Criminals in Tallahassee don’t have a fear of retribution, its no more complicated than that.
They aren’t afraid of getting caught by Walt McNeil because the odds are he won’t. And its not because he can’t. He knows exactly who the bad guys are, and he knows exactly what will happen to him if he goes after them with hammer and tong like he should. He will get rolled under the bus by the gutless wonders that run this county and city so fast it will make his head spin.

So I guess I’ll stand a watch…

By: Wonderer

Wonderer — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:02:27 +0000

I am a big fan of law enforcement BUT I think one reason “crime” is down is that many cases are just ignored. Last month I was attacked. I was able to identify the attacker, had two witnesses, and pictures. This was reported to TPD. The officers called it battery. What has happened since? Absolutely nothing. The last I heard the case was referred to the state attorney. I assume he/she didn’t think it was worth dealing with.

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:24:25 +0000

“The Sheriff further explained their goal is to solve at least 20%-30% of cases, which is often difficult as many of the cases are burglary with little to no evidence to go on.”

I understand the challenges, but that seems an awfully low bar to set. When you state (publicly) that your “goal” is to solve at least 20-to-30% of your cases… then you might as well finish the sentence with, “… which means that 70-to-80% of you will get away with it, so have at it kids!”

And with due respect, Sheriff, the Boy Scouts are now a fiscally and morally bankrupt organization. I believe their new name is the “They” Scouts of Anti-America. I can see the campaign now… “Give up the thug life, and join the perverted one. Share a pup tent and get your NAMBLA Badge!”

Get with reality folks… More LEOs; Real Consequences… that’s the ticket.

By: Hope

Hope — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:07:25 +0000

Preston Scott has no credibility with reports regarding the sheriff give me a break!

He should be asking why the sheriff spends so much money and where the money comes from for all his PR stunts. The sheriff presently has an ad with Lisa Brown disguised as a public service. Announcement. Preston should be asking what benefits the sheriff’s office by giving funds to Sean Pittman? I don’t believe one word of this report and hopefully this young reporter won’t get sucked up in this nonsense and will do their own investigative reporting.

By: David T. Hawkins

David T. Hawkins — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:33:02 +0000

We have to work on preventing NEW Criminals from forming. By that, we start with 4th Grade thru 10th Grade Students. We do an Assembly in the Gymnasium for each Grade,
talking to them about Crime, what the ramifications can be, what the punishments can be, how to know when a Crime is being committed and what to do about it. Talk to them about respecting Law Enforcement. Talk to them about Peer pressure and Bullying and how to avoid it. As you move up the Grade Line, you get more in depth and more graphic in the Talks and you even include Speakers such as, Ex-Cons as well as Law Enforcement Officers, Lawyers, Judges, Prison Guards, etc. You talk to them about the Laws, what life is like in Prison and what life will be like when they are released from Prison.
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This is just part of my Plan that I feel will help lower the Crime Rate if I am elected. You can check out my full Platform on my web site at davidthawkins.com.