Comments on: Prison Sex-Slave Operation Alleged

Oklahoma Law Man Faces 467 Years In Prison, Charged With Rape, Sodomy And Bribery

[shthameem]

I really love this country and in it''s system for it is committed for justice and equality. In the other part of the world, it is normal for powerful people do any atrocities and go unhurt. Although the political system here not too good for international community. The home land system is remarkable. I love it.

I hope all eight of his grandchildren become avid geneologists. Of course, another possibility is that with a 467 year term, some of his grandchildren could become his "jailer."

Posted by Rational-1
Apparently many of you don''''t know the difference between JAIL and PRISON. Jail is where you are held (by the Sheriff) while waiting for a court hearing - BEFORE any trial, and BEFORE and determination of guilt of innocence. Prison is where you are sent AFTER a conviction (felony). The article clearly states these women were held in the JAIL - therefore they had NOT been convicted of anything. Even Journalists get this wrong (see the byline)---

In Oklahoma, persons can be incarcerated in the County Detention Centers (Jails) after conviction and while awaiting "space" and "transfer" to "prisons." Some County facilities use this as a money making venture. In addition it is possible to be sentenced to a year in County.

[libh8er]

waiting on the videos to pop up on ''Prison Girls Gone Wild''

[honestabe8]

There are some things that the cops do that I agree with,and some that I do not. In the latter category is the arrest of people with pot. I will do whatever I can do legally to derail their investigations/arrests of fellow potheads. F them.

[stn_sage]

Why was this sociopath let out on only $50K bail?
Posted by carpriddler at 11:55 AM : Apr 18, 2008
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My response: Excellent point! You''d think---due to the nature of the charges---and the willful violation of his oath as a law enforcement official---that he would be considered a serious ''flight'' risk!!

I doubt the average citizen would be released! I hope he doesn''t approach any of the witnesses against him and tries to terrorize or hurt them!! Maybe that''s why he was given bail, huh?!

[carpriddler]

The criminal justice system in this country is filled with thieves, conmen, sociopaths, and perverts. Why was this sociopath let out on only $50K bail? So he can terrorize his victims! Where is the outrage from the law enforcement community? Hiding behind the Blue Code of Silence!

[lauriemiami]

Unfortunately, this is nothing new. Back in the early ''60s, my aunt was an RN @ at a women''s prison in Central Fla. & discovered a similar situation. When inmates started showing up in the infirmary showing signs of beatings, sexual assault & STD''s, she tried to get the women to talk. They had been so brutalized & terrorized by the deaths of 2 other inmates (before my aunt began working there) that they refused to talk about the cause of their conditions. My aunt recruited her best friend, one of Florida''s first women attorneys, to help gather information & evidence against the warden, who was running a prostitution ring inside & outside the prison, for presentation to the FBI. After an investigation was opened, my aunt gained the trust of some of the victimized inmates who gave evidence & were immediately removed from the prison to protective custody. After the warden''s indictment, the warden made a death threat against my aunt, & his criminal co-conspirators (organized crime elements outside the prison) put out a contract on her life while the warden awaited trial, because she was a prime witness against him. He was later convicted but my aunt died a couple of years later as the result of kidney failure brought on by high blood pressure owing to the stress of the foregoing situation.

[stn_sage]

WOW! This certainly would keep me from venturing into Custer County, Oklahoma! Armed, legalized criminals!

No one else from the sheriff''s department appears to be implicated, Tidwell said. (fm article)

I find it difficult to believe that NO ONE ELSE---deputies, secretary, & spouses knows NOTHING about any of this sheriff''s activities?! How could that be?!
Or,---as is likely---everybody is just ''dummying up'' about it?! In that case, the deputies that to be charged as well!

This is an outrageous abuse of police authority and it demonstrates why citizens must ALWAYS retain the right to bear arms!

[honestabe8]

if this cop is convicted, throw his soon to be poked and prodded arse in with the general population.

[klingon69]

May things can land someone in jail - including missing a court date for a traffic ticket - it could have easily been you.
Posted by Rational-1 at 10:22 AM : Apr 18, 2008
Yep. I was arrested and incarcerated for missing a court date, that I knew nothing about. It was for littering my own property over a city ordinance letter. I had corrected and cleaned up the property long before the court date.

[klingon69]

Sick MF''''s running our jails,so apparently your not even safe while incarcerated.I don''''t need to read the innocent till proven guilty BS either,he wouldn''''t have resigned if he hadn''''t had something to do with this.Innocent people don''''t just up and quit their job.He should be prosecuted to the maximum the law allows.This is another perfect case of corruption within our system.Sickening you can;t even trust your elected officials within our communities.
Posted by swwils at 05:07 AM : Apr 18, 2008
If he bails out, he will probably run.

[vancouverboo]

How do you get a job like that? He had dental, too.

[jetlizhan]

tacky, tacky, tacky - what trash

[minnick8-2009]

Probe deeper . . .

Yes, I''m sure they all probe as deeply as they are able.

What news!! We have the underage s e x scandal of the polygamists, the apology by the Pope for the s e x u a l violations perpretrated by Priests in the Catholic Church, and the s e x slavery inside of a Western Oklahoma jail perpretrated by the Sheriff. Amazing!!! Maybe we could run our society like a well managed cattle and dairy farm. We could select a few highly intelligent well-built men for sperm donation for artificial insemination purposes and castrate the rest. It appears there are a lot of men out there who don''t know how to keep it in their pants.

[rational-1]

Apparently many of you don''t know the difference between JAIL and PRISON. Jail is where you are held (by the Sheriff) while waiting for a court hearing - BEFORE any trial, and BEFORE and determination of guilt of innocence. Prison is where you are sent AFTER a conviction (felony). The article clearly states these women were held in the JAIL - therefore they had NOT been convicted of anything. Even Journalists get this wrong (see the byline)

According to our consititution and rules of law, everyone is considered INNOCENT until PROVEN guilty. This is a fundamental issue in our country that separates us from the ''others'' we so quickly belittle in the world.

To claim these women were obviously guilty of ''a lot of bad behavior'' and not ''victims'' is prejudicial (judging before the facts) and non-american.

May things can land someone in jail - including missing a court date for a traffic ticket - it could have easily been you. We don''t know if they were good, bad, or otherwise - but regardless, being turned into a ***-slave is not a punishment (for either ***) for any crime in the US. What makes this heinous is it was carried out by a sheriff - and that some of you are so quick to pre-judge. May you be in their shoes next time. Open your eyes.

[rational-1]

Apparently many of you don''t know the difference between JAIL and PRISON. Jail is where you are held (by the Sheriff) while waiting for a court hearing - BEFORE any trial, and BEFORE and determination of guilt of innocence. Prison is where you are sent AFTER a conviction (felony). The article clearly states these women were held in the JAIL - therefore they had NOT been convicted of anything. Even Journalists get this wrong (see the byline)

According to our consititution and rules of law, everyone is considered INNOCENT until PROVEN guilty. This is a fundamental issue in our country that separates us from the ''others'' we so quickly belittle in the world.

To claim these women were obviously guilty of ''a lot of bad behavior'' and not ''victims'' is prejudicial (judging before the facts) and non-american.

May things can land someone in jail - including missing a court date for a traffic ticket - it could have easily been you. We don''t know if they were good, bad, or otherwise - but regardless, being turned into a ***-slave is not a punishment (for either ***) for any crime in the US. What makes this heinous is it was carried out by a sheriff - and that some of you are so quick to pre-judge. May you be in their shoes next time. Open your eyes.

[redstripe11]

Florida deserves a spot on the "stupidest states" list.

[antoniof123]

Oklahoma has now joined the race for the stupidest state in the country.

It has been a close race with Alabama, Mississippi, and Georga leading the pack but now Oklahoma feels it has a shot at victory.

Wasn''t this the state that wants to teach creation in schools and write fictional works and teach as doctrine. Yes, that is right folks they want to dumb down their kids even more so they accept this action as being good.

Welcome to the club Oklahoma you are now entered in the race for dumbest state in the country.

[ranger1948]

brianbwb
I agree with your statement except about Rodney King. Rodney was a convicted criminal, he was fleeing the police and he assaulted then first before he was beaten. Remember the police officers were acquitted on all charges. The public did not get to see the full tape. Rodney was high on pcp that night. He did receive a mulitmillion doalar settlement which i don''t feel he should have but poetic justice has prevailed. He is broke again today and has nothing to show for his wealth.