Off-Duty Walton Deputy Arrested For DUI

[idlewind]

marinejean internal done last month. Public record now check it out.

Is there a link we can go to to get it?

 

[Bob Wells]

Have some other people going drinking with the person, convince them to drive, and then call the deputies in question.

I am NOT saying this is what happened, just pointing out that it's not a gun to the head operation to get someone drunk.

Whether it is a set up or not is besides the point, IF HE WAS DUI AND SPEEDING, and is found guilty or otherwises pleads he is supposed to be mature enoughto make life a death decisions, so he should have enough common sense as to not drink and drive. As I have said earlier, I trust him, but sometimes a good trustworthy guy can make an error in judgement.

 

[marinejean]

As a law enforcement officer isn't he subject to drug/alcohol tests at any time? Why not perform one on him at the jail?

Yep. I'm sure they did. There will be more out on this as time goes on.

 

[marinejean]

marinejean internal done last month. Public record now check it out.

Wasn't aware internal investigations were out on public record. Definitely not details. I was just asking because you seemed to know - and be sharing - waaay too much information.

The 'set up' theory is laughable...and we'll see how heathen-like they are when they come to your house to protect you at your request, or to your car in an accident, I could go on and on. The only heathen here is Cullen.

Bottom line is, yes, your license gets suspended for a year and you go straight to jail if you refuse FST's or refuse to blow. So why on earth would someone who is perfectly fine and wasn't speeding, and WELL AWARE of the laws and their rights opt to lose their license (which they need for their job) and take a ride from a colleague to jail when they could just do a couple tricks and give a blow to prove that they are not breaking the law? Why? Because he was drunk and speeding. So he got to wait a couple hours at most before blowing again. Harder to prove a DUI without the hard evidence of the breathalizer. But, just because you get off on a technicality doesn't mean you weren't breaking the law and betraying the citizens who pay you with their tax dollars to keep them safe.

 

[Bob Wells]

Marine
Is it really to much info if it is already public record? What are you implying by "how heathen-like they are when they come to your house to protect you at your request, or to your car in an accident,"? Who are they? Why is Cullen the only heathen? You seem to know a lot but not sharing the info. Is this your way of maligning an individual or group without backing it up? Are you one of those who thinks because someone looks suspicious they are? Do you believe in innocent until proven guilty of the other way around? You seem to have an axe to grind, do you?

 

[marinejean]

Marine
Is it really to much info if it is already public record? What are you implying by "how heathen-like they are when they come to your house to protect you at your request, or to your car in an accident,"? Who are they? Why is Cullen the only heathen? You seem to know a lot but not sharing the info. Is this your way of maligning an individual or group without backing it up? Are you one of those who thinks because someone looks suspicious they are? Do you believe in innocent until proven guilty of the other way around? You seem to have an axe to grind, do you?

I was not directing the heathen comment toward you, I apologize. I was directing it at the user who implied that the WC Sheriff Deputies are 'back woods heathens'.

 

[WhoDat1]

Guys......he's not going through enough without this forum? Come on. Have a heart. I'm sure most of us are perfect (not I). But even those of us ABLE to cast the first stone should remember that the next time stones are cast, it could be in your direction. Let the system do its job. In the meantime, give this man some peace.

 

[30ashopper]

He was traveling at 80 mph in a 45 mph zone near Silver Sands Factory Stores on U.S. Highway 98, according to Capt. Eddie Farris with the Walton County Sheriff's Office.

What the heck was this guy thinking driving 80 down that stretch of 98 on a Sunday night? Somebody with judgement that bad shouldn't be working for the county enforcing the law, much less be given the right to carry a gun. If convited (no plea bargains should be allowed) he should be fired, loose all benefits and be run out of the state.

 

[Creeklover]

I could see where he might be setup for the speeding as there is no traqcking device in their vehicle to record the speed. It is the officer doing the stops word at the his radar saying he is speeding and for that matter only about 20 deputies in the county have a radar in their vehicle. Now for the FST this could also be rigged as it is what ever the deputy thinks the test should be as the county does not have any "Blow machines" in their vehicles and you haft to be arrested and taken to the substation for a breath test and by that time your vehicle is towed and you are in hand cuffs and if you pass the test they just hold you for the max time and wast your money. If you every talk with a lawer they will tell you not to blow on the scene as you are better off not blowing.

I spoke with someone who was taken for a DUI the other day for sleeping in their car on privet property and the deputy tokd him to keep blowing into the machine till he got the reading he wonted which took about 5 min. for this to happen or he was going to charge him with a refusal and resisting. This sounds like back woods to me..

 

[AAbsolute]

I was not directing the heathen comment toward you, I apologize. I was directing it at the user who implied that the WC Sheriff Deputies are 'back woods heathens'.

If you don't think that the Walton County Sheriff's office has been involved in setups you need to grow up a bit. Yes, I called it backwoods. For the most part that's been my experience with the local do gooder's. I'd hate to be a poor minority being handled by Walton County's finest. I have contempt for our local law enforcement and I know first hand how the Judges work too.

At the same time there are some upstanding deputies mixed in. You know them as soon as you look them in the eye.