another walton county double standard?

[choctawjesse]

http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/102121339.html

Seems if your father is a high ranking official you can be released from jail a couple of hours after you (allegedly) beat your girlfriend up. I bet the girlfriend felt real safe.
And then the good people at the jail refused to give a mugshot to channel 7 claiming some statute about former law officers and their privacy. WTH? They gave one up on the deputy who was arrested a month or so ago but I guess he had no connections.
Seems the county still has not learned their lesson about public records. Wonder how much this will cost us if channel 7 pursues it?

 

[concernedsr]

I'm surprised it made the news! Everything else he has done has been
sweep under the rug and disappeared! Is Daddy Chapman losing his
"clout"?

 

[concernedsr]

Oops--that should be swept!

 

[Aleigh]

Just Moved Here...

But seriously... who is this guy? How old?

quoted... "Authorities say Chapman received different treatment because he's a former law enforcement officer"

Uhhh hello people is that not what jail is for?? People who violate those laws established to protect woman against domestic violence... Why should an ex-lawman be treated differently... Don't they have solitary confinement... There's always a "separate" holding area for the offenders while being processed isn't there? And what about the solitary cells where they put the extreme cases.. like the "padded cell" for those that they fear will harm themselves.. couldn't he have been contained there? <I did say contained> lolz detained...

A man was arrested in Santa Rosa... held for 3 hours and 22 mins and died... he was alone in a holding cell... Report see link to article July 13, 2010 06:40:00 AM

Domestic violence suspect dies in holding cell | rosa, beach, santa - News - The News Herald

Seems to me anyone committing domestic violence should be held a minimum of overnight and appear before a judge on the following court day...and absolutely the safety of the victim ensured.... and yes... no matter who you are... even Mel Gibson... omg another topic.. don't get me started.. I'm new in town.. but geeezsh!

Google reveals

Arrests Nov. 2 - Crime & Courts : The News Herald Michael Scott Chapman, 27, 2836 Fairmont Drive, Panama City ... battery, resisting an officer without violence, PPD. ... W 19th St., Panama City, domestic battery, PCPD ...

IS this the same fellow?

What about this?

.Empty Stocking Fund total, donors listed - News - The News Herald Trust $5,000 Peoples First Community Bank, for the Domestic Violence Program Chapman Family Foundation Inc., for the Domestic Violence Program $2,500 Anonymous ...

Wow really?

Are these related to the same fellow? Tell me more... private message me if you wish to remain anonymous on the site.. omg Rumor has it... I think we should write a novella... where are those FSU Film guys.. lol.. too much coffee today gotta get to bed..

 

[gone fishing]

http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/102121339.html

Seems if your father is a high ranking official you can be released from jail a couple of hours after you (allegedly) beat your girlfriend up. I bet the girlfriend felt real safe.
And then the good people at the jail refused to give a mugshot to channel 7 claiming some statute about former law officers and their privacy. WTH? They gave one up on the deputy who was arrested a month or so ago but I guess he had no connections.
Seems the county still has not learned their lesson about public records. Wonder how much this will cost us if channel 7 pursues it?

Well is this enough for the Sheriff to remove Bill Chapman from his #2 postion or what? If I was in his son's position would I have been treated the same way? Sheriff please wake up and see the citizen's are getting tired of the S.O's name plastered on the news. About two weeks ago you all were trying to cover Barker's resignation up. Only till the press broke the ice on his investigation of sexual harassment. Speaking of Barker he was let go under the Quinn Mac's Administration. For misuse of Walton County 911 equipment. Due to him recording two people's phone conversation without their knowledge. Man up and do what is right. FIRE THEM ALL!

 

[wrobert]

Well is this enough for the Sheriff to remove Bill Chapman from his #2 postion or what? If I was in his son's position would I have been treated the same way? Sheriff please wake up and see the citizen's are getting tired of the S.O's name plastered on the news. About two weeks ago you all were trying to cover Barker's resignation up. Only till the press broke the ice on his investigation of sexual harassment. Speaking of Barker he was let go under the Quinn Mac's Administration. For misuse of Walton County 911 equipment. Due to him recording two people's phone conversation without their knowledge. Man up and do what is right. FIRE THEM ALL!

#1 The Sheriff Dept and the County Jail are ran by two different entities. The Sheriff does not control the jail or how they do things, so how does that affect the Sheriff?

#2 Barker was not let go under the McMillian administration. He resigned under QA to apply for the job of EM Director. He did get that job. Later, QA pursued criminal charges against him for illegal wiretapping, of which he was tried and exonerated of by a unanimous jury vote. And the BCC ended up paying all of his legal bills. A year or so after the 911 project was completed, he left to pursue other interests, at one time he owned a Wine store in Blue Mountain and was also in the Real Estate business.

You really should put out facts if you are going to post anything at all.

 

[idlewind]

This really has nothing to do with the Sheriff's Office unless it is shown that someone employed there called and asked for the "special hearing."

But the actions of the jail are appalling and someone should be disciplined for allowing this to happen. After Chapman wrote the report awhile back on the jail you would think he would be the last person to get a favor. But this is Walton County we are talking about and I suspect there was a deal made somewhere.

 

[idlewind]

Walton County undersheriff 's son arrested, gets early hearing at jail | jail, arrested, son - News - Northwest Florida Daily News

Apparently just another day in the neighborhood

 

[gone fishing]

#1 The Sheriff Dept and the County Jail are ran by two different entities. The Sheriff does not control the jail or how they do things, so how does that affect the Sheriff?

#2 Barker was not let go under the McMillian administration. He resigned under QA to apply for the job of EM Director. He did get that job. Later, QA pursued criminal charges against him for illegal wiretapping, of which he was tried and exonerated of by a unanimous jury vote. And the BCC ended up paying all of his legal bills. A year or so after the 911 project was completed, he left to pursue other interests, at one time he owned a Wine store in Blue Mountain and was also in the Real Estate business.

You really should put out facts if you are going to post anything at all.

Wrobert,

#1 Sorry for ruffling your feathers!

#2 I know the two are ran by different entities. But someone had to call the Judge for him to show up at the jail. At 11:00 pm to have a special hearing for JR. It seems to me that it would be easy for Sr to make that call. Seeing how he dropped Jr. off at the jail.

#3 Correct me if I am wrong. Wasn't EM ran by Quinn Mac. Why did he have to resign to apply for the EM director. EOC was ran by the S.O. till the commissioners took it back from Ralph Johnson. Why did he not just get transferred? My google memory does not recall Barker being tried by a jury. I remembered it being swept under the rug like a lot of other things back in that day. Thanks for clearing that up. If that's FACT.
#4 My point is that SR should have never been put in the # 2 position due to his background anyways. This incident is just one of many to come. Once again they tried to cover Barkers latest incident up as well as JR's. SHAME SHAME.

P.S. I know that you support the Sheriff. That is clear to me. I may or may not feel the same. That is my choose as a taxpayer and as a voter. As it is yours. It seems to me that you are a Barker and Chapman fan also as well. Sorry. Maybe wisdom will strike you one day.

 

[wrobert]

Wrobert,

#1 Sorry for ruffling your feathers!

#2 I know the two are ran by different entities. But someone had to call the Judge for him to show up at the jail. At 11:00 pm to have a special hearing for JR. It seems to me that it would be easy for Sr to make that call. Seeing how he dropped Jr. off at the jail.

#3 Correct me if I am wrong. Wasn't EM ran by Quinn Mac. Why did he have to resign to apply for the EM director. EOC was ran by the S.O. till the commissioners took it back from Ralph Johnson. Why did he not just get transferred? My google memory does not recall Barker being tried by a jury. I remembered it being swept under the rug like a lot of other things back in that day. Thanks for clearing that up. If that's FACT.
#4 My point is that SR should have never been put in the # 2 position due to his background anyways. This incident is just one of many to come. Once again they tried to cover Barkers latest incident up as well as JR's. SHAME SHAME.

P.S. I know that you support the Sheriff. That is clear to me. I may or may not feel the same. That is my choose as a taxpayer and as a voter. As it is yours. It seems to me that you are a Barker and Chapman fan also as well. Sorry. Maybe wisdom will strike you one day.

At that time there really was no EM. They were trying to get it set up. My Grandfather had been the Civil Defense Director and they were making the transition to Emergency Management. All of this was under the BCC. Barker along with several others applied and he was hired to set up that department and to put into place the 911 system, which QA had attempted but did not get done.

If Chapman made the call, so what? He did not do anything that a Father would not have done under similar circumstances. Do not fault the guy cause he happens to have or can get a phone number. If there was a breakdown in policy, that would have occurred at the jail. Asking for a guy to be fired because he did what a Father would do is ludicrous.

Friends or not. Quit using yellow journalism tactics and speak facts. As always there are two sides to everything. And yes I support the Sheriff, the stuff I have seen happen over the years, Mike has a long ways to go before he would ever lose my support, and based on his character, I do not see that ever happening.