Comments on: Blog: Sheriff’s Helicopter Grounded Today; We Need It In North Escambia http://www.northescambia.com/2009/02/blog-sheriffs-helicopter-grounded-today-we-need-it-in-north-escambia Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Abbie http://www.northescambia.com/2009/02/blog-sheriffs-helicopter-grounded-today-we-need-it-in-north-escambia/comment-page-1#comment-8610 Abbie Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:20:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6623#comment-8610 I call rubbish! Let the Sheriff handle Esco how he needs Esco to be run. If he could better use the money without a helicopter, so be it. But, if you are going to pull the stupid, overused "think about the kids" card, then you go, and create a fund where people that want to "think about the kids" can donate toward the operation of that, or another helicopter to suit your needs. Do not, however, suggest for one moment that I should pay higher taxes because _you_ need a helicopter. That is your need, not mine. And when I "think about the kids" I think about my kids, that may have less to eat because daddy was paying for a helicopter. I also think of my kids that won't have a daddy because their daddy is doing time because he could not afford to pay for a helicopter, and decided food was more important. So, you can argue about the helicopter all you want. I would rather just pay for the services I think I need, and not be forced to pay for unneeded equipment. I call rubbish!
Let the Sheriff handle Esco how he needs Esco to be run. If he could better use the money without a helicopter, so be it.
But, if you are going to pull the stupid, overused “think about the kids” card, then you go, and create a fund where people that want to “think about the kids” can donate toward the operation of that, or another helicopter to suit your needs.
Do not, however, suggest for one moment that I should pay higher taxes because _you_ need a helicopter. That is your need, not mine. And when I “think about the kids” I think about my kids, that may have less to eat because daddy was paying for a helicopter. I also think of my kids that won’t have a daddy because their daddy is doing time because he could not afford to pay for a helicopter, and decided food was more important.
So, you can argue about the helicopter all you want. I would rather just pay for the services I think I need, and not be forced to pay for unneeded equipment.

]]> By: A.W. THOMPSON http://www.northescambia.com/2009/02/blog-sheriffs-helicopter-grounded-today-we-need-it-in-north-escambia/comment-page-1#comment-6916 A.W. THOMPSON Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:25:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6623#comment-6916 THE GHETTO BIRD HAS FINALLY WENT THE WAY OF THE CENTURY STREET SWEEPER.ABOUT TIME PEOPLE AROUND CENTURY AND FLOMATON GET TOO HAPPY WAY TOO OFTENAND CALL FOR THE BIRD AND LIFELITE .THOUSANDS ARE WASTED WHEN YOU CAN DRIVE FROM ONE SIDE OF THIS ITTY BITTY COUNTY IN LESS THAN HOUR.BUY SOME BULLETS AND GAS WITH ALL THE EXTRA. MONEY SAVED.SOUNDS LIKE THERES OTHER DEPTS IN THE COUNTY THAT CAN LEARN SOMETHING FROM OUR NEW SHERRIF YES FELLOW NORTH ESCAMBIERS CHANGE HAS COME AND IT IS A REFRESHING THING A.W THOMPSON MOSQUITO FLATS FLORIDA THE GHETTO BIRD HAS FINALLY WENT THE WAY OF THE CENTURY STREET SWEEPER.ABOUT TIME PEOPLE AROUND CENTURY AND FLOMATON GET TOO HAPPY WAY TOO OFTENAND CALL FOR THE BIRD AND LIFELITE .THOUSANDS ARE WASTED WHEN YOU CAN DRIVE FROM ONE SIDE OF THIS ITTY BITTY COUNTY IN LESS THAN HOUR.BUY SOME BULLETS AND GAS WITH ALL THE EXTRA. MONEY SAVED.SOUNDS LIKE THERES OTHER DEPTS IN THE COUNTY THAT CAN LEARN SOMETHING FROM OUR NEW SHERRIF YES FELLOW NORTH ESCAMBIERS CHANGE HAS COME AND IT IS A REFRESHING THING A.W THOMPSON MOSQUITO FLATS FLORIDA

]]> By: Rod http://www.northescambia.com/2009/02/blog-sheriffs-helicopter-grounded-today-we-need-it-in-north-escambia/comment-page-1#comment-6856 Rod Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:03:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6623#comment-6856 I have been impressed with Sheriff Morgan so far. BUT,.... I think he is making a BIG mistake in grounding the Air Unit. Escambia County has an area of 876 square miles (total water and land) 662 sq. miles actual land mass. That is a very large area of responsibility. He should have looked for ways to trim back the helo expense before totally eliminating the service. They do not have to be airborne for long periods of time on patrol. He could have them "on standy" to launch for a rapid response when needed. He is giving up a modern law enforcement tool and degrading our level of protection, especially in the rural areas. Carry on citizens! I have been impressed with Sheriff Morgan so far. BUT,…. I think he is making a BIG mistake in grounding the Air Unit. Escambia County has an area of 876 square miles (total water and land) 662 sq. miles actual land mass. That is a very large area of responsibility.

He should have looked for ways to trim back the helo expense before totally eliminating the service. They do not have to be airborne for long periods of time on patrol. He could have them “on standy” to launch for a rapid response when needed.

He is giving up a modern law enforcement tool and degrading our level of
protection, especially in the rural areas.

Carry on citizens!

]]> By: Chuck http://www.northescambia.com/2009/02/blog-sheriffs-helicopter-grounded-today-we-need-it-in-north-escambia/comment-page-1#comment-6845 Chuck Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:51:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6623#comment-6845 The heli was absolutely a valuable albeit expensive tool. But there are other options to finding " johnny" other than an 800,000.00 dollar bird. One very underused yet free tool is using the local volunteer search and rescue groups. These people of which I am a member have nationally certified K-9 s that are trained twice weekly in rural search settings to find adults, kids and even deceased persons. Yet we are not called upon in alot of circumstances because we are not thought about until later. I'll be willing to bet that you were not aware of these groups. One thing that will be missed is that the bird was the platform for our Project Lifesaver antenna which would "home in" on alzeimers patients that were in this free program and were wearing a radio transmitter on their person. Many of these people had wandered off and were located quickly in al types of weather with this lifesaving device. Many of us in the volunteer K-9 groups live in norht escambia and can be on scene in minutes with various tracking and search tools. The heli was absolutely a valuable albeit expensive tool. But there are other options to finding ” johnny” other than an 800,000.00 dollar bird. One very underused yet free tool is using the local volunteer search and rescue groups. These people of which I am a member have nationally certified K-9 s that are trained twice weekly in rural search settings to find adults, kids and even deceased persons. Yet we are not called upon in alot of circumstances because we are not thought about until later. I’ll be willing to bet that you were not aware of these groups. One thing that will be missed is that the bird was the platform for our Project Lifesaver antenna which would “home in” on alzeimers patients that were in this free program and were wearing a radio transmitter on their person. Many of these people had wandered off and were located quickly in al types of weather with this lifesaving device. Many of us in the volunteer K-9 groups live in norht escambia and can be on scene in minutes with various tracking and search tools.

]]> By: concerned citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2009/02/blog-sheriffs-helicopter-grounded-today-we-need-it-in-north-escambia/comment-page-1#comment-6815 concerned citizen Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:15:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6623#comment-6815 Excellent commentary. It is time to help your neighbor who was always there for you when you needed them. Excellent commentary. It is time to help your neighbor who was always there for you when you needed them.

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