Comments on: Former Dentist Office Employee Sentenced To Prison For Insurance Fraud

By: Pat T

Pat T — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:38:24 +0000

Just in case anyone ask who is the news leader in this area, be sure to tell them it’s North Escambia.com. After reading the local wiper I could not help but comment. 37 people were arrested and charged with drinking beer on Sunday afternoon along with mug shots of each. The crime of a local woman for stealing thousands of dollars from her employer was somehow omitted. What angers me is that I spent fifty cents for this. Maybe these 37 people can get the mayor to swear to their being God fearing and up standing citizens of Atmore. The local papers should just close their doors before embarrasing the town any further.

By: irritated

irritated — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:37:02 +0000

Ps….EJ…you hit the nail on the head……I personally knew some of those involved….they didn’t get 4 mos and home confinement…

By: irritated

irritated — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:35:03 +0000

to what if?????…….what ever!!!!! AMEN JIM!!!!! Dental fees are outrageous anyway, with out getting ripped off…..the only person she was covering for is herself……SELFISH……..

By: What If??????????

What If?????????? — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:27:46 +0000

What if she is covering for someone???? What if she was threatened?????
Everyone that has made these comments, please keep in mind what you said. You may have to eat your words.

By: EJ

EJ — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:43:30 +0000

Well once again Atmore papers hit the street with no mention of our home town crime. What a surprise! Could it be our wonderful higher ups way of covering up and protecting her? Dictatorship rules again. Why do the papers have to have PERMISSION to print or told to supress the news? What a crying shame. Seems everyone else’s dirty laundry gets hung out to dry before everyone’s eyes ~ why not this? We all know it is a crock. Seems a few years ago the people involved in our “cattle crime” were persecuted by the newspapers (you know the ones that are not covering this Toni deal) and sent to prison for an extended period of time. How is she SO fortunate. Guess it is all about who you know and how you can suck up to them to speak up for you. Did they say that she is a honest and honorable person? If so, seems they might have committed perjury!

By: lf

lf — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:50:55 +0000

After been aqainted with Toni for several years, I never would have thought she would have done such a thing.That being said, I am still in agreement that she needs to pay her dues for having done a super dumb thing. Seems like a light sentence for such a serious crime. She had to have known what a really terrible thing she was doing.

By: jim

jim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:48:45 +0000

Does the public really believe that Toni committed crimes daily for the people of Atmore who did not have dental insurance? Furthermore, would anyone risk prison and public chastisement for strangers and acquaintances? Highly unlikely. Toni was stealing cash from Dr. Buckley and using the insurance fraud to replace the amount she stole. There was no honor in her actions. She did not accept responsibility either. If she had, the Feds would not have to have a hearing to determine the amount of money she stole from Dr. Buckley and the dental insurance companies, she would have told the Feds the amount she stole. What she did affects all of us. Insurance fees go up. Dental service fees go up and trust is ripped away once more from everyday life. Thanks Toni!

By: not surprised...

not surprised... — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:19:30 +0000

Some of the people that have made comments about this article need to check their spelling and grammar..did you even pass English class in school or consider using spell check? But that is another subject for another day. It is funny to me how so many of the comments on here are slamming the justice system and Toni for what she did. At least she got up and admitted she was guilty and didn’t try to make excuses or point fingers at someone else. The problem in our country today is we have too many people that don’t take responsibility for themselves and for their own actions. I am not saying that I agree with the short sentence she is receiving. What I am saying is I hope those of you commenting and being so quick to judge have never done anything wrong in your life. And another thing if you want to talk intelligently about fraud, dishonesty, injustice, and a faulty justice system, start with the White House…need I say more?

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:01:10 +0000

I do not understand why she only got 4 months, she pleaded guilty.
And why would the Mayor of Atmore want to testify for her, does he condone fruad. I am glad that I do not live in the city limits of Atmore.
She sould have to pay back every cent that she took, this is why we all have to pay a high price for insurance. What a way to run the McMurphy name.

By: bill, big b little ill

bill, big b little ill — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:37:32 +0000

Judy & None of your business, I feel the same way but how do you stop Judges from making bad decisions. As long as they have no accountability for their actions, Judges will continue letting some criminals off easy.