Comments on: Man Charged With Attacking Troopers At Son’s Fatal Wreck Is Arrested Again

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:19:37 +0000

Grieving is a process and I’m not sure it begins at the scene of your son’s fatal auto accident. Shock, disbelief and anger might more appropriately describe his emotions at the scene. No excuse for ‘attacking’ first responders, if that’s what actually happened, but these professionals are suppose to be trained to de-escalate violent situations. I hope this man gets the help he needs because he will undoubtedly still be grieving his son’s tragic death long after the police have forgotten about the incident.

By: James Simpson

James Simpson — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:50:21 +0000

I understand a father grieving, but what about the violence against the firefighters and cops? Did these people go to work one day and say, “Hey, I’m just doing my job and maybe because someone is grieving I might get hurt and not be able to provide for my family”? Should the firefighters and troopers expect to be hurt and not be able to take care of their own families? It’s not like these guys he punched had anything to do with his son’s unfortunate accident.

I hope this guy gets help but how can you help a man grieve? Only he can find peace for himself. I hope he doesn’t hurt someone else while he finds it.

By: Beegee

Beegee — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 21:23:01 +0000

David,you are correct!!! From the story,I too,believe there was remarkable restraint shown……..to his niece,I think you are just looking at one aspect,you are family…..honestly it sounds,to me,like you are perhaps blaming the law enforcers for him now being a criminal,Sweetie, it appears he has brought that upon himself!!!!! No one makes a person a criminal…that’s a choice we all decide to do or not to do for ourselves….it’s called accepting responsibility.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:59:05 +0000

You respond to violence with violence, especially when your job is to protect other people from violent attackers. From what is written above, the officers have shown remarkable restraint and forgiveness.

By: his niece

his niece — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 03:56:46 +0000

OMG really people this ignorance desevers no response really ,,but here I will anyway” To think they can remove a distraught parent that just saw his youngest boy died such a tragic way who just squeezed his hand then he never responds again..please people, REALLY. The ones saying this is fair or right for any public servant to be allowed to treat people in such a way, Simply put. will jump on any band wagon that bash someone no matter what the circumstance may be. doesn’t impress me at all, More like IGNORANT Adults to me! At least my uncle has an excuse for his actions. What excuse do the professionals have? Did they just watch their child die before their eyes and yet helpless to the boy.The very ones that are trained to help a situation and get it under control rater than add to it only to have an end result where a parent ends up now a criminal/ but it was an accident scene with fatality. The professionals already called off life flight so who is to blame now for interfering with a life,? glad it wasn’t a hostage situation.. and the very ones we put or faith in actually had no compassion what so ever.. caused harm rather than good[WHERE ARE THE GOOD COPS?} they used violence instead which my uncle didnt put up with.’ under the circumstances9 clear thinking wouLd not be easy in his situation[ its really not something under normal times that he would do.Never has before..so its not a hobby or anthing and certsinly wasn’t personal.”‘ ,:glad it wasn’t a hostage situation the way it was handle things could not have turned out any better as professionals .Not thinking a situation through before reacting the way they did can cause a situation to go south very fast. They are paid to help people and they take an oath. So why didn’t they use some form of compassion and still remain professional while gaining control rater than come up then add to a bad situation causing a tragic accident to end up with a parent tht has been on scene for some time. already to wind up in jail,

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 01:14:25 +0000

I was not at either location or site of arrest.

I lost my beautiful wife to cancer and watched her wrapped in a white cloth in our bedroom. Our son dropped to the floor when the nurse announced “She has passed.”

Then the funeral home placed her on a gurney and rolled her out of my physical life forever. I watched the ambulance drive away through the field that was our front yard.

I didn’t attack anyone then or when I received her ashes.

Get help, friend.

By: paul

paul — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:54:55 +0000

I’ve been laid out on the road thinkin I was gonna die after being hit by a redlight runner while on my motorcycle.. All I wanted to do was tell my Family I loved them.. I think he should have been allowed to see his son to comfort him in his passing..

By: alice

alice — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:51:32 +0000

What a horrible way to be treated at the scene of your own son’s death. I have no idea how I would react but I can tell you it wouldn’t be calmly. Seems to me the persons in authority could have handled the situation better. Where’s the training? I appreciate the work that law enforcement, paramedics, first responders in general do, but they are not always right. It’s a mistake to think they are. Poor guy…hope he gets the help he needs.

By: SMH

SMH — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:23:53 +0000

Wow, another police report with lies. I believe this man has a target on his back by all law enforcement because of the amount of support Mr. Edmonson was given when his son died and he was tased. I heard from the 3 people who were there what happened-and there were NO juveniles involved in Mr. Edmonson’s arrest-just a cop with a bad attitude. Mr. Edmonson goes to Louie’s Bar to spend time playing darts with the Family that he has left-they are his support system. People are assuming that he is some drunk, he is not. I use to put all my trust in law enforcement-but since they chose to tase Mr. Edmonson on the scene of his son’s accident and now trying to ruin his character.

By: Flo

Flo — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:39:12 +0000

I have loss both my husband and daughter. I know sudden loss of a love one is very hard. Grief does not give a person the right to interfere with LE or EMS personal. If the man has diabetics he should not be drinking at all. He needs HELP and fast.