Comments on: Charges To Be Dismissed Against Man For Allegedly Attacking Troopers At Son’s Fatal Wreck http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2 Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JT http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2/comment-page-1#comment-271860 JT Sat, 14 Jun 2014 10:27:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=181481#comment-271860 @Concerned Citizen That story is so far removed from the truth of what happened on the scene. Mr. Edmonson was given ample opportunity and warned before he became violent. For you to try to spin this as the officers attacking someone from behind that was just helping is irresponsible and just plain untrue. @Concerned Citizen That story is so far removed from the truth of what happened on the scene. Mr. Edmonson was given ample opportunity and warned before he became violent. For you to try to spin this as the officers attacking someone from behind that was just helping is irresponsible and just plain untrue.

]]> By: Concerned Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2/comment-page-1#comment-271827 Concerned Citizen Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:52:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=181481#comment-271827 I want to thank the people who responded with hearts...No one knows how they would react in this type of situation...I know that even to this day and I am 50 yrs old my father would react the same why...because he told me this himself...This was a situation that should have been handled better by the first responders...This man helped them cut the roof of the truck off...he was not in the way...he had even stepped back so that they could get to his son...there was a witness who was standing next to him who even wrote the judge on what happened...He was not in anyones way when the officer came at him from behind...the officer never even called to him or warn him...he came from behind and hit him...what would any of us do if we were hit from behind...there are pictures of Mr Edmonson helping with the roof!!!! I want to thank the people who responded with hearts…No one knows how they would react in this type of situation…I know that even to this day and I am 50 yrs old my father would react the same why…because he told me this himself…This was a situation that should have been handled better by the first responders…This man helped them cut the roof of the truck off…he was not in the way…he had even stepped back so that they could get to his son…there was a witness who was standing next to him who even wrote the judge on what happened…He was not in anyones way when the officer came at him from behind…the officer never even called to him or warn him…he came from behind and hit him…what would any of us do if we were hit from behind…there are pictures of Mr Edmonson helping with the roof!!!!

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2/comment-page-1#comment-271800 David Huie Green Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:34:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=181481#comment-271800 Michele, You don't actually know he's going to die until you stop the people trained and trying to save him. The decent thing to do is give him a chance to live. You don't attack the ones trying to save him if you really care. Michele,
You don’t actually know he’s going to die until you stop the people trained and trying to save him. The decent thing to do is give him a chance to live.
You don’t attack the ones trying to save him if you really care.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2/comment-page-1#comment-271765 Michelle Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:43:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=181481#comment-271765 Is there a civilized way to react when you watch your child DIE? What was he suppose to do? Is there a civilized way to react when you watch your child DIE? What was he suppose to do?

]]> By: 850jeff http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2/comment-page-1#comment-271745 850jeff Fri, 13 Jun 2014 02:53:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=181481#comment-271745 John is a good man that's loved his son with all his heart first responders robbed him off being with his son in his final moments if they couldn't save his son they should have let them be together that was cruel and to press charges after that is a shame you would have to know him and his son to realize the agony the put this family through John is a good man that’s loved his son with all his heart first responders robbed him off being with his son in his final moments if they couldn’t save his son they should have let them be together that was cruel and to press charges after that is a shame you would have to know him and his son to realize the agony the put this family through

]]> By: PhantomCommentator http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2/comment-page-1#comment-271741 PhantomCommentator Fri, 13 Jun 2014 02:09:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=181481#comment-271741 Everyone keeps talking about how this guy reacted at his son's wreck. OK, that was an emotional moment (doesn't excuse his behavior, however), but what about the fact that he also walked free on this: "In an unrelated incident on January 25, 2014, John Edmonson was charged with resisting arrest without violence at a Molino bar." ??? Everyone keeps talking about how this guy reacted at his son’s wreck. OK, that was an emotional moment (doesn’t excuse his behavior, however), but what about the fact that he also walked free on this: “In an unrelated incident on January 25, 2014, John Edmonson was charged with resisting arrest without violence at a Molino bar.”

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]]> By: jessica http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2/comment-page-1#comment-271739 jessica Fri, 13 Jun 2014 01:56:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=181481#comment-271739 People really should try and put themselves in other people's shoes. This man showed up to a car accident that was his son and he could not save him. The first responders showed up and John agreed to step back but when he heard that his son was gargling on his own blood he wanted nothing more than to hold his son at his last breath.He only wanted to hold his son for the last time. Would you be calm should you experience something like this? No, you would think about nothing but getting to your child. People really should try and put themselves in other people’s shoes. This man showed up to a car accident that was his son and he could not save him. The first responders showed up and John agreed to step back but when he heard that his son was gargling on his own blood he wanted nothing more than to hold his son at his last breath.He only wanted to hold his son for the last time. Would you be calm should you experience something like this? No, you would think about nothing but getting to your child.

]]> By: M.H. http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2/comment-page-1#comment-271729 M.H. Thu, 12 Jun 2014 23:33:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=181481#comment-271729 No Marshall, I don't think you can understand. Unless you have been in that situation. By the words you choose I don't believe you have. No Marshall, I don’t think you can understand. Unless you have been in that situation. By the words you choose I don’t believe you have.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2/comment-page-1#comment-271728 Ryan Thu, 12 Jun 2014 23:29:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=181481#comment-271728 Whether his son died or not is not a reason for him to push and punch first responders. They are there to do a job and to help victims (his son included), if needed. They cannot do their job if they are too busy dealing with an irate and combative person other than the victim(s). Maybe the third time will be the charm...If he's arrested again, maybe he'll actually get a punishment instead of getting off easy like he has twice now. Whether his son died or not is not a reason for him to push and punch first responders. They are there to do a job and to help victims (his son included), if needed. They cannot do their job if they are too busy dealing with an irate and combative person other than the victim(s). Maybe the third time will be the charm…If he’s arrested again, maybe he’ll actually get a punishment instead of getting off easy like he has twice now.

]]> By: perdido fisherman http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/charges-to-be-dismissed-against-man-for-allegedly-attacking-troopers-at-sons-fatal-wreck-2/comment-page-1#comment-271724 perdido fisherman Thu, 12 Jun 2014 23:02:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=181481#comment-271724 Good, I don't know you sir but there is no way i would have convicted you at trial if on your jury. I can understand you were not in a good place mentally, as a father who has lost a child i feel your pain, no matter the age of the child it is always hard and you never get over it, you just learn to adjust. I wish you the best. Good, I don’t know you sir but there is no way i would have convicted you at trial if on your jury. I can understand you were not in a good place mentally, as a father who has lost a child i feel your pain, no matter the age of the child it is always hard and you never get over it, you just learn to adjust. I wish you the best.

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