Comments on: Two Busted For Meth While Dropping Off Child At Jim Allen Elementary

By: Shay

Shay — Mon, 08 May 2017 22:17:28 +0000

@Renee

They do have a drugs only unit. It’s called the DEA.

By: Tucker

Tucker — Sun, 07 May 2017 02:43:36 +0000

She was so happy to find out she was preggers. Both times!! Now I just feel so bad for her boys. Should’ve kept their butts in jail!!!!!!

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 05 May 2017 22:47:57 +0000

Great police work. After seeing the 6month old on tv dead from meth in the system. Thank God the police arrested them. Children are in extreme danger from this drug. Hopefully they can ad more charges since it was on school property. Pensacola is not what it was 30 years ago. I wish the police had more personnel to just have a huge drug only unit. Sweep this city of drug infested thugs.

By: Fall on your knees & pray

Fall on your knees & pray — Fri, 05 May 2017 15:08:53 +0000

Meth is taking over in Escambia County. We need to pray to God. These parents need help that they will probably never get. Prayer for the children & parents.

By: Calvin qualls

Calvin qualls — Fri, 05 May 2017 14:19:44 +0000

I hope the officer didn’t arrest them in front of that little child that will traumatize that poor child for the rest of his or her life maybe he could have waited until he exit the school concern for children safety. Could have been shooting involved

By: RASHEED jACKSON

RASHEED jACKSON — Fri, 05 May 2017 13:04:13 +0000

I am tired of hearing about “non violent offenders” especially when it pertains to drugs. Drug abuse in this country has been out of control for years, and calling some of the offenders non violent is taking the ostrich approach to the problem. Many times violent crimes are reported but the underlying reason for the crime is not known, or not reported. many of these crimes involve elderly people being abused , or attacked by family members looking for drugs or money. often times it is a parent or grand parent who refuses to give money to family members and that member becomes violent. I have seen it reported here on NE.com several times. Drugs are violent, and they do effect more than the user. A lady died this week due to a drug addict running over her while she was out enjoying a ride on a golf cart. Had that individual been kept behind bars she would be here today, and her family would not be in pain. It is time to declare war on drugs and this time one that will make a difference. People who sell and manufacture drugs should be looking at a life sentence, and put their buts to work to pay for the cost of their miserable life behind bars. Prison yards shouldn’t be play grounds but gardens, and hog pins. let them grow what they need to survive.

By: K

Fri, 05 May 2017 03:39:34 +0000

@TM – On the Whole Bond setting issue:

There are several factors which go into the amount of bail.
(1) the severity of the charge brought.
(2) accused person’s ties to the community.
(3) accused person’s criminal history, if there is one.
(4) ability of the defendant to pay.
(5) likelihood of the defendant to skip out on the bond.
(6) whether or not another jurisdiction has requested a hold be placed on the defendant to keep him in custody until they can bring formal charges.

all these factors go together in making the bail decision.
in this case:
ties to the community exist
the charge of possession is not a violent offense,
the defendants do not have the means necessary to skip town.

reading the article, both defendants were at press time still in jail – both of them had trouble coming up with the 10 percent required to post a bond.

in his case, 550 dollars, and 300 in hers. and it looks like they’re both going to be there until trial, because quite frankly, meth is a hell of a drug.

By: kim mickel

kim mickel — Fri, 05 May 2017 00:18:06 +0000

yes it is very sad, but the parents need help too! they have a drug addiction!! they need some very good help, the child needs a sober home until the parents prove drug free…

By: Jay Camac

Jay Camac — Thu, 04 May 2017 22:22:10 +0000

i am a retired Sgt. from the Escambia County Florida Sheriff’s Office. When a deputy arrests someone, they have to follow the recommended bond amounts that have been determined by the court system. Each charge level has a high and low bond amount that the deputy can set per charge. If someone is charged with three third degree felonies, the high bond amount would be $5000.00 for each charge, or $15,000.00. There are some charges like domestic violence that have no bond until first appearance. At first appearance, the presiding judge will set the bond amount. Murder and other serious charges also have no bond. The arresting deputy normally cannot, by policy, exceed the judicially recommended bond amount. If there are extenuating circumstances with the charges, or the defendant is an obvious risk of flight, or a danger to the community, the deputy can call the on duty judge and he/she can authorize exceeding the recommended bond amount or order no bond. Bond is not meant to punish the defendant, but only to assure their appearance before the court.

By: TM

TM — Thu, 04 May 2017 20:28:05 +0000

I’m somewhat amazed at the constant comments on bond amounts on this website . Someone please correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t a bond set on not just the crime, but flight risk as well. High flight risk = High bond – Low flight risk = Low bond.
I don’t think a bond amount is indicative of how guilty the judge thinks they the person who has been arrested is. I think LEO in cooperation with the States Attorneys office do a good job of filing the necessary charges to initiate an arrest. Charges can be added and dropped accordingly. Would be great if someone who had actual knowledge of bond setting could enlightened us readers.