Comments on: Federal Judge Jails Alabama Sheriff Who Profited After Inmates Went Hungry

By: kennywatson

kennywatson — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:24:08 +0000

wow! thundermaker, you sound like an outstanding citizen/person. oh yeah if that went over your head, that was being sarcastic. are you a local? like from morgan county? if not the majority of people here don`t care about your opinions so you can just keep those to yourself. if you are from around here make yourself known don`t hide behind that pathetic screen name. maybe one of these poor poor convicts that you care so much for will get out of jail and come steal,rape,or even worse to you see how you like those HUMAN BEINGS then. You people should move out west or up north if you have so much sympathy for these convicts. have a great day and life

By: thundermaker

thundermaker — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:37:06 +0000

How can that sheriff sleep at night much less look at himself in the mirror each day????? Yes, these inmates are all in there for a reason but they’re still human beings…..and this is not a 3rd world country. 3rd world countries get fed better than this piece of shit sheriff feeds his prisoners!! Maybe he’ll choke to death on a piece of filet mignon sometime??!!! Makes you wonder about the mentality and morals of these people holding positions in office that lets this go on knowingly. For all the bleeding hearts that uphold this type of behaviour, you need to be imprisoned there for just a few days and then come out praising that asshole!!! I’ll bet if it was your son, daughter, mother, father, any relative there, and you seen firsthand how they was being treated, if you had any guts at all, you’d try to do something about it. You should be outraged even knowing of this treatment. Well, for all the ones that “praise” that potbellied pig, I hope you get a “taste” of what goes on there…then Id like to hear your praise, etc. Seems like all the dumbasses that condone these actions all seem to be in authoritative positions. That so-called sheriff and all his cronies need to be locked in there together and then video taped for a week or two to see how much weight they lose, fed the same diet the prisoners get thrown. What is wrong with you people? Do you not have any balls to stand up and say enough is enough? I guess as long as there’s food in your bellies, then it’s out of sight, out of mind!! Wonder how Bartlett and his followers will answer to their “Maker” in the end?? But I doubt they’ll go “north”(in case this goes over y’alls heads, it means Heaven). Poor ole dumasses….

By: kenny watson

kenny watson — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:20:56 +0000

I really hope you people are not from Alabama. If you really don`t believe in God,I`m sure their is nothing I could say to you to change your mind about your views or religion. I will say this to you, After the last day of your life here on earth you will see that God does exist. Then for all of eternity you will wish you had listened to those who tried to witness to you during your life. I`m far from perfect but I do pray for people like you every day.

By: doglover

doglover — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:56:37 +0000

Only feed the gentleman corndoggies while he is incarcerated.

He’s remaining in jail until he comes up with a plan?? Can’t believe they’d let him return to his job.

By: mespo727272

mespo727272 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:31:40 +0000

kenny watson:

Would your rather progressive view of criminal rehabilitation apply to those persons who systematically torture prisoners and deprive them of basic human rights because the are, as you say, “enemies of society,” for such horrible crimes as violating immigration laws, petty theft, drug possession? We appreciate your service, but your ideas on right and wrong, compassion,and rehabilitation of crimnals seems like they were developed in Iraq too-15th Century Iraq.*

* From wiki: “In 1401, warlord of Turco-Mongol descent Tamerlane (Timur Lenk) invaded Iraq. After the capture of Bagdad, 20,000 of its citizens were massacred. Timur ordered that every soldier should return with at least two severed human heads to show him (many warriors were so scared they killed prisoners captured earlier in the campaign just to ensure they had heads to present to Timur).”

I know, I know, I’m just another godless liberal worried more about the rights of criminals than the “good” people who house and feed them after conviction for their transgressions. Kill ‘em all, let god sort ‘em out!

By: kenny watson

kenny watson — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:57:45 +0000

The biggest issue here is the extra money being kept by the sheriff instead of giving sheriffs deputies bonus checks,law enforcement equipment,more deputies,etc. Not the poor poor criminals. Inmates should only get 3 meals a day if they are outside doing work to improve the county such as road side trash pick up or other labor. I am a Staff Sergeant in the Army and I just returned from a 14 month deployment in Iraq. I did not get 3 meals a day there. So think twice before you side with the enemies of society.

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Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:08:25 +0000

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By: Mike Spindell

Mike Spindell — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:47:59 +0000

When is it Joe Arpaio’s turn in Maricopa County, Arizona?

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By: rafflaw

rafflaw — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:59:25 +0000

Mespo,
I like the “Ice Box” idea. This sheriff is getting the justice he deserves.

By: ran

ran — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:31:37 +0000

…Greg Bartlett to be locked up in his own jail…

he had better hope those corn dogs are really gone. Alabama never ceases to amaze me

By: DorianX

DorianX — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:28:07 +0000

This sheriff will have no problem being re-elected. He and one of his cronies are the only two who have access to the county voting machines.
Unfortunately, many people in Morgan County support his actions. However, a few of us thank God for U.S. District Judge U. W. Clemon. Sheriff Bartlett thinks he is above the law but I hope Judge Clemon can prove he is not above the law.

dorianX

By: mespo727272

mespo727272 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:57:52 +0000

This is not a funny story but I can’t help thinking that maybe Morgan County Sheriff Greg Bartlett is angling to be Alabama’s “biggest loser,” and hence his own prison reality show? The “Green Mile” could be renamed the “Gravy Mile.” Solitary confinement food could be upgraded from bread and water to brie and Chianti. Prison riots could be replaced with food fights. The “hot box”: could be renamed the “Ice Box.” I see endless possibilities here.

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:20:01 +0000

So are they going to starve him as well? Maybe if he experienced hunger himself, he’ll think twice about it next time…if there is a next time for him to be a sheriff. Not to mention, he may come up with a better plan much quicker!

Good luck with his next election! He’ll need it

By: Taxpayer

Taxpayer — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:07:18 +0000

That just aint right.

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:06:47 +0000

Bastard. And yes they should be investigated, pronto.

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