Who Loves a "Badass?"

Who? We do, that's who. "Badass" Brooklyn Animal Rescue has several Facebook pages, but there's one you should especially be interested in:
  

From Florence Animal Shelter Dog to Badass Dog

You'll find our abused friend whose ears were chopped off with scissors, as well as others you may recognize, on their site. These dogs have been adopted and can't be happier. Well, maybe on days it snows they may miss Florence just a little, but for the most part they're ecstatic to have a new loving home! Be sure to like the page and show them how thankful you are that they're rescuing these wonderful animals.

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We've had a few more questions concerning the Jeremy Shane Hall misdemeanor conviction. It seems that some think if the Russellville officer had been guilty, he would have been tried for the original felony charges. We can't speak for the special prosecutors who would have tried the case, but almost any case is a crap shoot.

There were certainly victims, but they lost no money. In fact, five of them gained money for their problems. We doubt they felt satisfied, but we can see how many would feel they should. Also, the plea demands that Hall never work as a police officer in Alabama again. We predict he can't find work in any other state as well.

Yes, the plea was a sweet deal for Hall, but we understand he will be paying his attorney fees for some time. Everything in life is a trade off.



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Was Jeremy Hall Framed? We Think Not

A friend and contributor suggested to us that former Russellville police officer Jeremy Shane Hall may have been framed due to being involved in a domestic dispute. We realize that many husbands...and wives...are often victims in more ways than one when it comes to a divorce involving child custody. Do we think Hall was? No.

Five women filed civil suits against Hall and ostensibly more gave the ABI depositions in its criminal investigation of the good sergeant. Did they all lie? It's possible, but not probable. Yes, we've heard that some bragged they would be millionaires, and we don't doubt that some did. Exactly how much money each of these five women received is open to speculation. The insurance carrier for the City of Russellville settled, and city attorney Daniel McDowell said their claims were baseless.We contacted McDowell, but did not receive a response. That was not unexpected.

Another friend of our blogging group commented that she would not have told anyone if she had been subjected to sexual abuse while in jail. That, friends, is exactly why so many rogue officers know there is hardly any likelihood of being taken to task over their behavior. The following vignettes say a lot about our system.

True or False: Only evil and immoral women are in jail? Misty was celebrating her first anniversary and her husband wanted to make it special. He planned to refrain from drinking that night at dinner, but after Misty had partaken of two drinks, he decided to join in. Hubby realized he shouldn't be driving, but Misty was in much worse condition than he, so he got behind the wheel. After a Tuscumbia police officer spotted their car weaving, he turned on his blue lights. Hubby, who had a previous DUI unknown to Misty, made a quick turn into a vacant lot, exited the car, and ran. Misty was left bewildered, charged with public intoxication, and taken to jail where she remained overnight. She may not have shown the best judgment, but neither was she Bonnie Parker.

True of False: Police officers never come on to a woman first? Jen was driving in a rain storm when she saw the blue lights behind her. She quickly pulled over into a large parking lot where her car was visible to anyone passing by. After the Florence officer gave her a verbal warning about her brake lights, he returned her driver license, and touched her hand. He really liked her and planned to stop her again if he had the chance. Jen was dumbfounded, but she didn't report it. The officer was 10 to 15 years younger than she, and it wasn't as if touching her hand was sexual. She shrugged it off until a year later when the officer was charged with checking underage girls out of school. Maybe she should have reported the incident, but would anyone have believed her?

No, just being in jail doesn't make someone a liar and just being a police officer doesn't make someone above abusing his power. In the end, it may boil down to a male-female take on the former Sgt. Hall. Still, you can bet the ABI officers who investigated Hall are just slightly familiar with interrogation; if Hall's accusers had been lying, these agents would have tripped them up.

Goodbye, Sgt. Hall. It wasn't nice for the City of Russellville to have known you.



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What Will Happen to Jeremy Shane Hall?

Juries being queer animals, we won't presume to predict what will happen to the law suits five former prisoners of Russellville City Jail are about to file against that Franklin County town and its police department; however, we have spoken with a source willing to predict the fate of Russellville Police Sgt. Jeremy Shane Hall concerning his criminal charges.

There are supposedly now five women who are participating in this civil suit. More are apt to come forward, and others will provide testimony as to what occurred in the jail with Sgt. Hall in charge. We may presume the same women will testify in any criminal suit, be it either State or Federal. Since Hall has now been arrested, we may expect his name to be added to the civil suit.

If these women should win their civil suits, Hall will lose any property in his name. He may already have begun the legal process to transfer titles to his wife, or should we say at-least-for-now-wife. We don't think standing by one's man should include his sexual abuse of females in his custodial care. He will also likely be banned from seeing his young son, a son who will grow up knowing just what evil his father is capable of.

As for the criminal case, our source says the ABI has a slam-dunk case, and Hall will go to either State or Federal prison--for many years. Upon his release, he will be labeled a sex offender. Employers won't be knocking at his door. Another sad commentary from Franklin County.

Related posts:

Russellville Hit with 20 Million in Lawsuits

Jeremy Shane Hall Arrested

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Mary Carton has updated us in her quest to find homes for the tombstones dumped on her farm. It seems the fifth is some decorative object and not an actual grave marker. Still, this stone was paid for by some loving family member and expected to adorn its chosen cemetery forever.

What kind of person steals tombstones? A person only slightly more morally evolved than Russellville Police Sgt. Jeremy Shane Hall.



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Russellville Hit with 20 Million in Lawsuits

"...assault, battery, outrage, false imprisonment, and violation of ...civil rights"

These are the charges two Russellville attorneys plan to bring against the city and its police department--presumably Sgt. Jeremy Hall specifically. Jeffrey L. Bowling, a former attorney for the town of Russellville and a partner in Roger Bedford's law firm, and John McReynolds, an associate of the Bedford law firm, have announced their intentions to bring suit on behalf of four women who have previously been incarcerated in the Russellville City Jail. The two attorneys have indicated more suits on behalf of other plaintiffs may be added.

Hall, a sergeant with the Russellville Police Department since 2003, was placed on unpaid administrative leave on March 4th for violating internal police rules. Police Chief Chris Hargett (pictured) has indicated the charges against Hall stem from "something that we told him to fix and he didn't do it.”

Just what is Sgt. Jeremy Hall accused of? Let's look at the legal definitions...

Assault & Battery: the combination of the two crimes of threat (assault) and actual beating (battery). They are both also intentional civil wrongs for which the party attacked may file a suit for damages.

Outrage: an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.

False Imprisonment: depriving someone of freedom of movement by holding a person in a confined space or by physical restraint including being locked in a car, driven about without opportunity to get out, being tied to a chair or locked in a closet. It may be the follow-up to a false arrest (holding someone in the office of a department store, for example), but more often it resembles a kidnapping with no belief or claim of a legal right to hold the person. Therefore, false imprisonment is often a crime and if proved is almost always the basis of a lawsuit for damages.

Civil Rights Violation: violation of those rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, the 13th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution, including the right to due process, equal treatment under the law of all people regarding enjoyment of life, liberty, property, and protection. Positive civil rights include the right to vote, the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a democratic society, such as equal access to public schools, recreation, transportation, public facilities, and housing, and equal and fair treatment by law enforcement and the courts.

That's quite an array of charges--what if the town of Russellville should lose these suits? We assume the town carries liability insurance, but we also assume the town has no desire to pay the resulting higher premiums or to be painted in such a light.

And what of Sgt. Hall himself? One of our sources in the police department has portrayed him as having a sterling record. Perhaps he has until now; however, if the Alabama Bureau of Investigation should find ample evidence to bring a criminal case against Hall, we hope the state attorney general's office will prosecute to the fullest extent. Yes, these four women were prisoners of the town of Russellville, but that should not reduce their humanity in anyone's eyes.

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A Billion Dollar Jail

By J. J. Ray

A Billion dollar jail. That would-be a fitting end or beginning for the White Elephant, the Pride of Barton Alabama. At least if anything ever were built there, a core of employees would be in readiness.

Cheap too. I believe the wage is the same that Tee-Jays pays in Costa Rica -- .25 per hour.

Yes, an illustrious end to a Nightmare on Elm Street in Barton. Isn't genius wonderful? They even gave us a lifetime of that extra .02 per gallon of gas. What leadership there is in retirement income managing. Hey maybe they should take over Cherokee.



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Jason Bart Naylor/Sgt. Jeremy Hall

It's taken ten months, but the case against Jason Bart Naylor will finally be tried on Monday--at least the first rape charge. Naylor is accused of twice raping a family member who had just celebrated her 15th birthday two weeks before the alleged attacks. Later this year, Naylor is scheduled to be tried for violently raping and sodomizing a second family member.

Related post: Preying on His Own Family

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A source at the Russellville Police Department has expressed surprise at the investigation into Sgt. Jeremy Hall. The Alabama Bureau of Investigation has refused to name Hall as the subject in their investigation, but Police Chief Chris Hargett has no such qualms. Hargett has said "some strong allegations are being made" against Hall.

Before joining the Russellville force in June 2003, Hall worked as a deputy for the Franklin County Sheriff's Department where he had a sterling record. Hall has served as commander of the Explorer program, an endeavor that seeks to bring teenagers into police work. In December 2009, Hall was honored by Mayor Troy Oliver for his role in apprehending the suspect in a string of pharmacy robberies that spanned three counties. If the ABI's investigation backs up Hargett's claims, the case will be presented to a Franklin County Grand Jury.

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Congratulations to Daniel Pate of Muscle Shoals for winning first in his age group at the 9th annual Huff and Puff on the Bluff yesterday. Daniel's day job is keeping us safe from Communism; many thanks, Dan!



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