Poem of the Day
RELOAD
I’ve done nothing all day long
except bitch and brew
stalling time
pretending I’m fine
the boredom is a clue.
Find the sign, decipher the code
attempt to decode once more
sing a song from long ago
sit back and reload.
Poteau Continued: Murder, theft and corruption were other areas that seemed to occupy time around Poteau. When we first arrived 2 murders took place with more to occur in the three years we were there. It was not unusual to find a body floating in the river, or on the side of the road or in one of the state parks around there. Many murders were considered to be over drugs. I was told a story about a man who was the owner of some very remote land. When he went out to check his cattle he discovered that marijuana had been planted on his property. He was found dead later on with no one ever being charged.
Another story was told by a police officer from another part of Oklahoma whose brother had been murdered in Poteau. Neither of the two men who were in on his brother's murder were convicted. He later found out that the guy who had done the actual murder was in a Tennessee prison for another crime, but the guy who helped bury him was still around Poteau, free.
There were allegations of corruption too. Shortly after we arrived, the sheriff who had been in power won office again. His contender challenged and there were allegations of faked votes being cast by prisioners and even the dead. When the votes were recounted the contender won by one vote. His term was and is filled with turmoil. Evidence disappeared, several county vehicles were wrecked, and many other things happened. He alleged that someone was trying to force him out and that the former sheriff was part of a drug ring. Who knows?
Our house was broken into while we were gone on business and my daughter was watching the house for us. She came in on the robbers while they were in her room. They had already gone through the downstairs and my room. It was after she had locked herself in the bathroom and called some friends that she heard them run downstairs. When the deputy came out, he picked up a flashlight the thieves had dropped and put it in his pocket. He didn't turn the light in for evidence or dust for prints. It could even be seen that they come in the patio door. The deputy accused my daughter of setting the robbery up just so she could drink wine we had in the house. He didn't even take a report. Over $5,000 was taken and later on a deputy was charged with receiving stolen property. My husbands ring was even seen on campus and when we called the sheriff's office with the womans address and phone number who had the ring, nothing was done.
Gotta run now and send kids off to bed. Stay tuned for more later. You'll be amazed!
RELOAD
I’ve done nothing all day long
except bitch and brew
stalling time
pretending I’m fine
the boredom is a clue.
Find the sign, decipher the code
attempt to decode once more
sing a song from long ago
sit back and reload.
Poteau Continued: Murder, theft and corruption were other areas that seemed to occupy time around Poteau. When we first arrived 2 murders took place with more to occur in the three years we were there. It was not unusual to find a body floating in the river, or on the side of the road or in one of the state parks around there. Many murders were considered to be over drugs. I was told a story about a man who was the owner of some very remote land. When he went out to check his cattle he discovered that marijuana had been planted on his property. He was found dead later on with no one ever being charged.
Another story was told by a police officer from another part of Oklahoma whose brother had been murdered in Poteau. Neither of the two men who were in on his brother's murder were convicted. He later found out that the guy who had done the actual murder was in a Tennessee prison for another crime, but the guy who helped bury him was still around Poteau, free.
There were allegations of corruption too. Shortly after we arrived, the sheriff who had been in power won office again. His contender challenged and there were allegations of faked votes being cast by prisioners and even the dead. When the votes were recounted the contender won by one vote. His term was and is filled with turmoil. Evidence disappeared, several county vehicles were wrecked, and many other things happened. He alleged that someone was trying to force him out and that the former sheriff was part of a drug ring. Who knows?
Our house was broken into while we were gone on business and my daughter was watching the house for us. She came in on the robbers while they were in her room. They had already gone through the downstairs and my room. It was after she had locked herself in the bathroom and called some friends that she heard them run downstairs. When the deputy came out, he picked up a flashlight the thieves had dropped and put it in his pocket. He didn't turn the light in for evidence or dust for prints. It could even be seen that they come in the patio door. The deputy accused my daughter of setting the robbery up just so she could drink wine we had in the house. He didn't even take a report. Over $5,000 was taken and later on a deputy was charged with receiving stolen property. My husbands ring was even seen on campus and when we called the sheriff's office with the womans address and phone number who had the ring, nothing was done.
Gotta run now and send kids off to bed. Stay tuned for more later. You'll be amazed!
posted by Mines Broken @ Sunday, September 21, 2003
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