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Grunt67

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  1. We always called him Stumpy. Little funny on him, he drove down from Tomah, Wi twice to visit, stayed a week both times. I asked him if he was ever wounded. He said once. I asked where, he said like Forrest Gump. In the buttocks, LOL.

    He left the Army, awarded the CMOH, and the Army talked him into coming back. He did, and they put him in recruiting. He hated that, asked to go back to his old unit in 'Nam. Wish granted. Stayed in & Retired after 29 yrs as Sargent Major.

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  2. First of all, I love Cades Cove. My fav place on the planet. On my bucket list is to find & see Gregory's cave. Supposed to be back of John Oliver's cabin. I've yet to locate it. Next trip, I'm going to see if the Rangers can give me detailed instructions.

    I'll agree if you go during touring season, be prepared to spend a lot of time sitting still. Made the mistake of riding my motorcycle thru there in summer. Almost roasted.

    Also, driving the Dragon ain't no fun in a F150.

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  3. Standard procedure for a Defense atty to go for mentally incompetent when he has nothing else to hang his hat on. With that much painstaking prep, he was playing with a full deck.

    Personally,  it doesn't matter to me if he was nuttier than a fruit cake, get the same punishment as anyone else.

    If you can't do the time,  don't do the crime.

    JMO

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  4. On 1/26/2022 at 7:45 AM, JustEd said:

    Thanks for the heads up.  Not sure how to feel a bout this.  It sound fair until one considers it would put more pressure on the DA charging to plea bargain on go full bore for a conviction.  No matter what facts are revealed during the trial process.

     

    Overall, I say NO

    It could also put pressure on the DA to not bring charges in a case of this type, clearly self defense, rather that bow to political pressure, media, etc.

    Personally, I hope it passes.

  5. On 1/29/2022 at 9:45 AM, pop pop said:

    Mentally Ill were turned out, years ago in TN, when they closed all the State Run facilities. They did that because of all the law suites which took 20 years to settle all of them. I think all the states did the same, so there are few facilities to house them.

    So now the Police are faced with dealing with them on the streets, basically. 

    Dealing with the mentally ill is not an easy thing to do. 

    The old Central State mental hospital years ago, was replaced in 1995 by Mid Tenn Mental hospital. When I was a Corrections Officer in the Trousdale Co. lockup from 2003 thru 2006, I've had to transport inmates there as well as Cumberland Mental health in Lebanon. Male & female.

    An inmate having issues would have the crisis team come in for an evaluation, if needed, then sent to one of the above institutions. Usually they could only keep them 30 days, then sent back to the jail. The County caught the brunt of the problem. I've had to talk some that were suicidal down out of their tree. One in particular had a bad day in court, came back tried to hang himself. Managed to avoid that.

    Build more institutions? Costs big buck, taxpayers don't want to pay for it, that simple. Not a popular thing for a politician to bring before the Legislature.

    This is complicated in so many ways. It's not likely to change.

    My.02 cts

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