Re: [ncjumpjunkie] Falsely Accused.
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What Happened to that guy that lied about Leroy trying to car jack him? I think he needs a good ole boy ass whipping.
Just imagine how many people in this country are in prison for being falsely accused for crimes they didn't commit. And this guy ID'd him from photos and said he did it.........What a jack ass!
The thing is , it happened in a sketchy way and the kid is not all to blame... The kid was attacked and beat, and the night it happened the Sheriff showed the kid ONE PICTURE... and one picture only and asked "Is this the man that attacked you?"
Just for the record I was driving with LeRoys widow when she got the call from the Sheriff, and the part I heard that sparked the most anger I have ever felt was when he told her "You are just going to have to realize that LeRoy had violent tendencies, and he has had this planned all along"
This and this alone is what made me flip, for hours while driving we tried to talk ourselves out of buying any of the Sheriffs story , but then after about 12 hours I lost it, because what he was really saying is "Here is a man you all have loved for years, and he has spent 8 days in the woods hoping everyone thinks he died, and then he attacked and hijacked someone" in my heart that made me feel betrayed that someone who we exchanged "When I die" info with , never thought of us, or Tiff, or his baby and went crazy. The Sheriff was wrong, and forever a piece of me was lost when I realized how hurt and vulnerable that made me. I do not blame this kid and hope he is on the mend.
Yes I have anger towards the Sheriff but I know he was under heat as well and had a town to protect and although he was helpful once we arrived I will never forget the lesson he taught me. I did thank him for bringing LeRoy home and am grateful but overall the part of me lost that day will never be found.