When you posted that, it made it appear you were disagreeing with the statement you quoted.
Oklahoma is going backwards
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A fair implication that a reasonable person will and should take when you quote their statement and then post a reply to is that you are countering their statement in the discussion YOU'VE just entered into with them by quoting and responding to with your counterpoint.
If you just view yourself as a news/viewpoint/talking point accumulator and poster without regard to whether or not you endorse the viewpoint:
1. Maybe don't quote someone's post, enter into a direct conversation with them and post somebody else's talking point/viewpoint that you may or may not endorse. I'm REALLY not interested in responding in any way to person's that are never gonna see or be able to consider my response.
2. Damn-it, you're making start to agree with @Rob B. . This is a discussion board. All of us can (and do) do our own news/viewpoint/talking points accumulation/sifting. We've all got Google and social media and newspapers. We don't a team of Polds to do that for us. Either you're endorsing the viewpoints you provide or you're a pretty useless spammer. It's one or the other.
Look at you.....saying in a single sentence what I took four short paragraphs to say.
Yeah. Looking at what Ive read about it there is a very small chance this is the last time he will be in a courtroom. When that happens again I hope justice is served but it really sucks that something has to happen again for that to happen.
Im 100% for rehabilitation of youthful offenders. Kids make mistakes and its a hard thing for a mistake to follow you your entire life. He doesn't seem like the remorseful learn your lesson type.
Appreciate the info from JD. We rarely see much context with stuff like this and from the outside it looks like the kid got off infuriatingly light. But apparently its not that cut and dry when you have offenders of a certain age.
Polds4OSU
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sorry was not intending that.
Yeah, there are always many sides to a story and the law that don't get pointed out in a social media post or even a local newspaper article.
YO cases are hard, man. The law is hard and complicated. You have strongly competing interests of rehabilitation and justice for the victims. You have the involvement of OJA which doesn't always (rarely when it comes to me) agree with an appropriate rehab plan.
They don't lend themselves to being summed up in a tik tok or instagram post.
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He’s got to move way right to have any chance in the primary.
Sadly that is the election. Doesn’t matter who they face in the general. It’s all about the GOP primary.
I know there's truth to that (and is a big reason I hope 836 is successful). This being the very first mailer I got just really killed my opinion of him.
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We already have just normal politicians at least from the Republicans. Most of them do a good job of getting the three G's covered, meaning to be pro-God(anti-Abortion), pro-Gun and anti-Gay. McCall, though, is trying to find fault with Drummond for not being anti-transgender enough. But it's time for Republicans to wind down celebrating victories in the anti-gender culture war and move on to current issues long neglected.
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Republicans want people to get weaned off of government so Oklahoma as one of the reddest states is a good case to try it on by using the government shutdown. If Oklahoma is really having a hard time with the shutdown, then Oklahoma senators better advocate going back to getting things down by only requiring a 51 to 49 or 50 to 50 margin to get close things passed.
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Marshall
Tulsa Police say a teen boy died after reportedly taking an officer’s gun and shooting himself during a class at the Tulsa Boys Home.
The investigation is ongoing. Emory Bryan / News On 6 and Reagan Ledbetter are following this story: https://www.newson6.com/story/68f7a...cer-s-gun-shooting-himself-at-tulsa-boys-home
The investigation is ongoing. Emory Bryan / News On 6 and Reagan Ledbetter are following this story: https://www.newson6.com/story/68f7a...cer-s-gun-shooting-himself-at-tulsa-boys-home
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Marshall
*SENTENCED* FORMER MANNFORD COP GETS TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TEENAGE BOYS:
Former Mannford Police Officer Matthew Waltman was sentenced to 2 years in prison followed by 8 years probation today, for sexually assaulting two teenage boys.
Waltman accepted a plea deal from prosecutors last month and pled guilty to all eight charges, including rape by instrumentation and giving alcohol to minors.
I talked to both boys after today’s sentencing and they both tell me they are relieved it’s finally over. They both tell me it was so hard to come forward against someone they trusted and knew so well, but they are glad they did and are glad Waltman is headed to prison for what he did to them.
Waltman worked as a Mannford Police Officer and a school resource officer in Mannford Schools.
Prosecutors charged Waltman with rape last March after a Mannford student came forward saying Waltman invited him over to his house, gave him 12 shots of whiskey, then sexually assaulted the boy.
Investigators say the student got sick and laid down to feel better, but woke up to Waltman assaulting him. They say the student demanded Waltman take him home, and later the student told a pastor about what happened and the pastor called police.
Investigators say Waltman admitted to the police chief, a pastor and Mannford Schools superintendent that he gave minors alcohol but denied an assault, but later said things happened between two consenting adults.
Prosecutors charged Waltman with more crimes this year after another boy came forward saying Waltman had an inappropriate relationship with him when he was a minor.
The two boys tell me they encourage other victims to come forward, even though it’s hard. They say they are angry and upset this happened but they are ready to move on with their lives and be happy again.
Waltman will have to register as a sex offender. He will also have to serve 85% of sentence before he’s eligible for parole.
Waltman’s attorney tells me it was a tough decision for Waltman to take the plea but that’s what he decided to do.
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Former Mannford Police Officer Matthew Waltman was sentenced to 2 years in prison followed by 8 years probation today, for sexually assaulting two teenage boys.
Waltman accepted a plea deal from prosecutors last month and pled guilty to all eight charges, including rape by instrumentation and giving alcohol to minors.
I talked to both boys after today’s sentencing and they both tell me they are relieved it’s finally over. They both tell me it was so hard to come forward against someone they trusted and knew so well, but they are glad they did and are glad Waltman is headed to prison for what he did to them.
Waltman worked as a Mannford Police Officer and a school resource officer in Mannford Schools.
Prosecutors charged Waltman with rape last March after a Mannford student came forward saying Waltman invited him over to his house, gave him 12 shots of whiskey, then sexually assaulted the boy.
Investigators say the student got sick and laid down to feel better, but woke up to Waltman assaulting him. They say the student demanded Waltman take him home, and later the student told a pastor about what happened and the pastor called police.
Investigators say Waltman admitted to the police chief, a pastor and Mannford Schools superintendent that he gave minors alcohol but denied an assault, but later said things happened between two consenting adults.
Prosecutors charged Waltman with more crimes this year after another boy came forward saying Waltman had an inappropriate relationship with him when he was a minor.
The two boys tell me they encourage other victims to come forward, even though it’s hard. They say they are angry and upset this happened but they are ready to move on with their lives and be happy again.
Waltman will have to register as a sex offender. He will also have to serve 85% of sentence before he’s eligible for parole.
Waltman’s attorney tells me it was a tough decision for Waltman to take the plea but that’s what he decided to do.
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Former Mannford Police Officer Matthew Waltman was escorted out of the Creek County Courthouse in handcuffs after being sentenced to 2 years in prison, followed by 8 years probation for sexually...
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Marshall
SNAP BENEFITS SUSPENDED NOV. 1: Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits will be suspended beginning November 1st. Until the federal government reaches a budget resolution, Oklahoma Human Services cannot issue SNAP payments.
You can continue using existing SNAP funds on your EBT card through October 31st, although it is unclear whether existing balances will remain available beginning Nov. 1st.
Protect your balance by locking your card when not in use.
Oklahomans should plan ahead, budget carefully, and look to local food banks and community programs such as Be A Neighbor OK for support.
Updates
www.oklahoma.gov/okdhs/shutdown
You can continue using existing SNAP funds on your EBT card through October 31st, although it is unclear whether existing balances will remain available beginning Nov. 1st. Protect your balance by locking your card when not in use.Oklahomans should plan ahead, budget carefully, and look to local food banks and community programs such as Be A Neighbor OK for support.Updates
www.oklahoma.gov/okdhs/shutdown
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Marshall
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BREAKING: Truck driver from B&E P.E.C.S. LLC (Healdton, Oklahoma) caught harassing a Hispanic man, yelling “You’re not a local, you a goddamn immigrant!”
Now even Hispanics are getting harassed just for existing.
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Now even Hispanics are getting harassed just for existing.
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BREAKING: Truck driver from B&E P.E.C.S. LLC (Healdton, Oklahoma) caught harassing a Hispanic man, yelling “You’re not a local, you a goddamn immigrant!” 😳 Now even Hispanics are getting harassed just for existing.
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