Comments on: Decatur PD Arrests Man on 37 Counts of “Entering Autos” in May

By: Trevor

Trevor — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:24:07 +0000

Great work by the DFB. Very easliy could have been forgotten in the pursuit of other work. Glad he admitted to it.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:26:08 +0000

As one of the folks that got stuff stolen the night of May 21, I am pleased the Decatur PD got him. Good investment in AFIX…

By: JoeBlow

JoeBlow — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:50:37 +0000

“The article didn’t state or imply that leaving notes was responsible for his capture.”

Correct, but the thief was targeting vehicles that were “unsecured and parked in driveways,” which was the situation in which the note was left.

I’m still against an officer entering a vehicle parked on private property. I think the officer in question probably thought he was doing the right thing. I am still of the opinion that he should have rang the homeowner’s doorbell, regardless of it being 4:00 AM.

But again, I think the guy’s heart was in the right place and this info sheds a little more light on that.

By: Golazo

Golazo — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:05:50 +0000

This little endeavor is the highlight of his record. He he’s a had a minor drug bust, a receiving stolen property and difficulty maintaining his commitment to his parole officer.

By: Rebeccab

Rebeccab — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:51:56 +0000

“Does this report change anybody’s view on the subject?”

The article didn’t state or imply police leaving the notes were responsible for this capture. So why would it?

But pretend it did for a sec though, would it change the concerns about the constitutionality of the matter? No. Even if they caught an entire ring of car thieves, it would not change the concerns about the constitutionality of the matter actually. Are you (not you specifically, but anyone) comfortable with the government trampling your rights on the grounds it may help you at some point in life TBD?

Different act, same premise:

If the government said they randomly identified and stopped a member of Al Qaeda by listening to his phone calls from a warrantless wire-tap, does this mean they should be given the go ahead to wiretap and spy on every single person in the US on the basis they may have any information about terrorism?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_PATRIOT_Act

By: runswithdogs

runswithdogs — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:36:25 +0000

Wonder what # offense this is for him. “Cause if it’s 1 or 2, we’ll likely be seeing him again very soon.

By: Naaman Gibbetts

Naaman Gibbetts — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:41:21 +0000

Yes, well, er no.

By: cubalibre

cubalibre — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:39:59 +0000

Looks like somebody needs to be yanked up, have his sticky little hands spanked, then get thrown into the pokey for a long time. 21 years old– now this kid’s ruined his reputation & his record for good. *sigh*