response to this comment can be found below.....
(maninthebox93@yahoo.com)Sat, 24 May 2008 14:40:38
"It seems funny to me that not one person considers the fact that a warrant was issued for this address and police performing their duty moved to serve that warrant. In the process of serving a warrant police are faced with an armed man. Who cares what his name is? He is armed and he is at the address where the warrant is to be served. Had I been in the same situation, I would have shot him too.I assume not one person who has commented here is a police officer. I would also guess that each of you would expect these same police officers to protect you and your families from the harms created by drugs.
Cut through all the sly word play here and face the facts. This man was in a known drug house with a gun. Anyone with even a small amount of intelligence would realize that robbers dont come running in your home screaming POLICE!!
POLICE!! Its the police who do that. Face reality! The only people ever found in drug houses are drug addicts and drug dealers. This is a classic case of a biased liberal media persecuting those people doing a job that they themselves do not have the courage for. Why cant you just say thanks for doing things I am afraid to do. Cowards!!All thats missing here is Al Sharpton and the Reverand Jessie Jackson marcing up and down the streets of North Little Rock screaming justice to the drug dealer and burn those who serve and protect.
I hope we never have to actually live in the world you people would like to create. The world where crimes go unpunished because someone might get their feelings hurt. Where the idea of justice is the suit and slander of any with enough integrity to try and make our world better.All that said I do express my sympathies to the family of Tracy Ingle. I knew him in high school and we were friends."
I would like to point out to you that this was NOT a drug house, Tracy is NOT a drug dealer, NO drugs were found in the home AND the police DID NOT identify themselves. We have a witness who confirms this who saw the entire incident. There WAS a police SWAT member standing at the window watching Tracy sleep.
Let me state for the record that I AM prior law enforcement and I understand Arkansas Law.
Let me point out that FEDERAL law requires for an issuance of a no-knock warrant that the PERSON for whom the warrant is for either have a known violent record or the police MUST have reason to believe evidence would be destroyed while waiting for the door to be opened.
Well, Tracy has NO violent past or record. He was asleep in his bed so clearly IF evidence did exist it was not being destroyed.
Lastly, it is NOT against the law in Arkansas to grab a gun for protection when you are fearful for your life. Tracy had no way of knowing these men were police until they were in his room and according to the eye witness, Tracy had laid the gun down once the first officer entered the room. It was the officer whom was outside looking into his bedroom window (with the lights on) who yelled, "he's gotta fu**ing gun" and began shooting. Don't you think one shot would have been sufficient? Hell, the first shot blew his leg off and he was on the floor.
This is not a case of the Media not giving you all of the information.....This is a case of serious police corruption and cover up and Tracy is the latest victim. Take your blinders off or step out of your little box my fellow American and see the truth for what it really is. This good have just as easily been you and how would you feel about people making comments like yours about you.
The North Little Rock Police Department has a vast history of corruption if your not aware let me know....
and might I suggest next time you wish to so passionately speak your mind about a topic you know very little about, yet claim to have been a friend and classmate of the victim, then go the extra mile an identify yourself...............
Tiffney aka angelinblue942
They say no news is good news....hmmmmm
I'm not sure if I agree. No news just keeps you feeling like a puppet in your own life. Tracy has been hanging in as best as he can, this situation is beyond frustrating when you have been shot by police and then given felony charges. He sold his car to help make bond, so now he has no car or a way to get anywhere. Tracy cannot work because his one leg will not bend (the one the police almost shot off) and a bullet that lies against his heart. He is seriously depressed one minute, angry the next. The shooting took place in January, yet he still has not been approved for Medicaid to help him with medical bills or prescriptions. The donations he had received have been spent getting his prescriptions and seeing doctors.
He has lost so much weight that his clothes just hang off of him. He needs a suit that he can wear to Court.........anyone out there have a suit they need to get rid of?
Anyone feel like writing? Send cards and letters. Ya'll have no idea how much those cards and letters mean to him and when he does not get them he starts to feel as though people have forgotten.
Our mom has been in Arkansas with Tracy for a couple of weeks now taking him to doctors and trying to spend time with him. We have been trying to find some type of phone plan for him. He no longer has a home phone, it was shut off because he can't pay the bill.
*(&&^^#$%^(&%^ damn, all of this is overwhelming to me, I cannot even begin to imagine how overwhelming all of this must be on Tracy. I can only assume he must feel as though he is in prison.
If anyone has questions or comments feel free to drop me a line. Some day's there just isn't any news and I'm at a loss for words but I am happy to respond to your comments and questions.
Tiffney
By Daniel Connolly ASSOCIATED PRESS
7:15 a.m. February 8, 2006
LONOKE, Ark. – The mayor was arrested in a corruption probe, the police chief is accused in a drug-making scheme, and the prosecutor says the chief's wife took prisoners from jail to have sex with them – and more arrests could be coming. It's a lot for a town of fewer than 4,300 residents to stomach in one day.
“We've just got a tough time ahead of us right now,” said Assistant Police Chief Sean O'Nale, who is serving as interim chief while Chief Jay Campbell is suspended with pay. The chief and his wife, the mayor and two bail bondsmen were arrested Monday and freed on bail. Mayor Thomas Privett continued his normal duties Tuesday and called a special city council meeting for Wednesday evening to deal with personnel issues.
Campbell said he was wrongly accused, and lawyers for the others said their clients were innocent.
Prosecutor Lona McCastlain dismissed criticism that the investigation was politically motivated and said her work isn't done.
“This investigation is ongoing and the state has not ruled out that there may be additional charges filed and that there may be additional suspects,” McCastlain said.
In Lonoke, about 25 miles east of Little Rock, just about everyone knows the defendants.
“The chief and his wife have been real good to my mother, they're neighbors over there. And they haven't been anything but nice,” said real estate broker Charlie Knox.
The allegations paint a different picture.
Campbell and his wife, Kelly Harrison Campbell, allegedly stole antique jewelry from a home and pawned it. The chief also is accused with the bail bondsmen of taking part in a conspiracy to make methamphetamine and use it to frame someone.
Kelly Campbell faces escape-related charges for allegedly taking two inmates out of the jail to have sex with her at ballparks, the chief's office and a hotel. She also is charged with residential burglary, theft and taking prohibited items into a jail.
The mayor was charged with misdemeanor theft of services. A State Police affidavit says he used state prisoners to do work at his home, including fixing an air conditioner and hanging Christmas lights. Campbell also is alleged to have had prisoners work at his home.
Ralph Cloar of Little Rock, an attorney for the mayor, said he has known Privett for decades and called him a law-abiding citizen.
“I think when all the facts come out everyone will see that it's just a minor situation that some jury will have to determine even if it was misdemeanor criminal conduct,” he said.
Privett's arraignment was scheduled for April 3. The others are to be arraigned March 13.
Our family wishes to say "Thank You" to Radley Balko at Reason Magazine and The November Coalition for bringing Tracy's story to the attention of John Wesley Hall Jr., Esq.
The following is an excerpt from 5/14/2008 - Reason Magazine - Hit and Run
Tracy Ingle Gets a Lawyer Posted on May 14, 2008, 2:15pm | Radley Balko
Tracy Ingle is the Arkansas man I wrote about last week. He was shot five times during a no-knock drug raid on his home. Though police found no drugs, they charged him with running a drop operation, anyway, due they said to a scale and some plastic bags they found in his home. He's also charged with assaulting the police officers for pointing a broken gun at them when they broke into his bedroom and woke him. A few updates on his case:
• First, the good news. A couple of weeks ago while still researching the raid on Ingle's home, I called Arkansas defense attorney John Wesley Hall to get his thoughts on the case. This week, Hall agreed to represent Ingle. Hall is one of the best defense attorneys in the country. He's a former executive with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and argued the landmark no-knock raid case Wilson v. Arkansas before the U.S. Supreme Court. Ingle's defense (and possible lawsuit) is in good hands.
5/14/2008
This is a horrible story in which the final outcome could have been prevented.
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080512/NEWS01/805120325
[QUOTE=Administrator;242]Arkansas Ex-Trooper Sentenced For Theft from Special Olympics
November 17th, 2004
LITTLE ROCK - A former state trooper drew a two-year prison sentence for admitting to the theft of more than $90,000 from the Arkansas Special Olympics.
Howard Smith, 51, was ordered to repay $50,000 following his Tuesday guilty plea to a reduced charge of theft of property. Smith was charged in February 2003 with felony theft of property and six counts of felony forgery. Authorities said he stole $94,426.67 from a bank account set up for the Special Olympics.
Smith was with the Arkansas State Police for 25 years and was based at Forrest City. He quit in 2003 when he fell under investigation.
The restitution portion of the sentence required that Smith immediately repay the sum. The two years in prison will be followed by three years probation.
Prosecutors said the state police and the Special Olympics agreed to the plea deal.
If convicted as originally charged, Smith could have been sentenced to 80 years in prison. Smith is the target of a pending civil lawsuit by the Special Olympics.[/QUOTE]
I read this at Reason.com this morning and I swear I just wanted to kick this person's ass......
"All the evidence is there"..? Where? WHERE THE HELL IS THE EVIDENCE YOU SPEAK OF KARLEE?
I hope the day goes "UP" from here.......Tiffney
This morning I had an email from a very kind woman offering her support and prayers for Tracy. She had read about Tracy's story on FARK - http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=3592333
So I went to check it out. Although she did warn me that there were many "Trolls" on the site, I was still shocked at some of the idiots who posted comments.
What planet do people come from who think Tracy got what he deserved? Are these people unfamiliar with our Constitutional right to bare arms?
I want to hear your opinion?
5/19/2008 - nothing to report on donations. No new donations have come in since 5/15/2008.
5/15/2008 - Tracy has received $2,223 in donations.
5/12/2008 - To date Tracy has received almost $1900 in donations. It is far from enough to cover any of his medical needs and expenses but we are very grateful to everyone who has donated. The kindness shown by so many supportive people has really been a blessing to our family! Please fell free to post questions, comments, letters etc.....I will respond to anyone who writes.........Kind Regards, Tiffney
I'm not sure if people who have donated wish to have their names known, so unless otherwise instructed I decided to keep that information private. As of 7:330 pm, May 8th - Tracy has received 20 donations totaling $490.33
Thank you to everyone who has been kind enough to donate.
Silence is golden Published 5/8/2008 Tracy Ingle — who was shot five times by a North Little Rock SWAT team during a no-knock drug raid back in January — was slapped with a gag order during his first court appearance since a story about his case was published in the Arkansas Times on March 24.
The gag order was put in place May 2 by Judge Barry Sims at the request of Deputy Prosecutor John Hout. The order forbids all parties from talking about the case to the press. Ingle stands accused of a number of felonies, including possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of aggravated assault.
Ingle's attorney Mark Leverett said that he can't fathom why Hout asked for a gag in the case. Leverett has a hearing May 16 to contest the order.
“I have seen cases where information being leaked to the public may have bearing on the case in some way – something that might affect how a jury will view the case if it goes to a jury trial,” Leverett said. “But there are tons of murder cases that come up every single day before these courts where they are not requested and they are not granted.”
Hout said that he asked for the gag order to keep police from talking about the case. “There had already been his statements out there,” Hout said. “I was afraid that there might be some desire by the police to say something about it. My primary goal is to make sure that things are fair to both sides.”
Since Ingle was shot in his own bedroom after pulling a gun (but firing on no one) because he thought people were breaking into his house; since cops filled the place with lead; and since no drugs were found, we can see why cops and prosecutors and a cop-friendly judge would want to tamp down discussion of the case.
Just for the record - Mark Leverett will not be continuing to represent Tracy.., He is running for a Judgeship.
This from: http://www.arkansastactical.org/newslink2.htm (The same fine folks that gunned down Tracy) Disgusting
The ATOA would like to announce: "Warrior Mindset" is a class being offered by the North Little Rock Police Department. Taught by Dr. Jason Winkle, It is an opportunity to train with one of the most sought after tactical trainers in the country. Class includes topics (but is not limited to topics) on fear management, decision making, emotional survival, physical fitness as they pertain to law enforcement officers. Class is designed for all officers from patrol to investigations to SWAT. This class is limited to law enforcement and military only. Proper credentials are required. It will be a state certified course and officers will receive 8 hours of credit for the course. The class will be held at the North Little Rock Police/Fire Training Facility 2400 Willow St. NLR, AR 72114. Class will run from 0800-1600 and will be offered on three different dates: May 9th, August 8th, and October 24th, 2008. Contact Officer Steve Chamness at steven.chamness@nlrpolice.org or 771-7190 for details and registration. Slots for this class are limited. Checks should be made payable to Dr. Jason Winkle ($150.00 per officer) and sent to the North Little Rock Police Department C/O Officer Steve Chamness 2400 Willow St. NLR, AR 72114 JASON WINKLE, Ph.D. is President of the International Tactical Officers Training Association and the senior, contributing editor to SWAT Digest. Jason is currently a Professor at Indiana State University. He was the former Director of Combatives for the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Dr. Winkle has over twelve years experience working with and training members of the joint special operations community, SWAT teams, and corrections special operation groups. Jason has over two decades of martial arts experience and holds black belt instructor rank in seven martial arts systems. His combat-readiness regimens have revolutionized the training approach utilized by numerous SWAT teams and military special operators. Dr. Winkle is recognized as a top international consultant in school, military, and law enforcement communities. He has been published in the areas of tactical operations, combat readiness, warrior mindset, combat martial arts, fitness, and leadership. The class is being offered for a discounted rate with assistance from the Arkansas Tactical Officer’s Association. *******
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