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[AndyR]

Emily,

Two sources informed me soon after I started this thread that no one was hurt. I apologize if you interpreted my failure to ask a redundant question as a lack of sympathy or concern. I hadn't considered the possibility that that much police presence was at the church for a stolen purse, instead I immediately thought of the safety of all the young children arriving for pre-school. I think that assumption, though incorrect, is one that almost anyone who drove by would have made in my situation.

I am relieved that you were not injured, and I am truly sorry that you were robbed no matter the value of your property. My business has been robbed from time to time, so I know the frustration and sense of violation that you feel. I hope the culprits are caught, found guilty, and are punished fairly for the crime, including paying restitution to you.

I can't swear to the amount of officers on the scene, but every source that I spoke to who mentioned the amount of officers on scene mentioned more officers than you listed. Of course I and they could be wrong. The dispatch logs could probably clear up any discrepancy on how many officers were on hand, but I honestly don't care that much.

As the wife of our Sheriff, you are open, via proxy, to political commentary, especially when it rings of preferential treatment. Everything that happens when you have a need for law enforcement help will be over analyzed and nit picked beyond what is probably reasonable. Maybe I am guilty of subjecting you to that today. It doesn't change the fact that I am entitled to my opinion and I am free to talk about it and post about it as I see fit.

I stand by my original conclusion that you received preferential treatment today simply because of who you are. Heck, if I were in Sheriff Noblin's shoes, I probably would have responded similarly. However, it would be wrong no matter who did it.
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[Emily Noblin]

Of course we are entitled to our opinion. Thus, the focus of this post is not what was going on at FBC this am but that the sheriff's wife got preferential treatment for a crime befallen her.

Andy, you could have contacted the church's main office if you were truly concerned about the matters at hand [i.e., potential harm to children would have been well worth a call], yet you chose to ask questions on this website. So, I see that the continuation of this post was as my statment above indicated. You know, you could have contacted me once your "sources" provided you with information. I am curious to know the officer head count you were given though, because I did not post one here.

Emily

[Snaggle Tooth]

Good grief what a fuss about nothing...

Let a firemans house catch a blaze... what how many fireman show up

Let a preacher get pass on...watch how many preachers show up

Let something happen to ______.... watch how many _______ show up

certain groups, associates, families or whatever stick together - especially when something happens to one of their own - cops are one of those groups - they consider each other family - what is the big deal???
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[2boxers]

Seriously, even if there is no impropriety, can you understand how it looks to us poor slugs who have been robbed and either gotten brushed off or got a minimal effort on our behalf? And how does it make the police sound if the average citizen does not receive the same treatment as the lucky few relatives and freinds of the police? Good old boy network not alive and well in Halifax County? I call bull stuff. Seriously, you are not helping your cause by admitting that the average Joe on the street can expect to be treated as less than.

As for an officer-head-count? I can't offer one. When I arrived at work around 8am, the parking lot was empty.
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The dogs run lose, we smoke, we chew and fry everything
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[TheOther]

[Tarheel]

[2boxers]

[perspective]

I don't think this is unusual really. And if there had been an emergency anywhere in the county or town, I know they would have all been on their way to that. No biggie on this one.
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[2boxers]

You may and I did.
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Our houses are protected by the good Lord and a gun
And you might meet 'em both if you show up here not welcome son
Our necks are burnt, our roads are dirt and our trucks ain't clean
The dogs run lose, we smoke, we chew and fry everything
Out here,

[AndyR]

[CountryChick11]

I am not sure if this case made it to the local newspapers but the only place I see it getting a lot of attention is on this discussion board...

[dtalbott]

[CountryChick11]

Yeah, I checked the paper's websites after I posted that just to be sure.

[1093ras]

I, for one, think the discussion is valid.
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