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Another nice post, pittsburgh. I concur with the first paragraph, and largely agree with the last. I did want to point out something in regard to the section I've isolated here, though. We
have seen more than just the drug sting tapes. Enough evidence can be deduced from the incident reports to form a rather revealing sketch of the alleged drug operation.
For example, we know that Misty was the only one who participated in all of the transactions; Misty was not a supplier, but a liaison, a go between; the drugs came from various sources, a different one in almost each instance; Tommy was only involved in the first transaction; Ron didn't come aboard until the third; etc.
I think it's fair to say that most of us who've trudged through this case on a daily basis for eighteen months, whether as frequent posters or frequent lurkers, have read the incident reports along with every other tidbit of information we can get our keyboards on. So, there's a little more weight beneath our opinions than mere assumptions and presupposition. I've posted a link to the reports several times, and I'll gladly post it again. They're a must read for anyone following this case.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/topstories/news-article.aspx?storyid=151021&catid=3
[NOTE: The Donna Brock incident report has been pulled from this site. The second transaction in the series, it took place on 01/08/10. Misty arranged for DB to sell 135 Endocet, a prescription DB obtained from her dentist, to the UC for $800. It took place in the UC's car, and only MC, DB, and the UC were present. The report from the final transaction has never been released.]
As for the latter part of your post, I reluctantly agree. Personally, I have the hardest time maintaining my objectivity in this case because of my perception of Ron. Of all the characters involved, I find him the most, uhhhh...unlikeable, to put it mildly.
Scoundrel comes to mind. On an emotional level, I want him to be guilty because he is guilty of behavior that I despise, brutalizing women and subjecting his children to a hazardous environment, to name two. And he has a mean streak that's not apparent in the others. I'd love nothing more than to see him go down just for putting that gun to his head in front of Jr. On an intellectual level, however, I remind myself that of all the dishonorable medals we can pin on Ron, the big one goes to someone else. So, as I sit here reading your post and nodding my head in agreement, I'm also clucking my tongue like mad.