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They never do.
So, of course, taking no responsibility.
NC - NC county elections chair accused of putting cocaine, MDMA in granddaughters' ice cream.
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He'll probably use "not related" as part of his defence.
So when the girls found them, they couldn't be sure themselves that they hadn't already swallowed some. Meanwhile I suppose dear old Gramps was acting all shocked and concerned.
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If he was not the one who brought it to anyones attention, in my opinion that does change things. but only a little bit.
I firstly assumed the reason he might have done it was to get a payout from Dairy Queen.
But that still could be the case. He may have had no intention of the girls eating the drugs and wanted the girls to be the ones who contacted someone about it.
He could have crushed up the tablets or used some dissolved drugs if he wanted to sedate the girls without them knowing.
The very fact that the tablets were visible points me in the direction of money is behind this.
I would be looking into his finances.
I firstly assumed the reason he might have done it was to get a payout from Dairy Queen.
But that still could be the case. He may have had no intention of the girls eating the drugs and wanted the girls to be the ones who contacted someone about it.
He could have crushed up the tablets or used some dissolved drugs if he wanted to sedate the girls without them knowing.
The very fact that the tablets were visible points me in the direction of money is behind this.
I would be looking into his finances.
I am wondering what his background may turn out to be. Did he have children of his own, and let's say, "not treat them properly"? And would they have been aware of it anyway? Does he have other grand/stepgrand children? Or he a man who married a lady with a family? There must be other stuff surely, IMO. He's a bit old to be a beginner.
You might be right Toots, but don't forget he apparently had no trouble posting $100,000 bail.
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Oh yes, the bail.
But maybe he borrowed that.
Maybe he could still be in trouble financially.
And it has happened that some people who actually didn't "need" more money in the opinion of others were actually greedy people and no amount was ever enough.
But maybe he borrowed that.
Maybe he could still be in trouble financially.
And it has happened that some people who actually didn't "need" more money in the opinion of others were actually greedy people and no amount was ever enough.
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I think if he wanted a lawsuit and payout from DQ, pills as a choice of tamper object are kind of a strange choice. Off the top of my noggin', memorable items found in food that got lots of press (and perhaps yielded a financial payout, cant remember) include the wendys chili's finger, a compressed mouse found in a bag of sandwich bread, fried rat? and i think a fried roosters head? in a fried chicken bucket, sugared worms found in sealed bag of mini wheats, etc. I just think that viscerally disgusting or unsanitary things are more believable to make their way into food products. but hey, who knows, maybe this guy just so happened to have pills on hand, or wanted to do something unconventional, or 
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I don't think he thought it through very well if he was seen on camera doing it.
I mean, If I legit found identifiable pills in my DQ Blizzard, I'm calling the cops. I have no idea what HE was up (kind of scared to find out) but any one who ever finds pills or foreign objects in their purchased food should contact someone. I found a metal clasp/hook in my BK fries once many years ago. It had come off the fryer. But it was alarming because I had just given my young child a serving. Thank goodness we were eating it at home and I heard the "clink" of metal when I put the fries on my plate. Given the circumstances I only contacted the manager of my local BK and they were appreciative of me for letting them know. It was truly an accident. But if I found pills or something else like that? Nah, I'm calling the cops. Post haste.
Obviously, this man has some serious issues, especially if they have him on video putting them in the ice cream. I want to know where he got the pills and does he have more hidden somewhere?
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More details about what was observed on video, bbm
“He can be seen placing something on the counter,” Willett said recently during a press conference to discuss the case. “It’s pretty apparent when the employees make the drinks, he’s trying to observe if anyone is observing him….and that’s when the items are placed in the Blizzards.”
Willett explained that Yokeley had come into the Dairy Queen shortly before its 10 p.m. closing time on Aug. 3, ordering two Blizzards. They were for his 16-year-old step-granddaughter and her 15-year-old friend, both of whom had remained in his car while he went into the restaurant to place the order. The Wilmington police had earlier reported the teens were both his granddaughters, but corrected that during the press conference.
And as for his political position:
Yokeley was a member of the Surry County Board of Elections, and in June State Auditor Dave Boliek appointed him to the chairman’s post of that local body.
It is not clear at this point if that appointment should have been made — to serve in that position, Yokeley would have to have his primary residency in Surry County.
Willett said during his press conference that Yokeley is a resident of New Hanover County.
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“He can be seen placing something on the counter,” Willett said recently during a press conference to discuss the case. “It’s pretty apparent when the employees make the drinks, he’s trying to observe if anyone is observing him….and that’s when the items are placed in the Blizzards.”
Willett explained that Yokeley had come into the Dairy Queen shortly before its 10 p.m. closing time on Aug. 3, ordering two Blizzards. They were for his 16-year-old step-granddaughter and her 15-year-old friend, both of whom had remained in his car while he went into the restaurant to place the order. The Wilmington police had earlier reported the teens were both his granddaughters, but corrected that during the press conference.
And as for his political position:
Yokeley was a member of the Surry County Board of Elections, and in June State Auditor Dave Boliek appointed him to the chairman’s post of that local body.
It is not clear at this point if that appointment should have been made — to serve in that position, Yokeley would have to have his primary residency in Surry County.
Willett said during his press conference that Yokeley is a resident of New Hanover County.
Police: Video shows Yokeley putting drugs in food
New details have emerged in the case of the former chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections being charged after allegedly slipping illegal narcotics into the food of his
James E. Yokeley Jr. resigned as chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections in August following his arrest on felony charges, but court documents spanning more than a decade raise questions about whether he was eligible to serve on the board.
Public records show Yokeley consistently listed a Wilmington address in New Hanover County on official documents while claiming Surry County residency for voting and election purposes.
Most significantly, in November 2022, Yokeley filed a sworn affidavit in an election protest claiming he “currently resides at 604 Pine Street, Dobson, NC 27017.” The document was notarized in New Hanover County, where Wilmington is located.
North Carolina election law requires board of elections members to be registered voters in the county they serve. Board members also must meet residency requirements to vote in local elections
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Public records show Yokeley consistently listed a Wilmington address in New Hanover County on official documents while claiming Surry County residency for voting and election purposes.
Most significantly, in November 2022, Yokeley filed a sworn affidavit in an election protest claiming he “currently resides at 604 Pine Street, Dobson, NC 27017.” The document was notarized in New Hanover County, where Wilmington is located.
North Carolina election law requires board of elections members to be registered voters in the county they serve. Board members also must meet residency requirements to vote in local elections
Former Surry County elections chairman's residency questioned
James E. Yokeley Jr. resigned as chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections in August following his arrest on felony charges, but court documents spanning more than a decade
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