Ron C. # 11

[Malesherbes]

She may have also been embarassed and ashamed. It was an odd sort of event for someone who didn't bother paying child support to throw. The fact she never paid child support was not exactly kept quiet, and maybe she was just too embarassed to show her face.

In any event, I'm glad Ron made it...I think it was important that at least 1 parent showed up.

Are there any links to she never ever paid a child support payment? It seems to be stated as fact, any links? TIA

 

[bunnyphoenix1]

For now, I will go with the lengthy rap sheet LE has amassed on Ronald Cummings...so far, they have not charged Crystal with a thing. If they find her to have come afoul of the law...let her face the consequences. TexasMommy....it really is not about Ronald over Crystal...it is about the preponderance of the amassed nonsense on Ronald v/s Crystal. I advocate equal justice for all. Period.

I have not seen a "lengthy" rap sheet for Ronald. Even the most recent charges, which everyone is beating to death here, he was not found guilty of. I assume it was part of the plea deal.

Again, if everyone here is soooo concerned about pot, I can only imagine how horrified you are to know there was crack at Crystal's place and that Chad, in 2006 was using cocaine (at a time when Crystal had visitation with Jnr. & Haleigh. And let's face it, there is a huge difference between pot & crack & cocaine, with the latter being far more dangerous drugs. And you must detest Marie for raising her children in a drug house.

 

[Malesherbes]

I have not seen a "lengthy" rap sheet for Ronald. Even the most recent charges, which everyone is beating to death here, he was not found guilty of. I assume it was part of the plea deal.

Again, if everyone here is soooo concerned about pot, I can only imagine how horrified you are to know there was crack at Crystal's place and that Chad, in 2006 was using cocaine (at a time when Crystal had visitation with Jnr. & Haleigh. And let's face it, there is a huge difference between pot & crack & cocaine, with the latter being far more dangerous drugs. And you must detest Marie for raising her children in a drug house.

When was Maries last drug arrest? Isn't she bussing children around? I am sure she is drug tested? People can change ya know- even Ron- but it would help if he showed he has instead of getting arrested for beating up his new kinfolk.

jmo

 

[Shaymus at The Rock]

lol...I will comment on your question after we know for sure that RC called Nejame for the purpose of defense and not finding Haleigh. Do we know for sure that RC did not call TM first?

SNIP

Snipped by me


NeJame said the missing girl's family asked him to help, and he then asked missing child advocate Tim Miller of Texas EquuSearch to work with him.


http://www.wesh.com/news/20402040/detail.html

 

[SeriouslySearching]

I don't have time at the moment... These things are not exactly as you have presented them interjected with obvious opinions and innuendo against Ronald or with the pro-Crystal cheerleading. I will be glad to "look at the timing" and other things which appear to be incorrect or stated to put a slant on what actually happened.

Well....let's look at timing. Crystal left him, date undetermined. Some weeks or months later, Ronald says he's going to TX to work, and Mexico for vacation (at least he testifies that is what he's doing in the Dec 27th 05 court documents). He says the children have been with him since August 21. According to the records, that would put him approx 1 month from completion of both the fines and the ADI level II ([FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Level II is an intensive twenty-four (24) hour course designed for aggravated and repeat offenders and involves group participation.)....that isn't served all at once, by the way. It is usually done in at most a 2 hour class period.[/FONT] We see he received his certificate of completion (way to go Ronald!) In Sept., where he pays the court cost. (There is a fine levied for the ADI class which you pay directly to the teacher. Anywhere from $250-400, depending on where you are, I suppose.)

He'd also been living at the *** Sharon address for approx 3 months when he got the children in August, which puts that back to May...and before that, he was living at "145 (inaudible) 105 (inaudible) uh, Lake Como, I believe the address is Crescent City..." where he lived with Crystal. So from May backwards, he was living with Crystal and in August, Jr was 6 months old, so backing up into Feb when he was born (and a month before Ronald went to court), they were living together, and in November, when he is arrested, he was not only using while she was pregnant, that means he was also using while Haleigh was living in the home with him as well as a pregnant woman (who states she had stopped using drugs when she found out she was pregnant a second time, so at this point, approx 5 months sober). These drugs are known to make people a little nuts, and she claims he kicked her when she yelled at him for using still.

Anyway, she leaves sometime between the time Jr is born and May. Ronald is arrested in November, and goes to court in March (Jr is not yet 1 month old), takes a plea and starts his drug program (the severity of the level explained above). I can only imagine the stress on Crystal during all this time and can see why she finally left.

By August, he THEN decides he's going to take the kids. I can see how it would appear that Crystal's cooperation could be viewed as dangerous here (boy, I wouldn't have let 'em go but I'm also not emotionally tangled up with the guy) and so I can see how she's thinking "hey, he's attending classes and says he's doing better and the kids haven't seen him in awhile so...."

But he takes them and keeps them. And he files for custody 8 days after completion of this Level II (for aggravated and repeat offenders) certificate program, on Sept 16th. This date is interesting. On Dec 1st, he offers absolutely NO documentation of any charges that Crystal is using, and the magistrate takes at Ronald's word in the Dec 1st hearing that he suspected it, but that he thinks unsupervised visits should be given. She testifies on Dec 27th it had been a year since she had used (and I guess everyone can interpret that any way they want). He also does not offer documentation to the magistrate at the Dec 1st hearing that he was arrested just a year earlier, and only a month AFTER having taken the kids on what Crystal believed was an extended visit with dad, when he just never returned them (based on unsubstantiated claims of HER drug use, all the while never telling the judge about HIS!!!!) completed his Level II classes for aggravated and repeat drug offenders. The magistrate asks her repeatedly in the Dec 27th hearing whether she's using drugs and she repeatedly states "No." Even though just 26 days earlier, that was a claim by Ronald, though unsubstantiated and just what he'd heard, here the magistrate asks her directly and she gives him a straight answer.

Poor girl. She's asked if she knows if Ronald is using. She says she gets calls....oops, can't offer hearsay, sweetie. She hasn't seen him personally doing drugs since she left. But she has a cousin there with her who can testify that Ronald was in an accident with the kids in the car just a month ago, because Ronald was doing drugs! The judge passes on testimony from the cousin, because the cousin would testify that Crystal's brother was in the accident with Ronald. I can see where that wouldn't be allowed. So it's hearsay, and not allowed. Yet, oddly, there stands the testimony on Dec 1st of Ronald, unsubstantiated and even testified as to having only "heard" she was doing drugs. (I hear a train a'comin') Ron offers testimony that yes, he was in an accident and yes the children were with him. Then, he offers testimony that Sharon W. will vouch for him having given a clean urinalysis test! She's not there to vouch but the judge, making the statement that it is hearsay, follows that with 'We'll allow it." Yowza.

Marie testifies that she's the one who called PC DFS to do the urinalysis, because she wanted to "protect her grandkids"...and in return, PC DFS called BC DFS to do a home study and drug screen on Crystal and Marie. Both passed! Marie had given BC DFS all Ronald's arrest records. When the magistrate starts talking about that, Ronald turns it to Crystal and some papers "somewhere" showing she missed all those dr vists. You remember, those visits that HE didn't take them too, also??? Yeah. Those.

The magistrate states he doesn't have the arrest records of either party (Crystal's records weren't the ones offered by Ronald, btw...they were Marie's). Comparatively, we have seen where Ronald's records make Marie's look like she was a piker in the drug arena. Should the magistrate have actually looked at them, I sure wonder what the verdict would have been.

Crystal offers a piece of paper, a police report dated Sept 15...the day BEFORE Ronald filed for custody, where legally she had the right to have her chlidren with her, and he blocked her in and refused to let her. This documentation is not considered by the magistrate....it was a civil matter, afterall. The day before he files for custody she is trying to get her kids back and he calls the police on HER. The State of FL recognizes the rights of the birth mother to have her children when the parents are unmarried....except in PC. Wow.

Child support was set on Dec 1st based on Ronald's income of $2051 and Crystal's of $949. (Even though Crystal wasn't there to testify to her employment status or income. The information was gleaned from Ronald who stated Crystal worked at a restaurant.) But wait! Crystal testifies on Dec 27th that she's been out of a job for a month because she was told by Ronald that she couldn't have visits with the kids and work. She testifies that he told her that he didn't want the kids left with a babysitter while she worked, and she lost her job for complying with the demands of Ronald in order to see her children. Sword of Damocles again! But she testifies that she's been looking for a job and while she has three apps in, doesn't have any leads at the time of the Dec 27th hearing. But she testifies that HER mother will help her out until she gets a job.

The magistrate says there will be a recalculation based on the fact that Crystal was unemployed at the time of the first hearing. That recalculation was never done, if she got herself $12,000 in delinquent child support.

Ronald had offered "My mom will watch the kids while I work." Then the magistrate asks him about daycare and he says cleverly "I was going to get them in night care." uh. He just testified that his mother, grandmother and aunt would be watching them while he works up to a 12 hour shift from 6-6.....what is night care if it isn't with these ladies??? So it's okay for Ronald to have the children at a babysitter, but not Crystal. Wowzers.

But here's the real kicker. The magistrate knew Jr had a Dr's appt. And he'd known from earlier that month when the hearing without Crystal took place where Ronald was awarded custody. Yet Crystal, who is levied the responsibility for this is appt, is told ONLY THE DAY BEFORE THIS HEARING that the appointment was for THAT MORNING!!!!! Wow. And her reasoning for missing the appt versus the hearing is discounted.

Ronald will have insurance in 90 days (in March, so it's a brand new job) when at that time he'll be paying 50% of his paycheck toward health insurance for his children. I can see now why there is a push for health care reform! That's a ridiculous amount for anyone to pay!!!! Although, in the Dec 1 hearing, he states that he's started working for the construction company but on Dec 27th his financial situation had changed, yet he was still working for the construction company. I can only assume the financial situation is that he gave up his $1500/month self-employment career which he states he did to take the construction job but why did he say his finances had changed on the 27th instead of the 1st when he initially informed the court of his employment? Boggles me. He says on Dec 1st that he'll have health insurance for the kids by Feb, after his probationary period is over. On Dec 27th, he says he'll have it in March, where he'll be paying 50% of his paycheck for insurance. (OPT OUT, RONALD!!!! THAT'S TOO HIGH!!!!)

So earlier in December, did Ronald show his pretty completion certificate for aggravated and repeat offenders with Drug/Alcohol problems??? No. His record of serious offenses is never viewed by this judge.

For those who state they wonder why Crystal hasn't filed for custody of Jr: I hope she does. I hope to God she does.

 

[bunnyphoenix1]

Are there any links to she never ever paid a child support payment? It seems to be stated as fact, any links? TIA

Yes there are....many of them. And KP discussed it on tv (said Crystal thought the money was coming out of her paycheck) and discussed it with the press when a donor paid the back support. It's also a fact she was facing possible jail time as the Court had commenced proceedings for Contempt against her (for the non-payment) just before Haleigh went missing.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

When was Maries last drug arrest? Isn't she bussing children around? I am sure she is drug tested? People can change ya know- even Ron- but it would help if he showed he has instead of getting arrested for beating up his new kinfolk.

jmo

I will have to double check when she was convicted of running a drug dwelling and those other charges. We can only hope she is being drug tested since she is driving a school bus.

It would also help if his new kinfolk wouldn't trespass on his property and keep their distance away from his wife when she specifically told them not to show up! I would say they are to blame for the entire fiasco and set Ronald up in a big way, imo.

I agree people CAN change and Ronald has worked hard to change by staying away from drugs, imo. I simply cannot say he was wrong to get into a physical altercation in order to prevent his wife from being "taken" against her will. I think if he had been home when Haleigh was taken...we would be applauding him if he beat the chit out of the person and followed him into his vehicle to stand up for his family member...IN MY OPINION.

I wonder if Chad knew the guy with the crack pipe? Obviously, someone in the family has connections to the guy and would know he does crack, imo. Why would his vehicle even be on their property if he wasn't there to see someone?

 

[elle1919]

It would make perfect sense for Ron to hire an attorney re the charges he is facing in relation to Tommy.

Hi bunny, you think it would make perfect sense that RC would hire an attorney for the arrest following the fight with Hankjr. I can agree that if he wanted to fight the charges he could do that by hiring an attorney. I am not of the opinion that Nejame was asked to come "help" The Cummings Family in the assault case because it is clear that Nejame was referring to Haleigh when he said he talked to Tim Miller.

http://www.wesh.com/news/20402040/detail.html

NeJame said the missing girl's family asked him to help, and he then asked missing child advocate Tim Miller of Texas EquuSearch to work with him.

Do you think Nejame is going to be representing RC in the assault case?

 

[lonetraveler]

Well....let's look at timing. Crystal left him, date undetermined. Some weeks or months later, Ronald says he's going to TX to work, and Mexico for vacation (at least he testifies that is what he's doing in the Dec 27th 05 court documents). He says the children have been with him since August 21. According to the records, that would put him approx 1 month from completion of both the fines and the ADI level II ([FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Level II is an intensive twenty-four (24) hour course designed for aggravated and repeat offenders and involves group participation.)....that isn't served all at once, by the way. It is usually done in at most a 2 hour class period.[/FONT] We see he received his certificate of completion (way to go Ronald!) In Sept., where he pays the court cost. (There is a fine levied for the ADI class which you pay directly to the teacher. Anywhere from $250-400, depending on where you are, I suppose.)

He'd also been living at the 111 Sharon address for approx 3 months when he got the children in August, which puts that back to May...and before that, he was living at "145 (inaudible) 105 (inaudible) uh, Lake Como, I believe the address is Crescent City..." where he lived with Crystal. So from May backwards, he was living with Crystal and in August, Jr was 6 months old, so backing up into Feb when he was born (and a month before Ronald went to court), they were living together, and in November, when he is arrested, he was not only using while she was pregnant, that means he was also using while Haleigh was living in the home with him as well as a pregnant woman (who states she had stopped using drugs when she found out she was pregnant a second time, so at this point, approx 5 months sober). These drugs are known to make people a little nuts, and she claims he kicked her when she yelled at him for using still.

Anyway, she leaves sometime between the time Jr is born and May. Ronald is arrested in November, and goes to court in March (Jr is not yet 1 month old), takes a plea and starts his drug program (the severity of the level explained above). I can only imagine the stress on Crystal during all this time and can see why she finally left.

By August, he THEN decides he's going to take the kids. I can see how it would appear that Crystal's cooperation could be viewed as dangerous here (boy, I wouldn't have let 'em go but I'm also not emotionally tangled up with the guy) and so I can see how she's thinking "hey, he's attending classes and says he's doing better and the kids haven't seen him in awhile so...."

But he takes them and keeps them. And he files for custody 8 days after completion of this Level II (for aggravated and repeat offenders) certificate program, on Sept 16th. This date is interesting. On Dec 1st, he offers absolutely NO documentation of any charges that Crystal is using, and the magistrate takes at Ronald's word in the Dec 1st hearing that he suspected it, but that he thinks unsupervised visits should be given. She testifies on Dec 27th it had been a year since she had used (and I guess everyone can interpret that any way they want). He also does not offer documentation to the magistrate at the Dec 1st hearing that he was arrested just a year earlier, and only a month AFTER having taken the kids on what Crystal believed was an extended visit with dad, when he just never returned them (based on unsubstantiated claims of HER drug use, all the while never telling the judge about HIS!!!!) completed his Level II classes for aggravated and repeat drug offenders. The magistrate asks her repeatedly in the Dec 27th hearing whether she's using drugs and she repeatedly states "No." Even though just 26 days earlier, that was a claim by Ronald, though unsubstantiated and just what he'd heard, here the magistrate asks her directly and she gives him a straight answer.

Poor girl. She's asked if she knows if Ronald is using. She says she gets calls....oops, can't offer hearsay, sweetie. She hasn't seen him personally doing drugs since she left. But she has a cousin there with her who can testify that Ronald was in an accident with the kids in the car just a month ago, because Ronald was doing drugs! The judge passes on testimony from the cousin, because the cousin would testify that Crystal's brother was in the accident with Ronald. I can see where that wouldn't be allowed. So it's hearsay, and not allowed. Yet, oddly, there stands the testimony on Dec 1st of Ronald, unsubstantiated and even testified as to having only "heard" she was doing drugs. (I hear a train a'comin') Ron offers testimony that yes, he was in an accident and yes the children were with him. Then, he offers testimony that Sharon W. will vouch for him having given a clean urinalysis test! She's not there to vouch but the judge, making the statement that it is hearsay, follows that with 'We'll allow it." Yowza.

Marie testifies that she's the one who called PC DFS to do the urinalysis, because she wanted to "protect her grandkids"...and in return, PC DFS called BC DFS to do a home study and drug screen on Crystal and Marie. Both passed! Marie had given BC DFS all Ronald's arrest records. When the magistrate starts talking about that, Ronald turns it to Crystal and some papers "somewhere" showing she missed all those dr vists. You remember, those visits that HE didn't take them too, also??? Yeah. Those.

The magistrate states he doesn't have the arrest records of either party (Crystal's records weren't the ones offered by Ronald, btw...they were Marie's). Comparatively, we have seen where Ronald's records make Marie's look like she was a piker in the drug arena. Should the magistrate have actually looked at them, I sure wonder what the verdict would have been.

Crystal offers a piece of paper, a police report dated Sept 15...the day BEFORE Ronald filed for custody, where legally she had the right to have her chlidren with her, and he blocked her in and refused to let her. This documentation is not considered by the magistrate....it was a civil matter, afterall. The day before he files for custody she is trying to get her kids back and he calls the police on HER. The State of FL recognizes the rights of the birth mother to have her children when the parents are unmarried....except in PC. Wow.

Child support was set on Dec 1st based on Ronald's income of $2051 and Crystal's of $949. (Even though Crystal wasn't there to testify to her employment status or income. The information was gleaned from Ronald who stated Crystal worked at a restaurant.) But wait! Crystal testifies on Dec 27th that she's been out of a job for a month because she was told by Ronald that she couldn't have visits with the kids and work. She testifies that he told her that he didn't want the kids left with a babysitter while she worked, and she lost her job for complying with the demands of Ronald in order to see her children. Sword of Damocles again! But she testifies that she's been looking for a job and while she has three apps in, doesn't have any leads at the time of the Dec 27th hearing. But she testifies that HER mother will help her out until she gets a job.

The magistrate says there will be a recalculation based on the fact that Crystal was unemployed at the time of the first hearing. That recalculation was never done, if she got herself $12,000 in delinquent child support.

Ronald had offered "My mom will watch the kids while I work." Then the magistrate asks him about daycare and he says cleverly "I was going to get them in night care." uh. He just testified that his mother, grandmother and aunt would be watching them while he works up to a 12 hour shift from 6-6.....what is night care if it isn't with these ladies??? So it's okay for Ronald to have the children at a babysitter, but not Crystal. Wowzers.

But here's the real kicker. The magistrate knew Jr had a Dr's appt. And he'd known from earlier that month when the hearing without Crystal took place where Ronald was awarded custody. Yet Crystal, who is levied the responsibility for this is appt, is told ONLY THE DAY BEFORE THIS HEARING that the appointment was for THAT MORNING!!!!! Wow. And her reasoning for missing the appt versus the hearing is discounted.

Ronald will have insurance in 90 days (in March, so it's a brand new job) when at that time he'll be paying 50% of his paycheck toward health insurance for his children. I can see now why there is a push for health care reform! That's a ridiculous amount for anyone to pay!!!! Although, in the Dec 1 hearing, he states that he's started working for the construction company but on Dec 27th his financial situation had changed, yet he was still working for the construction company. I can only assume the financial situation is that he gave up his $1500/month self-employment career which he states he did to take the construction job but why did he say his finances had changed on the 27th instead of the 1st when he initially informed the court of his employment? Boggles me. He says on Dec 1st that he'll have health insurance for the kids by Feb, after his probationary period is over. On Dec 27th, he says he'll have it in March, where he'll be paying 50% of his paycheck for insurance. (OPT OUT, RONALD!!!! THAT'S TOO HIGH!!!!)

So earlier in December, did Ronald show his pretty completion certificate for aggravated and repeat offenders with Drug/Alcohol problems??? No. His record of serious offenses is never viewed by this judge.

For those who state they wonder why Crystal hasn't filed for custody of Jr: I hope she does. I hope to God she does.

I can not thank you enough for explain so brilliantly what I could not. You nailed it. That is exactly the way I interpreted the way things happened during the custody hearing. Ron stole by fraud and lying the children........ again, great post.

 

[RJA00]

I will have to double check when she was convicted of running a drug dwelling and those other charges. We can only hope she is being drug tested since she is driving a school bus. I still cannot imagine why they hired her with such a record! Glad she isn't in charge of driving any of my family to and from school or I would be throwing a fit! I don't care how long it has been since she was convicted.

I agree seriouslysearching
People do change but driving a school bus is a big responsibility
I would be very mad if i found out that my child's bus driver had a drug record

I would not let marie or ron drive a bus because of there drug records
she should of chosen a different career jmo

 

[Shaymus at The Rock]

Hi bunny, you think it would make perfect sense that RC would hire an attorney for the arrest following the fight with Hankjr. I can agree that if he wanted to fight the charges he could do that by hiring an attorney. I am not of the opinion that Nejame was asked to come "help" The Cummings Family in the assault case because it is clear that Nejame was referring to Haleigh when he said he talked to Tim Miller.

http://www.wesh.com/news/20402040/detail.html

NeJame said the missing girl's family asked him to help, and he then asked missing child advocate Tim Miller of Texas EquuSearch to work with him.

Do you think Nejame is going to be representing RC in the assault case?

I don't see how Ron can "hire" any attorney. He is insolvent per the affidavit he filed when he was charged with the latest set of charges.

 

[bunnyphoenix1]

Hi bunny, you think it would make perfect sense that RC would hire an attorney for the arrest following the fight with Hankjr. I can agree that if he wanted to fight the charges he could do that by hiring an attorney. I am not of the opinion that Nejame was asked to come "help" The Cummings Family in the assault case because it is clear that Nejame was referring to Haleigh when he said he talked to Tim Miller.

http://www.wesh.com/news/20402040/detail.html

NeJame said the missing girl's family asked him to help, and he then asked missing child advocate Tim Miller of Texas EquuSearch to work with him.

Do you think Nejame is going to be representing RC in the assault case?

I have no idea. We will have to wait and see. My post was in response to someone suggesting Nejame was approached by Ron because Ron was in trouble re Haleigh's disappearance...I was just making the point that if he approached him for legal representation, it was probably for the alleged assault, not for Haleigh's disappearance.

 

[elle1919]

I don't see how Ron can "hire" any attorney. He is insolvent per the affidavit he filed when he was charged with the latest set of charges.

good point. He did ask for a PD didn't he. So I guess we can assume that Nejame WILL NOT be representing RC in that case.

 

[texasmommy39]

I can not thank you enough for explain so brilliantly what I could not. You nailed it. That is exactly the way I interpreted the way things happened during the custody hearing. Ron stole by fraud and lying the children........ again, great post.

IMO it is a foundation for a motive.
Where is HaLeigh?

 

[bunnyphoenix1]

good point. He did ask for a PD didn't he. So I guess we can assume that Nejame WILL NOT be representing RC in that case.

Just because someone is insolvent, doesn't mean they can't use a lawyer other than a PD. KP & Kimball both acted pro bono.

I don't know that we know that he "asked for a pd" or whether the Court just ordered that one be appointed...but even if one is appointed, Ron doesn't have to use him and can use private representation if he has a private lawyer to represent him.

 

[atherella]

Kim Picazio represented Crystal pro se. Sometimes publicity is its own payment.

Ron's last lawyer was pro se also. (Although he did not seem to be after publicity since we never saw him).

NeJame's press release said he was contacted by the Cummings family. We don't know that he is not going to be representing them - or in what capacity.

 

[texasmommy39]

Sorry OT but has Tim Miller ever aligned himself with a family that was proven to be guilty of the crime?

 

[Malesherbes]

Sorry OT but has Tim Miller ever aligned himself with a family that was proven to be guilty of the crime Tim had been helping?

Caylee Anthony case?

 

[bunnyphoenix1]

Caylee Anthony case?

Who do you say he aligned himself to in Caylee's case? It seemed to me Caylee was the only Anthony he aligned himself with in that case. And he aligned himself with LE, but not any As as far as I am aware, quite the opposite...he seemed to have a bit of distaste for them and their antics.

 

[stilettos]

I will have to double check when she was convicted of running a drug dwelling and those other charges. We can only hope she is being drug tested since she is driving a school bus.

It would also help if his new kinfolk wouldn't trespass on his property and keep their distance away from his wife when she specifically told them not to show up! I would say they are to blame for the entire fiasco and set Ronald up in a big way, imo.

I agree people CAN change and Ronald has worked hard to change by staying away from drugs, imo. I simply cannot say he was wrong to get into a physical altercation in order to prevent his wife from being "taken" against her will. I think if he had been home when Haleigh was taken...we would be applauding him if he beat the chit out of the person and followed him into his vehicle to stand up for his family member...IN MY OPINION.



I wonder if Chad knew the guy with the crack pipe? Obviously, someone in the family has connections to the guy and would know he does crack, imo. Why would his vehicle even be on their property if he wasn't there to see someone?

I must say SS that I agree...if my child were on her bus...I would want drug testing and would take issue with her record. I find it massively incongruent though...that many who state that Marie should not be driving children on that bus stated they would gladly leave their children in the care of Ronald Cummings.

If kidnapping was an issue there would be a charge relating to it. Ronald assaulted Hank when he was in his vehicle...did he have a gun to Misty's head as he was trying to drive away? Hold her by knife point while trying to drive? Who was holding her captive and with what that Ronald had to resort to physical violence to take her from them?

As far as Chad and the crack pipe...do you strip search everyone and search their vehicle when they come onto your property? I know I do not search workmen, UPS drivers, mailmen and the like...should they be caught with drugs in their car...would you accuse me of having crack connections? Would you like to be accused in that manner if it happens on your property?