Letting Them Go
Oh, joy! Da Prez has just commuted the sentences of 46 more drug offenders. These folks were charged with distribution or trafficking of narcotics. We all know first offenders are rarely given prison time and drug dealers normally have to have multiple convictions before the feds will even pick up the case. We looked into a couple of the beneficiaries of Obama’s largess who happened to be from South Caroline.
The first, Douglas M. Lindsay II, was sentenced to life in federal prison on charges of PWID Crack, PWID Cocaine and Conspiracy to Distribution Crack and Cocaine in December 1996. Lindsay’s charges were in Newberry County. His sentenced was reduced to 293 months in March of 2015. As it stands now Lindsay will be released in November. Public records are incomplete on Lindsay and no other arrests are listed in Newberry County. We don’t have time to check every other county in the state, but we doubt this incident in Newberry County was his first arrest.
Kevin Matthews of James Island was sentenced to 232 months in 2004 on charges out of Charleston County of Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess Crack Cocaine and PWID Crack Cocaine. Let’s review the history of this wonderful citizen who will be back on our streets in November.
1992 Charges:
B&E Motor Vehicle - Sentenced to 5 years, suspended in favor of 2 years probation.
Grand Larceny - Same sentence as above.
1998 Charges:
Trafficking in Crack Cocaine - Reduced to PWID Crack by the 9th Circuit Solicitor. Sentenced to 8 months.
PWID Crack Near a School - Sentenced to 5 years, suspended to 5 years probation after 8 months.
Matthews’ charges from 2001 and 2002 were dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor when the feds picked up the case.
2001 Charges:
PWID Cocaine
Unlawful Possession of Percocet
Two counts of Trafficking Crack Cocaine
2002 Charges:
Probation Violation
Trafficking Crack Cocaine
PWID Crack Near a School
Another federal inmate from SC who will be released in November is Donald Vanderhorst, aka “lil d” of North Charleston. He was sentenced in 2006 to 240 months on charges of Conspiracy to Possess and Distribution of 5 kilos of Cocaine and 50 grams of Crack. The public record is sparse on prior arrest info for Vanderhorst. We did find one entry from 1992 for a charge of Possession of Crack. This charge was dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor in 1994 with the notation, “Sentenced to 8 years federal time for similar crime”. This indicates Vanderhorst’s 2006 federal conviction and sentenced was not his first time in federal prison.
We checked out a few other folks who had their sentences commuted. Those in states where the public actually has access to public records each and every one showed multiple prior offenses for narcotics distribution, assault, felon in possession of firearms, etc. Multiple convictions is what Da Prez calls “showing an ability to turn your life around”. Like most liberals, he also does not consider these serial offenders hardened criminals.
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I guess only “black lives matter”! The president has been so busy writing letters to the criminals, oops I’m sorry, rehabilitated God fearing citizens that he had no time to call the girl killed by a repeat offender illegal immigrant!! he did have time for the thugs killer by police trying to keep law and order! Don’t see the justice dept investigating either?? If we want to end racism maybe we should treat all people of color(white being a color as well) the same! Just thinkin out loud!
In Obama’s term in office I recall him getting personally involved (ie making direct statements and/or visits) regarding:
1. The black professor that got arrested while trying to break into his house because he lost his keys and someone saw him and called the cops. Obama said something like “the police made a stupid decision” and rightfully was derided so much that the stupid “beer summit” resulted.
2. The black girl from his neighborhood in Chicago that was killed in gang violence. She had formerly been a guest or performed at the White House.
3. Trayvon Martin, who was killed in lawful self-defense. Obama said “if I had a son” or something very personal like that.
4. Michael Brown, a violent thug killed lawfully while fighting with police.
5. Clementa Pinckney, murdered by a deranged white supremacist, had his eulogy given by President Obama.
Have I missed any? Were there any non-black victims that President Obama got so personally involved in?
Separate topic - what is the CTL real story on the Holly Hill mass murder? The regular news stories are not informative.
The arrest of the father of the two murdered teenagers on drug charges tells us what the Holly Hill incident was all about.
He also sent officials to the drug dealer Freddie grays funeral and then the mayor named a red center after him.
All y’all mfs racist!Y’all had y’all time with all the other prez so leave our 1 and only black prez alone. Just because we have a prez with heart y’all wanna fuck with him.
I agree we all know that their will never be another black president again just let us enjoy it damn
He may be mixed race but you are correct, he is 100% black when dealing with the black population. Love how you call me a racist when my comment was simply asking why a senseless crime against a white person gets much less of our governments attention than when it happens in the hood?!?! Racism is a two way street and I can assure you it is alive and thriving amongst the black populace!!!! Truth is Al, Jessie, black panthers, naacp and on and on, make racism the focal point of everything so it can be used as a crutch. If you want to be treated equally, and I think everyone should be, stop whining every time a drug dealing thug runs from the police then cries abuse. I paid my own way through school, work full time, pay taxes but when I lost my job and was unemployed for 1 1/2 years I couldn’t even get food stamps! Didn’t qualify??? Not sure if I could find ten black families working full time without a food stamp card! Don’t sound equal to me. I would just like Obammy to make us all equal!
why wouldn’t the presedent be 100% black when dealing with the black population. He is black isn’t he. Maybe your just usedto it be 100% about white, which it has been in all previous presedencies. Why wouldn’t he have a personnel connection with injustice done to blacks. It’s very obvious that some of you guys are scared of adversity. The fact that you can’t find ten black families that aren’t on food stamps isn’t a reflection on black ppl it’s a reflection of the company you keep.you narrow minded types better get used to things changing. It is not 1960 anymore
Wha 10 black families got ta do wit you! That’s wha wrong wit yo kind now, always concerned with the next.MIND YOUR FUCKIN BUISNESS,AND MAYBE YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN SOME FOODSTAMPS!OAN I PAID MY WAY THRU SCHOOL, PAY MY TAXES AND WORK MY ASS OFF ON 2 FULL-TIME JOBS,AND NO I DONT RECIEVE FOOD STAMP. BUT IF I LOSE MY JOB I WILL BE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER ONE INSTEAD WAITING FOR FOODSTAMPS. Just saying! STONG BLACK WOMAN OVER HERE!
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I PAID MY WAY THRU SCHOOL”“Never went to school”
There, I fixed it for you. You’re welcome.
Please tell me what school taught you the the words Wha, ta, wit, yo, fuckin, and foodstamps are proper English? I won’t even being to bring up the grammar. The racial divide is evident in our country. Why is it Caucasians are called white people and it is okay but call an “African American” a black person it’s racist? Why is it okay to have BET, the NAACP, the Black Panthers, and numerous other color associated groups but not have the same for Caucasians, Native American, Polish, Canadian, and any other nationality? Isn’t demanding all of these extra rights and extra rules segrigating your community? Think about it. As Morgan Freeman once answered to the question what will stop racism,“Stop talking about it. I’m going to stop calling you a white man, and I’m going to ask you to stop calling me a black man. I know you as Mike Wallace. You know me as Morgan Freeman. You want to say, `Well, I know this white guy named Mike Wallace.’ You know what I’m saying?”. Maybe you should do the same. You are a woman. Period. You mean no more than anyone else. Your color should not entitle you to anything more than my skin color entitles me. Stop thinking every white person is racist and out to hold the black man down. Your attitude is the kind of attitude that KEEPS racism in our country. Also, have a better command of the English language, you make yourself sound UN-educated using made up words like wit & wat. Spellcheck isn’t racist.
Paid your way through school? You need to request a refund. People who claim to be educated need to communicate as if they are.
I’d love to hear what these educated people think the reason is that the black unemployment figures remain at ridiculous levels despite 1.75 presidential terms held by a black man. One would think he would have their back, but it doesn’t appear to be the case.
white privilege has played a huge role in what unemployment means to blacks today. Most white ppl I know knew at a very young age knew they could do whatever they want when they grow up. That hasn’t been the same for minority’s in the past.most of our parents and grandparents came from civil rights era injustices.now that being said until the past 15-20 hrs a minority person didn’t have as many opportunities as a non-minority.even today with as much as things have changed just look at the lack of opportunities and support a lot of minority youth have. This is why unemployment is what it is. Then there are those that will never make anything of themselves. Those people are lazy. I’ve worked with lazy ppl of all colors. But I see many more lazy white ppl in positions of power than blacks. Why is that? It’s because a lazy white person has much more clout in today’s job market than a even hard working minority. This has killed the motivation for some minorities. That being said this isn’t always the situation and some ppl will never be anything white or black.
I’m an uneducated white male btw just have some decency and common sense