Parson prelim continued due to new evidence

"An opportunity to gain employment to acquire the funds for the bond???" Haha, yeah, I'm sure he'll have no problem getting work in Mt. Home...who knows, maybe the middle school is hiring. :D

Since I have never been in the situation of needing to pay bond, is there anyone that can explain something. I thought that if your bond was 100,000 then you or someone had to post 10,000 (10 percent). Am I wrong. Someone please clarify. thanks.

Wow! seems the little town of Mountain Home is getting some BIG TOWN

issues.

Yes, Working Bee. Some cut/pastes off the web:

For the criminal defendant in Idaho, bail bonds can be purchased and used to secure the release of an individual after their arraignment in court. The judge in the case will set the amount of which the bail is to be paid before the individual can be freed. In any type of bond, though, the individual must appear at court as determined by law in the state of Idaho. Bail bonds are used to secure their appearance. In order to fund these bonds, there are several methods that the individual can seek to use.

Commercial Bonds

When an individual can not make payment on the bail bond, the defendant can turn to a commercial bail bond agent. These can help the individual to pay for the total bond amount for a lower fee. The fee is a non refundable fee which is usually about ten percent of the total cost of the bond. Once the fee is paid, the agency will contact the court or jail system and insure coverage of the bond. Normally, in the state of Idaho, these jurisdictions know and work with the agents enough to allow coverage to happen almost immediately. Once this happens, an individual is freed until their next court appearance.

Other Bonds

The most common bond is a personal bond which is paid by the defendant or someone else on the defendant's behalf. These bonds must be paid or secured with property before the individual can actually be released. Also, the bonds are usually for a percentage or can be for the total amount of the judge's imposed bail.

I wonder how is going to gain employment to acquire the funds for the bond, if he can't get a job while he is jail and in order to get out of jail he has to pay the bond............ hmmmmmmmmmm, I don't think I would want his attorney. Kind of cat and mouse..........

I do think a bake sale at the middle school is the key to helping Parsons raise enough money though.......

Copied from above story:

West also requested to Judge Irby a reduction in Parson's bond from $100,000 to $25,000.

"At this time, my client is not able to make the bond and we all in know that in the courtroom, a bond is the method or means that assure a defendant is at a trial," said West.

West confidently felt that the reduction would give Parsons an opportunity to gain employment to acquire the funds for the bond.

I guess the charged are alread convicted in this area. Last I remember the law is inoccent UNTIL proven guilty. And before you pounce on me, I have a daughter, would never tolerate ANYONE treating her in a disrespectful manner, respect law enforcement offical (past and present) and would provide the rope for anyone that hurt a minor.

And to mrfresh28, your comments are totally off the mark. While you are entitled to your opinion, I might suggest that if you have nothing constructive to say, then keep the comments you have been posting in your mind.

Old Guy, I am with you. I have a daughter that hung out with Glenn and never had any proplems.She thought of him as just a friebd

Hey old guy, check your Bill of Rights again. You can talk all you want about being innocent until proven guilty, and I can talk all I want about this guy being a pedophile. That's what America is all about. You're not a hypocrite, are you?

And if you don't like what I have to say, may I kindly suggest that you read something else. Cheers!

Response to Mrfresh28,

I know the Bill of Rights and you are correct that you have th eright to express your opinion. In fact I defended that right for over 20 years, have two sons doing the same thing right now. Maybe you misunderstood my words, so I will try again, comments like your first one do nothing to help a situation of this type. If you go back and read some of the posts I have made, you will see that I have not attacked Mr. Parsons and will not do so until he is proven GUILTY. I would do the same for you if you were CHARGED with a crime.

As for me reading something else, you are not trying to dictate to me what I read are you? That would not be in the spirit of the Bill of Rights and that would make you a hypocrite. And if memory serves me, you do not even live in Mt Home and guess where I live? Yes, I decided to make Mt Home my home after I completed defending your rights both here in the US and abroad.

All I am suggesting is that comments like yours are best left in one's mind in light of the seriousness of this situation.

Old guy, first off, I appreciate all that you and your family have sacrificed. I never served but my granddad did and he is still my hero to this day.

However, I think you and I differ on what forums such as these are for. Personally, I am not trying to help the situation at all. That's really not my concern. All I do on here is voice my opinion and try to learn from others. That's it.

And I'm not trying to attack Parsons. But as far as waiting until someone is proven innocent, give me a break. Apparently you missed the whole Tom Berry discussion on here. People were ready to burn him at the stake, only to find out that he had a serious bout with depression and alcoholism. Was it fair to judge him?

Finally, of course I am not trying to dictate what you read and I can appreciate your sarcasm. On the contrary, I love it when people read what I write, that's my job. All I was saying was that if you don't like it, it's not my problem.

BTW, I did work in Mt. Home and got out as soon as I can. But, magically, my computer here still allows me to get on this site. Crazy!!!

mrfresh28,

It is rather ironic that you mention Mr. Berry. If you do some research, his last incident was not the first time he was involved in an alchol incient and the claim of depression only came about after the last incident. And if you care to go back and do some research, I was involved in many conversations about Mr. Berry. I felt then as I do now, that he should have been dismissed the very first time he was involved in an alchol incident.

And by your comments, it seems you do not care as much for Mt Home as those of us that live here. I have to assume that is why you make the comments you have made.

And consider this my last post to you. I am not willing to do a battle of words and will not do so in this forum.

I have to chime in. Oldguy, it's alright for you to make a negative comment and believe Berry should have been fired after the first offense but it is not alright for the rest of us comment about your boy Glenn.....

Stop and think about what you wrote and take into consideration the fact that Berry has stated "depression" as the cause for his woes. Parson has stated "brain blocks" as the cause for his woes. Either way both men made bad decisions.

The problem is the excuses used to try to get the "get out of jail card free". Since you know Parson so well just how severe are his "brain blocks". Should he have reported this problem before he became a cop?

Oldguy how do you feel about the "brain block" excuse? Since you know Glen I am really interested in hearing what you have to say about that.

MrFresh28, thanks for your interest in our little town. It must have put some impression on you to keep involved. I appreciate the outside view.

I have enjoyed all the views on the forums and have learned alot, from issues with our police force to school bonds in just one week.

Oh by the way Oldguy look up Glen's Myspace account, his comment is: not a boy scout but I ate a brownie once.................. may have been written during one of those brain blocks

I never once said I condone either what Mr. Parsons is accused of nor his reasoning for doing so. I never said I know him well but know of him.

I am only upset at some of the comments that others have made about this sad situation. They seem to think that there is some humour in this and I just do not.

As for whatever Mr. Parsons has put on his MySpace, it only goes to show how immature even an adult can be.

I will not chime in anymore on this subject since some have tried to put a humorous spin on it.

Sorry Oldguy. I guess I had a "brain block"

Please Kmartin, you want to stir up some junk right now that Parson is not the only officer that could possible be involved with youth............ let's defer blame to others to make glenn look less innocent???????????? get real.... are you having "Brain Blocks" too........... I can't believe it, you indicate the school teacher and another police officer had some type of inappropriate relationship and then say you won't name........Your quote,"Sadly, I will be unable to disclose but hopefully it will make some of you think..." Why post this crap unless you can back it................I'm thinking alright, thinking you want to stir a pot that is empty......... but want the rest of us to fill it......ain't happening right now..........

"West also requested to Judge Irby a reduction in Parson's bond from $100,000 to $25,000." Don't play us as stupid Kmartin....... they is no way you could confuse Wasden and West........

I don't care what test I passed or did not pass.... This is a forum not an english class..... and you are not a grammer god and neither am I.

I do take offense to you Kmartin.... trying to belittle the actions of Glenn by trying to stir a pot that you won't fill with nothing but blank names and question marks........ this ain't Salem, try your witch hunt somewhere else...............

LOL. Wow, great stuff on the forum over the weekend! It's good to see some passion. To old guy, sorry to hear you won't be joining us anymore, I will miss your tiresome rhetoric. Don't ever forget that laughter is the best medicine bro! Haha.

To workingbee, Mt. Home did indeed make an impression on me. I am still very fond of many of the people I met while I worked there. The town itself, on the other hand, leaves a lot to be desired.

To Karen, keep the faith and remember that it's all in good fun. As my late grandfather was fond of saying, "Sometimes we have to laugh, if only to keep from crying." He was a great man.

Have a great week, Mt. Homers!!!

kmartin

I have decided that your comments on this forum are toxic. You may think that you are the most educated person on this forum and you might be. Personally I have taken your jabs. I hope that makes you feel superior.

You made this statement earlier in the week. "I could ask him which teacher was engaged in relationships with school girls and he could probably tell me. I know the police officer to whom he refers to and it is not Glenn Parsons...any guesses? Sadly, I will be unable to disclose but hopefully it will make some of you think..."

I simply asked "back it up" and you flame about language skills. As Observer stated and I too ask, please keep yellow journalism in the tabloids where it belongs.

So Ms. Kmartin, grammer goddess, I ask again for you to back it up..... You wouldn't just walk away from a child that would be in harms way...........or would you.

You made this statement earlier in the week. "I could ask him which teacher was engaged in relationships with school girls and he could probably tell me. I know the police officer to whom he refers to and it is not Glenn Parsons...any guesses? Sadly, I will be unable to disclose but hopefully it will make some of you think..."

I simply asked "back it up" and you flame about language skills. As Observer stated and I too ask, please keep yellow journalism in the tabloids where it belongs.

Now you're just repeating yourself, workingbee.

Now you're just repeating yourself, workingbee.

:-)

Ah, I love a good drama.

Glenn was in my HS class, I saw him around school and of course in some after-school activities around town with mutual friends. I can't recall anything inapproprate.

Ran into him a few years ago, he told me he was in training to become an officer, job shadowing and such. He seemed so passionate and driven about the goal.

So I now sit here and think, "What an idiot!" Especially just becoming an officer. IF the accusations are true, he should stand up and take the consequences.

Kmartin, as you say, "y'all know who I am and feel free to attack my comments...when you do...please do me the courtesy of honestly identifying yourself...have a great weekend!"

I have to admit, I for one don't know who you are, nor do I care. I assume that you held some type of reporter position at the Mountain Home News. I know that you feel that your position as a reporter has also made you feel that you are the grammar goddess... What's with the Y'all, shouldn't that be You all..you are above the Mason Dixon line.

I have to admit I am not a professional writer, I could race you in math though... maybe even in growing tomatoes. You really don't want to know me. I could never measure up to your standards and it would be just another dissapointment to you.

Just as Parsen was a dissapointment to the many good people in the Mountain Home Police Department........................let's end this with a agree to disagree and move on.

Look at that I spelled disappointment wrong............ kmartin, What ever will I do.........

Karen, forget about it, "you have my admiration and respect". I don't want it.......I don't care about admiration and respect, I care what people in Mtn. Home are saying and spend less time correcting what they are typing. When people type comments on a forum, it is usually done with passion and not english grammar.

Y'all have a great week in paradise, Mt. Homers!!! LOL.

I was just wondering how many other "formal retractions" kmartin should have with all the other stories she previously wrote in the newspaper???

Just a head's up, a formal retraction in a newspaper can be submitted for something as simple as spelling a person's name wrong.

It's a very common thing for any newspaper, be it the Mountain Home News or the New York Times. Remember that before you start busting out the pitchforks.

Kmartin,

Please read below, these are your comments in this forum.

1. Note in this one you make reference to others in the area.

"I could ask him which teacher was engaged in relationships with school girls and he could probably tell me. I know the police officer to whom he refers to and it is not Glenn Parsons...any guesses? Sadly, I will be unable to disclose but hopefully it will make some of you think..."

2. Note that you make a formal retraction...........

"I am not prepared to share any more information at this point in time so please consider this a formal retraction of my prior comments that made some inferences regarding the actions of other law enforcement personnel in the city of Mountain Home or Elmore County that I inferred as potentially inappropriate for their position."

3. Retraction base on your previous work in journalism........ you still feel superior don't you...... so in the news........

"I only offered a retraction of my previous comments based on my previous work in journalism. It was not required that I offered that retraction.

It may be a case of simple semantics...I will try in the future to use language that mainstream users can easily recognize and hopefully avert situations such as this where we both could be considered as off topic."

4. Wow, off topic was your way of correcting everything I said. You even stated in this forum, "do some people know how ignorant they are?" How off topic is that.

Now you decided to "Let it rest, people...other stories out there to read." Well Karen FORMER REPORTER OR DO YOU OWN TWO SUITS.

A quote that has been around for a long time.

"A cub reporter in the 1950s asked his boss what the difference was between a reporter and a journalist.

He said, "a journalist had two suits, a reporter only one."

I was just playing journalist! Your welcome for the replay of your comments. Just bullet points of the facts. I wasn't sure if the current Kmartin was the alter ego journalist or the citizen commentator.

You have a tendency to comment selectively between the unemployed journalist and the citizen commentator.

Having duel personalities I thought you might not have remembered some of your comments.

Now go on and tell me how I could never be a journalist, how much greater and smarter they are than the average joe. While you are typing up your response, please remember you aren't a journalist anymore.....at least for the Mountain Home News. Now you are just an average joe with an alter ego that needs to be feed through forums.

I'm not a journalist but I did play one on tv once.............

I work daily with journalist, real honest to god journalist. Not own of them is a critical or harse as you Kmartin. It is funny that when they leave for the day they remain human. They haven't become a super hero who has to correct everyone nor remind everyone of their greatness.

You on the other hand have now called me ignorant twice just in this forum along. Why, because I don't agree with your continual grammar rant.

I can tell by your belittling of those that disagree or respond to you in ways you don't like, you have start name calling. Does it make you feel better about yourself? The sad conclusion is that you have let an occupation define who you are. Now please go back and read through all the threads, not once do I refer to my occupation, why because my occupation is not who I am, it is what I do from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday.

Remember, this whole thing started because you blabbed off about school teachers and other police officers engaged in relationships with school girls. You began your verbal attack on me when I asked you to back up what you stated, from then on your credibility as a journalist went out the window. You may call me ignorant, that is fine, you don't even know. I know you though and I would rather be ignorant than narcissistic. I can still recognize myself when I look into a mirror, and I still like myself…

Kmartin,

Before you start correcting everything I wrote, there are a few typo's...yea you remember the typo........... along versus alone, a critical versus as critical.......oh great one don't send the winged monkeys to capture me and take me to OZ!!!!

kmartin you don't just say what you think, you spout off to create chaos.

I have asked my journalist co-workers to take a look at your comments. Their comments conclude that you have cast an unflattering light on the occupation of Journalist. Statements that have retractions, false acusations, turning to the default of citizen commentator when the heat is turned up..... have you thought of working for the National Enquirer, since you can't hack working for a weekly newspaper.......... ignorant you may think I am........ you actually met your match Kmartin.