The Rader Group (Miramar Beach)

Yes, Mr. Ruder, the alleged drunk principle with the gun in his car that not only managed to flip off the 331 bridge, survive after rescue, but than magically was able to leave the screen (where several deputies, a Sergeant and Lieutenant with WCSO were there...), go home and sober up enough to than claim when FHP finally interviewed him, that the drinking that night / morning, was vodka, drank AFTER the crash, at home.

The beloved Sheriff , months later, would then take his media photo op with the man and his rescuer. Look at me!

Sheriff's family at the Adkinson law firm would later represent the man and cut a deal. They penned a great statement for his wife to "swear to" and sign.

That case is good old boy Walton County favors for the "right folks" defined.

It was disgusting then and its disgusting now.

As much as you like blaming the Sheriff for all the failures in this County @John G, you need to understand that incident was an FHP failure by a rookie FHP officer, not a Sheriff failure. Admittedly there was an abundance of Walton County Sheriff's Offices in attendance (perhaps hampering, perhaps trying to aid the investigation, I dunno I wasn't there) but the bottom line is the FHP handled that investigation and the FHP screwed it up, not the Sheriff!

The more pressing concern (for me anyway) is whether or not William (Bill) Eddins Jr.(an elected school board member in Walton County AND the State Attorney's son) is still the Director of Okaloosa Academy-DJJ Charter School as listed on the Rader Groups website?

I know this is off topic but fits with the good old boy theme. Does anyone know if the owner or the name of the boat was revealed that crashed and killed some people some months back in Destin? It was reported that the boat was stolen but rumor is some say that claim is false.

I know this is off topic but fits with the good old boy theme. Does anyone know if the owner or the name of the boat was revealed that crashed and killed some people some months back in Destin? It was reported that the boat was stolen but rumor is some say that claim is false.

OK @Poppaj I'll bite...WTF does a boat crash have to do with the Rader Group or whether or not William (Bill) Eddins Jr.(an elected school board member in Walton County AND the State Attorney's son) is still the Director of Okaloosa Academy-DJJ Charter School as listed on the Rader Groups website??

My guess is that Poppa is frigging tired of people hijacking his threads. Frigging tired of it!! and he going ballistic at all threads... tit for tat, man...tit for tat.

My guess is that Poppa is frigging tired of people hijacking his threads. Frigging tired of it!! and he going ballistic at all threads... tit for tat, man...tit for tat.

Nice of him to MAN up about it and be an ADULT!

As much as you like blaming the Sheriff for all the failures in this County @John G, you need to understand that incident was an FHP failure by a rookie FHP officer, not a Sheriff failure. Admittedly there was an abundance of Walton County Sheriff's Offices in attendance (perhaps hampering, perhaps trying to aid the investigation, I dunno I wasn't there) but the bottom line is the FHP handled that investigation and the FHP screwed it up, not the Sheriff!

The more pressing concern (for me anyway) is whether or not William (Bill) Eddins Jr.(an elected school board member in Walton County AND the State Attorney's son) is still the Director of Okaloosa Academy-DJJ Charter School as listed on the Rader Groups website?

Misty:

I'm going to respectively disagree with you on who's responsible for that S. Ruder mess. It falls on WCSO 100%.

It took FHP over one hour to respond from Crestview. It was WCSO's investigation to control and to control the location of the suspect until FHP arrive. They failed to do that. NOT ONE WCSO OFFICER ON SCENE THAT NIGHT WROTE A REPORT!!!!! Explain that.

As for Eddin's Jr., Bill Eddins the District One Elected State Attorney, that is a very interesting question and what's even more interesting is what is the FBI looking for?

From their Website:


OKALOOSA ACADEMY
720 Lovejoy Road NW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Phone; 850-864-3133
Fax: 850-864-4305
Director: Christol Jarrett
Director: Stephanie Glover

OKALOOSA ACADEMY-DJJ
4449 Straight Line Road
Crestview, FL 32539
Phone: 850-683-3900 Ext 232
Fax: 850-683-5208
Director: William (Bill) Eddins Jr.

LEARNING ACADEMY OF SANTA ROSA
5880 N. Stewart Street
Milton, FL 32570
Phone: 850-983-3495
Fax: 850-983-8098
Site Administrator: Kara Whitney
Web site: www.lasr.us

WALTON ACADEMY
389 Dorsey Avenue
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Phone: 850-892-3999
Fax: 850-892-7854
Director: Steve Ruder
Web site: www.waltonacademycharterschool.org

Hmm. There are 2 Academy's. The incident Tuesday was at the one on Lovejoy road. I'm wrong!

That's what I get for posting at 7AM before I'm even awake. I'm wrong! I apologize.

OK @Poppaj I'll bite...WTF does a boat crash have to do with the Rader Group or whether or not William (Bill) Eddins Jr.(an elected school board member in Walton County AND the State Attorney's son) is still the Director of Okaloosa Academy-DJJ Charter School as listed on the Rader Groups website??

Nothing and I said it. It's just something that came to me when reading the good ole boy comment. I don't see moderator after your name so you could have just ignored it and moved on. Sheesh, unbunch your panties and chill.

John G, I was a LEO for a long time and I never recall writing a report at a traffic accident that FHP worked. So what happened here was the norm, not any conspiracy to circumvent the law.

My apology does not mean I don't think the Rader Group isn't shady!

It does mean I apologize for making it appear Bill Eddin's Jr. was/is the Director at the facility on Lovejoy Road.

Nothing and I said it. It's just something that came to me when reading the good ole boy comment. I don't see moderator after your name so you could have just ignored it and moved on. Sheesh, unbunch your panties and chill.

I wasn't asking as a moderator either....and I actually thought Lake Views comment was funny. Didn't mean to pi$$ in your wheaties with my comment.

John G, I was a LEO for a long time and I never recall writing a report at a traffic accident that FHP worked. So what happened here was the norm, not any conspiracy to circumvent the law.

So was John G.

I wasn't asking as a moderator either....and I actually thought Lake Views comment was funny. Didn't mean to pi$$ in your wheaties with my comment.

Hey I wasn't that far off topic. I had drinking, water, law enforcement, good ole boys, and possibly corruption. You never did answer my question.

John G, I was a LEO for a long time and I never recall writing a report at a traffic accident that FHP worked. So what happened here was the norm, not any conspiracy to circumvent the law.

In addition to that Danny. the WCSO did "contain" the scene (including the driver) until FHP arrived. It was an FHP investigation. It was a rookie FHP cop that made mistakes that resulted in the outcome.

Hey I wasn't that far off topic. I had drinking, water, law enforcement, good ole boys, and possibly corruption. You never did answer my question.

I dunno now what the question was! I have egg all over my face.

I dunno now what the question was! I have egg all over my face.

I believe I ask if Pluto is a dog what is Goofy?

I believe I ask if Pluto is a dog what is Goofy?

YOU!

Driver left prior to arrival of FHP!

Fact check it!

So was John G.

Municipal cops have fewer legal powers than State or even County officers. They generally answer to the mayor, city manager or in our case, a local attorney.

Driver left prior to arrival of FHP!

Fact check it!

@John G I'm not the one suggesting he was let go. You are. (If you have proof of that, the responsibility is yours not mine!)

Regardless, this is about the Rader Group, an FBI raid that occurred at Okaloosa Academy on Lovejoy Rd in FWB and not the drunk employed by that group. Since you want to continue to go there though, there are substantially more shady individuals associated with the Rader Group including but not limited too Ray Sansom (EX-speaker of the house in Tallahassee) and Jay Odom.

P.S. If people really want to understand how Candidates get elected here, the statement above is a prime example of the power players!

Is this the thread about the price of condoms at Publix? I got turned around somewhere between a boat wreck and a car wreck.

FHP is well aware of the"culture" of Walton Co.

Fact check what I say vs. your opines.

I base in FACT.

As for WCSO not making any reports, does anyone that reads this not think that when a County Employee (contact), drives off the 331 bridge, flips his truck (also has gun in car), crashes into Bay, gets saved, gets ALLOWED to leave the scene of a major accident, and no one takes a report or documents anything is OK, it's no wonder Sheriff Mike ran unopposed....you all love unaccountability!

Misty and Danny, go pull the records on that case, both WCSO AND FHP records, and you'll be enlightened!

As for Radar Group, they most likely misused Federal Grant $$$.

Hope they all get caught! A U-Haul of paper is some fun times!

7 officers show up to a scene and no one documents anything? Is that OK? Not policy, is that OK with people? Just curious?