How a rogue cop almost ruined my wedding because he doesn?t understand the law

[butterbean]

Me thinks methheads are everywhere, but not so many at Grayton Beach.

 

[AAbsolute]

Very, very true...

Did you notice that no one from law enforcement came forward to deny the claim?

 

[ShallowsNole]

I'm not exactly from law enforcement, but I have written no fewer than five replies but deleted them before I hit "send." Not worth it.

Nobody denies we have a number of rookies who need some human relations training. But two things that keep surfacing in this thread really bother me.

(1) The assumption that this occurred on a HOLIDAY weekend. Name me one person who lives in Grayton Beach that was off for Columbus Day. I don't remember if the post office was closed, but it was not a holiday for state and local government employees, and school was open.

(2) 30-A is NOT an easy assignment with well-mannered people. For proof, look in the political threads.

(3) I'll add a third. You'd be surprised at the meth heads and crackheads in Grayton, and who they are.

(4) Now I'm on a roll...the incident was reported to the officer's supervisor. Nothing was ruined. That should be the end of the story.

P.S. My football team just choked. I am not responsible for what I say or do right now.

 

[greenroomsurfer]

I'm not exactly from law enforcement, but I have written no fewer than five replies but deleted them before I hit "send." Not worth it.

Nobody denies we have a number of rookies who need some human relations training. But two things that keep surfacing in this thread really bother me.

(1) The assumption that this occurred on a HOLIDAY weekend. Name me one person who lives in Grayton Beach that was off for Columbus Day. I don't remember if the post office was closed, but it was not a holiday for state and local government employees, and school was open.

(2) 30-A is NOT an easy assignment with well-mannered people. For proof, look in the political threads.

(3) I'll add a third. You'd be surprised at the meth heads and crackheads in Grayton, and who they are.

(4) Now I'm on a roll...the incident was reported to the officer's supervisor. Nothing was ruined. That should be the end of the story.

P.S. My football team just choked. I am not responsible for what I say or do right now.

Help Help, I've been choked and assaulted by Georgia Tech..... I gonna Pul for Cal from now on. I to am not responsible for my Mouth spewing out big chunks of stupidity!;-) I surrender!!!!

 

[NightAngel]

I'm not exactly from law enforcement, but I have written no fewer than five replies but deleted them before I hit "send." Not worth it.

Nobody denies we have a number of rookies who need some human relations training. But two things that keep surfacing in this thread really bother me.

(1) The assumption that this occurred on a HOLIDAY weekend. Name me one person who lives in Grayton Beach that was off for Columbus Day. I don't remember if the post office was closed, but it was not a holiday for state and local government employees, and school was open.

(2) 30-A is NOT an easy assignment with well-mannered people. For proof, look in the political threads.

(3) I'll add a third. You'd be surprised at the meth heads and crackheads in Grayton, and who they are.

(4) Now I'm on a roll...the incident was reported to the officer's supervisor. Nothing was ruined. That should be the end of the story.

P.S. My football team just choked. I am not responsible for what I say or do right now.

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Why should that be the end of the story? The jerk almost ruined someones well thought out wedding and bullied a new groom and the brides father for no reason at all. The officer should be reprimanded in the least. The cops have taken over Santa Rosa Beach in the last couple of years, I cannot pull out of my driveway without one on my ass. There are too many cops here and now they are trying to unionize to get past the cut backs??? I am sorry, I have lived here all of my life and I am sick seeing what this area has become.

 

[bchmamas_fav]

Erm. ... ?

I am sorry your party got screwed over singlehandedly by one of Walton County's finest. ... but. Don't judge those of us on 30A by our Sheriffs or Sheriffs Deputies.

I have not heard of one person that truly relies on any one of our cops down here, and I am pretty sure that most of us despise them.

But again. 30A is a wonderful place and if an unruly cop is going to ruin it for you, then I am sorry. I would highly recommend buying in Grayton because it is after all one of the least tainted of all of the small little communities here on he coast, no offense to Seaside or Watercolor, or any of our friends to the West, but we are not near as uptight or overly ostentacious. We are a very down to earth group of people that care about the people in our community. I think I can personally name all of the full time residents here and most of the owners of all the rental houses.

I actually saw ya'lls reception/party/what have you, and it looked like a blast. I live in Grayton, and I am pretty sure that I remember it. Did Dread Clampitt play? Was it catered? ... I could swear I remember this wedding. I am glad that ya'll had a good time minus the cop. Please come back soon.

 

[ShallowsNole]

Gee, there used to be complaints about response time. Now there are too many. This is a hoot.

 

[bloomcreatives]

I actually saw ya'lls reception/party/what have you, and it looked like a blast. I live in Grayton, and I am pretty sure that I remember it. Did Dread Clampitt play? Was it catered? ... I could swear I remember this wedding. I am glad that ya'll had a good time minus the cop. Please come back soon.

Dikki DU and the Zydeco Krewe played, and they were AMAZING! Calvin from the Red Bar catered our dinner, and all the adult beverages were from Jambone. Alison Hand officiated. The party was at Tuckered Out. Every single one of these guys did a fantastic job, including the owner of the house, and I would highly recommend them all to anyone planning any kind of event - just make sure it doesn't go past 7 PM, and have it in your soundproofed basement.

Don't y'all worry - I visit several times a year to see my family, so I will definitely be back. We are still planing to buy a place down there. No one was more shocked than I by this incident, because it was so out of place compared to the laid-back vibe I have always experienced. I wanted to let you know about it because I know that the noise ordinance and the police situation are two very hot button issues right now.

 

[scooterbug44]

I have not heard of one person that truly relies on any one of our cops down here, and I am pretty sure that most of us despise them.

I do - and have never dealt with a rude officer - on many occasions when I am in the right AND when I am in the wrong!

 

[sand flea]

bloomcreatives, could you foward those photos to me please? Maybe he's the one that gave me a ticket for rolling through a stop sign in grayton a while back.
I think I may have upset him when I asked his age. By the way, what was your wedding date? Ithink I got the ticket on a sunday afternoon. Sorry???