turtle watch volunteer arrested

[Interested Girl]

Yes. And even if she did go Postal on some tents and floats, I am sure there must have been a good reason, hahahaha. She is not big enough to cause much of a commotion. I am sure the cops had a hard time apprehending her. I imagine they probably said BOO and scared the hell out of her. As I said, not knowing the facts and certainly not bored enough to read hundreds of posts, I believe she is probably innocent and it is all a misunderstanding.

Pretty compelling video evidence, but I hold judgement.

 

[croixbum]

Pictures

ASH, your photos are appreciated but I have to say they make me want to grab a Louisville Slugger and something sharp and go to town. What a freaking disgrace;what kind of lazy, trashy, foul, rude, arrogant, vile person would leave that junk on the beach? It looks like something the Germans might have constructed in anticipation of D-Day!



They make great baby sitters for the slob parents who are too busy wasting away to Margaritaville to be bothered with wee little distractions.

The photos are so compelling, I have been listening to what everyone has been saying, did not realize whow bad it is. We stay stay the Sugar Dunes and I have never seen this type of thing from there to the inlet at Eastern Lake. I fish at night and honestly see a few scattered beach items. I took the sign to mean that you cant leave it overnight, I am 61, each day I bring stuff down and then take it back, it is an inconveniece but I see the reasoning behind it. I may bring a trailer next time, I could probaly get enough tents to pay for my next trip, unless I get arrested. May hats off to all of you guys down there, keep it up.

 

[Carol G]

Pretty compelling video evidence, but I hold judgement.

Even if there is a video of her destroying this stuff, was it abandoned or not? Did she pull floaties off of children and deflate them? Was she shredding tents while folks were relaxing under them... or was she merely clearing the beach of litter, as so many of us do? Am I going to be arrested for criminal mischief the next time I pick up an abandoned water bottle or one of those shovels people use to dig a hole to China?

 

[Lynnie]

Is today the hearing? Please let us know how this goes! Thank you!!

 

[SHELLY]

Is today the hearing? Please let us know how this goes! Thank you!!

Hearing is July 23rd.

.

 

[Just Curious]

Glad to provide the information you requested. Our organization is a 501 (c)4 exempt organization. We are not a tax deductible entity. Due to the size of our gross receipts( less than $25,000) we are not required to file a 990 so I have provided you with the financial report from our Annual Meeting that year.

We have no paid employee's and no member receives reimbursement for travel.


IRS form 990 / form 990 EZ

Filing Requirements

If gross receipts are: $25,000 or Less?Normally not required to file IRS form 990 or form 990 EZ.

More than $25,000?Normally must file IRS form 990 or form 990 EZ.

$100,000 or less and total assets at year end are less than$250,000?May file IRS form 990 EZ or IRS form 990.

More than $100,000 and total assets at year end are more than$250,000?Must file IRS form 990; cannot file IRS form 990 EZ.

2007 Income​

Member Donations $7,263.00​

2007 Expenses​

Chamber Membership 125.00
Postal Permit 175.00
Post Box 40.00
Annual Florida Reg. Fee 66.00
Northwest Alliance Mtg 273.74
Newsletter (4 Issues) 2,614.11
Copy Systems 130.00
Envelopes 120.13
DeFuniak Herald(ads) 425.25
Walton Sun (ads) 998.49
Copy Systems 131.64
Flowers(JBHillard) 45.00
Domain Name 6.95
Postage (4 newsletters) 423.13

Total Expenses $5,574.44


Current Balances (12/31/07)

Checking 2,187.38
CD 5,340.16

Wait, you guys do all that you do for less than $8,000, and it takes $80,000 for people to walk on the beach, that they are already walking on, and look for turtles?

 

[scooterbug44]

I love that these people have enough time and sense of right/wrong to make a video of her supposed actions and call the cops, but not enough to pick up after themselves and keep their belongings from being a safety hazard.

And the WCSO/government has the personnel and funds to arrest and prosecute her for popping floats (to save an endangered species and keep our community clean), but can't track down someone trying to kill people.

SEVERE lack of priorities IMO! :angry:

 

[Tillerjeff]

I love that these people have enough time and sense of right/wrong to make a video of her supposed actions and call the cops, but not enough to pick up after themselves and keep their belongings from being a safety hazard.

And the WCSO/government has the personnel and funds to arrest and prosecute her for popping floats (to save an endangered species and keep our community clean), but can't track down someone trying to kill people.

SEVERE lack of priorities IMO! :angry:

Amen

 

[Carol G]

I love that these people have enough time and sense of right/wrong to make a video of her supposed actions and call the cops, but not enough to pick up after themselves and keep their belongings from being a safety hazard.

And the WCSO/government has the personnel and funds to arrest and prosecute her for popping floats (to save an endangered species and keep our community clean), but can't track down someone trying to kill people.

SEVERE lack of priorities IMO! :angry:

Totally.

 

[ShallowsNole]

I love that these people have enough time and sense of right/wrong to make a video of her supposed actions and call the cops, but not enough to pick up after themselves and keep their belongings from being a safety hazard.

And the WCSO/government has the personnel and funds to arrest and prosecute her for popping floats (to save an endangered species and keep our community clean), but can't track down someone trying to kill people.

SEVERE lack of priorities IMO! :angry:

Due to budget cuts, they no longer have the little bottles to rub to make genies appear, and the goals of actually inventing all those cool little computer programs featured on CSI have had to be set aside. Under these absurd conditions, witnesses, video evidence, and an accurate description of the suspect can be tremendously useful when selecting the correct person to arrest. JMHO.