Comments on: My Ravenel Post… http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:23:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: robert http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-5065 robert Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:33:55 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-5065 hi. nice blog . thanks. hi. nice blog . thanks.

]]> By: COCAINE DISTRIBUTION http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-1675 COCAINE DISTRIBUTION Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:11:55 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-1675 It IS, what it IS! COCAINE DISTRIBUTION! If his sentence is reduced from 20 years to a matter of months or nothing. What is the message the Prosecutors are sending to the Drug Smugglers? Hey, CRIME PAYS! CRIME PAYS BIGTIME! If you hire the right attorney and pay them enough money, you'll get off with minimal punishment. We should all be very proud of our justice system. It IS, what it IS!

COCAINE DISTRIBUTION! If his sentence is reduced from 20 years to a matter of months or nothing. What is the message the Prosecutors are sending to the Drug Smugglers? Hey, CRIME PAYS! CRIME PAYS BIGTIME! If you hire the right attorney and pay them enough money, you’ll get off with minimal punishment.

We should all be very proud of our justice system.

]]> By: Anonymous http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-785 Anonymous Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:04:53 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-785 Trafficking is not limited to the substantive offenses of purchasing, possessing, and selling large amounts of controlled substances. Conspiring and attempting to do those acts also constitute trafficking. The part of the trafficking statute pertinent to this case is as follows: “Any person who knowingly … attempts[] or conspires to … purchase … ten grams or more of cocaine … is guilty of a felony which is known as ‘trafficking in cocaine.’” S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-370(e)(2) (2002). Trafficking is not limited to the substantive offenses of purchasing, possessing, and selling large amounts of controlled substances. Conspiring and attempting to do those acts also constitute trafficking. The part of the trafficking statute pertinent to this case is as follows: “Any person who knowingly … attempts[] or conspires to … purchase … ten grams or more of cocaine … is guilty of a felony which is known as ‘trafficking in cocaine.’” S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-370(e)(2) (2002).

]]> By: Anonymous http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-719 Anonymous Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:20:17 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-719 In South Carolina last fiscal year, 97 percent of all federally indicted cases ended in guilty pleas, records show. “We consider the investigation ongoing,” McDonald said. “If it’s appropriate to add charges, that is something that will be done.” The way you can get your sentence reduced in the federal system is to plead guilty and to give substantial assistance (to authorities),” said longtime Columbia criminal defense lawyer Jack Swerling. In South Carolina last fiscal year, the average drug trafficking sentence was about 11 years, compared to seven years nationwide. Chief U.S. District Judge Joe Anderson, who is presiding over Ravenel’s and Miller’s cases, has a reputation for fairness and staying within the guidelines, Strom said. “Our judges stick to the guidelines,” he said. In South Carolina last fiscal year, 97 percent of all federally indicted cases ended in guilty pleas, records show.

“We consider the investigation ongoing,” McDonald said. “If it’s appropriate to add charges, that is something that will be done.”

The way you can get your sentence reduced in the federal system is to plead guilty and to give substantial assistance (to authorities),” said longtime Columbia criminal defense lawyer Jack Swerling.

In South Carolina last fiscal year, the average drug trafficking sentence was about 11 years, compared to seven years nationwide.

Chief U.S. District Judge Joe Anderson, who is presiding over Ravenel’s and Miller’s cases, has a reputation for fairness and staying within the guidelines, Strom said.

“Our judges stick to the guidelines,” he said.

]]> By: Anonymous http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-713 Anonymous Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:15:49 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-713 Hey Wally - "gaggle of liberals", "dark heart", "revenge card", and "revel in the misery of others". What are you talking about? T-Rav's Grand Jury Indictment is about illegal activities. I believe the Grand Jury, Charleston Police, SLED, FBI and the US Attorney's Office. All of your other comments listed above are pure B.S. Hey Wally - “gaggle of liberals”, “dark heart”, “revenge card”, and “revel in the misery of others”.

What are you talking about?

T-Rav’s Grand Jury Indictment is about illegal activities. I believe the Grand Jury, Charleston Police, SLED, FBI and the US Attorney’s Office.

All of your other comments listed above are pure B.S.

]]> By: Jeffrey Sewell http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-710 Jeffrey Sewell Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:34:07 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-710 Ladies & Gentlemen, I know most of you and know that you are good of heart. I am amazed by the talent in our field of SC politicos that range from 16-60 years of age; you are in the 90 percentile of the next range of leaders, incredible folks. Thomas is my friend and will always be without condition, having said that let us not judge that we be judged ourselves. Regards, ~Jeffrey Sewell Ladies & Gentlemen, I know most of you and know that you are good of heart. I am amazed by the talent in our field of SC politicos that range from 16-60 years of age; you are in the 90 percentile of the next range of leaders, incredible folks.

Thomas is my friend and will always be without condition, having said that let us not judge that we be judged ourselves.

Regards,
~Jeffrey Sewell

]]> By: Henry Young http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-708 Henry Young Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:07:17 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-708 Alex, Do you honesty believe that doing coke while handling our tax dollars is not a violation of his oath of office? Alex,

Do you honesty believe that doing coke while handling our tax dollars is not a violation of his oath of office?

]]> By: Alex Stroman http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-707 Alex Stroman Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:49:27 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-707 Thanks for the comments y'all. I certainly understand all sides of the issue, but I think that my post agrees with Jeffrey's comments about elected leaders. Thomas Ravenel is an elected leader, but the current investigation he is under is due to his practice of illegal drugs, not of any wrongdoing in the Treasurers office. We, the people, looked past his "arrogance" and elected him to the job of treasurer. The post isn't about Ravenel so much, nor is it about his pending charges, but rather Common Cause calling for Ravenel to reimburse the state--and that's ridiculous and cruel. As Wallace just stated "Life is too short to revel in the misery of others." Thanks for the comments y’all. I certainly understand all sides of the issue, but I think that my post agrees with Jeffrey’s comments about elected leaders. Thomas Ravenel is an elected leader, but the current investigation he is under is due to his practice of illegal drugs, not of any wrongdoing in the Treasurers office. We, the people, looked past his “arrogance” and elected him to the job of treasurer.

The post isn’t about Ravenel so much, nor is it about his pending charges, but rather Common Cause calling for Ravenel to reimburse the state–and that’s ridiculous and cruel. As Wallace just stated “Life is too short to revel in the misery of others.”

]]> By: Wallace http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-706 Wallace Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:41:11 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-706 Annon... Take all the offence you want. Your dark heart must love to see the mighty fall. I will keep the God card...and you can have the revenge card... Life is to short to revel in the misery of others. Annon…

Take all the offence you want. Your dark heart must love to see the mighty fall.

I will keep the God card…and you can have the revenge card…

Life is to short to revel in the misery of others.

]]> By: Anonymous http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-703 Anonymous Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:30:47 +0000 http://shotpolitics.com/my-ravenel-post.htm#comment-703 "Common Cause" makes "Common Sense" What T-Rav has done is corrupt and illegal. Campaign finance violations, ethics violations, and "distributing cocaine". The circumstances that T-Rav finds himself in "suffers from dependency on the scourge of drugs". Although this may be true, he also suffers from "lack of judgement","lack of accountability", and he also suffers from his "illegal activities". May God have mercy on all of the other people that he has distributed cocaine to. I am a Republican, and I take offense to Wally's(Wallace) insults to Common Cause and playing the God card. Common Cause makes Common Sense and T-Rav should pay hellava lot more than $32,000. “Common Cause” makes “Common Sense”

What T-Rav has done is corrupt and illegal.

Campaign finance violations, ethics violations, and “distributing cocaine”.

The circumstances that T-Rav finds himself in “suffers from dependency on the scourge of drugs”. Although this may be true, he also suffers from “lack of judgement”,”lack of accountability”, and he also suffers from his “illegal activities”. May God have mercy on all of the other people that he has distributed cocaine to.

I am a Republican, and I take offense to Wally’s(Wallace) insults to Common Cause and playing the God card. Common Cause makes Common Sense and T-Rav should pay hellava lot more than $32,000.

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