Maurice Clemmons, man wanted for questioning, has troubling criminal history

texmaster · Nov 30, 2009

This is one of the red flags which makes Huckabee such a horrible candidate for president.

Nine years ago, then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee granted clemency to Clemmons, commuting his lengthy prison sentence over the protests of prosecutors.

"This is the day I've been dreading for a long time," Larry Jegley, prosecuting attorney for Arkansas' Pulaski County said tonight when informed that Clemmons was being sought for questioning in connection with the killings.

Clemmons' criminal history includes at least five felony convictions in Arkansas and at least eight felony charges in Washington. The record also stands out for the number of times he has been released from custody despite questions about the danger he posed.

Huckabee, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination last year, issued a statement tonight calling the slaying of the police officers "a horrible and tragic event."

If Clemmons is found responsible, "it will be the result of a series of failures in the criminal justice system in both Arkansas and Washington State," Huckabee said.

No Governor. It will be your fault, no one else besides the killer himself.

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Dutch · Nov 30, 2009

Huckabee made a bad decision in releasing a 17 year old from a 94 year prison sentence. Since then the american legal system is doing what it was designed to do; keep quilty people on the street. Plenty of blame to go around. Huckabee's only fault lies in making a judgement that didn't pan out. This, unlike our glorious leader who is now president despite going out of his way to not make decisions that could influence potential voters.

texmaster · Nov 30, 2009

Dutch said:
Huckabee made a bad decision in releasing a 17 year old from a 94 year prison sentence. Since then the american legal system is doing what it was designed to do; keep quilty people on the street. Plenty of blame to go around. Huckabee's only fault lies in making a judgement that didn't pan out. This, unlike our glorious leader who is now president despite going out of his way to not make decisions that could influence potential voters.

Yes but this has been a trend with Huckabee.

Its not the first time its bitten him in the ass.

Mike Huckabee's Clemency Record Is Under Scrutiny - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum - FOXNews.com

And don't forget his lax stance on illegal immigration.

Hatuey · Nov 30, 2009

texmaster said:
Yes but this has been a trend with Huckabee.

Its not the first time its bitten him in the ass.

Mike Huckabee's Clemency Record Is Under Scrutiny - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum - FOXNews.com

And don't forget his lax stance on illegal immigration.

It's pretty lame of you to make a tragedy perpetrated by an animal into a political issue just to get cheap shots on illegal immigration and your hate for Huckabee in.

Arch Enemy · Nov 30, 2009

We should put Huckabee in jail for not being able to see the future.

****ty job Mr. Huckabee ****ty job.

Caine · Nov 30, 2009

Arch Enemy said:
We should put Huckabee in jail for not being able to see the future.

****ty job Mr. Huckabee ****ty job.

Nothing to do with not seeing the future.

Animals are animals, he had the option of keeping this animal where he belonged and failed.

Arch Enemy · Nov 30, 2009

Caine said:
Nothing to do with not seeing the future.

Animals are animals, he had the option of keeping this animal where he belonged and failed.

Oh,
my comment was non-suquitor. He should be jailed for not being able to see the future, though.

misterman · Nov 30, 2009

Dutch said:
Huckabee made a bad decision in releasing a 17 year old from a 94 year prison sentence. Since then the american legal system is doing what it was designed to do; keep quilty people on the street. Plenty of blame to go around. Huckabee's only fault lies in making a judgement that didn't pan out. This, unlike our glorious leader who is now president despite going out of his way to not make decisions that could influence potential voters.

If Huckabee were a Democrat, the right would be screaming for his head, Willie Horton style. Hypocrites. And you stand here and excuse Huckabee while actually trying to bash Obama for NOT doing something. Pathetic.

texmaster · Nov 30, 2009

Hatuey said:
It's pretty lame of you to make a tragedy perpetrated by an animal into a political issue just to get cheap shots on illegal immigration and your hate for Huckabee in.

Pretty pathetic of you to not recognize the reality of his decision and the people who died because of it.

texmaster · Nov 30, 2009

Arch Enemy said:
Oh,
my comment was non-suquitor. He should be jailed for not being able to see the future, though.

Since its painfully obvious you don't have a clue what this guy was charged with under Huckabee, allow me to enlighten you once again.

This isn't about predicting the future genius. Its about locking people away for what they do.

Maurice Clemmons received a 35-year sentence in the early 1990s for armed robbery and theft. His sentence was commuted in May 2000, and he was let out three months later.

MORE

Here are the figures for neighboring states since 1996, when Huckabee took office (and keep in mind the population of these states is nearly 20 times ours):

___ >> Louisiana – 213.
___ >> Mississippi – 24.
___ >> Missouri – 79.
___ >> Oklahoma – 178.
___ >> Tennessee – 32.
___ >> Texas – 98 (in-cludes 36 inmates released because they were convicted on drug charges with planted evidence).

Total: 624 vs. Huckabee’s 703.

Next time do a little research before slapping on the sarcasm tights.

Arch Enemy · Nov 30, 2009

texmaster said:
Since its painfully obvious you don't have a clue what this guy was charged with under Huckabee, allow me to enlighten you once again.

This isn't about predicting the future genius. Its about locking people away for what they do.

Maurice Clemmons received a 35-year sentence in the early 1990s for armed robbery and theft. His sentence was commuted in May 2000, and he was let out three months later.

MORE

Here are the figures for neighboring states since 1996, when Huckabee took office (and keep in mind the population of these states is nearly 20 times ours):

___ >> Louisiana – 213.
___ >> Mississippi – 24.
___ >> Missouri – 79.
___ >> Oklahoma – 178.
___ >> Tennessee – 32.
___ >> Texas – 98 (in-cludes 36 inmates released because they were convicted on drug charges with planted evidence).

Total: 624 vs. Huckabee’s 703.

Next time do a little research before slapping on the sarcasm tights.

I'm being dead serious. We should have Huckabee in jail right now for not being able to see the future. The past was laid out for him, the court made it's ruling.

Scarecrow Akhbar · Nov 30, 2009

Hatuey said:
It's pretty lame of you to make a tragedy perpetrated by an animal into a political issue just to get cheap shots on illegal immigration and your hate for Huckabee in.

Actually, it's best to get the non-performers off the list before the race even starts. Huckabee is one.

List of those who should really get ZERO support in the 2012 Republican nomination process:

Romney - socialist
Guiliani - liberal
Anything named Bush - Bush
Huckabee - anti-evolutionist (anyone that stupid shouldn't be voted for.)
Thompson - He snoozed, he lost, let him keep nappin'.
Paul - dork and doesn't know what the US Navy is for.

That's pretty much it. Anyone else deserves their chance to shine. These old farts need to go to the country club so Mrs. Wood can beat on them, too.

Scarecrow Akhbar · Nov 30, 2009

Yeah, whatever.

Here's the critical paragraph in the linked OP article:

Clemmons had been in jail in Pierce County for the past several months on a pending charge of second-degree rape of a child. He was released from custody just six days ago, even though was staring at seven additional felony charges in Washington state.

The man had a known criminal record, was being held for a serious felony, and was facing possibly SEVEN additional felony charges in Washington, and the COURTS still saw fit to release him back into the world.

The problem was the COURT, not Huckabee.

Other gems:

In another instance, Clemmons was accused of gathering his wife and young relatives around at 3 or 4 in the morning and having them all undress. He told them that families need to "be naked for at least 5 minutes on Sunday," a Pierce County sheriff's report says.

...

Deputies also interviewed other family members. They reported that Clemmons had been saying he could fly and that he expected President Obama to visit to "confirm that he is Messiah in the flesh."

Well, everyone knows Obama is the Messiah. He's not going to have time to visit everyone to prove it, He's going to test their FAITH.

Oh, and don't forget this:

Clemmons moved Washington in 2004, after being released from prison in Arkansas, state Department of Corrections records indicate. That would mean he had gone five years or so before landing in serious trouble with authorities here, according to a review of his criminal record.

and

Clemmons served 11 years before being released.

News accounts say Huckabee commuted Clemmons' sentence, citing Clemmons' young age at the time the crimes were committed.

But Clemmons remained on parole — and soon after landed in trouble again. In March 2001, he was accused of violating his parole by committing aggravated robbery and theft, according to a story in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

He was returned to prison on a parole violation. But in what appears to have been a mistake, Clemmons was not actually served with the arrest warrants until leaving prison three years later. As a result, Clemmons' attorney argued that the charges should be dismissed because too much time had passed. Prosecutors dropped the charges.

PROSECUTORS DROPPED THE CHARGES.

In other words, if the legal system had performed properly, he would not have been in Tacoma to kill some cops. Thus Huckabee's earlier commutation of his sentence has no relevance to these recent events.

Dutch · Nov 30, 2009

texmaster said:
Yes but this has been a trend with Huckabee.

Its not the first time its bitten him in the ass.

Mike Huckabee's Clemency Record Is Under Scrutiny - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum - FOXNews.com

And don't forget his lax stance on illegal immigration.

If I remember correctly all but one of the political candidates held a "lax stance on immigration." Tancredo went absolutely....nowhere. In the american political system we have no unblemished politicians, just some that are better than others.

Dutch · Nov 30, 2009

Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Yeah, whatever.

Here's the critical paragraph in the linked OP article:

The man had a known criminal record, was being held for a serious felony, and was facing possibly SEVEN additional felony charges in Washington, and the COURTS still saw fit to release him back into the world.

The problem was the COURT, not Huckabee.

Other gems:

Well, everyone knows Obama is the Messiah. He's not going to have time to visit everyone to prove it, He's going to test their FAITH.

Oh, and don't forget this:

and

PROSECUTORS DROPPED THE CHARGES.

In other words, if the legal system had performed properly, he would not have been in Tacoma to kill some cops. Thus Huckabee's earlier commutation of his sentence has no relevance to these recent events.

The problem, is america's criminal justice system. Huckabee had a part in this and like the 100 or so others in this sad situation, they screwed up.

Dutch · Nov 30, 2009

Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Actually, it's best to get the non-performers off the list before the race even starts. Huckabee is one.

List of those who should really get ZERO support in the 2012 Republican nomination process:

Romney - socialist
Guiliani - liberal
Anything named Bush - Bush
Huckabee - anti-evolutionist (anyone that stupid shouldn't be voted for.)
Thompson - He snoozed, he lost, let him keep nappin'.
Paul - dork and doesn't know what the US Navy is for.

That's pretty much it. Anyone else deserves their chance to shine. These old farts need to go to the country club so Mrs. Wood can beat on them, too.

......and I'd put anyone of them up against that moron we put into office in a heartbeat.

misterman · Nov 30, 2009

Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Yeah, whatever.

Whatever you need to do to excuse a Republican.

Dayton3 · Nov 30, 2009

Caine said:
Nothing to do with not seeing the future.

Animals are animals, he had the option of keeping this animal where he belonged and failed.

What you call an "animal" was not convicted of a violent crime while in Arkansas.

He had served longer than criminals convicted of similiar crimes.

Dayton3 · Nov 30, 2009

Scarecrow Akhbar said:
Huckabee - anti-evolutionist (anyone that stupid shouldn't be voted for.)
QUOTE]

What does not believing in evolution have to do with being president?

Historically I would wager that the majority of U.S. presidents did not believe in evolution.

Would you deny the presidency to a George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or Teddy Roosevelt because they did not believe in evolution?

Dutch · Nov 30, 2009

misterman said:
Whatever you need to do to excuse a Republican.

Huckabee did what all govenors do....he made a decision. [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton_pardons_controversy"]Kinda like clinton[/ame]. The only real difference between huckabee and clinton is huckabee didn't do it for profit.

CrusaderRabbit08 · Nov 30, 2009

Someone has some explaining to do. Let the finger pointing begin.

Warrant should have kept Clemmons locked up, Arkansas authorities claim

Prosecutor claims Arkansas dropped a no-bail warrant that allowed release of alleged cop killer

TACOMA -- While Pierce County's elected prosecutor claims a decision by Arkansas authorities cleared the way for accused cop killer Maurice Clemmons' release from jail, Arkansas corrections officials say they issued a warrant in October that could have kept him confined.

On parole for various felony convictions in Arkansas, Clemmons was briefly jailed in May after allegedly punching a police officer during an incident at his Parkland home. He was again booked into jail in July on a series of allegations, including that he'd raped a 12-year-old girl at his home.

Clemmons' confinement was initially guaranteed by a no-bail warrant issued by the Arkansas Department of Community Corrections after he missed a Pierce County court date. That warrant was later dropped and Clemmons was released after posting bail on Nov. 23, days before he allegedly gunned down four Lakewood Police officers at a coffee shop.

Speaking Monday, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist faulted Arkansas officials for dropping the warrant, noting that his department's decision not request an increase in Clemmons' $190,000 bail would "be a moot point if the no-bail hold was still in effect."

Responding to the criticism, Arkansas Department of Community Corrections spokeswoman Rhonda Sharp said her agency issued a second warrant in October that could have seen Clemmons continue to be detained.

RyrineaHaruno · Dec 1, 2009

Dutch said:
Huckabee did what all govenors do....he made a decision. Kinda like clinton. The only real difference between huckabee and clinton is huckabee didn't do it for profit.

Um your joking right? Please tell me your ****ing Joking. He did it, because some guy told him he had found Jesus. I am a daughter of a cop, and I hate it when people put a spin on these Officers deaths for political gain. You know he is called pardon me HUCKABEE. He did it for money or gifts as he calls them.

apdst · Dec 1, 2009

Just think. If Clemmons had gone straight to the gas chamber, none of this would have ever happened.

RyrineaHaruno · Dec 1, 2009

apdst said:
Just think. If Clemmons had gone straight to the gas chamber, none of this would have ever happened.

Thank you, that is why I support it.

CrusaderRabbit08 · Dec 1, 2009

apdst said:
Just think. If Clemmons had gone straight to the gas chamber, none of this would have ever happened.

For what crime?

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