Arrest of Garrett Preacher

[whatthe]

I cant seem to figure out why there hasnt been anything in the paper about this except what was in the police blotter. This has been on the news channels but not in the local paper. People need to know about this expecially with him not being in jail at this time.

[michael medeski]

I cant seem to figure out why there hasnt been anything in the paper about this except what was in the police blotter. This has been on the news channels but not in the local paper. People need to know about this expecially with him not being in jail at this time.

i wonder what on earth a preacher, man of the lord, could have been arrested for? i hope it's not what i think it is.

[james_t]

I cant seem to figure out why there hasnt been anything in the paper about this except what was in the police blotter. This has been on the news channels but not in the local paper. People need to know about this expecially with him not being in jail at this time.

It was in Saturday's Star, and in today's Clipper. They didn't mention it with the police blotter item because at the time they couldn't confirm he had been a pastor; they found that out Friday:

http://www.dekalbstar.com/index.php?...test&Itemid=53

i wonder what on earth a preacher, man of the lord, could have been arrested for? i hope it's not what i think it is.

Unfortunately, it probably was.

[michael medeski]

Unfortunately, it probably was.

jesus christ! what is it with them. punishment for a so called "man of the lord" should be ten fold. i say castration and then take their eyes out would be fitting. very sad. it gives a bad name to preachers and the like. when you hear of one being arrested, 99% of the time it is for that.

[HoosierHelen]

Michael,

I understand your anger towards anyone who commits this type of crime. When my children were young, I always said if something like that happened to them, I'm afraid they would be trying me for murder next. Thankfully, I wasn't put to that test.

That being said, if this fellow is found guilty and sentenced to any prison time, I sincerely believe he will be praying more than he ever has prayed in his life. So we probably don't need to do any surgery on him or poke his eyes out first.

I agree it is horrible for someone who is suppose to be teaching lessons of love, God and Jesus to children to commit such a crime. I hope any children involved are offered counseling and support.

[evilkumquat]

But... but...

I thought only atheists performed such awful deeds since only those who believe in god have any morals?

Yeah, I admit to a bit of schadenfreude on this. I mean, if the accusations are true, what a horrible crime for the victim of course... but I can't help but roll my eyes whenever a pastor, priest, preacher, reverend, etc., is accused or convicted of these things and yet so many churchgoers still claim a "holier than thou" attitude toward non-believers.

[blue adept]

jesus christ! what is it with them. punishment for a so called "man of the lord" should be ten fold. i say castration and then take their eyes out would be fitting. very sad. it gives a bad name to preachers and the like. when you hear of one being arrested, 99% of the time it is for that.

All I can say is, Typical. These jobs attract the wrong sort of person.

[ebbieday]

All I can say is, Typical. These jobs attract the wrong sort of person.

In these situations, I've always wondered, is this a man in the profession who took a wrong turn on the moral path...or is this a man with no morals who used the profession to get to his intended targets?

[evilkumquat]

In these situations, I've always wondered, is this a man in the profession who took a wrong turn on the moral path...or is this a man with no morals who used the profession to get to his intended targets?

That's very akin to my belief that Lincoln was off by a hair when he said "Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely."

What he should have said was "Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible."

So yeah, I imagine the perverts are attracted to professions that fit their tastes: pedophiles to priesthood, foot fetishists to shoe sales positions, Alabamans to raising farm animals.

[james_t]

In these situations, I've always wondered, is this a man in the profession who took a wrong turn on the moral path...or is this a man with no morals who used the profession to get to his intended targets?

Could be either. Sometimes clergy just fall prey to temptations; sometimes there were things that from the beginning should have kept them out of the profession.

I have known some very good pastors who do their best to serve God and others, and I think there are a good number of them out there. Unfortunately, they don't make the headlines as much as the other kind.

[armyda]

From some of the News reports I've heard, this isn't related to his work activities. It is a bit closer to home.

[momof5]

From some of the News reports I've heard, this isn't related to his work activities. It is a bit closer to home.

I guess I don't understand the difference between his "work activities" and the fact that it is "closer to home". A person in the leadership role that he had is NEVER off the job.

[Graygleam]

I think we might consider all the Pastors, Priests, Rabbis, etc. whose names are not in the paper, because they are not doing anything wrong, just good. We won't hear much about them.

[james_t]

I think we might consider all the Pastors, Priests, Rabbis, etc. whose names are not in the paper, because they are not doing anything wrong, just good. We won't hear much about them.

According to the Bible if they're doing good you're not supposed to hear anything about it.

"But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." (Matthew 6:3-4)

[slotz10]

He will go to prison and if he is lucky the worse thing that will happen to him is slipping on the soap.
But, i am sure he won't even make it to the shower. The other inmates will make him pay for his gross sin.

[TheBigB]

He will go to prison and if he is lucky the worse thing that will happen to him is slipping on the soap.
But, i am sure he won't even make it to the shower. The other inmates will make him pay for his gross sin.

Why do you think he'll be in with the general prison population?

[JohnBoy44]

Why do you think he'll be in with the general prison population?

any presumption of innocence here?

[grey146]

convicted already by Medeski

[HoosierHelen]

convicted already by Medeski

I don't believe expressing outrage for a crime constitutes a conviction. He is correct it is one of the worst type crimes imaginable!

[JohnBoy44]

I don't believe expressing outrage for a crime constitutes a conviction. He is correct it is one of the worst type crimes imaginable!

So were the Mcmartin day care crimes that didn't happen.