Suspended and arrested after refusing to change his NRA shirt. Today, 14-year-old Jared Marcum appeared before a judge and was officially charged with obstructing an officer.
A $500 fine and up to a year in jail, that's the penalty that Jared could face, now that a judge has allowed the prosecution to move forward with it's obstructing an officer charge against him.
"Me, I'm more of a fighter and so is Jared and eventually we're going to get through this," Jared's father Allen Lardieri said. "I don't think it should have ever gotten this far."
The Logan County Police Department initially claimed that the at-the-time 8th grade Logan Middle School student was arrested for disturbing the education process, obstructing an officer and Lardieri says that officers even went as far as threatening to charge Jared with making terroristic threats.
"In my view of the facts, Jared didn't do anything wrong," Ben White, Jared's attorney said. "I think officer Adkins could have done something differently."
Prosecuting attorney Michael White refused to respond to any questions, as did Logan Police.
We obtained official court documents from both sides of this case. On one hand, the arresting officer from the Logan City Police Department, James Adkins, claims that when Jared refused to stop talking, that hindered his ability to do his job, hence, the obstruction charge. On the other side, Ben White points out that nowhere in the arresting officer's petition, does it mention Jared ever making any threats or acting in a violent manner.
"Every aspect of this is just totally wrong," Lardieri said. "He has no background of anything criminal, up until now and it just seems like nobody wants to admit they're wrong."
Ben White says he will continue working to have the charges against Jared dismissed. If that doesn't happen in the coming weeks, Jared will be back in court on July 11th.
A $500 fine and up to a year in jail, that's the penalty that Jared could face, now that a judge has allowed the prosecution to move forward with it's obstructing an officer charge against him.
"Me, I'm more of a fighter and so is Jared and eventually we're going to get through this," Jared's father Allen Lardieri said. "I don't think it should have ever gotten this far."
The Logan County Police Department initially claimed that the at-the-time 8th grade Logan Middle School student was arrested for disturbing the education process, obstructing an officer and Lardieri says that officers even went as far as threatening to charge Jared with making terroristic threats.
"In my view of the facts, Jared didn't do anything wrong," Ben White, Jared's attorney said. "I think officer Adkins could have done something differently."
Prosecuting attorney Michael White refused to respond to any questions, as did Logan Police.
We obtained official court documents from both sides of this case. On one hand, the arresting officer from the Logan City Police Department, James Adkins, claims that when Jared refused to stop talking, that hindered his ability to do his job, hence, the obstruction charge. On the other side, Ben White points out that nowhere in the arresting officer's petition, does it mention Jared ever making any threats or acting in a violent manner.
"Every aspect of this is just totally wrong," Lardieri said. "He has no background of anything criminal, up until now and it just seems like nobody wants to admit they're wrong."
Ben White says he will continue working to have the charges against Jared dismissed. If that doesn't happen in the coming weeks, Jared will be back in court on July 11th.
"Obstruction"? Why not hit him with a cattle prod ("Taser") and insist he was resisting arrest? It's amazing that more citizens just don't start shooting at cops. A year in jail over a T-SHIRT and some uniformed power tripping? ENough of this nonsense!
ReplyDeleteStop paying tax. Your money pays for that creatures wages. The only way to stop them is cut off the cash. They don't listen. They don't care. They're animals.
ReplyDeleteBarking crazy. Who is to say they don't like any other apparel and say you are a clothing terrorist. This has gone too far. The stupidity has reached stellar heights. People ceased the ability for logical thought, morality, decency or the ability to help others. Anyone in that local schools area deserves the chance to grow a set of balls and flood the police and prosecutor with loud calls.
ReplyDeleteWe need to stop getting vaccinated, watching tv propaganda, eating Monsanto frankenfood, and drinking poison sugar substitutes. All of this crap denies a good working brain.
Bravo!!! Most excellently said. And I say DITTO!
DeleteThis 14 year old has more guts then most grown men. He and his family are true patriots and those that are in position of authority and pursuing this are the traitors and the ones we should all be worried about. My prayers go out to this young man of great courage and his family.
ReplyDeleteDisturbing the education process? Woo-hoo-hoo hee-hee! That's a good one! Absolutely outrageous! Bet we won't see that on Brian Williams "news" report tonight or any other for that matter. They threatened to charge this young man with some sort of terroristic charge. What a load of mularchey. This cop along with the judge need to be FIRED, possibly charged with UNDERMINING THE CONSTITUTION. Throw the both of them in a "real" jail for a year... that would be justice. And what the hell are police doing in our schools anyways? I think you know and so do I... PEOPLE WAKE UP, IT'S ALMOST TOO LATE AS IT IS!!!
ReplyDeleteWhen did "disturbing the education process" become something someone could be arrested for?
ReplyDeletePlease don't compare these law enFORCEment goons to animals. Animals do NOT behave in this way.
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe what im reading is this Nazi Germany and the usa gave 100 billion dolars from 1949 to 2000 to Israel
ReplyDeleteBut he just is a kid, not an adult..
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