Comments on: Dad wanted to scare daughter’s boyfriend. It cost him 20 years.

By: S. Ford

S. Ford — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:15:55 +0000

If the guy had wanted to shoot the boyfriend – he would have. This was obviously a warning shot. Afterall he was in the auxillary police force so he knew how to aim. Why didn’t the cops do something when the family called them? Guess that wasn’t worth the paperwork but arresting the father was a feather in their cap.

By: Prison Boyfriend

Prison Boyfriend — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:31:17 +0000

Don’t fire your gun unless you mean to kill. 20 years if plenty fair for someone who is so reckless.

By: S. Wollard

S. Wollard — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:18:32 +0000

In response to Andrew, oh no he cannot come around the house as much as he wants. This event has make me a stronger person and parent and if he shows up at the door now he’ll be meeting up with mama bear.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:06:07 +0000

This is really unfair. The man just wanted to scare some one away and maybe for the sake of her daughter too. Nobody was hurt so why make it a big deal. 20 years is too long and obviously not justice.

By: Jimmy Jim

Jimmy Jim — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:00:09 +0000

For twenty years, he should have shot the boyfriend in the head.

By: lost

lost — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:40:05 +0000

who let the village idiot become a judge ?

jaywalkers beware

By: H Wollard

H Wollard — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:01:35 +0000

Judge Jacobsen is a sad excuse for a judge. O’ Hara is lucky but should not let his guard down too soon.

By: Sasha Sorenson

Sasha Sorenson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:29:32 +0000

I believe Orville Wollard was trying to keep his 16 year old daughter home from running off with her almost 18 year old boyfriend. The boyfriend, persisted in disappearing with her for days at a time ignoring repeated requests and rules set up to keep their daughter safe. I know the family.

Since this had been going on for too long, I think Mr. Wollard was so upset by this time (he had already had 3 surgeries and his wife had a stroke and heart surgery during the same time frame) he had probably gotten to the point where there wasn’t much more he could take. Since the older teenager was arguing with the girl’s mother over the fact that she refused to let the two leave again after barely coming back from an Amber Alert; Orville came out from sleeping in the bedroom and shot a bullet into his own wall. Poor judgement perhaps but with all other attempts he was desparate.
Also in regards to the judge, with all the power and knowledge he has, surely he can JUDGE Wollard – rather than say that he has no choice even though he felt that it was too strict. For example man 1 drops a huge rock on his neighbor, killing him. He gets 20 years. Man 2 drops a pebble on his neighbor’s toe and it bounces off, but because he dropped a rock on the man, he also gets 20 years.

By: Jason Bing

Jason Bing — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:45:43 +0000

Oh, come on. 20 years is way too much.

And think of all the killers who walk around free as a bird!

By: Mike Annable

Mike Annable — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:25:21 +0000

Usually in cases like this his sentence will get reduced after the dust settles.
But..he has a mandatory. The judge had no discretion. For reasons like this, a mandatory sentences don’t work. We have to trust our Judges, they are educated people who earned the title.