Someone has to. Crime in Charlotte once again puts the lie to the notion that the Powers That Be in Charlotte are remotely interested in locking up bad guys. Remember Holly Mitchell? CinC does.
Mitchell was the guy who tried to take an assault rifle — likely a semi-auto AR-15 — to a West Meck football game in September. The story was in heavy rotation, especially on the tube. And, surprise, it was not Holly’s first run-in with the law — he was on probation for stealing a car. Since his assault rifle arrest, Mitchell has basically ignored the terms of his probation and otherwise acted like the law cannot do anything to him.
The other week Mitchell was in court for his probation violation hearing to find out if that was true. It was. CinC notes:
Judge Linwood O. Foust disregarded the recommendations of Holly’s probation officer, CMPD police officers and the prosecutor. He gave Holly a slap on the hand and sentenced him to the following conditions of release: 10 days of weekend jail (Friday 6pm- Sunday 6pm); He must pay owed court costs (payments of $60/mo starting on Feb 4th); He must obtain a high school diploma in 15 months and he is not allowed on any CMS/school property for 2 years.
Mayor Pat’s circus train to Raleigh better come back with the 82nd Airborne in tow or Charlotte is doomed.
