Comments on: Joel Pile Is a Petty Tyrant and an Overly Sensitive Ass.

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By: Kevin Carson

Kevin Carson — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:38:40 +0000

My email:

Let me get this straight, Mr. Pile…

…You don’t have the authority, as an administrator, to issue work orders — but you do have the authority to use the police force as your own personal rentacops and send them to arrest a political enemy?

This story has gone viral, and has done more to make you look like an idiot — nationwide — than anything a thousand Jarrod Wests could have done. What’s more, it’s made your community the laughingstock of the nation. The people of Valley Center should have YOU arrested for defamation, you clown.

You really should Google “Streisand Effect.” Thanks to your own stupidity, you’re about to learn just what it’s all about.

Sincerely,
Kevin Carson

By: Kevin Carson

Kevin Carson — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:29:11 +0000

Wait a minute–

This fucking SHITBAG can’t do anything about the flooding because as administrator he has no authority to issue work orders–but he has the authority to call on the police force as his own personal renta-cops to arrest a political enemy?

By: John Jenkins

John Jenkins — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:51:05 +0000

From the original article:

“He was cuffed, fingerprinted, booked into the Sedgwick County Jail and released on bail. His crime: putting up a yard sign critical of the Valley Center city administrator”

In any event, he was definitely legally “arrested” when he was issued the citation (read the fine print on a ticket some time).

By: scottp

scottp — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:26:49 +0000

From the article:
Sheriff’s and police records show that West was neither arrested nor booked into jail on the criminal defamation charge. He was issued a criminal complaint and notice to appear in court while he was in jail on the criminal threat and battery warrant.

By: scottp

scottp — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:24:53 +0000

The article SJE provided a link to says West was not arrested for the criminal defamation charge.
The article says he was served a summons to appear for the defamation charge while he was in jail for the assault charge.

By: John Jenkins

John Jenkins — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:42:27 +0000

@SJE: Assault is the prior charge. He was arrested for the criminal defamation charge as well.

By: Highway

Highway — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:39:53 +0000

People are mentioning the bond, and I am thinking more and more that these excessive bonds are being levied for the favor of the local bail bonds industry. A high bond gets them a bigger revenue, especially from these extremely low risk people. There were some good pieces on NPR about 6 months ago about this shady relationship for bonds.

By: Sean L.

Sean L. — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:39:07 +0000

“I’m think I’m going to throw up. I’m think I’m going to throw up on you, Joel.”

By: SJE

SJE — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:33:07 +0000

Case will be dropped. Also, while Joel is an ass, West was not jailed for libel but for assault, according to the local rag.

http://www.arkvalleynews.com/web/isite.dll?1281640411923

By: John Jenkins

John Jenkins — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:33:05 +0000

Since the guy does have another pending charge for which he is out on bond already, a $10,000 bond doesn’t surprise me that much. If the charges are dropped, then the bond will be exonerated.

By: SJE

SJE — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:28:38 +0000

#71: its not so much that its for a misdemeanor, but for LIBEL of a governement official by a home owner. A bond makes sense for some shady dirtbag who might skip town. But for libel?

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:19:39 +0000

“$ 10,000.00 bond? For a misdemeanor? Just un-fucking-believable. Is Kansas still part of The United States? Fuck the border, fence Kansas in.”

In Asheville NC, we recently had a person facing $100,000 bail for a misdemeanor, and there’s a good chance they will be found not guiilty in court after it’s all over.

By: kino

kino — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:13:13 +0000

unfrigginbelievable , DUI charges against the police officer who crashed into the mortorcyclists have been dropped WTF!!!!!!!!!

By: Mike Leatherwood

Mike Leatherwood — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:20:57 +0000

I was on a citizen’s task force in my local town to address drainage, sewer and street projects. We reviewed all known city issues as well as citizen compaints. We worked with the city manager, mayor, and citizens. We made our recommendations to council. They voted on it (only slight alterations of no consequence). They then drafted bond packages (no tax rate increase as we were paying off other bonds) and was put to voters, which they passed overwhelmingly.

I don’t understand why this little haven of idiocy couldn’t just do the same.

By: paranoiastrksdp

paranoiastrksdp — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:08:23 +0000

Wait a second….
This guy isn’t even an *elected* official?
Wtf.

By: paranoiastrksdp

paranoiastrksdp — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:04:14 +0000

MAKE THIS STORY GO VIRAL
MAKE THIS STORY GO VIRAL

Tyrants need to be taken out at the local level. At the very least this guy needs a generous helping of shame heaped upon him followed by a move to vote his ass out of office and return him to the humble life of the private sector.

By: BSK

BSK — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:52:05 +0000

That should say “last name”.

By: BSK

BSK — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:36:52 +0000

He didn’t even identify Pile by his first name. He simply said “Joel”. Pile would only take offense to that if he knew he were guilty of something.

By: André

André — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:58:19 +0000

The upshot is now that anybody who takes ten seconds to google him sees the first couple hits with him described as “a petty tyrant and an overly sensitive ass”. Not that I’m necessarily in the habit of googling every person I meet, but potential dates or hires, sure.