Isaac Parker, Tulsa (8/14/2008 5:06:45 AM)

McAlester Police Capt. Don Hass said the investigation concerns "criminal libel" complaints. Many of the posters have been critical of former state Sen. Gene Stipe, D-McAlester, who was sentenced in January 2004 to five years of probation for perjury and campaign funding violations; his brother, the recently deceased Francis Stipe; and local elected officials, including District Attorney Jim Bob Miller.
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The good ole boy network strikes back via the Pittsburg County District Attorney's Office. Years of corruption by the Stipes will take years to "excise".

Graychin, Eucha (8/14/2008 7:49:46 AM)

Obviously the Pittsburg County DA has never heard of the Streisand Effect - when you try to suppress something (such as aerial photos of Barbra Streisand's house), it only draws more attention to it.

Criminal libel? I've never heard of that before, and I think it's nothing but a ridiculous attempt by the DA, Jim Bob Miller, to intimidate his critics. Read the posts of The Real Cherokee Vote and tell me how well that's working!

Jim Bob? The DA's name is Jim Bob? Only in Oklahoma!

chris clark, wells (8/14/2008 7:51:11 AM)

Cherokee Vote- I suspect your list got zapped because you are wrong in the statement you are making. I am on this list and I was not fined one penny as you claim. I was never a good old boy either. I am listed because I was the treasurer of the campaign, which I ran by the books, which is why they concocted all these schemes outside the campaign. Its easy to cut and paste, but you should try to educate yourself on the facts before making these broadbrush statements.
I have done as much as anyone in Oklahoma ever has to face Stipe and the cartel head on and actually uncovered most of these illegal activities and reported them to the authorities.
I have paid dearly for that and I don't appreciated someone continuing to lie about my role in all this.

florence, tulsa (8/14/2008 7:53:11 AM)

Maybe Capt. Donnie is just too stupid to understand he's opening a can of worms he won't be able to shutdown. If he really wants a real investigation in Pittburgh Co. just keep going cappy, who knows what the feds will fine when they come calling, and they will.
The smart thing (did I say that) would be for cappy et al to shut up, fine real jobs and hope this all blows over. But, their egos, and the fact that they MAY have something to hide, just won't let them stop.
Lastly, good to know Cappy and cronies have all the crime in Mac cleaned up that this is all they have to worry about. Cappy and friends are what helped make McAlester what it is today.

florence, tulsa (8/14/2008 7:59:07 AM)

Fish! Haven't seen you stuff lately. I guess those anti-stupid pills aren't working. This McAlester business is all local, nothing more. Put your right wing pitball back in the cage on this one. Or, in the alturnative, learn to read and understand what the issue is, tough assignment--but try. And DON'T DRINK WHEN YOU USE THE KEYBOARD.

jcs11111, Duncan (8/14/2008 8:13:15 AM)

What is funny is that Don Hass used to be a big part of the politcal machine when he was the Sheriff in the '90s.

symplyrobin, Tulsa (8/14/2008 8:33:20 AM)

Whoa - what happened to our rights to free speech? This seems to me like our Constitution is being trampled on. Good for Mr, King's resistance so far on this.

rickyslife, Westville (8/14/2008 9:54:39 AM)

This is BS and what happened to our right to free speech? Lawmakers and District Attorneys are taking away more and more of our rights in this country and we better stop this from happening before our children and grandchildren live under Marshall law. As for the liable for making comments well I say get over it after all my sixteen year old ricky is on a public registry as a predator for life due to CONSENSUAL sex. Yet the government is immune and are not telling parents and families how these laws can snag your own child into this life of hell. Please sign my petition rickyslife(.)com or cfcoklahoma(.)org boy gets forty years derekoftexas(.)blogspot dot com Help educate our sons cause the politicians are throwing their lives away like todays trash

Joseph E. Paulk, (8/14/2008 10:39:01 AM)

Everytime some sanctimonious hypocrite hears "sex offense", they automatically equate it with "child molester". Don't let them live near churches! (Never mind the child abuse going on in the sacristy or church office.) Don't let them live near schools! Don't let them live near playgrounds! Hell, DON'T LET THEM LIVE! What these ignorant morons don't want to believe is it can very easily happen to them. If you go behind a tree on Turkey Mountain to urinate, some homophobic bicycle cop can arrest you for indecent exposure and soliciting sex. And yes, it happens all the time. Even if the charge is thrown out (which they never are. Would our valiant police officers lie?), the CHARGE is published in the paper, and there are a lot of idiots who don't understand the difference between a charge and conviction. So now, for having been caught in the woods with no convenient toilet, you're on a "sex offender" list for life. Even if you go in a toilet in a public park, there are cops who will claim you solicited sex from them. No witnesses, mind you, but the cop is always believed. I'm sorry about what happened to Ricky. It's happened to friends of mine. Until these right-wing, ignorant, fundamentalist pseudo-Christians get their collective heads out of their rectums. it will continue to happen. I'll definitely sign your petition.

Rex Brinley junior, (8/14/2008 10:40:38 AM)

Yes, Don Hass resigned amidst claims that he hindered the Ryan Luke investigation. The DA resigned along with dozens of other city, county, and state workers. The McAlester Police immediately hired Hass as a police officer. At that time, chief George Scott was an investigator. Then he made deputy chief and now chief of police. George has tried to stay neutral in all of this but I feel he will eventually have to join the fray. Stipe and Hass are still good buds and are in this stuff like best brothers forever. Dale Covington resigned in disgrace and lives in Edmond. Dale and Hass were fishing buddies along with Randy Green. I'm sure they cooked up a lot of their misdeeds while pulling bass out of Eufaula. I really wonder when someone is finally going to write a huge expose about all of this along with untold events. I know I have at least two dozen good juicy anecdotes and stories I have heard through the ages about Stipe, Albert, Mass, Bass, Nigh, Boren, Covington, Means, Tannehill, and the good ole Ward boys. Yes, the Ward boys. Anyone ever know old Mr. Ward and his Fina at Washington and "A" street? Better yet in McALester dramatic circles is the Allford boys. Oh we miss you W.E. Remember his ugly mug on early road maps? His sons pissed a way the company but W.E. was one of a kind!

Wilburton Bob, Wilburton (8/14/2008 12:24:00 PM)

Mcalester has always been an entertaining neighbor!
Young Jim Bob was born 20 years too late.

The Patriot, (8/14/2008 1:04:18 PM)

Cant hear you folks over the banjo music.

jcs11111, Duncan (8/14/2008 1:07:36 PM)

Hey Rex, most of your facts are correct except that Jim Lyles is the Chief of Police. I don't think George was ever chief and I think he's long since retired.

Bliss, Okc (8/14/2008 3:12:39 PM)

What a big whiney baby! Why doesn't he just fall to the floor, kick his feet and have a temper tantrum?? I fail to see how anyone could make him look worse than he has already MADE HIMSELF look! There's no fool like an old fool. He should be thanking whatever it is he worships that he didn't get his retirement taken away! Take it like a man stipe! I'm so sick of whiney men....as for Free Speech-USE IT OR LOSE IT! This country wasn't made great by crying men who ran and hide; they stood and FOUGHT!

Bliss, Okc (8/14/2008 3:28:51 PM)

Oh, and thxs for the link. Looks like they have a handle on some of the crooks here...

jestergrl, (8/14/2008 5:37:28 PM)

Oh MY GOD, my head is swimming after reading the comments. Please go back to 101 and start from the beginning. I have NO idea what everyone is talking about except there is some deep, corruption in McAlester and someone "up" there wants names from a web site to find out who has been blogging against the cities finest. Am I on the right track?

plain guy, (8/14/2008 11:34:43 PM)

(Ahem!) May I ask what "Marshall law" (D'ya mean "martial law") and sex offenders have to do with McAlester? Just askin'. . .

What were they thinking, bixby (8/15/2008 6:57:50 AM)

Ok, so what are you saying? I'm not invited to the party, why not? Long live the queen.

anotherjamesdean, (8/15/2008 10:03:15 AM)

im a oologah native.but happy to say i left that sh*t hole.i now reside in tulsa...people need to speek up..well it wont matter we have already lost..you people just dont no it..we lose more and more every year.new laws that control us more and more..and it sickens me.I love my country..I love my freedom..i completely despiese the people who we elect to get ritch of our hard work.these f*c*ers dont care.you DUMB as**s are lineing there pockets.truth be told what is best for this country.IS TO START ALL OVER..OOOOO by the way my dog .Its a ENGLISH BULL DOG.
have you ever seen a ENGLISH BULL DOG hump a rabit.
well its a lot like the G.O.P butt FU**EN us..we have no control wover what is about to happen.if so stop being cowards and stand up do something about it...or just shutt up...........

Whirled Peas, (8/15/2008 11:00:15 AM)

Miller has a huge conflict of interest here, and should recuse himself from the case.
His credibility as an impartial investigator just doesnt exist.

bearway, (8/16/2008 9:09:38 AM)

Chris Clark,

So you laid with dogs and got fleas, Itch a bit and then wash well, wear a good collar and maybe they will go away.

ROFLMAO