Corruption Watch: Lynn Haven Police Chief Ricky Ramie, Persecution of Hoot Crawford, Panama City, State Attorney Larry Basford, Sheriff Tommy Ford (this past week)
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FEATURED: Convicted for being a lawyer in Bay County?! And now an investigation shows that two of the six jurors lied to the Court in order to get on the jury.
PLEASE HELP HOOT APPEAL this persecution by going to his GoFundMe page, linked in the comment section below.
Every thing about this case is corrupt as hell:
1. Sheriff Tommy Ford said they arrested Hoot to keep a 16-year-old victim safe from threats made by her brother. But IN TRIAL, Lt. Jeremy Mathis testified that the brother was never a threat.
2. The girl was a victim of sexual assault from somebody else many years ago. She had the right to an attorney when she arrived at the Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center for a voluntary interview. But Sheriff Ford and DCF and others forced her into four separate interrogations without her attorney!
3. Sheriff Ford's investigator got DCF to lie to a local judge to shelter her in emergency custody. They told the Court that she was in immediate danger at the Children's Advocacy Center with her parents, her attorney, and Sheriff Ford's law-enforcement officers.
4. State Attorney Larry Basford advised BCSO Lt. Jeremy Basford to arrest Hoot for interfering with the lawful custody of the state. But the state did NOT have lawful custody when they snatched her with fabricated cause. This occurred after Hoot had expressed interest in running for State Attorney against Basford.
5. Judge Kelvin Wells came to preside over the case after every local circuit judge recused themselves. Then Judge Wells did the unthinkable: He would not allow Hoot to question the legality of the emergency shelter order based on obvious lies and threats by Sheriff Ford's investigators at the Children's Advocacy Center.
6. Even more, Judge Wells allowed State Attorney Basford to used privileged attorney client privilege to prosecute Hoot for "tampering with a witness/victim." Basford added that charge himself. Judge Wells said there was a "hearsay exemption" to the attorney-client privilege that was used against the girl's attorney.
7. The DCF agent who told Hoot that she was sheltering the girl on the spot pretended that Hoot struck her with his car. Then she went to the emergency room three days later, and went on Worker's Comp for five months. After a year-and-a-half, one week prior to the trial, State Attorney Basford dropped that charge. But WMBB and WJHG had already spread that lie.
PLEASE HELP HOOT appeal this persecution of the girl's attorney who was an officer of the court standing for her rights under Marsy's Law.
The link to Hoot's GoFundMe page is in the comment section below.
Feb. 16, 2024 - PLOT TWIST in the arrest of Lynn Haven Police Chief Ricky Ramie
State Attorney Larry Basford told Gov. Ron DeSantis that Ramie left the scene of an accident "WITH INJURY" after closing down Ms. Newby's bar at 4 a.m. on Dec. 30.
The Lynn Haven Police Chief didn't report the accident and wouldn't answer the door when the FHP came knocking soon afterward. Ramie's dually pick-up truck was parked at the house.
So the FHP came back the next day and made contact. Details of this encounter are heavily redacted on the investigation report.
But the incident report does indicate that Ramie lied about the accident (he was not charged with interfering with the investigation).
The FHP Trooper wrote, "The video did not reflect the same story as he was telling."
Somehow Ramie - the criminal defendant - said he "cooperated with the FHP in the investigation for over a month."
The FHP filed the criminal traffic citation along with two civil infractions six weeks later, on Feb. 6.
A couple weeks earlier, on Jan. 24, SA Basford wrote a letter to Gov. DeSantis and recused himself "to avoid the appearance of impropriety."
Basford did NOT recuse himself when he advised Sheriff Tommy Ford to arrest attorney Hoot Crawford, who had expressed interest in running against Basford for State Attorney.
Ramie released a statement yesterday claiming that Gov. Desantis had referred his case to State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden out of Pensacola.
"I have been told verbally that the open criminal case will be dismissed," Ramie said.
But so far, there is no indication that Gov. DeSantis has reassigned the case to SA Ginger Bowden Madden, with whom SA Basford had a romantic relationship several years ago.
All this raises serious questions about equal application of the law. How many criminal defendants get to haggle with the arresting agency for six weeks while the top prosecutor quietly dips out?
There is also a tremendous lack of leadership at best, or outright deceit at worst from several top officials.
Sheriff Tommy Ford is the Chairman of the FDLE's Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Sheriff Ford is good friends with Chief Ramie, and so he hasn't said a word.
State Attorney Larry Basford recuses himself properly in this case while viciously persecuting yet another looming candidate preparing to run against him in an upcoming election.
Lynn Haven Mayor Jesse Nelson claimed to be a "Doctor of Leadership" for years until he finally removed the bogus title from the City's website and Supervisor of Elections website. He and City Manager Vickie Gainer have been hiding the arrest of their Police Chief.
Not a single member of the Lynn Haven City Commission has said a word about it either.
Everyone one of them are complicit in turning the Rule of Law into the Law of Rulers.
Meanwhile, the community is left to wonder if all of them are covering up an injury when the initial report only indicated $3,500 property damage.
Feb. 15, 2024 - Police Chief Ricky Ramie lied to the FHP, according to the incident report. This is called “INTERFERING WITH AN INVESTIGATION.”
State Attorney Larry Basford prosecutes that ALL.THE.TIME. He even brags about adding “tampering with a witness” because it gives a harsher sentence.
Unless it’s his friends. Then they get to lie with impunity.
Larry “TWO-TIERED JUSTICE” Basford is still trying to protect the vulgar and vindictive Lynn Haven Police Chief.
This is absolutely unbelievable.
Feb. 14, 2024 - I have confirmed that Police Chief Ricky Ramie was not involved. It's been thoroughly investigated.
Feb. 14, 2024 - Larry Basford is stressed. He’s the top prosecutor in the 14th Circuit.
The FHP arrested Lynn Haven’s vulgar and vindictive Police Chief, Ricky Ramie for leaving the scene of a wreck on Dec. 30.
Basford has the authority to dismiss the charge or to go ahead and prosecute Chief Ramie at the Feb. 23rd arraignment in front of Judge Joe Grammer.
Basford furiously prosecuted attorney Hoot Crawford and accused Hoot of leaving the scene of an accident. It was a blatant lie.
So now what will Basford do with an actual offense for which he claims “zero tolerance?”
I’m told that there’s HD security video of Ramie leaving Newby’s, getting into his car, and backing into a vehicle before driving off.
Sheriff Tommy Ford is the Chairman of FDLE’s Criminal Justice and Standards Commission. He’s also upset that the FHP did the right thing by applying the law equally after Chief Ramie fled the bar in his car.
Sheriff Ford has known about this incident since it happened. Ford has been covering for Chief Ramie’s illicit activities for years. They’re good friends. Fishing buddies, even.
Just a few days ago, Ford bragged that Chief Ramie endorses his reelection.
In August, voters will decide if Larry Basford and Tommy Ford deserve to remain in office.
They’ve been arresting and prosecuting so many people over the past four years that the Bay County Jail is way over capacity.
They send overflow inmates to Walton County, costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
The stories are horrifying:
- Keeping defense attorneys from even talking to the accused for weeks or even months
- Targeting political adversaries
- Carjacking civilians (seriously)
- Searching homes and cars without warrants
- Treating prescription meds as illegal drugs
- Falsifying police reports
- Brutal intimidation tactics
- Framing people with fake stings
- Destroying public records
- Firing good deputies while promoting the worst
- Commandeering the Children’s Advocacy Center as a pretext to harass, torment, and worse
- Arresting honest government officials while covering up for the most corrupt
- Feeding the FBI false information in order to remove Margo Anderson and Keith Baker from elected office in order to install Jesse Nelson and Doug Moore
The list goes on and on and on.
The arraignment of Chief Ramie is a public proceeding that can be seen in person or on the court’s video recording.
Feb. 14, 2024 - I filled out Sheriff Tommy Ford’s Valentine’s card that he posted today in light of Lynn Haven Police Chief Ricky Ramie being arrested for fleeing the scene of a crash on Dec. 30.
They’re good friends. Ford recently bragged that Ramie is endorsing Ford’s reelection.
Ford claims that he’s cut crime 50 percent since Frank McKeithen retired as Sheriff in 2016.
Ford thinks it’s funny that regular citizens are terrified of him and his deputies. They are arresting people with falsified police reports and terrorizing his critics.
Right now, he’s got officers tailing and spying on me and several others. He’s interfering with elections AGAIN - this time, his own.
On Aug. 19, 2022, he sent seven deputies to surround our home and illegally search our backyard for eight minutes. (Lawsuit underway.)
Perfect Valentine’s Day card. Instead of picking on regular folks, how about uphold the law and his own professional standards?
Feb. 14, 2024 - Lynn Haven Police Chief Ricky Ramie was arrested for leaving the scene of a crash on Dec. 30 after leaving Newby’s.
Instead of being cuffed and stuffed like the rest of us, Ramie was given a Notice to Appear for the criminal traffic violation.
There is security video of Ramie leaving Newby’s. It’s high definition.
Ramie is scheduled to be arraigned in Judge Joe Grammer’s courtroom on Feb. 23.
(See the court documents in the comment section below.)
Sources tell me that the FHP has been under severe pressure by top officials to sweep it under the rug. But FHP did the right thing and filed it with the Bay County Clerk of Court, Bill Kinsaul.
That means that it’s now in the hands of the prosecutor. All eyes are on State Attorney Larry Basford. He will decide whether or not to prosecute.
Fleeing the scene of a crash is what Basford charged Hoot Crawford with in 2022 when DCF Agent Christine Revels falsely accused Hoot of striking her with his car and fleeing the scene.
So now what?
Will Basford prosecute everyone equally? Or will Basford dismiss this charge for his corrupt friend while persecuting his political enemies?
Sheriff Tommy Ford is the Chairman of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, which has an FDLE Florida Officer discipline database.
Sheriff Ford has known about this all along, and so has Basford. They want you to reelect them in August.
Just a few days ago, Sheriff Ford bragged that his good friend Chief Ramie is endorsing Ford’s reelection as Sheriff.
More to follow …
Feb. 13, 2024 - FALSE POLICE REPORT and WRONGFUL ARREST in Panama City over prescription pills.
The officer lied on the arrest affidavit, and later got promoted.
It all started when the officer pulled over a man driving his sister's car. When the driver opened the glove box, the officer saw a prescription bottle that belonged to his sister. It was seizure medicine.
The officer arrested the driver for possession of a controlled substance and contraband (the pill bottle). The body cam footage was so damning that the prosecutor dismissed the case immediately. But the man spent a night in jail.
Even though the officer knew that the car belonged to his sister, and prescription was hers. He arrested the driver anyway.
The officer told him not to worry. He said it doesn't mean "the charges would stick." Exact quote.
Other content is redacted on the video as well. The Police claim that they're just protecting sensitive medical information. It's an outright lie.
How do I know what was exactly redacted if I haven't seen the unedited video? Let's just say that I can prove it in a court of law.
City Commissioners need to direct the City Manager to fix the corrupt culture within the Police Department. The previous City Manager, Mark McQueen, promised me last year that he would prioritize this very thing. But then he resigned when Doc Rohan was elected Mayor in April.
Rather than protecting and serving the community, this officer choose to break the law rather than to uphold it. He committed violence to a man's liberty and humiliated him under the color of law.
And rather than being punished, he was promoted.
Under penalty of perjury, this rogue cop wrote in the arrest affidavit that he saw the pill bottle in plain sight upon making contact with the driver. And he told prosecutors that the prescription label appeared to be rubbed off.
Outright lies proven on the original body cam video.
When we are accused of lying to the government, they can throw us in prison. When government lies to us, it's Tuesday.
And now, they're trying to hide the crime by covering it up.
I'm angry because those in power should be protectors of ordinary citizens rather than running a protection racket for the connected class.
Where are all the good people at?
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