Jackson Jambalaya

Way to go MADD and RPD! Chief Houston must be proud.

Some context would be wonderful.

what a douchebag.

I do not know if this is a different person with a similar name.

So all I'm saying is what a curious coincidence.


http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/judge_throws_out_2_million_wor.html?category=Crime+category=Springfield

I put the link up at 5:44 P.M.

I now am 99% sure its two different people with the same name.

It is just a coincidence.

Look Kingfish, are you insinuating something about Trish Raymond?

I was under the impression Tricia Raymond no longer works for MADD...

Provided this is true, anyone know why she is not with the "organization"?

Why does it not surprise me that he's sporting an Ed Hardy shirt?

I don't think MADD is the issue here. They have a right to their opinion, and frankly if they seem overzealous at times, that's their right. A corrupt cop with a badge and gun is an entirely different matter. I'm not nearly as interested in the leadership at MADD as I am in the leadership, or lack thereof, of the City Administration and Police Department.

It's probably a fake Ed Hardy shirt.

According to the 9/15/09 minutes of the Ridgeland Board of Aldermen published online, this guy was the Ridgeland PD officer of the month for June, 2009.

The one on the left is the (former) Ridgeland DUI Officer discussed in the April 23 article.

so your saying as a law enforcement officer you can't drink at your own house?? makes no sense!

3:34 pm. That's not the point. There's nothing wrong with drinking. He was a complete and total hypocrite about it who thought he was above the law. And, he drank and drove all the time.

it clearly is a point! you have a picture of him at his house drinking...not of him drinking and driving!

He got pulled over drunk in Flowood. Because he was a cop, they didn't press charges. He also did alot of drinking at that little place (the Bulldog?) on Ridgewood Road across from Walgreens, just inside Jackson. I agree that there isn't anything wrong with him drinking at home. The reason this has touched a nerve so strongly is that he was regularly abusing the power of his badge and a lot of people knew about it because he flaunted it. While the context of this picture doesn't indicate any wrongdoing, those of you defending him really don't have a leg to stand on.

The only thing missing from this story is that he didn't work for Mary Hawkins-Butler. She would have put him up on an altar for that sort of 'enforcement'.

He also had inside security guards working at Buffalo Wild Wings that would alert him when someone left. They were fired, of course. From lots of accounts, he's a big time drinker. And driver. And, those of you defending him obviously don't know the whole story.

He was also known to start fights in bars and later use his LE position to make that person's life a living hell.

We were pulled over and questioned in the parking lot of BWW. My husband who does not drink was driving and our 2 year old was in a car seat. We wondered why you could not leave a restauraunt without being accused of DUI.

Ultimately I hold Mayor Gene "move Harbor Drive over 100 feet for no reason" McGee responsible for this situation. And it's ironic that Chuck McRae, who is no stranger himself to the consequences of committing DUI, is the one that finally put an end to this.

7:38-Was it Soto?

Oh no, it's not THAT ironic. And to be fair to Mr. McRae, I am not at all familiar with the details, or whether he was even found guilty of DUI, but I do seem to remember quite a dust-up about an alleged DUI a few years back. For me to imply that he was guilty of DUI is over-reaching on my part, not intentionally. Apologies to Mr. McRae, and more appropriately thanks for running this guy out of town.

6:17, what has this got to do with mayor madison Mary? Just trying to stir putting smoke to cover for Mayor ridge land gene or was a supervisor on the payroll. Oops I know Rudy was engineering the roads soto was cruising!

soto

the reason people are defending him is because we DO know the whole story! unlike you guys who are all complaining of soto giving out DUIs...funny all of you are the ones that have either been convicted or charged with a DUI. I'm not going to lie, if i was convicted of a DUI I would hate that officer also. This is just a blog to vent your complaints! and one more inside information..he was not ran out of MS by ANYONE! he has been looking into moving for over a year now. WAY before McRae decided to stir up this BS because he couldn't win a case against him.

Thank you really cool guy on the right side of the photo for weighing in on this.

Anonymous @ 10:12. I've never been convicted, charged or pulled over for a DUI offense and have no criminal record. Don't drink but do drive so don't lump everyone in one pool. I'd like to hear your whole story since you are defending this jackass.
Give us a new perspective of this soto!!

10:12 are you really saying that McRae couldn't beat this guy? Soto's merely a witness for the prosecution. And if the prosecution either knowingly or unknowingly has a witness willing to commit perjury, then it becomes a tough case to defend. So I guess in a way you are right. It's tough to win in court when the prosecution's key witness commits perjury. So this isn't really so much about Soto, but more about how and why did this go on for so long?

Soto was planning on moving, however, his actions caught up with him beforehand. He was definitely run out of Mississippi. Even his so-called friends knew of his tactics and will talk openly about them.

I wonder how many people know what a Ed Hardy shirt is. Even as I sit here drinking a Sailor Jerry's and 7-Up.

both of those guys are douchebags. and whoever is defending that dirty fucking cop needs his ass kicked. i don't know the prick, but i know his type. one look at that picture and i know that everything they are saying is true. fuck him.

He's just a little dude. It's called Napolean Complex.

Mr. McRae filed a motion to dismiss on March 17 and stated
"The Court is aware that the prosecuting witness being, Officer Daniel Soto, gave false testimony..."
Defendant would show that it is believed that the prosecution has evidence that the witness in other cases has also given false testimony...."
"It is learned that while Officer Soto announced that no tape existed for various reasons, an independent investigation revealed that he personally viewed the video of the arrest of the defendant which clearly showed the perjured testimony of Soto. In addition a copy of the transcript of said witness and the video tape of the occurrence that the City and Officer Soto said did not exist at trial has been maintained by the City of Ridgeland will be supplied at hearing..."
:)
Don't forget, HE LIED!!!!

Soto did not GIVE anyone a DUI! The people that drank and drove gave THEMSELVES the DUI! Own up to your own mistakes and stop blaming other people for them!

10:07 Go to bed you have not a clue!