Originally Posted by
Olympic Fan
Earlier today, Miykel Faulcon, who was a passenger in the car with Hairston at the notorious traffic stop in Durham, had his day in court and was found guilty of misdemeanor drug possession. He didn't get much of a sentence -- probation and 10 hours of community service.
In itself, no big news.
BUT ...
The verdict apparently outraged Faulcon's mother, Trudy Ransom, who couldn't understand why the charges against Hairston were dismissed, while her son was found guilty. She tweeted immediately after the verdict: The perp walks and the passenger gets probation?
A few minutes later, Trudy tweeted: I am spilling the beans. You haven't heard the last of this.
She later tweeted that she is calling Eric Prisbell, the USA Today reporter who had written on the incident, and giving him the real story.
Now, no telling what info she has -- or whether she will follow up on her threats -- but it is interesting ... just as it's interesting that Faulcon was convicted while the charges against Hairston were dropped. BTW: the case for the third guy in the car was continued ...
Mods: I hate to start a new thread, but the old Hairston thread was locked. If this belongs somewhere else, please move it.