23 Responses to “Sheriff’s Copter Flies Again”

1. Well on April 1st, 2011 9:17 pm

   Nothhng that new here.

   If you were close to where the copters(2 ) are stored you know they have been flyin since he grounded them them in 09.

   On a limited basis of course.

2. eab on April 1st, 2011 8:56 pm

   Boomer Bill said….”We need a Real Republican sheriff.”

   I said….Hmmm….I think that’s the third time I have seen the term “Real Republican” used around here lately. Help me stay up to date, will ya….the Republican party is now Real Republicans, Tea Party, and Regular Republican (lite)? That about sum it up?

3. David Huie Green on March 31st, 2011 12:06 pm

   REGARDING:
   “I am glad you are such an expert in law enforcement. Maybe you can share with the rest of us how a dog can perform an aerial search? ”

   You asked the question and I pictured a number of dogs suspended from weather balloons sniffing out suspects as they floated along.

   At a guess, though, the idea might have been that dogs on the ground could do a good job of sniffing out people on foot. They probably wouldn’t do all that well against suspects in cars, though, because dogs don’t drive well–too busy hanging their heads out the window.

   Model airplanes with cameras MIGHT do the job in some situations (similar to what we use in Afghanistan, but probably without the missiles lest some officer yield to temptation) but dogs don’t fly them well either, too quickly distracted by squirrels.

   David seeking perfection
   in usage of dogs and aircraft

4. Boomer Bill on March 31st, 2011 9:15 am

   More free money that your grandchildren will have to pay back to their Chinese lein holders.
   We need a Real Republican sheriff .

5. m on March 30th, 2011 3:02 pm

   What do you think about them flying treetop high over your property and looking at you with the scope on a rifle . That’s what they did to me before it was grounded. I don’t like it at all.Hey Sheriff invest in a pair of binoculars!

6. Daniel on March 30th, 2011 7:53 am

   I think it is a very good idea. Everyone forgets what our officers face on $32,000 dollars a year. But everyone is quick to call 911 when something happens. Just remember if something happened to your child you would want the helicopter flying to find your lost child. Yeah it cost money to fly it but so does everything else. They have caught alot of people that need to be behind bars with this thing.

7. whoa there on March 30th, 2011 1:18 am

   what has Morgan done other than posture, preen and strut? Crackheads running amok and cold case murders backing up and now he is going to put Air McNesby back on line? Am I missing something?

8. eab on March 29th, 2011 10:05 pm

   The Nameless One said….”yes, of course… how foolish of us… of course obama deserves ALL the credit for this…. how could we miss that?”

   I said….Err…because you miss most everything else as well?

9. Richard on March 29th, 2011 9:59 pm

   i dont know where u get obama mixed up in this we live in north escambia not d.c.

   pilots make more than 40g a year
   and both officers will have their road cars still also

10. Citizen on March 29th, 2011 9:12 pm

    Let’s see, if we pay a pilot lets say $40,000 a year and one Deputy lets say $32,000 a year, that leaves about $28,000 left to actually fly the Air Frame. I think Morgan said during his Campaign it cost about $1500.00 an hour to fly, that doesn’t get it in the air very long.

11. dick tracy on March 29th, 2011 9:03 pm

    Mr. 5 star, you let me down on this move……..

12. Name (required) on March 29th, 2011 9:00 pm

    retha,

    I am glad you are such an expert in law enforcement. Maybe you can share with the rest of us how a dog can perform an aerial search?

    Richard,

    yes, of course… how foolish of us… of course obama deserves ALL the credit for this…. how could we miss that?

13. retha milstead on March 29th, 2011 8:27 pm

    somebody has got to pay pilots.our tax payer money.dogs find people better than a copter.

14. eab on March 29th, 2011 7:21 pm

    While I support Sheriff Morgan and like the job he’s doing, he did not pay for this. This money came from a federal grant.

    In other words, from the Obama administration.

15. Richard on March 29th, 2011 7:18 pm

    native

    by the time they get to this end of the county our second amendment rights will have done protected my family. greg evers keeps fighting for us to keep them, thank you greg. it takes life flight a little while to get up here and i am pretty sure it is faster than ecso copter.

    just saying we get 100,000 so we spend 700,000 out of our kiddie that is suposed to be empty.

16. Native 1950 on March 29th, 2011 5:42 pm

    To Richard…I bet you voted for obama (little “o” intended!). Just wait until you truly need a cop whether during a home invasion or whatever!! One day YOU will realize the importance of the copter in the air again! For we are so polluted with druggies and thugs that our chances of needing the copter increases daily!!!

17. Cynical on March 29th, 2011 1:42 pm

    Does this sheriff use his funds wisely?

    It would seem he does for the most part.

    Now if he would just use some soap and water and clean up that filthy jail. . .

18. Name (required) on March 29th, 2011 12:45 pm

    I am glad the Sheriff waited to fund this great tool before using it.

    I only wish the rest of our government were are responsible.

    Thanks to the ECSO, glad you have this tool back to help you keep us safe.

19. whodat on March 29th, 2011 9:43 am

    What about the required mechanic and pilot, they are still on the payroll whether it flys or not.

20. Name (required) on March 29th, 2011 9:36 am

    I am glad that the Sheriff waited until he could pay for this to bring it back.

    I only wish such an attitude were more prevalent in our government.

    Congrats to the ECSO, thanks for your faithful service.

21. DAGB on March 29th, 2011 9:17 am

    Good job Sheriff, keep up the good work.

22. xpeecee on March 29th, 2011 8:28 am

    Say what you want about the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and their helicopter, but I believe the helicopter is a great crime-fighting tool, if we can afford it. When I was the victim of a home invasion, and was holding the criminal at gunpoint, it was an indescribable relief to see the ECSO helicopter hovering above me.

    If our government would quit wasting money (such as a free ride for illegal aliens, etc.), we could afford to hire many more deputies and provide them with all the tools necessary to greatly reduce crime.

    Those who make negative, ignorant comments about our sheriff’s department, would more than likely change their tune, if they were ever in real need of help.

23. Richard on March 29th, 2011 6:06 am

    Wow just in time for them to ride back and forth at the beach while girls layout to tan.

    800,000 – 100,000 = 700,000 still sounds like alot of money left to come up with to pay for this service.