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Cantonment Man Arrested With Drugs In Church Parking Lot
December 26, 2012
A traffic stop at a church landed a 28-year old Cantonment man behind bars on drug charges.
Brian David Pryor was charged with marijuana possession and cocaine possession with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a physical place of worship.
An Escambia County deputy reported observing Pryor driving without a seat belt at the intersection of Highway 29 and Diamond Dairy Road. The deputy initiated a traffic stop, with Pryor coming to a stop in the parking lot of of the St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church. Before the vehicle came to a complete stop, Pryor allegedly tossed a bag containing crack cocaine into the parking lot. Deputies also reported finding marijuana in the vehicle.
Pryor was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $6,000 bond.
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14 Responses to “Cantonment Man Arrested With Drugs In Church Parking Lot”
Another one bites the dust….maybe he was going to TITHE on what he was given…we have these guys all wrong…no seat belt punishable by 10-15 in the state prison….not bad…take em all off the streets for all I care…does not matter who what when or how…drugs are ruining our country and the people …..
CONSIDERING:
“Want to know WHY they are not outlawed?
Because Big Tobacco and Big Alcohol constantly lobby our government about the amount of jobs they provide. (If you classify alcohol/tobacco as a dangerous drug, there will be thousands of jobs lost!) It doesn’t matter that they are basically selling poison, they are creating jobs.
Think about it. any other “dangerous drug” is quickly outlawed, but the old reliable “dangerous drugs” remain readily available.”
You’re mostly right other than simplifying and blaming lobbies for what our government does. The people as a whole wanted — and want — their booze and smokes. You can watch movies from around the time of FDR and see they were convinced the Depression would be over soon if they could just legally get drunk again.
The best thing is to keep them legal but convince people not to use them. High taxes are part of that formula but watching people talk out the holes in their throats works wonders for some. My father always responded to stares by pointing at his stoma and rasping out “CIGARETTES.” We hoped it stopped a few before they started.
I imagine part of the reason to outlaw new drugs as quickly as possible is to do so ere they also get public support.
David considering nippings in buds
To @Grumpy Ol’ Vet
Remember, let’s not just stop there. Why aren’t you questioning how alcohol and tobacco can remain legal when they have been PROVEN to cause harm, and has cost insurance companies MILLIONS of dollars (which we pay for).
I love how when any new “designer drug” comes out, how it quickly gets outlawed because of the “damage” it can do, when two drugs (alcohol and tobacco) that have YEARS of documentation of their harm to humans, remains readily available.
And PLEASE don’t tell me it’s the “classification” of alcohol and nicotine, because they can be reclassified easily as dangerous drugs and outlawed with the rest of them.
Food for thought…..
Want to know WHY they are not outlawed?
Because Big Tobacco and Big Alcohol constantly lobby our government about the amount of jobs they provide. (If you cclassify alcohol/tobacco as a dangerous drug, there will be thousands of jobs lost!) It doesn’t matter that they are basically selling poison, they are creating jobs.
Think about it. any other “dangerous drug” is quickly outlawed, but the old reliable “dangerous drugs” remain readily available.
You people defending him are part of the problem. Throw the book at this cockroach and add some more charges….he’s gonna be out in less than a year anyway. There is no punishment in the judicial system any longer.
While I understand the spirit of the law as opposed to the letter of the law, Florida State Statute is still very clear. ” To possess within 1,000 feet of a place of worship”. This man is selling poison to our community and our children. If he pulled over in a place where he caught an ENHANCED PENALTY. Well maybe that’s god’s way of getting this man off our street.
For those of you worried about getting drugs off the street, let’s start with closing down these business’ (which there many in Escambia County) selling SPICE and BATH SALTS!!!!
That stuff is no better or worse than crack, but it is beng sold right here in our community over the counter next to the chips, candy and soda.
My question?????
Why is Sheriff Morgan letting this happen.
Guess election time is over and he is good to go for another four years.
I say “hang him”…..Even if it was just a traffic stop, he threw drugs out of the car into the church parking lot. THAT WAS HIS DICISSION TO THROW THEM OUT THERE. If he had held onto the drugs in the car, then it would have been a different tale. Get the drugs off the streets and away from our kids any way you have to. I can’t believe they let him on a $6,000.00 bond. He can make that up in a night or two.
@what the heck –
Your point is well made, that law was to punish people actually peddling in that area. The charge will get dropped, but that’s silly to pull him over there and then pile on like that.
I would have to agree with “what the heck” on this one. Yeah, I too agree Mr. Pryor should be charged for the drugs that were found-but the other charge seems to be a little over the top. Any good lawyer will have that charge dropped without even trying hard. Come on Escambia County, this one is ridiculous!
REGARDING:
“Check out how many churches are on every corner.”
You are right, if there were enough churches, it would be extremely hard to do drug deals — even harder if the people were in them.
David for good churches
@ what the heck—I have to agree with you. That’s like someone who is arrested-cuffed and taken to jail. When patted down a second time at the jail a single joint is found in their sox and they are charged with bringing drugs into the jail.
If his Supervisor approve the arrest, they should reprimand him/her in lieu of the arresting Officer. This should have been common sense to both. This is just a simple lack of supervision.
I guess he missed the prison life. What a waste. So disappointing.
Don’t get me wrong arrest the man but my problem is the charge a 1,000 feet of a physical place of worship. He was driving and that is where he was pulled over, he wasn’t at church in the parking lot pushing drugs. He will be charged harder just because where he pulled off the road at. Check out how many churches are on every corner. So if a cop goes to pull you over and you keep going until you are away from a church and don’t even get close to a school. neither the church or school has to be open or even have anybody near it. Yes he needs to be charged but with that 1,000 feet law, he is charged and even title of report sounds like the man was pushing drugs in the church parking lot. and Yes it makes a VERY BIG differents in the court room. Like I said yes arrest him, I just don’t like laws that have no room for the real world. This man is real lucky he didn’t pull over near a school.