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watcher wrote on Nov 17, 2009 10:15 AM:

" Freedom of speech!!! We have our personal opinions. We have the freedom here in America, to express them. We may not agree with each other, but no one shoots us for it. This guy is a mess. Can he be helped? Who knows. You can't feel sorry for him, he got himself in this mess. He'll have to get himself straightened out. Reporting the facts, clearly, promptly helps us keep an open mind. Thanks Capital Journal. "




Bays wrote on Nov 17, 2009 9:25 AM:

" Flint described as a "good person"?? No, he's not, he's a danger to society with no regard to the consequences of his actions. Guess dad has bailed him out one to many time, it's time to stop babying him through life. I'm pretty sure Dually didn't think he was a "good person" either. "




Cant wait wrote on Nov 12, 2009 8:24 PM:

" Just a few more days, Flint. Then the hammer is going to fall and you, hopefully, will be going to jail for Grand
Theft. I hope he enjoys his freedom while he can! "




ROGER wrote on Nov 6, 2009 5:35 PM:

" I glad I dont live in the "Rube Capital" of SD anymore. This kid doesnt stand a a chance in court. "




To Cowboy Up wrote on Nov 6, 2009 3:31 PM:

" I spent more than 20 years in uniform and I find that if Flint is found guilty in a court of law of DUI, cruelty, etc, defending that is harder to stomach than folks exercising their rights to free speech and opining on his case. The reality is, after spending time in other countries where there would be no trial and in some countries the animal would be worth more than the female rider--I can handle it that the price we pay here is a lot of open discussion before a trial. "




Lets face it wrote on Nov 5, 2009 10:29 PM:

" Flint looks to be your classic punk. Don't blame his sloppy attire in court to youth or indiscretion. He either didn't care what happened to himself or thought daddy would bail him out (again). 3 run-ins with the law in that short period of time? Come on folks. This kid doesn't give a crap about how his actions might hurt the community. He needs to learn a hard lesson before he hurts or kills someone. "




Cowboy Up wrote on Nov 5, 2009 8:25 PM:

" I just love how folks are urging Flint Dahl to "stand up and take his punishment" before a word's been spoken in a courtroom. Guilty until proven innocent? That's just a quaint phrase in Fort Pierre, I guess. Things sure have changed. Do any of you think you might want to actually know something, for sure, with witnesses and that sort of old-fashioned stuff, before you lynch him?

I'm embarrassed I ever spent a minute in uniform defending the rights of some of the folks who post here. "




Lowell Bryan wrote on Nov 5, 2009 2:56 PM:

" To everyone who is commenting on here. If you have something to say then post your name, otherwise don't say anything. To me it sounds like we have a boy here who has gotten away with many things in his life. This boy sounds like he has a problem with his drinking. He needs to be a man and take care of the problem himself before he does something even more foolish. Flint you did something you shouldn't have. I know you can stand up and take your punishment so that is what you need to do. I amnottosaywhatyourpunishmentisthough. "




HisDaddy wrote on Nov 5, 2009 12:41 PM:

" His daddy did NOT have anything to do with what was going on. How would he? His dad knew he had a horse. His dad knew the horse was hurt. His dad did NOT know the horse didn't belong to a friend of his. Get real and stop blaming his dad. How would you know if your kid had something that was stolen? Come on people get a grip on life, or better yet get a life. Spend your time going after people who rape or kidnap children and move along about this crap. "




NotReadingWellThen3 wrote on Nov 5, 2009 12:38 PM:

" Part 3 Blood would have been covering the ground. I know some will say they cleaned him up before taking pictures, but I think not. That would be like waiting a week for you face to heal to press charges against someone for beating you up. That's not what you do. So step back and think of somethings before you "hang'em high" I do personally know Flint and I do personally know what went on that night. It's not coming out like it happened. Stop listening to rumors and open your eyes people. This case won't go anywhere NOT GUILTY "




NotReadingWellThen2 wrote on Nov 5, 2009 12:34 PM:

" Part 2. Dually got tangled up in a rope. YES that is horrible but by no means is that torture to an animal. Next question..If you have seen the pictures of Dually after this all happened. The store owner that Flint was at said there was blood everywhere after he left right? Um then how come in the pictures there was no blood on the ground where Dually was standing? There was no blood running down his leg or anything? If a horse was bleeding bad enough to bleed out on the ground there would have been blood EVERYWHERE "




NotReadingWellThen wrote on Nov 5, 2009 12:30 PM:

" To those of you who say you read the court papers. Here is my question for you. Did you read in there where SOMEONE else told Flint it was his horse and that he could ride it home? How was he supposed to know it wasn't? If I told you that you could drive my car and isn't wasn't mine should YOU be charged with theft? Then I lied and said no sorry I never said that? Should it be charged on you? Part 1 "




ToRidiculous wrote on Nov 5, 2009 10:08 AM:

" This wasn't a mistake that can be forgiven..getting an underage after having one drink thats a mistake that can be forgiven and forgotten...what Flint did was sick! People that do stuff like that should be in a the looney bin!! I've heard of Flint doing stuff like this to other animals....the only thing he will learn is not to pick an animal that will get him in trouble... "




Ridiculous wrote on Nov 4, 2009 4:33 PM:

" Everyone makes mistakes in life. You learn from your mistakes and the bad decisions that you have made that lead up to them mistakes. Some people it just takes a little longer to realize wow, I am really going nowhere doing what I am doing maybe I should learn from all the stupid stuff I have done. "




Ridiculous wrote on Nov 4, 2009 4:25 PM:

" I am reading all of these posts thinking that some people need to get a life. I would like to know if anyone that is sitting here bad talking or pointing fingers have ever done anything wrong in there lives or ever made any mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes in life. "




Bella wrote on Nov 4, 2009 2:27 PM:

" Okay.. Flint did do wrong an so did other people who were involved.. NO ONE KNOWS THE TRUTH.. You ALL are running off hear say... I'm the biggest pet lover there ever is... I have 4 dogs now.. in my house.. and I can tell you If that was my horse it would be in the same place I was... I wouldnt leave it anywhere with out me... Beside the point t his is a very sad thing for Ft.Pierre.. But all you people you have nothing else to do beside lower your self an talk bad about this.. "




K wrote on Nov 4, 2009 11:12 AM:

" In the military there is a saying, "If it is a crime, it is not a mistake." A DUI is not a mistake, it is a crime. Being too drunk to see that the horse had injuries means he was too drunk to be on a horse. Public intoxication is a crime. I feel for the kid having to learn these lessons "out loud" and "in public" but other parents need to take heed--teach the smaller painful lessons in private and avoid having to have the police "parent your kid in public" later. "




To Concerned wrote on Nov 4, 2009 8:24 AM:

" I'm sorry, but I read the court papers. I didn't see anywhere, that AFTER the horse was STOLEN from the arena, did ANY other person RIDE that horse. Then he continued to RIDE it for several hours AFTER it was SEVERELY injured. Are you reading the same court papers? Yes, people knew what was going on and didn't report it (his daddy) nor did they help the horse. Those people should also be charged with animal abuse. But Flint is the one who is and should be charged with FELONY THEFT !
Get over trying to defend his "actions"! "




practical wrote on Nov 4, 2009 7:11 AM:

" Ditto to T-Bone. To hey, it doesn't matter, it is still a pet. Soem people can't sleep without their blanket because it is "special" to them. It doesn't matter, it is still just a blanket. Human life is a priority. "




GetOverIt wrote on Nov 4, 2009 12:34 AM:

" Get over it people. Nothing to see here, move on along. This trial will not last long and nothing will be done. I have read the court reports and from the sound of it nothing was intentionally done to this horse. People just want to make a big deal about everything. If I was Flint I would be very mad that my name was getting drug through the mud over this. He has NOT been proven guilty of anything except riding the horse but yet he is still get slammed. I say "Justice for Flint and Dually" "




Pierre Resident wrote on Nov 3, 2009 3:27 PM:

" I think its sad what some people are saying "waste of life!" Seiously get over yourself. I have known Flint for years! He is not a bad person what he did was stupid. I love animals and it makes me very sad what has happned. I think maybe Flint has a drinking problem. He needs support and help not nasty comments. I feel horrible for this horse and Wendy but no reason to start saying nasty things. He deserves a fair trail and im sure he wasnt the only one involved. "




Stanley Co Resident wrote on Nov 3, 2009 2:55 PM:

" To T BONE

You hit the nail right on the head..Good for you "




concerned wrote on Nov 3, 2009 2:33 PM:

" There are always two sides to the story. To all of you who have taken in upon yourself to be judge and jury, you need to get your facts checked. Flint was not the ONLY one who should be in court. "




hey wrote on Nov 3, 2009 2:22 PM:

" Just so you know T-Bone, horses are like kids to many people. "




TO T-BONE wrote on Nov 2, 2009 4:02 PM:

" Maybe these are our priorities!!!!! "




T-Bone wrote on Nov 1, 2009 11:49 AM:

" What this whole incident shows is poor judgement in what matters most in life. Don't misunderstand me, I love my pets, or "animals" as some call them, but it is still just a pet. Several hundred comments on this particular incident. However, we have under 20 comments on the current case of child molestation in the Pierre area. Makes me think a lot of people need to re-evaluate the priorities in life.

T-Bone

Hopefully justice is served in the Dually case, but the bottom line is there are more important things. "




SC resident wrote on Oct 30, 2009 3:42 PM:

" just reading the comments, and a few questions come to mind, he has an alcohol problem but yet he dosen't get help on his own, and for those so called friends on here that are posting you don't help him get help, why not? he takes his dads truck and wreckes it, why? are we going to blame the booze? and now we are going to send him to trial and we the citizens are going to pay more money for this young person to get help. when does he grow up and pay for himself? when is enough enough? "




Formerr resident Ft. Pierre wrote on Oct 30, 2009 2:25 PM:

" why don't you stop and think Flint does have friends and i'm pretty sure they were involved in this also. He did not do all this alone by himself. Stop pointing the finger we all know one got caught and charged what about the others. when will that happen? there is more to the story than Flint. "




Someone who really cares wrote on Oct 30, 2009 12:43 PM:

" To someone who cares

Sorry, there is no such thing as guilty by association. Get over it, he should be in jail. Quit making excuses for him. "




the Horse Owner wrote on Oct 29, 2009 2:18 PM:

" Why?????? Don't people take care of their horses? They are their pets, take care of them, then they wouldn't be neglected in the FIRST PLACE!!!! Don't cha think? "




someone who cares wrote on Oct 29, 2009 8:30 AM:

" I can't believe that all you people have to do is gossip. What you are doing is showing that Flint will never recieve a fair trial in the Ft. Pierre area. Let the court decide and don't forget the others involved. If you all know so much maybe you yourself were there and did notthing. If so you also are guilty by association. You also are guilty of slander. Give it up have you or a loved one never done anything wrong? People make mistakes and that does not mean we don't lovethem. "




CaseClosed wrote on Oct 29, 2009 2:23 AM:

" To many holes in this case people. He won't get time. Look for him to walk away without anything. I am not convinced after reading the court papers that he did anything wrong. To many what ifs, ands, or buts. Don't listen to rumors read the actual court papers and it sounds ALOT different then stories floating around the internet. Good Luck to whoever wants him in jail and get ready to have a BAD day. Case probably won't make it to court. If it does it won't last long. "




watcher wrote on Oct 28, 2009 10:12 PM:

" No matter who says he's a misunderstood youth! No matter who says he he needs help with his drinking problem, No matter what!! The numbskull took something without permission, damaged it, severely, and it took him 3 months to own up to it. "YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID!!! "




To Dave wrote on Oct 28, 2009 4:22 PM:

" You almost have the senerio right. You go steal a car, give it to me saying it's yours or your sisters, i drive it away and park it at the grocery store. Something happens to it, no one sees for sure what happened and then i drive it home, still thinking it's your car, now with a little damage. The cops show up because it's in my yard. Now you claim that you didn't say i could drive the car. Remember that there are others mentioned in that affidavid that have been in the court report lately as well. "




k.s. wrote on Oct 28, 2009 3:40 PM:

" if he did or did not do it i dont know, but obviously you people do not have very busy lives. Why dont we all let the court system do what it needs to do and why dont all of you get on with your own lives, if you have them. He made a mistake and he will be judged so please get over it, this whole thing is becoming a little bit ridiculous. "




Kate wrote on Oct 28, 2009 10:46 AM:

" I love the fact that we live in a country where we are guilty until proven innocent.....uh.wait a minute!
Let's let the people who are supposed to be doing the trying and judging do just that. Pretty sure they don't need our "help". "




stanley co resident wrote on Oct 28, 2009 7:14 AM:

" to give it up & cowboy
Really,you do not believe that riding an injured horse is not inhumane? As soon as Flint seen that the horse was injured he should have been off of it. Oh or all together never gotten on it in the first place! If he wouldn't have riden it off then maybe just maybe the horse wouldn't have injured itself as you believe happened. Inhumane to ride an INJURED horse. "




Amazing wrote on Oct 28, 2009 5:37 AM:

" Many of you are saying things you don't mean, I think this kid needs help, look at all the trouble he has been in recently, I feel for his family, he has put them in a terrible situation, he needs to pay for his actions, and he needs to get help, either for alcohol or drugs, he needs our prayers as much as the horse does. The difference is, he had free will, the horse didn't. "




ToThose wrote on Oct 27, 2009 8:09 PM:

" Who think it is all being written by the same person. Why is that? Because the people who are defending Flint because they actually know him. I would be interested to see how many that have commented actually knows Flint personally. I bet very few. The people who are defending him probably know him and what kind of person he is outside the rumors. Say what you want the truth WILL come out and you will be surprised. "




Duh wrote on Oct 27, 2009 5:43 PM:

" OK, this is for "To Give it Up". I am going to write this slowly so you can understand animal abuse. It doesn't mean a thing whether or not the horse injured himself. Now here it is.........your "friend" RODE a SEVERELY INJURED HORSE FOR HOURS and did nothing to treat his injuries. THAT is ANIMAL ABUSE. Now, I suggest that YOU go back and read the reports SLOWLY so that your brain can absorb the information. I also agree that all of the posts commenting on how Flint is such a "good" person are being written by the same person. "




Dave wrote on Oct 27, 2009 2:48 PM:

" So if I stole your brand new car, drove it around town, and you later found it in my yard with the doors dented, the paint all scratched up, and the windows all broken...we're cool right, I didn't intend to damage the vehicle afterall... And really, isn't it your fault for not protecting the vehicle? "




Dave wrote on Oct 27, 2009 2:46 PM:

" He didn't wreck his truck on purpose either, but it's still wrecked, and he's still responsible for his actions.
He stole a horse, rode it around, later it turns up with serious injuries. So he had nothing to do with hurting this horse? Nothing? His actions in no way led to the injuries? "




Nancy wrote on Oct 27, 2009 11:38 AM:

" I'm kind of thinking that all of these posts defending Flint Dahl are either one person or Flint Dahl himself. Surely there aren't that many ignorant people in Ft. Pierre. I read the investigation and it made me sick to my stomach. "




haha wrote on Oct 27, 2009 8:45 AM:

" Yes, people make mistakes, but not THREE huge mistakes in THREE months. he obviously has issues... I hope he gets the max. People were throwing rocks at it trying to get it to buck....do you want me to throw rocks at your pickup? "




Anybody wrote on Oct 27, 2009 6:30 AM:

" I'm not a lawyer here, so I won't pretend to know the legal side of this, but if a horse is loose in the pasture and hits the fence, it's an accident. If you have him under your control, and drive or push him through the fence, it is your fault. Also............ if Flint would have went down with the horse and been badly injured, and everyone knew but left him there, that may not be "legally" inhumane, but it would have been very inhumane. "




jp wrote on Oct 27, 2009 5:06 AM:

" Riding an injured horse is abuse "




Re Give it up wrote on Oct 26, 2009 1:42 PM:

" Thank you! That is what I have been trying to get at the hole time. He did NOT purposily hurt dually. If people would read with an open mind they would see that. But they would rather believe rumors because it makes it much more exciting then the truth. Get ready to be mad people he is NOT going to prision. This case won't last long in court. "




BISMARCK wrote on Oct 26, 2009 1:13 PM:

" TO GIVE IT UP.

Real Cowboys don't steal horses and tie up horses they don't know. Real cowboys!!! YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT ONE. "




wow wrote on Oct 26, 2009 11:16 AM:

" its sad that anyone can say that someone is a waste of human life, he has a family that does care about him. When a family member does something wrong in your eyes do you feel the same way and don't pretend yours is perfect. Everyone knows he will be punished and he and his family are the ones that will pay for it. Not condoning his actions but watch what you say about others one day someone may say that about someone you care for. "




Cowboy wrote on Oct 26, 2009 10:28 AM:

" I'm with the cowboy crowd on this one. Where's the inhumane treatment of this horse? Sure, the injuries shocked Miss Halweg when she saw her horse. Horses sometimes get injured in ways that shock folks, whether they get hung up in a fence or a rope. That doesn't mean anybody "abused" the horse. Can somebody, anybody post something that can explain to me exactly what Mr. Dahl did that was "inhumane" to Miss Halweg's horse, other than tiie him up wrong? "




To Caring wrote on Oct 25, 2009 9:28 PM:

" Give me a break. It takes parents that set some rules to raise a boy into a responsible man. If his parents had the guts to lay down the law when he was younger, they wouldn't have these problems now. "




Flint hang in there bud wrote on Oct 25, 2009 7:45 AM:

" You the man Flint!! Don't listen to these fools they just like gossiping cause theres NOTHING else to do in that lame town "




Caring in Ft. Pierre wrote on Oct 24, 2009 2:33 PM:

" The man is still more important than the horse. The abusive responses toward Flint, his family and his lawyer is unacceptable. Although his courtroom attire is not appropriate in the eyes of some, it certainly does not indicate guilt or innocence; perhaps just a lack of fashion sense. It takes a village to raise a child. Have you helped or just criticized? If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. "




Give IIt Up wrote on Oct 24, 2009 12:33 AM:

" I'd be interested in anyone's description of exactly what Flint did that was "inhumane" to that horse. Take your time. Read the affidavit that's on line. Quote it. Tell us where the "inhumane treatment" came from. It's not inhumane to tie up a horse on a long lead, and sometimes horses get hung up and kick and buck. Nothing inhumane here, and real cowboys have seen this often. Go ahead. Write out your answer: where's the inhumanity? "




Ft pierre 49r wrote on Oct 23, 2009 2:35 PM:

" There but for the grace of God. I am very sorry for Flint and his family and am praying for all concerned. He is not a punk and his life is not worthless. I do not know him but I could have just as easily had one of my children pull that stunt. Did you read the headlines about SD being #2 in the nation on child abuse? Lets get as upset with children being neglected as we do about a horse being abused. And lets also be alittle more forgiving and show compassion. "




To Really wrote on Oct 23, 2009 1:02 PM:

" I agree with you 100%, I also know Flint on a personal level. He is honestly trying to straighten out his life. Gulity or Not. Its not for the public to be pointing fingers at anyone. Some of the other "kids" involved drink just as much as Flint DID, party all the time. So just because he was riding the horse, who is to say that he abused it? And chill out on the name calling and grow up. "




read this wrote on Oct 23, 2009 12:56 PM:

" He stopped drinking? Come on! He hit a light pole with his dad's pickup and then left because he was drunk! This boy has a serious alcohol problem and yes his mom and dad are to blame because they have always let him get away with it! He did do something serious and it shouldn't be sugar-coated in any way! Next time it may not be an animal or a light pole, it may be your kid that he "accidentally hurt"! "




wow wrote on Oct 23, 2009 12:06 PM:

" To all those defending Flint:
Be Wendy for a sec and imagine finding your precious animal beaten and in the condition Dually was in..then you try to tell me that he doesn't need to go to jail...as a horse lover and rodeo person these events are truly upsetting. "




South Dakota Resident wrote on Oct 23, 2009 12:06 PM:

" Yes, Flint is in trouble and he should he should have pay for what he is charged with after all is said and done, let the legal system work,
It seems to me that many of people commenting on this forum are out on a 'witch hunt'. Many of the people on this forum have said some very nasty things. My question to you people is. " Do you get this upset when a human being is maimed or murdered by another human? Some need to think before they spew. Think about it. "




To Nancy wrote on Oct 23, 2009 11:55 AM:

" Were you there and watched him do it? Ya pry not!!! You got pictures if it or what? Because if you werent really there then how do to know soooo much about it? Just because you read the court papers doesn't mean you know everything!!! Everyone is talking about Flint doing it... well answer me this, when there was about 20 people at the fairground when the horse was taken why did no body see him ride off on it? There is more to this than we all think!!! "




Why Is It wrote on Oct 22, 2009 5:06 PM:

" Why is it that people can make mistake after mistake and they know it is wrong but excuses are continually made for them? Animal abuse and stealing are serious but hey, let's make some more excuses and tell everyone that he comes from a really great home. "




REALLY wrote on Oct 22, 2009 2:11 PM:

" I stopped drinking' I got religion, I been saved, Oh yeah I got caught. "




Amazed wrote on Oct 22, 2009 12:35 PM:

" To "somepeople"

You just stated Flint didn't steal Dually or hurt him. Who did then?? Numerous people saw him riding him and I guess Dually just walked himself over to Daves land and put himself in that corral. I know for a fact Wendy did not give Flint or anybody else permission to take him out of his pen, abuse him and ride him around Ft. Pierre. Pretty sure Dually didn't cause his injuries and pull off his back shoes all by himself either. You must live in a cloud!! "




I know them all wrote on Oct 22, 2009 12:29 PM:

" He may not be a monster, but he sure is an alcoholic. How much trouble is his so called "parents" going to let him get in without holding him accountable. When you get your kid out of trouble time and time again, are you really a good parent? Maybe the parents should be punished for helping him get away with everything he has ever gotten away with. "




Nancy wrote on Oct 22, 2009 10:45 AM:

" He DID steal and abuse that horse for hours! Lock him up and throw away the key! "




Why wrote on Oct 22, 2009 10:42 AM:

" Why would you even stick up for this person if you knew him. If this was one of my friends I wouldn't even look at him again. People sticking up for him make me sick and are no better than him.
If this would of been my horse this young man would have looked worse than the horse. "




Just my opinion wrote on Oct 22, 2009 10:14 AM:

" Not sure I'd go as far to say that he's a waste of human life but I WILL say that his daddy has gotten him OUT of way to much trouble. He needs to serve some time & hopefully realize that he needs to live by the same laws as the rest of us do. But given he's got Duffy as his attorney,my bet is he will pay a small fine & walk out a free man...Just my opinion "




To Somepeople wrote on Oct 22, 2009 9:04 AM:

" I happen to know Flint his dad and mom, but enough is enough,before we have a more serious issue with him. He needs to be taught a lesson. "




Porky wrote on Oct 22, 2009 7:49 AM:

" I feel sorry for everyone involved here. Flint needs professional help and I'm sure his family is quite upset. Maybe this is how the boy becomes a man. "




Really wrote on Oct 21, 2009 11:36 PM:

" Really? Some of these comments are mean. A waste of human life? WoW! You must be a PERFECT person. I know Flint personally and no he is not a waste of human life. Nobody is perfect and we all mess up. Just remeber there are 2 sides to every story. This has been blown WAY out of proportion. We will see how it turns out. If you knew Flint you would know that he has stopped drinking and is turing his life around. It's not going to happen overnight though. "




seriously wrote on Oct 21, 2009 8:11 PM:

" I hope that was sarcasm when "Until You Know" said that he did NOT hurt Dually on purpose. If not then it was pure stupidity. How can a horse be abused accidentally? "




Just me wrote on Oct 21, 2009 7:58 PM:

" To "come on": Why did you even waste your time posting such a stupid comment?You need to remember that Flint has family that love him and probably are having a hard enough time right now. They certainly do not need to be reading that someone thinks he is a "waste of human life" !!!! I happen to know Flint's mom and know that she is a a great mom and did the best that she could raising him. Please at least show her some respect!! "




Mike wrote on Oct 21, 2009 5:21 PM:

" My advice....leave the coutry for about 30 years. "




Some Nerve... wrote on Oct 21, 2009 3:35 PM:

" It's unbelievable to me what kind of comments some people will make when no one knows your name - a "waste of human life".....that is horrible to say about someone, I don't care what they are accused of! And then someone spouts off that Bernie Duffy is "crazy" - do you even know Bernie? He has been an attorney for many years & has helped alot of people in this community (including me)! You two should grow up and TRY to keep your own judgemental comments to yourself b/c they seem to be a waste of hot air!! "




Troubled young man wrote on Oct 21, 2009 2:28 PM:

" Flint has issues. Hoping there is rehab for him in whatever facility he ends up. He is young and he can still do good in this world. He needs a good strong mentor that will walk him through the right's and wrong's. No bail outs this time around. Be strong young man. "




TO UNTILYOUKNOW wrote on Oct 21, 2009 12:33 PM:

" I will agree if people don't know him don't judge him, but I will disagree that he didnt hurt dually on purpose. He knew that horse was hurt and continued to make stops and not take care of it until he decided he was ready. That to me proves he didn't care and he wasn't thinking and he isn't a good person. If you know him so well you know he has issues and doesn't have respect for others and their property! I think he should get the maximum punishment and learn from it that way. "




SomePeople wrote on Oct 21, 2009 12:23 PM:

" If any of you knew Flint personally you would not be talking the way you are. "Waste of human life" really? Spend your time hating someone who actually did something wrong. Flint didn't steal dually and didn't "torture" dually. He is not a monster. If any of you had ever met Flint or been around him you would know that he is NOT capable of doing what was said was done to dually. He will get off...just wait and see. "




Lavender wrote on Oct 21, 2009 9:13 AM:

" I agree he didn't make the right choice in clothing for court, but to sit and make fun of him, call him a punk, and all the other bad things you are saying, you are judging him, and I don't think we are suppose to do that.
Yes, he made mistakes, and bad choices, but stop and think, all alcohol related, I think he has more drinking problem than anything.
Lets hope the judge see this and gets him some help.
As for the badmouthing, you are looking no better than you say he is. "




Jeff wrote on Oct 21, 2009 8:48 AM:

" Looks like this guy needs to sit in a 9X6 cell to think. He has been in significant trouble for the past several months. Suck it up, and dry up, and suffer your consequences. "




peg4x4 wrote on Oct 21, 2009 8:41 AM:

" I hope he has to do time,and his father has lost his busness because of his involvment in this crime. "




To Not So Soon wrote on Oct 21, 2009 8:07 AM:

" YOU had better read the reports more carefully. He RODE the horse away from the fairgrounds. GRAND THEFT! Beyond a reasonable doubt. He continured to ride the horse AFTER it was seriously injured. ANIMAL ABUSE. Beyond a reasonable doubt. He did not take care of the horse after it was severely injured until someone MADE him. ANIMAL ABUSE. Beyond a reasonable doubt. HIs account of the events will be ignored because he WAS DRUNK. Beyond a reasonable doubt. It seems that a few of the posts defending this stellar human being are all one and the same person. Hmmmm! "




Animal Lover wrote on Oct 21, 2009 5:34 AM:

" To Really:
I don't know Flint either but what kind of image is he displaying? Three incidents, daddy bails him out and he shows up to court dressed like he's in Middle School. Oh yeah, and lets not forget he didn't even have the nerve to confess he hurt Dually...intentional or not. Remember if it smells like a cowpie, looks like a cowpie and acts like a cowpie ...it's a cowpie. "




Respect wrote on Oct 21, 2009 2:10 AM:

" Clint as someone who works in the court system. Show the judge some respect by appearing in court dressed more appropriately and he will return the respect to you. But evidently no one taught him you don't appear in court in a hat, jeans, tshirts/sweatshirts. Try it once dress more appropriately and u will get some respect in return. "




known wrote on Oct 21, 2009 1:22 AM:

" i know flint personally and have for awhile. he is a great guy but has his issues....like everyone else does! what he has done has caused an uproar. but stop and think maybe he is calling out for help...and no one is hearing him. if he layed of the alcohol, drugs and whatever else may be on he could be a great guy. he is a very hard worker and respects his father highly from what i understand. i hope the best in a situation like this for him. "




D.R. wrote on Oct 21, 2009 1:15 AM:

" I think if you don't know Flint personally you can't possibly judge him. I do know him and he is not what you are all saying. He has made some bad choices right now, and will have to pay the price for it, but I don't think prison will do that, but treatment will. As far as the horse charge goes, I wish all of the others involved would step up and admit their part. At least Flint didn't lie out of it like they did. "




Really wrote on Oct 20, 2009 11:46 PM:

" To Come on and Rinda: Really saying that hes a waste of life? Its not like he murderd someone... Do you two know him personally? Seriously, if you don't know him why say terrible things about him!! Until you sit in the court room and hear the "true" facts I suggest to keep your mouths shut!! "




XDAK wrote on Oct 20, 2009 10:36 PM:

" Been down the road Flint, although not at the felony level. As mentioned, if you are prepared to turn your life at this point, clean up and show the court some respect. It DOES make a difference!! Hope you take what's coming and move on in a positive direction. You're young and there is time. "




Not So Soon wrote on Oct 20, 2009 8:59 PM:

" A good lawyer will make hash out of the state's case. Stolen horse? Hardly. It won't take a jury five minutes to ditch the grand theft charge. Inhumane treatment of an animal? Beyond all reasonable doubt? How? Read the affidavit. Move along folks, there's nothing to really see here. Most of the folks who've turned the Justice for Dually shtick into a racket have absolutely no idea what a good trial lawyer will do in a case like this once cross-examination begins. "




UntilYouKnow wrote on Oct 20, 2009 5:55 PM:

" Until you know what you are commenting on mayby you shouldn't comment at all. Do any of you know Flint personally? Because I do and he is not a monster or a bad person. He did a bad thing and he needs to be punished for it. But we all screw up, nobody is perfect. He did NOT hurt Dually on purpose. Read the reports and don't listen to rumors. "




HA wrote on Oct 20, 2009 4:06 PM:

" Don't worry, with crazy old Bernie Duffy defending him, he hasn't got a prayer of getting off the hook! "




Stanley Co Girl wrote on Oct 20, 2009 3:51 PM:

" Obviously Flint is a habitual offender. I hope he gets some time out of these incidents and hopefully it will be for abusing that beautiful animal. "




out him away wrote on Oct 20, 2009 3:35 PM:

" Lets hope that justice prevails and this creep is put away for the maimum amount allowed. What a jerk. "




Jamal wrote on Oct 20, 2009 3:16 PM:

" funny thing is you all think money grows on trees..flints dad might have money doesnt mean flint does! you guys buy him the clothes im sure he'll wear it! :)) "




Hmm wrote on Oct 20, 2009 2:08 PM:

" well, if this is a picture of him walking out of a courtroom, i'm going to guess he'll be found guilty. having worked in courtrooms, caps and hoodies don't make a good impression, guilty or otherwise. looking professional helps. "




Come on. wrote on Oct 20, 2009 11:33 AM:

" This kid needs to get some real hard time, what a waste of human life. "




Rinda wrote on Oct 20, 2009 11:22 AM:

" Sounds like this guy has some real problems.......no respect for anything. He needs to experience the consequences of his actions. "




Bodacious wrote on Oct 20, 2009 8:31 AM:

" This kid sounds like a 1st class PUNK! They need to give him the MAX on all charges! Hopefully daddy will see the light and quit bailing his little PUNK son out of trouble. Flint could probably benefit from a couple years in the state penitentiary. "




WOW wrote on Oct 20, 2009 8:19 AM:

" Can you spell "bad apple"? Three incidents in less than three months and at least 2 were alcohol related. This "bad boy" needs to be put away, either in jail or rehab BEFORE he seriously injures a person. Hopefully, there will be no plea deal because he should NOT be able to buy his way out of this trouble. He STOLE a horse, period. This is not just a case of misguided youth. He is old enough to pay the piper for the crimes! "




0pen your eyes wrote on Oct 20, 2009 8:00 AM:

" Is it just me or can anyone else see that this guy is trouble. "




Roger wrote on Oct 20, 2009 6:04 AM:

" Hey Flint...I liked how you got cleaned up for court. Make a good impression on those judges! "




will wrote on Oct 20, 2009 5:07 AM:

" put him away for sometime "