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Sheriff said Hood just wants special treatment

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Mike Buffington

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Thursday, February 16. 2012

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WSB reported Wednesday that Barrow County jail inmate Jamie Hood is requesting to be moved to another facility. Hood is being held in Barrow County pending the trial for the murder of Athens-Clarke County police officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian and wounding another officer in March 2011.

But Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said Wednesday that Hood isn't being mistreated as he claims and just wants special treatment.

“What I know at this point is that he wants to be moved to DeKalb County,” Smith said Wednesday over the telephone. “He just doesn't like our facility... he's not getting his way. He will have to understand that we have rules. The bottom line is that he is laying a game at this point. Every minute he gets out and goes to Clarke County for cases, it is a show and a game. He's no different than any other person that we house.”

Smith said he made a deal with Athens-Clarke County Sheriff Ira Edwards to swap another inmate, accused Barrow County wife-killer Jim Lynn, with Hood. The swap apparently was due to a familial relationship with a Barrow County Sheriff's Office employee.

As to whether Hood has any medical condition like WSB reports he said he did, Smith said, “He has no reported medical condition to us. I can verify it, but there is no medical condition.”

An Athens judge is considering Hood's request following a Feb. 15 hearing. Until that decision is made, Hood is back in Barrow County custody.

Smith said he believes that because Hood is locked down 23 hours a day in Barrow County, he thinks that if he moves to DeKalb, he'll be treated differently.

“That's what it is boils down to,” said Smith. “We don't ‘celebritize’ anyone in our facility. He perceives that that is what he will get in DeKalb.”

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#1 Anonymous on 02/16/12 at 02:25 PM [Reply]

Great job Sheriff.

#2 Anonymous on 02/16/12 at 02:27 PM [Reply]

If Hood is miserable then GOOD! Keep it up!

#3 Anonymous on 02/16/12 at 02:35 PM [Reply]

The troglodytes who post here would prefer it if he were lynched. Even though he killed a cop, he is still entitled to his constitutional rights -- and those include a fair trial.

#3.1 Call me a "troglodytes" then on 02/16/12 at 03:18 PM [Reply]

Entitled? The officer was entitled to go home to his wife and kids that day. This officer was entitled to LIFE. This officer was defending the same rights this killer currently has. Special treatment. Give me a break. Heres his "special treatment", rub the area of his arm down twice with an alcohol swab before they put the needle in, there is your special treatment.

#3.1.1 Webster on 02/16/12 at 03:26 PM [Reply]

By definition, lets look at this $2 word shall we;

"troglodytes" a solitary person who lives alone, especially somebody who is antisocial or unconventional

Yep, you hit it on the head, HOOD is definitely a Troglodyte. Lynched is to human and civil for this killer. #3.1, you hit it on the head, great post

#3.1.1.1 Anonymous on 02/16/12 at 11:28 PM [Reply]

How brilliantly selective to define the word in a way that, you think, makes you look clever.
Let's try a complete definition, shall we?
trog·lo·dyte
[trog-luh-dahyt]
noun
1. a prehistoric cave dweller.
2. a person of degraded, primitive, or brutal character.
3. a person living in seclusion.
4. a person unacquainted with affairs of the world.
5. an animal living underground.

Now, you tell me which sense of the word I meant when I used it.
Hint: caveman, i.e., a primitive character.

If the cries for blood made right here don't qualify as troglodytes, then I suppose the Barrow county citizens are among the most cosmopolitan and enlightened in this hemisphere.

#3.1.1.1.1 Webster on 02/18/12 at 07:44 PM [Reply]

Wow, Your are WAY smarter then us here Barrow Countians. Dude, your definition is pretty much the same meaning of mine. Just a bit longer and in depth. Don't need to attempt to look clever, I am. Anyone who has to use these type of words in an attempt to get the point across is missing something in life. See we got your point even WITHOUT your BIG words. WE a certainly not worthy of you though, my appoligeeezz, (HINT: Yes, I know it's not spelled like that)and I know its just killing you ain't it?

#4 Sheesh on 02/16/12 at 03:13 PM [Reply]

It looks like Hood is doing quite well as far as due process is concerned.

Hat's off to the sheriff on this one.

#5 HIPPA on 02/16/12 at 04:29 PM [Reply]

hey his medical condition or lack there of is covered under HIPPA law, just one more time the BCSO does follow whatever law they want......

#5.1 Seriously?!?!?! on 02/16/12 at 08:26 PM [Reply]

Really...what HIPPA law was broken? Hood himself stated that he was having nose bleeds from it being so cold in his cell (let's whine a little because he thinks he entitled to something). Smith did not release any medical information at all except for the fact that he had no medical conditions. Get your HIPPA law facts straight before you go accusing please.I'm sure alot of folks would like to bloody his nose :)

#5.1.1 any on 02/17/12 at 03:04 AM [Reply]

statement he made violates this man HIPPA rights, if the guy said he needed blood tranfusion and did not it would violate his HIPPA rights for a person with charge of his records to make any public statement, or even discuss it in private for that matter, medical privacy, most Dr and nurses do talk but really they are only supposed to talk in presence of patient and when no one else can over hear conversation as in not talk to each other in common area where others can over hear conversation. so yes the Sheriff violated the HIPPA law

#6 What? on 02/16/12 at 04:34 PM [Reply]

"The swap apparently was due to a familial relationship with a Barrow County Sheriff's Office employee." What? Can someone elaborate on this statement.

#6.1 Anonymous on 02/16/12 at 06:52 PM [Reply]

Sure-one of Lynn's deceased wife's relatives works at the jail. It's a distant relative, but the sheriff had the good sense to realize if the guy got a papercut all hell would break loose. Good job, Jud.

#7 hang him on 02/16/12 at 04:43 PM [Reply]

hippa sucks-what rights did the policeman have?he's the right color to get all the attention

#8 james on 02/16/12 at 04:55 PM [Reply]

he needs to to be moved where his new man husband can give him due process,,,

#9 brad on 02/16/12 at 08:05 PM [Reply]

i wish jud would lock him in the fridge for a while.

#9.1 OverHisBS on 02/17/12 at 12:58 AM [Reply]

The fridge at the county morgue should work just fine! LOL!!

#10 Really? on 02/17/12 at 06:40 AM [Reply]

This jail inmate aired his "medical condition" on the 6 oclock news night before last. Now people are saying Sheriff Smith may have violate some privacy regulation by refuting his claims? That's ignorant, and so is the courts and new media giving that animal a public forum to spout off his veiled rehtoric.

#10.1 so on 02/17/12 at 07:40 AM [Reply]

just because someone makes a claim that means the people sworn to uphold the LAW have the right to violate the law??? it does not matter if a patient says they have AIDS MESTOTHELIOMIA whatever that does not give thier provider of services permission to make statements the words theyare saying are true or false.

I guess since someone hurts the Sheriffs thin skin it is OK if the law is violated by him?

#10.1.1 Mike Buffington, Publisher on 02/17/12 at 09:11 AM [Reply]

It is doubtful that law enforcement agencies have to comply with HIPPA since they are not health care providers. Regardless, the sheriff did not disclose any personal medical information in his comments. There is a lot of misunderstanding about HIPPA and some people think it applies very broadly; it doesn't. For example, if someone claims mental illness as a defense for a crime, that doesn't mean the court is obligated to not disclose that information. Generally, only health care providers have to comply with HIPPA rules. We sometimes get calls from people saying the newspaper has to comply with HIPPA, but we don't. We are not a covered party and I seriously doubt that the sheriff is either since he is not a health care professional.

#10.1.1.1 yesthe newspaper may be different unless they are on 02/17/12 at 11:30 AM [Reply]

you are referring to the steward of the incarcerated, they are by law equired to follow HIPPA, if they find a prisoner has AIDS you think they can go tell the world that they are not violating HIPPA LAW???
the newspaper may be different unless they are the employer releasing an employees or future or applicants medical information. then they would be violating Hipaa

#11 Anonymous on 02/17/12 at 09:14 AM [Reply]

good statement jack, but tell us why you are now hiding?

#12 Longtime on 02/17/12 at 09:37 AM [Reply]

I don't care that Mr. Hood is complaining, too bad. You committed the crime, You don't get to choose which jail (or which prison later) that you are held at.

On this one, I applaud Sheriff Smith. Prisoners should not dictate to the authorities.

Hoods argument appears to have not merit at all, he is complaining about conditions at the new modern Barrow Jail here, but specifically wants sent to DeKalb??? Yea, Right.

He wants to be in DeKalb so he can be a "Hero Prisoner" for being a Cop Killer.

For the record the Lynn & Hood cases were not even swap outs, we took Hood for Clarke Co and then later when Lynn was arrested for murder, they in turn for similar reasons, held him there for us. Good Job Again by Jud Smith, maintaining working relationship with neighboring Clarke County.

I still think Jud should re-think his unnecessary sneaky black on black cars, think about public perception of his agency, make better choices in this area, BUT I will give him Credit he deserves for his good decisions as Sheriff.

I will say that the "regular" marked cars are just fine (grey or gold) and appreciate that he kept the same look, so having different colors, the design still seems consistent, well identified, good job on that. I want the bad guys to see a strong visible force and a better message to the citizens. I just say one thing; keep doing the "right things" and DON'T FORGET WHO you work for Sheriff Smith.

Good Job.

#13 Pizza4 on 02/17/12 at 05:06 PM [Reply]

The Sheriff is a good man. When I was cornered and screwed up he gave me a second chance. He is a good hearten person and speaks like it is

#14 Trevor on 02/18/12 at 10:24 AM [Reply]

Poor old Jamie is having his rights violated. Sheriff please turn up his heat as he will need to get ready for the fire he will dwell in forever.

#15 beth on 02/19/12 at 06:18 AM [Reply]

"accused Barrow County WIFE-KILLER"??????????
LMBO at you Mr. B

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