ATN
06-14-2012, 17:28
Warning to fellow hikers regarding:
http:// http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jun/13/police-hikers-hogtie-man-who-attempted-take-them-h/
and
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=100221
This story was reported in the Knoxville News Sentinel yesterday, over a month after the incident and I had not heard about it here or elsewhere..
There is no mention that this in fact happened directly on the AT, which may be why it was missed.
I wasn't able to find a follow-up as to what happened at his court appearance the following week.
Rather disturbing series of events, would likely have gone much worse for a solo or less able group. Perhaps more disturbing is how it was handled by LLE especially since it probably should be considered a federal case and definitely multiple felonies.
Perhaps even more disturbing was that having been on that section multiple times in the past year, the address of the perpetrator looked very familiar, and mapping it reveals that his address is at the terminus of the Overmountain Victory Trail, adjacent to the Hampton Creek State Natural Area, a marked 1.5mi to the Overmountain Barn, just over the crest of the hill behind his house:
http://bit.ly/KKB8Bx
Perhaps a heads up would be in order for anyone staying there if his case gets swept under the carpet with the guise of him being a wonderful guy and instantly rehabilitated..
http:// http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jun/13/police-hikers-hogtie-man-who-attempted-take-them-h/
and
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=100221
This story was reported in the Knoxville News Sentinel yesterday, over a month after the incident and I had not heard about it here or elsewhere..
There is no mention that this in fact happened directly on the AT, which may be why it was missed.
I wasn't able to find a follow-up as to what happened at his court appearance the following week.
Rather disturbing series of events, would likely have gone much worse for a solo or less able group. Perhaps more disturbing is how it was handled by LLE especially since it probably should be considered a federal case and definitely multiple felonies.
Perhaps even more disturbing was that having been on that section multiple times in the past year, the address of the perpetrator looked very familiar, and mapping it reveals that his address is at the terminus of the Overmountain Victory Trail, adjacent to the Hampton Creek State Natural Area, a marked 1.5mi to the Overmountain Barn, just over the crest of the hill behind his house:
http://bit.ly/KKB8Bx
Perhaps a heads up would be in order for anyone staying there if his case gets swept under the carpet with the guise of him being a wonderful guy and instantly rehabilitated..