Audio recordings of James Crumbley's allegedly threatening jail calls released
Source: Detroit Free Press
Tresa Baldas Gina Kaufman 11.25 p.m. April 11, 2024
Days after James Crumbley was sentenced to prison for his role in his son's deadly Oxford High School shooting, authorities released audio recordings of jailhouse calls in which Crumbley allegedly threatened Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald.
Editors note: The calls were edited by the Free Press to remove curse words.
In one of the calls, he acknowledges that he is being recorded by jail authorities but rants anyway, stating:
"Yeah, Karen McDonald. You're going down. Yeah you stupid bitches at the f------ jail, go ahead. Record this call. send it to Karen McDonald. Tell her how James Crumbley is going to f------ take her down. She will not have a law license when I get done with her. Karen McDonald will be working at f------ McDonalds ... cause she ain't gonna be able to get a f------ job anywhere else."
The calls date back to 2022, and include profanity-laced tirades such as: "She really got it coming to her when I f------ get out" and, "Your ass is going down and you better be f------ scared.
An investigator with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office who has reviewed the recordings wrote in a report:.......................................................................
Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2024/04/12/audio-recordings-james-crumbley-threatening-jail-calls/73302495007/
I initially had very mixed feelings about the parents getting these long sentences.
But in reading this article and these quote below--they--or the father is a dangerous man --
His words could lead others to all forms of violence--verbal or other wise.
Which made me think--umm.. just like Trump--
"Crumbley's lawyer, Mariell Lehman, has maintained that James Crumbley was never threatening to physically harm McDonald, but only venting his frustrations over how she handled his case, and that he wanted to see her eventually lose her law license."
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cloudbase
(5,575 posts)EYESORE 9001
(26,565 posts)His cellmates have heard it all before
Trueblue Texan
(2,581 posts)...and then have someone DARE to hold you accountable and worse, to actually succeed in convicting and imprisoning you. C'mon, guys. Have a little sympathy.
Mr. Mustard 2023
(178 posts)...I'm sure we've all know men like him, so CeRtAiN of himself. Then when challenged, or held accountable he melts down like a baby.
Martin68
(23,746 posts)You know, the ones that post signs of Trump's head on Rambo's body in store fronts.
ArkansasDemocrat1
(1,836 posts)cactusfractal
(518 posts)is definitely a product of this tree
Wuddles440
(1,235 posts)Traitor Don and expected the judicial system to be similarly intimidated by his threats.
sinkingfeeling
(51,873 posts)some time trying to find a DU discussion where someone thought the parents were unfairly sentenced, but couldn't find it. I wanted to inform others about this guy.
Thanks for finding the story and posting.
The entire family is where it should be __ behind bars and removed from society.
gordianot
(15,340 posts)Eventually when they get control of that corpus that narcissism no longer matters and is just empty threats.
oasis
(50,628 posts)handled his case." Crumbley's lawyer said.
Sorry fella, criminals don't get to pick their prosecuting attorneys.
Think about that next crime.
paleotn
(18,488 posts)That's how garbage like the Crumbley's roll. He's not sorry for what happened and his and his wife's role in it. He doesn't give a shit. Rot in jail ya bastard!
prodigitalson
(2,625 posts)prodigitalson
(2,625 posts)and this isn't even something he is charged with and entitled to a presumption of innocence
nankerphelge
(1,018 posts)The facts from a case demonstrated that they were both culpable and should spend time in prison for what they did. I hope that other parents take note... And that other prosecutors bring charges when there is this type of culpability on the part of the parents.
Martin68
(23,746 posts)dalton99a
(82,522 posts)Bucky
(54,680 posts)Seriously, I don't feel so bad for him anymore, but I'm still not sure how his tirade makes him any more deserving of going to jail. All he was doing here was issuing hollow threats over someone's job.
leftyladyfrommo
(19,009 posts)Abusive and aggressive seem to be the Republican way. It worked for Trump for years.
BigmanPigman
(52,128 posts)and the mother even wrote him letters of support. Ethan also wrote that he hopes murdering the students would draw attention to the gun control issue and why we need to allow them.
The nut doesn't fall far from the tree.
LiberalFighter
(52,727 posts)Elessar Zappa
(14,859 posts)Mz Pip
(27,579 posts)They said they were good parents!
Yeah, no.