What an idiot and embarassment to USM.

dog gone wrote:

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What an idiot and embarassment to USM.

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Why is he an idiot and an embarrassment to USM? Because he is exposing the corrupt system? Because he bucks the good-old-boy system? Because he doesn't want or need the nickel-and-dime raises that others in the CoB scramble around for? Because he refuses to wash Doty's car so that he can get promoted or get a raise?

There are real CRIMES being perpetrated at USM by administrators, faculty, and staff who have been around for years. These people have a wink-wink, nudge-nudge brotherhood in place that keeps them in Canebrake housing and high-dollar living. Dr. Depree will one day be publicly commended for uncovering corruption at USM.

telephono wrote:

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dog gone wrote: What an idiot and embarassment to USM. Why is he an idiot and an embarrassment to USM? Because he is exposing the corrupt system? Because he bucks the good-old-boy system? Because he doesn't want or need the nickel-and-dime raises that others in the CoB scramble around for? Because he refuses to wash Doty's car so that he can get promoted or get a raise? There are real CRIMES being perpetrated at USM by administrators, faculty, and staff who have been around for years. These people have a wink-wink, nudge-nudge brotherhood in place that keeps them in Canebrake housing and high-dollar living. Dr. Depree will one day be publicly commended for uncovering corruption at USM.

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Doesn't Depree live in Canebrake too?  That's where he shot the puppy.

Black Cat wrote:

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Doesn't Depree live in Canebrake too?  That's where he shot the puppy.

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Dr. J. Robert Coltharp and his attorneys, Dukes, McMahan, Andrews, et al, insisted that before they dropped the charges against me, I agree to absolute confidentiality. I refused. They had to live with my refusal because they faced a retrial. I left money on the table to be able to tell the truth. And nothing would give me greater pleasure than to retry the charges against me in any public forum of your choosing or in the courts. Come forward, Black Cat, and put your claims to the test.

The following is what I have published many times about what happened when I was attacked by a fully-grown dog:

November 2002

Why did Dr. J. Robert Coltharp (41 Tidewater, Hattiesburg) and Lamar County Attorney, Prentiss Harrell, recently drop the charges against Dr. Marc DePree for maliciously injuring Coltharp’s dog? DePree and his attorneys proved Coltharp fabricated several different stories in order to convict DePree of a crime he did not commit and sentence him to six months in jail.

On December 8, 2001, Coltharp was training his hunting dog in a public area that prohibits dogs, even on a leash. DePree inadvertently entered the area. The dog attacked DePree. Coltharp did absolutely nothing to stop the attack. He just stood there and watched. DePree was left with no alternative but to protect himself. After losing control of his dog, Coltharp lost control of himself and tried to run over DePree in his SUV. At the time DePree was going for the police.

By December 11, 2001, Coltharp had gone on television and accused DePree of shooting his “puppy” for no reason. It didn’t matter that the “puppy” was a large, fully-grown dog or that it had attacked DePree. WDAM TV, the Hattiesburg American, and Sheriff Marvin Breazeale didn’t seem to care what the truth was. It just didn’t make for a very good story or very good politics. Suddenly, DePree was a dog hater, out looking for a dog to shoot. As a consequence, DePree received hate mail from people who had no idea what really happened. Cowards broke three large windows on the front of his home at 3 a.m.

DePree was charged with “malicious injury to a dog.” Three police cars showed up at his door. He was arrested and taken to jail for protecting himself from a dog attack. Hate mail began to flood in, including threats to shoot him.

The four attorneys who prosecuted DePree withheld evidence that would have proved that Coltharp fabricated his “puppy” story and DePree did not maliciously injure Coltharp’s dog. The evidence included Coltharp’s statement taken by the police and statements he made to his friends immediately after the incident. The dog had not wagged it’s tail and walked up to DePree. It was attacking him.

Coltharp may have thought he had gotten away with it. After all, DePree was convicted, sentenced to six months in jail, and called crazy and in need of psychiatric help by Lamar Justice Court Judge Anderson, a high school graduate. Among other adverse consequences was that DePree’s employment was threatened.

It took nearly nine months to track down the truth and confirm what DePree already knew. Now, Coltharp has dropped the criminal charges because his stories didn’t stand up to scrutiny. DePree’s lawyers established that Coltharp’s stories conflicted with each other and were not true.

To quote Jimmy Dukes, one of Coltharp’s attorneys: “You don’t have to be under oath to be a liar, but if you’re under oath, you’re not only a liar but a perjurer.”

Review the evidence for yourself. Copies of court testimony, police reports, and depositions are available upon request from Dr. Marc DePree, marcdepree@comcast.net

Chauncey M. DePree, Jr.
24 Cane Cove
Hattiesburg, MS
601-268-0372
marcdepree@comcast.net

Black Cat wrote:

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Hey Dr. Depree, I don't like dogs either - don't own one and hate my neighbors' unleashed dogs.  Your spirited response does raise some questions for me, though perhaps I am just ignorant of the Lamar County / Mississippi justice system.  Did you shoot a dog or not?  You might very well have been justified and that's fine by me, but it was not stated what exactly you did to the dog.  Second, how can a private citizen and his lawyers decide whether or not to drop criminal (as opposed to civil) charges against you rather than the county prosecutor?  Or are you saying that since Mr. Coltharp would be the sole witness for the prosecution and he changed his story thus making him an unreliable witness and bringing in to question whether there was ever a criminal offense, that the prosecutor then dropped the case?
Finally, my initial query was about who lives in Canebrake since one of your supporters criticized Doty and his minions for living there yet you do too.  I personally could care less who lives in Canebrake - hell, I thought all Business professors did - but it seems stupid to criticize Doty for it when his chief accuser - you - do also.

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I’ll gladly answer all of your questions, Black Cat, when you tell me who you are.

Dr. Depree,

You see, this is an anonymous forum, as many of your CoB colleagues are thankful for, so you must excuse my desire to remain anonymous, especially to someone who likes to post attacks on other people on the internet.  My original point - that you live in Canebrake and therefore it is stupid of your supporters to criticize Doty for the same - has been made.  The whole dog & puppy show I couldn't give a care in the world for.  I am not in the CoB, do not care about Doty one way or the other, and don't care about you either.  Sorry.

DePree glides over one important issue -- that he was running in a residential neighborhood with a gun. Dog or no dog, who carries a gun to jog in Canebrake?

And attacked by a Labrador? Puh-lease.

Cat lover wrote:

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DePree glides over one important issue -- that he was running in a residential neighborhood with a gun. Dog or no dog, who carries a gun to jog in Canebrake?

And attacked by a Labrador? Puh-lease.

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All of this name calling has gotten my interest. Apparently Canebrake dogs don't bite or attack. As for the suggestion that Labrador's don't attack, a little quick internet research shows that labradors aren't far behind pit bulls and german shepherds in attacking people. I was surprised, because I have always thought of Labs as being friendly dogs.

At any time in any of this, did Dr. DePree ever say, "you know, jogging with a gun is probably not a good idea. That was an error in judgement on my part. Sorry, I'll carry Mace and a big stick from now on." It reminds me of Angie, who could have said, "Oh gosh, that is a mistake on my vita. I'll fix that right away." Sometimes a world of trouble could be avoided with a little truth.

Yes, it seems one CoB prof had to fall in this year's promotion process so that another could rise.

Cat lover wrote:

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At any time in any of this, did Dr. DePree ever say, "you know, jogging with a gun is probably not a good idea. That was an error in judgement on my part. Sorry, I'll carry Mace and a big stick from now on." It reminds me of Angie, who could have said, "Oh gosh, that is a mistake on my vita. I'll fix that right away." Sometimes a world of trouble could be avoided with a little truth.

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I run with a gun, now and it's a very good idea. I wish I had been carring it instead of mace when I was attacked -- jogging in my peaceful residential neighborhood on a nice Sunday morning about a year and a half ago. For those of you relying on mace -- take my word -- it doesn't work. In my case, the wind was blowing the wrong way and I ended up in the hospital. A big stick? If I bash some dog's brains in, is that any better than shooting it.

Reading what people have to say in this thread, I get the feeling it's all very personal. I hate to say this Doc, but you've got some people who hold a mean grudge and are creating a reason to dislike you.

Exchange,

You are right about some people with a grudge, but they are all light weights compared to Depree.

It is interesting that Crockett spent $2,150 going to 2 conferences within a 2-month period in 2002, at a time when travel allowances in the CBA were just over $500 per faculty per year.  It is likely that his travel bill exceeded $5,000 for the year.  The Destin lodging was billed to his son, and was for a cottage used by 4 adults and 3 children.  It was an extended family vaca for 7 days, with a little conference attached.  I'm sure he attended several sessions, and avoided family/beach as much as possible.