Brandon Butler's Cabin Burned Down by Poachers

[JakeJD]

Bad deal...

 

[Fatcamp]

I feel terrible for the man who had his cabin burned down. I listened to the podcast when it posted and it made me extremely uneasy when he was telling the story. It is good to hear that they have a suspect in custody and it sounds like everyone in the area will be better off when he is in jail.

I don't know how I would act if I was put in his situation but I do know that being born and bred in eastern KY, I would do my homework before even buying land in my home county. If I was interested in land in another county in Appalachia I would be extremely cautious. Not because the people are bad, because these people are generally awesome, but you are talking about a level of poverty that most people haven't seen or been around. For all of the great people in this area you can easily find a few outlaws and they have nothing to lose. A perfect example is a few years ago someone tried to hire a hitman to kill a local attorney. The hitman agreed to do it for like $100. Fortunately he wasn't too bright and was arrested, but it just goes to show you what some people are capable of doing for little to no incentive.

I've never been to that part of Missouri and know nothing about the culture, but in Appalachia its sort of like the wild west. Even for someone who grew up here, moving 50 miles south east and I would be an outsider. People in this area are clannish. It has been that way for generations and unfortunately will never change. The level of distrust for outsiders is significant. "He's not from around here" is a common phrase people say. It doesn't just mean that this person wasn't born and bred in the area, it also means that he has no idea how we think or operate and doesn't understand the culture.

"Who ya'll kin to?" Is often how conversations begin. Just how it is.

 

[Squincher]

we get sick of smart asses and agitators.


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Uh oh. I might need a new schtick.

 

[Opah]

How is this post still going on ?
He turned in some bad Guys
The Bad guys did some bad things in retaliation
His friends got together to use this to help fund
relief for some other bad things
END OF STORY !

 

[Matt Cashell]

How is this post still going on ?
He turned in some bad Guys
The Bad guys did some bad things in retaliation
His friends got together to use this to help fund
relief for some other bad things
END OF STORY !

Actually there has been more:

Bad guys were identified, arrested and charged.
Locals joined victim to help clean up.
Other victims of similar circumstances came forward.
Story continues...

 

[BigBadJohn]

I bet the arsonist's/methhead's cut, split, and sell firewood all day long.

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