Yup.

My dad had personalized plates on his ‘88 Honda Accord Coupé that said “TORCHY.”

I think it was Swiniski and the nurse that corroborated his story.

btw - Swiniski did have a fifth-amendment violation-type ruling against him in State vs. Tucker. https://books.google.com/books?id=BjtOAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=deputy+siwinski+north+carolina+guilford&source=bl&ots=Q0FFAO7WsF&sig=ACfU3U3QXS0WdU_dT_lz…

You may not have given it to a bondsman directly. There is a very good chance that the either transaction would have taken place with the same person at the Sheriff’s office.  Bondsmen don’t hang around at the jail, they just have an agreement with the cops/courts to cover the 90% for the potential 100% they get back…

You know, I never really found out. I think they did figure it out, but we weren’t informed or anything, and Mr.Bull had a rough go in the years after this, I believe ending in suicide. 

As I read this I kept getting distracted by the thought “I wonder if every single person in his family is nicknamed “Torch”.  I’m gonna bet “Yes”.

So who tried to kill him?

Yeah, this is grade A stuff.

I’ve read dozens of stories you’ve written about the intricacies of automotive lighting in eastern european sub compacts.

Thanks for this; that seems like exactly what happened. At 16, all I really did was hear the smaller amount, which I must have given to a bondsman.

The most terrifying part of this is what if Bill hadn’t pulled through?! Then its your parents’ word up against the machine of justice with some dodgy deathbed tape recording.

I assume what he posted was bond. Bail is refunded, bond is not.

I’d say that’s a better thing to have done.

Wow you just topped my one and only problem with legal.

I’m kind of bummed now that I never had to bail my parents out of jail for sexual deviant practices which included assault and attempted murder (falsely).

First, Bill Bull. Grade A name.

WOW.....

“True to form NASCAR is taking a long, sweeping turn to the left.” thats fucking brilliant.

Wow...

nothing suspicious. Pearn started using the gas one to get a job done faster. Thinking the rule was made to reduce chance of another fire on pit road due to gas power. electric is ok. This thing looks quite possibly off the shelf (as the gas powered one was) and if not, very easily made out of what looks like an…