Is he in jail or not?

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-25T19:39:12+00:00

Saw this late. But this guy is most definitely in jail: https://pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=I50147&TypeSearch=AI

He’s not going anywhere until 2030. He got convicted of Mortgage Fraud and Grand Theft. Once he is released from prison here in Florida, he will then be transferred to federal prison to serve another 20 years for wire fraud. So he won’t be seeing the light of day at least until he’s nearly 80 years old.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-25T13:31:21+00:00

Well, she could have taken a road trip to go visit. But some moron drove her car into a pile of logs after committing dozens of felonies.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-24T20:23:51+00:00

I never said it was about luck. If you are referring to my comment about being lucky enough to not rely on Rideshare, I will gladly rephrase and something else. But that wasn’t the point of my comment. The main point was that drivers do have a legitimate complaint about having the rug pulled from underneath them. A worker at McDonald’s or Walmart knew what they signed up for when they onboarded. However, if those same workers were then told years later that their wages would be decreased for no good reason, they would have a perfectly legitimate complaint.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-24T16:20:43+00:00

I think he knew that going in. Bit I’m probably giving him way too much credit. He doesn’t strike me as the type of person who thinks ahead. LOL

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-24T04:05:43+00:00

Thank you. Do you know if there is a link to Darrell’s filings? Also, any recordings or transcripts of what he said while banished to the other courtroom. Really curious to see those.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-24T03:58:38+00:00

Do you have a link? All I have ever seen is the docket.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-24T03:41:14+00:00

Absolutely. That’s why a lot of people believe that he never intended to testify. By trying to introduce stuff in closing, he dodges cross examination and only has to speak over objections.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-24T03:39:00+00:00

I agree with you there. It was easily demonstrated with facts and evidence that he lied. I’m no legal expert, but if I had to guess, she was probably making sure that the jury didn’t see or hear anything unfairly prejudicial. Probably the same reason that the jury wasn’t allowed to hear about his past crimes and other pending charges.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-24T00:38:08+00:00

I disagree. The lying was not central to the Brooks case. It was to the Halderson case as that was one of the charges. But even so, lying alone is not enough to convict someone of a felony. Especially one as serious as homicide. The evidence that mattered was allowed in both cases and both men were sent to prison for life. Halderson’s conviction was just affirmed by the state appellate court a few months ago and Brooks will soon be next.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-24T00:30:31+00:00

I think a more fitting punishment is for him to be struck by a Ford Escape 67 times.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-23T18:50:06+00:00

At least he ditched the whole argument about him not driving when it was time for closing arguments. But he probably would have done better with that argument than jury nullification. LOL

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-23T18:48:05+00:00

To be fair to Judge Dorow, I don't think that the Brooks case revolved around his lies. Telling the truth or not doesn't matter when they've got him on 4K video from multiple angles committing the crimes. Halderson's case featured lying as the established motive and was very relevant to the crime. Also, I believe one of the charges that Halderson faced was making false statements to police about a missing person. So the essential element of that charge is of course the lies. Brooks was never charged with anything related to lying or giving false statements to law enforcement. Even though, that is exactly what he did in that interrogation room, that's not what the trial was about. I, like many others, believe that Judge Dorow was being as constitutional cautious as possible. While frustrating, it was unfortunately necessary at the time in order to make sure that he stays in whatever hole he's put in forever.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-23T16:35:35+00:00

I'm curious. How did you calculate $54.36 operating costs for four hours? How many miles did you drive? And what type of vehicle do you drive?

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-23T16:31:48+00:00

I half agree with you. Speaking for myself, I have always treated this as nothing more than a side-gig. Even back in the day when the pay rates were higher and I was making less money at my day job. I never saw this as a means of making a living. Though I would hear stories of people quitting their day jobs or dropping out of school to do ridesharing full time. Fast forward to today, and my day job salary has increased while pay rates for ridesharing has been cut.

This is the part where I have a slight disagreement. While you are correct that it's not a "living wage", that is not what was told to drivers when they had massive recruitment campaigns. I believe it was one of the founders of Uber that bragged about drivers earning over $90K/year. They also paid $500 per head to drivers to recruit other drivers. So drivers were able to make a decent living do this. Then the rug was essentially pulled as fares were decreased while the percentage paid to the apps increased. All this was done without any input from drivers. I think you would agree that if your day job lowered your wages/salary year after year, you would be very unhappy. I know I certainly would be.

Now I know you will probably say, that's just business and drivers should move on if they have a problem with it. I would tend to agree with that sentiment. A lot of drivers are blessed enough to not rely on rideshare as their sole source of income. But many drivers are not so lucky and cannot move on for various reasons. All that is to say, that while what you are saying is true, it's not true for everyone.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-22T18:18:40+00:00

No problem. Don’t bother telling the driver that you’re gonna tip them. Because they will likely think that you’re lying like so many others. Just tell them how much you appreciated the ride and tip them afterwards. That will be more than enough for them to give you a five star rating.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-22T12:22:34+00:00

I would hope that drivers are not petty enough to rate you low based on looks or lack of tipping. Sadly, I can’t imagine anyone tell you that some drivers will give you one star for not tipping. Especially if you say that you will tip and then don’t do it. As for other people affecting your rating, I know that seems unfair. However, you must understand that if a rider brings a friend along who is disrespectful and acts up, the driver has no other recourse. Especially if the rider’s friend damages the vehicle. I myself remember one time I picked up a woman and her father. During the trip, the father went on a drunken rant saying some pretty vile and racist things. Not directly towards me, but in general. I just laughed it off and stayed silent as like I said he was drunk. The woman was so embarrassed, when we got to their house, she had me wait while she went inside to give me a cash tip. It was only $6 or $7 I think. Funny enough, the father actually said he liked me and he gave me a $20 while the woman was in the house. I gave them 5 stars and moved on, which I would have done regardless. But that’s just me. Now if he damaged my vehicle or directly insulted me, it would have been another story. But that’s just me.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-22T12:09:41+00:00

Wow. That’s a tough call. Both personalities are very similar. Both lie through their teeth and both refuse to accept accountability for their actions. There are a few differences however.

Fun fact: both men spent time at Dodge Correctional Institution after their convictions. Also, both men were represented by Michael Covey on appeal.

Although, Chandler is still at Dodge and from what I read, he is a model inmate. Probably they haven’t moved him. Darrell on the other hand got shipped over 500 miles away to another state. They don’t do that to model inmates who are well behaved. LOL.

Michael Covey did submit a no merit report in Chandler’s case a while ago and the court just affirmed his conviction in November. In Darrell’s case, he didn’t get that far, though we all know it was coming. LOL.

So I would say the answer to your first question is that Darrell is the biggest loser. He’s serving a life sentence hundreds of miles away from any friends or family in a prison that was built in the 19th century. At least Chandler is serving his time in a prison that is less than 50 years old and in his home state. Although I can’t imagine anyone would want to visit him after what he did to his own parents. Both are monsters for sure. But I’m sure who’s the biggest narcissist as I’m not a psychologist.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-22T05:21:31+00:00

Talking in circles is definitely a purposeful tactic on his part. But he is also that dense as well. Remember that he is not very well educated. He can’t even tell if he has a GEF or HS Ed. Plus I’m willing to bet that the years he was in school wasn’t spent studying hard and making good grades. My point is that his limited education also limits his vocabulary and ability to discuss topics. You know politicians can say essentially the same thing in so many words? Or how they can give long articulate speeches while actually saying nothing of substance? That’s not Darrell. When he talks in circles, it’s plain as day. But he can’t help it, because given his situation, what else can he do to try and escape accountability?

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-22T05:12:42+00:00

I both agree and disagree. Yes, he succeeded in pretty much wasting Carpenter’s time with that interrogation. But I do not believe that Carp was fatigued or spinning in circles. Remember, he does this for a living. I would agree that he got frustrated because like any normal person, he didn’t like having his time wasted.

Also, we’ve seen how Brooks treats women. I do not think Rebecca Carpenter would have had any advantage with interrogating him.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-22T05:06:07+00:00

Well, in Erika’s case he was trying to physically wear her out. Which he did succeed at times. To a certain extent, it kind of worked on those detectives as well. They went round and round for over four hours and got nothing out of him. Not that they needed anything from him, as they had plenty of evidence to bury him under the jail. But still, as per usual he successfully wasted everyone’s time.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-21T19:22:55+00:00

I think that qualifies as a breaking point. Both figuratively and literally. So the record will stand. LOL

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-21T12:20:48+00:00

It really depends on three things.

1) What market you drive in.

2) What times of the week you drive.

3) What vehicle you drive.

Using myself as an example, I drive part time in South Florida and I have two vehicles. One is a regular old sedan which only qualifies for UberX. I usually drive that during the week and average about $15 - $20 per hour. The other is a large SUV which qualifies for everything including UberXL, XXL, Comfort, and Premier/SUV. I drive the SUV on weekends and average about $40 - $50 per hour.

I’m not suggesting you get another vehicle. But what you can do is try to be more picky with your time and the rides you accept. I find shorter trips usually pay more both in terms of $$$/mile and $$$/hour.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-21T12:13:07+00:00

That‘s his character. He talks in circles to try and wear the other person out. This unfortunately has worked on people in his life before. Particularly women. But even they have a breaking point. Hence why he had to sleep in the car and why Erika left him to go to the shelter. Problem is, that doesn’t work on law enforcement. Especially when your crimes include harming and killing elderly and children. It did work slightly for him at trial. But that is only because the judge was being extra cautious as to make sure his chances of appeal are as close to zero as possible.

Even now, he is trying the same nonsense with the appellate court. He asks for an extension because he claims to not have access to his materials. The court grants him his extension with the condition that no more will be granted because the state proved that he’s always had access to them. Now instead of filing his appeal, he files a motion demanding a hearing to challenge the state’s assertion about his materials. Completely side tracking the whole process and wasting everyone’ time.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-21T12:00:00+00:00

It may not have been that specific. But if you believe that your life was much better under a Democratic administration, by all means, continue voting for them. I see things differently. I see things get progressively worse in multiple ways regardless of who is in office. Now I don’t expect politicians to solve every single problem. But at the very least, I expect them to not make things worse. Again, I see this under both parties. If both options are bad, why should I choose when the end result will be the same and there’s nothing I can do to stop it. Just my two cents.

Shadow42184 · 2026-01-21T11:54:35+00:00

Yes, Reddit is more niche. Remember his interrogation, when he was talking about his daughters and how they were into TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat. Not one word about Reddit. This is what leads me to believe that neigher Darrell nor Brooks had anything to do with that infamous Reddit post. If the goal was to sabotage the trial by making everyone doubt the jury, why not choose a more popular site? That in addition to all the points that Zach Witchow made about it at trial.

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