Photo by
The Carolina Scoop's Adam Diaz
Lincoln Charter School principal Judy
Smith was "arrested" Thursday, one of
50 people in Lincoln County sought to raise money
for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
PEOPLE
"ARRESTED" FOR GOOD CAUSE THURSDAY
Muscular
Dystrophy Association Exceeds Goal for 2008
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- In front of her children Thursday,
Judy Smith was arrested by Lincoln County
Shereiff's deputy Don Sain.
It wasn't for a
crime that Smith, principal of the Lincolnton
campus, was arrested for, however; it was to help
in the fight against Muscular Dystrophy.
Thursday, the
Boger City Fire Department turned into a
"jail," an attempt to "lock
up" a dreaded neuromuscular disease that
affects millions of lives.
Authorities
spent the day "rounding up suspects,"
who were then "jailed" under
"bond" and had to call family, friends
and co-workers to raise "bail."
As she was being
processed into "jail," Smith said that
her Lincolnton students raised more than $1,450
dollars in a penny war towards her
"bail."
Smith was one of
at least 50 people across Lincoln County who
faced a similar fate, all for a good cause. Other
names of note that were "arrested"
included Lincoln County Sheriff Tim Daugherty and
Lincolnton Police Chief Dean Abernathy.
Photo by The Carolina Scoop's Adam Diaz
Smith and deputy Don Sain stand in front
of "Judge" John Causey for
"sentencing" at the MDA Lockup at the
Boger City Fire Department.
Once "suspects" were
brought in to be "sentenced" by
"Judge" John Causey, people are placed
into "jail." While there, they make
phone calls to family, friends and business
associated to post "bail."
Mihal said the
goal for this year's lockup was set at $22,000.
By 1:30 p.m.,
Mihal said they were more than $4,000 above their
goal.
Mihal said the
event is usually held at the Comfort Inn. This
year, however, a firefighter suggested Mihal's
organization use the Boger City Fire Department
on McCallister Road.
Photo by The Carolina Scoop's Adam Diaz
Smith was well guarded so she wouldn't
"escape." From left to right,
Lincolnton police Lt. Tony Hallman and Lt. Kent
Lukach, Lincoln County Sheriff's deputy Don Sain,
detective Chuck McGinley, Lt. Brian Green and
detective Dennis Harris all keep a watchful eye
on Smith.
Mihal thought it
was a good idea and a way to say
"thanks" for everything firefighters do
for MDA, including the annual "Fill the
Boot" campaign.
"Firefighters
do so much for us throughout the year," said
Mihal of Lincoln firefighters.
As Smith worked
to raise more money for her "bail,"
there was one burning question in her mind.
Who put her name
in for the lockup?
"It could
be any number of people," said Smith.
"The teachers wouldn't tell me who did it,
but it's a lot of fun."
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