traffic stop nets big bust

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published: July 19 2007 05:46 PM updated:: July 21 2007 10:17 AM

According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, a traffic stop lead to the discovery of a meth lab in the vehicle.

On July 17, 2007 Deputy Blaine Lewis stopped a car on New Center Rd. in Sevier County driven by Nick Burkhart from Thorngrove Pike in Knoxville.

Deputy Lewis arrested Burkhart for driving on a revoked driver license and discovered the components to manufacture methamphetamines in the vehicle.

The Sevier County Meth Response Unit was called to the scene along with the Tennessee Meth Task Force.

Nick Burky Burkhart (28) of 9310 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN. was charged with: Manufacturing methamphetamine (Sch. II) and Driving on a revoked license.

Burkhart's bond was set at $50,000 pending a August 17, 2007 9AM court appearance.

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#1 ashley burkhart commented, on July 21, 2007 at 12:57 a.m.:

my prayers are with anyone out there who may be suffering from addiction. it is a very scary thing, but help is out there for anyone who WANTS it. fortunately i know nothing about meth addiction except for what i see on the news, and online. here a few links that can show you what it does to people. one thing is true about drug addiction, and that is that it does not discriminate. it will find you if you let it regardless of your age, color, religion, economical status, gender, etc. here are a few links that will show you first hand the affects of this very dangerous drug so please check them out, and if you know someone who is suffering from addiction, my prayers are with you, but unfortunately until the person is ready to receive help, there is absolutely nothing that you can do except for maybe pray to a higher power. just copy and paste these links. here are two of many.

http://www.methmadness.com/addictfacesof......

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#2 ashley burkhart commented, on July 21, 2007 at 1:03 a.m.:

here are the links again! just copy and paste them into your address bar. if these don't deter you from using meth, then nothing will!

http://www.methmadness.com/addictfacesof...

http://images.google.com/images?q=faces+...

#3 Taxpayer commented, on July 21, 2007 at 10:46 a.m.:

Dter the manufacture of meth and selling of illegal substances by increasing the punishment for the crime. Our prison systems are overwhelmed because of the move to 'rehabilitate offenders'. If we punished offenders instead of worrying about giving them three squares and a cotalong with time to clog our legal syastem with frivilous lawsuits we'd go far to reducing our crime rate. Better yet - I believe the sale and/or manufacture of drugs should be an offence that carries a life sentence. Importation and smuggling drugs should carry the same. In my humble opinion of course.

#4 Cygnus X commented, on July 22, 2007 at 8:18 p.m.:

A life sentence will cost how much? You just said our prison system is overwhelmed. That seems like a Non sequitur to suggest adding life sentences to a overburdened system. I agree meth is horrible but do you really know how many are addicted and how much it would cost to lock up thousands more?

#5 to #4 commented, on July 23, 2007 at 5:22 p.m.:

The point is: if there was PUNISHMENT rather than REHABILITATION, perhaps we as a society would send the meaasge that if one does the crime they get punished, not sent to an away camp. We really DO need the CHAINGANG punishment again. Give offenders a reason NOT to offend - THAT is true rehabilitation. The reason our society is so violent today is a result of the Bleeding Heart for the Offenders' rights anyway.

#6 Cygnus X commented, on July 23, 2007 at 8:54 p.m.:

Yes, we need more drug addicts like Rush Limbaugh in jail where they belong.

#7 12 steps! commented, on July 24, 2007 at 3:54 p.m.:

i agree with a life sentence when they blame others for their problems. nobody puts a gun to your head and makes you use drugs or manufacture meth. if someone blames others for turning them onto meth then they haven't taken FULL responsibility for THEIR actions, and aren't owning up to their OWN problem! but when you start manufacturing it, then you obviously have a problem, and are supporting your habit. also if you are caught with manufacturing components then you obviously have been doing meth for more than a couple of months! a life sentence for the manufacture of meth would be a smart thing. now meth offenders also have to register as do sex offenders and that's a great thing. not that it will stop them from doing what they do but it lets people know who they are! some people do and say stupid things! like i don't know how all those meth manufacturing components got in my car, someone must have put them in there and i didn't know about it! a better education is the only thing to help people like that!

#8 whogivesadamn commented, on July 28, 2008 at 5:05 a.m.:

ANY DRUG DEALER THAT IS CAUGHT SHOULD BE SHOT!!!! They are a waste of space