Strickland arrested again

I am so tired of hearing about RC Soles and Frog. Can't you find anything better? Everyone in Columbus County knows all about RC. If he wants to work and give his money to Frog let him. It's his money and he works for it. I sure wish someone would give me money to buy me a new house and a corvette!!!!!!!!!

This child needs help. Rejected by his parents, foster homes, then along comes someone with a lot of money to offer him in exchange for god knows what. I pray he gets the help he needs and that when the full story comes out, justice will be served.

Where is this young man's family? He is 17 and living on his own...for how long? Where did he buy the car and have insurance without a valid driver license? How does he pay for insurance on the house and other utilities on a day to day basis? Why is he living on his own?

This whole mess has more questions than answers. Wouldn't someone have to sign for this boy to buy a car? Whose name is it in, and who pays for the insurance? Since he is a minor and allegedly has no driver's license, is there an adult that is responsible for it? This boy does not need to be living on his own. Helping him with education is one thing, but turning him loose with tons of money is another! The ADULT (R.C.) who has enabled him in his dilinquency should be held accountable! It is sickening that DSS and other agencies appear to turn their heads and look the other way...

Somethings in life just amaze me. Allen is carefree and does as he please. Well I tell you what Mr. Strickland. I hope and pray that I can read about you again when you have to PAY TAXES on all that stuff that you have bought "IN YOUR NAME". Man you think you are so smart, but you have got to be the dumbest individual that I have ever heard about. Mr. Strickland your end has finally come and justice will be done.

So many of the comments about R.C. Soles and Allen Strickland are angry rants. One comment by Tabor City Mom is more objective. I, also, know both Allen (did yard work for me) and R.C., and I believe that Tabor City Mom has glimpsed a bit of truth in the matter. I agree with her that Allen Strickland has had practically no parental love or guidance in his life, and I also think that even though he does foolish things, he's a sympathetic character. He has been practically on his own all his life. So enough hateful statements about Allen

At some point in time, the legal guardians and the DSS need to come forward or some authority needs to bring them forward about this 17 year old's actions. When someone is killed or hurt will not be the time to start correcting the problem. Allen Strickland's endless supply of money gives him the false sense of power that is and has gotten him where he is today. The boy, and I use this boy correctly, needs guidance. It will be no sad if the only guidance he is to get is from the NC DOC. No one wants to get involved in this situation but everyone wants to sit back and talk about it. Taling is cheap, actions are more important.

This guy needs to be in jail. Not only did he almost hit another car. Look at the police officer he put in danger by running. Put in jail. this story makes no since what so ever. 17 years old owns a house, a car, did he finish school? and posted a $ 4000 bond with no job? PLEASE proof is in the pudding

are law enforcement officers 100% sure that mr strickland was driving this vehicle? is there any chance that someone else could have been driving his car and fled the scene?

hey wway i was in whiteville this morning and caught a glimse of fox43 viewing a jail van wit occupant allen strickland in the back driving away towards county jail what did he do now didnt he just get out last nite. monday 31,2009

Senator Soles by purchasing the car for the unlicensed, underage teen has committed a crime. Contributing to the delenquency of a minor. You can't hand a kid a gun and you certainly cant hand one keys to a car and expect not to be liable for your actions. Soles is the one that should be in jail along side his protege.

What is wrong with this picture? This young man, who has too much money and too much free time,is a ticking time bomb just waiting to go off. It seems like the incidents involving him are slowly escalating - what is next? Someone is not doing the job they should be doing - digging real deep and getting to the bottom of this situation with him and RC.

Mr. Soles, an elderly, kind-hearted, charitable man, was misguided in giving Allen money to use any way he pleased. Soles never expected Allen to buy a Corvette. The money was to be used for school. We can all agree that Soles gift of money was a bad mistake. However, I see nothing wrong with Mr. Soles giving Allen a small, modest home to live in. Allen Strickland has had a very hard life. Rejected by his parents, placed in two foster homes, he has had very little guidance--or love-- in his life. I hired Strickland to mow my yard for two summers, and it was through his work that I got to know a little about him. I am so sorry that Allen has turned out this way. He is really a nice kid, and I believe him when he says there was nothing improper in his relationship with Soles. We have always known Mr. Soles' sexual orientation. That does not bother us at all. Why should it? I can only say that Mr. Soles should have used better judgment in his offering financial assistance to young men. But I respect and admire R.C. Soles because deep in my heart I believe he was trying to do good, and I hope this awful publicity will soon wear itself out.

This situation with Strickland and the other boys is an example or a microcosm of how welfare works (doesn't work). let's say Soles is the government and the boys are the non-productive, non providers who do not participate in doing anything worthwile. Mr. Soles is handing out money to "fix" their problems. Look what has happened. Why should they help themselves when everything is handed to them? On a larger scale this is happening to all of us by the government handing out wads of money to the non-providers. The only difference is that Mr. Soles did not forceably take our money and then give it to the boys.....or did he?