I have noticed that the Wilmington Red Star has come to the defense of Sid Causey. Did they ask themselves one simple question regarding Causey's trip to Tampa? Did they ask, Why would the Commander of a 29 person drug squad and his second in command travel to Tampa, unannounced, to pick up a defendant (Karpman) and transport him personally back to Wilmington? There are 2 or 3 private contractors that transport defendants. There is the US Marshall's Office, that transports defendants. There are two NH County Deputies that do nothing but transport defendants. Why would Puley and Causey both drive the 12 hours down to Tampa and the 12 hours back just to pick up a drug trafficker from jail and transport him to jail in Wilmington. Just weeks prior they shipped one guy from Tampa via the US Marshall's Service.

That in itself is a bit fishy isn't it?

You will notice (scroll to the bottom) in the phone interview with Det. Robinson of Tampa P.D., that he said that he believed Causey had the intention of bonding (notice he did not say taking custody of, but bonding) Karpman out of jail.

When asked:

INTERVIEWER:What were they going to do with the defendant? Leave him there?

ROBINSON: No, bring him up, they were going to transport him too, which I know was a lie, the previous defendant was extradited, they took him through the Marshall service on the ten day route by bus to get him there, Causey's goin to take this guy back in his car???

It seems that Detective Robinson was suggesting that Causey was going to release Karpman from jail and not take him to Wilmington but set him free.