It was the second time Hopper has been stopped for speeding since the Joplin R-8 Board of Education hired him in June. According to Pulaski County Circuit Court online records, Hopper is charged with going 11 to 15 miles per hour above the speed limit.
It was the fourth time Hopper had been stopped by an officer in four and a half months since he was hired for his new position, in addition to another speeding ticket he received in Barton County a week before he was hired and a traffic violation he received in Callaway County the following day.
Barton County Circuit Court records show Hopper was stopped June 4, pleaded guilty June 22 and paid a $20.50 fine.
Hopper has appealed a speeding ticket he received in August in Newton County, with that case being referred to the Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's office.
(Why I wrote the post on the Joplin High School principal's traffic tickets)
Hopper was stopped October 2 in Wright County, June 5 in Callaway County and June 28 in Pulaski County for failure to properly affix plates, according to online court records.
His record of traffic violations extends over the years, including guilty pleas to other speeding tickets and violations that were amended from the original charges.
Included in those:
*May 3, 2012- Newton County- defective equipment $350 fine
*February 26, 2010- Jasper County- brake violation, $79 fine
*April 30, 2008- Warren County- speeding, 20 miles per hour or more over limit, $455.50 fine.
*January 12, 2006- St. Louis County- speeding, $61.50 fine
*April 16, 2007- St. Louis County- parking in a prohibited zone, fine information not provided
*April 1, 2013- St. Louis County- parking in a prohibited zone, fine information not provided
*January 31, 2008- Phelps County- charge amended to defective muffler, $200 fine
*August 16, 2016- City of Goodman- defective equipment, $142.50 fine
Dont people have more important things to report about. I doubt this affects his ability to be principle. Just saying....
ReplyDeleteThis explains why he sometimes rides his bicycle to work.
ReplyDeleteAre you really this desperate for content? I'll never get this few minutes of my life back, thanks. Let us know when the great jaywalking scandal of 2018 commences.
ReplyDeleteLock him up.
ReplyDeleteI once received 4 speeding warnings in 5 months. I don't think the principal should be condemned as a human being for this. That said he does expect the young people he oversees to adhere to rules and policies. I would think as a role-model, reporting this does have merit. There is a happy medium/balance to aim for... if this Country is still capable of such.
ReplyDeletePrinciple or Principal??? Lmao, glass houses people. Proof read your comments before you rip on Randy.
ReplyDeleteAt some point he will lose his license for points.
ReplyDeleteNot when it's taken 15+yrs to actually accumulate the tickets received vs months as Turner emplies
DeleteIt’s a symptom of a deeper problem
ReplyDeletewho cares..he never was found with drugs or intoxicated...speed on
ReplyDeleteHe may be speeding but he is out getting things done. Next week we may see the driving records posted of the editor of the Joplin Globe along with other former employers of Mr. Turner. So, you want to be a reporter....
ReplyDeleteSounds like he should get the defective equipment fixed on his car!
ReplyDeleteYa because equipment doesn't fail again...the charges are YEARS apart!
DeleteThere is a reason why traffic laws are in place. While 15 miles per hour over the limit does not sound like much, it can be a critical factor in avoiding or not avoiding an accident. This is a record of an individual with a blatant disregard for authority.
ReplyDelete6:54 a.m. comment is on point. If this guy keeps driving like this it will be an accident report we read next.
ReplyDeleteBe a good role model and lead by example.
this is epic ��
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad
ReplyDeleteI personally see Dr. Hopper as a visionary. The man is like Stalin, but with more oppression. Long live the king!
ReplyDeleteMore oppression than Stalin? Truly a visionary...
Delete🤔🙄 Did anyone even pay attention to the citations/charges listed and the actual dates? 2003, 2007, 2008???? All mixed in with recent ones. If read without paying attention to the yr it reads as if some were received days apart when in fact were YEARS apart.
ReplyDeleteAgree he needs to slow down. However this article is RIDICULOUS and serves no greater purpose than to stir up 💩🤬
Agreed! Personal business that shouldn't be brought up to the public.
Delete>>>If read without paying attention to the yr<<<
ReplyDeleteReading comprehension. It's a thing!
Being in the public eye means a limited private life. I get that most are used to information suppression from the globe, koam, zimmer etc., but it just further explains a "good ole boy" mentality and why we are looked down as a community
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrible role model Hopper is for the students that drive at Joplin H.S. His reckless driving behavior is a bigger issue, he thinks he can do ANYTHING he wants at ANY TIME!!!! Terrible driver, terrible Principal......
ReplyDeleteDriving is a cat and mouse game. Some cats make poor choices.
ReplyDeleteWe all need to fallow the laws , that's the principle here 😅 also it's not our business
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