As I mentioned in an earlier post, due to escape concerns, Dickie Scruggs will not be going to prison in Pensacola, Florida, which unfortunately means he will not be nearby to consult with attorneys on lawsuits if a future hurricane strikes the area. Here is a story in the Sun Herald about how, as a second choice, he and Zach requested that they both serve time in a federal pen in Arkansas. But this was not to be either. Scruggs seems to have lost all his pull -- where's P.L. Blake when you need him? Zach is going to Pensacola, Dickie to Ashland, Kentucky. Sid Backstrom, who got a sentence of 2.5 years out of the Scruggs Bribery Scandal, will serve time in the Arkansas prison. As you know, prison gangs are a big concern, so with these guys scattered, they won't be able to form a S
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