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GoogleAccording to the Dyersburg police report, officers were alerted to the All In One store, 810 U.S. Highway 51 Bypass, at 1 a.m. to an "older white male that had entered the store wearing sandals and only a bath robe and the bath robe was reportedly open."
Officers arrived to find Thomas Reasons Jr., 1814 Johnson St., near the cash register, and asked him to step outside. Reasons told officers during questioning about the complaint he denied having his robe open.
Reasons told officers he was wearing nothing beneath the robe.
"The clerk advised his robe was wide open ... when he walked in," the report said. "The clerk then advised he went to the beer cooler and walked back to the register but had the robe closed at that time."
The clerk did not sign a criminal summons against Reasons, but police issued a no-trespass notice. Reasons was advised he would be arrested if he came back on the property.
Reasons, 64, has been a county commissioner representing the Milltown area of Dyersburg since 2002.
Commenting on the matter after the commission meeting on Monday, Reasons called his behavior "irresponsible."
"There are no dress codes at convenience stores in Milltown," he said. "I've been going to them in my bathrobe for the 10 years I've lived there."
Reasons said he drove to the All In One store at the hour "because I couldn't sleep. I went there to get a 12-pack of Natural Light. That helps me get to sleep. My mistake was not going to Minit Mart or one of the other Milltown stores before they closed at 11:30."
The incident is the second time in a year Reasons had been involved with a police matter. According to a July 2007 investigation, Reasons was warned by police not to continue sending unsolicited letters, e-mail and telephone calls to a woman he had met during a community function.
The woman said she feared for her safety after Reasons had continued trying to start a personal relationship after she had moved to a new residence.
Reasons ended the contact after the police intervened, the report said.
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I would like to apologize to the owners and employees of the three convenience stores in Milltown: Mini Mart, Jr Food Mart, and Allen's Grocery. There are definitely dress codes in all stores in Milltown. It was an arrogant comment made in anger.
I would like to apologize to the management and employees of the All In One store. When I went in their front door I had no intention of disrupting their normal business routine.
I would like to apologize to all the residents of District H in East Dyersburg. I definitely brought this embarrassing and politically devastating situation upon myself through careless disregard of the rules of polite society.
I would like to apologize to my fellow Dyer County Commissioners for the bad press I have brought onto Dyer County government.
I definitely, DEFINITELY, did not intentionally expose myself in a public place.
Politics is a dirty nasty game. But since 1865, we Americans, for the most part, have settled our political differences without violence.
Sincerely,
Thomas Reasons Jr.
If only a 12 pack can help him sleep, and trying to get a date after the lady moved and said no!!!!!!!! I ASK YOU WHAT RELIABLE PART can this person holding the POISTION AS DYER COUNTY COMMISSONER Be TO AND FOR DYER COUNTY????????????????
Sixty-four years old, you are a responsible adult and should be held accountable for this ridiculous action. I'm sure the is a law against it. After this apology, you should resign!
I THINK IT WAS A TOTAL MISTAKE WHAT HAPPENED. I THINK IT WAS BLOWN WAY OUT OF PROPORTION. I DON'T THINK THAT ONE ACT OF BAD JUDGEMENT SHOULD ERASE WHAT HE HAS DONE OVER THE YEARS FOR MILLTOWN AND DYER COUNTY.
I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE REPRESENTING DYER COUNTY THAT HAVE FAULTS.
"LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN, CAST THE FIRST STONE"
A 12 pack of Natural-Lite to go to sleep. Wow, he needs help.
.........and if you buy that, I'll throw the golden gate in free!
I think I have READ it all now!!
MR.Reasons,
I have never gone to the store or anywhere in my night clothes or bathrobe and would never and especially wearing nothing underneath.
You should know better. You may be 64 but you are not senile or are you? You need to think about the the example you should be setting , epecially in Milltown where there are many teens growing up there. Standards should be higher than this from a man in your position.
MR.REASONS,you should resign.
you're login name explains it all (treasons)
Why a no-trespass was issued? either a break in law or nothing happen
Just a reminder for those of you who may have forgotten how life works: One "Oh Sh-t!" wipes out a thousand "Attaboys!". It doesn't matter what wonderful things you DID; what matters is what you ARE DOING. Apology noted, Mr. Reasons. Learn from your mistake.
Going out of your house in a bathrobe,especially with nothing on underneath is not a good idea. Regardless if your intentions are innocent or not.Not sure if the video cameras could be viewed legally since the clerk did not file a criminal summons against Reasons.But that would tell the tale if he was indeed exposing himself.
It seems Dyersburg needs to have a dress code posted throughout the city for all to see. My family and I were in Dyersburg Mall this week and a woman was in there wearing what appeared to be boy cut underwear. I am not talking about the short shorts that some women wear.About 3/4 of both of the womans butt cheeks was exposed, my 6 and 7 year old saw this and it was just an embarassing situation. It seems alot of people are having problems with dressing properly.
Bathrobes are not for wearing outside, must less in a public place, no one whats to see that.What was you thinking? Or were you?
How many of you have never made a mistake or used bad judgement on something in your life! You are lying if you say you haven't. The only good part for you is that it probably didn't make the front page news. If you will read it states he allegedly exposed himself...now if this were true they would have taken him to jail immediately. There were witnesses in the store that stated Mr. Reasons did not walk in and intentionally show himself like everyone has been led to believe. It was a complete accident....He is not some pervert that goes around flashing women. There is too many crooked people in your little town to be passing judgement on this man. Go catch the real criminals and leave this man alone...
A 64 YEAR OLD MAN WITH A OPEN BATH ROBE...POOR LADY AT THE COUNTER WILL NEVER BE THE SAME...SHOCKED 4 LIFE!!!!....SHE PROBABLY THREW UP ALL OVER THE PLACE,..
Milltown is hilarious, i love living here.
Here he comes, boogada boogada!!!
wow, he came and posted an apology on this. Lol. This is minor. There are alot more harmful things going on with city officials in this town. Maybe he was just out getting some air. haha. Mr Reasons next time go with Keystone light.
WOW, YOU poeple are easily amused by Mr. Reason's behavior. I find that strange. You convict a man for RAPE, when you don,t even know what RAPE is defined as in your own STATE, but you just laugh at this man, when could have just as easily exposed himself to a juvenile by mistake. Would this man be guilty of RAPE under Tenn. Law? I think there is a possibility. I also agree that he who is without sin, let him cast the first stone. There sure have been alot of stone's thrown at Mr. Byars. There must be alot of people there that are sinless. I hope that people have more simpathy for you if you get in trouble.
Had it been me, I would have been charged with indecent exposure and sent to court. He gets a no-tresspass order? Just have to find another store. Minimart must not have minded...sounds like he needs to keep going there.
you all need to leave her alone.....
you all need to leave her alone.....
catpeopl....her who?
Mr. Reasons,
I appreciate your apology comment.
A more common sense approach to exhibitionism would help.
THE CLERK AT THE STORE .AND YES, HE SHOULD REIGN,HE HAS NOT SAID SORRY TO HER YET .NO ONE HAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE IS A NICE PERSON. WHAT SHOULD SHE DO.
people,be kind, maybe the old gentleman didnt realize,the implications, maybe there is a little dementia involved,middle of night ,having problems sleeping,maybe was too much trouble.
doesnt look like a decent person would do this as an intentional indecent exposure.
people dont forget we all have our periods of losing it for a minute.and who are we to judge his intentions.maybe the one who has never erred in life ??????
My Mama always told me to never leave the house without clean underwear. We have now come to discover that mom was right all along.
Mr. Reasons apologized, now get over it. He made a mistake, who of us havent made mistakes in our lives? Yes, he is a politician, that does not make one perfect, he has made mistakes, and guess what he will make more of them, HE IS HUMAN!
It would appear the fair Burg of Dyer has much bigger issues at hand.
And for the person who siad Mr. Reason had not apologized to the clerk, maybe you should learn to read, in his apology he clearly states he is sorry for the staff and management at ALL IN ONE, here is an idea for you, read before making a fool of yourself.
catpeopl, My last comment was directed at you.
Mr. Reason apologized on a VERY PUBLIC FORUM, he stated "to the management and employees of All in One store. Now excuse me if I am mistaken, that would appear to be an apology, and your comments come off as RUDE, VINDICTIVE, and ANGRY.....Get over it, was it you? is the woman scared for life, is this something she will never get over, if she was working the night shift at All in One, I am certain she has seen worse or eventually she will.
Wow, you small town people can get away with anything.