Repeat arrests like that of 44-year-old Christopher Neweman in Tampa underscore failures not just in policing, but within Florida’s courts, prosecutors’ offices, and corrections system.
By Senior Staff Writer, Edmond Thorne: 09/04/2025 11:15 ESTFla. News Network —Last month, Tampa police arrested 44-year-old Christopher Neweman, a man with 12 prior felony convictions, after he was caught attempting to sell illegal firearms. To officers involved, it was far from surprising. “We knew him,” one Tampa officer admitted privately. “We’ve arrested him before, and we knew we’d probably see him again.”…