MORE REASONS WHY JIMMY MARTIN MUST BE FIRED BY MAYOR PERKINS
3-24-07
This website has received a copy of a letter sent by the families of the 2 men who were beaten up by members of Perkins and Martin Police Department.
We are reprinting the letter just as we received it via e-mail. You can decide for yourself what happened; HOWEVER, WE ARE CERTAIN OF ONE THING, Jimmy Martin is undoubtedly the least qualified Police Chief in the world and has ZERO ability to hire individuals to be Police Officers and LESS THAN ZERO leadership abilities.
Regardless of what Perkins says, the Selma Police Department is in choas. More than 30 people have left the Department since Martin became Chief - that should tell you something about him.
The Letter:
"What Has Happen to the Selma City Police Department!!!
This letter is being written with much anger, pain, and disappointment with the Selma Police Department. We read the article that was printed on March 20, 2007 but feels more clarification is needed on the incident that happen on March 16, 2007. Our family member was involved in a situation with said Officer Whitt of the Selma Police Department. The situation ended up with back up being dispatched. We will assume that is proper procedure. Our nephew came into the yard and got of the car. What happen after that is what so disturbing. Our nephew's father who is employed with the Federal Bureau presented his badge and asked the officers to let him talk with his son. His father has 22 years of law enforcement and was trying to get the situation calmed down. While handcuffed the officers threw our nephew from one car to the other, beat him with the police batons, and maced him for no reason. Our nephew and father have severe asthma and take medication daily. He didn't resist arrest as the officers has stated or conducted himself in a manner that was against the law. Officer Whitt pulled his weapon on him for no probable cause. Our nephew wasn't a threat to him and wasn't armed with any lethal weapons. Officer Whitt we don't know where you received your training, but I do assure you that it is strongly needed if you are to remain with the Selma Police Department. Our father asked the officers "please don't you'll beat him like that he is ill." The officers became more violent. Five Officers jumped our father and beat him. Officer F. Walker walked by and kicked him while five officers had a 140lbs man on the ground handcuffed. Our mother who is on oxygen tried to get the officers to stop by informing them that our father has asthma. One of the officers replied "get back before I mace you with that oxygen! And touched her with the police baton. Our question again is where did these officers receive their training and whom leadership is they working under. The BIG QUESTION is when will incidents like this end! Citizens should be afraid for other young male whom live in here in Selma who may be victimized for no cause? Every black male isn't a criminal and doesn't have criminal intents.
We celebrated Bloody Sunday that commemorated some of the same events that has happen to our family on March 16, 2007. Our father is a hard working, productive citizen, and a man that is respected by both races. Our father and nephew have never been arrested or had a confrontation with the law. According to 6.1 Violation of 42 USC 1983 use of excessive force has to meet every aspect of the law. If a police officer is CHOLERIC he or she needs to come out of the blue uniforms, because you are not psychologically trained. We don't have a definitive statement why such action was taken. An officer didn't give our father an order or command.
It was a traumatic scene for the other young children that were present to witness. We say to Mayor James Perkins and Chief Jimmy Martin. We are stating again We want the officers involved off duty pending the investigation of this said matter. Our family will continue to pray and is asking all citizens for your prayers.
The Hollman and Gordon Family
CC: Selma City Council Members
Mayor James Perkins Jr.
Senator Hank Sanders
