MAYOR PERKINS: STOP THIS ILLEGAL PRACTICE
IN YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT!
8-23-06
The reign of fear and intimidation continues in the SELMA POLICE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE LACK OF LEADERSHIP OF CHIEF JIMMY MARTIN. A part of this intimidation of police department personnel involves the secret taping of their conversations by other department personnel. If these conversations involve Chief Martin and his incompetence, those who make comments are likely to end up called on the carpet in his office.
IT IS ILLEGAL FOR A THIRD PARTY TO TAPE THE CONVERSATION OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHEN THE THIRD PARTY IS NOT A PART OF THE CONVERSATION. We call on Mayor Perkins TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THIS ILLEGAL PRACTICE IN HIS POLICE DEPARTMENT!!!
It is commonly reported that the Mayor tapes his own conversations with those in his office. This is legal; however, it might be more ethical if the Mayor let his visitors know they are being taped. While it may be permissible for Mayor Perkins to tape people in his office, he should put a stop to the illegal taping being done in his police department.
HOW PARANOID CHIEF MARTIN AND MAYOR PERKINS ARE!! It is reported to us that after Councilmen Williamson and Cain walked through an open door on the third floor of the Police Department Building that Martin and Perkins spent city money to have the locks changed on the doors leading to the third floor. They could have saved that money and just locked the doors if they did not want Council members on the third floor to VIEW THE TOXIC MOLD, PEELING PAINT, AND LEAKING CEILING THAT ARE ENDANGERING THE LIVES AND HEALTH OF POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. Better yet, they might have spent money to repair these health hazards instead of spending money covering up their own incompetence, ineptness, and efficiency by leaving doors unlocked.
Come on, Mayor! Name a new Police Chief now and save yourself from the embarassment of having to name one later.
