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WE WERE WONDERING...XVIII
7-25-07



          WHY MAYOR PERKINS AND CHIEF MARTIN HAVE KEPT A SEX OFFENDER WORKING AS A POLICE OFFICER WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN 10 DAYS TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER BY THE D.A. OR BE ARRESTED FOR NOT REGISTERING? Once he registers, as the law requires, he CAN NOT work as a law enforcement officer. This is another one of Jimmy Martin's hires at the SPD. Why is Perkins leaving Martin at the SPD? WE ARE TOLD THAT THERE IS MORE MISERY, LACK OF MORALE AND DISARRAY IN THE SPD SINCE MARTIN ANNOUNCED HIS RESIGNATION AND REMAINED IN THE DEPARTMENT THAN BEFORE. If Perkins leaves Martin at the SPD much longer, SELMA WILL BE COMPLETELY UNPROTECTED AS MORE AND MORE OFFICERS QUIT!

          WHAT HAPPENED TO THEMOBILE COMMAND UNIT THAT THE SPD HAD? The SPD DOES NOT have enough men to man the Unit which the FBI just gave to the city! All because of Martin and Perkins, who are solely responsible for Jimmy Martin being Police Chief and remaining Chief. This mess lies totally at Perkins feet.

          WHY NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY MARTIN AND PERKINS TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONING AND DEAL WITH THE MOLD PROBLEM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT? Don't these two care about the health of city employees? Apparently not, as they had people working in over 100 degree heat and in mold infested rooms this entire summer. This is shameful and a disgrace, but what do you expect from Martin and Perkins!

          WHY MAYOR PERKINS HAS TAKEN IT UPON HIMSELF TO HARASS LOCAL BUSINESSES? The latest incident took place last weekend at the Skating Rink when King James went out there about 10:00 pm and told the manager HE WOULD PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS if they didn't stop children from walking down and across the street when they left the Skating Rink. This borders on sheer idiocy for the Mayor to think business owners are responsible for what patrons do AFTER they have left the establishment's premises. What Perkins is going to do is get the City sued for harassment. Of course, this was just the latest ploy to try to get oil and gas money from council members for a sidewalk building program--RIGHT BEFORE THE ELECTION, OF COURSE!!

          WHY THE SELMA WATER BOARD continues to pay large legal fees to Perkins' brother-in-law Collins Pettaway,Jr. to file, in our opinion, frivolous lawsuits-the latest trying to keep Dr. Allen off of the Water Board. HOW MUCH DID THAT ONE COST THE RESIDENT OF SELMA? No wonder water rates keep going up!

          WHY the city is having to pay more than $20,000 to put its equipment on the county's tower WHEN THE COUNTY INITIALLY offered to let the City put the equipment on for nothing, but, NO, Perkins had to have his way, so he sued the County. Perkins lost and now the City is having to pay-and rightly so-to put the equipment there!

          WHY the city council voted to put a hiring freeze on the city-except for police and fire vacancies? IS THE COUNCIL FINALLY GETTING SOME BACKBONE TO STAND UP TO PERKINS? Thanks to Evans, Williamson, Cain, Allen and Martin who voted for fiscal responsibility. As usual, the CRENSHAW 4 voted to support their Master! We think we could save the city money by giving BENNIE RUTH CRENSHAW 4 VOTES ON THE CITY COUNCIL - and doing away with Leashore, Randolph and Venter and save their salaries since they do not think for themselves. That way, Crenshaw could just continue to ask the Mayor what he wanted, cast 4 votes for the Mayor, and we would save THE SALARIES OF LEASHORE, RANDOLPH AND VENTER --AND THE VOTE WOULD STILL BE THE SAME WITHOUT THE 3 OF THEM ON THE COUNCIL.

          WHY MARTIN AND PERKINS DID NOT RESPOND TO Attorney Rose Sanders at the Council Monday night when she said that since she was last there- a month ago- HER PLACE HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO 4 TIMES AND THE POLICE HAD DONE NOTHING. We think we heard her say, THE POLICE HAD NOT EVEN COME TO INVESTIGATE THE BREAK-INS.

          WHY Public Works Director Henry Hicks is trying TO MAKE EMPLOYEES SIGN A STATEMENT that if they have a wreck, they will PERSONALLY PAY to have the vehicle repaired! This is an idiotic idea; however, THE CITY INSURANCE CARRIER IS THREATENING TO CANCEL THE CITY'S INSURANCE. ATLEAST 10 POLICE CARS HAVE BEEN WRECKED IN THE LAST YEAR. Our favorite driver is Officer Ray Blanks WHO HAS TOTALLED 3 CARS. Wrecking two or more cars WILL MAKE OFFICER BLANKS AN "ACE" (WITH 5 KILLS). WITH 5 KILLS (wrecked police cars) BLANKS WILL BE THE FIRST 'ACE' IN THE SELMA POLICE DEPARTMENT HISTORY! Congratulations, Ray!!!