Jackson Free Press

This just reported by Donna from district attorney Faye Peterson's press conference:

Mayor Melton has been indicted on three counts brought by the D.A's office: house burglary, conspiracy and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. (Those are the initial descriptions...we'll update those as soon as possible.)

He was also indicted on a felony weapons charge for carrying a weapon at Mississippi College, and misdemeanor weapons charges for carrying a firearm into St. Andrew's Cathedral and into a public park. Those charges were brought by the Attorney General.

Melton posted $50,000 bond and was released, but with two significant restrictions...while out on bond, he is forbidden to carry a firearm, and he cannot supervise chidlren under the age of 17.

Update #1: Here are the charges as explained by the D.A's press conference:

Melton, Recio and Wright are jointly charged with five counts: Felony Malicious Mischief, House Burglary, Conspiracy to Commit Felony Malicious Mischief, Conspiracy to Commit House Burglary, Directing or Causing a Minor to Commit a Felony

The AG got two indictments: Felony Carrying a Firearm on School Property (Mississippi College in Feb. 2006), two misdemeanor counts of carrying a concealed weapon (Jaycee Park, June 16, 2006 & St. Andrews Episcopal Church on June 13, 2006).

Update #2: Addition info regarding the stipulations for Melton's bond:

- Cannot supervise any minor under 17 who is not related to him by blood or marriage.
- Cannot use a law enforcement vehicle or other equipment.
- Cannot leave the country.
- Cannot take drugs or use alcohol.

Previous Comments

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123625

Comment

Todds-you are on the ball today. I wonder where all those kids are going to go? Do they have to go clear out his house? Will DHS be called?

Author

Lori G

Date

2006-09-15T13:51:01-06:00

ID

123626

Comment

At last!

Author

ChrisCavanaugh

Date

2006-09-15T13:52:01-06:00

ID

123627

Comment

Thank God!

Author

Kacy

Date

2006-09-15T13:53:12-06:00

ID

123628

Comment

And BTW: Great tandem reporting by the JFP. You guys continue to *rock*!

Author

Kacy

Date

2006-09-15T13:55:28-06:00

ID

123629

Comment

They didn't have tto take the pimpmobile. That was wrong. I feel sorry for the fools assigned to go pick that up. We might see a shoot out. I'm so glad those children will be taken from him. Maybe he'll play daddy to the ones he fathered now.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-15T13:56:35-06:00

ID

123630

Comment

If I were Frank I would still cuss out my staff for letting me get myself in all this crap.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-15T13:57:39-06:00

ID

123631

Comment

Updated. :-)

Author

Todd Stauffer

Date

2006-09-15T13:58:36-06:00

ID

123632

Comment

Ray, I heard that he couldn't have use of a city vehicle on WJTV. This is great news for those he hurt. Sad news for Jackson as long as he holds us hostage by not resigning.

Author

pikersam

Date

2006-09-15T14:00:54-06:00

ID

123633

Comment

Of all the times a fella could use a drink ;-). Poor Frank. Except, NOT.

Author

kate

Date

2006-09-15T14:12:39-06:00

ID

123634

Comment

Frank saw my comments about the mobile command and was compelled called to call me with this. It's almost to personal to share. It's like a great song. I wrote it down. Here it is: At last my love has gone, my lonely days have started, and life is a song. Ohhh, the shies were so blue and white, just like you used to be. My heart was wrapped up in a clover, the night I looked at you. I found a dream I could speak, a dream I could call my own. I found a thrill I could press my cheeks to, a thrill I had never known. And then they took you away from me, and all I could do was cry. I'm gonna miss those children too, but you and I know, they could never compare to you. At last my love is gone, and all I can do is cry. People,I transmit this on to yall while crying my eyes out. I'm out.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-15T14:16:34-06:00

ID

123635

Comment

Of all the times a fella could use a drink ;-). Poor Frank. Except, NOT. Kate, that's hilarious!!

Author

JAR

Date

2006-09-15T14:17:01-06:00

ID

123636

Comment

Ray- I love the song "At Last". Especially when Cassandra Wilson sings it...You, not so much. :P

Author

Lori G

Date

2006-09-15T14:18:29-06:00

ID

123637

Comment

Thanks, JAR. It's actually a direct quote from my husband, so he should get the credit (according to the rules of fair journalism). Todd, do we get to see a graph of the web site statistics? Just noticing that the counter is going through the roof.

Author

kate

Date

2006-09-15T14:19:19-06:00

ID

123638

Comment

Wonder if this thing with Frank's 'kids' could snowball. If they're taken out of his 'lion's den'...sorry, 'Cujo's den'... to a safe place, wonder if they might have their info about Papa Frank to reveal? Just wondering.

Author

JAR

Date

2006-09-15T14:22:21-06:00

ID

123639

Comment

"Cannot take drugs or use alcohol." Ahem.

Author

kaust

Date

2006-09-15T14:23:22-06:00

ID

123640

Comment

**Wonder if this thing with Frank's 'kids' could snowball. If they're taken out of his 'lion's den'...sorry, 'Cujo's den'... to a safe place, wonder if they might have their info about Papa Frank to reveal?** <--JAR Been wondering the same thing, JAR. I think you're probably right; if so, taking them from the 'Cujo's den' is a brilliant strategic maneuver.

Author

Kacy

Date

2006-09-15T14:26:40-06:00

ID

123641

Comment

I KNOW this is off the subject, so please forgive, but what DID happen Frank's nose???

Author

JAR

Date

2006-09-15T14:33:43-06:00

ID

123642

Comment

If the Mayor decides to enter into a rehab or something, without leaving office, who then becomes the active Mayor - would that be Council President Allen?

Author

JenniferGriffin

Date

2006-09-15T14:41:12-06:00

ID

123643

Comment

JPFReader-- The process is that the Council elects an acting mayor from among themselves. A special election to elect a new mayor must then be held no less than 30 days after the mayor leaves office but no later than 45 days after he leaves.

Author

Sarah Bentley

Date

2006-09-15T14:46:02-06:00

ID

123644

Comment

I would think that in the event that Frank goes to rehab while still in office, that a judge would find him mentally unfit to be mayor, thus initiating an interim mayor voted by and of the council. Man, I need a drink.

Author

bobnoxious

Date

2006-09-15T14:49:20-06:00

ID

123645

Comment

maybe i missed something, but what is this stuff about "rehab for frank"? i am aware of the allegations made by people about him being intoxicated, but has anything been confirmed?

Author

E

Date

2006-09-15T15:00:04-06:00

ID

123646

Comment

I have no idea if he is or not, but wondered what the procedure is if an elected official - in this case the Mayor - left for some extended leave [previously written as rehab or something] - who would be in charge? I really want to know what would happen if an elected official - in this case the Mayor - left, but did not resign. If he resigns I saw the post from Sarah on succession. What's the procedure if the leave is extended but is not the result of resignation or termination? Would the CEO - former Mayor Robert Walker - take the lead?

Author

JenniferGriffin

Date

2006-09-15T15:12:30-06:00

ID

123647

Comment

I posted this somewhere else, but just in case: You can go to WJTV.com to replay the DA's press conference. I have dial-up, but I'll try anyway. :-)

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-09-15T15:18:53-06:00

ID

123648

Comment

People, I got another call from him. It reminds me of the Manhattans hit record "I kind of Miss You." Here it is: Dirty dishes in the sink, lots of time for me to think. I didn't think I would shed so many tears. It has been only a few minutes since they took you away, but it already seems like a year. I i i i i i kind of miss ya. I i i i i i i kind of miss ya. Frank stopped singing here and started to talking or rapping. I miss your white color and the blue stripes and writing that accentuated you so well. And that City of Jackson emblem, oh how I miss that. I didn't know I was doing wrong. No body stopped me. I was just trying to do the Frank thang. I didn't know I was doing anything that would come between us, or separate us. Baby I miss you. I can't walk right. I can't talk right. People are saying I look lost without you. Baby, I want you back. I was happy when I was in you. You understood me, and you never broke down or complained about how much I called on you. We were good together. You know I kind of miss you. I i i i i kind of miss you, already.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-15T15:25:21-06:00

ID

123649

Comment

I wonder where all those kids are going to go? Do they have to go clear out his house? Will DHS be called? I got a feeling that the phones of local foster parents are ringing off the hook right now so these kids will have somewhere else to stay tonight. This is such short notice that I wonder if there could be three or four kids at one house.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-09-15T15:27:35-06:00

ID

123650

Comment

You know I kind of miss you. I i i i i kind of miss you, already. Ray, isn't it a little earLy in the day for you to be drinkin'? LOL

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-09-15T15:29:25-06:00

ID

123651

Comment

Quick question, was Frank carrying a gun when he destroyed the house? Because according to 97-37-37 of the MS Annotated Code, if Frank is convicted of one or more of the felonies listed, any potential sentence would most likely be increased, due to the use of a firearm in the commision of a crime. Food for thought, here is the link to the Code online: http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/97/037/0037.htm

Author

E

Date

2006-09-15T15:29:56-06:00

ID

123652

Comment

I don't drink or use drugs, LW. I'm naturally crazy. Just trying to put myself in Franks shoes. Let me get out before I run out.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-15T15:47:46-06:00

ID

123653

Comment

Y'all see Ramsey's new cartoon? The man must've had that ready to fire.... He's one of the only good things going for the C-L. ;-) I need a hug!

Author

kaust

Date

2006-09-15T15:50:24-06:00

ID

123654

Comment

"I KNOW this is off the subject, so please forgive, but what DID happen Frank's nose??" --- JAR JAR, I was told by a local news photographer that Frank was KNOCKED COLD by a big ole' mean (AND I MEAN BIG) White guy he was in the process of arresting. This happened during his short stint with MBN. The guy being arrested was already angry, and Frank was yelling in his face. The guy, not yet hand-cuffed, KNOCKED FRANK COLD! He hit him so hard that Frank fell face first, or should I say nose first, striking the pavement with his nose. Those on the scene had to revive him. He also had to receive medical treatment for the injury. It took some time for that nose to heal, but as you can see, it left a prominent scar. I know this sounds unbelievable and like a joke, but it's not. It's true.

Author

blu_n_a_redstate

Date

2006-09-15T16:02:07-06:00

ID

123655

Comment

Y'all see Ramsey's new cartoon? Yeah, that's a trip, especially the size of that sledgehammer!

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-09-15T16:09:47-06:00

ID

123656

Comment

"...I didn't know I was doing wrong. No body stopped me..." This is scary Ray. Maybe FM really didn't know he was doing wrong, because nobody (those who were responsible for stopping him) stopped him.

Author

blu_n_a_redstate

Date

2006-09-15T16:12:14-06:00

ID

123657

Comment

I hope Frank takes Hood deal and save all of us further horror and hurt.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-15T16:20:38-06:00

ID

123658

Comment

I hope Frank takes Hood deal and save all of us further horror and hurt. I hope he takes the deal to save HIMSELF from further horror and hurt I don't know what's broken, but he needs to fix it while he can. What if he cut himself worse than he did when he was fooling with that house last month? He could have bled to death. He's not thinking straight - can't be.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-09-15T16:30:04-06:00

ID

123659

Comment

I second Latasha. I think Melton needs help of some kind, and he needs to resign now both for his own good and for the good of the city. I hope the people around him are looking out for his best interests rather than their own. Peace, TH

Author

Tom Head

Date

2006-09-15T16:32:25-06:00

ID

123660

Comment

This is scary Ray. Maybe FM really didn't know he was doing wrong, because nobody (those who were responsible for stopping him) stopped him. I think whomever these folks may be need to be held accountable too. What kind of friend are you if you watch someone you supposedly care about self-destruct? If I saw a friend walking backwards toward the edge of a cliff, I would try to stop him/her. I wouldn't care if he/she copped an attitude or not.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-09-15T16:34:19-06:00

ID

123661

Comment

I said months ago that Frank's people couldn't possibly love him. Otherwise, somebody would have stood up to him. They were nearly all looking out for self. I would fire and cuss all of them out now if I were Frank. We kept telling them Frank was crazy or sick.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-15T16:35:35-06:00

ID

123662

Comment

You people are sick people so anal all you know how to do is red and judge why dont you take a step back and just look at the real picture you talk about him as if he some kind of child molester by saying get those kids to a safe place the kids are safer there than anywhere else I bet yall wouldnt say any of this to his face but i bet i would say this to yalls face you are all cowards

Author

Texan

Date

2006-09-15T16:36:20-06:00

ID

123663

Comment

I'm not judging, I'm just interested in the fact that a sitting mayor carried guns in direct violation of the law and is now getting his just desserts. I like seeing people who break the law go to jail and answer to the law. That doesn't happen enough, so when it does, I am glad.

Author

E

Date

2006-09-15T16:48:48-06:00

ID

123664

Comment

Texan, I would and have expressed all my concerns to Mr. Melton's face. And I want to be on record as feeling sorry for him today, even as I'm very happy that all this may save him from hurting himself or others more than he has already.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2006-09-15T16:50:02-06:00

ID

123665

Comment

"You people are sick people so anal all you know how to do is red and judge why dont you take a step back and just look at the real picture you talk about him as if he some kind of child molester by saying get those kids to a safe place the kids are safer there than anywhere else I bet yall wouldnt say any of this to his face but i bet i would say this to yalls face you are all cowards" - Texan Texan, how can those kids be safe if the owner of the home has to wear a bulletproof vest, needs bodyguards, and needs to be armed even in churches?

Author

kaust

Date

2006-09-15T17:05:52-06:00

ID

123666

Comment

Excellent question Knol!

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-15T17:15:52-06:00

ID

123667

Comment

you talk about him as if he some kind of child molester by saying get those kids to a safe place the kids are safer there than anywhere else I'm sorry, but did you just tell us that those kids are safer at the home of a man who's just been indicted for violent felonies than anywhere else? Because I'm pretty sure I must have misheard you.

Author

Tim Kynerd

Date

2006-09-15T17:24:58-06:00

ID

123668

Comment

First off let me explain to you people this for those of you dont know so we can get this straight. Mr. Melton has helped numerous kids in that house do better things with their lives sending them to college cleaning them up and giving them responsiblity his heart is in the right place all you know is what you hear or see becuase thats all you understand you dont see a man trying to change what is torn down you live in a city where you have murders and crime like a city that is populated by millions there is nothing for the youth to do but get into trouble and mischef why dont you see that last time i checked when has tearing down a drug house such a bad things extreme situations call for extreme measures

Author

Texan

Date

2006-09-15T22:44:04-06:00

ID

123669

Comment

I have no doubt that his heart is in the right place. I would venture, however, that Mr. Melton's actions cannot go without consequences. Do you hnoestly think he can lead the city after this donnybrook? I think it is extremely doubtful that he could be effective at this point.

Author

tombarnes

Date

2006-09-15T22:52:55-06:00

ID

123670

Comment

Texan, If it was a drug house, why were no drugs found in the house? Why has Evans Welch never once been charged with posession with intent to distribute? More to the point, even you have to know that it was a horrible mistake for Mr. Melton to bring underage people onto the Mobile Command Center with him. That's what led to the directing a minor to cause a felony charge, and that, in turn, is why Mr. Melton is no longer allowed to hang out with teenagers unrelated to him by blood or marriage. However much you admire him, you have to realize that that was a horrible lapse in judgment. Can you accept that he made a mistake in that regard?

Author

Brian C Johnson

Date

2006-09-15T23:06:50-06:00

ID

123671

Comment

I bet yall wouldnt say any of this to his face but i bet i would say this to yalls face you are all cowards I normally don't address these kinds of comments, but I have one thing to say. Under the assumption that I am one of the individuals that you are referring to as a coward, I would like for you to take a look at my user name. There is a hyperlink to my blog here which gives my real name, my background and my picture. Oh yeah, I wear glasses too, so that will make it easier for you to find me in public. If you are braver than I am, go to your profile and change it so we will know who you are as well, "Texan". It amazes me how one can accuse someone else of cowardice under an unidentifiable alias.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-09-15T23:23:59-06:00

ID

123672

Comment

Texan, do a little research. I have been an apathetic citizen, thinking that 'the system' in general, was too corrupt to take on, but I've changed my mind...in a big way. I know that you're not apathetic, but check out a little research that I've uncovered recently..somethings that I should have been aware of long ago: "Rumors and Allegations In the interviews, Melton brings up accusations brought against him by former Police Chief Jimmy Wilson of sexual molestation and possibly murder of two young men. Melton first mentioned these allegations to the JFP in March 2005, saying that that are the source of rumors about him in the community. In 1993, after allegations of corruption and rape at the Hinds County Juvenile Detention Center emerged, Wilson appointed investigators to look into the allegations. Soon after, he started urging the FBI to join in the investigation because, he said then, “prominent” people in the community were involved. On Aug. 23, 1993, Wilson wrote a letter to local FBI Agent Joseph J. Jackson, urging him to investigate the allegations. In a five-page report attached to the letter, Wilson detailed the investigation, which among other accusations, discussed then-Detention Center Manager Frank Bluntson’s “administrative violations,” sexual harassment allegations, sexual abuse of minors in the center and a bribery scheme. During the controversy, Bluntson made a deal with then-District Attorney Ed Peters not to be prosecuted if he would resign—and then went to work for Peters as an investigator. Wilson also alleges that young boys “complained they were sexually molested by Melton after they were placed in his custody by youth court judges and Bluntson,” adding, “Melton was not a certified foster parent.” He also said that two of the young men had been killed. Those two young men are Robert Shepherd and Joseph Staffney, both of whom Melton discusses in this interview. Agent Jackson soon resigned and went to work for Melton at WLBT as his No. 2 man. After the report was mailed to media outlets in a plain brown envelope, Melton told The Clarion-Ledger that he would hire the highest-paid lawyer in America to sue anyone who disseminated the allegations. They soon disappeared from local news reports, although Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jim Mulvaney, then of Newsday, investigated the story in 1994, finding no resolution one way or the other." Texan, I'm sure you believe that your stance is true. So do a lot of people. But, look at the facts. This issue, particularly about Melton's involvement with children, is so important. Don't just listen to a bunch of Melton rhetoric. Do the research, and see for yourself.

Author

JAR

Date

2006-09-15T23:44:13-06:00

ID

123673

Comment

Another post from a CL Blog... most DEFINATELY NOT from me....Mama, what are people thinking??? Willie C Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 2 Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:38 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The reason for going after the mayor over a car jacker or murderer is that a mayor is easyer to catch and gets you more tv time and is a career booster. He may have broken the law but you have to give him credit for his enthusiastic approach to his job. " **He may have broken the law but you have to give him credit for his enthusiastic approach to his job.** WHAT?????? Should we give Evans Welch credit for his 'enthusiastic' approach to possession of drug paraphernalia?? Or, Jennifer Sutton's enthusiastic approach to buying a rental property?? I understand people in crime ridden sections of Jackson being fed up with crime. But taking an 'I'll believe what ever you tell me , Mr. Melton/Stokes/Bluntson', will only lead to a MUCH worse situation for the community.

Author

JAR

Date

2006-09-16T01:54:31-06:00

ID

123674

Comment

I find it very interesting that the best that Melton's supporters can come up with is: 1. This is all a huge over reaction to some bad judgment by Melton. 2. This is all just politically motivated. 3. That the Grand Jury was convened 'too quickly.' There really doesn't seem to be much substantive opposition here. I haven't seen any one (at least anyone with a shred of credibility) deny that Melton's been out knocking down houses and such. Does anyone know of any new quotes from Mark McCreery/Safe City? Has he redeemed himself in any way, or is he still blindly supporting Melton? On another blog, there were questions about why the police/DA/AG/Sherriff weren't going after people committing "property crimes and violent crimes," instead of persecuting poor Frank. To which the obvious answer is, "Duh. He's committing both property and violent crimes. What's the problem?".

Author

kate

Date

2006-09-16T07:57:33-06:00

ID

123675

Comment

Folks, I keep getting all this new information. Yesterday I heard that when JPD came to pick up the mobile command Frank was seen muttering or babbling confusing words as if he were talking to the rv. One city personnel got close enough and thought he heard Frank saying "Don't leave me this way." Anyway, here is the song: Um-hm-hm... aah ah ah... Don't leave me this way, I can't survive, I can't stay alive, without your love, ooohhh, wee, bady, don't leave me this way. No I can't exist, I'll surely miss your tender kiss. Don't leave me this way, a broken man with empty hands, oh baby please, don't leave me this way. Aah baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you, now come on down and do what you gotta do. You started this fire down in my soul, now can't you see it's burning out of control, come on mobile command and satisfy the need in me, only your good loving can set me free. Don't you understand I'm at your command, oh baby please, don't leave me this way, cause it would be wrong to string me along a love so true. I cried when I was told this. Folks, I hope you don't react as maudlin-like as I did. Keep the faith!

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-16T10:55:20-06:00

ID

123676

Comment

I'm not taking any more calls or messagesfrom the Melton camp. It's far too heartbreaking. Now I'm hearing Wright and Recieo were seen walking in the park singing about the mobile command, too. They were apparently doing a bad version of "Since I fell for you". Anyway, here it is: You made me leave my happy home, you took my love, and now you're gone. Love brings such misery and pain, I know I'll never be the same. It's too bad, it's so sad, but I'm in love with you. You love me then you snub me. Oh what can I say or do, I'm still in love with you. I guess I'll never again see the light, and I bet I'll get these blues every night, SINCE I FELL FOR YOU. Sho' nuff. I'm off to cut the yard.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-16T11:17:00-06:00

ID

123677

Comment

Sad, sad stuff. Keep us posted, Ray. ;-)

Author

millhouse

Date

2006-09-16T11:45:56-06:00

ID

123678

Comment

Thanks Ray for the humor. This mess is sickening. I am glad FM got indited also his bodyguards. Now we have to wait for him to resign before this city can began to heal. 14 months is a long time to recover from especially when this mess went nation-wide. I believe now we are going to hear spin like never before and excuses galore. For those who love Jackson like I do lets start doing whatever we can to speed the heeling process. Any ideas anyone if so please share?

Author

jada

Date

2006-09-16T15:55:56-06:00

ID

123679

Comment

Yes, jada, I am full of ideas. One, people of goodwill must continue to speak positive, to buy Jackson, and to not allow any spin-doctors to remain unchallenged. Two, take good long looks at who the future Mayor should be. Who will be their right-hand people, who will be Police Chief, who will be Fire Chief, and other Department Heads? Three, How do they plan to address money issues within the city. Will they rehire or find new grant writers? Who will lobby in Washington and who will lobby in Mississippi. Four, Will they be open with us and with the press? When they speak for several minutes, do you believe them? Five, Will they try to work well with the council, with the county and with the surrounding metro cities? Six, Will they restore professionalism from the top to the bottom? Seven, Will they make sure Jackson companies, both white and black, participate in the City's contracts? Eight, Do they go to a local church and how long have they been members? Are they in a seemingly healthy longterm marriage? Are they family men/women? Do they vote? Educational background? Etc. Nine, What is their plan for Jackson's recovery both financially and in more intangeable ways such as image? Ten, Do they seem to have enough stamina for the grueling job ahead? We cannot make another mis-step. We need someone the Press can tolerate, who communicates well with us, and who will make wise decisions. We need someone who will make us Proud Once Again!

Author

ChrisCavanaugh

Date

2006-09-16T18:24:56-06:00

ID

123680

Comment

WLBT just said that Melton did not have anyone under the age of 17 in his house. Did y'all hear that the Leaning Tower of Pisa straightened up? Yeah. I believe that statement as much as I do the previous one.

Author

Lady Havoc

Date

2006-09-16T22:05:14-06:00

ID

123681

Comment

WLBT just said that Melton did not have anyone under the age of 17 in his house. Did y'all hear that the Leaning Tower of Pisa straightened up? Yeah. I believe that statement as much as I do the previous one. They must mean as of yesterday, right? They can't mean before then! Oh yeah, I didn't see anything about the Leaning Tower of Pisa on CNN. :-)

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-09-16T22:49:34-06:00

ID

123682

Comment

All good points Ray. I am a Harvey Johnson supporter. IMO we need someone familiar with this city and its working who can hit the job without a learning curve. We gave this fool 14 months and look what happened. After harvey finishes FM term I am for looking at someone else provided they have "paid their dues" I don't believe in change just for the sake of change. Those people who do might want to look back in history and see what happened when people chose someone new just for the sake of change.

Author

jada

Date

2006-09-16T23:43:47-06:00

ID

123683

Comment

Thank you L.W. For showing me who your are let me give you a hint how do you think i know so much about what goes in that house why do you htink I have such admiration for Mr.Melton let me give you a hint you people better be glad Im not living in Mississippi and I'm school trying to get my education in Texas so maybe you can figure out from that why im so agitated by people's willingness to jump on the band wagon we leave in a very judgemental is what the people of jackson have taught me watch what happens when your city loses a warrior that city will be filled with crime and drugs who will you call then ghostbusters better yet you people will probably get on the computer and just talk about it.

Author

Texan

Date

2006-09-17T20:28:28-06:00

ID

123684

Comment

Hulk like Frank. Frank is nice. People mean to Frank. Hulk don't like that. Hulk will hurt people mean to Frank.

Author

Kingfish

Date

2006-09-17T20:40:15-06:00

ID

123685

Comment

Texan, I'm not interested in judging Melton. I gave him the benefit of the doubt for an awfully long time. But I want to see him resign, and soon, for both his own good and the good of the city. The current situation doesn't help the city or its mayor. Cheers, TH

Author

Tom Head

Date

2006-09-17T20:47:10-06:00

ID

123686

Comment

you be nice Tom. You'll make Hulk mad.

Author

Kingfish

Date

2006-09-17T21:07:23-06:00

ID

123687

Comment

Good one Kingfish except you made a mistake and used punctuation you should know better than that maybe you should have gone to school in Texas too just like Hulk ;-)

Author

Kacy

Date

2006-09-17T21:07:35-06:00

ID

123688

Comment

Texan obviously knows Frank Melton very well. Doesn't Frank have family there? I don't know for sure: just a speculation... Melton: good heart, unquestionable motives, bad execution.

Author

Lady Havoc

Date

2006-09-17T21:13:39-06:00

ID

123689

Comment

Texan: Franks "Good Intentions" are hamstrug by the fact that he shows blatant disregard for due process and law. You cannot enforce the law if you do not show regard for it.

Author

Ironghost

Date

2006-09-17T21:59:37-06:00

ID

123690

Comment

Thank you L.W. For showing me who your are let me give you a hint how do you think i know so much about what goes in that house why do you htink I have such admiration for Mr.Melton let me give you a hint you people better be glad Im not living in Mississippi and I'm school trying to get my education in Texas so maybe you can figure out from that why im so agitated by people's willingness to jump on the band wagon we leave in a very judgemental is what the people of jackson have taught me watch what happens when your city loses a warrior that city will be filled with crime and drugs who will you call then ghostbusters better yet you people will probably get on the computer and just talk about it. According to Merriam-Webster, what does "judgmental" mean? judg·men·tal Pronunciation: "j&j-'men-t&l Function: adjective 1 : of, relating to, or involving judgment 2 : characterized by a tendency to judge harshly Texan, I am judging Melton's leadership harshly because I believe he broke the law to deal with lawbreakers. You are judging the bloggers here because we're saying things here that you disagree with. Assuming that your use of the word matches the second definition, you could say that you and I are both guilty right now. I'm willing to admit it because I believe I have a right. I've lived in Jackson all my life, I still live here, and I am registered to vote here. If Melton has helped you on some level, that's great. I'm glad you're in school, and I hope you complete your education and become successful. However, if you believe Jackson lost a warrior, there are plenty more left. As for the whole just-talking-on-the-computer thing, online forums and blogs have had a major impact on how people are able to share information, especially for folks who would not be listened to otherwise. If that were not true, why else would you be posting messages here with the rest of us? I'm through with this. Call me whatever you want - they talked about Jesus.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-09-17T22:07:32-06:00

ID

123691

Comment

Morning everyone. As I got in this morning, Taylor (the sledgehammering juvenile) had called my office complaining that no one is telling his side of the story. He went on to say these thing about Frank, Receio and Wright: I was a lonely man, an man with no direction, no purpose, with no one to love and no one to love me, for me. Aw girl then Frank, Receio and Wright came into my life. They made my jagged edges smooth, and my directions so clear, and they became my purpose and my reason for living. They became my heart, my soul, my stone inspiration, baby. But then Frank told me to take this sledgehammer and tear up Welch's house. I didn't want to do it. But I had been out there searching so very long, searching for someone just like them. For some folks this takes a lifetime, to find in in this world a dream come true. I did it all "just to be close" to Frank Receio and Wright. Just for the moment, just for the hour. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Uuuh, uuuh, wee, baby, just to be close to you. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-18T08:54:34-06:00

ID

123692

Comment

Lordy, Ray!. And it's only Monday! LOL!

Author

pikersam

Date

2006-09-18T09:03:23-06:00

ID

123693

Comment

I see you're back in top form Ray.

Author

Brian C Johnson

Date

2006-09-18T10:31:28-06:00

ID

123694

Comment

Folks I just had my phone turned off. Melton, Receio, Wright and Taylor are killing me. All three were togather recently and they told me this: 3 days ago I was happy as a lark, but now I go for walks, to the movie - maybe the park. And I have a seat on the same old bench to watch the children play. You know tomorrow is their future, but for me it's just another day. They all gather around me, and they seem to know my name, we laugh, tell a few jokes, but it still doesn't ease my pain. I know I can't hide from memory, though day after day I try. I keep saying she'll be back, But tdday again I lie. I see her face every where I go, on the streets, and even at the picture show. Have you seen her? Tell me, have you seen her? Have you seen the mobile command? Why, oh why, did she have to go away and leave me like this. I've been used to having someone to lean on, and ride in. And I'm lost. Baby, I'm lost. Aaah Yeah, mobile command. People talk about this mayor situation, about how bad they think it is, and about whether I'm doing my job, and all that kind of stuff. But it's you baby, and only you, baby (mobile command), that I miss and care about. Has anybody out there seen her yet? Tell me have you seen her? Now, I'm a lonely man with no direction. No purpose. And a love so true. Have you seen her yet. Uuuh, uuh , yeah. I gotta go on. I got to deal with these charges, but what I really, really wannna know is, have you seen her?

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-18T11:21:39-06:00

ID

123695

Comment

I saw Frank and Receio on the WJTV news at noon. Both smiled and seemed to be doing fine. I'm glad about that despite all the jokes misguided people are making. Frank even said he had a city to run. Doesn't the Receio and Melton combo reminds y'all of the James Brown and Maceo Parker duo? Whenever James Brown wanted some boogie-nosed funk he would call on Maceo who would then throw in outhouse saxophone funk. Some of you no doubt would be happy to know this is my last comment on this. Anyway, clearly Frank and team are recovering to some extent. Now, I'm hearing a different kind of tune. Check it out: I can remember planning, and building my whole world around you. And I remember hoping that you and I would make it through, but something went wrong. The love I lost was a sweet love, and a complete love. And I'll "never love again." You looked inside my fantasies and made each one come true. Something no one else had ever found a way to do. I've kept the memories one by one, since you took me in; and I know I'll never love this way again. I know I'll never love this way again, so I'll keep holding on before the good is all gone. A fool will lose tomorrow, reaching back to yestersday. I won't turn my head in sorrow now that you're gone away. I'll stand here and remember just how good it's been, and I know "I'll never love this way again."

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2006-09-18T12:52:41-06:00

ID

123696

Comment

Ray, I'm afraid someone's gonna use a sledgehammer on your CD player. :-)

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-09-19T22:58:53-06:00