Thread: State of Arizona breaks silence on madness in Nazi-cop town

SHOWDOWN AT THE QUARTZSITE CORRAL

State of Arizona breaks silence on madness in 'Nazi'-cop town

Council, chief cop at odds with world since ejecting woman from meeting


Posted: July 30, 2011
12:55 am Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2011 WND
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The town of Quartzsite, Ariz., has been in the headlines several times lately, and a state investigation was launched after such odd reports as:

* A man was ordered to give up his guns after he allegedly "glared" at a town official.

* A woman was forcibly removed from a public town meeting by police even though the mayor pleaded her cause.

* Some sort of secret decision was made to quit paying the mayor, as police officers were wrongly being fired.

* "Several hundred" emails prompted a declaration of a state of emergency.

Now the state has taken the unusual step of releasing a statement amid its investigation, confirming there is "reasonable cause" to believe officials in Quartzsite, after getting worldwide attention by having officers forcibly remove a woman from speaking at a town-hall meeting, have broken the law.

State Attorney General Tom Horne said about his investigation of Quartzsite:

Normally, we do not release the results of an investigation until it has been completed. However, because this is a matter of unusual public interest, we are prepared to say that, based on review of a video of a July 10 meeting, there is reasonable cause to believe that there has been a violation of the Open Meeting Law, inasmuch as the public was excluded.

The meeting was held under the misconception that an emergency meeting can be conducted without the public present. Independently of the question of whether the town council had a legitimate reason to hold an emergency meeting, even proper emergency meetings must allow the public to be present. The exception is if there is a legitimate basis for an executive session, and the city council did not attempt to hold a proper executive session during the emergency meeting.

The investigation of this and other alleged violations of Open Meeting Laws is ongoing.

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The controversy in Quartzsite began June 28 when a fiasco developed at town hall. As shown on YouTube, Jennifer Jones, publisher of the Desert Freedom Press, was physically ousted from a council meeting over the vocal objections of Mayor Ed Foster, who pleaded with his own police not to remove her.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPY3BIsV ... r_embedded

Then, just days ago, Town Councilman Joe Winslow, who admits he's been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, obtained from elected Justice of the Peace Karen Slaughter a harassment injunction against gem dealer and online entrepreneur Michael Roth.

As a result, Roth was forced to relinquish all of his weapons.

Winslow had warned, "I have been diagnosed with PTSD … that's what I'm concerned with, that he's gonna get so far into my personal space that I'm gonna react without thinking."

Winslow claimed Roth verbally chastised him.

Town officials did not respond to a request from WND for comment on the pronouncement from the attorney general today.

Winslow explained why he thought Roth's firearms needed to be confiscated.


Councilman Joe Winslow of Quartzsite, Ariz., sparked the confiscation of firearms from town resident Michael Roth.

"I know that I'm 71 years old. I don't want to be a statistic, I don't want to go to jail and I don't want to go in the hospital," Winslow said. "But based on my history of 24 years in the service, I am more concerned about my reaction to his aggression than anything else, especially now that I believe that he is carrying a handgun. His actions have demonstrated in the past to me that he is not in full control of his emotions."

Winslow also said he has been flooded with several hundred emails from Americans not happy about his demand to silence Jones, whom he called "disruptive."

"They're contacting people all over the country with similar political beliefs and that's why we had to declare a state of emergency, and Mr. Roth is involved in that," Winslow claimed..

Citing reasons for the restraining order, Winslow stated on his official complaint form that on July 1 Roth blocked him from entering town hall. Winslow claimed Roth said, "Hey, Terd (sic), where's the keys to the arms locker?" Roth allegedly continued, saying, "Tell one of the other terds (sic) to bring out a key."



Additionally, Winslow told Slaughter that after a meeting several months ago, "I was talking to someone and I saw [Roth] glaring at me, and I said something like, 'What's your problem?' ... It was very uncomfortable."

Slaughter granted Winslow's request for the injunction, saying, "I will go ahead an issue the order. However, on the portion for [Roth] to stay away from the town council or the from the Town Hall, I don't think I can give a blanket order to do that. What it's going to say is that if he has to have specific personal business at the town, then he'll have to call and make an appointment. ... He can make an appointment if he wants to talk about his water bill or whatever the case may be, then that way you can leave or whatever so that you don't have to have a confrontation with him."

Roth, 46, is outraged at the mandate, telling WND his constitutional rights are being "completely" violated.

"Town hall is where anyone in America can air their grievances to the public and to the politicians. Now I am ordered to stay away, effectively stopping me from warning others about the police state we live in," he said. "And in these times of rising crime, I can't even defend myself or my family because a crooked councilman and a misguided judge are worried about what the councilman might do to me because of his self-confessed mental instabilities. It's complete insanity!"

A recording of the July 19 hearing in front of Slaughter has been posted on YouTube.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=endiUqx1 ... r_embedded

Mayor Ed Foster, who's been at war with his own council and Police Chief Jeff Gilbert, whom he has called corrupt and "a Nazi," believes potentially millions of dollars of taxpayer money is being illegally funneled through secret checks to unnamed council members.

During the course of events, there also were reports that the paychecks to the mayor had been halted and a number of officers dismissed.

A Facebook support page for Mayor Foster has been inundated with viewers and messages of solidarity.

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=327929

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Quartzsite AZ. Cheif Gilbert allegations cleared

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-245260-quartzsite.html

oh I get it... he was cleared by the same city officials that are coming under scrutiny

whodathunkit

Investigating the allegations was attorney Sonya K. Boun, of Jackson Lewis Attorneys at Law. The town’s insurer, Southwest Risk, hired the firm.

In her legal analysis of the situation, Boun notes: “Based on the totality of circumstances, there is clearly reason to question the motives behind several of the allegations that have been asserted. Indeed, it appears that some of the witnesses were untruthful in interviews and fabricated information in an effort to bolster claims alleged in the Anonymous Letter.

Furthermore, when asked for specific examples of conduct that the witnesses believe support their allegations, many of the incidents about which they complained occurred as many as five years ago. Moreover, the majority of witnesses could not even point to conduct that they personally observed, but rather attempted to provide information obtained through rumor and hearsay. As such, the evidence suggests that many of the witnesses discussed their allegations with each other prior to or during the investigation, even though they were directed not to do so.â€

I don't buy it... none of it .. that town is a Rats Nest and needs to be audited

They hired and attorney to interview people, conduct and investigation and release the results.

Did you?

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

They hired and attorney to interview people, conduct and investigation and release the results.

Did you?

once again .. you are starting crap... I will report you if you do it again

Originally Posted by AirborneSapper7

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

They hired and attorney to interview people, conduct and investigation and release the results.

Did you?

once again .. you are starting crap... I will report you if you do it again

I only asked a question.

Please keep it civil, if you two are not able to do that, then just do not post to each other. You are both adults so this should not be a hard request to comply with.