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Thursday, September 14, 2006 Frazier attended Court and the following are some of my observations: Following the Court session, Frazier stopped Judge Bulls in the parking lot and inquired about the availability of court dockets. He reiterated his position that the dockets were available to him and that he should see the Magistrate (Clerk). In addition, Frazier discovered after Court that Ms. Hamilton had contacted the Tuskegee Police Department and complained that he harassed her. Officer Levy Kelly took the complaint. Lt. Moon concurred with Officer Kelly’s investigation, even though it contained no supplemental investigative information that presented Frazier’s side of the story. In referring to Frazier, the police complaint alleged that “he got angry. . .” The allegation is untrue. The complaint alleged that he said: “You will regret this and I promise I will make sure you don’t have a job.” The allegation is partially true; Frazier told Ms. Hamilton that she would regret such poor public service and behavior because he was going to report it to city officials. The complaint reported that Frazier said: “I’m going to write everyone in the court system about you.” Both Officer Levy and Ms. Hamilton almost got that statement right, except it is a little twisted. The complaint went on to report that a week later, on August 21, as Frazier was leaving the Court, he told Ms. Hamilton: “You’re going to burn, you just watch.” That allegation is blatantly untrue and does not represent my style or method of operation. The Revealer believes that the latter statement was added as an attempt to meet the “threat” requirement of the harassment law.
Under Alabama law, Section 13A-11-8 of the Alabama Code, harassment requires the intent to harass, annoy, or alarm a person by striking, shoving, kicking, or otherwise touching a person, or causing physical contact. Other elements of the harassment statute are to direct abusive language or make obscene gestures toward another person. It also requires a verbal or nonverbal threat, with the intent to carry it out in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety.
This complaint should not have been made without an attached supplemental report that reflected the rest of the story. And it certainly should not have been used to try to satisfy the requirements for an arrest warrant against Frazier. Yet, reliable sources revealed that the complaint was circulated through the city’s system and forwarded to the City Prosecutor, Attorney Jerry M. Blevins, seeking approval for a warrant for Frazier’s arrest. Attorney Blevins did not concur with the incomplete police investigation. Frazier will never forget the feelings that he realized that day as he discovered how low court officials had stooped in an attempt to arrest him for a crime he did not commit. A person of Frazier’s caliber, with the commitment that he has to promote the good will of this community, should never have to experience such a scheme as the above scenario depicts.
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The Revealer is not clear if the scheme was concocted to frighten, or intimidate Frazier, or what, but we want to ensure the corrupt forces in this community that it did neither. The mere fact that a wise majority on the City Council appointed Attorney Blevins, who is not a member of the “good ole boy group,” as City Prosecutor, is undoubtedly the only reason that the above scheme was not completed with an arrest. The changing of the guard in the Prosecutor’s office is truly a blessing for the entire community. Friday, September 15, 2006
Frazier presented a letter to Ms. Hamilton requesting a docket. She refused and told him to go to the City Manager’s office. He proceeded to the City Manager Alfred Davis’ office to get copies of court dockets. He discovered that Ms. Hamilton had forwarded the dockets to his office. Mr. Davis involved himself in the situation, apparently because of erroneous information from Ms, Hamilton, and as a peacekeeper to ensure acceptable service delivery. His intervention is greatly appreciated, but seemingly a waste of his high-valued time. Furthermore, we are not quite clear on what happens when we want to review a court record, or check on court dispositions. Such research would take a few minutes of Ms. Hamilton’s time, but much more of the City Manager’s time as a go-between. The problem will be magnified, however, when The Revealer needs court related information (public documents) and Mr. Davis is not in his office, or is out-of-the-city. It appears that the Magistrate (Clerk) is not accountable to anyone but herself. Friday, September 22, 2006 Frazier went to City Manager Alfred Davis’ office for a copy of the previous week’s court docket. It was not there. His office contacted the Magistrate (Clerk), who faxed over a copy, again with blackened-out names, about 30 minutes later. He waited and received the docket from Mr. Davis’ office. SUMMARY We truly hope that this report will be accepted as intended: to raise the consciousness of city officials and the people of this community, and to promote a higher quality of service delivery by all criminal justice officials, especially the Municipal Court of Tuskegee. The Revealer Connection respectfully request the following resolutions: a resolution prohibiting the Municipal Court Judge from denying citizens the right to enter the courtroom after 9:00 a. m; a comprehensive audit of all Tuskegee Municipal Court revenues and records, especially traffic citations; a thorough investigation of all allegations of misconduct of Judge Albert C. Bulls III and Magistrate (Clerk) Angela Hamilton in their trusted positions to honorably serve the people of this city, and to serve as caretakers of the City Court’s revenue and records; an audience with the City Council (Executive Session) to further substantiate the above allegations by the Revealer’s investigator and related complainants; and, public disclosure of investigative and audit findings.
Thank you for your sincere consideration and cooperation. Sincerely, Leon E. “Chief” Frazier The Revealer
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