27 Apr 2007
Mayoral Ipecac.
It’s a dark day for Jackson. The mayor, Frank Melton, was on trial this week for taking a sledgehammer to an alleged crack house in the middle of the night and destroying it. The minors who live with him were directed to do so as well. So were his bodyguards. There were witnesses. Apparently there were pictures. But Melton and his bodyguards were found not guilty on all 11 felony counts.
I think I may have to vomit.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:31 am
no fucking way.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Yes way.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:38 am
I think I may have to move.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:38 am
That’s the first thing I said to Larry.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:49 am
i just read all the stories on the C-L website, and i was left with the impression that the prosecution wasn’t trying all that hard to get a conviction (“District Attorney Faye Peterson said she doesn’t believe the jury followed the law in acquitting Melton and the bodyguards. She had assigned the case to two of her assistants”).
April 27th, 2007 at 9:06 am
I think the jury was probably scared. That’s my theory. I just can’t stomach that they possibly said to each other, “Hmm, the law says that knocking down people’s houses is wrong. But y’all, Frank’s so lovable and cuddly! Let’s acquit!” My vote is with fear that Frank would knock down their houses, too.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:31 am
To sum it all up in a word, inept. The whole thing was one big expensive joke.
April 27th, 2007 at 10:02 am
The justice system is fleas.
Welcome back to freedom, Mayor Crazy Batman!
April 27th, 2007 at 10:12 am
I certainly hope Frank didn’t play to our poetic souls.
April 27th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
After reading about this in the paper all last week when I was there, I cannot believe they found him not guilty. That’s insane.
April 27th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
we’re going city-hunting this summer! anyone want to tag along?
April 27th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Whoa! You guys win the Craziest Mayor award hands down. On the upside, maybe there will be cake at the awards ceremony.