Tulelake, CA— Violations of Brown Act and “due process”
On February 18, 2014 an agenda item was placed on the city of Tulelake city council meeting. It was called, “Community Concerns” and according the Brown Act was a violation. Yet, the city attorney approved the agenda for the meeting to take place on February 18th, 2014.
The intended purpose for the agenda item was to get the city to pass an ordinance to not allow James Garland to report on city council meetings. The then present Mayor, Randy Darrow allowed the meeting to continue which soon became a trial at a city council meeting against a person who wrote several stories about a group of people who were complaining about their back water and trash bills.
Where even the Chief of Police made his comments about James Garland. The same Chief of Police that is on the “Brady List” of law enforcement personnel who when they testify in court it has to be stated that they are on the “Brady List” because their testimony can be considered questionable.
This same police officer went on to compare Mr. Garland to a felon and murder in Washington State and stated that Mr. Garland was heading in the same direction as the convicted murder serving time in Washington State. The same Chief of Police who said the following in a private conversation: “Mr. Garland I have had several phone calls and there are some people who are concerned about your health and safety because you are the most hated person in Tulelake.” Then Mr. Garland went on to say, “Maybe so, but if that be the case then Mr. Ross the same could be said about you.”
At this same city council meeting a claim was made, “that Mr. Garland is using his TNT news blog to gain access to city hall meetings and negatively report what he believes to be the truth.” Where shortly after that statement a trial at city council meeting was presented with their evidence against him to the council against Mr. Garland and was allowed by the sitting Mayor at the time, Randy Darrow. The same mayor that had a recall petition just approved and certified by the voters put on the ballot by this very same group. Where the 14th amendment of “due process” was also violated at this meeting.
Mr. Garland mentioned to Mr. Ross that he did not own a firearm and never has in his entire life if that is what Mr. Ross was referring to when he made the statement about Mr. Garland’s health and safety concern. Where Mr. Garland went on to state that Mr. Ross has a lot of people that do not like him either and his response was, “Well, I carry a gun.”
Then at the meeting on record from the recording Mr. Ross stated the following during Department Head Updates: “Response on Community Concerns, I have five concerns. Where Mr. Ross list his concerns to the point of stating that Mr. Garland has similar type themes as a former resident who moved to Washington State and Murdered his neighbor. Where he went further to state that there was a pattern of behavior and escalation of what is going on from the records he received. Where he goes on to state, “I agree with the statements made earlier that people will not come to meetings to have a camera shoved at them and pictures taken so that he can post them on line. I think this is destructive to your meetings having him doing that. You have the right to restrict that if it is destructive to your meetings. Rather or not you choose to do that is up to you.”
Where at that same meeting a former mayor made physical threats against Mr. Garland on record at this same meeting being discussed. Word for word from a copy of the recorded record from that city council meeting on February 18, 2014.
Where at which point Mr. Garland is now filing suit in Superior Court for violations of the Brown Act and the 1st and 14th Amendments as soon as he receives the response and claims made at the last city Council Meeting on January 19, 2015 and where his Administrative Claim was denied by the city council and reported in the Herald and News most recently.
Related Link: Abuse of process
Written by James Garland of Tulelake News
PO Box 772
Tulelake, CA 96134-0772
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