Friday, October 13, 2017

On His Way Out the Door, City Manager Charlie Cabler Sued by Unretained Municipal Judge

John Williamson
Assuring that just-resigned City Manager Charlie Cabler will not go into retirement without vexation, former Associate Municipal Judge John Williamson has filed a civil rights complaint in United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, against Cabler and Municipal Judge Bobby Lerma and the City of Brownsville.
Attorney Ed Stapleton
Williamson, represented by Brownsville Attorney Ed Stapleton, asserts that his civil rights and free speech were violated, when he acted as a whistleblower, exposing Municipal Court practices that violate law.

 Williamson served as an Associate Municipal Judge from September 24, 1999, being reappointed every two years, until the expiration of his last term October 7, 2017, at which time his contract was not renewed.

 Williamson claims he was "terminated" for exercising his right of free speech concerning "numerous legal deficiencies" in municipal court operations.
Former Presiding Municipal Judge Ben Neece
According to Williamson, then Presiding Judge Ben Neece had no system by which the court produced formal sworn complaints for traffic court defendants who failed to appear by their appearance date.  He contends that without a complaint, any arrest warrant is invalid, which then exposes the court, city, jail and arresting officer to being charged with "illegal activities" and civil rights violations.
Outgoing City Manager Charlie Cabler
Williamson also cites Texas Criminal Code that he claims support his contention that failure to file a complaint within two years of a traffic violation means a valid sworn complaint and warrant can no longer be issued.

 Williamson claims he was summoned to a meeting with Charlie Cabler and Municipal Judge Bobby Lerma and "others" to discuss his speaking out for proper procedures.  At that meeting, Williamson says he was threatened with not having his contract renewed and then assigned to the least desirable court schedule.
Municipal Judge Bobby Lerma
Williamson also accuses municipal court of "masking" moving violations of truck drivers commercial driver's licences, getting cases dismissed after making a contribution to the Brownsville Police Officers Association.  Williamson further claims these monies were handled by Lerma's secretary, Maria Gamboa, and that the process was not audited.

 Anyone interested in reading the 15 page complaint, simply send me your email address.

  
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7 comments:

  1. BobbyWCOctober 13, 2017 at 12:43 AM

    If he can prove his claims this means Lerma was in on the corruption from day one. It also then would support he was in on the corruption with Saenz as to the game played with Cesar de Leon. It will be sad if this becomes fact because Lerma chose to allign with Neece. Pay attention Cesar, first you now Lerma to keep Neeces corruption of the MC going. Neece is going to dump you Cesar.

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  2. BobbyWCOctober 13, 2017 at 1:25 AM

    https://www.scribd.com/document/361474325/LermaLawsuit

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  3. AnonymousOctober 13, 2017 at 8:12 AM

    Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears !
    I come to bury Elizondo, not to praise him.
    The evil that men do lives after them;
    The good is oft interrèd with their bones.
    So let it be with Elizondo. The noble Neece
    Hath told you Elizondo was ambitious.
    If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
    And grievously hath Elizondo answered it.
    Here, under leave of Neece and the rest—
    For Neece is an honorable man;
    So are they all, all honorable men—
    Come I to speak at Elizondo’s funeral.
    He was my friend, faithful and just to me.
    But Neece says he was ambitious,
    And Neece is an honorable man.

    Let the chickens come home to roost. For all his fool audits, for all his persecution of the fire chief and others, Neece's construct begins falling apart today. Suddenly it becomes clear why the Police are producing statements supporting Neece's version of events in his ridiculous 'audit committee'. This whole affair has been an exercise in terrible political theater. DeLeon, that putz, will soon cut bait and run tail tucked between his legs to his gilded hole where he can gaze upon his effete face forever in a mirror, one of Sartre's rejected characters. Mayor Plutocracy-Martinez will soon know the pain of handing power to the ambitious Brutus, when Brutus turns his daggers on him over whatever is most convenient. Meanwhile, THE CITY STILL HAS ONLY 7 AMBULANCES. GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER, IDIOTS ! THE VISIGOTHS ARE COMING, AND ROME MUST NOT FALL !

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    1. AnonymousOctober 13, 2017 at 9:49 PM

      LoL.....take it easy there, Mark Anthony. The good old Fire Chief screwed up just like many others. Now it's time for all of them to get what's coming.

      Too bad Elizondo is not only a thief, it turns out he is also a wuss and a backstabber.

      Asi es.....

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  4. AnonymousOctober 13, 2017 at 8:32 AM

    This Booby's blog now? Comments everyday, Jim. Go back to your blog!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 13, 2017 at 10:31 AM

    Small potatoes. Go after the big boys, like saenz.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 14, 2017 at 6:53 PM

    So Jim, who can undo the corruption?
    Ben Neece?? LOL

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