This story is part of an ongoing series.
The chronological order of my stories is listed in WifeWatchman's biography.
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Part 6 - Security Review
"This is Bettina Wurtzburg, KXTC Channel Two News!" shouted the redheaded MILF reporterette at 7:00am, Friday, July 3d, from the rooftop of the building at the corner of Riverside and College, with City Hall in the background. "Civil Right leaders are calling for a boycott of all July 4th festivities in our Town & County!"
Bettina began: "Eldrick X. Weaver, who some say was defrauded of a victory in the last race for Mayor, has joined with Edgar Silas, the Democrat nominee for the Council seat held by Reginald B.F. Lewis, and Stacey Jacobs, who narrowly lost to Malinda Adams in a bid for Adams's Council seat, in calling for People of Color to boycott the Town & County Triathlon, Picnic, and Fireworks show tomorrow."
Bettina: "The Civil Rights leaders are calling for the boycott to show that America's Independence Day is a day commemorating White Nationalism and the values of the white slaveowners that founded the Nation. They are also calling for a rally at the 'Jasmine' nightclub, named after Jasmine Nix, who was murdered just as her album
Power of Police
was released, an anthem of protest of Police brutality against People of Color."
Bettina: "Additionally, civil rights leaders are calling for everyone to boycott the Town & County Triathlon, as the honorary Starter for the event is Lieutenant Governor Sharon Marshall, the Republican nominee for Governor. Social Justice groups consider Lieutenant Governor Marshall to be a White Nationalist like
deeply unpopular
Governor Val Jared, and demanded that Ms. Marshall be disinvited from attending the event. Town Mayor Daniel Allgood ignored those demands, saying the Ms. Marshall is welcome in our County on Saturday or any other day of the year."
Bettina: "And in a related story, the funeral of our colleague Lester Holder will be today at 2:00pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The funeral was originally to be at the A.M.E. Church, but the Paster of the Church, the Rev. Joseph E. Williams, refused to officiate at the ceremony, saying in a statement, quote: 'Lester Holder did not die a martyr for black causes, but as a common criminal associate of Jacquez Wilson, who sold filthy drugs to black children.', close quote. Edgar Silas blasted Dr. Williams's comment as 'insensitive to the plight of People of Color', but no other black leaders have come out and publicly condemned Dr. Williams."
Bettina: "The Police Union continues to call for the reinstatement of Sergeant McCombs, whose trial for attempted murder of an unarmed black man ended in a hung jury. However, the Union's calls for Commander Donald Troy to be fired for a separate grievance has met with strong pushback by Police Officers in the TCPD. Roll tape."
Tape rolled, showing MCD Lieutenant Jerome Davis saying ""The Police Union's call for Commander Troy to be fired is not shared by the vast majority of TCPD Officers. The TCPD is lucky to have leadership like Commander Troy, Chief Moynahan, and Sheriff Griswold. They have our backs. The Union only has the back of a corrupt white cop that showed racist hatred towards blacks."
SWAT Team Member Robert Kalsu. who was white, was also shown, saying "I don't know why our Police Union continues to whine about Commander Troy and call for his firing, when he is one of the best leaders we could possibly have. He has our backs and we know it, and we've told the Union that. For whatever reason, the Union continues to push a political agenda rather than serve the dues-paying Town & County Police Officers they are supposed to be representing."
Bettina said to Kalsu: "If the Union is not responding to its members, what can you do?"
Kalsu: "This State allows Union members to disallow automatic withdrawal of Union dues from our paychecks. If the Union persists in taking positions contrary to the best interests of the Officers of the TCPD, we will not only stop the automatic withdrawal, we will withhold paying any Union dues. Decertification of our Union is also an option for us."
Back to Bettina live: "And Police Officer Inga Gundottar, who was allegedly kidnapped and badly beaten by Jacquez Wilson and his associates, remains in critical condition at University Hospital. She is scheduled for another round of surgeries next week if her condition continues to improve. And now for Sports with Jeff Hull. Jeff!..."
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"Who authorized Kalsu to speak on camera like that?" asked Chief Sean Moynahan as we drank coffee and watched the broadcast in the Chief's Conference Room.
"I did, Chief." I said, stepping up and taking responsibility. "I approved Jerome, too."
"So did I." said Cindy. "And I all but twisted Bettina's arm to include Jerome's comments." Actually, it had been Captain Damien Thompson's idea to include Jerome, since Jerome was black. But Cindy stepped up and took responsibility for it like the outstanding leader she was, in case the Chief didn't like what Jerome had done.
"I under-stannnnnd." drawled the Chief. "But we'll have further discussions lay-terrrrr on who should be talking to the Press."
"Chief," I said, "it is very possible that Kalsu might take on a role of leadership with regard to the Police Union, and what he's doing now is gaining him tremendous respect."
"No-tedddd." said the Chief. "As I said, we'll talk later."
"Give Bettina credit for showing that, too." Cindy said. "They are what they are, but Bettina and KXTC are worlds better than what they were before Penis Holder died and Burt West was kicked to the kerb. Wouldn't you agree, Don?" Her ice-blue eyes twinkled as she looked at me, and Tanya Muscone also had a gleam in her eyes. I just slowly turned my head and looked at them as if they'd fallen out of their trees.
"I did find it interesting that she reported on Dr. Williams's decision not to officiate Penis Holder's funeral." I eventually said.
"That one really rocked the Black Community." growled Sheriff Griswold. "I expected more condemnation of him than he got."
"Why did he do that?" asked Tanya.
I said "The reason he gave is valid: he really hates drug pushers selling dope to black kids, because he knows it keeps blacks down more than anything the politicians of either Party are doing. And to the Sheriff's question: Dr. Williams is still bitter about the primary election last May, and thinks it was rigged for Silas to steal the election from him. He's even considered endorsing the Republican candidate, Katina Jones, in that Council race." (
Author's note: 'Eyes Only', Ch. 01, 03, for Katina's origins.
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Your Iron Crowbar: "And Edgar Silas bitterly hates Dr. Williams, as well, especially for refusing to concede the race and endorse him, Silas. Ergo, Silas's attack on Dr. Williams, while no one else wants to touch that live wire."