This act right here should be grounds for Taylor's firing and subsequent peace officer license revocation: Chief Taylor uses the Waxahachie SWAT Team for a "No-Knock" search warrant based on a friend's allegation of a "network intrusion"
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Chief Lester Taylor's Questionable Assault & No-Knock Search Warrant
Keeping this issue alive in Maypearl: Questions Surrounding the Alleged Assault on Maypearl Police Chief Lester Taylor and Mayor Kelly Jacobson's re-election Loss
This act right here should be grounds for Taylor's firing and subsequent peace officer license revocation: Chief Taylor uses the Waxahachie SWAT Team for a "No-Knock" search warrant based on a friend's allegation of a "network intrusion"
This act right here should be grounds for Taylor's firing and subsequent peace officer license revocation: Chief Taylor uses the Waxahachie SWAT Team for a "No-Knock" search warrant based on a friend's allegation of a "network intrusion"
Introducing Naypearl.com | The Maypearl Observer
The Ellis County Observer's new sister blog, The Maypearl Observer, has a unique domain name for readers to access news and information about western Ellis County: Naypearl.com.
Bookmark Naypearl.com for the latest news, info, campaign adn election information about this small FM 66 town south of Midlothian!
Bookmark Naypearl.com for the latest news, info, campaign adn election information about this small FM 66 town south of Midlothian!
"My goal in creating Naypearl.com was to give a voice to those in Maypearl and
western Ellis County in general by devising a URL that reflected our mission,
which is anti-establishment, anti-status quo and pro-Constitution, pro-property
rights," said publisher Joey G. Dauben, who first launched The Ellis County
Observer in 2005. "This fast-growing community near the Superconducting
SuperCollider needed their own identity, and with Naypearl.com, I believe we've
provided one."
Monday, January 21, 2008
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Readers, please refer to http://www.elliscountyobserver.com for the new Observer site.
The features are being added from this blog to the main site daily, and we welcome your patience during this transition. Keep sending your comments and news tips, though, to elliscountyobserver@hotmail.com!
Joey Dauben
Publisher
The features are being added from this blog to the main site daily, and we welcome your patience during this transition. Keep sending your comments and news tips, though, to elliscountyobserver@hotmail.com!
Joey Dauben
Publisher
Thursday, July 19, 2007
A Running Count...
Well, since I've designated myself as the news agenda-establishing blogger in this county, I'd like to point to a running count of the stories that no one has covered - the Waxahachie Daily Light, The Ellis County Press - this really isn't fair to subscribers or longtime, loyal readers, it's really not. But it is my hope that this short list will spur someone to start covering this...
(or, if people aren't careful, this blog will launch a print edition** and smoke all of the newspapers anyway)
Did I miss anything? Just for the sake of honesty and fairness, Wilson wasn't the prosecutor on all of the cases, but he was on most of them. The signatures of both Wilson and Grubbs, however, appear on the court documents and paperwork filed at the district clerk's office.
To send questions and comments to this blog, do so at: elliscountyobserver@gmail.com
To send questions and comments as to why our newspapers aren't covering these issues, use the following:
Editor@WaxahachieDailyLight.com
Editor@EllisCountyPress.com
**What would Ellis County politics look like if an infusion of one payment of $50,000 were to find itself under the management of The Ellis County Observer? Well, for a quick look at what the ideas are in driving such a print edition of this blog, visit www.ThePolitico.com.
Prepare for war, Ellis County. That $50,000 just hit the market. And I've got the team in place to make this a very interesting little county...
(or, if people aren't careful, this blog will launch a print edition** and smoke all of the newspapers anyway)
Story 1: Navarro College officials admitting to breaking open meetings laws in discussions on giving Ellis County taxpayers a property tax. Isn't this illegal?
Story 2: Navarro College's efforts at getting the state Legislature - i.e., Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana & Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie - to tweak state law allowing for the passage of a property tax without a referendum (or at least the petitions);
Story 2A: The 92% conservative-ranked Cook and Pitts taking the "hell no" stance at Navarro's efforts (Cook isn't even our representative, but he fights for us anyway!)
Story 3: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms arrest of Midlothian "right-wing" activist Leslie Davis; the warrant originally stated the ATF and DEA, as well as Ellis County Sheriff deputies were searching for an inert rocket launcher (possession of this is not illegal, supposedly), but all that was found was a .22-caliber rifle in Davis' closet that he got when he was 14. To be fair, it's still illegal for felons to possess guns (which is a stupid law, in the first place, but hey, it's the law). Reports said that there were about 100 agents in Midlothian the day Davis was arrested;
Story 4: Mid-Way Regional Airport Construction Defects (allegations) + Video. I won't spend too much time on this, but you can Google Mid-Way Regional Airport Disaster and have a blast.
Story 5: Campaign contributions in the May 12 county facilities bond election. It's just interesting to know, that's all. Not a single newspaper has published the list. This blog has though.
Story 6: The stiff-armed lobbying supporters of Judge Gene Knize made to get their friend, Carol Bush, nominated to the open county court-at-law bench (when Bob Carroll retired suddenly), and the ensuing criticism of new-Judge Greg Wilhelm (elected last year as our county treasurer) from the same forces;
Story 7: The county treasurer appointment of Judy Burden over that of GOP county chair Rusty Ballard being a complete (personal opinion of the publisher, no one else) slap in the face; nothing against Burden, but Ballard would have been a great treasurer.
Story 8: Construction defects and ensuing lawsuit over the Midlothian Conference/Senior center;
Story 9: County Attorney Joe Grubbs' lawsuit and efforts to keep victims of Dr. Chitale of obtaining documents related to the case, despite the state Attorney General ruling requiring their release;
The BIG ONE: The 50+ aggravated sexual assault cases that have gone before Grubbs and his pedophile-protecting assistant Patrick M. Wilson, only to be plea-bargained for a quick conviction and in turn, probation. Resumes get padded while child molesters run the streets of Ellis County in droves.
Did I miss anything? Just for the sake of honesty and fairness, Wilson wasn't the prosecutor on all of the cases, but he was on most of them. The signatures of both Wilson and Grubbs, however, appear on the court documents and paperwork filed at the district clerk's office.
To send questions and comments to this blog, do so at: elliscountyobserver@gmail.com
To send questions and comments as to why our newspapers aren't covering these issues, use the following:
Editor@WaxahachieDailyLight.com
Editor@EllisCountyPress.com
**What would Ellis County politics look like if an infusion of one payment of $50,000 were to find itself under the management of The Ellis County Observer? Well, for a quick look at what the ideas are in driving such a print edition of this blog, visit www.ThePolitico.com.
Prepare for war, Ellis County. That $50,000 just hit the market. And I've got the team in place to make this a very interesting little county...
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The Ellis County Observer Forum
Debate & Discuss all things Maypearl & Milford:
http://eco.informe.com/forum/
Look for the link on the top-left hand sidebar!
Monday, June 25, 2007
Navarro Eyes Tuition, Tax Hikes
Some of the stuff coming out of Corsicana is absolutely ridiculous, but then there's the real-life budget move from Gov. Rick Perry that Navarro College -- together with their two campuses in Ellis County -- will ultimately have to make up. President "Tricky" Dick Sanchez has indicated to Navarro's school board (college districts have elected trustees much like ISDs) that a tax increase to make up for Perry's recent veto of millions in community college funds would be on the table, but cautioned and said that it would only be "minimal." Next target: college students in the form of higher tuition (and rightfully so, they use it, they should pay for it -- and I'm a former student saying** that.) Included in that hiring freeze will/would be a new assistant dean for the Ellis County center in Waxahachie.
It should be noted, meanwhile, that Navarro College - Dick included - has openly admitted to breaking open meetings laws in discussions about passing off one of their tax increases on Ellis County citizens. Now, here's the interesting part of this whole thing: the lovey-dovey relationship that Navarro has with the Waxahachie Daily Light has resulted in absolutely zero coverage of this highly important bit of news.
The WDL owns papers in Midlothian (Mirror), Ennis (Journal), Red Oak (Chronicle) and Italy (News-Herald.)
Two of those towns listed either have a Navarro campus (Midlothian) or discussions are in place to put one there (Red Oak). Wouldn't it be pertinent for the taxpayers in those communities to learn about how Navarro College has openly admitted to breaking the open meetings laws?
It's in direct relation to Navarro wanting to pass a "maintenance tax" for Ellis County to foot the bill for Navarro taxpayers' willingness to fund facilities over here. One can only wonder what will happen in future phases of the Midlothian campus when it becomes apparent that Navarro has spent themselves into oblivion and therefore, must renege on the pledge to Midlothian taxpayers that funded revenue bonds for their campus and must in turn, hike taxes -- and/or get Midlothian taxpayers to fund a Navarro tax altogether.
Reps. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, and Byron Cook, R-Corsicana have both objected strongly to Navarro's push for a tax on Ellis County citizens. If I were a prosecuting county attorney in Navarro or Ellis County, I would go after Dick and Navarro's board of trustees. But alas, we don't have one of those in either county apparently, so it's up to bloggers like me to keep the issue fresh in Google searches.
**Should be noted that while at Navarro, I openly argued against a property tax for Ellis County citizens; and the argument was simple economics: a county of 140,000 should not adopt a tax to pay for 3,000 - 4,000 students. It simply isn't worth it.
It should be noted, meanwhile, that Navarro College - Dick included - has openly admitted to breaking open meetings laws in discussions about passing off one of their tax increases on Ellis County citizens. Now, here's the interesting part of this whole thing: the lovey-dovey relationship that Navarro has with the Waxahachie Daily Light has resulted in absolutely zero coverage of this highly important bit of news.
The WDL owns papers in Midlothian (Mirror), Ennis (Journal), Red Oak (Chronicle) and Italy (News-Herald.)
Two of those towns listed either have a Navarro campus (Midlothian) or discussions are in place to put one there (Red Oak). Wouldn't it be pertinent for the taxpayers in those communities to learn about how Navarro College has openly admitted to breaking the open meetings laws?
It's in direct relation to Navarro wanting to pass a "maintenance tax" for Ellis County to foot the bill for Navarro taxpayers' willingness to fund facilities over here. One can only wonder what will happen in future phases of the Midlothian campus when it becomes apparent that Navarro has spent themselves into oblivion and therefore, must renege on the pledge to Midlothian taxpayers that funded revenue bonds for their campus and must in turn, hike taxes -- and/or get Midlothian taxpayers to fund a Navarro tax altogether.
Reps. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, and Byron Cook, R-Corsicana have both objected strongly to Navarro's push for a tax on Ellis County citizens. If I were a prosecuting county attorney in Navarro or Ellis County, I would go after Dick and Navarro's board of trustees. But alas, we don't have one of those in either county apparently, so it's up to bloggers like me to keep the issue fresh in Google searches.
**Should be noted that while at Navarro, I openly argued against a property tax for Ellis County citizens; and the argument was simple economics: a county of 140,000 should not adopt a tax to pay for 3,000 - 4,000 students. It simply isn't worth it.
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