State of emergency declared in Quartzsite Arizona

[Muzz]

The Arizona town that's become a YouTube sensation for its police department hauling away a woman speaking at a town-hall meeting allegedly declared a state of emergency this afternoon, leaving many local residents in fear of what officers dressed in full riot gear might do.

link (http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=320829)

(I know the first vid was posted somewhere but couldnt find it)

[crosby]

wow, Muzz, this is just unbelievable. i wonder what is really going on????? i wonder if this will escalate to other towns as well. thanks for posting this, it indeed needs to be seen by everybody.
regards, corson

[Muzz]

Hi corson. I wonder if there are any avalonians living nearby. These town meetings could be quite interesting to visit. :)

[crosby]

agreed. they are not the typical town meeting that we've seen around my neck of the woods...... could be the start of something more insidious.
warmest, corson

[Lost Soul]

I worked for one administration that declared a "state of emergency" to subvert the contract process. I researched "state of emergency" and learned that the administration was ineligible to declare it. This was pointed out and voila, the state of emergency ceased.

Clearly the town is abusing its authority and it's setting itself up for a lawsuit. That lady is going to get a good civil rights attorney and when she's finished, she'll run the town and can select whomsoever she wants a police chief.

[Lord Sidious]

Time to speak to the county sheriff.
If anyone is in Arizona, please contact Richard Mack and ask him to contact the county sheriff.
Richard is an ex Arizona sheriff.

I emailed him, but coming from a ''local'' would be better.

[Lost Soul]

Lord Sidious - I met Sheriff Mack once in Reno. Good guy.

[Carmen]

This thread needs to be merged with Giovonni's on the same subject!

[ktlight]

"Alex continues his conversation with Jennifer Jones, the Arizona woman who was arrested for daring to speak her mind during a city hall meeting in the town of Quartzsite.

Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert has asked the town council to declare a "state of emergency" due to all of the publicity the town has received over the arrest of a reporter at an open meeting in June.
The town council voted 5-0 in favor of the action; Mayor Ed Foster did not attend the emergency meeting Sunday afternoon. Gilbert reportedly said the action was needed because Jennifer Jones was "inciting riots" after videos of her arrest at the meeting sprung up across the Internet.
It was not immediately clear what outside assistance, if any, Gilbert seeks to enforce the state of emergency."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C6uQ1O6dTk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C6uQ1O6dTk&feature=player_embedded

[ThePythonicCow]

This thread needs to be merged with Giovonni's on the same subject!

There are now two threads on this (merged from four threads).

A four day old thread Police Officers Arrest Woman Exposing Corruption (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?24659-Police-Officers-Arrest-Woman-Exposing-Corruption), which is the merger of a ktlight and a giovonni thread.
This more recent thread, which is the merger of a Muzz thread and a ktlight thread.

I figured that the "Martial Law" declaration was (just barely) a separate enough event to justify its own thread.

[Calz]

There are now two threads on this (merged from four threads).




Perhaps another subtle, friendly yet occasionally useful post regarding checking previously started threads would be in order.

The search does turn up a lot once you take it for a test drive :car:

[Muzz]

This thread needs to be merged with Giovonni's on the same subject!

There are now two threads on this (merged from four threads).

A four day old thread Police Officers Arrest Woman Exposing Corruption (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?24659-Police-Officers-Arrest-Woman-Exposing-Corruption), which is the merger of a ktlight and a giovonni thread.
This more recent thread, which is the merger of a Muzz thread and a ktlight thread.

I figured that the "Martial Law" declaration was (just barely) a separate enough event to justify its own thread.

Hi Paul it would probably be easier for everyone if we just merged it into one. Its really the same subject. Thanks :)

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Hi corson. I wonder if there are any avalonians living nearby. These town meetings could be quite interesting to visit. :)
I'm just a short drive away, couple hours maybe....

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Time to speak to the county sheriff.
If anyone is in Arizona, please contact Richard Mack and ask him to contact the county sheriff.
Richard is an ex Arizona sheriff.

I emailed him, but coming from a ''local'' would be better.
I will do it, can you provide the email Sid?

[Moemers]

Will be watching this thread closely.

[Jake]

Local Police chiefs taking over towns in Arizona? Houston, we have a problem. They cannot call the police. Who do they call. They have messed this up, badly. S.W.A.T. showing up at a Mayors house to force him into an illegal meeting held in secret, to vote the police of chief emergency control,,,, BECAUSE THEY ARE SCARED OF THE MEDIA???????????????????????????? I think they should all be arrested and caned. What a friggin discrase!!

"I got 800 emails, just this morning! I can't work like this!" So I vote we TAKE OVER THE CITY!!!???

If they think that this will stop folks from protesting,,, they are out of their minds,,, this will make it worse. Do not wake the sleeping giant. I am ashamed!!!

[Lord Sidious]

Hi corson. I wonder if there are any avalonians living nearby. These town meetings could be quite interesting to visit. :)
I'm just a short drive away, couple hours maybe....

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Time to speak to the county sheriff.
If anyone is in Arizona, please contact Richard Mack and ask him to contact the county sheriff.
Richard is an ex Arizona sheriff.

I emailed him, but coming from a ''local'' would be better.
I will do it, can you provide the email Sid?

His email is sheriffmack@hotmail.com
He got back to me earlier and said he would like to see what the mayor does before he contacts the county sheriff.
Richard is a good bloke and is a member of oathkeepers.
Google that if you haven't heard of it.

[Marikins]

Oathkeepers site reports that ten Quartzsite, AZ police officers submitted a written report reflecting their vote of no confidence in the Chief of Police and refusal to follow unlawful orders:


We feel It Is our duty to inform the citizens of this community and the rest of the public, that we do not stand behind Chief Gilbert, or condone any of his criminal actions, nor will we jeopardize our own careers by following orders we know are unconstitutional, or by not reporting his criminal behavior. As it is apparent to us that a vote of No Confidence In Chief Gilbert is not enough to ask for his resignation with cause, we feel that notifying your constituents of the kind of man and Officer that is being allowed to run the Quartzsite Police Department is the only avenue left to convince you to start an honest investigation into a serious matter. [emphasis added]

Full article on the Oathkeepers website:

http://oathkeepers.org/oath/2011/07/12/quartzsite-police-officers-association-letter-regarding-police-chief-jeff-gilbert/

[loveandgratitude]

Wonderful news. Lets hope other honest police take note and take action.

[ktlight]

Oathkeepers site reports that ten Quartzsite, AZ police officers submitted a written report reflecting their vote of no confidence in the Chief of Police and refusal to follow unlawful orders:


We feel It Is our duty to inform the citizens of this community and the rest of the public, that we do not stand behind Chief Gilbert, or condone any of his criminal actions, nor will we jeopardize our own careers by following orders we know are unconstitutional, or by not reporting his criminal behavior. As it is apparent to us that a vote of No Confidence In Chief Gilbert is not enough to ask for his resignation with cause, we feel that notifying your constituents of the kind of man and Officer that is being allowed to run the Quartzsite Police Department is the only avenue left to convince you to start an honest investigation into a serious matter. [emphasis added]

Full article on the Oathkeepers website:

http://oathkeepers.org/oath/2011/07/12/quartzsite-police-officers-association-letter-regarding-police-chief-jeff-gilbert/

Excellent!

[Jake]

I used to think that the term 'good cop' was an oxymoron. I am paying close attention to this situation. If this story is true, and I have no reason to believe it isn't. Then My faith is renewed in good cops.

[ceetee9]

My hat's off to all the courageous people involved in this Quartzsite issue, as well as all the other people involved in similar cases throughout this country, who have stood up to the tyranny that has become the norm in this nation. I stand with you and encourage all Americans to do whatever they can to put an end to the greed, corruption, and systematic destruction of our Constitution, Liberty and Freedom before it is too late.

[ThePythonicCow]

Hi Paul it would probably be easier for everyone if we just merged it into one. Its really the same subject. Thanks :)

Yeah - that might have been easier. But by now there is sufficient time overlap between the two threads that it would (in my view) be confusing to merge them.

However ... a new thread just started on this same event entitled "Quartzsite, AZ Policemen Uphold the Law", and I have just merged that into this thread.

The older Police Officers Arrest Woman Exposing Corruption (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?24659-Police-Officers-Arrest-Woman-Exposing-Corruption) thread remains separate.

[Muzz]

Heres a youtube vid of Police Chief Gilbert on another encounter with the public.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBwCW9gX2jg

more info here


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvoV8RyZqgc

and heres the mayor


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-XIXOjoU0Y&feature=related

cheers
Muzz

[Muzz]

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[Artemesia]

I can feel the 'enough is enough' in the air potently these days. In myself as well, as incidents have come up for acknowledgement and clearing. We are indeed moving into the eye of an interesting storm. May those serving as officers remember themselves to be the infinite beings of consciousness that they are, beyond the suits they wear. Quartzite is indeed an odd town. I mostly remember it for the RV sprawl and strange spontaneous RV open air markets, as seen from the highway going 70mph someplace else. Funny how its on the map in this manner. JDLR comes true. That's former cop talk for Just Doesn't Look Right, what some might term 'probable cause'.

[Lord Sidious]

I used to think that the term 'good cop' was an oxymoron. I am paying close attention to this situation. If this story is true, and I have no reason to believe it isn't. Then My faith is renewed in good cops.

There are good cops, the problem is that the nuggets get all the press, while a good cop doing something good gets none.

[Snowbird]

I congratulate Jennifer Jones and Alex Jones and Mayor Ed Foster and those great police officers who have stood up to this corruption and written a letter stating so. These are very brave people!!

In these two videos, Mayor Ed Foster is talking to Alex Jones about what has transpired since Jennifer Jones was "arrested"....without cause.


Quartzsite, AZ Mayor Ed Foster: QuartzsiteTown "Under Siege" 1/2

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8REtqB-dyo


Quartzsite, AZ Mayor Ed Foster: QuartzsiteTown "Under Siege" 2/2

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZehUvfFZO4&feature=related

[Muzz]

Hi folks

Heres (http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2011/07/17/20110717quartzsite-arizona-political-feud-continues.html) another article on the story

And another vid explaining whats going on


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V94wnXew4x4

[loveandgratitude]

Alex continues his conversation with Jennifer Jones, the Arizona woman who was arrested for daring to speak her mind during a city hall meeting in the town of Quartzsite.

Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert has asked the town council to declare a "state of emergency" due to all of the publicity the town has received over the arrest of a reporter at an open meeting in June.
The town council voted 5-0 in favor of the action; Mayor Ed Foster did not attend the emergency meeting Sunday afternoon. Gilbert reportedly said the action was needed because Jennifer Jones was "inciting riots" after videos of her arrest at the meeting sprung up across the Internet.
It was not immediately clear what outside assistance, if any, Gilbert seeks to enforce the state of emergency. http://www2.az-independent.com/?p=4582


http://thedesertfreedompress.blogspot.com/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C6uQ1O6dTk&feature=player_embedded#at=530


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L72hIT-XwdU&feature=related

[Snowbird]

The Nation Is Now Watching

[Muzz]

Quartzsite, Arizona Update July 21: Chief Suspends 80% of Police Force

About 5 pm PST, The Desert Freedom Press learned that under the current "emergency", Police Chief Jeff Gilbert has suspended ALL officers who filed criminal and ethical complaints against him. This leaves only the four officers who chose to stand with the Chief, despite the controversy and ongoing investigation by DPS. The same officers seen in the "Jennifer Jones arrest" video below. La Paz County Sheriff Don Lowery told the Parker Pioneer Newspaper last week that he had provided back up units to patrol the perimeter of Town Hall during the June 12th council meeting. Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert and Sheriff Lowery served together as officers on the Colorado Indian Tribes Reservation. Several Sheriff's vehicles have been seen in the town over the last hour.

source (http://www.activistpost.com/2011/07/desert-freedom-press-publisher-injured.html)

Reportedly, the officers are on "house arrest" from 8 am - noon, and 1 pm - 5 pm and have been instructed not to speak with media...(but their families can.)

'Nazi'-cop town 'firing' officers, stops paying mayor
Arizona opens probe as national interest into corruption heats up (http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=324161#ixzz1SkdwrgLt)

[crosby]

this is totally out of control...... i'm going to say that this is definitely being done to see how far these control freaks can go. i'm wondering if the public has thought about doing a large invasive 'citizens' arrest' of the police chief and the remaining 4 officers. turn the tables, so-to-speak. i'm interested to see if the state does anything. especially if there are RICO violations.
regards, corson

[Lord Sidious]

Isn't this why the ''founding fathers'' insisted the people retain the right to arms?
GROW A DAMN BACKBONE PEOPLE!
These ''police'' are corrupt, go and remove them by force, put them in their own cells and have them tried.
Stop waiting for someone else to do it.
FFS.
I would come do it for you, but I am on another continent.

[Muzz]

I used to think that the term 'good cop' was an oxymoron. I am paying close attention to this situation. If this story is true, and I have no reason to believe it isn't. Then My faith is renewed in good cops.

There are good cops, the problem is that the nuggets get all the press, while a good cop doing something good gets none.

Heres one. :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LngS1nDtB0&feature=player_embedded

[Lord Sidious]

Excellent vid Muzz, thanks.
See?
Treat someone with courtesy and respect until they play up and there is a good chance they will treat you like that too.
I went into the magistrates court of wa today.
The security there know me well and my band of merry men.
Because I insist that the merry men act with honour, the security treat us well.
They greeted me and we had a chat.
I prefer to treat them as honourable and let them prove themselves either way.

[Snowbird]

Today I wrote the governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer (contact site below) and asked for a formal and complete investigation into the alleged corruption in Quartzsite, Arizona. Every little bit helps.

http://azgovernor.gov/contact.asp

[Lord Sidious]

Today I wrote the governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer (contact site below) and asked for a formal and complete investigation into the alleged corruption in Quartzsite, Arizona. Every little bit helps.

http://azgovernor.gov/contact.asp

Good stuff, the only thing I would say, is don't ask, demand.
Only inferiors ask, superiors demand.

[Muzz]

Nice one Snowbird.

Heres one of the cops who was suspended.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RfgESmqeVM

[Moemers]

Today I wrote the governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer (contact site below) and asked for a formal and complete investigation into the alleged corruption in Quartzsite, Arizona. Every little bit helps.

http://azgovernor.gov/contact.asp

Jan Brewer can't even spell Arizona, let alone run it.

Thank you for writing though!

[Muzz]

Hi folks.

A wee update.

Escalation in Arizona: Firearms confiscated
Judge orders stunning action after councilman called 'turd'

Residents of the Arizona town that has become a YouTube sensation after police forcibly removed a woman speaking at a recent public meeting are now experiencing firearms confiscation by the government.

The stunning action is taking place in Quartzsite, Ariz., where Town Councilman Joe Winslow has prompted the seizure of guns from local gem dealer and online entrepreneur Michael Roth because Roth allegedly glared at the councilman, blocked his entrance to Town Hall and called him a "turd."

Read more (http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=326601)

[Teakai]

The things is that this all might be a complete set-up in order to institute martial law to begin with. These videos are pretty damning re: Jennifer jones. If this is legit Jennifer Jones is no hero - she's a traitor to free humanity:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tmVF-zb6kU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tmVF-zb6kU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzepqPIi51g
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzepqPIi51g

[Muzz]

Thanks for posting Teakai. Very interesting. That puts a different slant on it if true.

[Snowbird]

Thanks Teakai! You have just helped greatly in removing my blinders. This is REALLY disturbing!!

[jimmer]

for the life of me, I can't figure out what the two videos are saying.
is it proposing that the 'jones arrest video' was shot in a 'studio'?
if so, that's ridiculous or am I missing some larger, more obscure point?