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“Amateur Night” at the Pittsylvania County Sheriff Office in Va with Detective Scott Campbell

I will try to write this letter as professional as possible, but its hard to understand the lack of knowledge within the Pittsylvania County Sheriff Office and with their own investigators.  I am sure you warn your investigator Scott CAmpbell to wait until everyone was there including your own lawyer/commonwealth attorney before interviewing me.  When has it ever been acceptable for personal mail or correspondence to be delivered without a valid court order while acting on duty as a detective and working outside the scope of his employment.  I would like a Virginia FOIA of any monies paid for the service of this correspondence on the taxpayers dime.  The correspondene was riddle with lies andd definitely painted me in a false light.  To further a criminal enterprise just like a illegal eviction being done with the help of law enforcement is a direct violation of my Fourth Amendment right.  To tamper with mail and to read my direct personal mail without a court order is obtaining evidence illegally and in violation of my Fourth and 2nd amendment right.  The fruit fromt he poisonous tree doctrine is than applied.  Your officers worked with a landowner without any evidence of a lease in a landlord tenant dispute covered up by trying to state you are investigation election fraud.  However, your investigator admits during the interrogation that they dont know anything about politics or election law.  What in the world was he doing the interview for in the first place.  This is what you call amateur night at the Pittsylvania County Sheriff Office and tampering with federal mail laws without a court order.  You are not suppose to be serving me letters at all.  This is another lawsuit waiting under Virginia Against Taxpayer Fraud act for using tax dollars to further a political and government agenda that has nothing to do with taxpayer police obligation.  I hope this letter greets you kindly and this is a clear failure to train, supervise, and discipline again through the Sheriff Department.  Mike Taylor is completely at fault and he is responsible for all deputies and any and all acts that these deputies make.  I am now suing for $50,000 alongside the follow up of harrassment.  Unless you have a court order than I do not wish to speak with any of your officers or agents of the Pittsylvanai County Sheriff Office or employees of the local government of Pittsylvania County.  I have also filed this claim with the Governor of Virginia office as a notice of intent.  I want the FOIA of any documents that can be produce of any monies paid for service by Mr. Gregory Dickerson and he can also get this letter as notice of my intent to sue him and paint me in a false light.  There is no written lease at all and he only has others that he needs to speak to in regards to that property.  However, he is part of the conspiracy to taint my reputation alongside Town of Chatham, Va and Pittsylvania County Sheriff Office and its local government.

Merle T. Rutledge Jr
757-692-3571
Chatham, Virignia

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Florida Governor Scott representatives respond on Justice for Trayvon Martin

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Governor Rick Scott <Rick.Scott@eog.myflorida.com>	Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 5:08 AM
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Thank you for contacting Governor Rick Scott’s office and sharing your concerns about the death of Trayvon Martin.  The Governor asked that I respond on his behalf.   Governor Scott supports a full and fair investigation into all of the circumstances surrounding Trayvon’s death.  For this reason, Governor Scott has asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to provide any assistance necessary to fully investigate the matter.   Additionally, Norman R. Wolfinger, State Attorney for Brevard and Seminole Counties, in the interest of the public safety of the citizens of Seminole County, and to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, requested the Governor make an executive assignment of another state attorney for the investigation, and any prosecution arising from the circumstances surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin.  As a result of this request, the Honorable Angela Corey, State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida, agreed to accept an executive assignment in this matter.   Further, Governor Scott, after listening to many concerned citizens in recent days, has asked Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll to lead a Task force on Citizen Safety and Protection.  The Task Force’s purpose is to investigate how to make sure a tragedy such as this does not occur in the future, while at the same time protecting the fundamental rights of all of our citizens – especially the right to feel protected and safe in our state.   Thank you again for taking the time to contact the Governor’s Office about this important issue.  Governor Scott hopes that this matter is resolved in a just manner and appreciates your concern over this incident.   Sincerely,   Warren Davis Office of Citizen Services Executive Office of the Governor

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A Special Grand Jury needs to be convene: Trayvon Martin deserves justice!

Trayvon Martin, who was unarmed and on his way back from the store after buying some snacks.  I ask that your office have a special grand jury convened to determine if enough evidence exists to charge George Zimmerman with a crime.  This wasnt about Trayvon confronting Zimmerman, but Zimmerman putting his own life supposedly in danger.  He could have simply drove off or continue to follow.  He decided to ignore the police instructions.  At the very least he should be charged with something including obstruction of justice.  Zimmerman also was not watching a felony or crime taken place.  He had no jurisdiction and if police are giving citizens police powers than they should be investigated and held to the same standard as a police officer.  Zimmerman was acting within the color of the law, and the State should be held responsible and accountable.

Witnesses have come forward disputing the police claims.  It should be a outside law enforcement agency including the Florida State Police to take over the investigation as this matter has spiraled out of control.  There exists legitimate issues in dispute in regards to the current law and Zimmerman claims from third parties.  We know a Governor has limited discretion but has a lot of influence on whether a state agency instead of a local agency should be handling this matter.  Self defense is based off the fact that there exist no other alternative and that your life is in danger to take lethal action.  It is a clear distinction between a danger that exists at the time, or a danger that you walked yourself into.  The law at its very least should be amended that if you dont try to avoid confrontation where none exists and that you are a catalyst to escalating an criminal matter than a jury, judge, and prosecutor should decide and not the police department.

Also this is a example of a Judge taken it out of the police and City hand in Virginia in order to restore justice and integrity back to Norfolk.  How about other judges follow by example.

Special grand jury’s inquiry into Norfolk CSB begins

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Jill McGlone was on the Norfolk CSB payroll for 12 years while she was suspended.

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Circuit Court Judge Charles E. Poston appointed an 11-member panel to investigate and report back to the court about any possible wrongdoing within the CSB, including the case of a former employee who was on the payroll for 12 years while suspended.

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By Louis Hansen
The Virginian-Pilot
© March 15, 2012

NORFOLK

A special grand jury convened for the first time Wednesday to investigate the city’s troubled Community Services Board, with a judge’s instruction to stick to the facts and avoid a “fishing expedition.”

Circuit Court Judge Charles E. Poston instructed the 11-member panel to investigate and report back to the court about any possible wrongdoing within the CSB, including the circumstances that allowed former employee Jill McGlone to be on the payroll for 12 years while she was suspended. The agency paid McGlone $320,000 during that time.

Poston questioned grand jury members Wednesday and determined that they had no conflicts and were qualified to serve.

John O. Simpson, former superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools, was chosen as jury foreman.

Poston ordered the special grand jury in a rare move last month. On Wednesday, he told the panel that it is not limited to investigating McGlone and could look into other potentially criminal activities at the mental health and welfare agency.

But he added: “You should not embark upon inquiry into merely speculative circumstances. In other words, you should not engage in what may be termed a ‘fishing expedition.’ ”

In its investigation, the special grand jury may subpoena documents and witnesses and hear testimony under oath.

Poston stressed that the work will remain secret to protect jurors from outside pressure, encourage witnesses to speak freely, and prevent witness tampering.

“You are an investigative body and do not determine in any way the guilt or innocence of any person,” Poston said.

The grand jury’s investigation has no set deadline but likely will take months to complete. The results will be in a report submitted to the court that may recommend criminal charges for prosecutors to pursue or may exonerate individuals when the panel finds no support for allegations against them, the judge said.

Prosecutors may then present the case to a regular grand jury for indictment. The special grand jury’s report and findings remain sealed unless a judge orders them open, according to state law.

The special grand jury on Wednesday also appointed veteran attorney John R. Fletcher as special counsel to aid in the investigation. Fletcher, a partner in the Norfolk firm Tavss Fletcher, specializes in personal injury and criminal defense. He graduated from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at William and Mary in 1975.

Louis Hansen, 757-446-2341, louis.hansen@pilotonline.com

Merle T. Rutledge Jr
Norfolk State University Student
Civil Rights Activist

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Republican Chris Wallace considers Republican debates “stupid!”

Chris Wallace on Saturday said what many journalists, television viewers and probably the GOP candidates are thinking.

“It is ridiculous how many debates there have been–this is the nineteenth debate,” he said on the Mike Gallagher Show, referring to Thursday night’s Republican debate. “It is insane that there have been nineteen debates!”

Wallace, who himself moderated two debates, pointed out that it has become difficult for hosts to come up with fresh questions.

“They’re all stupid,” he said, arguing that viewers aren’t watching to learn about the issues. “It’s like you’re tuning in to a car race, you really want to see if there’s a wreck.”

Merle T. Rutledge Jr responds by stating, “The debates are not stupid. Each of the candidates had a choice to be in the debates or not. All that participat­ed had a right not to participat­e. Their is nothing mandatory about being in debates to win elections ask Chatham, VA House rep Robert Hurt. It is so many debates because the debates have became great television and thanks to these very inspiratio­nal present and future SNL stars is the reason. Actually there has been more than 19 debates because some debates are not televised.  It is sometimes called a forum, retreat, or conference that has been held by a cash friendly conservative and non conservative groups.  It is just too much Burger King candidates and television shows. The slogan “Have it your way!”   It would be nice to see someone run a traditional campaign but it is obvious that these Republican candidates only believe in traditional in the Burger King way.  The debates are highly informative and has clearly let us know what a vote for one of these candidates actually means.  We didn’t know about Scott Walker and the Ohio Governor overall plans until after they was voted into office.  Maybe if they had 19 debates than it might have slipped and avoided a double dip recession in their own respective states and we definitely do not need the same outcome in our federal government.  Imagine if we would have voted for Rick Perry without a debate.  We would have never known that the 3am phone call might be answered by the drunk in the video that I have attached to my response!

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