Pinkston won’t prosecute 2 rogue officers
Rochelle Gelpin, left, sees racism in her arrest, but the real danger is police action without probable cause and with seeming malice. Her daughter, Shay, eyewitness, is at her side. (Photo David Tulis) Neal Pinkston, state prosecutor The state is refusing to prosecute two of its agents who violated the constitutional rights of two Hixson […]
Constitution party gives outlet for principled voter
Darrell Castle leads the ticket of the Constitution Party. Can we restore local economy and free markets in Chattanooga and Beyond if we as members of the electorate do not vote based on principle? Can we have principal leadership, as it’s called, if we do not vote according to principal? By David Tulis / AM […]
Horde of cops detain, interrogate men off Amnicola using wireless phones
Chattanooga police officers harass and detain two men running cellphones and taking images of the Riverwalk and a nearby chemical plant. The men equipped with a police scanner test the limits of their liberty of movement. Officers demand “ID” and “try to get to the bottom of everything” and “determine you guys are not suspicious.” […]
Gays hold Pride event as minister preaches God’s victory plan
The Rev. Eddie Jacks of Resurrected Reformed Baptist church in Chattanooga preaches the sovereignty of God and the victory of the gospel over sin and its imperial pretenses. (Photo YouTube) Activist Marcus Ellsworth of Chattanooga preaches conquest of gay theory and humanism by compulsion, threat and high court rulings. (Photo YouTube) The Rev. Eddie Jacks […]
Woman arrested after being told to ‘go inside’ because unit is ‘government property’
Rochelle Gelpin was arrested in her pajamas and falsely accused of “disorderly conduct.” Later in court, she wisely asserted her right to have a cop’s accusations heard by the grand jury, which dismissed them Sept. 28, 2016. Two women confronted by city officer Jeff Rahn recount the details of the arrest of Rochelle Gelpin, left, […]
Officer ordered quietly chatting Gelpin into house, witness says
Zaneka Steele is an eyewitness to the arrest of neighbor Rochelle Gelpin in May. (Photo David Tulis) Zaneka Steele witnessed from a balcony, top right, the police seizure of Rochelle Gelpin, left, and the manhandling of her daughter, Shay, in a Chattanooga apartment complex. (Photo David Tulis) The following is an affidavit describing the arrest […]
Gelpin affidavit: Cop gives contradictory orders, arrests without cause
Police officer Jeff Rahn accosted Rochelle Gelpin, left, and her daughter Shay as they sat on the hood of a car before being ordered to go into their apartment. (Photo David Tulis) The following affidavit by Rochelle Gelpin tells of her arrest without probable cause and her being charged with disorderly conduct by Chattanooga police […]
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Probable cause crucial to defense of private activity, Gnome of Strawberry Plains says
John Ballinger is the Gnome of Strawberry Plains, Tenn., a handyman who studies law. (Photo David Tulis) The Gnome of Strawberry Plains is a carpenter, 70, who has lived all his life as a private person and who has helped Tennesseans caught in the maw of administrative law, churned up by accusations by the IRS […]
Stop and frisk, no-fly lists violate gun rights, due process
New York’s stop and frisk program was ruled unconstitutional because it lacked probable cause for the seizure of any single person. (Photo Alan.com) Despite a rancorous campaign season, there is at least one belief that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton share: Americans have far too much liberty when it comes to firearms and due process. […]