Snarky Media Report

  APRIL MATHIS - WILL HER CRAZY ANTICS RESULT IN LEGAL ACTIONS??? We posted a story back in August about shenanigans in the office of the now former Prosecuting Attorney for the 20th Judicial District of Arkansas, Cody Hiland, that involved his case coordinator April Mathis. That post detailed how April Mathis used her position to obtain sealed records from another state under the false pretense that it was for a criminal case in Arkansas. Turns out it was sealed records from the divorce case of the current wife of her ex-husband. The Arkansas Ethics Commission has an on-going investigation into a compliant about that very thing and the search for a Special Prosecuting Attorney to review the matter began several months ago - more on that in an up-coming post. Mathis was demoted from her position as Case Coordinator to that of Hot Check Coordinator in March after complaints about her illegal activity were made to Hiland.    News came in recently that she was given the ch...

CHIEF KENTON TREMAR BUCKNER AND HIS TOADY, CITY MANAGER BRUCE MOORE We have previously posted about City Manager Bruce Moore sending out a defamatory email about renowned activist Reverend Benny Johnson of Arkansas Stop the Violence (you can view that post by clicking here ) and his refusal to make a public apology when we pointed out that what he said in that email was a lie. You can add to his list of colossal screw-ups another email in which he stated that the shooter in the Power Lounge mass shooting was the rapper that was performing.    An article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette back in July pointed out that this was not factual and Moore told them that he based that statement on what individuals that were in the club that night called and told him.  Funny that Moore did not let his buddy Buckner know about these alleged witnesses as LRPD bemoaned the fact that no one was coming forward. Then you have Moore's blatant lie that the $5000 signing bonus given to succe...

LRPD OFFICERS HAVE DIFFICULTY TELLING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CELLPHONE AND A GUN Records that were once again not easily obtained from the Little Rock Police Department (see our previous post ) clearly show overworked, fatigued officers making a near fatal mistake that could have resulted in tragedy.  For the second time in less than a month, LRPD officers mistook a cellphone for a gun. Fortunately, this time no one was shot. Rather than repeat what transpired, watch this video and you will have a clear picture of what happened. This second video contains recordings from other officers that responded.  The officers try and justify their actions. Some had an obsessive fascination with the shirt Rev. Johnson was wearing while some others question his right to stand in his own residence and look out the window to see what all the yelling is about. One states that the 911 calls were fabricated to set up the police. Perhaps all the mandatory overtime is taking a toll on the moral...

The ABC Board at their October meeting upheld the ABC Administrative Director's decision that two NW Arkansas outlets had gambling devices and issued fine and suspension of permits. Our course these two outlets are operated by minority individuals, a frequent target of ABC fines and suspensions and denial of permit applications. Both outlets were represent by attorney Stephen Morley. As Morley and his witnesses explained, there is no gambling activity or gaming devices in either store.  What these stores are doing is similar to what McDonald's does with their Monopoly Game.  Or what automobile dealerships use. These are gimmicks designed to drawn customers in. A Springdale police officer testified that he purchased a phone card and received "extra entries" into the sweepstakes.  He had received a receipt but did not offer it as evidence, claiming it was in the evidence room back at Springdale PD. Morley had an exemplar of a receipt and it became clear why the Springda...

The Arkansas Ethics Commission has reaffirmed their position that they are not vested with enforcement powers with respect to municipal ordinances and that exploratory committees are permissible under Arkansas law.   In an email to the publisher of this blog, Little Rock City Attorney Tom Carpenter expresses his curiosity about what he calls the Arkansas Ethics Commissions "non ruling." Apparently Carpenter only learned of the issuance of the opinion after a reporter called him about it. As the Ethics Commission made clear in their response to a citizens complaint about potential mayoral candidate Warrick Sabin, they are not empowered to look into or deal with municipal ordinance issues.  We expect that the Little Rock Board of Director's will shortly decide to file a lawsuit seeking to stop the two exploratory committees of the stated challengers of Mayor Mark Stodola. #CleanOutLRCityHall #TimeForChange  #EPluribusUnum  #WOKE

After reviewing a dozen DVD's the Little Rock Police Department had to be forced to release, we can understand why they did not want them to get out into the light of day. They reveal officers as over-worked and beleaguered to the point of questioning their choice of profession – one actually makes that comment.    Another claims that after finding out who Rev. Johnson was and another man that also called in to report shots fired (also a preacher living in a nearby neighborhood) that it was a “set up.”  One that knew Rev. Johnson was too embarrassed (or afraid) to go talk to him.  Officers also state that one officer overreacted and got all the others stirred up.  After the fact, the one officer that yelled out “gun” and almost got Rev. Johnson shot, claimed Johnson was “standing in the window with a bunch of weapons just chillin’.” It is our opinion that if Rev. Johnson had not backed away from the window when they heard the one officer shout “gun”, a...