Saturday, December 3, 2011

Roger Davis claims Graham had him arrested at poll

The Northside Sun reported Roger Davis was arrested at a precinct he supervised after Supervisor and former opponent Robert Graham showed up accompanied by a Hinds County Deputy:

"A poll worker ended up in a squad car after trying to enforce election laws and keep Hinds County District One Supervisor Robert Graham from influencing voters at a North Jackson polling place.

Roger Davis, co-manager of precincts 80A and 80B at the Tougaloo Community Center, called the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department on the afternoon of November 8, after Graham and one of his associates initially refused to stop campaigning there.

In fact, Graham and a man who was referred to as Sturgis, threatened Davis with bodily harm for attempting to uphold state law, according to Davis. The Sun has been unable to find out Sturgis’ first name.

“Sturgis flipped me off and said, ‘(Expletive) you, honky,” Davis said. “(Graham) told me ‘I’ll kick your a--.’ ”

But when the deputy, Cpt. Nate Ross, arrived on the scene, Davis, not Graham, was arrested.
" Rest of the story

I can attest Mr. Davis sent me a text message that night stating Mr. Graham told him he would kick his ass and he was arrested. Nice. I wonder how much of a bad-ass Mr. Graham is without his goon standing next to him. If Mr. Davis has witnesses, he should file charges against the deputy if any apply. Seems there might be a Section 1983 action available as well although you lawyers can correct me if I'm wrong.

15 comments:

Ironghost said...

...and we only hear about this from the Sun and Kingfish. Wonder why the CL passed on it?

Shadowfax said...

Maybe Mr. Davis didn't send a copy of his email to the Clarion Ledger? Otherwise how would they know it?

Anonymous said...

Graham is a corrupt thug. It's a disgrace he was ever allowed to be a police officer.

Curt Crowley said...

"The man wasn't arrested, he was just sitting in my car. You only get arrested when you get cuffs on," Ross said.

It appears someone was absent the day they taught law at the law enforcement academy.

Anonymous said...

What? Graham is corrupt? No shit.

I'm just waiting to see the circus when he is finally indicted.

Anonymous said...

"Maybe Mr. Davis didn't send a copy of his email to the Clarion Ledger? Otherwise how would they know it?"

It was in the Sun three or four Thursdays ago. Maybe they'be been too busy covering high school football to notice this story.

Anonymous said...

10:22; I've never seen 'The Sun'. Are you suggesting the Clarion Ledger is responsible for reading some obscure rag to feret out news?

Anonymous said...

Roger Davis is much man. Handling the precints at Tougaloo is not easy for a Caucasian, but Roger did it. Abuse because of color seems to be the choice of Blacks now after all these years of change. Strange.

Anonymous said...

Roger Davis is pissing up a rope...he needs to understand that blacks are in charge and his brand of politics lies across the county lines.

Anonymous said...

Sturgis is "Gill Sturgis", the one that always ran against Mac. Wanted so badly to be the first "black sheriff" he ended up supporting Mac this time in exchange for a job. Now he is helpless!:(

Anonymous said...

It's a disgrace he was ever allowed to be a police officer.

Graham was never a police officer. Just like a civilian employee of the Marine Corps is never a Marine.

Anonymous said...

4:15 You are abysmally ignorant. The Sun is the publication of choice for a reknowned muckraker known around these parts as Kingfish. You seem sadky unaware of publisher Wyatt Emmerich and his family's substantial contributions to journalism in Mississippi. Come back when you've learned something.....

The C-L is theoretically responsible for ferreting out "news" wherever it occurs or is reported, something they rarely do. You must be new here - we have covered their failure to do their job, and their complete lack of shame over how badly they fail, at length. Watch for the same slow corrosion to occur at MS Public Broadcasting now.

Anonymous said...

The Sun 'chased' this story, as any good newspaper would do. Their reporter called many people, including the Hinds County Deputy, his supervisor, the Hinds County Election Commission, as well as Davis. They tried to contact Graham, who refused to comment. The CL did nothing. Guess they think black policitians at black polling places are entitled to do whatever they want.

MS Statutes say differently. Mr. Davis was doing his job as a precinct poll worker. Mr. Graham thought that no white workers should be allowed at black precincts. And expressed himself! Graham should have been the one arrested. And Ross should be thrown under the jail. Ross has traditionally shown himself when he is on "election duty" - when he goes to the black precincts he always sides with the black issue. This case is nothing new for "Big Nate". Davis should be filing charges - both civil and federal!

Graham has stolen another one - but if our State Auditor would ever get off his hiney, maybe Graham would be removed from the HCBS and placed in the CMCF in Pearl!

Anonymous said...

I'm pretty sure the Sun's circulation is over 10K. Emmerich is also responsible for small communties across the state having quality newspapers.

Gabby Johnson said...

Get. Out. Of. Hinds. County. While. You. Still. Can.
It. Is. Not. Rock. Ridge.

"The sheriff is near!"



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