WAPT is reporting that Mayor Frank Melton ditched the proclamation he was supposed to read in deceased teen Chris Ulmer’s honor; instead, he defended himself against the federal civil rights charges he faces in court next week. Melton skipped an evidentiary hearing yesterday to attend the funeral. He says in the remarks that he will present the proclamation to the family so that they can read it.
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Unbelievable.
#143167 | Author: DonnaLadd | Date: Jan 31 2009
No, Donna. Absolutely believable… and totally predictable.
#143168 | Author: Jeff Good | Date: Jan 31 2009
Yes, very Meltonian. Even in the presence of a community’s grief he only wants to make it all about himself.
#143169 | Author: Jeff Lucas | Date: Jan 31 2009
Did anyone think he’d do otherwise?
#143173 | Author: Ironghost | Date: Jan 31 2009
Gag Order. Me. With. A. Spoon. wapt video link: http://www.wapt.com/video/18608511/index.html
#143174 | Author: Jeff Good | Date: Feb 1 2009
Very inappropriate forum to have said what he said. It’s a funeral, not the Neshoba County Fair.
#143177 | Author: golden eagle | Date: Feb 1 2009
I’m speechless
#143219 | Author: lanier77 | Date: Feb 3 2009
When I heard he was going to speak at the funeral, I had a feeling that he would try to pull something like that. I actually said to my sister, “He’s trying to taint the jury pool again!” I wish I wasn’t right.
#143240 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Feb 3 2009
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