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Jennifer Jones, local activist, has accused Martin Brannan of cyber bullying, slander, and threats, and has contacted the FBI. Brannan was interviewed before the  Yuma KSWT-TV station aired the story. Then he later released a letter in defense. Brannan is employed by the Town of Quartzsite, Arizona as both town attorney and prosecutor.

See the KSWT story here

See Brannan’s Atheist website page “ThinkAtheist.com” where he maintains a personal membership page which until recently indicated that he could be reached at “@qsitebagger”

A “Town Hall” meeting, moderated by a citizen and paneled by a group of arbitrarily selected local public servants, was held Wednesday. The panelists and moderator are known to have parallel political interests. Sponsor of the meeting not determined. Panelists with opposing political viewpoints were not invited.

Videography by S.W. Desert News, Moore Photo Imaging (c)

Quartzsite taxpayers are now under legal attack. Today will be remembered as the beginning of an era of expensive legal battles for Quartzsite. The result will be large attorney fees, and potentially large court judgements. The taxpayers must then pay the attorneys and the amounts of any judgements. Today the first legal step was taken by an individual to potentially bring suit against the Town of Quartzsite and its individual public representatives. A string of additional civil lawsuits is reportedly expected to follow.

A Notice of Claim Letter is being delivered to the Town of Quartzsite and many of its leadership and staff. A Notice of Claim Letter is typically a required legal step. It is a demand against another, for damages. Typically, the claim is ignored or denied. The lawsuit then can follow. This formal delivery of the Notice of Claim Letter is reportedly a forerunner.  Several further lawsuits are expected to be brought against the Town and its individual leaders and staff.

Many people are lately finding fault with the behavior of the Town’s leadership. Several findings by Arizona  State agencies have gone against the Quartzsite Town leadership. Most recently, the Attorney General, Tom Horne, found the council had made significant violations of Open Meeting Laws.

Individuals are planning suits or actually in action to bring suits against the Town and its leadership. Circulated video recordings have demonstrated many incidents involving the Town’s representatives, involved in questionable behavior.

Property owners and business people may soon come to understand the potential consequences to their wallets / purses. The actions of their current elected officials, and the actions of their appointees who manage town government have come under scrutiny, and may directly create financial burdens to taxpayers.

The current town leadership was selected last spring by the voters at a recall election. The people made their choices for their representatives. Those representatives’ duties include selecting and appointing competent managers and staff who are expected to properly and legally run the town’s daily affairs. Most of the serious and illegal actions of record took place since those representatives were seated. An example follows.

Today’s Notice of Claim Letter (READ IT HERE) is being served for Jennifer Jones. Her attorney, Stewart Rhodes, visited Quartzsite soon after the June 28 incident when Jones was removed and injured by police. Jones was making a statement from the public podium at a regular council meeting. Video of the incident was widely viewed nationally and internationally. The vast majority of the hundreds of written comments submitted by the public voiced extreme displeasure with the actions of the town government and police.

Another election on March 13 will be held, to decide whether to change the representatives now holding a majority of council voting seats. Changes in those seats could then result in larger changes in administrative positions.