Deputy Larry Fortson pointed his finger at Crittenden and shouted at the commissioner minutes after the meeting ended.
A representative of The Mirror witnessed the incident, the latest round in a longstanding feud between the commissioner and the judge.
Crittenden, who wasn’t arrested, told The Mirror he stopped the judge from turning off a tape recorder which Crittenden owns. The commissioner said Fowler “called me stupid like several times.”
“I grabbed his arm and kept him” from turning off the recorder, said Crittenden, who said Fortson “threatened to take me to jail if I touched the judge again.”
After Fortson intervened, Crittenden and Fowler were face-to-face briefly before Fowler began leaving the courtroom. The Mirror’s representative then heard Crittenden tell Fowler, “What is mine, you leave your hands off of, though. Don’t touch it, bishop.” (Fowler is a bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.)
“Come on, gentlemen,” said Pct. 4 Comm. Glenn Campbell.
Fortson, who is a courthouse security deputy, said “I can’t talk to the press” when The Mirror asked him about the incident. Fowler wasn’t immediately available for comment.
During Monday’s meeting, Crittenden had said the floor was open for audience comment on an item on the agenda. Fowler then said, “Commissioner Crittenden, I’ll run the meeting, okay?”
Well Well, We have had yet another CCCM and the citizens and residents of Glenwood Acres have totally been ignored.
Several key issuing factors happened when I spoke in the 5 Minute well timed public commentary. First off specific copies were given to the court, Judge Fowler, Crittenden,Both news reporters their. Also I asked that that my Commissioner Crittenden make copies for anyone that would like one.
The papers are for Information where I Russell McFadin will be going to Austin where our capitol is seeking to speak to the highest elected officials we have in THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS. Starting with Governor Perry, I did state all this for them.
I talked about going in behalf of a large number of residents here as we do have a petition circulating and informing our neighbors that if you would like a voice in Austin please sign giving me permission to speak in your behalf.
So many things have happened in this mandatory HOA and our current,and past Board of Directors are in violation of the statute laws that have been placed so many years.
We have no legal audits since 1991. They are in Breach of Contract, Capricious, Arbitrarily, and Blatantly! Violation of the Texas public open meetings act. Property Code laws numerous violations ADR being one and had this one been followed just maybe many of these issue could have had some resolve. What is so important to know that if you ain't in the "clik" they ain't talking to you to resolve anything. Without communication of the leader we are lost at every corner nothing but confusion. When the common people here has no representation as for some one that can get the board to actually listen to them we are lost. No communication we are at stalemate so at about 38 years we the people after a particular statement was made and published that they are trying to build a community 38 years? we the people feel that after so many many years its is broken. Disastrous. the pattern ha s been set here time an time again. IT WILL NOT WORK- IT IS BROKEN.
I, along with many others were so very disappointed to see that no words were written to try and report what is happening in our community as all that has been written was about a scuffle. Not one word about myself being escorted out of a board meeting by a Constable for being out of order and not sitting down after the meeting had been adjourned and yes you read that right. I have a perfect audio of it and all events on that day August 8Th, 2009. Now I have a clear audio of the scuffle that ensued between at the CCCM after it was adjourned and I did see just enough as I was standing in the presence of the parties involved as my recording was on I had not an intention of turning it off till I was on my way home because; in my five minutes to speak I did and I alone stated that even if no others enjoin me I charge the Sheriffs Department with Official Oppression for interjecting themselves in what has consistently been said to everyone, get an attorney it is all civil. But on 9-11-2009 shortly after 8:30 am a series of lies and deceit did start.
Here is were Butch West did make a false and fictitious, and blatant lies of deception to help the other faction on their cause by lying. (this paragraph only is my opinion as The evidence is coming to prove it so till then my opinion). So the call to Sheriffs stated that West Advised a criminal Mischief and that Russell McFadin was attempting to change the locks and he is not authorized to do so. that is what I have in black and white report from Sheriffs office.
Now what I do know on 9-11-09 was that my wife did contact myself as I was at My Mothers having coffee and that Mrs. McFadin advised myself that I had a call and was told to get to clubhouse ASAP. So I did. I did learn that West was in the building and towards the end paid office employee was forced to give West her keys as all legitimate current board members had resigned by late Wednesday afternoon/evening along their. Leaving West on the board with Special meeting having been called for OCT. 8 purpose to impeach all board members for appointing West to the board. West it is confirmed By the then President of the board on 9-8-09 in a regularly scheduled board meeting as audio was running did give date of executive board meeting where he was voted in while in executive session. We do not recognize West as the Vote was Illegal.
Now we have pictures and confirmation their was a private meeting held on Saturday the following day with only select members in our society being invited to the clubhouse all the while the gate is locked to keep unwanted members that wasn't invited out. I received a call of what was going on so I did go take pictures,video of A Frank Tirrell unlocking and locking back at various times people going out, even with two deputies witnessing this event. So so bazaar I no. this is how these boards act and do.
Now I do have concrete statement from West as my understanding he himself is acting President and no one will know who the board members he appointed will be until our newsletter comes out. We usually receive that bill/statement about 7-9Th of the month. I was told this by West himself on 9-16-2009. about 3 weeks we have no clue as to whom is their and even what is going on for that matter and are they their legal. I did ask West on audio who the board members was as I stated before he said it will come out in the newsletter. This is wrong wrong wrong. Silence of what is going on and private meetings of our business as the community was not allowed nor was everyone that lives in here given notice of meeting but that was their intent because gate was locked. The Texas Open Meetings Acts has been violated once again. Just a note here on Sunday they held another meeting gate locked just a smaller crowd. And as usual their is so much more to that in itself.
So a resident in this county is going to Austin for 3 days and 2 nights to seek the Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General on down to the Texas Rangers and all that information is passed over and a scuffle of 2 men is all that is written about and in here we are talking about around 300 families that live here and about 600 bonafide landowners and well over 50 valid signatures not including their minor children as they are a citizen of this state and have rights as well. NOT ONE WORD WAS REPORTED ABOUT THE ISSUES IN GLENWOOD ACRES. That deals with many peoples lives not two people.
Oh I have seen the joke headlines in the blog. things like let the games begin, all the personal attacks, Austin Statesmen saying, Governor Perry anxiously awaiting the arrival of VIP McFadin then on to say that the one writing that he can't even imagine Governor Perry saying one word to McFadin.
It is not by chosen choice to seek the top elected officials and news media in Austin TX, where our capitol is. It is by virtue that it is a last means of hope. I do believe in America my Country, I believe in Texas my native land. I believe in the Sovereignty of the United States of America. I believe in my state so much that I am willing to be humiliated and ridiculed in public in the county where I Russell McFadin Live and reside and have raised my family being married only once will be 25 years this year. We had 4 children ,ages 24, 23, 21, 19. having 5 grandbabies # of which live with us as well as 3 daughters, and we do have 2 more grandbabies on the way. One beautiful amazing Daughter-in-Law. One brand new member to our family in the form of Matrimony a Son-in-Law just graduating Marine boot camp on 9-11-2009 and marrying into the McFadin family on 9-17-09
Brandon Hirsch our newest family member. We are so Proud of you Brandon for the choice to serve and protect our Freedoms as you personally know how I feel I thank you young man and know I love you so very much.
See all thru everything that goes on and has been going on I do have my family and the normal events of everyday things we all experience but for myself my day doesn't wake or end with just the normal day to day stuff. I because of rogue boards,Tyrant type leaders, A certain Clik, a small faction. when most people are asleep I am reading,researching ,learning and writing, trying to protect my families rights, my neighbors is neighbors rights, because ensuring those rights in the end will protect my rights. I believe that so many others have been done wrong and the rights that was granted here in 1971 have been violated so wrongly and for so many years that some one must stand and rise and be a leader never to quimm and back-down from those with monies and power and those with influential power. I believe in America and the rights my forefathers wrote and signed and that entails with that. I believe freedom comes with a price so we may be a free Democratic Society so we may have Democracy. I believe that with that price of Freedom come s the color of Red, the blood of Americans making the ultimate sacrifice so we may have the right to live Free. Make our own choices and decisions. I believe and will fight the good fight here till I have no more breathe or till my blood be shed fighting for what Russell McFadin believes in. If it takes my life whether it beats me from exhaustion or I am murdered as I do fear for my life as I am the keeper of knowledge in these matters as it has gone so far past the point of no return. Lives will be changed from this and their is a faction that does not want it to be as I feel they will do whatever they must to keep it as it is.
Signed This Day Sunday 20Th, 2009 @ about 10:15 am. By Russell McFadin
Hmmm, this name calling sounds like the one Fowler gave Crittenden. Oh well, I’m not a small town county judge in an elected position and opposition comes with the territory as they say.
Fowler, a supposed adult acting in the position of county judge, is stooping to the level of child like name calling and bullying those not in agreement with him. Is this the normal behavior of a county judge? A judge is suppose to be someone in control of their emotions and their position as they make life altering decisions for individuals in a courtroom? If Fowler is unstable, as he clearly demonstrated in this meeting, does he need to be making legal decisions on individuals? Does he demean people in court by calling them names? Fowler is not performing his job duties adequately or professionally as a "county judge" and clearly is not a good representative of the church, as a "bishop," with his high school level name calling and bullying in the commissioner’s court being broadcast in the news. As a judge, Fowler should not be performing in-mature children’s antics. Clearly Fowler is in the wrong job as a “county judge” and as a “bishop” in the church and needs to be removed from these positions. Fowler is not performing as he should as shown by past actions and those of recent. As Crittenden told Fowler, Fowler needs to keep his hands to himself and Fowler should not have tried to forcefully turn off Crittenden’s tape recorder. Also, why didn’t the deputy give Fowler the same warning as he did Crittenden, when Fowler was trying to forcefully turn Crittenden’s tape recorder off? Fowler should have also been threatened with “going to jail in a heart-beat” for forcing himself on Commissioner Crittenden. I guess the deputy did not want to get on the bad side of the Fowler. As we all know, “justice” is not fair in Gilmer for big titles, for small people in small town positions, seems to impress some more than others.
Clearly Fowler likes playing his role as the big fish in the small fish bowl. After a number of years in this position his law degree has gone to waste. Unfortunately for Gilmer, Fowler continues to make Gilmer the joke of East Texas in the newspapers and on the local television stations. Gilmer is now known for having an in-mature, name-calling, County Judge that bullies commissioners, rather than just having a judge that is incompetent in his position. To make matters worse, Fowler is an attorney, someone that should know better and have been trained to not lower himself to child like antics of name-calling and bullying. Is it any wonder as to why Fowler was not available for comment to The Gilmer Mirror on this incident? If I were Fowler, I would stop dodging the press and publicly apologize for this embarrassing misconduct in the commissioners meeting and apologize face to face with Commissioner Crittenden.
So what do you bet Fowlers apology doesn’t happen? What do you bet Fowler will stay quiet and hope this matter will die down in the press as he has done on many other issues? What do you bet Fowler will continue to make the same “stupid” mistakes as he has done in the past?
Vote Fowler out in the next election, otherwise the joke is on you, the public, for allowing Fowler to be another “Gilmer Good Old Boy” whom doesn’t adequately perform his job and continues to run Gilmer into the ground, as so many other well known Gilmerite’s have done in their elected positions.