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When I was convicted in district court of harassment without anv witnesses to anv crime at all and without a prior criminal record 1 decided to get a decision in this matter by filing a civil Complaint No. 97-452 for damages in Circuit Court against the county police (6 persons) and the courtity prosecutors (3 persons), the County and the Mayor (as admini- strative head of the police). I served that Complaint on CC, who 1 assumed, would represent all defendants as the county diarter mandates, but Mr Kamelamela did not agree and at first told me he would only represent the county itself and I would have to serve the complaint and summons on all defendants individually, as t did to prevent further delay (see Exhibit E, where on its page 2 Mr Kamelamela incorrectly stated that service on prosecutors Smith and Garcia was improperly made, which is not true as previous offidal service on CC was suffi- dent for parties he represents). He told the 6 police however to apply to the Police Commis- sion for outside legal representation, which they did. After convening an illegal executive session in which to hear these police without my presence in its meeting of 14 November, the commission decided to grant the police, with whom they are obviously in cahoots, private counsel, for which you are expected to famish money. One should ask the question that if ICamelamela can not represent the 6 police, how come he can appear before you to ask for your approval of such outside representation ON THEIR BEHALF (see Comm. 564, his letter to you), this makes him in effect their attorney. If he tells you that he only appears on behalf of the county, then he should leave it to somebody else to ask your approval for outside legal help for the police, ESTIINATED TO COST S1ti0.t>DO. - THAT IS YOUR AND MY MONEY. I assure you that if a conflict develops along the wey, there would be time enough to then pn~pose independent counsel for each individual defendant. Here police and prosecu- tors worked hand in clove to get me into court without probable cause and on fake chases Furthermore the Police Gommission, apart from other illegalities, as always, had the audacity to ask the police applicants ff they wanted a closed session (a kangaroo court). Three said yes, but 1_policeman. Hickman. even STATED THAT HEW TED OPEN SESSION Exhibit F1 BLtT WAS STILL DE/u T WITH IN CLOSED SESSIO^t In this case consultation with its own counsel was not necessary, and there were no privacy or money matters involved at all, just a determination to provide legal aid, as done often before. I also attach for your information amides from 2 newspapers that give you a fair idea of past and present in this case, attached as Exhibit G. 1 will be present at your December 3 meeting to answer any questions, that you may have. A transcript of of the essential parts of the commission's audiotape of its open meeting part on 14 November will also be provided. It would seem that your decision should be deferred till you get the real facts together. The public is very disconcerted over the police promotion case and I am sure you are frustra- ted too about having to spend millions on questionable issues, nothing more than political games about police and prosecutors out of control. This is a case of well documented swin- dle where you do not have to grope in the dark, but get the facts straight first. 1 cot 6 whole minutes in the Police Commission to focus on it+e sauan~ering of 5150 000 of public money As a tlnal solutlon, if you should feel you must go along wi h I propose that you stipulate only to provide funds for outside counsel if ha in ividual police each cost a bond for the full amount you allot. with irrterest for 6 veers the time it takes through the marts Even 'rf the county pays for the cost of such bonds it ~~till be cheaper than logsina it au Then if they ktose they had no right to the money and the county only lost the bond premium 3