James Fails The City Again!
June 6, 2020
I don’t ask much of my readers but I’m asking you to read the attachment included with this post before reading the rest of the story. Double click to enlarge.
Rodney Mayo is well known in WPB. He owns many restaurants around the city and that includes a few on Clematis St.
Mr. Mayo is the man who asked police last Sunday to let the protesters disband on their own. That did not happen.
James signed a Declaration of State of Local Emergency (curfew) followed by an “Amended” Declaration at the request of the Police Chief. The curfew was to be enacted from 9:00PM until 6:00AM. At this point the Mayor and police were the only ones with knowledge of the curfew. Noticed by a reader both Declaration were not “stamped” by the Clerk, which may have made it invalid. I’m not sure it needs to be recorded but interesting fact. WPB Watch readers are the best.
Police officers addressed the crowd by a mega phone and an armored vehicle that looked like a tank and told them to disperse because of a curfew that had been imposed that no one knew about. Right after that, police opened fire with rubber bullets and tear gas canisters. In a press conference James denied tear gas was used until Mr. Mayo showed the police the empty canister and the police admitted a mistake was made and the wrong canister was used. A week later we are still waiting to hear from James.
Soon after being sworn in as Mayor his first directive was to hire a gentleman names Gregory Key at a salary of $125,000.00/year. Mr. Key’s job description is “security.” By security I mean James personal security.
Talk around City Hall is he is obsessed with his security and after finding a poster in his office left by a staff member he was seen running up and down the hallways demanding to know who was in his office. A card reader was then installed on his office door. End of “open door” policy.
Mr. Key accompanies James everywhere If James travels, Key is with him.
Believe me James likes to travel. As a Commissioner I watched him abuse taxpayer dollars for 8 years. Fortunately for the taxpayer the Corona Virus slowed him down. We pay for both men’s air travel, housing, food and other expenses. James always takes care of James.
The man is obsessed with his own safety so don’t go to protest expecting him to appear and speak. You will observe the Second Coming before you observe James. He is safer in his gated community, where he’ll stay.
If you read the attachment you know Mr. Mayo jumped through every hoop the city requested, only to have James cancel the event at the last minute once again letting down the people who look like him.
Well all is not lost. A church in Lake Worth is only too happy to host the peace event that West Palm Beach refuses to. Sunday from 12 to 4PM at 2000 No. D Street in Lake Worth. Bring your appetite and good manners.
A sincere thank you to the City Officials of Lake Worth allowing the event to be held in your city.