Attorney General Letter Response to Open Records Act Complaint from Viola Davis dated August 17, 2018.
Attorney General Letter Response to Open Records Act Complaint from Viola Davis dated August 17, 2018.
Attorney General Letter Response to Open Records Act Complaint From Viola Davis by Viola Davis on Scribd
Open Records Act Complaint on Price Gouging by DeKalb County
Open Records Request Complaint on Water/Sewer Billing Crisis
By Viola Davis
To DeKalb County Taxpayers and Voters:
We submitted an Open Records Request for the emails of Zachary Williams and Antrameka Knight to perform further research on the water/sewer billing and water crises. We were given an original price of $135.00 each for the digital versions of the emails. We delivered the full payment of $135.00 for Zachary Williams’ emails via money order on July 9, 2018. We agreed to pick up the request via a hard drive on July 16, 2018. We had several citizen researchers ready to go through the emails. However, the county attorney changed the price from $135.00 to $5,376.74.
Truthfully, we cannot afford this price and see such a price as an “over-charge”.
We have received email information from several similar Open Records Requests in the past without such a “review charge” to include:
- Kelvin Walton’s emails – Prior Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) for DeKalb County Purchasing and Contracting Department …charge was $52.50 on request number 1 and $97.50 on request number 2.
- Talisa Clark’s emails – Present Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) for DeKalb County Purchasing and Contracting Department…charge was $187.50.
We are forced to ask, “What are they trying to hide?”
Please Note. In reference to your correspondence to me dated August 10, 2018, concerning our Open Records Request for Zachary Williams’ emails, I am not requesting this information as a State Representative-Elect for House District 87.
You will note that all correspondence concerning our request has been submitted by our organization/ministry of Unhappy Taxpayer & Voter and as a community missionary. I have submitted requests to the County as a community missionary for over twenty years. Kindly consider this request as the same.
We are forwarding a timeline of events involving this request and copies of emails, plus other documents for you to review.
Since it is your vote that “hires and fires” elected officials, and your tax money that finances the elected officials’ salaries, budgets, staff, equipment, etc., we proclaim that you are the “Employers” and elected officials are the “Employees”!
Please contact your “employees” and ask the following:
- Why did the County overcharge for this Open Records Request? Is it because we are researching the water/sewer billing crises?
- Finally, what are they trying to hide?
Timeline for Open Records Request for Zachary Williams and Antrameka Knight emails
- July 5, 2018 – We sent an Open Records Request for Zachary Williams’ and Antrameka Knight’s emails.
- July 5, 2018 – We were informed the Open Records Request would cost us $135.00.
- July 6, 2018 – We stated that we would deliver the money for the items requested in the Open Records Request to the Finance Department.
- July 9, 2018 – We delivered $135.00 in the form of a money order to the Finance Department for Zachary Williams’ emails. At that time, we requested an approximate date of when we could pick up the emails (hard drive).
- July 11, 2018 - We agreed to pick up the emails (hard drive) on Monday, July 16, 2018.
- July 12, 2018 – We informed our citizen researchers/volunteers that we will pick up the emails (hard drive) on Monday for them to start review.
- July 13, 2018 – We were informed that our Open Records Request concerning Zachary Williams would have an additional charge.
- July 16, 2018 – We requested information on the additional charges.
- August 3, 2018 – We made a second request for information on the additional charges. We were informed the charges will be well over $1000.00. We challenged the reason for such a drastic and elevated charge.
- August 12, 2018 – We decided to inform the taxpayers and voters of the additional charge of $5,376.74. We ask, “What are they hiding”?
Open Records Act Complaint – DeKalb County Price Gouging With Attachments by Viola Davis on Scribd
Health Alert Op/Ed: Are African Americans Allergic to Their Hypertension Meds?
Community Alert: Are African Americans Allergic to their Hypertension Meds?
By Viola Davis
I recently forced my mother to seek medical help due to her allergic reaction to a source we could not identify. My mother approached me with an ice pack on her face and lip claiming that she had either bit her lip and/or had an insect bite. I noticed that she had massive swelling of her lip and knew that something was wrong. However, within 24 hours, the swelling had spread to include her lower face. By this time, I refused any further excuses and demanded we go to the doctor and I’m glad we did.
The doctor took one look at my mother’s face and reviewed her medications and said that she was having an allergic reaction to her medications. My mother was taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors which include drugs such as lisinopril, enalapril, captopril, and fosinopril. More than 40 million people take these drugs to treat heart failure or hypertension, especially after myocardial infarction. These drugs are also given for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal disease, or recurrent stroke.
The most common adverse reactions to ACE inhibitors are a cough, low blood pressure, and dizziness. My mother’s primary doctor explained that the adverse reaction she experienced to her medication is called angioedema. This is localized skin swelling resulting from the release of inflammatory mediators. Apparently, African-Americans are at greater risk of experiencing angioedema (swelling). Angioedema can develop over minutes to hours, and typically resolves in 1 to 2 days with treatment. It can also be life-threatening, especially if it goes unrecognized and untreated.
The doctor we visited for this emergency was my mother’s primary doctor and she changed my mother’s hypertensive meds and ordered medication to treat the allergic reaction.
The doctor went over some of the most common signs and symptoms of angioedema to include shortness of breath, lip and tongue swelling, and laryngeal edema. In more severe cases, patients had swelling of the lips, tongue, posterior pharynx, and eyes. The doctor warned that this reaction is known to cause swelling so bad that a person is unable to breathe. The true danger happens when people simply write the reaction off as an allergy to food, drugs, latex, and insect stings or bites. These reasons delay treatment from the healthcare provider.
If you suspect angioedema, obtain a thorough medical history (including medication history). Be sure to document a description of the edema and its pattern, noting its first appearance and associated signs and symptoms such as shortness of breath, lip and tongue swelling, etc. ACE inhibitor-related angioedema (swelling) usually arises shortly after drug therapy begins, but in some cases, it’s delayed for months or even years. To tell the truth, my mother had taken this medication for years without any reactions.
After this experience, I decided to write this article and warn the people. I scheduled an appointment with my doctor to change my blood pressure medication because I have many of the same allergies as my mother. I was also on an ACE-inhibitor.
Viola Davis is a critical care nurse with over 20+ years’ experience. She and her mother are founders of Unhappy Taxpayer and Voter. She is also State Representative-Elect for House District 87.
Scott Towler vs. DeKalb County – Whistleblower Lawsuit Civil Action No. 18CV7119
Scott Towler v Dekalb County – Whistleblower Lawsuit Civil Action No. 18CV7119 – Towler Lawsuit – 7-13-18
Do you want to read the lawsuit for yourself? Well, we uploaded the document for you to read. Enjoy.
Scott Towler v Dekalb County – Whistleblower Lawsuit Civil Action No. 18CV7119 – Towler Lawsuit – 7-13-18 by Viola Davis on Scribd
Suspicions surround DeKalb’s ‘missing’ millions by Mark Niesse
Suspicions surround DeKalb’s ‘missing’ millions
By Mark Niesse – The Atlanta Journal Constitution, August 9, 2016
The item is buried on a 4-year-old DeKalb County Purchasing Department spreadsheet: an eyebrow-raising $72,348,739.04 to build a sidewalk.
The actual cost? Just under $1.26 million.
DeKalb officials say the discrepancy is some kind of error — a baffling but harmless mistake.
But the citizens group Unhappy Taxpayer & Voter is more wary. In a county that has seen one government corruption case after another, members of the group say, it’s obvious a comprehensive audit needs to be conducted.
Read entire article at link: http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/suspicions-surround-dekalbs-missing-millions/nsCqL/
What Defines Criminal Activity in DeKalb County?
What Defines Criminal Activity in DeKalb County?
By Viola Davis, May 9, 2016
A coalition of activist, organizations, business owners, etc. have joined together to demand transparency, ethics and accountability from DeKalb County government. We search for the “truth” that will remove the “cloud of corruption” and restore public trust by demanding the following request:
• A special prosecutor assigned by a federal or state agency
• A forensic audit of the Watershed, Purchasing and Contracting Departments
• Expansion of the Public Integrity Unit beyond the District Attorney’s Office with federal oversight
Why?
The coalition is making these requests due to the recent article published in the AJC in the month of April, this year, concerning the grand jury report. This article stated that District Attorney Robert James made the following statements:
• James told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution he’s completed a review of the grand jury’s findings, and not enough evidence exists to bring charges against nine people highlighted in the report. He declined to discuss three others named in the report. While the special grand jury uncovered serious concerns about inappropriate behavior, the conduct wasn’t necessarily criminal, the district attorney said.
• “We don’t make decisions based on what things look like,” James said. “We make decisions based on facts and evidence.”
DeKalb District Attorney Robert James and Senior Assistant District Attorney Cynthia Hill presented the findings of their review of a special…
The DeKalb County LSBE vendors voted to make the information public that we gave to law enforcement. The LSBE vendors were very upset that DA James proclaimed that there was no need to investigate issues/people concerning the grand jury report, particularly in the Watershed Department.
We are forwarding information on one particular contract for $1.4 million dollars. After submitting an Open Records Request and receiving Kelvin Walton’s emails, our researchers went through (and continue to go through) over 20,000 emails and hundreds of attachments. We found an attachment that provided the amount of money paid out on different contracts. The contract for $1.4 million paid out over $72 million dollars. Please note that this is the same contract that the FBI indicted two county employees for extortion and bribery in 2012.
I, Viola Davis, personally spoke to the contractor, and he said he did receive the $1.4 million dollars. However, he did not know anything about the $72 million. Our question is, who received the money?
We ask that you review the documents we delivered to District Attorney Robert James. We did not deliver the attachment of documents that involve the $72 million dollars because of the lack of action on former documents presented to the District Attorney’s Office. We are presenting these documents to the public to review and decide if there is enough information to demand action and another outside third party review for criminal activity.
We have the following questions for District Attorney Robert James to answer to include:
1. Is it criminal and/or illegal for the Board of Commissioners to vote on a local contract for approximately $1.4 million then Purchasing and Contracting Department listing the payout at over $72 million dollars?
• See attachment
2. Is it criminal and/or illegal for banks to issue three “bank checks” with the same number to three different people, on three different dates, and for three different amounts?
• LSBE Vendors Request for RICO Investigation due to Fraudulent Checks and other Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/265964076/DeKalb-LSBE-Vendors-Call-for-RICO-Investigation
Video – DeKalb LSBE Vendors Call for RICO Investigation and Criminal Forensic Audit: https://youtu.be/N4TWHCm_-3E
and https://youtu.be/QW01JwaByJU
3. Is it criminal and/or illegal for DeKalb County to provide an auditor with copies of fraudulent checks for an audit report that states the numbers on the “bank checks” do not match?
• LSBE Vendors Request for RICO Investigation due to Fraudulent Checks and other Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/265964076/DeKalb-LSBE-Vendors-Call-for-RICO-Investigation
4. Is it criminal and/or illegal to post the same purchase orders for multiple payments to drain money from taxpayers’ coffers and deny a criminal forensic audit to verify if this money was stolen?
• Multiple Payments of the same Purchase Order: https://www.scribd.com/doc/272708108/Commissioner-Sharon-Barnes-Sutton-and-RightThink-Multiple-Payments-Part-1-Summary-of-the-Ethics-Complaint
5. Is it criminal and/or illegal to destroy government documents that are needed to expose criminal activity yet, refuse to neither prosecute the individuals identified or stop the practice?
• Destruction of Government Documents: https://www.scribd.com/doc/288126677/Dekalb-County-Email-Secrets-Attachment-2
Review the following documents before you answer:
• Multiple Payments from the same Purchase Order: https://www.scribd.com/doc/272708108/Commissioner-Sharon-Barnes-Sutton-and-RightThink-Multiple-Payments-Part-1-Summary-of-the-Ethics-Complaint
• LSBE Vendors Request for RICO Investigation due to Fraudulent Checks and other Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/265964076/DeKalb-LSBE-Vendors-Call-for-RICO-Investigation
• Destruction of Government Documents: https://www.scribd.com/doc/288126677/Dekalb-County-Email-Secrets-Attachment-2
• Debate between DA Robert James and former Solicitor General Sherry Boston on April 12, 2016: https://youtu.be/zBU5AQMYqqs
• Attachment of documents on contracts concerning $72 million dollars; Excel spreadsheet will be made available upon request at UnhappyTaxpayers@gmail.com.
If you agree that there is enough evidence in the documentation we are providing to demand a special prosecutor, forensic audit and expansion of the Public Integrity Unit, please send an email to UnhappyTaxpayers@gmail.com.
Example of an email:
Acting Attorney General John Horn and our local law enforcement have investigated crimes in DeKalb County indicting political officials, government employees, business owners, and police officers. We need to restore public trust, remove the “cloud of corruption” and reclaim our local government.
We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens, activists, organizations, and business owners, etc. who needs our local, state and federal law enforcement to move forward with an action plan that includes the following:
• Special Prosecutor with federal oversight
• Criminal forensic audit of Watershed, Purchasing and Contracting Dept., etc.
• Expansion of the Public Integrity Unit beyond the District Attorney’s office with federal oversight
Signature: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Date: ______________________________________________
Viola Davis and Ruby Bozeman-Davis CrossRoadsNews 2016 Community Kudos Award Honorees
April 22, 2016
Viola Davis and Ruby Bozeman Davis
Founders of Unhappy Taxpayer & Voter
909 Rays Road
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
Jennifer Ffrench Parker and Curtis Parker
Crossroads Newspaper
2346 Candler Road
Decatur, Georgia 30032
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Parker:
We wanted to take a moment to extend our most sincere thanks for choosing us to receive the CrossroadsNews 2016 Community Kudos Award. We are writing to express our sincere gratitude to you for a memorable and wonderful evening that will stay with us forever. You have no idea how happy you made us when you handed us the award.
We are truly humbled and honored you recognized us with your “Making a Difference Award with Dedicated Service”. Once again, we are very grateful for this reward, which is an excellent morale-booster that will encourage us to continue doing our community ministry work. We are also very appreciative to everyone who helped you make the gala a “must attend” yearly event.
Yours sincerely,
Viola Davis
Co-Founder