At some point Brother Charles purportedly told someone else to ask me to disavow any association, so this blog is now about my experiences and what SHOULD be covered by TOUCH 106.1 FM but which are not. I am critical of the station and of Brother Charles so this blog is covered by Fair Use. Visit KingCast.net/Chris King's 1st Amendment Page: Reel news for real people.
(March 11, 2008) The NAACP and lead counsel Brian Kabateck filed papers Friday, March 7, that will fast track their federal class action lawsuit against Washington Mutual, Citi, GMAC and 15 other mortgage firms who systematically steered African American borrowers into predatory loans.
"The victims in this case had the same credit, the same income and the same qualifications as the lenders' other customers. The only difference was the color of their skin. That's why they were stuck with abusive loans," said Kabateck, Managing Partner of Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP.
"Quickly resolving this case is essential for victims who have ruined credit and who are losing their homes. This isn't just about justice for the victims. This case is about making sure that this kind of discrimination is stamped out for good," said NAACP General Counsel Angela Ciccolo.
Are the Defendants guilty or innocent? Is this another case of selective prosecution?
Here is the Boston Herald story "Six indicted in mortgage fraud scheme" and a related story "Scott Brown targets Martha Coakley as ‘robotic’ liberal Democrat." I wrote to both features:
Martha Coakley's Division of Banks is railroading a black female mortgage broker even though her stated income deals did not put anyone in harm's way and occurred BEFORE the DOB changed its policy in 2006.
They also have improperly accused the woman -- Cat Gibbons of Miracle Mortgage -- of being a convicted felon, which she is most definitely not.
When Ms. Gibbons complained to the DOB about Fidelity Guarantee ripping her off they did nothing, even though Fidelity had been shut down in Vermont. Fidelity Guarantee Mortgage Corporation v. T Reben, 809 F2d 931 (1987).
Martha Coakley's Mass Division of Banks also gave MCAD a totally different reason for issuing the Cease and Desist Order, stating it was credit issues and character of fitness, blah blah blah when I have the video from the hearing and it was only the stated income deals. Her credit issues were fairly petty and certainly not of any substantial nature to merit a Cease and Desist and she had a #1 rating prior to being wrongfully accused of being a felon.
The Division, by and through the following representatives, improperly threatened Ms. Gibbons with a public hearing with media and law enforcement, and she will take a lie detector test on it. They won't.
John Prendergast, Chief Risk Officer Cynthia Begin, Senior Deputy Commissioner Gregory Short, Deputy Commissioner Christopher Pope, Deputy Commissioner Aimee Desai, Associate Counsel Erin Berger, Chief Director
Ms. Gibbons will be present on 6 January 2010 for a hearing at Suffolk District Court in which the DOB is going after some other mortgage folks who actually do appear to be involved in criminal activity to spread the word that the DOB is treating her in an arbitrary and capricious fashion -- they claim they don't have her responses to questions that she sent in regarding the issue, it is truly incredible.
I am going to telephone AG Coakley to see if she has a comment, I'm sure she will not, but eventually she will because MCAD and several attorneys are watching Ms. Gibbons' complaint closely. Very closely.
I didn't realize -- nor was it widely publicized -- that John Forbes' dance with the DEA also involves cocaine. You see, not only was Mayor Menino's baby-faced East Boston liason dealing with Oxycontin and Marijuana, he was dealing with some scarfaces (Boston Herald) as well:
Last Wednesday, just prior to his arrest, Forbes, fearful he was under surveillance, arranged for the DEA informant to buy 10 ounces of cocaine from (his co-Defendant) Taylor.
Moreover, Anthony Cristallo is a convicted murderer and drug dealer (Universal Hub) whose family has a lot of money. He is another of Forbes' alleged accomplices whose Benzo was spotted in Forbes' back yard recently. He is a fugitive at present, something about some problems in Vegas. In April 2009 (Team 5 Investigates) Mayor Menino dealt with the fact that the jake who was driving the ladder truck with negligently-repaired brakes in Mission Hill when Kevin Kelly was killed (TOUCH FM Disorder in the Court) had in fact been court martialed for blowing rails while he was on an a drug interdiction tour for the Massachusetts Air National Guard in Curacao in 2008 and didn't tell anybody.Raw video.
According to military court documents obtained by Team 5 Investigates, Robert B. O’Neill “purchased cocaine from a local civilian and snorted the cocaine in his hotel room” on March 21, 2008.
And in December, 2009 the authorities informed us that cocaine was involved in the Quincy "road rage" shooting involving Robert O'Connell, Joseph Fasano and Jennifer Bynarowicz that needs to be investigated in this 5-step manner (TOUCH FM Policework for Dummies) or as the case may be, in Five Easy Pieces, folks riding the fast lane on the road to nowhere.
Sing with me: Oh, the weather inside is frightful.... but the highs, are so delightful.... let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....
We noted an appropriate response by Mayor Menino pending more information in this post, but the new statements from DEA are very troubling indeed. There are allegations that John Forbes was dealing at City Hall and making job offers to druggies. Boston Herald story #1 and Boston Herald Story #2, with DEA info.
The baby-faced Forbes is a “close associate” of Anthony Cristallo, a convicted killer from Eastie who was weighing ways to intimidate or even whack a witness against him in a pending Suffolk drug case, according to the DEA. Doyle said the DEA’s informant - the same one in Forbes’ office - offered his muscle to Cristallo through Taylor for everything from “flattening tires” to “possibly setting the person’s house on fire ... up to and potentially including the murder of that witness.”
Cristallo and Forbes fled a tail by Boston police Dec. 12 - four days before Forbes was taken into custody by the feds. The cops later found Cristallo’s Mercedes-Benz parked behind Forbes’ Eastie house. Cristallo is out on $75,000 cash bail on the pending state case. He was federally indicted for dealing OxyContin last week and is a fugitive.
Allrighty: 1. Discard any preconceived notions about moneyed young men, firefighters or women in possession of cocaine.
2. Evaluate all persons involved for alcohol and/or illicit drugs. That's what Mayor Menino or Quincy Police Chief Paul Keenan say they would do. This only makes sense given that there was cocaine in the jeep that Joseph Fasano was driving, and cocaine on his face.
3. Evaluate the vehicles thoroughly. Who owns and insures the vehicles that were involved? There might be something interesting there that could help establish a motive either which-a-way. It's fascinating that Ms. Bynarowicz initially said she didn't know the shooter, but I'm quite sure that's not true becaue of the issues countenanced in item #4.
4. Evaluate the living and entertainment circumstances of Robert O'Connell, Joseph Fasano and Jennifer Bynarowicz. This is important because Ms. Bynarowicz reportedly dated (how recently I don't know) Robert O'Connell's Uncle, William O'Connell, and she reportedly lived in or still lives in a condo owned by him. That's a nice May-October relationship but hey love is love, it's All Good until somebody looses any eye or some intestinal organs, right. 5. Step back and admit the fact that if Robert O'Connell was not from a prominent family, he would likely be jailed right now -- held without bond -- even though it certainly does appear that Mr. Fasano was the aggressor, what with that Bolivian Marching Powder running through his veins. He's also got quite the driving record, replete with suspensions, accidents, etc. etc. Download it here. Wonder what Mr. O'Connell's driving record is like, the major media should report that as well, fair is fair.
Smashing production and a great interview! Coincidentally, we sat directly in front of the costume designer so this one's for you, Sister! Full story coming when I finish it sometime Sunday. For now, just focus on the Mission Statement:
The mission of BalletRox is to use the power of dance to break down racial barriers and enrich the community's artistic experience through the creation of a diverse dance company and school.
I like it when the Nutcracker slays the rat. I deal with rats all the gosh dang time :)
Must be able to sustain repeated wrist slaps, get so drunk you don't know your way home, then drive drunk and leave the scene of an accident and avoid jail time despite two prior drunk driving charges.
TOUCH 106.1 FM claims to be community-minded and to recognize the universal need for social, legal, political and economic fairness for all people.
To that end, TOUCH 106.1 FM has sponsored events or worked with many organizations and corporations.
.......... However, ultimately, the Station does not support any continued and intensive investigation into troubling socio-political issues.
......I was a co-host of many evening drive-time shows called "TOUCH Beat" that received little to no support from Brother Charles, a former Law Enforcement Officer as am I. For some reason, however, he often acts like a gatekeeper but I push the issues with color commentary and in-court video.
C'est la vie.
NAACP v. Ameriquest Mortg. Co., Citigroup et al., 635 F. Supp. 2d 1096 (2009), Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint DENIED. 
