County Attorney

                                                           12/22/2006

After some contemplation I have decided to tell why at one time I was a valued contractor for the "VV Express", and the Red River County Government, and now I am a bad seed.

Since 2001, I worked for the "VV Express".  At the time of Jimmie Townsend trial, I was working on the "VV Express's" computers.  They were very pleased and complimentary of my work, and referred my services all the time. I sold them their computers, also did the setup and maintenance of all of the computer services for Val's office.  Their referral was the reason that I worked for the City of Clarksville, and re-vamped their computer system.  They also referred me to the County Library and I consulted them on the automated system they have in place now, and was present as the consultant when it was installed.  After the installation I maintained their systems.   I donated 1/2 the cost of one of the custom computers they have in the Library now. I sold the equipment to them at cost, and donated the labor to build and install it. This makes my donation more than half.  (I am not telling you this for appreciation, but to show that no matter what you do, that they will attempt to oppress you if you do not agree with them.)  This is the Librarian's computer. I always gave deep discounts to the Library on labor, and a lot of the time did not even charge them for labor.  My service to them was more donation than profit, because I feel that library services to the Community are more important than money.  The benefits of a library to the Children of the community are tremendous, and I wanted to be a part of that benefit.

Val's office also referred me to the Red River County Sheriff's Department and I replaced the computer that sits on the dispatchers desk that is used to run criminal histories, and wants/warrants on traffic stops.  I had to have a criminal background check and be cleared by the FBI, before I could touch the software that operated that system. (They did not even know this. I told them of the requirement.)  I donated the Key telephone that is sitting on the dispatchers desk, and donated my labor to completely reprogram their telephone system to make it operate more efficiently. I charged no time, labor, or materials for it, and was glad to do it for the County, because I felt that I should give back to the community. I was complimented by the Sheriff's employees that the computer I put in for them worked right the first time with no trouble, which they said had never happened before.  There were numerous individual referrals that were made from the "VV Express" which I received, and was appreciative that my service was considered valuable to the County Government.

THEN CAME THE TOWNSEND TRIAL....

I was shopping in Wal-Mart one morning, and the "VV Express" I believe, called Wal-Mart looking for me. (They for sure contacted me in Wal-Mart)  Val asked me to come and testify as his expert witness as to the value of the Computer.  I immediately left Wal-Mart, went home, changed clothes and traveled to the Court House in New Boston. I did not hesitate for a second to his call. I felt that it was my duty as a citizen to testify, and did not charge for the service, nor did Val ever offer to pay me as an expert witness.  Val had me look at the computer and value it.  When I valued the computer, and he looked at the figures he illegally (tampering with the testimony of an expert witness) tried to get me to change the figures to "make his case stronger".   After he came to the conclusion that I would not "change my testimony" for him, the problems started.  It was that day that Tim Shimpock, along with Val's investigator Mark Perkins, met me in the parking lot of the Bowie County Courthouse and threatened me. 

All of a sudden, I was a bad seed.

 I did not get any more business from any of the County offices.  My referrals dried up, and I started having a hard time with the City of Clarksville.  I eventually got no more business from them either.  Then some of the individuals that Val's office had referred to me that had told me how pleased they were with my work quit calling for service. 

Now they are using someone from out of county.

I designed, sold, installed and maintained the computers at the Clarksville Times for a while.  I wrote articles for the newspaper about computers.  I really enjoyed passing information I considered necessary for people to know about how their computers operated.  When I wrote my first article See the story written by Clicking Here on this website about the "VV Express" the editor of the Times e-mailed me that my services would no longer be needed.  Amber Palmer said that I had violated the confidentiality of my customer and she could no longer feel comfortable with my services.  They could have had a super system now that I have learned VPN which would have made their lives even easier publishing the paper.  You know,  its OK though because I know that every customer has a right to use who they want to service their computers, and I even told them so.  That is not a problem with me, because everyone in this business loses customers, and I hold no grudges.

This is the situation in Red River County.  You must go along with everything that the county officials, and law enforcement want you to do, be it "legal" or "illegal" or they will put out the word on you.  They will talk bad about you in public places and attempt to ruin your credibility, just to "put you out of business". You know it is happening because business falls considerably.

This is the way it happens in Red River County.  That is why we do not have businesses or jobs here.  No businessman who is honest would want to own, or operate a business here, unless he was from here originally, and some not even then.  The Official Oppression here is tremendous, and Texas Ranger Roger Lough is just as guilty of committing Official Oppression as is most of law enforcement, and Officials who run this county.  There will never be prosperity with the establishment and the mentality we have now.  If you don't have the guts to stand up to them, they will take a dump on you just like they have attempted to take a dump on me.   But....

I hate to tell them that I am satisfied with my business. I do just fine without them.  Sure, their money would make it even better, but my ethics and morals as a human being will not allow me to get down in the cesspool of corruption with them just to make money....,   And to them money and power is everything.

Now, you know the rest of the story!!

VV's Office Responds to Open Records Request  He said there are "None", but we know there was "One".       VV denies any e-mail sent from any computers in his office, but what he said was false.