By Charlton Stanley, Weekend Contributor
Jackson Attorney
Photo by Jackson, MS police department
As I write this, the news is still coming in, and the full story is far from being told. I will provide breaking news as I hear it, but our intrepid bloggers should consider the comments an Open Thread. If you have solid news to report, please do so, and source the information. Otherwise it is just gossip.
It should come as no surprise to anyone that conspiracy theorists are breaking out the tinfoil hats.
What do we know about the death of Mississippi attorney Mark Mayfield? He lived in Ridgeland, Mississippi, a bedroom suburb just north of the city of Jackson. He was 57 years old. About 9:00 Friday morning, he was found dead in his home of a single gunshot wound. There was a note, but authorities have not revealed the contents. That is not unusual. When I worked in the state that was general policy with investigators across the state. Sometimes suicide notes are poignant, sad, and express intense pain. Other notes have content so gross or inflammatory they could not be printed in a family newspaper. In cases of suicide notes, the families often are reluctant to permit release to the public. In other cases, the note may implicate other people in a crime, or include confidential information. If the latter is the case, release of the content of a suicide note risks compromising an ongoing investigation, especially if sealed indictments are involved. Nothing should be read into it if the note contents are not released and made public.
Mayfield was a major supporter of the Tea Party in Mississippi. They fielded a candidate to run against Senator Thad Cochran in the Republican primary, Chris McDaniel. During the run-up to the primary, several men gained illegal entry into the nursing home where Senator Cochran’s wife was staying. She has Alzheimer’s disease. The actual break-in was actually implemented by a Tea Party blogger named Clayton Kelley, who was arrested. A photo of Mrs. Cochran was posted on a website, presumably Kelley’s. It was taken down a short time later.
Kelley was arrested along with four men, including lawyer Mayfield. The others arrested in the incident were Richard Sager, a high school coach and John Beachman Mary of Hattiesburg. Mary was not taken into custody because of what were described as “extensive medical conditions.”
All the men face felony conspiracy charges. I have not found a complete list of all the charges, but I am sure some would have been added later. For one there is a major HIPAA violation.
My take on this as a professional who has worked in the field for more than forty years, is that Mayfield felt he had no options left. His career as a lawyer was over. He knew he would lose his license to practice and almost certainly was going to be sent to prison. Life as he knew it in the past was ended; that is, after he was released from prison.
There are many professions where one can recover and rebuild after a conviction. Martha Stewart is an example of reinventing oneself. On the other hand, actor Fatty Arbuckle never was able to reestablish a career. Having made a study of suicide over the years, and taught a doctoral level course on Thanatology, there is one overriding element almost all suicides have in common. The subject believes there is literally no way out of the bleak situation they are in. That leads to a feeling of hopelessness. This in turn causes a kind of tunnel vision in which they can envision only one way out.
Setting political issues aside for a moment, I believe this is a time for empathy for Mark Mayfield’s family and loved ones. His criminal defense attorney, Merrida “Buddy” Coxwell is a long time acquaintance of mine, and I believe he expressed it as well as I can, “…he was a client, but more importantly, he was a friend for almost 34 years. My heart is completely broken. This is beyond tragic and the people of this community and state have lost a good man…”
The recriminations can start later. I will say; however, that my contacts in Mississippi tell me the Tea Party regulars have tight sphincter syndrome regarding what Mayfield may have put in that note.
Sources:
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** The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti Defamation League are in themselves HATE GROUPS The only difference they work for the government the groups they name don’t and most are innocent good people guilty of no wrongdoing whatsoever Its also the same tactic Hitler used against the Jews before just rounding them up. First you create hate then demonize them then oppression and genocide and its happening again **
http://truthtalk13.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/the-southern-poverty-law-center-and-the-anti-defamation-league-are-in-themselves-hate-groups/
Now let us look back at the total treasonous pieces of crap outfits like SPLC show themselves to all the world, well all see except for except for the blind.
SPLC, DHS, Community Officials Team Up to Attack Patriot Groups
Kurt Nimmo
Infowars.com
October 8, 2010
http://www.infowars.com/splc-dhs-community-officials-team-up-to-attack-patriot-groups/
Why would some murder a keyman lawyer then claim it was suicide, well out of the thousands of other reasons one small piece is the billions made off of exploiting slave labor coming in the US from around the world to work in the farm fields of Mississippi & our other states.
And it seems not a damn word from those commie/Nazi types at the SPLC/ADL!
The Illegal Invasion From Ground Zero
Stanley,
A couple friendly suggestions:
You could an article or two about the victories achieved by WW2 vets secured with the Nuremberg Code & it’s relationship to the Crimes Against Humanity with GMO Crops, Vaccines, Nuke Energy/Nuke Weapons/Depleted Uranium Military Munitions& Armour
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Code
But that might feel a bit like your long years of service & works.
An Alternative might be you attempt have a bit of fun.
I feel the need to write/have written another verse to Steve Earls’ hit song Copperhead Road.
I’m thinking it should be something involving either computer hackers or wistle blowers, what do you think? 🙂
Note the Scottish overtones:
Stanley,
First, there are some admirable qualities find about you that I like.
No doubt there are some of your opinions I may not fully understand & other I disagree with you on.
I’m fine with people disagreeing, respectfully of course even if it’s a bit heated at times. Please take no offense from this msg I’m just being open with you with my opinions.
** I have no idea what you are talking about. None. I don’t believe I have EVER asked anyone to “love” communists or Nazis. Or even like them, for that matter. **
No, I don’t recall you ever saying anything directly with that type language.
Where I come into conflict at times with you is with you’re willing association with groups & individuals. (Maybe I’m Wrong?)
With this sticky issue I’ll stay away from individual names as I doubt at this point any opinions will be changed & I wish to keep this short.
SPLC= I believe an Anti-American org & a threat to the US.
I believe you disagree, You’ve said you’ve meet with a Key man within the org & liked him.
Maybe that org started with noble principles, but the public deserves to see the govt files & what that org has done in the past.
IE: For example, OKC bombing & SPIC involvement with it… The online movie: a Noble Lie.
Nuke power, we’ve discussed that issue before, you seem willing to except the risk in order to get rid of coal & I’m not.
Yes, Coal has massive problems by itself & I could consider both Coal & Nuke power as an international crime against humanity from the stand point there are workable techs today to completely eliminate both today.
Those , along with a centralized power grid are “”pieces “”of a much larger tyrannical control structure here in the US & around the world.
(I’m sure you’ve seen what I believe is called the Nuremberg Code. )
Today, on July 4th, it’s disheartening to me to see certain Americans, some on these type msg bb, applauding the destruction of Jefferson’s/Madison’s intent of individual freedom & liberty.
Almost 100 million Americans that could work that haven’t jobs to go to & yet certain Repubs/Demo polecats give every indication they are implementing a Cloward–Piven type strategy by flooding our Southern Border with an invasion of illegals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloward%E2%80%93Piven_strategy
At the same time the the NeoCon Nazis & the Obama Commie types are attacking foreign nations in order to run US’s debt through the roof.
All of which combined is surely meant to completely destroy the US’s sovereignty.
I believe we are witnessing a different type of war being rolled out against the citizens of the US & it’s coming from some key players inside our govt… McCain, Graham, Obama, Rep King out of NY etc…
Best I recall you’ve said on these msg bb that you tend not to believe in conspiracy theories.
When my swimming pool motor failed this spring, I investigated, found a wire burnt into, fixed it & it’s been fine since.
It was no conspiracy, but I did have to investigate 1st before I reached a conclusion as to what happened.
From your above article: **If you have solid news to report, please do so, and source the information. Otherwise it is just gossip.**
And: **All the men face felony conspiracy charges. **
(Conspircy Theories are fine for the govt, but not the rest of us?)
Then you go on to, gossip, Ockham’s Razor caused you to tell us to trust you, inside sources tell you it was suicide.
Maybe it was suicide, but it left me thinking your position sounds similar to that of the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland:
“sentence first—verdict afterwards”
My position is innocent until proven guilty.
That Ockham’s Razor points me in the direction that Mark Mayfield was a key man in a key race & we must fully investigate regardless if some might call us conspiracy theorist.
This US govt murders or causes murders of people everyday. If they’ll do it overseas then shouldn’t we consider them suspects in murders here in this country?
** July 4th Militarist Bunkum
Paul Craig Roberts
Prison Planet.com
July 3, 2014 **
http://www.prisonplanet.com/july-4th-militarist-bunkum.html
Stanley, one of the key points I’ve learned from my studies of history is that we can’t allow ourselves to become ignorant & complacent to what’s happening around us & to speak out loudly when see others allowing/accepting tyranny against everyone take root & grow as I believe it is today.
These lil kids & their kids in the future only have our knowledge & applied efforts to hold off tyranny long enough until they can defend themselves.
Is Chris McDaniel worth a damn, I don’t know, but I don’t think Cockran has shown himself to be competent representative for Mississippi.
And think you for the history lesson on Sgt Mac MacKenzie, I enjoy reading that type material.
If these people are going to fight & die protecting our freedom & Liberty the least we can do is honor them by attempting to do the same for other generations.
Sorry I’ve not made it to Springfield Mo to your cousin Jim’s grave yet. I’ve not forgotten.
Life got in the road this Spring of my wife & I with the trip though Springfield onto WV, I’ll have to see what this fall looks like.
Oky1 sez: “… you’re never going to get me to love Commies or Nazis because because I’ve spoke with those family members that were on the ground & in the fight.
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I have no idea what you are talking about. None. I don’t believe I have EVER asked anyone to “love” communists or Nazis. Or even like them, for that matter.
The video of Joe Kilna MacKenzie singing Sgt. MacKenzie is meaningful to me. Joe was a great guy. He wrote that after his wife died of cancer and he was grieving. The piper you hear in that is Donnie MacNeill, former Scottish national champion. Only 21 years old. Joe lost his own battle with cancer in April 2009. Donnie joined the group Albannach, which is made up mostly of former members of Joe’s group, Clann an Drumma.
Joe wrote the song about his grandfather, Sergeant Charles Stuart MacKenzie of the Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in WW1 whilst trying to protect a wounded buddy. Joe wrote the following about the song. It was posted on the Clann an Drumma web page before it went “404.”
It starts getting interesting about 8 minutes into the vid.
Stanley,
I’m tired again tonight, but that’s ok.
Family, friends & myself are beset with tyranny, violence & evil everyday from certain parties inside our govt they throw at us citizens at will today, 2014, yet we must remain no violent & use all peaceful means to have our grievances properly addressed.
Since it’s the 4th I choose to honor one small group of my family that actually came under constant fire of Nazi German’s 88’s & seen their buddies next to them blown to hell.
Sorry Stanley, you’re never going to get me to love Commies or Nazis because because I’ve spoke with those family members that were on the ground & in the fight.
Stanley,
I care about you & your family, no BS.
Neither of us know just how much time we’ve left.
In these type current wars violence is absolute of no use to us.
I know you to be a sharp man, always take the high road Stanley, even to the end & be fast to admit when you’ve made a mistake as I attempt to do.
And thank you for post this song, it’s the words in the video I’m putting to work.
Put our freedoms to work, I am as I’ve plenty of family & friends in need of advocates defending their Rights.
Have a nice 4th of July, Alba gu bràth
Titanic – Hymn to the sea Uilleann Pipes remember
Stanley,
Things are great in the USA, Commie/Fascist Nazi police state is in Full Bloom, over 100 million people on some sort of govt welfare & also all the major corporations too & Obama,Reid & the Neocon War Mongers have completely opened our Southern Border to any Criminal in the world that wants in.
Other then a couple of other issues everything is just great.
Here is a better video version:
Gnite:
Bruce Springsteen – The Ghost Of Tom Joad
Stanley,
Ockham’s Razor only has a chance of working if it isn’t misinterpret by some to reach someone’s preconceived notion of what the truth is.
IE: Who & what is the Southern Poverty Law Center? Evidence tells me & most everyone one else exactly who they are yet you refuse to see that evidence.
A spouse comes home from work & catches someone in bed with their mate, why do they lie to themselves & in public at the expense of their personal public reputation Stanley when everyone else sees exactly what is happening?
Yet they do.
Maybe Elaine knows the answer?
**on 1, June 28, 2014 at 6:24 pm Chuck Stanley
Prairie Rose,
I doubt he was set up. Mayfield had been active in the Tea Party, and from what I can find out, was in a leadership role. While anything and everything is possible, the best approach is Ockham’s Razor. The simplest, most likely, and logical explanation is usually the best.**
Howdy Stanley, 🙂
But, Bull Sheeet!
Either sober up or have a drink, but you can’t claim to be a Scotsman & ignore the math & underlaying stats created from them.
The Tin Foil Hatters have you by the short hairs on the stats Stanley on these type issues.
IE: it’s a short walk for you to only study the stats of airplane crashes of the general public vs political important people.
Samantha, You’re dealing w/ a curmudgeon whose friends are no longer here. He’s sad and angry. I try and avoid him whenever possible.
TheSaucyMugwump (@TheSaucyMugwump)
Washington owned slaves and entirely private businesses which points out that Americans had complete freedom and that they believed in freedom of the individual and severely limited government. That means the government did not tell anyone how to run his business. Business is none of the government’s business. Security and infrastructure are. Check the Preamble. Oops. I forgot. You don’t like the words of the Founders. Washington understood freedom. You have no grasp.
You see what you want to see and you hear what you want to hear.
Is it the Congress’ job to protect the border? Obama wants an open border to completely transform America.
Did the Founders intend for the government to control industries and redistribute wealth? I don’t think Washington or any other of the Founders thought that. Washington was free of control of his business, wouldn’t you say.
The Preamble, Constitution and Bill of Rights that Washington read said government was limited to security and infrastructure and that citizens enjoyed their “blessings of liberty” as complete freedom in their endeavors, businesses and industries, including those of education, charity and healthcare.
Washington believed in freedom and self-reliance which does not change with the passage of time.
You believe in collectivism and parasitism. It must be the case that you have no desire for freedom and are incapable of taking care of yourself or you perceive yourself to be the MOMMY of the world and are compelled to control and direct other people to satisfy a personal need deep inside you. What’s that all about. The Founders told the monarch to just leave them alone. Get it?
I am confident that the vast majority of people are eminently capable of taking care of themselves without the enslavement of government.
Did you ever wonder how mankind made it through the 200,000 years prior to the inception of Marxism? I mean they couldn’t run down to the public school/college, social services, welfare, Medicare or affirmative action office and custom order whatever they wanted in life.
How does anyone ever make it without government, right?
Tea Party is Sarah Palin on bad steroids given free by KochCare..
Charles Manson wrote “Did Washington own slaves? What’s that tell you?”
That we should take the advice of the Founding Fathers as guidance; we must not take their words verbatim. I was answering your inane comment that we should mindlessly follow the Constitution.
“I wonder what Washington would think about an executive branch that arrogantly violates the 4th Amendment, nationalized the healthcare industry and absolutely refused to enforce enacted law regarding the sanctity of the border and the deportation of criminal illegal aliens”
I suspect he would
– slap the Congress until it started doing its job,
– understand that healthcare is essential to people living beyond 40, the life expectancy in 1800, and
– slap the Congress and President until they started doing their jobs.
“Resorting to ad hominem raises the victory flag for your opponent”
All of the materials you reference are secondary law. Do you understand the significance of that? I have a short fuse with people who do not.
P.S. Research Marbury v. Madison. Then apply Washington’s declaration — “The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government” — which, of course, referred to the U.S. government, not the British one. Rinse and repeat.
P.P.S. Anyone using a moniker of a deranged serial killer will not be taken very seriously.
Samantha if anyone here makes convoluted comments it would be you. You completely misunderstood Chuck when he said the jumpers’ suicide was a choice. It was a choice of HOW to die, not to die. That was out of their control. They would’ve died either way.
Annie
Sarah Palin…chuckle.
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On steroids:
Gee willikers, Stanley, if you really could hand me my ass, why are you done and gone already? You well know you can’t do it, and if you’d keep trying, you know I’d hand you yours — again! Word games, my ass. You tried to play the obfuscation card, and it backfired on you, big time. Then you played the insult card. That didn’t work out for you. Now you are playing the impetuous card, least you trip on a body part — again. Suicide is what it is. It’s not complicated. But you want to muck it all up, bringing in fuzzy constructs and abstract tangents and conditions, mistakenly believing the more smoke and mirrors, the more importance you gain.