[as stated in the comments this diary is a cross post from Dr. Linda Shelton]
In an ongoing case involving the Save A Life Foundation and founder/president Carol Spizzirri was the subject of scores of positive print and TV stories and solicited millions of dollars from government officials and private companies in what appears to be massive fraud. For example in Chicago SALF was paid to train 2400 students at 15 schools (36,000) supposed to be trained each year but there seems to be no records of any students having this training.
In order to keep this information from the public the courts have been used to discredit the Whistle-blower in this case, Annabel Melongo, because of many influential people involved with fundraising for the SALF foundation. Little did she know that this small incident will spawn a case that will challenge Illinois' political and legal system.
Cross-posted at examiner.com Chicago
Dr. Linda Shelton on behalf of the falsely accused Cameroonean and information technology expert, Annabel Melongo, filed two petitions for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. Melongo is wrongfully charged with computer tampering and eavesdropping.
The United States Constitution article I, section 9 specifies that the "Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."
Both judges clearly violated the law and violated Melongo's civil rights under the United States Constitution. The United States Supreme Court ruled that any judge who violates the laws or the constitution knowingly, commits the act of treason as they are "committing war on the constitution." Cooper v. Aaron, 358 U.S. 1, 78 S.Ct. 1401 (1958)
The habeas corpus petitions allege that Melongo was wrongfully charged with remote computer tampering after she was fired from Safe-A-Life-Foundation in 2006. The State alleges she remotely gained access to SALF computer financial records and deleted them. Internet computer access records which record Melongo's computer activities reveal that she did not access the SALF computers.
Shelton's petitions for writ of habeas corpus were not heard. Judge Kazmierski, sitting in as the acting presiding judge in place of Judge Biebel simply refused to hear them, falsely saying he had no authority. Yet Circuit Court of Cook County rule 15.2 states that the presiding judge hears habeas petitions. Kazmierski said only Judge Brosnahan who is hearing the computer tampering case had authority. Shelton went to Brosnahan's courtroom. Brosnahan refused to hear Shelton and kicked her out of the courtroom stating that only an attorney or the defendant can file an habeas petition. The law states that "a person appearing on behalf of another" may file for the defendant and appear before the court. Judge Brosnahan refused to open the statute book and read the statute. 735 ILCS 5/10, CCCRule 15.2, See detailed article quoting statutes.
SALF whose mission purportedly was to train schoolchildren in first aid, has been under media scrutiny by Chicago TV investigative reporter Chuck Godie and others and is now out of business. They don't seem to be able to account for millions of dollars of grant money from the Federal government, Chicago Public Schools, the State of Illinois and other entities. How convenient that their financial records appear to be "lost." SALF Exposed
Spizzirri claims she was a nurse on her applications for grants. Melongo from Goudie discovered the nursing school had no record of her as a student or of her graduating. It is fraud to lie on applications for government grants. Melongo gave this information to the FBI in Chicago, but there have been no indictments.
Spizzirri a twice convicted shoplifter. She is divorced from Gordon Pratt. Their deceased daughter previously took out an order of protection against her from the Wisconsin courts. Spizzirri has been declared by the Wisconsin court system after a court ordered psychological evaluation to be a paranoid schizophrenic, pathological liar and child abuser. She also appears to have been a master at manipulation of politicians in order to obtain grant money fraudulently, money she used to pay herself $120,000 per year with a large expense account. This was documented by education reporter Gerald Bracey just before he died last November 2009. Yet she has not been indicted.
Carol Spizzirri 's beginnings were rather humble:
* She started as a shoplifter in Wisconscin. An offense she committed twice while married to Gordon Pratt. For more on Gordon's documents, go to the section "Related Links".
* Gordon later divorced her and in an emotional letter , she threatened to kill herself and her three children unless Gordon took her back. Gordon gave the letter to a judge who immediately subjected her to a psychiatric evaluation. Carol Spizzirri was pronounced, among other things, to be a paranoid schizophrenic, a pathological liar and child abuser. The report further stated she needed at least 5 years treatment.
* Carol never made it to a psychiatric clinic. Christina Pratt, her daughter, months before her accident, demanded an order of protection against her own mother.
http://www.illinoiscorruption.net/...
Complete Story
http://www.examiner.com/...
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