Rally For Herman Thomas Draws Cries For Justice

Mobile Herman Thomas Dozens attend the rally. They say this case shows bigger problems in Mobile.

by Chad Petri

Published: Sat, April 04, 2009 - 4:41 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, April 04, 2009 - 7:04 pm CST

At a rally where people were cheering for him, former Mobile judge Herman Thomas made his first public statements since his indictment last week.

“I thank-you all for your support and I really appreciate everything you've done for me,” said Thomas addressing the crowd.

The normally silent Thomas did say a few words during the rally, but didn't touch on the charges against him.

“There are 3 things I think are important in my life and yours, that's faith, family and friends, thank you,” said Thomas as he ended his remarks to cheers from the crowd. Others at the rally came to defend Thomas and criticize the justice system.

“He has been a role model for our young mens he has done everything I think a judge should do to build Mobile up,” says Thomas supporter Lorna Woods. While most of the people here came to support the former Mobile County judge organizers say their rally goes beyond just one case

“Our justice system here in Mobile is on a crash course to hell,” said Mobile NAACP President Jimmie Gardner during the rally. Gardner says he's turning a critical eye to several high profile court cases.

“Bishop Sate along with the David Thomas situation along with the Harris twin girls that was students at Murphy High School,” says Gardner. He's calling for volunteers to monitor court proceedings and wants people to know they'll be watching.

“We're going to be vigilant in your courtroom and at the end of the day we're going to have some determinations of what's happening in our court system,” says Gardner.

Another meeting is slated for this Wednesday to help with Thomas's legal defense fund. Thomas stepped down from the bench in 2007 amid allegations of using his office to help a family member and allegedly paddling prisoners from the Mobile Metro jail. Calls to Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson Jr. for comment were not returned.

WKRG.com » News Stream » Alabama

Video
Photo

Embed:

WKRG.com Related

more –› News Topic: Herman Thomas

News –› Alabama

News –› Mobile

Discuss this in the forum

Email to a Friend

Printer Friendly

Download Video

Page 1 of 6 pages 1 2 3 > Last »

KxVicious Says:

Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 1:18 pm

“He has been a role model for our young mens he has DID everything I think a judge should do to build Mobile up,”

Just goes to prove only uneducated idiots are supporting this monster!

atbman Says:

Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 5:49 am

These folks always have time to rally for something, they have very understanding bosses…lol, I don’t have time to rally about everything because I have to work so my tax dollars can support most of those that have time to rally. Yea, I am white and I am getting sick of this racist b.s.

BamaBob Says:

Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 4:36 am

I think they wanted Thomas to just fade into the sunset after he left the bench, but he was right back down at Govt. Plaza as a lawyer. His attitude rubbed some of the judges the wrong way, so the heat was turned up on the criminal investigation.

Something similar went on with the Tillman case.

SoYouWillKnow Says:

Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 4:17 am

SouthFan1981, what people are so tired of around here is it taking 2 years before anything was done to investigate or prosecute Herman Thomas. People want to know why all of this was covered up for so long. People are tired of all of the corruption in the local government and justice system.

Undoubtedly it didn’t take that long at all with the Assistant D.A. to have a search warrant served on him by the FBI. Why did it take so long for these charges to be investigated on Thomas. If not for that Lagniappe article, I don’t believe the Thomas case would have ever been pursued. That article just embarrassed the DA enough in front of the public enough that he had to do something.

southfan1981 Says:

Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 1:29 am

I don’t know what Thomas did or did not do. He deserves to have the opportunity to go through a court of justice before he is convicted by a bunch of people who just want to hang, hang, hang and get that eye the bible talks about. If he is found guilty of the charges, then is the time for him to be punished, not before.

SoYouWillKnow Says:

Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 8:18 pm

Well, just wondering if now there is going to be a rally for the Assistant D.A. I mean, aren’t a bunch of white people going downtown to Government Plaza so they can cry how unfairly the Assistant D.A. is being treated.

Where’s everyone at? No rally for the Assistant D.A.??? Hmmm…. wonder why? Maybe because the whites don’t have a “race card” to throw every time one of them gets in trouble.

playerann183 Says:

Sun, Apr 05, 2009 at 4:47 pm

soyouwillknow,
I’m with you on the castration of sex offenders, so I guess this is a second on that motion.

playerann183 Says:

Sun, Apr 05, 2009 at 4:42 pm

soyouwillknow,
i just read your comment about herman thoman and the cash register…..ROFLMAO

playerann183 Says:

Sun, Apr 05, 2009 at 4:35 pm

soyouwillknow,
I lived in theodore till i couldn’t stand it, the only garbage pick up i’ve seen is…if you rent a dumpster

playerann183 Says:

Sun, Apr 05, 2009 at 4:25 pm

Good Thought Sirk, I feel the same.