Samuel Battle Sam Rock approached me in Bojangols Tarboro.
I was in line somebody said Mr. Dancy and I turned around although I recognized the voice, it was Sam Battle.
I spoke and he just stood there.
I said I hear you were on the show. He said yeah I called your name because I had called his. I said Bro. I was responding to you calling in talking about me because I had not been calling in. This is Bronson Williams show “News You Can Use.”
But I was talking about him being on that racist WHIG TV.
Back to Sam. He said the City Manager got to go because of lack of Police Officers and the Public Works not being treated fairly. I said she ain’t going anywhere because they can get that right. I said I have issues with that too but you have to address things in the right way.
I said I don’t look at your show “Word On The Street” nor when you on WHIG TV because what you be talking about is irrelevant.
I said I heard Jacqueline Barnes called WHIG TV while you were on this morning and asked you to support her. I said get the Policy and Procedures and then talk to me.
He said there you go you always talking about Policy and Procedures but these women out her are being mistreated on these jobs. I said but you have to address it by the Policy and Procedures. He said she should have talked to NAACP and I said it is not a NAACP issue because there was no racial discrimination. He said but.
He said she talked to Councilman Andre Knight and he didn’t do anything. I said Andre is not the guys boss that she had to file a complaint with her supervisor, manager or HR. In addition she could go to EEOC.
I said I could believe he did what she claimed but until she prove it, that is just my opinion. But the main thing is she says what she has talked about on WRAL, Bronson Show “News You Can Use” and WHIG TV makes no sense because it is not a part of her EEOC complaint.
I told Sam that Bro. I ain’t mad with nobody you can talk about me all you want but just don’t lie on me. I said the only problem I have with is you say a woman said I sent her a photo of my penis but today on Bronson Show you said women. Really!
I said Bro. prove what the woman said about me. Tell her to show it to you. He said how I know it is you, you could have 12 inches. I said if it is on her phone it will show who sent it. I told him when he and GregB talked about it on his show “Word On The Street” to tell her to call the police because the last time I checked sending photos like that was illegal.
He said his show is called "Word On The Street" so he is just saying what he heard. I said you can’t just do that you need facts because you can mess around and someone take you to court.
He said man leave Rev. Roosevelt Higgs alone because he like him. I said he is a fool. I told him that I don’t fool with him and I told him why.
We talked about much more.
I said all of that to say this.
Over a year ago I was at the EXXON on Fairview Road when they were remodeling it and McDonald’s and they were closed. However you could use your card to get gas.
Sam came and he and I were the only 2 at the store. We talked then for about 20 minutes.
Today we talked for about 20 minutes. We did not argue either time and we had a civil discussion.
I told him again I love his passion but he is going about it the wrong way. I told him again to call me anytime and I will discuss issues he have.
So for anyone that thought that when Sam and I came into contact it was going to be a fight or an argument, we ain’t there yet. I don’t argue and I don’t fight.
Oh bout to forget, when he called in to Bronson Show and said he was down by Honeywell where I work to come to gas station and talk to him. I told him I laughed because I was at home.
Sam had called Bronson show around 2 months ago and said I don’t call in to the show because they were monitoring my calls at work. I called in recently and said the place I work can’t do anything about me calling in to the show on my break time and lunch time. I call in on my cell phone and they can’t monitor that.
Back in April of this year corporate HR for my job called me asking did I call in to media (TV, Radio, Newspaper) while I was working and I said please. However he said he had to just talk to me because a complaint was made. I said I don’t roll like that. I said just like you are doing now an investigation that is what I do with the NAACP I am the Legal Redress Chair. I said I ain’t that crazy to do something like that. I said I have challenged management here so why would I want to give them the a reason to come for me. He has not called me back because he know that mess was crazy after I gave him some history of what I have to deal with as it relates to calling in to Bronson show “News You Can Use,” Politics and etc.
If Sam would learn how to advocate in the right way he could be a great asset to the community but right now he is dangerous because he is misleading folk.
Folk that know me know I don’t play when it comes to politics because we are talking about folk lives.
I am for justice no matter who it is for or against!
I have no permanent friends no permanent enemies only permanent interest!
Curmilus Butch Dancy II 10/7/2021
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