[Music] This is my My Max Headroom. And what you're about to witness is one of the most sinister sounding intros to a trailer to one of the greatest epics ever produced in the history of television. There's more because you are going to see it as well. [Music] Welcome to Facts or [Music] Frauds. Now, let's head to the 27th District Court in Wandot County, Michigan for a prosay defendant that says everything is a fraud. And we got both hearings, too. Stick around. All right, we are going on the record in the matter of the state of Michigan. First Tamara Whitmer 25674. Detective, uh, your name for the record, please. Detective Chelsea Haskin. All right. I'm going to ask you to please raise your right hand. Swear from the testimony you about to give this man the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I'm sorry. I do. Thank you. and please proceed on the word. On May 14th, 2025 at 2:48 p.m. Wot officers Cox, Barbwig, Omira, and Perez were dispatched to the area of Fort Street in Eureka Road due to a female sitting in the grass on the side of the road looking out of it. Caller stated the female looked beat up. Upon arrival, Officer Cox spoke with a female, later identified as Tamara Whitmer. Officer Cox observed Whitmer to be highly intoxicated with extremely slurred speech and an open pint can of MXD margarita sitting besides her. Whitmer was asked about the open alcohol and responded, "Yeah, what are you going to do about it?" Whitmer became disorderly with officers, eventually producing a can of pepper her backpack and pointing it at officers. Whitmer was advised several times to put the pepper spray away. were able to gain control of Whitmer who sprayed officer Cox and Barwig on the hands with the back off dog repellent spray and several wind officers to place Whitmer under arrest. All right. Upon examination, I find the offense charge the offense charges committed probable cause exist to believe defendant committed that offense and council. Good morning. Your appearance, please. Good morning, judge. Attorney Cory West Morland appearing on behalf of Miss Whitmer. Your honor, at this time I did have an opportunity to speak with Miss Whitmer and she's electing to waver right to have council represent her at this time. Okay. Well, okay. Miss, please step forward at the podium. All right. Miss Whmer, you do understand that you are in court on criminal charges, correct? Yes. and that you do have and you have are here on very serious criminal charges and that you do have the right to have an attorney represent you at all critical stages of the process. You understand that exaggeration is exaggeration fraud? Ma'am, it is exaggeration fraud. Excuse me. Stop talking. I just ask for a simple yes or no answer. Do you understand that you do have the right to have an attorney represent you at all critical stages of the criminal process? Yes, I do. Okay. And that there is an attorney here that's present to represent you. You understand that? I don't want no yes or no answer. I don't want the state of Michigan being paid. Excuse me. I have I have government corruption reported. I have government corruption reported. Miss Whitmer. Miss Whitmer, I am directing you to answer my question. Yes or no? You I said no. I do not want him. That wasn't my question. My question was, you understand that there is an attorney that's here to represent me today. Do you understand that? I do not want him. It's yes or no. Do you understand there's an attorney to represent me today? Uh no, because he shouldn't be there. I already told him no. Ma'am, I just want to you to understand or to indicate whether you I do understand I don't want the attorney. I do not want him. Stop interrupting me. I just for the record want to hear you say that you do or you do not understand that there is an attorney that is here to represent you and I don't want no. Okay. So, you do understand that you do have the availability of an attorney and I waved it. Okay. Right. So, the court's going to indicate for the record that Miss Whitmer does understand that there is an attorney that's here to represent her today and she is choosing to wave that right to representation. Ma'am, do you I'm not going to ask you about the charges. I'm asking if you want the court to read the charges or do you want to wave the formal reading of the charges? You can read the charges. All right. The court has before a complaint that alleges on May 14th, 2025 in the area of Fort Street, Eureka in the city of Wandot that Miss Whimmer did assault, batter, wound, resist, obstruct, oppose, or endanger Kate Barwick andor Kyle Cox, a police officer in the city in the W with the Weot Police Department that the defendant knew or had reason to know was performing his duties contrary to MCL 750.81D. 81D Cor 1. This is a felony matter. The maximum penalty upon conviction is not more than two years in state prison and are $2,000 fine. Consecutive sentence may be imposed under statute if the assault was committed in place of confinement or under MCL750.81D6 for another violation arising from the same transaction. Do you understand your charges? Yes, I do. All right. For this matter, the court's going to enter a plea of not guilty for purposes of the arraignment. You have the right to have an attorney. If you cannot afford one, the court will appoint one to represent you and you have chosen to wave your right to representation. Correct. Correct. All right. The court will know the right to representation for today's proceedings. However, the court is signing an order for appointment of attorney in the event you choose to have attorney moving forward. The court has to sign that. So, the court is signing that. And you also have the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. You have the right to have a trial by a judge or by a jury. You also have the right to remain silent. Anything you say orally or in writing may use against you in court. Do you understand those rights? Yes. All right. Mm-m. The court's going to schedule this matter for probable cause conference on May 29th. 9:45 at 9:45 [Music] a.m. Ma'am, you also have a matter that you failed to appear for back in May of 2024. And so for that matter, we're going to conduct the arraignment on that matter as well. And that's the city of Riverview versus Tammer Whitmer 24348. And ma'am, you're also waving your right to an attorney for this matter as well. Yes. All right. The court will note [Music] that it's alleged that March 31st, 2024 in the area of 17504 Fort Street that you did commit arson. [Music] Not guilty. Ma'am, I'm just informing you of what the charges are and the maximum penalty where it's alleged that [Music] you took it out. If you took items out of the department, washer and dryer area, the maximum penalty on conviction is not more than 93 days jail and or $500 fine. The complaint also alleges on the same date and location that you did engaate you did behave in a disorderly fashion in public. That's also a 93day misdemean I'm sorry that's also misdemeaning the maximum county conviction is on more than 93 days jail and or a $500 fine and I'm pleading not guilty. I understand that I understand that the courts were a scheduled potential plea of not guilty. I may I speak? Excuse me. On your behalf, schedule this matter for pre pre-trial on May I'm sorry, June 2nd. Because it's over the two weeks. Oh, May 19th, Friday, I mean Monday. May 19th at 9:45. at 9:45 [Music] a.m. Ma'am, there's a document for attorney waver that you're going to need to fill out before you um are done today. Now, I also understand about bot. Where do you live? I'm homeless. Okay. And how long have you been homeless, ma'am? Um off and on since 2020. Okay. Why is that? You are you unable to work? Um I'm harassed over a probate case that is already closed since 23. What do you mean harassed from a hurry case? Harassed? Um there's a lot of um schemes going on. um my attorney uh hired like gave us a different personal rep and she um verified it wasn't cancelled and then someone behind my back and canceled it. There's a lot of um fraud going on. Okay. And uh it's a probate case. Is that because you're a beneficiary of something or there's a court case um regarding a petition regard for your treatment? No. Treatment for what? I don't know. I don't know. Do you have medical issues that you need assistance? No, I don't. I don't like being lied to. I don't like liars. Okay. All right. [Music] Well, you previously failed to appear in court here, ma'am. Why is that? What was What was that? You previously failed to appear in court here. Why is that? Um, I either didn't have a phone or last or lost like um didn't know the date and time of the court date. Okay. Well, you also have a failure to appear in 2023 from Southgate. You didn't feel resisting an officer. That That was a lie, too. Okay. Well, yeah. Even let me just say this. If you feel as though it's not it's not accurate, you still need to appear in court. Same in the 33rd district court. You have another charge of resisting hind or obstructing an officer and you do not appear for a show cause hearing in that matter as well. Wh which one is that regarding? That's from um so that court is in Wooden regarding taken care of. That was already taken care of. So was Southgate. Okay. And I I repeated um I um did police harassment already, discrimination. They're just trying to gain money for the state. Okay. Well, ma'am, just so you're aware, if you have They're interrupting me. Stop interrupting me when I'm talking. Number one, you can't hear what I'm saying. Number two, we're not getting an accurate record. So, stop interrupting me when I'm talking. I was telling you, ma'am, that if you choose to have an attorney represent you, there isn't money going to the state for the attorney to represent you. I just want you to be aware of that because you made that comment a number of times. I would not like attorney, but thank you. Are you under the are you under the um treatment of any medical professional? Oh, no. Are you currently on probation or parole anywhere, ma'am? No. If you were to test, what's in your system? Um, just alcohol from the other day. If it's still there, I'm willing to test. I have nothing to hide. Okay. Then do you have any um any children that you support or otherwise? Um I have a son he's 22 but he's working and whatnot. Okay. Given the fact that Miss Whitmer uh given a number of factors, number one, the danger to the community, the danger to the officers with the um with the pepper spray possession and discharge the that's been alleged as well as the failure of Miss Whitmer to appear in court previously in uh the other matters. The court's going to order um a $10,000 10% bond on the 25674 matter. I'm sorry, detective, would you like to address B? Your honor, as to the 24348 matter, the court's going to set this for as a $5,000 10% bond. These are the following bond conditions. Ma'am, you are not to possess any firearms or weapons. That includes any weapons that you are not authorized to carry such as pepper spray or otherwise. You uh do you have weapons, ma'am? No, you are not to scissors. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I cut I cut my own hair. I do have scissors on me. Where are those? Those in my backpack. Okay. And so then the court's going to also order on the other matter not to um have any contact with Natalie Wi to return to the Huntington Apartments from Riverview. Do you know Miss W? Uh what what was it called? Do you know Miss Wig? No. Okay. Then there won't be any problem. you're consuming alcohol or drugs that are not described as on both matters and you're not to be released by GPS tether to the Wayne County Jail and we will see you back on Monday on the one matter and on the 29th on the following matter. Thank you. One debt to society later. We're on the record of the matter of city of Riverview versus Tamara Tamara Whitmer 24348. And Miss Whitmer, your name for the record, please. Please unmute. Please unmute. Okay, ma'am. Your name for the record, please. Tamara Lee Whitmer. Okay. Um, and you are still learning to raise your right to an attorney. Is that correct? Yes. Okay. Understand? You do have rights to have an attorney for any part of the criminal process. Do you understand that? Yes. And we have an attorney that's here to represent you. Do you understand that? What was that? We do have an attorney that's here and available to represent you. Do you understand that? Yes. Okay. And you want to wave your right to an attorney, correct? Yes. Correct. Okay. And so, ma'am, you did have an opportunity to speak to the best attorney in this matter. Correct. Correct. And there's been a resolution. Is that your understanding? Yes. What is your understanding of the resolution? um he's going to dismiss the lararseny and I'll be on 6 months um um like probation and it won't be on my record um for the other if I don't mess up. Okay. So, um yes, it shows you're going to be pleading guilty to disabled which is count two and if the court deems that you're eligible then it will be taken under what's called [Music] 771 and that if you successfully complete it, then it can be dismissed at the end. And the court will also know that the six months probation is a recommendation by the prosec. Do you understand that? Yes. Okay. All right. Please raise your right hand. The testimony you're about to hear the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I do. Yes. I'm sorry. And you heard the plea that you just placed on the record. Correct. Correct. You may lower your hand. That's fine. Sorry. As to the charge of disorderly conduct. How do you plead? Mis misorderly. Yes. The um disorderly one. Yes. Um guilty. Okay. And you've gone and you've gone over your advice of rights. Correct. You understand those rights. Then you reviewed and signed. Is that correct? Yes. [Music] And do you have any questions regarding those rights? No. You understand agree that you'll be leaving some of those rights? Yes. And you understand the possible penalty as a result of your plea whether in this court any other administrative agency? Which one was that? You understand the possible penalty as a result of your plea whether in this court, any other court, administrative agency? Yes. And knowing all of that, do you want to continue with your plea? Yes. Has anybody promised you anything, threatened you or force you with any way for you to enter into a plea? No. Any immigration issues? No. Okay. And so, ma'am, on March 31st of 2024, were you in the city of Burview? Yes. And were you did you have contact with the police? Yes. And were as a result of the actions of that day, were you being loud and disruptive in public? Um, yes. Okay. Mr. Determined are people satisfied with the factual basis? People are satisfied as the disorderly. Your honor is also satisfied as knowing voluntary and factually accurate. The board will accept your queen to count to dismiss count one for the free agreement and the will determine your eligibility 71.1 status at sentencing and then you will receive your sentencing date from probation. It would likely be within the next 2 or 3 weeks. So, of course, whenever conditions are continued, we will um receive likely um an interview tomorrow morning um with probation to assess uh to complete your presenter interview. Okay, that's fine. All right, good luck to you. Hi. Well, that's just about it. So, so thanks for watching and we'll see you again real soon and thanks for hanging out with us on Facts or Frauds. Make sure you hit the thumbs up button, you're subscribed, and ring that bell. Also, leave a comment in the comment section. Tell me what you think. Fact, fact. 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