Makes the pattern impossible to dismiss. Camille thought about Travis's threat, Sharon's hostility, Elliot's warnings. Four more months of that. And if something happens to me before March, then we file immediately and include assault charges.
But Camille, I don't think they're that stupid. They're bullies, but they're not criminals. They're trying to make you quit, make you give up, go away. If you don't, if you keep showing up, keep documenting, keep fighting, they'll eventually make a mistake big enough that we can bury them with it.
Okay, I'll wait until March. In the meantime, send me weekly updates. Every courthouse visit, every incident, everything. And Camille, be careful.
These people have power, and they're used to using it. She promised to be careful, hung up, looked at her calendar. Today was December 11th. Oral arguments were March 4th, 84 days.
She could survive 84 days. She had to.
December turned to January, then February. The oral arguments loomed closer, and with each passing week, the pattern of harassment grew more documented, more undeniable, more purposeful.
December 18th, Travis at security, secondary screening, 17 minutes. He made her stand with her arms extended overhead while he ran the wand up and down her sides, the device lingering at her ribs, her waist, her hips. When she asked if she could lower her arms, he said, "When I'm done." A white male attorney walked through the main checkpoint during minute 14.
Waved through without question. Camille documented it. Date, time, witness description, added it to the spreadsheet. Incident 14, January 9th, secondary screening, 19 minutes.
Travis questioned why she needed to visit the courthouse so frequently. She explained she was working on an appelllet brief. He demanded to see her barcard. She showed him her student certification.
He said it looked fake. Called his supervisor. Sergeant Morrison arrived, glanced at the certification, told Travis it was legitimate, and walked away shaking her head. 19 minutes total.
Three attorneys passed through the main checkpoint. All white, all men. Zero secondary screenings. Incident 15.
January 16th, Sharon Puit lost another filing. This time it was Camille's response to Greenfield Properties' motion for summary judgment. The motion was 43 pages with 68 exhibits. Camille had the certified mail receipt showing delivery to the clerk's office at 9:47 a.m. Sharon claimed the package never arrived.
Camille produced the tracking receipt signed by S. Puit at 10:03 a.m. Sharon's face went pale then read. That's not my signature. It's printed here.
S. Puit. And this is your office. Someone else must have signed for it.
Who? Sharon didn't answer. Just stamped the duplicate copy Camille had brought. She'd learned to always bring backups with enough force to leave an impression on the counter.
Camille photographed the tracking receipt and Sharon's signature side by side, added it to her evidence file. January 23rd, Camille arrived at the courthouse to file a notice of compliance with a court order. Travis wasn't at security. Different guard, older man, gray hair, wedding ring.
He looked at Camille, looked at the metal detector, and waved her through. Have a good day, ma'am. No secondary screening, no demands, no delays. She was through security in 45 seconds.
The relief was overwhelming and also damning because it proved that the harassment wasn't about security protocols or reasonable precautions. It was about Travis Mundy specifically targeting her. She documented that, too. Control incident, different guard, no delay, professional treatment.
January 30th, Travis was back. Secondary screening. 21 minutes. He made her remove her shoes, belt, jacket, watch, earrings, and empty every pocket.
Laid everything on the table, ran the wand over each item individually, then made her stand against the wall while he searched her bag so thoroughly he pulled the lining partially loose. You're going to damage my bag. Just being thorough. 21 minutes.
Four attorneys passed through. Two white women, two white men. Zero secondary screenings. Incident 17.
But it wasn't just Travis and Sharon anymore. The harassment had evolved, become more sophisticated.
February 6th, Camille received an email from Elliot Chandler's office. Not from Elliot himself, from Alana Reeves. Subject: Discovery responses. Hi, Camille.
Attached are our responses to your discovery requests in Hughes v. Greenfield Properties. Let me know if you have questions. Alana. Camille opened the attachment. 47 pages of responses.
Most of them were boilerplate objections, overly broad, unduly burdensome, not reasonably calculated to lead to discoverable evidence. But one response stood out. Interrogatory 12 had asked Greenfield Properties to identify all communications with the city attorney's office regarding Mrs. Hughes's case. Response: After diligent search, no responsive documents located.
That was a lie. Camille had seen the email from Sharon to Elliot about losing her service copy. She had the screenshot. That email proved coordination between the clerk's office and the city attorney.
And since Greenfield Properties was represented by the city attorney's office, that coordination was discoverable. She drafted a motion to compel attached the email as evidence. Filed it February 9th. 3 days later, she got a call from Elliot Chandler himself.
Miss Booker, we need to talk about your motion to compel. I'm listening. That email you attached, the one from Sharon Puit, that's attorney work product. You obtained it improperly during discovery in a separate matter.
Using it in this case violates professional ethics rules. The email wasn't marked as privileged. It was produced in response to a proper discovery request and it's directly relevant to whether your client coordinated with court staff to obstruct my filings. You're accusing court staff of obstruction.
I'm presenting evidence of coordination that resulted in my filings being lost and my hearings being scheduled after evictions. The court can draw its own conclusions. Elliot's voice hardened. Miss Booker, you're playing a dangerous game.
You're making serious accusations against people who have served this community for decades. You're damaging your own reputation. And for what? A tenant who owes 3 months rent.