Frank Melton Quotations

It was a lie, I've already admitted that. It was a terrible mistake. I had no intention to mislead this court.

Jackson is a developing city and should have top-notch facilities.

This is a major, major coup for the city of Jackson,

It occurs to me that I'm not protecting a source. I am the source and I don't need protecting.

If I tell them something in confidence, I'm not going to turn around and expose myself,

I used the First Amendment to protect sources and to protect some journalists, and I felt very strongly about that, ... It was a serious criminal investigation, and I felt compelled to protect the sources of information and the journalists reporting the information.

This is our last good, decent shot. Financially this is a decent deal, but if they don't perform, it's coming down, it's just that simple.

He wanted to put public money into it,

If we can't get private investment, then I want to go to the City Council and ask them to buy it as a pilot program for the city,

I'm not a micromanager, ... When I'm out of line, just get in my face and tell me.