Warrior Priest (Origins)

The origins of the Warrior Priest are directly linked to the curious case of Alfred Wiggins Jr. v. Bridgewater State College and others.

This series is about the various aspects of the case that I thought were most important at the time, and that resonate with me still. These aspects include, but are not limited to, the means by which I was unlawfully and forcibly hospitalized at the behest of the Counseling Center on the campus of Bridgewater State on April 15, 2004.

I am writing and producing this series so I may demonstrate just how easy it was for campus authorities at the Counseling Center to create the appearance of an "emergency situation" through the use of false information about my career in the military, and the strategic deployment of stereotypes that were created by the head of the Counseling Center, then passed onto campus authorities. Both the false information and the stereotypes served to cast negative aspersions on my career in the United States Army.

Once this series begins, the focus will be on one or more of the four required readings that are listed below:

Required Reading 1: The Summary Judgment: Alfred Wiggins Jr. v. Bridgewater State College and others.

Required Reading 2: My first letter to former Bridgewater State president Dana Mohler-Faria entitled, Original Complaint.

Required Reading 3: The Waiver of Liability by former Bridgewater State president Dana Mohler-Faria.

Required Reading 4: My final response to former Bridgewater State president Dana Mohler-Faria.

It is my sincere hope that my experiences in higher education will help educate veterans, their advocates, healthcare professionals, educators and any other individuals concerned about the rights of honorable, law-abiding and aspiring veterans who seek to improve themselves through academic pursuits.

Mister Al

Warrior Priest

Yes, I may be disabled for the rest of my life. No, I may never have an opportunity to engage in gainful employment. However, what I can do is warn veterans about the possible pitfalls that await them. This project isn't about gloom and doom. This is just an account of my efforts to be a productive member of society who has something of value to offer, and of my ongoing efforts to finally earn my college degree.

It's taken many years to unravel the hoax that was created for me. I was enraged when I first saw the doctor's notes and the lies that she told in order to justify her actions. After I calmed down, those notes took on a much greater meaning. I slowly realized, to my horror, that any veteran could be kidnapped and forcibly hospitalized simply by showing up to campus and reporting to class. That's what happened the day I was handcuffed and taken away by campus police.

Another reason this project was so important to me and has been so important since my lawsuit against Bridgewater State College, is that I wasn't the only student to be forcibly hospitalized on that campus. I don't know if the other students were veterans. I don't even know their names or who they were. But through the process of discovery I found out to my horror that there was a total of five students who were forcibly hospitalized. Two were men of color, and the other three were white women.

God forbid that any of those poor souls were veterans of our military. If they were, then I want my voice to be the one to tell of the pain and devastation that comes in the wake of forced hospitalization and false imprisonment. More importantly, someone must show, prove and explain how a doctor can create patients out of thin air using stereotypes about service members, laced with bold-faced lies about their careers.

This series isn't only about my experience as a veteran on a college campus. It also includes stories of, what I believe is, the discrimination I endured at the hands of people who are paid to help people get back on their feet after they become disabled; the administrators who get paid handsomely, but have utterly no regard for the lives of students.

If nothing else, this project will allow me to eventually put down the ghosts of a nightmare long past. To this day, I am haunted by memories of the waking dream I lived through during the time I was on psych meds. I do this so I won't have live out my existence as a spectator of life, without a voice. Finally, I hope to help somebody else overcome the unjust and evil acts of low-minded individuals of ill-will, in positions of power and influence, who neglect their duties and serve no one but themselves.

Mister Al

Insertion Point: The Wisdom Gate

I've got my crews and a job to do. 

It's an exquisite nightmare  called Operation Fedora. (#OpFedora)

Here's the dirty, rotten truth:  I have a priesthood to take back,  stolen child support money to reclaim,  a college degree to fight for, 

and all from an institution of higher education
that no longer exists on paper
 Re: Alfred Wiggins Jr. v. Bridgewater State College
(now Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA).

"The guilty
may never occupy jail,
occupy prison
or occupy the pen,

but by the time
The Destroyers are done,
they will occupy shame." 

Shame by Thomas Dodd

Operation WarChild - Part One

Operation WarChild (Part One)
by Al Wiggins Jr

It's been a long time
since I've donned a fedora
and crept across the web
like a silent explorer.

Writing stories about a priest
who one day fell into Hell,
but at the time, those stories
didn't do so well.

But timing is everything
and wouldn't you know?
There's now a demand
for what I did years ago.

So I'm fixing and tweaking,
writing and proofreading.
Believe me, it's fun
and I'm far from done.

Behind the Veil of the Soul
I prepare things for you.
Just pay close attention
when I do what I do.

End of Part One
#OpWarChild Engaged