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#1 2009-12-08 07:37:52
I'm starting a new thread here because this topic seems to be somewhat lost on the thread that discusses the Open Meeting Law Violation. But since this BoS has seen fit to spend tax dollars on this audit (tax dollars that could be used to provide better services to the taxpayers), I want to bring it forward. This is just one more reason why we need to replace this BoS.
According to Asst. District Attorney Lee:
"The Board has alleged that it had information giving rise to a concern that town computers were used to commit a crime, namely criminal harassment or a civil right violation. (The Board suggests that another unrelated potential crime also justified an investigation under purpose (5) but has not provided a sufficient factual basis to support a reasonable or good faith belief that such a crime was occurring or had occurred.)
The complainant in that matter had reported the incident to the FBI and to this office. Neither the report to the FBI nor to this office contained an allegation about the use of town computers. On July 22, 2009, this office determined that the allegation by the complainant, though insulting, did not rise to the level of a crime.
Even assuming that the Board had a plausible belief that a crime had occurred, the Board went beyond the scope of the executive session purpose on June 2, and, as shown below, on May 26 as well. Even if some discussion in executive session was justified to consider what to do about a possibility that town computers were being used to commit a violation of a person's civil rights, the executive discussion here quickly went beyond that limited topic."
And later:
"The May 26th executive session minutes list the six goals of the computer audit. Only one of those goals even arguably appears to be related to the complainant's allegation of a crime, although it is far broader than simply resolving that issue. Only one other goal is even tangentially related to possible criminal activity. The remaining four goals are wholly civil in nature and appear to be related to employment matters."
Then:
"Likewise, the June 2nd executive session discussion about the computer audit apparently focused on the details and the cost of the audit."
And later:
"It is not a sufficient justification for the generalized discussion of the computer audit under purpose (5) that evidence of a crime could hypothetically be uncovered while the Board is conducting an investigation into non-criminal or other matters."
And here is my favorite part!!
"As a remedy, the minutes of the executive sessions of May 26 and June 2 must be made public records."
Transparency???? Oh yeah. We have known all along that the computer audit was a witch hunt and now we learn that because the town clerk was insulted, this BoS has spent THOUSANDS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS to find out who blogged the non-criminal insult.
I FOR ONE HAVE HAD ENOUGH!!! TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO READS AND AGREES WITH THIS BLOG---IN ORDER TO PUT NEW PEOPLE ON THE BOS, GET A NEW TOWN CLERK, AND DEPOSE THE TOWN MODERATOR--YOU MUST HELP OUT.
Talk to your neighbors, your friends, people at your church or social groups. Get people involved in this great town so we can
TAKE BACK WAREHAM!!!
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#2 2009-12-08 07:47:07
Well there you have Sweet Brucey's real reason for wanting to drain taxpayer dollars (he isn't even a taxpayer) to fight the DA ruling - when the selectmen have to turn over the minutes, they will no doubt show that the selectmen talked about nothing at all other than their blogger witchhunt.
Confirmed as a blogger witchhunt! It always was since they were caught on tape, but now you have to be a brain damaged moron if you can't see this was anything but a blogger witchhunt - the DA's letter even now confirms that.
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#3 2009-12-08 09:40:51
And it was posted here on Day 1 of the computer audit saga!
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#4 2009-12-08 09:59:59
Yep! Our hard earned tax dollars have been USED by this group of incompetent elected officials to further their agenda and spend however they damn well like. Not one ounce of fiscal responsibility or professional judgement. To make this even more insane, they have violated open meeting law (again) and think they can go without apologizing.
Ladies and gents, forget the distractions, forget the fantasy stories in Bobo's DooDoo, let's make our focus April 2010. At least 2 selectmen, 1 moderator, and 1 town clerk need to be defeated. All we have to do is get the information they continue to provide (open meeting law violations, poor decisions, insane lawsuits, etc...) out to voting public.
Let the tin foil hat club hem and haw, we just need to concentrate on what is important.
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#5 2009-12-08 12:37:54
I urge everyone to read the copy of the DA's letter to town counsel and see for themselves, the Standard Times has a link to it - full confirmation that this was nothing more than a witchhunt on the taxpayer's dime to find out who was hurting Sweet Brucey's feelings. If you can listen to the 6 minute audio and not conclude that it was a blogger witchhunt, then you're a moron. If you can read the DA's letter and not conclude that this was a blogger witchhunt, then you're a mentally defective moron.
The selectmen should be required to pay the full cost of the audit out of their personal pockets. This town doesn't have money to spare on quests to find out who is hurting Brucey's feelings.
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#6 2009-12-08 12:48:40
Was this "audit" caused over hurting Sweet Brucie's feelings? or Was this "audit" caused over hurting the town clerk's feelings? I am confused.
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#7 2009-12-08 12:51:27
Kidding - yes, it appears the "official" reason according to the DA was the town clerk's hurt feelings, though its hard not to believe that hurt Brucey, Brenda, Janey, Cronie, etc feelings didn't provide some motivation to go on a fishing expedition with the town clerk's hurt feelings as a hook.
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#8 2009-12-08 13:11:04
Ham, Thank you. While I have read the DA's letter, I did not see a reference to the Town Clerk. I did see a reference to a "person who complained to the Board". How do we know it is the Clerk?
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#9 2009-12-08 13:49:59
RU:
Some time ago a very inappropriate comment was posted on this blog regarding the Town Clerk. Many bloggers took offense to it. It was a highly offensive remark. Bill may have taken it down and I, for one, am not going to repeat it. However, throughout the audit there was rumblings that the alleged "hate crime" and/or "civil rights violation" was the reason for it. Those allegations temmed form the above mentioned comment. And thanks, but no one needs to repeat it! Basically, it has never been a secret that the Clerk complained (in many respects I understand that), however, the appropriate thing for the BOS to have done under that circumstance would have been to:
1. Fully cooperate with the DA and the FBI in their investigations.
2. Immediately install software on all work computers to block access to this (and any other site they don't want employees going to).
I would go on here but there is no need to give away the store :-)
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#10 2009-12-08 14:53:59
Cara, Thank you. I don't need to hear all the details. Your explanation is great.
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#11 2009-12-08 15:00:26
Cara, that's funny that you refer to that. That post was done before I joined here. I went back and read that thread recently, and I believe it was a "plant"..it was right before April TM and election (I believe)..and Bobo hopped all over it as an example of how everything is always so hateful on this site. As I read through the thread the other blogger's either ignored the comments or challenged them, until our own Hamatron5000 was the first to sniff out the rat. Bobo has continued to bring up that post as an example of how terrible this site is (and anyone who posts here is as guilty as the "poster" of those comments)..They will stop at NOTHING to discredit anyone they deem "evil". They've shown on multiple occasions that race-baiting is as good as anything (better even) at dividing a Town.
P-SPAN
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April 6, 2010
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#12 2009-12-08 18:03:06
Speaking of K and P's fine toothed comb, let's look back at this summer's ramblings of your friendly neighborhood Brucey Dupe:
By: robertslager on 6/28/09
On a different note, I do think the selectmen need to start releasing more information about the audit soon. I understand why they would want to be thorough and protect the town legally as much as possible, but their relative silence is allowing the opposing to fill the void with all sorts of ridiculous claims.
By: robertslager on 6/28/09
I asked Sauvageau about that last week when I called him for comment on the library trustee story. The selectmen might release the audit reports in stages because of the tremendous amount of information now being reviewed.
By: robertslager on 6/28/09
He wouldn't say much more than that. It's a little frustrating for me as a reporter. I would like more specific information, but I do understand the scope of this audit and the ramifications it will most certainly have. Selectmen are obviously being very cautious to make sure their report is air-tight with specific evidence.
By: robertslager on 6/28/09
I don't think the DA is involved yet because not all the information has been released yet. This audit is just one step in what will certainly be a far bigger investigation.
By: robertslager on 7/26/09
I will say I am troubled that the results of the audit are taking this long. I've been told it's because K&P is going through the results with a fine-tooth comb.
By: robertslager on 7/26/09
I was told, off the record, that the audit will result in "life-changing" repercussions for many people. That's all I can say about it right now.
Even more hilarious now that there is full confirmation that this was a blogger witchunt paid for with YOUR taxdollars.
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#13 2009-12-08 19:05:20
Thanks for bringing up another example of how Bobo has made so many predictions based on "air". Yep, this is why we call him Bobo the Fabricator.
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