Creating a Monster pt 2: The Harrison Monsters

[XLFD]

Creating a monster pt 1 is required reading for this sequel, wherein the process of making a monster out of a peaceful, civic-minded citizen was detailed.  The preparation was finished, now the label must be applied so that it would stick.

 

The Letter of Trespass was made for City Hall/LPD and for Ms. Venzke's personal address.  As you can see Sgt. Schultz served the monster at 5:17 PM that afternoon, interrupting a trip out to Spanky's Pizza the monster was in transit to with the family when Eve received a call for me from him.  Reading both just put big "?" over the heads of the monster's family, but we still enjoyed the repast.

 

During that time, Barnett was informed and sent an E-mail out to every single one of the LPD, including Shay and Venzke as well.  The monster had been tagged!

No mercy; if the monster is observed to be in violation of the letter he is to be arrested.  If he was observed, no matter whether the observation is questionable, the CA is to be forwarded requesting a warrant for trespassing.  But this referred to a LPD Complaint, which I hadn't ever heard of and didn't receive in my request.

 

We had to make a supplemental FOIA request for this report, which turned out to be two pages.  This should have been included in with the original request, but when we finally received it earlier today, I figured out why John Shay left it out.  It was not so he could make two extra quarters off Eve by charging her $.50 for the pages even though her affidavit of indigency is recognized by state law to give her $20 off of any FOIA request.  It was because it makes John Shay look monstrously driven to make the best beast he could.  Here is the information Schultz receives from Shay around 2:20 PM that day:  

"JOHN SHAY advised he was contacted by HEATHER VENZKE concerning her personal safety at home and at work concerning THOMAS ROTTA.  He advised this stems from THOMAS ROTTA posting personal information of VENZKE on a website called The Ludington Torch.  The information posted was a link to the City of Ludington Assessor website about Venzke's residence.  The information provided is accessible to the general public but concerns VENZKE as he is targeting her and providing information which includes a map to her home on a website other than for business, i.e. the City website.  He advised VENZKE feels threatened and fears ROTTA."

LPD 11-870 p 1

LPD 11-870 p 2

The complaint is under the realm disorderly conduct, here is how our city code describes that.  I may be biased, but I don't see it.  What I see is the City managed by John Shay is providing a site that allows anyone on the web to look up information about every house in the City limits whether it be for business or for pointing out that the DDA Chairwoman is co-owning a house with a DDA member whose sign company was gifted a $14,999 contract from DDA funds with no sealed competitive bids by any other company.  That's a serious charge, except in Chicago and Ludington apparently. 

FYI, the City website does not include a map to her house nor does it restrict you to use it only for business.   It is accessible to everyone, and has a map of her property's lot.  Note also there was no notice to me about a corresponding police report to go with the letters, or any input requested.  But I will not find any fault with Sgt. Schultz; his boss' boss comes to him with a complaint and some letters to deliver, scripted by his boss, what's he going to do?   He non-verbally delivered me his feelings about it that day.  Maybe he was sorry for his part in creating the monster.

 

The Ludington Daily News was not sorry for its part when it published an article four days later broadcasting the existence of the monster on this March 5 article.  Those who were close friends and family with the monster, may have seen the beauty within, but what about the greater majority that barely knew him.  Intimidating, threatening, making FOIA requests, running stop signs; is there no way to stop this community menace?

 

The next record comes on 3-8-11, from Wanda Marrison, referencing a letter from the monster.  Shay came back in a half hour with one more asking about it and bringing up the Rotta issue.  Wanda sent my letter which was an appeal to the humanity of the City Council.

 

At the end of the work day, Shay sent a letter to all the City Councilors and the City Attorney, using the A-C privilege to mask the public's knowledge of the monster issue.  Paul Peterson, 1st ward councilor asked a question.  Chief Monster Architect Shay answered him back just after 7 PM.

 

At about ten PM, Eve issued a FOIA.  Note that the police report above was a form of interoffice communication (between John Shay and Dean Schultz) involving the WSP and Letter of Trespass even though it was not included in the original packet.  An oversight?

 

The next day, Paul Peterson gave Mr. Shay a Gotcha ya early on.  And there was only one more communication.  An hour after Paul's query, City Councilor at-large Kaye Holman wanted to let her small clique of friends that sit with her at every council meeting know her feelings.

Give Kaye Ferguson Holman a call or an E-mail and ask her why taking someone's (even someone who has done something as monstrous as link to a publicly available City of Ludington assessing site) inalienable rights away, publicly humiliating them in front of their community with loaded and unfounded hearsay, and not even allowing the reconsideration of the City's actions by the legislative body that passed a totally unconstitutional (state and federal) process when those encroachments and slanders are permitted to stand over seven months later, why this isn't fair or American.

Read more in Creating a Monster pt. 3

[AQUAMAN]

I'm surprised this was released. Not really good for any candidate. Take that printed to the meeting 10/24/11 and ask her to say it aint true?

[XLFD]

Every city councilor, every one, passed this crazy ordinance known as the Workplace Safety Policy. 

Every City Councilor, every one, ignored the numerous appeals from my attorney and me to do anything about mitigating the damages caused by this ordinance. 

Every city councilor, every one, will help pay for that unconscionable mistake, not only by the anguish imposed by some of their nearly-depleted consciences, but also in the completely unneeded damages their city will have to field due to the stealing of the basic rights and dignity of a monster's person's life. 

I had never even met Kaye Holman until April of this year 

[Willy]

Wow. Did any council member contact you to get both sides of this story? I would like to know if Wanda's statement "getting out of hand" referred to you or Shay. Wanda?

[XLFD]

No City Council member has ever responded to my numerous E-mails filtering their way, except for Kaye Holman once responding long ago by asking to talk to me on the phone.  I responded via E-mail by telling her I would rather have any correspondence be written and open, which I think is a reasonable request for such communications. 

[AQUAMAN]

They don't respond to you via email, but do respond to each other via email, coincidence, or just rudeness?

[XLFD]

That's pretty incredible.  I didn't really realize it before seeing these last two FOIA-ed E-mail interchanges, but they totally ignored a citizen's plea to find out what just happened to him, courtesy of the City Council.  This oversight will not be ignored by me or my attorney. 

[Sweater Cows!]

X, why don't you just call an officer to escort you to the debate or whatever it is. I think you are really doing a dis-service to yourself by not being there. The chance of picking up votes is important and, by not going you are giving them exactly what they want.

 

Do Not give them what they want by  excluding yourself. You need to be there if for no other reason than to say f-u i will be here and you cannot stop me.

If you are not there they will have got just what they want--you out of sight and mind of the voters.

[XLFD]

I did what I could to try to be there on equal terms with all the others and was foiled by public officials that couldn't allow that to happen.  That might not be immediately picked up by all common  Ludingtoners before the election, but the statement made will become more apparent over time, and the current regime's guilt will only be more proven by this snub.

Furthermore, I do have some dignity, I would hate to have to go there in this outfit.

[Sweater Cows!]

Okay, you should DEFINITELY go, You wear the outfit, I will wheel you in. LOL

[XLFD]

That is very tempting.  Do you promise to feed me some liver with fava beans and a nice chianti, as well?  If the meeting was closer to Halloween that would work sooo well. 

 

[Willy]

I'll go if you promise not to use Shay's face as a mask.

[Marty Redman]

 Hope you get Kaye Holman to explain that E-mail before the election.  The ban is necessary?  The ban has been appropriately handled?  It isn't necessary to revisit the issue at the next meeting-- or ever?  The record shown doesn't seem to rise to that level.  I've looked through the WS policy.  If any of you other Ludington electers get too uppity like XLFD, you may find yourself as ostricized, but you need to nip it in the bud now. 

 

Just remember, there is an "Ay Hol" inside of Kaye Holman, just like there is a Shay hole in his head and heart.  And I can say that from the comfort of my living room in IL.