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to: jeff.markquart@co.martin.mn.us,
Jared Bergeman jared.bergeman@co.watonwan.mn.us
date: May 20, 2021, 5:53 PM
subject: Chapter 13 Data Request - Minnesota Animal Humane Society Humane Agent Keith Streff Data
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Jeff Markquart, Martin County Sheriff 507-238-3166:
Chapter 13 data request: Please email/file share me the following readily available, free, electronic, public data in its original searchable pdf format from your respective offices pursuant to 13.03 Subd. 3(e) and Gen. Rules Prac. Rule 14:
1. Permission granted and/or denial of request by Minnesota Animal Humane Society Humane Agent Keith Streff to bring a firearm into the Martin County Courthouse for the Case No. 46-CV-19-1224 Goldmount Veterinary Center, P.A. vs Watonwan County, Animal Humane Society 06/28/2021 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bentz, Darci J.) 06/28/2021, 06/29/2021, 06/30/2021, 07/01/2021, 07/02/2021.
2. Martin County Sheriff's Department policy and procedure manual, custody manual and prisoner handbook.
Terry Dean, Nemmers 320-283-5713
P.S. Would you or wouldn't you arrest Minnesota Animal Humane Society Humane Agent Keith Streff if he was running around Martin County impersonating a peace officer?
https://mncourts.gov/Find-Courts/Fifth-Judicial-District.aspx District Administrative Orders Order # 9 - Prohibiting Firearms in the Courthouse 3. This order does not apply to the following: a. b. c. Licensed peace officers or federally authorized law enforcement agents who are within a courthouse complex in the course of their official duties and have their badge conspicuously displayed. The use of firearms or ammunition as evidence in a hearing before the Court. Persons who have a permit and who also have in their possession the expressed written permission from the Chief of Police or Sheriff who issued the permit to that person to possess a firearm/ammunition within the courthouse complex. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER #9, 2 nd SERIES State of Minnesota District Court Administrative Order No. 9, 2 nd Series Date of Implementation: March 26, 2008 Fifth Judicial District In Re: Prohibiting the Possession of Firearms or Ammunition within any Courthouse Complex within the Fifth Judicial District Prohibing-of-Firearms-in-the-Courthouse_1.pdf
https://www.startribune.com/minn-vet-s-bill-for-rescued-miniature-horses-approaches-1-5-million/571622702/?refresh=true Southern Minnesota veterinarian's bill for rescued miniature horses approaches $1.5 million Shirley Kittleson has cared for the herd since it was seized from a pony farm two years ago. By John Reinan Star Tribune July 4, 2020 — 6:32am A herd of rescued miniature horses in southern Minnesota is growing, and so is the bill for its care. Now the 72 horses have expanded to 78, with the birth of six foals this spring. And the bill for two years of care and feeding is nearly $1.5 million, at $25 per day per horse. To put that in perspective, it’s more than Watonwan County — where the horses were rescued — spends in a year on debt service, solid waste collection and libraries combined.
Animal Response Team Chapter 343 grants authority to humane agents and animal control officers (ACOs) to assist in the enforcement of laws relating to cruelty to animals. Agents and ACOs may provide additional personnel to assist. Local animal shelters, national animal welfare organizations, and other qualified resources may assist. MODEL ANIMAL CRUELTY POLICY FOR MINNESOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT January 2021 ModelAnimalCrueltyPolicy_January2021_final2.pdf
https://www.animalfolksmn.org/documents/ModelAnimalCrueltyPolicy_January2021_final2.pdf
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/343.01 343.01 PURPOSES; POWERS; COUNTY ORGANIZATION. § Subdivision 1.Formation authorized. A state federation of county and district societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals may be created as a corporation under chapter 317A for the purpose provided in section 343.06. The federation may appoint representatives in any county where no active county or district society exists for the purpose of receiving and accounting for funds from any source, and may also appoint agents at large to carry out the work of the federation throughout the state. The federation and all county and district societies may appoint agents for the purpose of investigating or otherwise assisting lawfully empowered officials in the prosecution of persons charged with cruelty to animals. Appointed agents must have training and experience in activities relating to prevention of cruelty to animals or enforcement of laws relating to cruelty to animals. The federation may make bylaws as are necessary to implement its authority under this chapter and under chapter 317A.
Regulations Pursuant to Approved Humane Investigators ii. Qualifications 5. The appointment as an Approved Humane Investigator may be terminated following hearing for: a. Material misstated in the original application; b. Willful disregard or violation of State Statutes or regulations issued pursuant thereto; c. Conviction of any crime, an essential element of which is misstatement fraud or dishonesty or conviction of a felony, is the State Society determines, after investigation, that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust; d. Pursuing a continued course of misrepresentation or false statements regarding investigations relative to humane care of animals; e. Failure to perform their investigational duties and enforcement of the statutes and/or regulations pursuant to animal care. How To Conduct A Successful Animal Cruelty Investigation Complied By The Minnesota Humane Society This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http:/www/leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp https://www.leg.mn.gov/docs/pre2003/other/811123.pdf
Jared Bergeman, Watonwan County Sheriff 507-375-3121:
Chapter 13 data request: Please email/file share me the following readily available, free, electronic, public data in its original searchable pdf format from your respective offices pursuant to 13.03 Subd. 3(e) and Gen. Rules Prac. Rule 14:
1. Permission granted and/or denial of request by Minnesota Animal Humane Society Humane Agent Keith Streff to bring a firearm into the Watonwan County courthouse for Case No. 83-CR-18-513 State of Minnesota vs Michael Charles Johnson 4/18/2019 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Ferrazzano, Stephen J, II) Result: Held.
2. Incident reports and computer-aided dispatch reports related to complaints of Minnesota Animal Humane Society Humane Agent Keith Streff to bring a firearm into the Watonwan County courthouse on 4/18/2019.
3. Incident reports and computer-aided dispatch reports related to complaints of Minnesota Animal Humane Society Humane Agent Keith Streff impersonating a peace officer in and around the time of the criminal investigation, prosecution and conviction of Michael Charles Johnson DOB: 07/29/1964.
Terry Dean, Nemmers 320-283-5713
P.S. You still aren't mad at me for sending the evidence of your willful refusal to comply with the MN Government Data Practices Act to Sean Ellertson, Editor - St. James Plaindealer 507-936-0316 and Al Klein, Publisher/Editor Martin County Star 507-764-6681, are you?
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WATONWAN DISTRICT COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CRIMINAL DIVISION STATE OF MINNESOTA, Plaintiff, -vs- Michael Charles Johnson, Defendant. District Court File No. 83-CR-18-513 STATE'S WITNESS LIST The State of Minnesota, by way of Stephen J. Lindee, Watonwan County Attorney, hereby submits the following list of witnesses who may or may not be called by the State at the time of trial. Further, the State agrees that if any other witnesses become known prior to the trial of this action, that this list will be amended and a copy delivered to defense counsel at once. 1. Dr. Tracy Turner 2. Dr. Kathleen Jost 3. Mark Slater 4. Barry Gulden 5. Jared Bergeman 6. Keith Streff 7. Greg Johnson Dated: April 2, 2019 submitted, Stephen J. Lindee (Atty. No. 353954) Watonwan County Attorney 710 Second Avenue South P.O. Box 518 St. James, MN 56081 (507) 375-3373
How To Conduct A Successful Animal Cruelty Investigation II. The Investigator: A. Image: (A profile of a good humane investigator) 1. Know Your Authority and Jurisdiction: Under Minnesota State Statutes, a humane investigator has little more power than a private citizen regarding the enforcement of State Statutes. You do have the right to go to your local law enforcement agency and request assistance for the enforcement of state law. You do not have the power of enforcement yourself. How To Conduct A Successful Animal Cruelty Investigation Complied By The Minnesota Humane Society This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http:/www/leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp
https://www.leg.mn.gov/docs/pre2003/other/811123.pdf
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.4751609.4751 IMPERSONATING A PEACE OFFICER. § Subdivision 1.Misdemeanor. Whoever falsely impersonates a peace officer with intent to mislead another into believing that the impersonator is actually an officer is guilty of a misdemeanor.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.714 624.714 CARRYING OF WEAPONS WITHOUT PERMIT; PENALTIES. Subd. 17.Posting; trespass. (a) A person carrying a firearm on or about his or her person or clothes under a permit or otherwise who remains at a private establishment knowing that the operator of the establishment or its agent has made a reasonable request that firearms not be brought into the establishment may be ordered to leave the premises. A person who fails to leave when so requested is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. The fine for a first offense must not exceed $25. Notwithstanding section 609.531, a firearm carried in violation of this subdivision is not subject to forfeiture.
https://www.animalhumanesociety.org/news/media-report-provides-misleading-account-kittleson-horse-case Media report provides a misleading account of Kittleson horse case Kittleson began boarding the horses from this case in June 2018, and we released them to her for placement in August 2018. That notification was provided to her through AHS Humane Agent Keith Streff and later through our legal counsel. AHS has also offered to pick up and place the horses, but Kittleson has refused to place the horses or allow AHS to place them. Despite this fact, Kittleson has argued that AHS still is responsible for the cost of boarding the horses to this date. Although we continue to seek a reasonable settlement, our repeated attempts to resolve this matter in good faith have so far been unsuccessful.
A. They threatened to take the most important thing in my life. And you have three - - three officers coming in and even an officer that’s armed just like them. Very - - very unexpected. It just - - just just extremely intimidating and I’m ashamed to say it cause if I would have known today - - if I would have known then what I know today it wouldn’t have been the same. They couldn’t have bullied and intimidated me if I would have know today - - or known then what I know today; how bad it is.
Q. I am going to come back to that. When you say “armed like them”, who do you mean?
A. Mr. Streff was - - looked just like he did today. Just like a peace officer with his - - euipped just like a - - like any other deputy. But it’s - -
Q. And how about - - how about Deputy Slater and Sargant Gulden?
A. The same. They were - -
Q. Did they have a side arm with them?
A. Yeah, Yeah, they all did.
Q. And a badge - - badge on?
A. Yeah.
Q. They were in uniform?
A. Yes, they were.
Q. You said you felt intimidated. Why?
A. They came on right from the beginning bullying and badgering and I didn’t - - I didn’t - - I haven’t hid the fact from anyone that I have some bad feet. But they - - I didn’t try to to hide it on the tapes. I didn’t try to cover up from anybody. I didn’t lie to them. I didn’t - - they could have asked me if - - why I killed Adolf Hitler and I’d a said I had to. I didn’t know if I was foot or horseback that day. I didn’t
have a clue with the threatening and badgering and it was on and on like that. And it was the speaking, the gestures, everything that they did. I love my ponies. And when they threatened like that, you’ll hear someplace in there where I say that it’s the most important thing next to my family. Well, it’s the third most important thing to me. There’s God, there’s my family and there’s my ponies. And when I told - - when I told Mr. Slater in that tape that I would feel better of he shot me, I wasn’t lying. That was very true. They don’t have a clue, You can have all the experts in the world, but if you want to see a horse in pain, that grey horse that they show for their Rowdy, that grey stud that they show for their poster child, with all the nasty pictures they have, you don’t have a clue what pain is until you’ve seen a bad farrier trim them. Partial Transcript Of Proceedings April l9, 2019. Court File No. 83-CR-18-513 State of Minnesota vs. Michael Charles Johnson. Attachment No. 14. Affidavit Of Joseph A. Gangi Court File No. 46-CV-19-1224. Goldmount Veterinary Center, P.A. vs Watonwan County, Animal Humane Society
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