from: Lion News lionnews00@gmail.com
to: Nancy Vogt nancy.vogt@pineandlakes.com,
matt.erickson@brainerddispatch.com,
Mark Rubin rubinm@stlouiscountymn.gov,
Kevin Gray grayk@stlouiscountymn.gov,
Jim Gottschald gottschaldj@stlouiscountymn.gov,
Nora Sandstad SandstadN@stlouiscountymn.gov
date: Jun 10, 2021, 11:04 AM
subject: St. Louis County Attorney Rubin (For Special Crow Wing Prosecutor Michael Hagley?) Retaliating Against Nemmers With Fraudulent Bill For Daring To Submit Chapter 13 Data Request For Illegally Released Squad Audio Video Of Nisswa Mayor Fred Heidmann ?
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Matt Erickson: Brainerd Dispatch Editor 218-855-5857 & Nancy Vogt, Pine and Lakes Echo Journal Editor 218-855-5877:
How would you like to do a front page story on St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin (For Special Crow Wing Prosecutor Michael Hagley?) sending me a fraudulent bill for readily the squad audio for the arrest of Nisswa Mayor Fred Heidmann? See attached. It's retaliation, isn't it? It is, isn't it? You do remember the illegally released Heidmann video, don’t you? Heidmann’s confidential criminal investigative data was illegally released to you by Nisswa Chief of Police Craig Taylor, wasn’t it? Why oh why didn’t you mention the fact that Chief Taylor illegally released Heidmann’s video to the Brainerd Dispatch in the articles that you wrote? In fact, why didn’t you update your articles when it became public knowledge in the Scheffler v. City of Nisswa et al. lawsuit that Chief Taylor illegally released Heidmann’s video to the Brainerd Dispatch? You knew or should have known that the illegal release of Heidmann’s video made it impossible for Heidmann to get a fair trial, didn’t you? Why didn’t you mention that in your articles?
By the way, did you or didn’t you ever ask Chief Taylor if he was on duty or off duty when he illegally released Heidmann’s confidential criminal investigative data to the Brainerd Dispatch? Did Chief Taylor hand-deliver or snail-mail Heidmann’s video to the Brainerd Dispatch? Did Chief Taylor provide the Brainerd Dispatch with a bill for Heidmann’s illegally released video or was it provided free of charge? Hmm? Inquiring minds want to know, don’t they?
Terry Dean, Nemmers 320-283-5713
P.S. When are you going to correct all those erroneous statements that the squad video was body camera video?
P.S.S. Hey, would you like the fraudulent bill that Kennedy & Graven's Jessica E Schwie sent me for the readily available, free, electronic, public pleadings for Scheffler v. County of Crow Wing et al?
P.S.S. Did you know that it is a matter of the public record that St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin loves to try his DNR criminal cases (69DU-CR-17-900 & 69DU-CR-17-901) in the court of public opinion?
Q (Special Crow Wing Prosecutor Michael Hagley) And so -- and Officer Jorgens, I do want to back you up briefly. You said at the time that you had body-worn cameras with hip mics?
A (Officer Matthew Officer Matthew Jorgens – Pequot Lakes PD) It's a squad -- it's attached to your belt or hip, yes.
Q Okay. So it's not truly a body-worn camera. It's a squad camera –
A (Officer Matthew Jorgens – Pequot Lakes PD) With a microphone. Page 36-37 Transcript for 04-21-21 Evidentiary Hearing, State of Minnesota Frederick Henry Heidmann Case No. 18-CR-20-2969
Mr. Karpan: I do have one request. Um, I've not asked for this before, I'm not sure how to handle it, but the Department of Natural Resources as they've done in the past has seen fit to do a press release, and officer Osborne has answered questions for the newspaper. My client – all the facts of the case are in the Echo Press, on the radio and in sporting magazines. Not only are there quotes in there that aren't - - I mean I know the State has a right to release incident data I think it's called.
Under Chapter 13.82, investigative data is not to be released. Well, there are pictures allegedly of my client's fish all over the Echo Press. Everybody in town is talking about it. I don't know if I'll have to make a change of venue motion eventually. I'll have to see how this plays out in a few months.
But under 13.82, there's no way the DNR is supposed to be releasing pictures of evidence to the newspaper. It prejudices my client. It prejudices all of us. It makes it impossible to get a fair trial. So I'm asking the Court to order the Department of Natural Resources to not discuss this case any further until it's done.
The Court: Mr. Hochsprung?
Mr. Hochsprung: Your Honor, I did not authorize the Department of Natural Resources to disclose anything to the paper. Um, I can talk with Mr. Osborne or whoever about that, but I don't have any information about that. Transcript of State of Minnesota vs. Ronald Wayne Johnson Rule 5/ Rule 8 Hearing. Court File No. 21-CR-13-51. February 11, 2013.
https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/6641984-UPDATE-Bodycam-footage-shows-Nisswa-mayor-in-expletive-filled-rant-against-officers News UPDATE: Bodycam footage shows Nisswa mayor in expletive-filled rant against officers - After refusing officers’ warnings to move to a safer area, Heidmann was arrested under probable cause for disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process while officers were conducting a traffic stop near his business on Highway 371 and Skillman Street, south of Nisswa. Written By: Jennifer Kraus | 8:32 pm, Aug. 31, 2020 Nisswa Mayor Fred Heidmann approaches officers during a traffic stop of a third party Saturday, Aug. 29, and demands to know why they've stopped the vehicle as seen in bodycam footage provided by the Nisswa Police Department. Screenshot / Chelsey Perkins … Nisswa Mayor Fred Heidmann confronts officers about the purpose of their traffic stop Saturday, Aug. 29, as shown in bodycam footage provided by the Nisswa Police Department. Screenshot / Chelsey Perkins … Taylor said he watched the body camera video in its entirety. … Echo Journal Editor Nancy Vogt contributed to this story.
Seemingly by accident, Nisswa released the footage to Mr. Scheffler which showed the animus and ecstasy between Taylor, Collette and Thompson with regard to arresting Heidmann; exactly the reason why they didn't want the Plaintiff to have access. Disclosures show that without a doubt the arrest and subsequent actions by the Defendants were entirely politically motivated and subsequently why they retaliated against the Plaintiff not only for questioning those motivations at the council session, but why that continued retaliation against Scheffler as he pursued the truth. Page 3 of 6. Plaintiff's Statement Of The Case Doc. 30 Filed 01/14/21 Scheffler v. City of Nisswa et al. 20-cv-2234 PJS/LIB 2021-01-14 - DOC 30 - Plaintiff's Statement of the Case.pdf
14. In response to Paragraph 26 of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, Defendants admit only that Chief Taylor provided a portion of the bodycam footage to the Brainerd Dispatch, but deny he edited the video in any way and put Plaintiff to his strict proof. Page 3 of 39. Answer To Plaintiff's Amended Complaint Scheffler v. City of Nisswa et al. 2021-01-04 - DOC 19 - Answer to Pl's Amended Complaint.pdf
61. In response to Paragraph 81 of Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint, Defendants admit only that a portion of the bodycam footage was provided to the Brainard Dispatch, but deny the footage was edited. Defendants further deny they violated the MGDPA with respect to Plaintiff's request and put Plaintiff to his strict proof. Page 11 of 39. Answer To Plaintiff's Amended Complaint Scheffler v. City of Nisswa et al. 2021-01-04 - DOC 19 - Answer to Pl's Amended Complaint.pdf
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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.43 609.43 Misconduct Of Public Officer Or Employee. A public officer or employee who does any of the following, for which no other sentence is specifically provided by law, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both: (3) under pretense or color of official authority intentionally and unlawfully injures another in the other's person, property, or rights; or
Mark S. Rubin, St Louis Co. County Attorney 218-726-2323 & Kevin Gray, St Louis Co. County Administrator 218-726-2448 & Jim Gottschald, St Louis Co. Human Resources Director 218-726-2422:
I have reason to suspect that I am being harassed with a fraudulent bill of $52.35 in retaliation for making Chapter 13 Data Request for readily available, free, electronic public data related to the illegal release of Nisswa Mayor Fred Heidmann’s confidential criminal investigative data aka squad audio/video by Nisswa Chief of Police Craig Taylor. I am demanding that you provide me with sufficient documentation to explain and justify the $52.35 being charged. See attached.
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. Names, email addresses, direct phone number, gross salary, proof the individuals are signed off on training with Tritech software, DAMION Prosecutor software, eCharging software, Incident Referral software and work-related continuing education from date of first hire until today’s date for the individual who process the Chapter 13 Data Request and subsquently came up with the fruadulent bill of $52.35.
2. St. Louis County Data Practice Cost Calculator.
3. Signed contracts for Tritech, BCA Joint powers agreements for eCharging and Incident Referral.
4. Signed contracts for file sharing.
Terry Dean, Nemmers 320-283-5713
P.S. Are you wishing by now that you would have just filed shared or snail-mailed the squad audio/video for Nisswa Mayor Fred Heidmann to me?
ORI: MN069033A; County: St. Louis; Agency Type: Prosecuting Authority; Name: St. Louis County Attorney (Hibbing Courthouse); Module: Incident Referral; Date Deployed: 2/19/2014; Last Adapter Used: eCharging; 2016 BCA Agency Deployment Report
ORI: MN069033A; County: St. Louis; Agency Type: Prosecuting Authority; Name: St. Louis County Attorney (Hibbing Courthouse); Module: (Virginia Courthouse); Date Deployed: 3/20/2009; Last Adapter Used: DAMION Prosecutor; 2016 BCA Agency Deployment Report
ORI: MN069033A; County: St. Louis; Agency Type: Prosecuting Authority; Name: St. Louis County Attorney (Hibbing Courthouse); Module: (Hibbing Courthouse); Date Deployed: 6/11/2009; Last Adapter Used: DAMION Prosecutor; 2016 BCA Agency Deployment Report
ORI: MN069033A; County: St. Louis; Agency Type: Prosecuting Authority; Name: St. Louis County Attorney (Hibbing Courthouse); Module: (Duluth Courthouse); Date Deployed:6/25/2009; Last Adapter Used: DAMION Prosecutor; 2016 BCA Agency Deployment Report
Friday, April 20, 2018 Kottom Criminal Complaint Tosses Huge Monkey Wrench Into 69DU-CR-17-900 Trial? St. Louis Co. Attorney Mark S. Rubin, St. Louis Co. Attorney Criminal Division Head Gary W. Bjorklund, St. Louis Co. Assistant County Attorney Christopher Pinkert, Dept Of Natural Resources (DNR) Colonel Rodmen Smith, DNR Administrative Manager Captain Alex Gutierrez & MN DNR Data Practices Compliance Official Sheila Deyo All Named In Kottom Complaint? DNR & Corrupt Prosecutors Have Well-Documented History Of Trying Cases In Court Of Public Opinion, Don't They? Confidential/Nonpublic Criminal Investigative Data Illegally Released To Lap-Dog Media, Right
https://lionnews00.blogspot.com/2018/04/kottom-criminal-complaint-toss-huge.html
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/13.03 13.03 Access To Government Data. Subd. 3. Request for access to data. (a) Upon request to a responsible authority or designee, ... (d) The responsible authority, upon the request of any person, shall provide sufficient documentation to explain and justify the fee being charged.
13.43 PERSONNEL DATA. Subdivision 1.Definition. As used in this section, "personnel data" means government data on individuals maintained because the individual is or was an employee of or an applicant for employment by, performs services on a voluntary basis for, or acts as an independent contractor with a government entity. § Subd. 2.Public data. (a) Except for employees described in subdivision 5 and subject to the limitations described in subdivision 5a, the following personnel data on current and former employees, volunteers, and independent contractors of a government entity is public: (1) name; employee identification number, which must not be the employee's Social Security number; actual gross salary; salary range; terms and conditions of employment relationship; contract fees; actual gross pension; the value and nature of employer paid fringe benefits; and the basis for and the amount of any added remuneration, including expense reimbursement, in addition to salary; (2) job title and bargaining unit; job description; education and training background; and previous work experience; (3) date of first and last employment; (4) the existence and status of any complaints or charges against the employee, regardless of whether the complaint or charge resulted in a disciplinary action; (5) the final disposition of any disciplinary action together with the specific reasons for the action and data documenting the basis of the action, excluding data that would identify confidential sources who are employees of the public body; (6) the complete terms of any agreement settling any dispute arising out of an employment relationship, including a buyout agreement as defined in section 123B.143, subdivision 2, paragraph (a); except that the agreement must include specific reasons for the agreement if it involves the payment of more than $10,000 of public money; (7) work location; a work telephone number; badge number; work-related continuing education; and honors and awards received; and (8) payroll time sheets or other comparable data that are only used to account for employee's work time for payroll purposes, except to the extent that release of time sheet data would reveal the employee's reasons for the use of sick or other medical leave or other not public data.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/13.43
WHEREAS, Datalink Corporation infrastructure will provide disaster recovery redundancy in the event of system failures at one of the two St. Louis County Data Centers that will be hosting the CAD system in the amount of $441,837; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the St. Louis County Board authorizes an agreement with TriTech Software Systems, of Dallas, TX, in the amount of $904,720.18, and Courtview Justice Solutions, of Canton, OH, for an upgrade of the current 911 CAD/Mobile system, not to exceed $77,463, to be accounted for in Account 179, Fund 179001, Object 668300; RESOLVED FURTHER, That the St. Louis County Board authorizes an agreement with Datalink Corporation of Minnesota infrastructure to provide disaster recovery redundancy in the event of system failures at one of the two St. Louis County Data Centers that will be hosting the CAD system in the amount of $276,483.45 to be accounted for in Account 179, Fund 179001, Object 668300, and $165,353.55 funds transferred from the Information Technology assigned fund balance, Fund 100, Object 311139 to Fund 100, Agency 135001, Object 668300; RESOLVED FURTHER, That the appropriate county officials are authorized to execute all agreement and contracts necessary to fulfill the migration to TriTech Inform CAD/Mobile solution and SHIELD as approved by the St. Louis County Attorney. Adopted January 10, 2017. No. 17-43 At 9:43 a.m., January 10, 2017, Commissioner Boyle, supported by Commissioner Nelson, moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed; seven yeas, zero nays. Official Proceedings Of The Board Of County Commissioners Of St. Louis County, Minnesota January, 2017 Official Proceedings Of The Annual Meeting Of The Board Of Commissioners Of The County Of St. Louis, Minnesota, Held On January 3, 2017
https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/Portals/0/Library/Dept/Auditor/County-Board/2017%20Board%20Minutes.pdf?ver=2018-01-24-155313-800
Attachment: Mailing address060821_1156am.pdf
More to come ...
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St. Louis Co. Attorney Mark S. Rubin, St. Louis Co. Attorney Criminal
Division Head Gary W. Bjorklund, St. Louis Co. Assistant County Attorney
Christopher Pinkert, Dept Of Natural Resources (DNR) Colonel Rodmen
Smith, DNR Administrative Manager Captain Alex Gutierrez & MN DNR
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Johnson Still Maliciously Prosecuted By Former Pope Co. Assistant
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Cormorant Lake Cabin? David Deckard, Oklahoma, Chair Interstate Wildlife
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Justice? Does the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact Encourage Or
Discourage Due Process Violations? Inquiring Minds Want To Know, Don't
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03-CR-15-1800) & Ryan Emmons (CASE NO. 03-CR-15-1802) Exposing CO
Joseph Stattelman's Breaking & Entering Of Cabin?
DNR
Caught Sending Confidential Criminal Investigative Data To Brainerd
Dispatch (Forum Communication Company)? Indiana Fisherman Victims Of
Illegal Search & Seizure? Missing Audio? Nemmers' Call To Detroit
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