For the record, we want to make sure people reading this blog understand that we support Dan Reppucci in his endeavor to clear his name of any of the wrongdoing he has been accused of, by the Winchester Police Chief, Gary Phillips, his Lieutenant, Christopher Roberts with the help of Cheshire County Deputy Sheriff Kelvin Macie.
We do believe that Phillips was trying to set Dan Reppucci up and that he had an ulterior motive for wanting to effectively silence him by way of discrediting him and his actions.
We do believe that Phillips was going after Reppucci.
We do believe that Reppucci did have information about wrongdoing going on in the Winchester Police Department and that Reppucci was making complaints about those officers involved – Christopher Roberts and Nate Jette, in writing and to the Chief.
We do believe that Phillips refused to answer those allegations in a meaningful manner and instead made excuses time and again and over and over for those officers and then covered up their misdeeds.
The evidence is there to support that Dan Reppucci being questioned in a criminal investigation and not an internal investigation.
See Sheriff Foote letter on the matter.
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Sheriff Foote is very clear. Any internal investigation being conducted by his department or any member of his department was a figment of Phillips over active imagination and desire to thwart the truth.
The evidence is not there to support believing Phillips, Roberts and Jette.
Cops lie; they are an example of that.
We do plan on helping Dan Reppucci or anyone else who has a story to tell, get their story out.
No other explanation is needed, other than to say helping someone right a wrong, right an injustice, is the right thing to do.
Phillips has blatantly lied and contorted the truth and the circumstances surrounding the administrative suspension of Dan Reppucci and ultimately his termination from the Town of Winchester.
He did not have him terminated for no REAL or legitimate cause and was able to do so only by using his badge and position to fool those making decisions by taking advantage of their of understanding of the laws and how police investigations are conducted.
We wonder why Phillips never acted on the reports made to him by Reppucci.
We wonder why Deputy Sheriff Kelvin Macie, who was conducting a criminal investigation, didn’t stop his interview and interrogation of Reppucci, when at that exact time, Reppucci told him he was being targeted and wanted to speak with an attorney first.
We wonder why Macie thought it was OK to violate the Constitutional Rights of a Citizen when that citizen asked to speak with counsel prior to answering questions he was asking, as any citizen would have had the right to do.
This was a criminal investigation, for that purpose and that purpose alone, Reppucci was just an ordinary citizen, not a police officer, not an employee of the Town of Winchester, he was just a plain old citizen being questioned by a criminal investigator who was conducting a criminal investigation after a crime that Phillips reported that happened to have occurred where he worked.
We wonder why Macie thought he was so above the law, that he thought he could manipulate the facts and change circumstances, without any authority and without fear of getting caught.
We wonder why Macie didn’t just halt the questioning, stop the questions, postpone the interview then and there. As all police officers would have to do whenever a person they are questioning states they no longer wish to speak to them without first getting advice of counsel.
We wonder why instead, Macie threatened to get Phillips, Reppucci’s boss and then ultimately did. Since when does one’s employer get involved in outside police criminal investigations being conducted on one of it’s employees? Ever.
We wonder why Phillips then interjected himself into and got involved with a criminal investigation and then tried to manipulate an outcome by giving an order to cooperate, as if he had authority to do so.
Acriminal investigation being conducted at his request, after he reported a break in and theft at his office, in which Reppucci was now being questioned about, not by Phillips, but by an outside criminal investigator.
Citizens can’t be ordered to cooperate in crimainal investigations ever or by anyone.
If the police could order any of us at any time to cooperate and answer their questions, without regard to constitutional rights we would always be at that their mercy.
That’s why we looked upon as a civilized country with rules and laws.
One reason for so much case law in this country is because abuse of power (ie. Miranda v Arizona).
Didn’t Phillips say the purpose of calling in another agency was so that there would be no bias?
We then we wonder why Phillips didn’t allow Reppucci time to talk to an attorney.
We wonder why Phillips was so quick to suspend Reppucci, immediately and deny him what his very employment policy allowed for. Consultation with an attorney whenever there was a dispute involving an employee and charges levied against them by the department allowed for that opportunity even during internal investigations.
So no matter what kind of an investigation is going on an employee has rights, except if Phillips is calling the shots.
After all, according to Phillips and in his own words he immediately suspended Reppucci because he refused to obey a lawful order issued by a superior officer, (himself) and to immediately answer questions during an internal affairs inestigations after being given an Administrative Warning.
We wonder why Phillips lied about the fact that it was a criminal investigation and instead calls Macie’s criminal investigation an internal investigation.
The only logical purpose for that would be for being deceitful and for deceiving all involved, including the public.
Even the Winchester policy states that the only time or reason why an outside agency is called in is for criminal investigations.
So Phillips contradicts his own policies.
That was a complaint previously made by Reppucci about Phillips, that he was selective in his use and enforcement of Winchester Police Department Policy’s.
What harm to Phillips if he were being truthful and honest, to give Reppucci lets say a day, a week, a month whatever it took to go get advice from counsel when you were accusing him of doing something illegal and told him what the charges were?
Quite frankly it makes no sense.
We do believe the reason is because a lawyer would have pointed out that it wasn’t a lawful order, it wasn’t an internal investigation and requiring an employee to cooperate with criminal investigators investigation or lose their jobs is unlawful.
The reason for Phillips extreme behavior seems very simple, any attorney would have picked apart both Macie’s and Phillips actions and shenanigans and told them both, as well as their employers, in no uncertain terms they were violating the law and the constitutional rights of a citizen, among other things.
Starting with the bogus Administrative Warning document, on Sheriff’s Department Lettherhead, that a criminal investigator tried to use to get Reppucci to talk, even when he said he would but, not until he got advice from counsel.
An approved Sheriff’s Office Administrative Warning no less.
See link:
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Is the Sheriff’s Office now in the habit of a approving and creating Administrative Warnings for people who they are conducting criminal interrogations on?
What would be the purpose or point? The Sheriff’s Department has no control over an employer or an employee for that matter.
See link: about 7 lines down from top.
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We don’t have to wonder why Phillips couldn’t follow the law or his policies or the town’s policies.
We don’t have to wonder why Phillips couldn’t tell the truth.
The truth would have hurt Phillips, that’s why Phillips couldn’t tell the truth.
Phillips would have had to explain why he let Roberts and Jette do as they pleased as they went about the business of not following policies, co-horting and plotting together to target other officers and then ultimately to cover up crimes for each other.
Now that the truth is coming out, Phillips will have to live with the consequences of the public knowing that he has lied, manipulated and cheated for the purpose of saving his own hide and the hide of his co-conspirators.
Phillips hasn’t given one shred of evidence to support that what he did was on the up and up and truthful and honest.
The evidence would support that he was on the up and up and there is absolutely no record or shred of evidence anywhere in support of him.
He entire story, presented at a termination hearing, Superior Court and Unemployment Hearing was all based on untruths, false accusations, mistruths, fabrications and manipulation of facts.
The evidence supports a Chief out of control, a Chief that is manipulative and more important, a Chief that feels entitlement and truly believes he is above the law.
Roberts and Jette are of the same caliber.
We do wonder why the selectmen after being approached and informed about the problems going in the police department did absolutely nothing to look into the matter or speak to the allegations that were being made.
But the absolute biggest question we have is, Why didn’t either Macie or Phillips record the entire interview and interrogation of Reppucci and the other Town employee,former Town Administrator Bob Gray to beign with?
Especially since Phillips has tried to portray that the recording procedure was common practice.
That really makes us question Phillips motives. Especially since Bob Gray’s testimony and Phillips testimony is contradictory to each other.
Why then for an investigation so important, in Phillips own words, he needed help in investigating it and sought assistance from the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office, didn’t he ensure that there would be proof beyond doubt that he was protecting the rights of an employee and that he was committed to a truthful and transparent outcome in that investigation?
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What Happens When It's the Cops That Are The Bad Guys??? The Chief and Lt have used Underhanded and Illegal Methods to Target and Terminate Employees of the WPD....They Have Violated Citizens Rights...Shame To Them for What They Have Done ....Shame Even More They Don't See It ....Are there NO Standards in NH for the Police?
What Happens When It's the Cops That Are The BAD GUYS???
What Happen When It's The Cops That Broke The Law???
What Do You Do Then?
......When It's Not Right........
.................It's Wrong ..................
Here's the List of Attorney's Who Have Helped Keep the Truth From The Public and Who We Pay For that Privilege
Attorney Barton Mayer – Upton & Hatfield, Concord, NH. - Representing the Town
Attorney Biron Bedard – Ransmeier & Spellman, Concord, NH. - Representing the Police Department
Attorney Brian J S Cullen – CullenCollimore, Nashua, NH. - Representing the Town and Police Department
Attorney Kevin G Collimore – CullenCollimore, Nashua, NH. - Representing the Town and Police Department
Attorney Erik G Moskowitz - Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, Concord, NH, GCGLAW - Representing the Town and Police Department
If everything were on the up and up with this Town and Police Department, it wouldn't be costing us Taxpayers 10's of thousands of $$'s to Defend Them.
An Open Letter To The General Public .............Do You Really Want To Have A Run In With A Police Department Like This?
What Happen When It's The Cops That Broke The Law???
What Do You Do Then?
......When It's Not Right........
.................It's Wrong ..................
Here's the List of Attorney's Who Have Helped Keep the Truth From The Public and Who We Pay For that Privilege
Attorney Barton Mayer – Upton & Hatfield, Concord, NH. - Representing the Town
Attorney Biron Bedard – Ransmeier & Spellman, Concord, NH. - Representing the Police Department
Attorney Brian J S Cullen – CullenCollimore, Nashua, NH. - Representing the Town and Police Department
Attorney Kevin G Collimore – CullenCollimore, Nashua, NH. - Representing the Town and Police Department
Attorney Erik G Moskowitz - Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, Concord, NH, GCGLAW - Representing the Town and Police Department
If everything were on the up and up with this Town and Police Department, it wouldn't be costing us Taxpayers 10's of thousands of $$'s to Defend Them.
An Open Letter To The General Public .............Do You Really Want To Have A Run In With A Police Department Like This?
Who Will Protect Your Rights If You Do?
Can You Be Assured Your Rights Won't Be Violated?
Can You Be Assured Excessive Force Won't Be Used Against You?
Can You Be Assured That Reports Will Be Written Correctly?
Accurately?
The Track Record Speaks For Itself.... NO You Can't .... On All Counts
Those That Were In Charge Are Still In Charge....
They Blamed Everyone Else Around Them For Their Problems....
Their Stories Turned Out To Be Not True .....
So Who Is To Blame Now?
Time For A Change
THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO THE CHIEF’S OFFICE AND THE REMOVAL OF A PERSONNEL RELATED DOCUMENT FROM HIS DESK.
That translates into a break-in and a theft.
According to what Phillips makes for a statement, he left Reppucci’s letter in his locked office, once inside, someone found the grievance letter Reppucci wrote and had given to Phillips. Phillips statement goes on to say the letter was still in a sealed envelope and that he left it on his desk because Reppucci gave it to him at the end of the day and he didn’t get a chance to read it before he left for the day.
According to his statement, the next day the Chief was at some meeting in Manchester for the day.
The afternoon of the day he was in Manchester, Butch Plifka went to see Bob Gray at the Town Hall. He went there on his own behalf, for his own reasons, whatever they were and while there made a few comments to Mr. Gray about the police department and that he knew Reppucci was going to be filing a grievance.
Things happened quickly after that because once Phillips heard this, he immediately got concerned that his office was broken into, that someone made a copy of a confidential document that was in a sealed envelope and then put the original it back in the envelope or another envelope and returned it back to his office.
According to Phillips, a copy was made and this deviant or these deviants dispersed this confidential document, to at least one member of the public and according to Phillips, who knows who else. Phillips statement also says, the letter contained discipline records of officers and confidential information.
Reppucci has said that is not true and that the letter didn’t even have any current police department members names even it. Reppucci said the only thing mentioned was that the other person who was promoted for the Lieutenants position was under an internal investigation. And that is a fact He was.
1. Phillips acknowledges in his response letter and in other documents that was true and even comments that Reppucci wasn’t specific in his grievance and that the person who was under investigation was the one who requested the investigation in the first place.
2. According to Reppucci that is true but, Phillips forgot to mention that the other person in question made the complaint about himself so another officer, who he was targeting, would get questioned and then hopefully terminated for spreading rumors about him.
3. Phillips also didn’t mention that when this other person made the complaint about himself, it was so that he get investigated for misconduct and that he was the focus of the investigation. That means, if he were found guilty he would have been disciplined under the town and department policies he accused himself of violating.
4. Phillips also forgot to mention that he assigned Reppucci to do the investigation and that’s why he knows about it.
5. A little sneaky and underhanded? You bet it is and Unethical too!
6. The fact is, when a police officer is under an internal investigation it’s not confidential information and shouldn’t be.
7. Members of the public were involved in this investigation and the public has a right to know when Officer’s are under an internal investigation.
8. The public should know whether the police officer’s on the street, conducting investigations, handling cases and most importantly who’s salaries are being paid by them are competent to do the job.
9. One form of transparency to the public is letting them know whether or not an Officer is the focus of repeated internal investigations.
10. In Winchester these things are covered up because that is what Phillips wants. He wants people to believe he runs a tip top police department and that he’s competent and the other members are competent.
11. It usually indicates a problem when a Chief doesn’t want people to know what his department and people are doing. You know there are problems and it’s not well run when there is a lot of turn over and a department that is always having to defend itself because of complaints made.
12. Somewhere along the line this Chief decided the public has no right to know what he does or why.
13. For instance Nate Jette was the focus of numerous internal investigations.
14. Maybe instead of allowing him to continue unchecked, a member of the Town wouldn’t have been injured by him and because of him.
15. It was Jette that mishandled his taser and tased him in the chest. After doing that, he never checked his body for any potential physical harm, again violating the policies and by doing so and by not following the policies, he left the taser probe in the chest of the person.
16. That taser probe was surgically removed 2 months later.
17. Is that fair to this person? Is that fair to the public?
18. Then at a public Selectmen’s meeting they refused to accept the complaint and a video because it wasn’t presented by the person himself but by someone this person authorized to act for him! How arrogant, disrespectful and uncaring a BOS we have.
19. I’ll bet his family was Thankful this past Thanksgiving that he didn’t suffer any worse than he did. It could have been a lot worse if it were a gun.
In the end, instead of addressing the real problems, the Chief would rather have investigations, by the Sheriff’s Department, about crimes that never happened, that are used to discredit people when they have legitimate, accurate and documentable concerns and have brought that information to the Chief.
In the end, there is no evidence that anyone broke into his office.
In the end, the legitimate concerns about how the police department was being run turned out to be pretty accurate.
In the end, it seems, Phillips was more concerned with destroying the credibility of a few people, so he could try to save his own ego instead of dealing with the real problems he had and didn’t know how to fix.
He had to save face and chose to break the law, rather than admit to his problems.
How arrogant and pompous is that?
And it looks like the deck is stacked against the Chief.
It appears that He and the Lieutenant Christopher Roberts might not have that much needed quality we expect in our police officers. INTEGRITY.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
DEMAND ANSWERS: Formal Complaints filed by Dan Reppucci to County Commissioners against Deputy Kelvin Macie and Winchester BOS against Cheif Gary Phillips & Lt Christopher Roberts
Unethical Police and Police Corruption – Don’t Look the Other Way - DEMAND ANSWERS, ASK QUESTIOINS AND HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE.
Why is Hinsdale Police Officer, Theresa Sepe, now a Board member, helping to cover up these crimes and protecting the CHIEF?
Why is former Lt. Sherman Tedford helping to cover up these crimes, now that he is a Board of Selectmen?
Why don’t they DEMAND answers from the CHIEF?
They KNOW the LAW, they know the DEPARTMENT Policies and THEY KNOW their CHIEF lied and manipulated and twisted the TRUTH to get rid of REPPUCCI.
Why do they hide from the TRUTH?
Have you ever been accused of doing something you didn't do? Have you ever had to defend yourself against a lie? accusation? mistruth?
Have you ever had to STAND up for yourself because someone doesn’t like what you stand for?
When the police do it, the stakes are higher.
The police are trusted because we are taught they aren’t supposed to break the law.
But they CAN and all too often they Do.
And when BAD Cops do it to GOOD people they try to cover it up and make the GOOD people look BAD.
This is what happens when the GOOD people have the proof and Stand Up to the COPS who are BAD.
Sometimes Good people get to speak out and give evidence and they show the world that there really are BAD Cops in the world and we need to know about them.
JUST think what could happen to you, if you get accused of doing something wrong, when you didn’t, but the police accuse you anyway, just because they can.
Because they don’t like what you stand for.
Just think what can happen to honest, law abiding people, if we keep letting them get away with it?
We all must all do our part to expose and stop BAD COPS so the GOOD COPS can do their job.
It’s time to fight back against BAD COPS. There is NO room for people who misuse their power and then lie through their teeth that they don't.
If you can’t be an honest cop and Follow the Laws and uphold the Constitution then there is no room for you as a cop in this Country.
We will be vigilant and we will expose you and all your dirty deeds, because that’s what GOOD people do to protect other GOOD people when BAD Cops don’t.
Dan Reppucci, wrongfully and unlawfully terminated, after Gary Phillips, Chief of Police and Cheshire County Deputy Kelvin Macie BOTH TESTIFY UNDER OATH he was "insubordinate" when he failed to answer questions during an "internal investigation".
Neither has told the truth, under oath, that it was a CRIMINAL investigation and by law and department policy, Reppucci has a LEGAL right to NOT answer questions and TO speak with an Attorney as he requested to do – BEFORE answering questions.
Instead of complying with that request, THEY chose to VIOLATE his Constitutional Rights to consult with an attorney.
The REASON is Simple: Reppucci was being TARGETED by the Chief for HIS information and knowledge of criminal and unethical activities going on in the police department.
Activity that the Chief wanted COVERED UP. The way to accomplish that was to discredit and silence REPPUCCI.
Facts:
The Chief of Police reported to Sheriff Foote a break in and theft at the Police Department.
Deputy Kelvin Macie was sent by Sheriff Foote to investigate.
Kelvin Macie - Investigator for Cheshire County NH Deputy Sheriff.
Repucci knew they were conducting a criminal investigation and asked to consult with an attorney BEFORE answering questions because he felt he was being targeted, it was HIS legal RIGHT, IT was THEIR Obligation to obey that request.
A legal right to counsel is afforded to anyone in the country in criminal investigations conducted by the police and that included Reppucci.
Phillips and Macie violated the 5th and 6th Amendments of the US Constitution, when they did not allow Reppucci to exercise his Constitutional Right to Counsel.
Neither are NEW to LAW ENFORECEMENT and BOTH have many years of experience.
Reppucci was concerned he was being SET UP by the Chief.
Reppucci has stated and it is recorded in Kelvin Macie's report he felt he was being targeted for termination for reporting illegal and unethical activities going on at the Winchester Police Department.
Both Deputy Kelvin Macie and Chief Gary Phillips testified Reppucci was being questioned during an internal investigation and during that questioning he failed to cooperate.
Why would they testify that it was an internal investigation and not a criminal investigation?
Simple, if it was internal investigation, he was insubordinate; if it was a criminal investigation, he wasn't, as he was exercising his constitutional right to speak with counsel under the law and the department policies he was employed under.
In order to discredit and go after Reppucci, the Chief with the help of Kelvin Macie had to tell everyone AND also testify that Reppucci was bad and wasn't following orders. That he was being insubordinate and he had to be disposed of, immediately, that he was a threat to the department.
The Chief and Deputy colluded to successfully violate his constitutional rights.
They lied about the fact it was a criminal investigation. They hid and covered up that very important fact up making people believe that they did nothing wrong but that Reppucci was the one who was wrong. Including to the courts.
Both try to discredit Reppucci saying he's just a disgruntled employee who is mad he didn't get a promotion.
Dan Reppucci's story makes sense, a pretend break in and a person fired are just too coincidental and a history with this Chief.
Those who know Reppucci know he wouldn't have given up a 15 year career because he didn't get a promotion. He has an extensive and accomplished background and his yearly reviews were near perfect year after year, including the one he got just a few months before this entire matter. The Chief going on and on for pages about Reppucci's accomplishments, self sacriface, availability even after hours, with NO EXTRA pay, to the department and officers and his importance to both the agency and the Chief and how his professionalism carries over into the rest of the police community.
Reppucci: Sergeant, Detective, Police Prosecutor for several years, educated, disciplined.
Realistically, even if there was some problem, you would think that the Chief wouldn't just "throw away" such a loyal employee whom he relied on and who was always there for both him and the Department.
The Chief's story makes no sense.
Those who know Reppucci know the real story know that the problem is that he had information the Chief didn't and still doesn't want out in public. Information he doesn't want the public to know about.
The Chief TRIED to VIOLATE this Officer's Constitutional Rights when he ordered him, demanded the Officer immediately cooperate and immediately answer questions in the Deputy's criminal investigation.
Reppucci held firm, stood his ground and honored the Oath of Office he took to not violate the law and to Uphold the Constitution.
The Chief couldn't find anything else this Officer had done wrong so he had his Lt. Chris Roberts check his emails and fabricate yet another story.
They both tell a story about how he was stealing confidential documents.
Reppucci says that's a ridiculous lie. Reppucci has proof that Roberts lied under oath and fabricated his story because the only emails he ever had were work related and turned in when complete and nothing was ever stolen.
Reppucci said that the emails he had were emails that there show there were problems with some of the employees at the police department, including Roberts.
Reppucci has said he was given an assignment to investigate some goings on at the police department and it's not his fault that the truth ended up being negative for Roberts and the Chief wanted it covered up.
Reppucci had been bringing forward knowledge of Criminal and Unethical Activity going on and is still going on in the police department. So far it's swept under carpets. Sooner or later that will stop happening.
Reppucci wants to see Justice done and these people properly disciplined and removed from their poistions for what they have done to him and to others.
Reppucci wants the opportunity to clear his name. He has said he will continue that fight until the truth comes out. We will continue to help him.
Phillips, Macie and Roberts have ALL violated their Oath of Office and should be ashamed of themselves for even thinking they fall into the same class as real, honest and hardworking Law Enforcement Professionals.
Police Corruption Needs to be Exposed and Needs to be Dealt with Legally.
The THIN BLUE LINE needs to be CROSSED.
Please feel free to share your stories and comments.
Christopher Roberts - Lt, Winchester NH Police Department
Gary Phillips - Chief, Winchester Police NH Department
http://winchesternhcorruption.blogspot.com/p/complaints-filed-to-bos-by-dan-reppucci.html
http://winchesternhcorruption.blogspot.com/p/complaint-filed-to-cheshire-county.html
Why is Hinsdale Police Officer, Theresa Sepe, now a Board member, helping to cover up these crimes and protecting the CHIEF?
Why is former Lt. Sherman Tedford helping to cover up these crimes, now that he is a Board of Selectmen?
Why don’t they DEMAND answers from the CHIEF?
They KNOW the LAW, they know the DEPARTMENT Policies and THEY KNOW their CHIEF lied and manipulated and twisted the TRUTH to get rid of REPPUCCI.
Why do they hide from the TRUTH?
Have you ever been accused of doing something you didn't do? Have you ever had to defend yourself against a lie? accusation? mistruth?
Have you ever had to STAND up for yourself because someone doesn’t like what you stand for?
When the police do it, the stakes are higher.
The police are trusted because we are taught they aren’t supposed to break the law.
But they CAN and all too often they Do.
And when BAD Cops do it to GOOD people they try to cover it up and make the GOOD people look BAD.
This is what happens when the GOOD people have the proof and Stand Up to the COPS who are BAD.
Sometimes Good people get to speak out and give evidence and they show the world that there really are BAD Cops in the world and we need to know about them.
JUST think what could happen to you, if you get accused of doing something wrong, when you didn’t, but the police accuse you anyway, just because they can.
Because they don’t like what you stand for.
Just think what can happen to honest, law abiding people, if we keep letting them get away with it?
We all must all do our part to expose and stop BAD COPS so the GOOD COPS can do their job.
It’s time to fight back against BAD COPS. There is NO room for people who misuse their power and then lie through their teeth that they don't.
If you can’t be an honest cop and Follow the Laws and uphold the Constitution then there is no room for you as a cop in this Country.
We will be vigilant and we will expose you and all your dirty deeds, because that’s what GOOD people do to protect other GOOD people when BAD Cops don’t.
Dan Reppucci, wrongfully and unlawfully terminated, after Gary Phillips, Chief of Police and Cheshire County Deputy Kelvin Macie BOTH TESTIFY UNDER OATH he was "insubordinate" when he failed to answer questions during an "internal investigation".
Neither has told the truth, under oath, that it was a CRIMINAL investigation and by law and department policy, Reppucci has a LEGAL right to NOT answer questions and TO speak with an Attorney as he requested to do – BEFORE answering questions.
Instead of complying with that request, THEY chose to VIOLATE his Constitutional Rights to consult with an attorney.
The REASON is Simple: Reppucci was being TARGETED by the Chief for HIS information and knowledge of criminal and unethical activities going on in the police department.
Activity that the Chief wanted COVERED UP. The way to accomplish that was to discredit and silence REPPUCCI.
Facts:
The Chief of Police reported to Sheriff Foote a break in and theft at the Police Department.
Deputy Kelvin Macie was sent by Sheriff Foote to investigate.
Kelvin Macie - Investigator for Cheshire County NH Deputy Sheriff.
Repucci knew they were conducting a criminal investigation and asked to consult with an attorney BEFORE answering questions because he felt he was being targeted, it was HIS legal RIGHT, IT was THEIR Obligation to obey that request.
A legal right to counsel is afforded to anyone in the country in criminal investigations conducted by the police and that included Reppucci.
Phillips and Macie violated the 5th and 6th Amendments of the US Constitution, when they did not allow Reppucci to exercise his Constitutional Right to Counsel.
Neither are NEW to LAW ENFORECEMENT and BOTH have many years of experience.
Reppucci was concerned he was being SET UP by the Chief.
Reppucci has stated and it is recorded in Kelvin Macie's report he felt he was being targeted for termination for reporting illegal and unethical activities going on at the Winchester Police Department.
Both Deputy Kelvin Macie and Chief Gary Phillips testified Reppucci was being questioned during an internal investigation and during that questioning he failed to cooperate.
Why would they testify that it was an internal investigation and not a criminal investigation?
Simple, if it was internal investigation, he was insubordinate; if it was a criminal investigation, he wasn't, as he was exercising his constitutional right to speak with counsel under the law and the department policies he was employed under.
In order to discredit and go after Reppucci, the Chief with the help of Kelvin Macie had to tell everyone AND also testify that Reppucci was bad and wasn't following orders. That he was being insubordinate and he had to be disposed of, immediately, that he was a threat to the department.
The Chief and Deputy colluded to successfully violate his constitutional rights.
They lied about the fact it was a criminal investigation. They hid and covered up that very important fact up making people believe that they did nothing wrong but that Reppucci was the one who was wrong. Including to the courts.
Both try to discredit Reppucci saying he's just a disgruntled employee who is mad he didn't get a promotion.
Dan Reppucci's story makes sense, a pretend break in and a person fired are just too coincidental and a history with this Chief.
Those who know Reppucci know he wouldn't have given up a 15 year career because he didn't get a promotion. He has an extensive and accomplished background and his yearly reviews were near perfect year after year, including the one he got just a few months before this entire matter. The Chief going on and on for pages about Reppucci's accomplishments, self sacriface, availability even after hours, with NO EXTRA pay, to the department and officers and his importance to both the agency and the Chief and how his professionalism carries over into the rest of the police community.
Reppucci: Sergeant, Detective, Police Prosecutor for several years, educated, disciplined.
Realistically, even if there was some problem, you would think that the Chief wouldn't just "throw away" such a loyal employee whom he relied on and who was always there for both him and the Department.
The Chief's story makes no sense.
Those who know Reppucci know the real story know that the problem is that he had information the Chief didn't and still doesn't want out in public. Information he doesn't want the public to know about.
The Chief TRIED to VIOLATE this Officer's Constitutional Rights when he ordered him, demanded the Officer immediately cooperate and immediately answer questions in the Deputy's criminal investigation.
Reppucci held firm, stood his ground and honored the Oath of Office he took to not violate the law and to Uphold the Constitution.
The Chief couldn't find anything else this Officer had done wrong so he had his Lt. Chris Roberts check his emails and fabricate yet another story.
They both tell a story about how he was stealing confidential documents.
Reppucci says that's a ridiculous lie. Reppucci has proof that Roberts lied under oath and fabricated his story because the only emails he ever had were work related and turned in when complete and nothing was ever stolen.
Reppucci said that the emails he had were emails that there show there were problems with some of the employees at the police department, including Roberts.
Reppucci has said he was given an assignment to investigate some goings on at the police department and it's not his fault that the truth ended up being negative for Roberts and the Chief wanted it covered up.
Reppucci had been bringing forward knowledge of Criminal and Unethical Activity going on and is still going on in the police department. So far it's swept under carpets. Sooner or later that will stop happening.
Reppucci wants to see Justice done and these people properly disciplined and removed from their poistions for what they have done to him and to others.
Reppucci wants the opportunity to clear his name. He has said he will continue that fight until the truth comes out. We will continue to help him.
Phillips, Macie and Roberts have ALL violated their Oath of Office and should be ashamed of themselves for even thinking they fall into the same class as real, honest and hardworking Law Enforcement Professionals.
Police Corruption Needs to be Exposed and Needs to be Dealt with Legally.
The THIN BLUE LINE needs to be CROSSED.
Please feel free to share your stories and comments.
Christopher Roberts - Lt, Winchester NH Police Department
Gary Phillips - Chief, Winchester Police NH Department
http://winchesternhcorruption.blogspot.com/p/complaints-filed-to-bos-by-dan-reppucci.html
http://winchesternhcorruption.blogspot.com/p/complaint-filed-to-cheshire-county.html
Monday, November 1, 2010
Help Stop the Public Corruption in Cheshire County
Former Winchester Police Officer, Daniel Reppucci has asked that we share his story and give him an opportunity to present his side of the story as to how and why he was termintated.
Documents sent with this email are available by request to the concnernedcitisensofwinchester@gmail.com email address and are in pdf format.
These documents will be converted to a format that will allow them to be posted on the blog and when they are available they will be located to the right of this blog under the heading, Documents and Other Reference Material - Double Click Document to Enlarge and they will be entitled Dan Reppucci Documents.
October 27, 2010
To Whom it may concern,
Last year I was terminated from the NH Winchester Police Department for allegedly not answering questions and cooperating in an internal investigation. I was the Detective Sergeant of the agency and had worked there for more than 10 years and had a personnel file to be proud of.
The State and Local Politicians and Officials of NH as well as the Media need to know that public corruption is a serious problem and how it happens.
I had MY Constitutional Rights violated when I was accused of not cooperating in an internal investigation.
I have spent more than a year gathering evidence in my defense, to be able to clear my name against false allegations made against me by my former employer. I now have physical proof and evidence the investigation was a Criminal Investigation, that I had a Constitutional right to speak with an attorney during that investigation and I have physical proof and evidence that the other allegations were also false allegations and I did not do the things I was accused of.
I have provided a copy of a letter dated May 17, 2010, in which Cheshire County Sheriff Foote specifically states:
“The investigation in question is a criminal investigation. It is not an internal investigation.”
He goes on to further state that NO internal investigations had been conducted in Winchester in 2009 by the CC Sheriff’s Dept , PERIOD.
Proving my Constitutional Rights were violated.
Since that initial time when I was first terminated from my employment, I was receiving and then had been denied unemployment benefits, I lost a Cheshire County Superior Court ruling, filed on my behalf by my attorney J. Joseph McKittrick of McKittrick Law Offices, Northampton, NH, in which Judge Arnold ruled, based on false information provided, the Town was in it’s legal rights to terminate my employment, my case now with the Supreme Court after failing to get a reconsideration on that ruling.
I’ve lost every Administrative and Judicial proceeding because I have been accused of having not cooperated in an internal investigation.
It is this misrepresented and false information that the investigation itself was an internal investigation that has even given credence to any of the other false allegations and information they have lied about.
No physical proof has ever been provided to show I did any of things I was accused of doing.
I have recently filed formal written complaints to the Cheshire County Commissioners and the Town of Winchester Board of Selectmen asking for complete and thorough criminal and internal investigations on the “Participants” who have conspired together to hide this information from the public and from these “Official Proceedings”.
I have attached the complaints that were made to both the Commissioners and the BOS, all confidential information blacked out, copies of the actual Cheshire County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Report, #09-63-OF, a copy of a letter from Cheshire County Sheriff Foote, stating he directed the Deputy to conduct a criminal investigation at the Winchester Police Department after a crime had been reported, and finally the Superior Court ruling.
My constitutional rights were violated by both these agencies when they failed to allow me to an attorney as I had made it very clear, I was being targeted for termination for being a whistleblower.
I would love the opportunity and would appreciate having a chance to speak to someone to tell my side of the story, backed up with evidence, so the public knows what goes on behind closed doors and the extent some will go to, to keep those doors shut while hiding the truth.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at 518-772-2652 or at my email.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Daniel Reppucci
Documents sent with this email are available by request to the concnernedcitisensofwinchester@gmail.com email address and are in pdf format.
These documents will be converted to a format that will allow them to be posted on the blog and when they are available they will be located to the right of this blog under the heading, Documents and Other Reference Material - Double Click Document to Enlarge and they will be entitled Dan Reppucci Documents.
October 27, 2010
To Whom it may concern,
Last year I was terminated from the NH Winchester Police Department for allegedly not answering questions and cooperating in an internal investigation. I was the Detective Sergeant of the agency and had worked there for more than 10 years and had a personnel file to be proud of.
The State and Local Politicians and Officials of NH as well as the Media need to know that public corruption is a serious problem and how it happens.
I had MY Constitutional Rights violated when I was accused of not cooperating in an internal investigation.
I have spent more than a year gathering evidence in my defense, to be able to clear my name against false allegations made against me by my former employer. I now have physical proof and evidence the investigation was a Criminal Investigation, that I had a Constitutional right to speak with an attorney during that investigation and I have physical proof and evidence that the other allegations were also false allegations and I did not do the things I was accused of.
I have provided a copy of a letter dated May 17, 2010, in which Cheshire County Sheriff Foote specifically states:
“The investigation in question is a criminal investigation. It is not an internal investigation.”
He goes on to further state that NO internal investigations had been conducted in Winchester in 2009 by the CC Sheriff’s Dept , PERIOD.
Proving my Constitutional Rights were violated.
Since that initial time when I was first terminated from my employment, I was receiving and then had been denied unemployment benefits, I lost a Cheshire County Superior Court ruling, filed on my behalf by my attorney J. Joseph McKittrick of McKittrick Law Offices, Northampton, NH, in which Judge Arnold ruled, based on false information provided, the Town was in it’s legal rights to terminate my employment, my case now with the Supreme Court after failing to get a reconsideration on that ruling.
I’ve lost every Administrative and Judicial proceeding because I have been accused of having not cooperated in an internal investigation.
It is this misrepresented and false information that the investigation itself was an internal investigation that has even given credence to any of the other false allegations and information they have lied about.
No physical proof has ever been provided to show I did any of things I was accused of doing.
I have recently filed formal written complaints to the Cheshire County Commissioners and the Town of Winchester Board of Selectmen asking for complete and thorough criminal and internal investigations on the “Participants” who have conspired together to hide this information from the public and from these “Official Proceedings”.
I have attached the complaints that were made to both the Commissioners and the BOS, all confidential information blacked out, copies of the actual Cheshire County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Report, #09-63-OF, a copy of a letter from Cheshire County Sheriff Foote, stating he directed the Deputy to conduct a criminal investigation at the Winchester Police Department after a crime had been reported, and finally the Superior Court ruling.
My constitutional rights were violated by both these agencies when they failed to allow me to an attorney as I had made it very clear, I was being targeted for termination for being a whistleblower.
I would love the opportunity and would appreciate having a chance to speak to someone to tell my side of the story, backed up with evidence, so the public knows what goes on behind closed doors and the extent some will go to, to keep those doors shut while hiding the truth.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at 518-772-2652 or at my email.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Daniel Reppucci
Thursday, October 21, 2010
New Documents: Kelvin Macie Criminal Investigation and Court Ruling
If this all sounds confusing, it's because it is. If this doesn't sound logical, it's because it's not.
See NEW documents on right, CC Sheriff investigation 09-63-OF and CC Superior Court Judge decision in Reppucci lawsuit with Town. The continued lies have now forced him to APPEAL that Decision in the Supreme Court.
What's been presented by the Chief, Town, Deputy, Sheriff's Office and Court is absolute nonsense and if this involved anybody other than a police officer - It Would Not Be Going On.
Click on New Links : >>>>>>>>>>>
Don't be fooled into thinking - he was Cop so he had to cooperate. That's not true by any stretch. Dan Reppucci was not a cop in this investigation - he was an ordinary citizen, like you or me and he was entitled to HIS Constitutional Rights and he was entitled to an Attorney.
No truth could ever be this distorted and maligned.
Who provided the judge with the information he based his decision on?
Judge Arnold states Reppucci didn't provide evidence or even dispute the facts? So who provided this undisputed evidence? Where did it come from? Or were the facts provided by Reppucci simply overlooked because the Town's story was more believable?
How did the judge come to the conclusion that it was Mr. Reppucci's refusal to answer Deputy Kelvin Macie's questions that led to sufficient grounds for his termination? See 2nd paragraph, 2nd page. It was a criminal investigation and in fact that criminal investigation was provided as evidence to the Court.
The Judge states Reppucci refused to answer Deputy Kelvin Macie's questions. He had a right to refuse - he was being questioned in a criminal investigation - not the internal investigation the judge refers to in his ruling. See 1st page, paragraph 2.
The Judge states that Reppucci provides no factual support to his allegation that neither the WPD or Sheriff's Office followed proper rules and regulations during their investigation.
Well, is it normal and customary for the Sheriff's Department to show up at someones house for criminal investigations with an Administrative Warning for the people to sign?
Is that the protocol for police departments across our land?
If they showed up knocking on Judge Arnold's door with one, would he have willingly answered questions about anything they were asking?
How about a Chief of Police who reported a crime to that agency? Do the criminal investigations magically become internal investigations?
Hasn't the judge ever heard of due process? Or maybe he was persuaded to believe that there were so many who were against Reppucci that it must have been true he did something wrong?
See NEW documents on right, CC investigation 09-63-OF and Superior Court decision or use links below:
http://winchesternhcorruption.blogspot.com/p/cheshire-county-sheriff-investigation.html
http://winchesternhcorruption.blogspot.com/p/cc-superior-court-decision-reppucci.html
See NEW documents on right, CC Sheriff investigation 09-63-OF and CC Superior Court Judge decision in Reppucci lawsuit with Town. The continued lies have now forced him to APPEAL that Decision in the Supreme Court.
What's been presented by the Chief, Town, Deputy, Sheriff's Office and Court is absolute nonsense and if this involved anybody other than a police officer - It Would Not Be Going On.
Click on New Links : >>>>>>>>>>>
Don't be fooled into thinking - he was Cop so he had to cooperate. That's not true by any stretch. Dan Reppucci was not a cop in this investigation - he was an ordinary citizen, like you or me and he was entitled to HIS Constitutional Rights and he was entitled to an Attorney.
No truth could ever be this distorted and maligned.
Who provided the judge with the information he based his decision on?
Judge Arnold states Reppucci didn't provide evidence or even dispute the facts? So who provided this undisputed evidence? Where did it come from? Or were the facts provided by Reppucci simply overlooked because the Town's story was more believable?
How did the judge come to the conclusion that it was Mr. Reppucci's refusal to answer Deputy Kelvin Macie's questions that led to sufficient grounds for his termination? See 2nd paragraph, 2nd page. It was a criminal investigation and in fact that criminal investigation was provided as evidence to the Court.
The Judge states Reppucci refused to answer Deputy Kelvin Macie's questions. He had a right to refuse - he was being questioned in a criminal investigation - not the internal investigation the judge refers to in his ruling. See 1st page, paragraph 2.
The Judge states that Reppucci provides no factual support to his allegation that neither the WPD or Sheriff's Office followed proper rules and regulations during their investigation.
Well, is it normal and customary for the Sheriff's Department to show up at someones house for criminal investigations with an Administrative Warning for the people to sign?
Is that the protocol for police departments across our land?
If they showed up knocking on Judge Arnold's door with one, would he have willingly answered questions about anything they were asking?
How about a Chief of Police who reported a crime to that agency? Do the criminal investigations magically become internal investigations?
Hasn't the judge ever heard of due process? Or maybe he was persuaded to believe that there were so many who were against Reppucci that it must have been true he did something wrong?
See NEW documents on right, CC investigation 09-63-OF and Superior Court decision or use links below:
http://winchesternhcorruption.blogspot.com/p/cheshire-county-sheriff-investigation.html
http://winchesternhcorruption.blogspot.com/p/cc-superior-court-decision-reppucci.html
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Why are Dan Reppucci's Due Process Rights Violated Over and Over? Is Sheriff Foote Covering Up for Macie and Phillips? And why did Reppucci have to go Directly to the Commissioners to Get Their Assistance?
What's up with the Corruption going on in the Town of Winchester and Cheshire County?
What’s the connection between Gary Phillips of the WPD and Sheriff Foote of the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office?
What about Macie?
How come the WPD and Sheriff’s Office have been allowed to manipulate “Official Proceedings” by having untruthful testimony entered into the records?
What about the Attorneys that know of these lies?
Does this bode well for the community as a whole?
Is it acceptable that the police in our communities are dishonest and will stoop to lies and coverups to protect each other?
Who’s watching out for the civil and legal rights of the average person when the Police break the law and those in charge look the other way?
Can any member of the police who is so devious that that he believes setting up a fellow officer is acceptable, deserving of the title “Officer of the Law”?
Is any member of the police who stands by and knowingly participates in or from the sidelines watches as a fellow officer is set up for termination for no reason other than wanting fairness and equity for ALL deserving of the title “Officer of the Law”?
What kinds of cowards stand by and allow that to happen?
Is the ego more important than “I swear to uphold the laws of the land and to serve and protect?
The proof is there that, Both, Macie and Phillips broke the law – they lied, misstated and misrepresented the truth while under oath and violated the Constitutional Rights of Dan Reppucci.
Mr. Roberts also lied, misstated, and misrepresented the truth during his testimony, alleging that Reppucci somehow stole confidential information through his email. Mr. Reppucci states he has evidence to prove that Roberts lied.
Reppucci, in order to defend himself against testimony that was untruthful, requested documents that would prove his “Audio Recorded” testimony was truthful and that the “Audio Recorded” testimony of both Philips and Macie’s was riddled with lies.
Unfortunately, Mr. Reppucci cannot release to the public at this time, the testimony from these hearings because of ongoing appeals. If at any time he gets the green light to publish verbatim this information, it will be posted.
Mr. Reppucci requested all information that was part of the Criminal Investigation conducted by Macie and included Macie’s report, the documents Phillips gave to Macie, letters from the AG’s office etc.
Reppucci first requested this information from Barton Mayer, verified in emails, sent by Reppucci to Barton, days before his termination hearing, last August, where very clearly Reppucci asks for and very clearly Barton Mayer tells him he can’t have it. Time was of the essence as Reppucci only had a few days to prepare for his termination hearing, didn’t have an attorney at the time and was doing this on his own.
Time Line of Facts
Aug 5, 2009 – Ellen Cole tapes to outside door of Reppucci's house a notice of a termination hearing scheduled for August 17, 2009.
Dan is out of state for his mother’s funeral services at that time. His mother passed away a few days before on August 1, 2009.
Phillips knew Reppucci’s mother lived out of state and that Dan would be out of state fore her serives and he knew that his mother had passed away because he sent Not 1 Condolence card but 2. One signed by him from Reppucci’s fellow officers and one signed from himself personally.
Aug 6, 2009 – Reppucci arrives home early evening from out of state – finds the letter, unsealed and taped to the door with instructions to pick up a file at Town Hall. Town Hall is closed. Town Hall is not open again until Monday August 10, 2009 because they are closed on Fridays.
Aug 10, 11, 12, 13 – Town Hall opens so Reppucci spends that time running back and forth trying to gather information that he needs or that they said was included in the files but that he was not provided with and are not there.
Also, during this time Reppucci told Barton Mayer that he would be using Attorney J. Joseph McKittrick to represent him, but he could not make the hearig scheduled for Monday August 17th as he had a prior commitment. Reppucci relayed to Barton Mayer that Attorney McKittrick wanted Reppucci to ask for a continuance, unpaid leave would be fine, so that he could go over the case and prepare a defense. Barton Mayer told Reppucci that wouldn't be possible and instead tried to bribe Reppucci into taking a $6,000 payout to go away, to which Reppucci said that he wanted an opportunity to clear his name and prove what Phillips and Macie were really doing and why.
And what about these emails allegedly containing confidential information but that couldn’t be opened because they were password protected so they just guessed they stolen confidential material?
Imagine being given 4 days to prepare for a hearing on the termination from your job, a week after your mother passed away and having to be out of state for her services?
Then to add insult to injury you are told by the Town’s Attorney you can’t even have information you are requesting and that you believe would help you to defend yourself.
Biron Bedard, the Attorney that represented Phillips had access to all this information. Doesn’t that distort the playing field? What Reppucci requested is part of discovery and should have been provided and not denied.
These documents and attachments were all part of an investigation that named Reppucci a Participant. No other member of the WPD is named as a “Participant” or suspect or anything else and no other member of the WPD was ever questioned.
It seems Phillips had a target for this investigation. Since Reppucci didn’t answer any questions how come the Sheriff’s Office didn’t try to find out who broke into Phillips office? Phillips reported the crime.
Didn’t he believe a crime had been committed?
Didn't he want to ensure that the Police Department was safe?
Why did Macie start his questioning and end his questioning at the WPD with Reppucci?
What if there was another WPD Officer who had information about the breakin? About the letter?
Or was this really a False Report to Law Enforcment so that Phillips could "legitimately" go after Reppucci?
Phillips and Macie were pretty quick to stop the investigation at Reppucci. Why was that?
Isn’t this really beginning to look like something like “targeting”.
Phillips has done this before, he did it in Jaffrey to Aaron Thompson and he discussed this openly and with pride.
Roadblocks and Stall Tactics – A year later the same thing. Why?
They’ve been caught and exposed. A spotlight needs to shine on them and they need to be questioned and scrutinized for their conduct. They need to be punished and held accountable for their actions.
Here are the numerous requests – 9 correspondences in all and hoops that Reppucci was forced to go through to try to get information related to the Macie’s Criminal Investigation. Again, these requested documents directly impact Reppucci's ability to defend himself against false accusations. Theu also would allow him to prove the stories of Macie, Phillips, Foote and Roberts just don’t jive with the facts. The emails to and from Barton Mayer will be on the back burner.
You be the judge. Does it sound like the deck was being dealt fairly or is it a situation of the dealer controlling who gets what card?
What’s the connection between Gary Phillips of the WPD and Sheriff Foote of the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office?
What about Macie?
How come the WPD and Sheriff’s Office have been allowed to manipulate “Official Proceedings” by having untruthful testimony entered into the records?
What about the Attorneys that know of these lies?
Does this bode well for the community as a whole?
Is it acceptable that the police in our communities are dishonest and will stoop to lies and coverups to protect each other?
Who’s watching out for the civil and legal rights of the average person when the Police break the law and those in charge look the other way?
Can any member of the police who is so devious that that he believes setting up a fellow officer is acceptable, deserving of the title “Officer of the Law”?
Is any member of the police who stands by and knowingly participates in or from the sidelines watches as a fellow officer is set up for termination for no reason other than wanting fairness and equity for ALL deserving of the title “Officer of the Law”?
What kinds of cowards stand by and allow that to happen?
Is the ego more important than “I swear to uphold the laws of the land and to serve and protect?
The proof is there that, Both, Macie and Phillips broke the law – they lied, misstated and misrepresented the truth while under oath and violated the Constitutional Rights of Dan Reppucci.
Mr. Roberts also lied, misstated, and misrepresented the truth during his testimony, alleging that Reppucci somehow stole confidential information through his email. Mr. Reppucci states he has evidence to prove that Roberts lied.
Reppucci, in order to defend himself against testimony that was untruthful, requested documents that would prove his “Audio Recorded” testimony was truthful and that the “Audio Recorded” testimony of both Philips and Macie’s was riddled with lies.
Unfortunately, Mr. Reppucci cannot release to the public at this time, the testimony from these hearings because of ongoing appeals. If at any time he gets the green light to publish verbatim this information, it will be posted.
Mr. Reppucci requested all information that was part of the Criminal Investigation conducted by Macie and included Macie’s report, the documents Phillips gave to Macie, letters from the AG’s office etc.
Reppucci first requested this information from Barton Mayer, verified in emails, sent by Reppucci to Barton, days before his termination hearing, last August, where very clearly Reppucci asks for and very clearly Barton Mayer tells him he can’t have it. Time was of the essence as Reppucci only had a few days to prepare for his termination hearing, didn’t have an attorney at the time and was doing this on his own.
Time Line of Facts
Aug 5, 2009 – Ellen Cole tapes to outside door of Reppucci's house a notice of a termination hearing scheduled for August 17, 2009.
Dan is out of state for his mother’s funeral services at that time. His mother passed away a few days before on August 1, 2009.
Phillips knew Reppucci’s mother lived out of state and that Dan would be out of state fore her serives and he knew that his mother had passed away because he sent Not 1 Condolence card but 2. One signed by him from Reppucci’s fellow officers and one signed from himself personally.
Aug 6, 2009 – Reppucci arrives home early evening from out of state – finds the letter, unsealed and taped to the door with instructions to pick up a file at Town Hall. Town Hall is closed. Town Hall is not open again until Monday August 10, 2009 because they are closed on Fridays.
Aug 10, 11, 12, 13 – Town Hall opens so Reppucci spends that time running back and forth trying to gather information that he needs or that they said was included in the files but that he was not provided with and are not there.
Also, during this time Reppucci told Barton Mayer that he would be using Attorney J. Joseph McKittrick to represent him, but he could not make the hearig scheduled for Monday August 17th as he had a prior commitment. Reppucci relayed to Barton Mayer that Attorney McKittrick wanted Reppucci to ask for a continuance, unpaid leave would be fine, so that he could go over the case and prepare a defense. Barton Mayer told Reppucci that wouldn't be possible and instead tried to bribe Reppucci into taking a $6,000 payout to go away, to which Reppucci said that he wanted an opportunity to clear his name and prove what Phillips and Macie were really doing and why.
And what about these emails allegedly containing confidential information but that couldn’t be opened because they were password protected so they just guessed they stolen confidential material?
Imagine being given 4 days to prepare for a hearing on the termination from your job, a week after your mother passed away and having to be out of state for her services?
Then to add insult to injury you are told by the Town’s Attorney you can’t even have information you are requesting and that you believe would help you to defend yourself.
Biron Bedard, the Attorney that represented Phillips had access to all this information. Doesn’t that distort the playing field? What Reppucci requested is part of discovery and should have been provided and not denied.
These documents and attachments were all part of an investigation that named Reppucci a Participant. No other member of the WPD is named as a “Participant” or suspect or anything else and no other member of the WPD was ever questioned.
It seems Phillips had a target for this investigation. Since Reppucci didn’t answer any questions how come the Sheriff’s Office didn’t try to find out who broke into Phillips office? Phillips reported the crime.
Didn’t he believe a crime had been committed?
Didn't he want to ensure that the Police Department was safe?
Why did Macie start his questioning and end his questioning at the WPD with Reppucci?
What if there was another WPD Officer who had information about the breakin? About the letter?
Or was this really a False Report to Law Enforcment so that Phillips could "legitimately" go after Reppucci?
Phillips and Macie were pretty quick to stop the investigation at Reppucci. Why was that?
Isn’t this really beginning to look like something like “targeting”.
Phillips has done this before, he did it in Jaffrey to Aaron Thompson and he discussed this openly and with pride.
Roadblocks and Stall Tactics – A year later the same thing. Why?
They’ve been caught and exposed. A spotlight needs to shine on them and they need to be questioned and scrutinized for their conduct. They need to be punished and held accountable for their actions.
Here are the numerous requests – 9 correspondences in all and hoops that Reppucci was forced to go through to try to get information related to the Macie’s Criminal Investigation. Again, these requested documents directly impact Reppucci's ability to defend himself against false accusations. Theu also would allow him to prove the stories of Macie, Phillips, Foote and Roberts just don’t jive with the facts. The emails to and from Barton Mayer will be on the back burner.
You be the judge. Does it sound like the deck was being dealt fairly or is it a situation of the dealer controlling who gets what card?
Click on the pages to zoom in on them to make it easy to read.
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| 1st Letter - Very Explicit Request for Upcoming Appeals Hearing for Unemployment needed by Reppucci to defend against untruthful testimony by Macie at the original Hearing. |
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| Foote Denying Reppucci's Request |
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| Repucci's second letter to Foote, clarifying for Foote what he needs and why |
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| Another evasive letter by Foote with excuses, excuses, excuses |
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| Reppucci's request to the Cheshire County Commissioners to intervene and assist in his request for information from Foote and Foote's response to that request |
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| Reppucci's request for the Appellate Board to request the information Reppucci needs to defend himself at the Appeals hearing - that hearing had to be postponed due to Reppucci not having the inforamtion |
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| The letter by the Appellate Board informing Reppucci that the board was unable to request any documentation from the Sheriff's Office for him - But Reppucci already knew that - Whoever heard of a judge who requested the discovery material for a defendant at a trial? |
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| Finally, after almost 3 months, Foote still would not provide all the documents requested and Reppucci had to have his attorney intervene. |
Because of the delay tactics that hearing was postponed 3 times. The Town's Attorney delayed the date by another 2 or 3 months because of his unavailibility.
If these people had nothing to hide and nothing to worry about you would think they would have turned everything over in a heartbeat - just to get it over and done with.
But NO, instead they are still making things difficult and they are still very uncooperative. They all must have something to hide.
There must be a reason why they are being so protective.
Monday, September 13, 2010
CROOKED COPS? COVER-UPS? Who ELSE Has the True Information about Mr. Reppucci’s Termination? If Foote says it was Criminal and Phillips says it was Internal – Who is right and who is wrong? >>> New Links For Documents >>>>>>
Reppucci, as anyone would, Has a Right to His Career, His Integrity, His Livelihood, to Respect and His Good Name Untarnished by those that can't keep their stories straight. That is what is at stake for him. That is what he is fighting for.
There are others out there, besides Foote and Reppucci who know the investigation was criminal, such as Macie.
See the following links:
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Why is Phillips and his police department being protected by so many?
This was a Comment posted recently and we decided that since this was so chocked full of relevant information we would post it on it’s own so that it doesn’t get lost and not read by those interested.
It raises legitimate questions and establishes legitimate points of concern about what Gary Phillips real intentions were and still are.
The BOS need to take a long, hard look at the WPD and the personnel managing it.
You can see the documents being referred to at the previous blogs. Double click on the documents, they will open in a new window and you will be able to view them full size to read them.
Casual Blog Reader said...
Part I
I don’t know if I am the only one who has picked up on this but I figured I’d throw it out there. According to the letter by Foote he wrote,
“The investigation in question is a criminal investigation. It is not an internal investigation.”
The meaning is very clear.
Foote then quotes the following paragraph in the same letter and he says it’s directly from the investigative report that Macie wrote,
“Sheriff Foote was very clear in his directive to me. He stated that the Sheriff’s Office was only interested in investigating the matter of the chain of custody of the so called grievance letter. We were not going to investigate …any other internal personnel matters.”
What Macie writes in his report shows he was clearly directed by Foote to conduct a criminal investigation AND that he clearly understood that “we – meaning the Sheriff’s Office” were not going to investigate any internal personnel matters.
That reference in his report shows his (Macie’s) understanding that he was not there to conduct any internal investigation.
Looking at the previous blog you can see that all the information being referred to is from the same report in that blog and the same investigation Foote is referring to in his letter – Note the Investigation #’s 09-63-OF.
If Macie knew he was “Directed” by Foote to conduct a Criminal Investigation and we know from Foote’s letter the investigation in question was started as a criminal investigation and ended as a criminal investigation, how is it that Macie is involved with Phillips and they are both saying the investigation was internal?
How did the Court get that information?
What about this “other” non-existent investigation? If Foote didn’t give a directive to Macie, who did?
So was Macie working on his own?
Was Macie working with any of the other members of the Sheriff’s Office?
Maybe Macie was working with Foote?
What about Croteau and Phillips?
Was Maice working with Croteau?
Was Macie working with Phillips?
Was Phillips working with the Sheriff’s Office?
Were Foote and Phillips working together?
You can see the tightly woven ball of a mess. Somebody has to know something. Or more likely quite a few know something. And more than likely quite a few are hiding what they know.
So what could really going on here? Something just doesn’t make sense with all of this, but it smells pretty bad.
How is it an investigation that supposedly never took place apparently made it’s way to Superior Court and was presented to the court as having taken place?
This internal investigation is so real a judge made a ruling based on it, yet it doesn't exist because the highest ranking Police Official in Cheshire County, Sheriff Foote said and this is a direct quote from his letter, “In 2009 the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office was not requested to nor did it conduct any internal investigation on you or any member of the Winchester Police Department.”
He says with absolute specificity, there was NO Internal Investigation that came from his Agency that involved the Winchester Police Department in 2009.
September 11, 2010 9:26 PM
Casual Blog Reader - Part II said...
Part II
Dan Reppucci was fired from the Winchester Police Department in August of 2009 for Insubordination when he Failed to answer questions in an Internal Investigation, conducted by Deputy Macie of the Sheriff’s Office, according to Phillips, Macie, the Town and others.
In his appeal of that Town decision to the Superior Court of Cheshire County, the Judge found and ruled the following based on the information presented to the court:
“First, Mr. Reppucci failed to follow Chief Phillips order to answer Deputy Macie’s questions during the internal investigation.”
Say What? – Yes that is correct and a direct quote from Judge Arnold’s ruling.
But Foote said that their was NO internal investigation the Sheriff’s Office or Deputy Macie were involved with in 2009, didn’t he?
The Judge goes on to say, “Although Mr. Reppucci contends that it was erroneous for the Board to terminate him for this reason, the Court disagrees. First, due process does not require that a police officer be provided the opportunity to consult with an attorney before answering questions regarding an internal investigation.”
Bingo. Precisely correct, Judge Arnold. However, when the investigation is criminal and the US and NH Constitutions protect any citizens right to counsel during any criminal investigation, conducted by any police agency, regardless of and notwithstanding of their profession, including a Police Officer.
A problem here? Who’s lying here?
Was Perjury – a criminal and prosecutable offense committed by some members of the Cheshire County Law Enforcement community while knowingly testifying to or presenting false written statements to a court or in the course of Official Proceedings, while under sworn oath to tell the truth and all the facts?
RSA 641:1 Perjury.
Is there a civil conspiracy going on here?
Defamation?
False imprisonment?
Intentional infliction of emotional distress?
Fraud?
Vicarious liability?
And more?
I can see these very words as part of a lawsuit down the road.
I’m sure there is a law firm out there who would take a case like this on, on a contingency basis.
None of this is speculation but facts based on information presented here that when analyzed raise these legitimate questions about our area law enforcement.
Does anyone really believe that Cops have a right to break the law, just because they are cops?
Does anyone really believe that Cops have a right to break the law, any law?
Does anyone really believe that Cops shouldn’t be held to a higher standard and not a lower standard when it comes to following the law?
Does anyone really believe that if it is found that crimes have been committed they should go unpunished?
It’s been well documented that Reppucci has said he was targeted by Phillips and Roberts.
Is this what happened?
Was some sort of fake investigation used by Phillips to meet out the discipline that resulted in, an too real termination of an otherwise law abiding police officer?
Let’s not forget that the other blog, the Winchester Informer, has information that the AG’s office has already found that Phillips and Roberts and Platz ALL Conspired together to present false information to a bank so that, none other than Reppucci and Breau were removed from a bank account, Illegally and fraudulently, so we know they are capable of conspiring together to get what they want, even if it does break the law.
This Town and this County appear to have some real serious issues involving quite a few members of their respective police departments. It sure looks like there are enough people, with enough information and gumption and determination to make sure the truth gets to the public.
September 11, 2010 9:29 PM
There are others out there, besides Foote and Reppucci who know the investigation was criminal, such as Macie.
See the following links:
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and
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Why is Phillips and his police department being protected by so many?
This was a Comment posted recently and we decided that since this was so chocked full of relevant information we would post it on it’s own so that it doesn’t get lost and not read by those interested.
It raises legitimate questions and establishes legitimate points of concern about what Gary Phillips real intentions were and still are.
The BOS need to take a long, hard look at the WPD and the personnel managing it.
You can see the documents being referred to at the previous blogs. Double click on the documents, they will open in a new window and you will be able to view them full size to read them.
Casual Blog Reader said...
Part I
I don’t know if I am the only one who has picked up on this but I figured I’d throw it out there. According to the letter by Foote he wrote,
“The investigation in question is a criminal investigation. It is not an internal investigation.”
The meaning is very clear.
Foote then quotes the following paragraph in the same letter and he says it’s directly from the investigative report that Macie wrote,
“Sheriff Foote was very clear in his directive to me. He stated that the Sheriff’s Office was only interested in investigating the matter of the chain of custody of the so called grievance letter. We were not going to investigate …any other internal personnel matters.”
What Macie writes in his report shows he was clearly directed by Foote to conduct a criminal investigation AND that he clearly understood that “we – meaning the Sheriff’s Office” were not going to investigate any internal personnel matters.
That reference in his report shows his (Macie’s) understanding that he was not there to conduct any internal investigation.
Looking at the previous blog you can see that all the information being referred to is from the same report in that blog and the same investigation Foote is referring to in his letter – Note the Investigation #’s 09-63-OF.
If Macie knew he was “Directed” by Foote to conduct a Criminal Investigation and we know from Foote’s letter the investigation in question was started as a criminal investigation and ended as a criminal investigation, how is it that Macie is involved with Phillips and they are both saying the investigation was internal?
How did the Court get that information?
What about this “other” non-existent investigation? If Foote didn’t give a directive to Macie, who did?
So was Macie working on his own?
Was Macie working with any of the other members of the Sheriff’s Office?
Maybe Macie was working with Foote?
What about Croteau and Phillips?
Was Maice working with Croteau?
Was Macie working with Phillips?
Was Phillips working with the Sheriff’s Office?
Were Foote and Phillips working together?
You can see the tightly woven ball of a mess. Somebody has to know something. Or more likely quite a few know something. And more than likely quite a few are hiding what they know.
So what could really going on here? Something just doesn’t make sense with all of this, but it smells pretty bad.
How is it an investigation that supposedly never took place apparently made it’s way to Superior Court and was presented to the court as having taken place?
This internal investigation is so real a judge made a ruling based on it, yet it doesn't exist because the highest ranking Police Official in Cheshire County, Sheriff Foote said and this is a direct quote from his letter, “In 2009 the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office was not requested to nor did it conduct any internal investigation on you or any member of the Winchester Police Department.”
He says with absolute specificity, there was NO Internal Investigation that came from his Agency that involved the Winchester Police Department in 2009.
September 11, 2010 9:26 PM
Casual Blog Reader - Part II said...
Part II
Dan Reppucci was fired from the Winchester Police Department in August of 2009 for Insubordination when he Failed to answer questions in an Internal Investigation, conducted by Deputy Macie of the Sheriff’s Office, according to Phillips, Macie, the Town and others.
In his appeal of that Town decision to the Superior Court of Cheshire County, the Judge found and ruled the following based on the information presented to the court:
“First, Mr. Reppucci failed to follow Chief Phillips order to answer Deputy Macie’s questions during the internal investigation.”
Say What? – Yes that is correct and a direct quote from Judge Arnold’s ruling.
But Foote said that their was NO internal investigation the Sheriff’s Office or Deputy Macie were involved with in 2009, didn’t he?
The Judge goes on to say, “Although Mr. Reppucci contends that it was erroneous for the Board to terminate him for this reason, the Court disagrees. First, due process does not require that a police officer be provided the opportunity to consult with an attorney before answering questions regarding an internal investigation.”
Bingo. Precisely correct, Judge Arnold. However, when the investigation is criminal and the US and NH Constitutions protect any citizens right to counsel during any criminal investigation, conducted by any police agency, regardless of and notwithstanding of their profession, including a Police Officer.
A problem here? Who’s lying here?
Was Perjury – a criminal and prosecutable offense committed by some members of the Cheshire County Law Enforcement community while knowingly testifying to or presenting false written statements to a court or in the course of Official Proceedings, while under sworn oath to tell the truth and all the facts?
RSA 641:1 Perjury.
Is there a civil conspiracy going on here?
Defamation?
False imprisonment?
Intentional infliction of emotional distress?
Fraud?
Vicarious liability?
And more?
I can see these very words as part of a lawsuit down the road.
I’m sure there is a law firm out there who would take a case like this on, on a contingency basis.
None of this is speculation but facts based on information presented here that when analyzed raise these legitimate questions about our area law enforcement.
Does anyone really believe that Cops have a right to break the law, just because they are cops?
Does anyone really believe that Cops have a right to break the law, any law?
Does anyone really believe that Cops shouldn’t be held to a higher standard and not a lower standard when it comes to following the law?
Does anyone really believe that if it is found that crimes have been committed they should go unpunished?
It’s been well documented that Reppucci has said he was targeted by Phillips and Roberts.
Is this what happened?
Was some sort of fake investigation used by Phillips to meet out the discipline that resulted in, an too real termination of an otherwise law abiding police officer?
Let’s not forget that the other blog, the Winchester Informer, has information that the AG’s office has already found that Phillips and Roberts and Platz ALL Conspired together to present false information to a bank so that, none other than Reppucci and Breau were removed from a bank account, Illegally and fraudulently, so we know they are capable of conspiring together to get what they want, even if it does break the law.
This Town and this County appear to have some real serious issues involving quite a few members of their respective police departments. It sure looks like there are enough people, with enough information and gumption and determination to make sure the truth gets to the public.
September 11, 2010 9:29 PM
