Brad Jardis's hearing with Epping Selectmen 11/30/09 @ 7:15 PM

[J’raxis 270145]

Not sure if this is more "inside the system" or "outside of Keene," but since being a cop seems about as far inside the system as it gets, I'm posting this here: 

It's likely "outside the Keene area."

I merged Mackler’s thread into the big one about Brad’s situation, since Brad had already started posting about this upcoming UL coverage there.

[Highline]

Not sure if this is more "inside the system" or "outside of Keene," but since being a cop seems about as far inside the system as it gets, I'm posting this here: 

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Selectmen+deny+officer%27s+bid+for+public+hearing&articleId=e99f3b6d-556a-4a1b-9e1b-890912a46d06

Jardis is challenging Police Chief Gregory Dodge's decision last month to uphold a six-day suspension brought against him in July. The suspension followed an internal investigation into a dispute between Jardis and then-Sgt. Sean Gallagher and an e-mail that Jardis sent to police union members which police Lt. Michael Wallace felt contained "inflammatory" language directed at him and Detective Richard Cote.

etc...

Thank you for posting that article Mackler.

Do you all think it shows, what in my opinion is a shady denial of a hearing? I mean, they are seeming to defend "union" rights. How nice of management to look out for the "union" when it means they don't have to have a public hearing. 

[Lloyd]

Brad, were gonna need a new Police Chief in Grafton.  Merle is going to retire soon.  In the past he has mentioned that he needs an assistant.  I don't know what the status is now.  You probably need a visit to G.

[FTL_Ian]

Brad, were gonna need a new Police Chief in Grafton.  Merle is going to retire soon.  In the past he has mentioned that he needs an assistant.  I don't know what the status is now.  You probably need a visit to G.

I bet the KPD chief position pays better.  He's retiring too.   

[AntonLee]

Brad, were gonna need a new Police Chief in Grafton.  Merle is going to retire soon.  In the past he has mentioned that he needs an assistant.  I don't know what the status is now.  You probably need a visit to G.

I bet the KPD chief position pays better.  He's retiring too.   

can you even imagine either scenario?  sounds pretty awesome in either circumstance.

[Highline]

UPDATE:

Suspension with pay extended till 11/17/09 at 5:00PM.

I was just notified of this today.

[J’raxis 270145]

UPDATE:

Suspension with pay extended till 11/17/09 at 5:00PM.

I was just notified of this today.

What’s their justification?

[Highline]

UPDATE:

Suspension with pay extended till 11/17/09 at 5:00PM.

I was just notified of this today.

What’s their justification?

They didn't give any, nor did they have to, nor do they have to justify it.

It is considering non-punitive and is administrative in nature. I believe that they probably, in theory, could keep me in this status indefinitely legally.

I have no idea what they're doing or if they are even investigating me for anything.

I learned today that a minister from a church appeared at the Epping Selectmen meeting on monday night and spoke on my behalf. Well, not so much on my behalf as on the behalf of fairness. He was not pleased that I was being denied a public hearing. No doubt the legislature enacted the provision of 91-A which allows the disciplined employee to decide to make the proceedings public for situations like these where there are many facts that the public would want to be aware of.

I have no idea who this gentleman is.... But if he is reading this, thank you sir.

So.....  No work for me.

But whatever investigation may be anew, I look forward to defending myself and being absolved of both the original charges and whatever new allegations may be made... and returning to full active duty.

[Highline]

UPDATE:

A little bird just told me that Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow have been made aware of my situation 

[Highline]

A new comment on one of the UL articles:

Being a resident of Epping, I have felt compelled to follow this whole scenario as it unfolds in the media, of course under the persistence of Officer Jardis himself. I have to say that I am both ashamed and apalled to see people so quickly come to Office Jardis' defense and to the opposition of the police department and town selectmen. For Jardis to so quickly assume that his suspension had something to do with his involvement in LEAP and with the article that he is so quick to boast about being written on him in this very newspaper is very surprising to me. How about the improper behavior he conducts himself with while on the job and how he abuses the power of the badge that he is supposed to honorably uphold? I think that maybe THAT could have more to do with the choices that Dodge, Cote and Wallace have made in regards to his position among the force as of recent time. How about Jardis put forth his record of complaints against him on file in a public hearing! Let him dispell the accusations of brutal force and just downright abuse of power while on the job, rather than brag and promote his involvement with the legalization of pot. Maybe if he spent as much time dedicated to being a good and decent cop like the other men that represent the Epping police force as he does to this LEAP project, he wouldnt be running into these issues. He should be ashamed of himself, as I am ashamed to have him serving and protecting anybody in my hometown that I am PROUD to say is Epping.

- Sarah, Epping, NH

"Brutal force"?  Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!    This clearly is so fictitious that I can't take it even remotely seriously.

I have already said I would make my personnel file open to inspection for anyone who wants to see it! Anyone!

All someone need to is "connect-the-dots" to see why this particular supervisor treated me so disparagingly, and why I reacted the way I did when I felt that he was now interfering with my basic ability to do my job.  This public hearing I want so badly to have is where I can detail many facts and circumstances (provable, mind you) where I can show the unfairness in this whole scheme... and how I have been treated disparagingly for quite some time.  I have a list, I've checked it twice.

To quote "David" of Manchester...........

Smart cops stay out of politics and just do their job.
- David, Manchester

[MaineShark]

I have already said I would make my personnel file open to inspection for anyone who wants to see it! Anyone!

Perhaps you should do that, then.  Contact the Union Leader, reference the comment on their website, and forward the file.  Presumably, they would remove the libelous comment (since they seem to have no problem removing comments, in other situations), and may even run an article based upon the file (after all, it would be a bold move, compared to most such situations, and would likely be newsworthy).

Joe

[Highline]

I already provided the UL reporter (Jason Schreiber) with written authorization to view my personnel file.

Anyone else who wants to flip through it has my full support.

It really doesn't phase me if people slander me either. The fact that people come out attacking me must mean that I've been effective at spreading the anti-prohibition message

Small price to pay.

[assawyer]

I already provided the UL reporter (Jason Schreiber) with written authorization to view my personnel file.

Anyone else who wants to flip through it has my full support.

Does it read like a children's book or Ghandi's biography..?

[AntonLee]

they keep removing my comments too.

[Highline]

I already provided the UL reporter (Jason Schreiber) with written authorization to view my personnel file.

Anyone else who wants to flip through it has my full support.

Does it read like a children's book or Ghandi's biography..?

 

I wonder how many people will get the juxtaposition of that comment