Archangels of Justice on Facebook has its work cut out for them.

How many of you have viewed Archangels of Justice on Facebook?  They have been posting information about many cases of injustice at the hands of unethical and criminal law enforcement personnel.  While there are many good law enforcement officers there are a tremendous amount of bad ones who need to be exposed.  And Archangels of Justice will expose them.  They know who they are: people who float to the top of the cesspool we call the criminal justice system and include: corrupt politicians, judges who do favors or take/solicit out right bribes, lazy prosecutors, and other forms of lowlife. We can picture them giving each other "high fives" after they intentionally screw one of us.  Or prosecutors sharing laughs with defense attorneys at lunch.  When will they remove their heads from their rear ends and begin to understand that they work for us and not against us?  It will take a while but groups like Archangels of Justice will continue to expose those wrongdoers until they are run out of town.  Keep watching and Archangels of Justice will keep exposing these bums for what they are.  Bums!

Please view the videos on Facebook/Archangels of Justice as we expose corruption and attempt to force a change in the manner we are treated by law enforcement.

ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING:

QUESTIONS: How much money did it cost Rick Scott to buy re-election?  Did the “Good Ole Boys” that he protected from repercussions for their unethical and criminal conduct chip in?  Was Charlie Crist so pathetic that he even couldn’t raise enough money to beat a loser?  Doesn’t it appear that scum has now risen to the top of the cesspool that has become Florida State Government?

Watch our new Archangels of Justice/Experts Are Saying You Tube Channel for updates on law enforcement corruption.

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CHECK OUT OUR NEW YOU TUBE CHANNEL

Hi All,

 

 Please check out the start of our new You Tube Channel.

We will be featuring videos of wrongdoing in law enforcement, important information about current cases and events, and our expert opinions. We really don't care who we anger because we only pursue people whose misconduct deserves to be exposed. We will also be recognizing police officers and deputies whose performance shows a higher level of honesty, ethics, and dedication to duty.

You can watch our beginning videos at::https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC70IfBm7euDO2xStNPG3bKQ

Is Governor Rick Scott Involved In Another Cover-up?

On December 11, 2013, Archangels of Justice submitted a formal complaint to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services concerning the activities of Martin County Sheriff's Office Employee Steven Leighton and the Leighton Security Management.   (See December 15, 2013 posting)  We also submitted letters of complaint to Florida Governor Rick Scott, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Florida State Attorney Bruce Colton.  Our complaint, with supporting photographs and copies of Florida State Statutes, specifically stated that Leighton uniformed employees displayed replicas of Florida Sheriff's badges and shoulder patches upon their shirts and jackets in violation of the law.

Apparently Governor Rick Scott did nothing about our complaint, nor did Attorney General Pam Bondi, nor did State Attorney Bruce Colton.  Although they are at the top end of the Executive Branch of State Government it appears as if they couldn't pull themselves away from their busy schedules of screwing the taxpayers.  They all do great work when it comes to helping each other but not when it comes to protecting the public.

Although Archangels of Justice has repeatedly requested the reports relative to our Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services complaint we have been repeatedly denied.  You can bet your last dollar if they had acted properly they would be happy to turn over their investigative reports to us.  Did someone pay them off?  What did they learn that was so bad that they can't share it with the public or even the complaining party?  In any event Leighton Security Management has now removed their illegal badges and patches and replaced them with somewhat generic ones.  But, no criminal charges were issued although a clear violation of the law exists.

QUESTIONS:  Why is Governor Rick Scott not impeached for participating in, or looking the other way, when he or his good ole boy friends commit criminal acts?  Can't you see that his actions have a trickle down effect?  Don't you realize that his trickle has gotten on Bondi and Colton?  And that now they are getting it on all of us?  DUMP GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT THIS NEXT ELECTION!   

TAGS:  Florida Governor Rick Scott, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Florida State Attorney Bruce Colton

PLEASE CHECK OUT SALVATORE RASTRELLI AND IRA ROBINS DISCUSSING THE SHEENA MORRIS HOMICIDE CASE 

http://youtu.be/Y3B9DUVN-XU

Archangels of Justice On The Michael Bell Murder Case.

Check out Salvatore E. Rastrelli and Ira B. Robins on this video.  Warm regards to all.

http://youtu.be/uMrkpjyhWGs

The Martin County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Department Must Love Us Because They Make It So Easy For  Us To Expose Their Screw Ups.

On October 11, 2013 Sgt. Brian Gervais, Martin County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office, was reviewing Confidential Fund records when he discovered a series of discrepancies within the accounting performed by Sgt. Michael Dougherty, Criminal Investigations Division. 

The first discrepancy involved check #103301, for $752.45 issued to Sgt. Dougherty for the sole purpose of replenishing the confidential funds he was responsible for.  These funds are to be used ONLY for investigative purposes however on 08/28/13 Dougherty deposited that check in his 'overdrawn' personal checking account. Interestingly, he did not account for the funds in the Confidential Funds ledger until 09/16/13. 

The second discrepancy was check number 103739, for $1,170.32, issued to Dougherty on 09/30/13 for the replenishment of confidential informant funds.  He deposited that check into his overdrawn personal checking account on October 8, 2013.

A number of other discrepancies arouse during the internal affairs investigation as to how the Confidential Funds were being spent; restaurant tabs, informants, drug purchases etc, which seemingly had case numbers assigned much later than for when the receipts were recorded.

Sgt. Gervais reported the discrepancies to Internal Investigations Director Anthony Rengeneschi who in turn reported directly to Sheriff William Snyder. Then for some unexplained reason Sheriff Snyder personally contacted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to conduct a criminal investigation into the matter.

Special Agent Alan Kameg was assigned the case and conducted numerous interviews into the missing money. What gets interesting is how, Lt. Brian Bergen turns over the responsibility of the cash box to Sgt. Dougherty without any formal training, yet tells him to see Lt. Budensiek  from another division to 'instruct' him. Both of these Lt.'s claimed they told Dougherty that the 'money' was never to be used for personal reasons, but did not offer any formal training.

It is a Sergeant’s responsibility to assist in creating budgets which are then sent up the chain of command to Lt.'s, Captains, Directors until approved by the Sheriff.   Even though the Sgt. and the Lt's apparently don’t have the common sense to operate a small expense account they are in charge of complex investigations?

Special Agent Kameg then questioned Dougherty about the checks he deposited into his 'overdrawn account" and about how he finally replaced the missing cash.

Dougherty claimed he did not get any formal training on how to handle the confidential funds, after the task 'was dumped on him.  Dougherty also stated he reviewed the Sheriff's Office policy in place, but it didn't contain any guidance.  It is laughable that a Sergeant running a squad of detectives is not smart enough to balance a cash box which only contains about $1200.00 dollars at its maximum.

When Kameg asked Dougherty how he replaced the missing money, Dougherty claimed he had about $2,000.00 in cash in his car from off duty details.  Kameg followed up with, 'if you had the cash, why did you let your bank account get overdrawn?'

Dougherty then has the audacity to tell Kameg that he was recently divorced and didn't want to

disclose how much money he had in his checking account. Really?????  He deposits the Sheriff's Office money in his account to prevent the overdraft and possible fees?  What is the difference where the money came from that went into his personal bank account?  He obviously had not disclosed on the financial affidavit to the family court his true financial condition.  That is a crime in the State of Florida.  Money in your account is supposed to be declared not hidden from view.

The investigation took about 4 months of taxpayer paid cops and prosecutors to review. Ultimately, Assistant State Attorney Lev Evans was assigned to review the matter by ASA Thomas Bakkadahl.   His long winded, lawyer dissertation stated that Dougherty's sloppy record keeping, his lack of  training, and the fact that Dougherty had replaced the money, meant that the State would not be pursuing any criminal charges for theft.

The criminal 'theft statute' states that temporarily or permanently depriving someone of their property or money is theft.  Also, hiding assets or attempting to do so in family court is a crime in the State of Florida.

Dougherty was eventually given a written reprimand for being careless and irresponsible and notified that he would be punished for future similar occurrences.  It appears that IA Director Anthony Rengeneschi, who had a spotless record with the Miami-Dade Police Department, resigned because he wouldn’t participate in this type of cover-up.

QUESTIONS:  Did you know that the dumber you are the higher you go in the Martin County Sheriff’s Office?  Sheriff Snyder is pretty dumb isn’t he?   Is he so dumb he recently promoted Sgt. Dougherty to Lieutenant?  Is he also so dumb that he recently promoted Lt. Brian Bergen to Captain?  He sure did!  Aren’t both of them certified dumbbells?  Pretty amazing isn’t it?  That stupidity can get you promoted on the MCSD?  Or is it that Captain Bergen supported Snyder for Sheriff?  Or that he just kissed his butt?   Did you know that Sgt/Lt Dougherty is the stepson of a prominent local judge?  What happened to the MCSO policy that when undergoing discipline or internal investigations you cannot be promoted until one year has gone by?  Isn’t it true that ASA Bakadahl contributed to Snyder’s campaign for Sheriff?   Did Snyder Personally call the FDLE to investigate Dougherty and ask them to find that he did not violate the law?   When are you citizens going to get sick of this crap?  Did you know that you can obtain all of the reports and records from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement by requesting copies of their case # EI-06-0025?  

TAGS: Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Sherrif William Snyder, Sgt./Lt. Michael Dougherty,  Internal Investigations Director Anthony Rengeneschi, Lt./Capt. Brian Bergen, FDLE Special Agent Alan Kameg, Assistant State Attorney Thomas Bakkadahl.

Which One Of These People Is The Dumbest?

(Multiple Choice)

    A.     Martin County Florida Deputy Sheriff Benjamin E. Fennell

     B.     Florida Assistant State Attorney Alissa Cohen

    

    C.   Judge Darren Steele

         D.     All three are dumbbells.

(See correct answer below)

On April 14, 2014, Alfred J. Rastrelli, Uncle of Archangel of Justice Salvatore E. Rastrelli, was arrested by Martin County Deputy Sheriff Benjamin E. Fennell on an unfounded charge of “Deliberately or negligently allowing his horses to roam free.”   Deputy Fennell, had performed what can only be described as a totally pathetic investigation by someone having absolutely no knowledge of the evidence necessary to request charges be issued against a suspected lawbreaker. 

Next, ASA Alissa Cohen, also having absolutely no knowledge of what evidence is necessary to charge and convict someone, took Fennell’s information and authorized a warrant be issued against Mr. Rastrelli and there was not even a scintilla of evidence to prove the case against him. And even worse, based on absolutely no evidence or probable cause, Judge Darren Steele, who either was not wearing his glasses, cannot read, or had absolutely no knowledge of the law, signed the warrant and Mr. Rastrelli was arrested and forced to post substantial cash bail before he was released and eventually a retainer for the services of an attorney to defend him in this matter. 

Although Archangel of Justice Salvatore E. Rastrelli reviewed the case and submitted the following letter to ASA Cohen showing the complete lack of evidence she refused to drop the charges against his uncle.  Now, just recently, Alfred Rastrelli’s attorney told him that charge against him had been dropped.  But we won’t let these jerks get away that easy.

Archangels of Justice is in process of sending Martin County Sheriff William Snyder a copy of this letter as a complaint of false arrest against Deputy Fennell, a copy to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as a complaint of malicious prosecution against Cohen, and the State of Florida Judicial Committee  as a complaint against Judge Steele for incompetence.  By the way, those people and all of their immediate supervisors are not to be trusted in their official capacity.  But wait there’s more.  The taxpayers will now be forced to compensate Mr. Rastrelli for the money he spent to gain his release, his attorney fees, and for false arrest.  Let’s vote these dumbbells out of office.

  

QUESTIONS: Should a Deputy Sheriff know what he is doing when he arrests you?  What about a prosecutor before she charges you?  Is Alissa Cohen even an attorney? What kind of useless judges do they have in Martin County. They call themselves Honorable but are they? Just who is running the ship and going to take the responsibility for these goofs?  Do you think that if we send a copy of this posting to Governor Rick Scott he will take the necessary steps to correct the situation?  Or will he just throw our complaint away just like he threw his dog away?

The answer to the question at the beginning of this posting is:  D. All three are dumbells.

A Potential Cover-up in Progress

The following method, used by the police throughout the country over and over again,  is the way the Milwaukee County Wisconsin District Attorney E. Michael McCann attempted to covered-up the 2004 police beating of Frank Jude, Jr.  It took the FBI to bring the officers to justice.  Now, it appears to be how his protege, the present District Attorney John Chisholm, is attempting to cover-up the April 30, 2014 police shooing (15 shots) by one officer into an other unarmed man.  Although the test results are in, the DA now states that they don't know when they will decide if charges will be issued.  They are probably contacting their own group of "experts" to review the case and provide an opinion that the can use to clear the officer. As usual, they will probably wait a long time and then quietly release the results as "justifiable."  If you shot someone 15 times they probably would have already charged and convicted you.  This deprivation of peoples' civil rights goes on all over the country.  

For a clear example of how a police cover-up is in progress look towards Ferguson, Missouri.  First a police officer shoots multiple times and kills an unarmed 18 year old.  Then they won’t identify the officer or release the facts.  Then they say that the officer has an injury to his face but then won’t tell how many times the deceased was shot citing “a pending investigation.”  Now, 5 days later, they have not even interviewed the other man who was at the scene who has already spoken publicly about the incident.  And two women who witnessed the shooting are going to speak with the FBI agents called in to investigate the matter citing fear of the Ferguson police.  And there is more.  They have come down in a heavy manner on citizens who began to peacefully protest the shooting.  Remember, the city is composed of 63 % black population with only 3 black police officers on the department.  Then they arrest two white reporters from the Huffington Post and Washing Post because they didn’t move fast enough when told to leave a fast food restaurant near the scene.  Then they release the reporters who had taken videos of the police misconduct concerning their arrest.  And, the chief of police issues a statement saying they must do better in their dealing with the minority community.  Duh!  Ya Think?

Now, the FBI is involved.  It is possible they may be forced to take action against the shooting officer.  But, if history is any indication, they will sit on their investigation for a long time and then quietly claim the shooting was justified.  This is why “Archangels of Justice” is so necessary.  To inform the public just how representatives of our government usually work to the detriment of the public in order to protect themselves.

Another "Archangels" Case.

Michael Edward Bell Case

On November 9, 2004, a Kenosha, Wisconsin police officer shot and killed Michael Edward Bell in front of his mother and sister, in the driveway of their residence.  The original police reports of the four officers claimed that a lieutenant had been physically holding Bell in a bear hug, bent forward at the hip, over the hood of the driver’s side of the car.  Those reports indicate that Bell had been shot with a semi-automatic hand gun placed directly against the side of his head by an officer who had been standing in front of that vehicle. They gave the specific impression that Bell had been shot in the left side of his head.  The four officers maintained this story, even testifying that Bell had been shot in the left side of his head, in depositions related to a civil case brought by the Bell family. It was at that time they learned that the autopsy report on Bell submitted by the medical examiner, showed that he had actually been shot in the right side of the head.

The police version of the incident was that Bell had resisted arrest after being stopped as he pulled up in front of his home, that four officers couldn’t subdue him, that he had tried to disarm one of the officers as they wrestled over the left front fender of a car that had been parked in the driveway.  They claimed the shooting officer had been in front of the car and placed his gun to Bell’s head and shot him.  Apparently, the officer who had been at the right of the lieutenant had caught his holstered gun under the left side mirror of the car and yelled “He’s got my gun!”

Both Bell’s mother and sister, who were on the porch just a few feet away, observed the shooting officer standing to the right of the lieutenant who was holding Bell and to the left of the officer who had stated “He’s got my gun.”  If Bell actually had the gun, the shooting officer, who was in between the lieutenant on his left and the other officer on his right, would have seen it and could have grabbed it, and would have been able to verify any possible threat before using deadly force.  Since the lieutenant had Bell slightly bent forward and was holding him around his arms in a bear hug and the shooting officer was between the lieutenant and the other officer who wore his gun on his right side, it appears that Bell wouldn’t have been physically capable of reaching the gun.  All evidence suggests that the shooting officer did not verify any real danger before killing Bell and that all officers involved got together and falsified the story to protect the shooting officer. 
  

Subsequently, “Archangels” reviewed the entire case and determined that the city’s insurance carrier’s attorneys, who were representing the police officers, had created and proffered a second version of the story.  In a video recorded reenactment, they attempted to portray Bell as twisting and turning his body at the time he was shot.  There had been no mention in neither the police reports nor the lieutenant’s deposition that Bell had been twisting and turning.  This new reenactment shows that the lieutenant would have been directly behind Bell and would have been struck by the bullet when it passed through Bell’s head, but there was no blood on his uniform, nor was he struck by the bullet.

The attorneys then proffered another version and video reenactment in which they claimed more new facts, also contrary to the forensic evidence and medical examiner’s report.  The contact wound on Bell’s head did not match the new story and the bullet casing ejected from the gun was found in a location opposite to where its trajectory should have taken it.  Additionally, eyewitnesses reported that the officer who did the shooting was not where the officers had claimed he had been at the time he fired the fatal shot. 

In a fourth version of the story, the officer who had fired the shot claimed that he had held his gun sideways, in a left twist “Gangster style,” and that was why the casing was found where it was.  This statement was contrary to the forensic evidence and the reports and affidavits of the medical examiner.  Also, it is absolutely contrary to the deposition testimony of the shooting officer who stated that he had been holding his gun slightly canted to a right angle.  A total of six different versions were presented to justify the shooting.  All were false.  They were given by the officers because the true facts and their real positions would have proven that there was no justifiable reason to murder Bell.

“Archangels” has filed a request for an investigation into the Bell shooting with the U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the FBI.  Stay tuned.

The City of Kenosha eventually settled with the Bell family for 1.75 Million Dollars.  

Just One"Archangels" Pending Case.

John Maloney

John Maloney, a veteran Green Bay, Wisconsin, Police Detective, was in the final stages of a divorce, when his estranged, addicted wife, Sandy, was found dead in her fire damaged home. Maloney’s girlfriend, the state arson investigator, an ambitious prosecutor, and Maloney’s own attorney all played major parts in helping to convict him of her murder which turns out was not a murder.   Maloney is presently contesting his conviction and life sentence in prison.

The “Archangels” investigation has shown that brazenly ambitious special prosecutor Joe Paulus used State experts who claimed that Sandy was “probably strangled” and that 80 proof Aristocrat Vodka was used as an accelerant to start the fire.  But had any crimes been committed?  Over a dozen outside experts unequivocally say no, that Sandy died of an accidental alcohol overdose and the fire was caused by a lit cigarette that fell into the sofa cushions.  But, thanks to Maloney’s defense attorney, the jury never heard from the outside experts.  And thanks to the same defense attorney, who drafted his appeal, these issues were never included.  Now, evidence exists that indicates the state arson expert falsified his testimony about testing the vodka and a couch he allegedly set on fire.  The arson investigator has no documentation or video recordings of the tests, no time cards, no reports and never claimed any expenses for his alleged testing.  Nationally recognized experts were unable to get 80 Proof Aristocrat Vodka to burn even by using a blow torch and their testing of the couch material does not produce the same results the state arson investigator claims he obtained.  The Nationally recognized experts video recorded their entire testing procedures and the results they obtained.

At the same time the special prosecutor and state investigators were building a time line to support their theory that Maloney had a window of opportunity in which he could have committed the alleged murder and set fire to the house, another time line was building in the background.  It was a simple and deeply disturbing timeline that no judge or jury would review.  It supports a reasonable and legitimate inference that the special prosecutor, Maloney’s Girl friend’s attorney, and Maloney’s attorney conspired to frame Maloney for murder.

In 2004, the special prosecutor was charged in federal court with taking bribes to fix cases and evading taxes. He was sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison.  The State of Wisconsin conducted its own investigation, gave the prosecutor immunity from prosecution in exchange for “honest answers” to its questions and limited his jail exposure to 18 months, which he served in the federal system.

The Maloney case is one of 22 cases identified by local prosecutors as potential wrongful convictions. The record of the state’s investigation is sealed, and no action has been taken in those 22 cases.  It appears that the special prosecutor was never questioned by the state and was never compelled to provide any “honest answers” concerning his “fixing” the other 22 cases.  The state protected its “Good Ole Boy” and rigged the process to avoid undoing any wrongful convictions or compensating any wrongfully convicted individuals.

Did you know that this could happen to you?  You do now.

"Archangel" Ira Could Not Stand For This Anymore.

One night while on patrol, I observed a sheriff's deputy making a traffic stop on the street just off the exit ramp of the freeway.  Parking my squad car directly behind his I got out and walked up to "cover" him. The nicely dressed young man who had been driving the auto walked back to the deputy, stood between the two vehicles, presented his license, and politely asked "Why am I being stopped?" The deputy acted as if he had never heard the question and began walking around the man's auto apparently looking for equipment and registration violations. The young man followed the deputy as he walked around his auto and repeated his question several more times. Why am I being stopped?" he continued to ask. The deputy never responded to the requests.

All of a sudden, as they returned to the starting point between the two vehicles, the deputy spun around, grabbed the young man, and threw him face down on the trunk of his auto. I had not seen anything out of the ordinary but maybe the deputy had seen something I hadn't. "Maybe the guy had a gun."  I thought.  I quickly assisted the deputy and we wrestled with the young man in order to place him in handcuffs. When the deputy had thrown him onto the trunk he had become thoroughly agitated and it took some doing to restrain him. I still didn't know why he had been arrested. I stood back and realized that my left uniform shirt pocket had been ripped almost completely off as I unsuccessfully attempted to grab my ballpoint pens as they fell to the ground.

"Did you hear him threaten me?" The deputy then said. Although I had been right there, I had never heard anything like that. The young man had never threatened the deputy. I had not heard anything that even remotely resembled a threat. I looked at the deputy and said nothing in return.

Shaking my head, I returned to my squad car, advised the dispatcher that I was back "in service" and drove away from the scene before the prisoner wagon arrived.  I was deeply troubled by the incident. Several hours later I received a message to "call the shift commander" and when I complied I was instructed to meet the same sheriff's deputy in the district attorney's office at 8:00 A.M. the following morning.

I arrived at the district attorney's office right on time.  The deputy sheriff, who I will now refer to as the Prevaricator, was already present.  Webster's Dictionary defines the word prevaricator as "One who strays from or evades the truth." The young man, who was in custody but not present, was being held at the county jail. After a long two hours of waiting, during which the two of us said nothing to each other, an assistant district attorney ushered us into his office.  I listened as the Prevaricator told the prosecutor "I stopped the man for speeding on the freeway. Upon approaching his vehicle he became loud and profane and refused my repeated requests to quiet down. He got out of his vehicle, threatened to kick my ass and took a swing at me." the Prevaricator added, "I was forced to arrest him, and place him in handcuffs, for my own protection." His entire statement was a lie. Nothing even remotely close to his version had occurred.

At that point, I told the assistant district attorney that the deputy was not telling the truth and that I would not support any prosecution of the young man.  I also requested a district attorney’s  investigation into the deputy's conduct. He listened to my story and made a few notes on the legal pad, placed in front of him, on the desk.  If  looks could kill the deputy sheriff would have killed me right then and there. The assistant district attorney stated, "I will take a good look at the case and get back to you." I left the courthouse and drove home.

At roll call later that evening, I was instructed to see the lieutenant prior to beginning my patrol. On entering his office, he said, "The chief has instructed me to notify you that an assistant district attorney has reported you for being unprepared, and without notes, when you appeared in his office earlier in the day. I was stunned. The assistant district attorney had complained about me in order to protect the deputy sheriff. I attempted to explain what had actually occurred but it was obvious that the lieutenant did not want to know. "I don’t want to hear about it." He said. He was a "team player" and I wasn’t and anyway he was not interested in "making waves". He would sell me out in a New York minute to protect the status quo.

He said, "Consider yourself reprimanded." and instructed me to begin my shift. I did so, but went home several hours early, advising the dispatcher that I was sick. I was sick, and I was tired. Very tired.

Years later, long after I had left the department and won a substantial law suit against the city, I happened to meet the young man in a supermarket. We had both been shopping and he recognized and approached me. He looked terrible and I would never have recognized him. He told me that the assistant district attorney had eventually charged him with disorderly conduct and attempted battery to a police officer, that the deputy sheriff had lied to the jury, and that he had been convicted of both charges.  Because of that, he had served 6 months in the House of Correction, lost his job and his fiancee, became severely depressed, and had been institutionalized for a period of time. He had been "ruined" by the Prevaricator and the unethical prosecutor. Before we parted company, I gave him one of my business cards and told him to call me. But he never did.  I never saw him again, but I think of him often.

I did see that deputy sheriff again. He had been promoted to sergeant and was serving as the senior investigator with the internal affairs division of the sheriff's department.  It had become his job to investigate citizen complaints against other deputy sheriffs. That figured. It was the perfect job for him.

Every good cop has a similar story or stories about this kind of law enforcement officer.

If You Believe That The Crime Rate Is Dropping You Are Wrong!

For a long time “Archangels” has known that law enforcement agencies all over the country have been blatantly misreporting and understating the numbers of homicides, violent crimes, and serious offences occurring in their jurisdictions in order to claim that they are doing a great job at stopping crime.  However, their false reports and their claims of lower crime rates are nothing but male bovine excrement.  Our cities are not safer.  One has only to look at recent news reports from Florida, Illinois, Nevada, Wisconsin, and many other states, concerning departments that have been caught making these false crime statistical reports.  In Fact, Chicago Magazine has published a two part article in May and June 2014 clearly showing just how the Chicago Police Department as well as others falsely their crime rate statistics.  This has now become a national embarrassment.

Here’s how it is done.  Absolute provable murders are classified or as “Death by unknown means” or “Death by unspecified means.”  Detectives call the power to make crimes disappear by reclassification “magic ink.”  In just one case in Chicago a woman’s body was found apparently bound and gagged on a chair.  Circumstances and witness statements would make any legitimate opinion that the woman was murdered.  But the medical examiner claimed that he could not pinpoint the exact cause of death and then months later a lieutenant reclassified the case as a “non-criminal death investigation.”  And there are many other cases.  Homicides that have occurred on the freeway system that runs through the City of Chicago are completely dropped from any reporting by any agency as if they don’t exist.  Although not all cases are falsely reported there have been enough to lower the crime rate.  The FBI leaves the Uniform Crime Reporting to the local police which really means the departments police themselves.  And even if the FBI finds a problem they cannot impose any penalties.

Adding to the false reporting is the classifying of such crimes as robberies, home invasions, and burglaries as ”theft” serious assaults as “simple assaults” and stabbings have been sometimes reduced to “lacerations.”  All are un-reportable crimes after the unwarranted changes in the facts and indicators and as so are not reported in the national crime statistics.  Simply stated people have not been apprehended, or prosecuted, for committing the crimes they actually committed. And the police agencies give themselves “high fives” and claim they doing a wonderful job.  NOT!

QUESTIONS:  Are the crime rates really dropping?  Do the lower numbers reflect a lower crime rate?  Do you feel safer today than you did ten years ago?  Or twenty?  Do you always believe the police?  If you answered “yes” to any of these questions you may have a brown ring around your neck.

The Noose Tightens

On November 26, 2012 "Archangels" Ira Robins submitted an 1100 page affidavit along with 9 DVDs of suporting evidence requesting an FBI investigation into the wrongful death of 21 year old Michael Bell at the hands of several Kenosha Wisconsin police officers and a pattern and practice of dishonesty by numerous officers of  the entire department. The affidavits of "Archangels" associate Investigative Consultant Russell Beckman and Attorney Denise Hertz-McGrath were included as a major portion of Robins' affidavit.  Representitives of the Wisconsin Attorney General had refused to become involved in the matter pouring fourth the oder that they were attempting to cover-up the matter.  

Since the original submission Robins and Beckman have continued to barrage the Kenosha Police Department withrepeated public records request and Kenosha Police Chief William Morressey told the local TV news that all of the open records requests amounted to harrassment.  Robins replied on the same TV news item that he would continue to submit public records requests until the chief became honest or was harrassed to jail.  (See attached news link)

http://fox6now.com/2013/05/21/man-whose-son-died-in-hands-of-police-making-new-accusations/

Today "Archangels" submitted additional public requests to the Kenosha Police Department and the Wiscon Attorney General's Office.  Russell Beckman sent the following email to one of the investigators involved in the case.

Hello Detective Schulman:

I am providing you with some information related to three public records requests that were filed today by Ira Robins.  The attachments are these requests.  The two requests to the Kenosha Police Department were both personally served earlier today by Ira Robins.  Mr.. Robins also mailed, via certified mail, the request to the Wisconsin Department of Justice earlier today.

Attachment "Records Request KPD 06.09.14"

According to both Ira Robins and Mike Bell, the November 9, 2004 squad car dash cam video of the encounter between Kenosha Police Officer Eric Strausbaugh and Michael Bell appears to have been altered.  After the shooting, there is audio on the video that appears to be a conversation between two unidentified Kenosha police officers.  One of the officers asked another officer what happened.  The audio then ends before the other officer can respond.  (Please note that I did not personally review this part of the video.  I am providing this information to you on information and belief.)  

Mr. Robins hopes to compare the squad video that he obtains by this request to the video that Mike Bell's attorney obtained in discovery for the federal civil rights case.   Since the suspected altered squad video was obtained several years ago and the officials who may have altered it may be retired, it may be difficult to keep the versions straight and a different version may be provided pursuant to this request.   There may also be an unaltered version of this important video on one of the servers that you possess or may intend to possess in the future as you continue with your investigation.

Also, related to this video, Ira Robins asked me to inform you that he would like to meet with you when you get time.  Mr. Robins would like to provide you with information that he possesses related to the death of Michael Bell that may be relevant to your investigation.  Mr. Robins can be contacted at (414)305-8832.

Attachment "Records Request KPD 06.09.14a"

This request seeks still photos and video from a police academy graduation on May 2, 2014 at the Gateway Technical College Kenosha Campus.  Kenosha Police Chief John Morrissey's son was part of the graduating class and the Chief gave the commencement address. According to a person who attending this ceremony, the Chief, in his address, identified Tony Barthuly, Director of the Training and Standards Bureau of the Wisconsin Department of Justice, as a dear friend and mentor.  Soon after the May 2, 2014 ceremony, photos of the Chief and Barthuly were posted on the Kenosha Police Department facebook page.  However, these photos and any mention of this ceremony have since been removed from that facebook page. 

Attachment "Records Request WIDOJ 06.09.14" 

As you know, I possess the Chief's cell phone records from early November 2012 to the late spring 2013.  These were obtained through previous public records requests related to the inquiry into the tasing of Keenan Smith.  At the request of Ira Robins, I used public information to attempt to identify the individuals of which the Chief both called and received calls.  I was able to identify the holders of about 80% of the numbers.  Mr. Robins wants to determine if Mr. Barthuly was one of the yet to be identified persons to whom the Chief spoke.  

Also, Mr. Robins also wants to determine if there was any correspondence, by any means, between the Chief and Mr. Barthuly during this time, that the Chief did not provide pursuant to previous public records requests.  Thus, any correspondence between Barthuly and the Chief is being sought from Barthuly.    (You may recall that I advised you that there may be emails and records that were altered and/or deleted before we obtained or could obtain them through our public records requests related to this matter.)

Additionally, in the summer of 2011, I went round and round with the Wisconsin Department of Justice when I requested that they conduct an investigation into the allegations that later became part of the federal complaint that was filed in November of 2012.  The Wisconsin Department of Justice refused to conduct an investigation into the serious allegations that I was making.  Several of these allegations were felonies that were possibly committed by high ranking Kenosha Police officials including the Chief of Police.  According to public sources, Barthuly was hired by the DOJ in August 2011.  Robins and I want to explore the possibility that Barthuly used his influence as a high ranking DOJ official to influence the DOJ decision to do nothing with this case.  

Please contact me if you have any questions or require additional information.

Best Regards, 

Russell Beckman

QUESTIONS: Can you believe that in over a year and a half  the governmnet has continued to allow the Kenosha Police to continue their misdeeds?  Are they going to correct the situation or not?  Did you know that rumor has it the Kenosha Office of The FBI was closed a few years ago uthey were comprised?  Just how big is this cover-up?  Are the FBI and US Attorney involved?  Do they too have brown rings around their necks? Stay tuned?

"Archangels" are correct once again!

In late 2012 “Archangel” Ira Robins submitted an 1100 page sworn affidavit, with 9 DVDs of supporting evidence, to the FBI and US Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and requested a federal investigation into an extensive pattern and practice of dishonesty by the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Police Department. 

In early 2013, Robins submitted additional evidence which included a video of an incident where a Kenosha police officer used his taser on an individual without apparent justification and the Kenosha Police Chief attempted a cover-up of the wrongdoing.

Watch the news video with the chiefs remarks about Robins harassing him with his open records requests and Robins’ response “That he would harass the chief all the way to jail.”

http://fox6now.com/2013/05/21/man-whose-son-died-in-hands-of-police-making-new-accusations/

“Archangels” has now learned that the chief has been criminally hiding emails that we have been requesting through open records requests, that the Kenosha city administrator has allegedly illegally been intercepting, copying and/or destroying the emails of others, and that the Chief’s second in command who was also his best friend are now on the outs. Insiders tell us to expect criminal charges and arrests in the near future.  It’s about time.

QUESTIONS: Doesn’t the Chief know that he is not above the law?  Doesn’t he know that his actions might send him to jail?  That he should fear being in prison with inmates his officers put there with their lies?  “Archangels” will keep you posted as, and when, it happens. 

On November 26, 2012 "Archangel" Ira Robins submitted this Affidavit with1100 pages of supporting documents and 9 DVDs of evidence to the FBI and US Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Recently additional information and potential witnesses have been identified and the relative information was submitted as additional evidence.  Based upon recent information it is believed that an active investigation is in progress.

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Ira B. Robins     

Investigative Consultant

Post Office Box 302                                        

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

414-305-8832

irarobins@gmail.com

Teresa L. Carlson

Special Agent in Charge

Federal Bureau of Investigation

330 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 600

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Mr. James L. Santelle

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District

517 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 530

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

November 26, 2012

Subject:  Request for investigation into criminal constitutional rights violations by City of Kenosha law enforcement officers.

Dear Agent Carlson and U.S. Attorney Santelle:

            I respectfully request an investigation into the Michael Edward Bell homicide on November 9, 2004, by Officer Albert B. Gonzales of the Kenosha, Wisconsin Police Department.  Please include in your investigation the ensuing and continuing conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and all civil rights violations concerning his death.  These crimes were committed by several officers, their supervisors, and Chiefs of Police John Morrissey and Daniel Wade all acting under the color of state law.  You will find overwhelming evidence to support my allegations in the attached Affidavit.

 

An investigation into the pattern and practice of perjury, falsified police reports, concealment of evidence, and acts of dishonesty that are the result of institutional dishonesty at the Kenosha Police Department is also requested.  This institutional misconduct substantiates the police behavior that has resulted in the denial of the civil rights of Michael Edward Bell and the citizens of Kenosha, Wisconsin.

            The enclosed submission contains the following sections:

            Section Number one is my Affidavit containing evidence of the criminal conduct surrounding the Michael Edward Bell homicide.

            Section Number two is the Affidavit of Attorney Denise Hertz-McGrath who practices the majority of her work in Kenosha County and provides additional evidence to support the claim of institutional dishonesty.

            Section Number three is the Affidavit of (Ret.) Detective Russell R. Beckman of Kenosha, Wisconsin, citing specific cases and providing substantial proof of many acts of police misconduct.

On November 9, 2004, a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot and killed Michael Edward Bell in the driveway of his residence.  The original official police reports of the four police officers claimed that a lieutenant had been physically holding Mr. Bell in a bear hug, slightly bent forward at the hip, over the hood of the driver’s side of the car. These reports stated that Bell had been shot with a semi-automatic handgun placed directly against the left side of his head by an officer who had been standing in front of that vehicle.  Those reports were false.  Michael Edward Bell had actually been shot in the right side of his head.

 

The four police officers maintained this story until after they all testified in depositions relating to a civil case brought by the Bell family. It was at this time that they learned from the Bell family’s attorneys that the autopsy report of the medical examiner showed that Bell had actually been shot in the right side of the head. 

Subsequently, the police officers involved created a second version and participated in a video-taped reenactment purporting to show how Michael Edward Bell was twisting his body at the time that he was shot.  In their new version, the lieutenant still claimed that he was standing behind Mr. Bell when the shot was fired but he added that Mr. Bell was twisting and turning at the time.  There was no mention in either the police reports or the lieutenant’s deposition that Mr. Bell had been twisting or turning.   This new reenactment shows that the lieutenant would have been directly behind Mr. Bell and in the line of fire, but there was no blood on his uniform nor was he struck by the bullet after it passed through Mr. Bell’s head as would have been expected. 

The police officers involved then created a third version and video reenactment in which they claimed more new facts that were also contrary to the forensic evidence and the medical examiner’s report.  The contact wound on Michael Edward Bell’s head did not match the new story, and the bullet casing that had been ejected from the gun was found in a location opposite to where its trajectory should have taken it. Additionally, eyewitnesses reported that the officer who did the shooting was not where the other officers claimed he had been at the time he fired the fatal shot.  One witness reported hearing a male voice yell immediately after the shot was fired, “What did you do that for? That wasn’t necessary!  Get someone here right now!” (All of the citizen witnesses reported being at the scene at that moment, besides the four police officers, were female.)

The officer who had fired the shot claimed in a fourth version that he had held his gun sideways, “gangster style,” and that was why the casing was found where it was.  That statement was contrary to the forensic evidence and the reports and affidavits of the medical examiner. It is absolutely contrary to what the officer had testified to under oath in his deposition.

The aforementioned facts of rehearsed collaboration constitute Conspiracy, Obstruction of Justice, and the Violation of Civil Rights (Criminal) and are supported by the official reports of the Kenosha Police Department, the sworn affidavits and testimony of the officers, statements of citizen witnesses, and the reports and affidavits of the medical examiner. 

Based upon the falsified information provided by the police officers, it is not known, and will never be known without a proper investigation, if the shooting of Michael Edward Bell was an overzealous reaction by a police officer, a tragic mistake covered up by the officers, or, in fact, a deliberate murder. 

Within 48 hours after the incident, the Kenosha Police Department declared the death of Michael Edward Bell a “good” shooting.  The Kenosha County District Attorney, based his defective decision on the falsified information provided by the four officers and ruled the death of Michael Edward Bell “justifiable.”

 

Kenosha’s expert witnesses provided “illegitimate” opinions based on the falsified information provided by the officers concluding that the police actions were reasonable. 

The evidence shows conclusively that the officers committed a number of federal crimes in their attempts to cover up what actually happened the night Michael Edward Bell was killed. 

I submit herewith my sworn Affidavit supported by numerous exhibits which serve as the factual basis of my request for an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorney.

I also attach the sworn Affidavit of an attorney who presently practices law in Kenosha County.  This Affidavit contains specific instances, including a video recording of continuing police misconduct and a pattern and practice of lies, perjury, and the withholding of exculpatory evidence that constitute violations of federal crimes committed under  color of state law.  This attorney first reported the misconduct to the United States Attorney’s office more than two years ago.

Lastly, I attach the sworn Affidavit of a retired Kenosha police detective that details specific evidence of police misconduct as well as proof of a pattern and practice of perjury, and withholding exculpatory evidence.  These actions reflect numerous federal crimes committed under the color of law.  The information and evidence of criminal conduct provided by the retired detective relates to some of the same detectives, supervisors, and officers who investigated the death of Michael Edward Bell and participated in the cover-up.

All documents, transcripts, photography, and records not attached in this document are available to you in their entirety and will be immediately provided upon request.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.

Sincerely,

Ira B. Robins
IBR/kal/smb

QUESTIONS: Does anyone know what the federal government is doing about this criminal conduct?  Why do the FBI and US Attorney keep everything a secret?  What is taking them so long to conduct this investigation?  Don't they know that the Kenosha Police, District Attorney, City Attorney, Police and Fire Commission, and others have been hiding and destroying evidence? That they are knowingly obstructing justice?  What in the hell do you have to do to get them to move off dead center?