The e-mail below was sent out this past Tuesday, March 31, to many in the Phoenix PD.
Thanks to all those faithful and loyal sources that provided it to us. It's at least nice to see that someone with some common sense (Stephen Craig - City Attorney) is informing all those involved to tread lightly and is letting them know that they are in a precarious position by stealing and holding privileged attorney/client information.
Why can't we simply fire Jack Harris, throw him in jail, and shit-can all of the idiot FOJs and asst. chiefs, too?
Where is the DOJ when you need them?!?!
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From: stephen.craig@phoenix.gov[SMTP:STEPHEN.CRAIG@PHOENIX.GOV]
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:34:53 PM
To: Coombe, Lisa; Lannon Jr., Tom; Anderson, Andy; Pina, Jim; Yahner, Joseph; McClelland, Blake; Montgomery, Tracy L; Finical, Scott; Robinson, Kevin; Hynes, Jeff; Klima, Joe; Richards, George; Humphrey, Kim; Miiller, Chuck; Pina, Benny; Milstead, Frank; Zingg, Mark; Spalla, Lowell; Kotecki, Pat; Bell, John R (Sgt); Quaas, Theron; Boeck, Steven; Polombo, Mike; Polombo, Heather; Vance, Karen; Guzman, John; Oldenburg, Eric; Pina, Jim; Hoover, Stan; Tomory, Joe; Collay, Pat; Tucker, Christopher; Siekmann, Matt; Mentzer, Kenneth; Porter, Steve; Edwards, Eric; Casey, Denton; Rhyons, Lori; Hamilton, Doreen; Piceno, Gail; Naiberg, Dennis; Parker, Elizabeth Martin
Cc: Washington, Alton; Smith, Janet; Moore, Patti; Paniagua, Mario; Edwards, Eric
Subject: Pataky 2 Litigation Hold Importance
Importance: High
All:
Attached is a memo from the City Attorney implementing a litigation hold for Pataky 2. A claim was filed by Mr. Jeffrey Pataky against the City of Phoenix on March 18, 2009. The claim arises out of the service of an allegedly retaliatory search warrant by PPD on March 9, 2009. Mr. Pataky alleges that the search warrant actually was in response to critical comments he made about the Phoenix Police Department on badphoenixcops.com; that the retaliatory search warrant was falsely obtained and constituted a violation of his constitutional rights; and, that items were removed which were not covered by the search warrant. These complaints, for ease of reference, are referred to as “Pataky 2.” The City of Phoenix, its officers, agents, and employees, are under a legal obligation to preserve all information potentially relevant to the issues raised in Pataky 2. The attached litigation hold memo is the first step in that process. To all Key Personnel and Technical Staff, please respond with an e-mail to me confirming that you have read the attached memo directing you to preserve potentially relevant information; that you understand that you are expected to follow these instructions and to contact me, your department, or your IT staff with any questions; that you intend to follow these instructions; and, that you understand that failure to do so may lead to adverse consequences for you and for the City (Gee...ya think?).
Ms. Coombe, please confirm on your behalf and, when authorized by Jack to do so, on Jack's behalf as well. Eric, please confirm on your behalf, and please coordinate with Ret. Lt. Mark Zingg and Ret. Lt. Linda Johnson, to obtain confirmations from them as well.
Stephen J. Craig
Assistant Chief Counsel
602-262-6765
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If anyone would like a copy of the PDF (Pataky 2 Litigation Hold) from City Attorney Gary Verburg, please send your request via badphoenixcops@gmail.com and we will gladly forward the attachment,
or you may find it posted on this site that picked up our story
10 comments:
I have just found your site and sent a angry letter to the Phoenix PD on your behalf. Keep up the good work.
How do you get this stuff?
You sure have some friends on the inside...
Your AWESOME.
Stay strong and best of luck.
If Sheriff Joe is the star of Maricopa corruption, the Phoenix PD are the planets orbiting him.
This blatant corruption of power is sickening.
Your story is beginning to make circles on the internet. The power of this modern channel of free speech is often surprising. I urge you to blog - now more than ever - and to hit the other blogs. Share your story.
Contact the ACLU. Contact the libertarian organizations. Contact the anti-authoritarian organizations. Contact old media.
And be sure to set up a donation page to sue the city for malicious prosecution, though I doubt you'd have difficulty finding an attorney to take the case on pro bono.
Phoenix PD are sadly mistaken -- you most certainly have the upper hand.
This site is brilliant! I've known quite a few cops and I know how corruption and bad behavior is so endemic in police departments. We need a blog like this for every PD in every city across the entire nation.
And good luck in your fight with the criminal gangsters in the Phoenix Police Department!
Sheriff Joe runs the Maricopa County's Sheriff's Department, so I doubt he has anything to do with the internal affairs of the Phoenix PD. From the cops I've talked to working in Phoenix, it doesn't sound like they're real big fans of the guy.
Disclaimer: I'm not big a fan of police corruption or Sheriff Joe.
You're story is making national news. Reminds me of one of my favorite movie quotes; it's from Super Troopers:
'Fuckin' pigs'!
Keep fighting!
It's great that you're doing this. I hope others will do the same thing in their cities. Bravo!
I have been tweeting about your story all day long on twitter(dot)com in fact if you go to search(dot)twitter(dot)com and type in #blognotacrime you will see how viral your story from Carlos Miller Blog has become. Keep up the fight!
I would luv to interview you for my TalkRadio Show here in NYC on FM will you email me kulturefirst (at) yahoo (dot) com thanks oh on twitter (dot)com my username is iluvblackwomen are you on twitter? if not you should really join i guarantee u will see an increase in your audience and followers additionally Sen John McCain is there tweeting away so we should make him hear you loud and clear.
How can this continue? Sheriff Joe and the rest of his KKK crew MUST be stopped! People of Phoenix: stop voting for public servants of this caliber. Old fools who only live there for 6 months a year: stop voting all together. You are fucking things up in a city that has and will continue to change.
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