“Half Chief must hand over 120 documents while his treasurer, Michaud, faces subpoena.”
Nothing new here. The same old story being retold. Mr. DeAngelis was so concern as to what is written in the MVFD’s checkbooks, he failed to bring his own on the two occasions he showed up to Fire HQ to examine records that he was legally entitled to see.
Now, he is finally mustering up the $70.00, the cost of copying these documents, as outline by FOI law. This is not exactly earth-shattering news. Mr. DeAngelis could have had these documents weeks ago, if he had just brought his checkbook with him.
Mr. Michaud is the MVFD Treasurer. Several weeks ago he made himself available at Fire HG for a full day. Mr. Michaud was to let Mr. DeAngelis see any MVFD document he was entitled to see by law. Why is it that Mr. DeAngelis only spent about an hour looking at records, when he had the entire day? He was also given a second opportunity to examine MVFD documents several weeks later. He did the same thing; stayed for about 1 hour and left.
Now he talks about subpoena? This is a clear example of Rule #7 in Mr. DeAngelis’s Formula Of Hate - Infer that the MVFD is hiding something, or doing something illegal. Mr. DeAngelis was provided a door of opportunity, and he slam the door on himself. At what point will FOI look at his actions as nothing more than harassment?
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I'm thinking its about time that Section 1-241 of the General Statutes empowering the FOI be invoked. The Windbag of White Ave. has had multiple opportunities to view and obtain copies of the information he has requested. He leaves confused because he got what he asked for, which was not at all what he expected. So, he goes back to his basement, conjures up yet another request, and then says the MVFD/Chief Perrotti/Kevin Michaud won't give him what he wants. The MVFD attorney has nothing to do with this. It is a simple fact that WAW had 2 full day opportunities to review and obtain copies of ALL the information he requested in his FOI's. It's time to put an end to this whole business. The law provides for a remedy from frivolous requests. Pat had his day before the FOI Commission. The MVFD knows exactly what he is entitled to view, and is willing to provide those records. Repeated attempts have been made to provide what he is looking for. It's high time that sanctions are brought, and this whole business is brought to a close. The FOI Commission has better things to do than listen to the rantings of a vindictive old man, who obviously is using the FOI law as a harrassment tool, in direct violation of the Statutes. Can any of you imagine that EStJ would have indulged DeAngelis for this long if he were still Chief of the MVFD? I hardly think so.
It's harassment. Pure and simple.
The MVFD must initiate a complaint with the FOI Commission. It will be money well spent. If we don't do it then we'll piss away our funds on piecemeal responses to the constant harassment. We're pissing away our goodwill too. Deangelis and St. John are trying to divide us. Let's wake up and recognize the common enemy. The real enemy.
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