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Reporting from the City Council - Demarest vs Athol/Orange

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Michael Marks, Council VP
85 Geo. P. Hassett Drive, Room 207
Medford, MA 02155

RE: Facebook Live  City Council from 7-8 pm

Dear Council Vice President Michael Marks:

Tonight I have requested to go "Facebook Live" from the reporter's desk as:
a)it is probably the best angle for my thousands of readers

b)it won't be in the way of speakers at the podium

Because certain councilors (Adam Knight, Fred Dello Russo, former councilor Paul Camuso) have slammed doors, shuffled papers, acted in a juvenile fashion on speakers like Robert M. Penta, Jeanne Martin and others, it is clear to me that the juvenile antics of Knight, Dello Russo and Council President Richard F. Caraviello may come in to play again. 

These unseemly and vulgar activities violate Rule 9 of the city council's rules:

Rule 9.
The presiding officer shall preserve decorum and order, and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal by the City Council, regularly seconded; and no other business shall be in order until the question on the appeal from the ruling of the Chair shall be by roll call and shall stand, unless a majority of the votes are to the question of appeal.
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As Council VP I expect you to maintain some order and some sense of the decorum expected by our council rules, though there is taped evidence that it is extremely difficult for those three councilors to behave in an adult manner. 

I am not exhibiting humor here, I am quite serious.  Mr. Camuso's childish antics are a matter of public record.  Knight, Dello Russo and Caraviello seem to want to continue the abusive practices that possibly led to Camuso choosing to step down from the council.

Richard F. Caraviello, after losing in criminal court on January 31, 2017, retaliated against this reporter last week, March 21, 2017, when he violated Robert's Rules of Order for Roy Belson yet shut all speech down to slap this journalist in the face, in violation of Rule 36, Parliamentary Practice.

Parliamentary Practice  Rule 36.
In all matters of parliamentary practice not provided for in these rules, the City Council shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order.
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My goal is quite simple: disseminating information to the public.  Richard F. Caraviello in January of 2016 and the city solicitor were hovering around three police officers - allegedly attempting to keep me away from the city council.  I spoke to Officer John Ghilain and explained to him that Judge Fitzpatrick (and later Justice Wexler) gave me permission to speak at the council despite Caraviello's horrific attempt to squelch free speech by engaging in malicious prosecution.  That will be dealt with in Federal Court as I am suing Caraviello, the city, the Medford Police Department, the office of D.A. Marian Ryan and possibly others in Federal court soon, as well as a filing - possibly this week - with the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination for "retaliation" and other possible charges.

Note Rule 43

Council Chambers

Rule 43.
The Medford City Council Chambers shall be open to all Medford citizens for the purposes of disseminating public information, holding of public meetings and hearings, the holding of City Council and School Committee meetings when called, and all festive activities relating to the working of the City Government At no time within the Council Chambers will banners, placards, hand held signs or any other public display of advertising an issue before the City Council be permitted.  Edward P. Finn, City Clerk printed this edition on October 16, 2007
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My credentials are vast and cannot be argued with.   http://joeviglione.com/

(DELETED FROM THIS BLOG, available in letters to the council)

My opinion is that when we have documentation that an Adam Knight, Fred Dello Russo Jr. and a
Richard Caraviello have not substantially contributed to our council, that when they don't meet requirements we should have in place for the $30,000.00 they voted themselves to have without any input from the citizens of Medford (we can discuss the suspicions about the election another day,) they should be removed to allow a Neil Osborne, Chris Daveta or Mark Crowley (all in the BCC) to take their place.   Knowing all three gentlemen, I believe they would never behave in the same atrocious fashion as Dello Russo, Jr., Knight and Caraviello.  One could bet on it.
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1)Enclosed is my business certificate dated June 5, 2015, Medford Information Central.

As you are aware, under oath in a court of law Council President Richard F. Caraviello stated that the clerk who issued my online magazine's business certificate, Edward P. Finn, was involved in a "yelling" incident (11 days after I purchased the magazine's business certificate) where he did all the yelling (and the physical abuse of a senior citizen with his vulgar and painful "chest bump") with the frosting on the cake, Finn yelling "Get A Job" after I politely asked him in Alden chambers to do his job.

2)I'm writing to you because Paul A. Camuso and Adam Knight slandered me (and once cablecast, it became libel as well,) saying "Where's your Boston Press Pass."

a)Last time I looked, the signs on the borders declare "City of Medford"

b)Do I need to wear my metal David Bowie Diamond Dog medallion from the 1980s?  The press pass I was able to obtain for John Byers to interview executives from the Red Sox and Bruins (as well as my own,) or the daily press passes I receive (about 4 or 5 a day) to attend film premieres?????


My opinion is that when we have documentation that an Adam Knight, Fred Dello Russo Jr. and a
Richard Caraviello have not substantially contributed to our council, that when they don't meet requirements we should have in place for the $30,000.00 they voted themselves to have without any
input from the citizens of Medford (we can discuss the suspicions about the election another day,) they should be removed to allow a Neil Osborne, Chris Daveta or Mark Crowley (all in the BCC) to take their place.   Knowing all three gentlemen, I believe they would never behave in the same atrocious fashion as Dello Russo, Jr., Knight and Caraviello.  One could bet on it.
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1)Enclosed is my business certificate dated June 5, 2015, Medford Information Central.
As you are aware, under oath in a court of law Council President Richard F. Caraviello stated
that the clerk who issued my online magazine's business certificate, Edward P. Finn, was involved in a "yelling" incident (11 days after I purchased the magazine's business certificate) where he did all the yelling (and the physical abuse of a senior citizen with his vulgar and painful "chest bump") with the frosting on the cake, Finn yelling "Get A Job" after I politely asked him in Alden chambers to do his job.

2)I'm writing to you because Paul A. Camuso and Adam Knight slandered me (and once cablecast, it became libel as well,) saying "Where's your Boston Press Pass."

a)Last time I looked, the signs on the borders declare "City of Medford"

b)Do I need to wear my metal David Bowie Diamond Dog medallion from the 1980s?  The press pass I was able to obtain for John Byers to interview executives from the Red Sox and Bruins (as well as my own,) or the daily press passes I receive (about 4 or 5 a day) to attend film premieres?????
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Engaging in "news gathering" since 1969,
as a professional journalist published in multiple books (see http://joeviglione.com ,) having interviewed over 1,000 personalities including but not limited to Doors' members Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and their engineer/producer Bruce Botnick (I did speak with original Doors/Janis Joplin producer Paul A. Rothchild while I was in L.A. with the Rolling Stones producer, Jimmy Miller, but - sadly - Rothchild died at 60 in 1995 when I started my new show, Visual Radio, now 22 years old,) Gilbert Gottfried, Jodie Foster, her director Robert Zemeckis, Michael Moore,
Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones ...etc. etc. etc. it is absurd that unqualified hacks who sit on our council want to besmirch, smear and attack any citizen that they disagree with, be it a Bob Cappucci or a Cheryl Rodriguez.  The fact that I actually have credentials drives them out of their minds.

That being said - if their amateur perspective is that my six decades of writing is not enough to satisfy them, my award-winning radio and award-winning tv show, taping tomorrow 1 PM - 3 PM in Somerville, is proof enough according U.S. District Court Judge Michael Ponsor, even a public access TV host has the same rights as a "professional."

How telling that the attorney for the losing side is the attorney Medford employs, Peter Epstein, who should know better!  (see exhibits below)

That being said, Councilor Marks, if there is plain and expected stupidity from Adam Knight, Richard F. Caraviello and Frederick N. Dello Russo Jr. (a disgrace to the Dello Russo name) - it will give great weight to my court case against the city.

See you at the council tonight.  I will have my Tripod and
my Facebook live and desire to place them on the reporter's table, as I have requested of you in advance.

Thank you.

Joe Viglione  







Last week, however, U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor in Springfield ruled that such shows constitute a "public forum" and have First Amendment protection.
 
AOTV lawyer Peter Epstein said he had not read the verdict and could not comment.
 

Federal Judge Rules 'Amateur' Journalists Have Same Rights As Pros

www.rense.com/general20/fedjudgerulesamateur.htm

... that nonprofessional news gatherers have the same rights as professionals, ... It is the first ruling of its kind, said the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented plaintiff Patricia Demarest in her fight with Athol/Orange ... The judge essentially agreed, writing that the requirement "made news makers news editors .

Demarest v. Athol/Orange Cmty. Television, Inc., 188 F.Supp.2d 82, 94 (D.Mass.2002) (producers of news show on state-owned cable channel have a First Amendment right to film matters concerning potential conflicts of interests of local officials);Kelly v. Borough of Carlisle, 622 F.3d 248 (3rd Cir. 2010) 
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Oct. 4, 2010

A federal court ruled that several rules of a Massachusetts public access channel unnecessarily restricted free speech rights and interfered with the newsgathering ability of two people who used the public access channel.

A federal court ruled that several rules of a Massachusetts public access channel unnecessarily restricted free speech rights and interfered with the newsgathering ability of two people who used the public access channel.




A federal judge on Feb. 28 granted two producers of a public access television show aired in Athol, Mass., a preliminary injunction against the cable television station, which had barred them from production for breaking three of its rules.
The court said application of those rules violated the First and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
The court's decision "opens up more doors to the common citizen to be granted the same rights as a professional journalist," said Patricia Demarest, a plaintiff in the case and co-producer of "Think Tank 2000."
Demarest's attorney, Bill Newman of the American Civil Liberties Union, agreed, saying the ruling "empowers citizens as publishers to gather information."
Demarest said she began "Think Tank 2000" to inform and involve Athol's citizens in local politics by giving them the "whole picture" on a wide range of issues.

Joe Viglione