Mon, Nov 8 at 2:04 PM
Mr. Viglione the complaint you referenced in your records request
was transferred to Cambridge District Court, and a clerk magistrates hearing
was held on September 24, 2021. The complaint remains open at this time.
The Department has no documents as referenced in item 1, 3,
and 4 of your request.
As per item 2 "Any photographs of the activities of
April 1, 2021",
the photographs remain withheld
per exemption F, as the complaint remains open.
Sincerely,
Lieutenant Joseph Casey
Medford Police Department
100 Main St.
Medford, MA. 02155
781 219 5615
781 960 4683 (cell)
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2021 4:53 PM
To: Joseph W. Casey <jcasey@medfordpolice.com>; Kim Scanlon <kscanlon@medford-ma.gov>; Mayor Public Account <mayor@medford-ma.gov>
Subject: Dual Public Records Request: Medford City Hall, Medford Police Department
Keeper of the Records
Attorney Kim Scanlon, Medford City Solicitor
85 George P. Hassett Drive
Medford MA 02155
Lieutenant Joseph W. Casey
Medford Police Dept
100 Main St
Medford MA 02155
To Honorable Mayor Lungo-Koehn, Solicitor Scanlon, Lieutenant Casey:
1)Enclosed is my July 13, 2021 records request for reference.
2)April 1, 2021 - the date of the police report on Adam Knight and November 1, 2021,
the day before the election, is seven full months.
This reporter has witnessed lots of strange, outlandish behavior by Medford government officials.
Protecting criminal activity by an Edward P. Finn or an Adam Knight (no "alleged" necessary, especially with
Finn ignoring a subpoena to criminal court 1/31/17, kinda says it all, doesn't it?) ...
protecting criminal activity by those unpredictable and violent individuals is a
disservice to the public that the police, and the
mayor, are paid to (and have sworn to) protect.
To be blunt: the taxpayers and the voters, usually one and the same.
I intentionally held this request back so that there would not be ten
Yes, it is a test of the honesty of the police department and city government to see if you want to protect the many or protect the few insiders.
I believe Breanna said I would make a good lawyer one night at the city council. Not the profession I chose, but a true statement, perhaps, only because I already know the answer before I ask it.
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PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
Dear Lt. Casey, Madame Mayor and Solicitor Scanlon:
Under the Massachusetts Public Records Act § 66-10 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that invole the vice president of the city council, Adam Knight:
1)Any documents that show an extension (or addition) to the police matter involving Mr. Knight and the events of April 1, 2021, or any additional new police matters involving the VP of the city council, Mr. Knight
2)Any photographs of the activities of April 1, 2021 now available for the public that were not available on July 13, 2021.
3)Any document the public may view on the police filing against Adam Knight now allegedly pending in Somerville District Court
4)If the Somerville Court hearing has been held, or is concluded, please send that document and the photographs no longer being held from the public paying for these matters.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $5.00. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of how government works. As you know I am a film and music critic recently thanked in a new book by Beatles' critic Charles Rosenay with tons of references to me on Wikipedia; Side note: JJ McLean PROMISED to repair the Wikipedia on me that TV3 wrecked, and reneged on his promise saying to me "I lie all the time." Perhaps true, but the Supreme Court didn't sanction lying by the police, only lying during interrogations if my understanding of the law is correct. See what I mean? This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
As the Medford Police Department knows, and as ex solicitor Mark E. Rumley has stated "You do this for the public, no one would do this work for themselves" Paraphrased. This information is even more valuable that we are 10 days from the election (not the 112 days from an election, Nov 2 as of July 13th,) and the information you hold directly refutes what the council vice president is saying on the campaign trail. As you also know, that is my argument as to why the photographs/videos and now the magistrate hearing are so vital for democracy in Medford.
The Massachusetts Public Records Act requires a response to this request within 10 days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. 10 days to the election, 7 business days to the election, Nov. 2.
I respectfully request that you can just send the material on any magistrate hearing, past or future, regarding the council vice president as time is of the essence.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Thank you for considering my request.
I prefer e mail rather than the P.O. box.
Sincerely,
Joe Viglione
P.O. Box 2392
Woburn MA 01888
tel 617 899 5926
July 13, 2021 Public Records Request
Joseph W. Casey,
Medford Police Dept
Medford Police Dept
Dear custodian of records and/or Lt. Casey:
Under the Massachusetts Public Records Act § 66-10 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that invole the vice president of the city council, Adam Knight:
1)On or about April 1, 2021 there was an incident involving the council vp and a door at the Bank of America on Mystic Ave. Rumors are floating that Mr. Knight had a hearing on or about July 12, 2021 at Somerville District Court. If there was a magistrate hearing, I respectfully request the document showing the hearing and the documents that are the result of the alleged hearing.
2)On or about June 1, 2021 as I was in the front row of the Alden Chambers at Medford City Hall, I and others witnessed the council vice president heckling the Director of Public Health, twice. As citizens are reprimanded, even when doing nothing wrong (council president recently had me move three seats down just to be a bully. I was quiet, of course.) Does the Medford Police Department have any documents from the council president reprimanding Adam Knight for the flagrant violation of council rules? Is there a police report on an incident of an elected official behaving with very low standards and exposing his famous temper?
3)If the magistrate hearing has been held, may I have the photographs/video discussed in previous public records requests, including one still yet to be determined?
4)If there is an upcoming magistrate hearing, the public is entitled to at least the documents that there is a hearing, may I have them?
5)If possible, any Medford Police Department filing that there is a hearing, not requesting any other documents attached to those documents at this time, unless you are willing to provide them.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $5.00. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of how government works. As you know I am a film and music critic, my current review of The Black Widow (biggest film since February of 2020) on a number of publications at this time, as well as re-publishing of my past articles on Captain America films (which tie in with the Black Widow, of course) all to say that the public has great interest in what I've asked for in this request and general articles that I write. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
As the Medford Police Department knows, and as ex solicitor Mark E. Rumley has stated "You do this for the public, no one would do this work for themselves" Paraphrased. This information is even more valuable that we are 112 days from an election, Nov 2, and the information you hold directly refutes what the council vice president is saying on the campaign trail. As you also know, that is my argument as to why the photographs/videos and now the magistrate hearing is so vital for democracy in Medford.
The Massachusetts Public Records Act requires a response to this request within 10 days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
I respectfully request that you can just send the material on any magistrate hearing, past or future, regarding the council vice president as time is of the essence.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Thank you for considering my request.
I prefer e mail rather than the P.O. box.
Sincerely,
Joe Viglione
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