Letter to Sec of State ELECTIONS regarding 3 scary men in the dark allegedly putting "campaign literature" on private property

 Secretary of the Commonwealth

Elections Division
McCormack Building
One Ashburton Place, Room 1705
Boston, MA 02108

Questions may be submitted via email to elections@sec.state.ma.us or by phone at (617) 727-2828.

RE: Election Rules 

Dear Secretary of State's Office:

 

Enclosed is a police report of 11/1/21 - 11/2/21, Election day,

where Medford City Councilor Isaac Bruce Bears II (alias "Zac Bears") 

admitted to Medford Police Officer Carbone that he was out at midnight:

a)Solicitng voters

b)Allegedly distubring the peace, at midnight, as a complainant

called the police regarding Councilor Bears and allegedly two accomplices

putting literature on doors.

The complaintant noted that Bears and his crew awoke the dogs

...according to Officer Carbone's report the complainant stated "the

person was walking around in the dark and had woken his dogs 

which were now howling in the background>"

Is there a law where such alleged stalking activities to obtain votes at midnight

and alleged disturbing are prohibited?

c)Shouldn't people posting political signs in the dead of night have CORI 

checks and badges as to not frighten the public?

Note that Bears states to the officer that he was "Politically Canvassing" and

that he did not have to check in with the Medford Police.

What about the rights of citizens to not have strangers on their doorstep who

could, potentially, steal things or take U.S. mail from the porches?

We do NOT know if Mr. Bears' accomplices have criminal records, nor if Bears

has a criminal record like his colleague, convicted felon Paul Ruseau (nee Comeau Jr.)

who is on the school committee and was previously incarcerated.

Officer Carbone asked Mr. Bears about the officer talking to "the individual

from the Red Subaru that was originally described over dispatch" and

Bears appears to have snubbed the police officer stating only that he

would "see what he could do."

The officer notes in his report "...it did not seem reasonable at

this time to be conducting this "canvassing."

How do we not know if Mr. Bears was up to something more

nefarious in the dark of night?

Please advise as to what the rules are regarding roaming around

in the middle of the night to put political literature on private individuals' 

homes and property

Thank You

Please respond by e mail

Respectfully,

 

Joe Viglione