Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 12:59:41 AM EDT
Subject: SPR22/1566Additional Information Fw: Appeal Acknowledgment SPR22/1566
Patrick Sullivan, Esq.
Staff Attorney
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Attorney Patrick Sullivan,
I want to alert you and Lt. Joseph Casey at MPD to a recent
law which I believe bolsters my case for the Councilor Knight
photographs.
It is attached, Exhibit 1.
As it is now midnight - 12:25 am July 21, Thursday,
I am not filing Mr. Casey's e mail address but the main
Keeper of the Records MPDRecords one, just in case
the e mails awake police officers 24/7.
Exhibit 1 is from page 6 of District Attorney Marian Ryan's public notice
to law enforcement. It states:
"The recently-passed "Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability
Patrick Sullivan, Esq.
Staff Attorney
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Attorney Patrick Sullivan,
I want to alert you and Lt. Joseph Casey at MPD to a recent
law which I believe bolsters my case for the Councilor Knight
photographs.
It is attached, Exhibit 1.
As it is now midnight - 12:25 am July 21, Thursday,
I am not filing Mr. Casey's e mail address but the main
Keeper of the Records MPDRecords one, just in case
the e mails awake police officers 24/7.
Exhibit 1 is from page 6 of District Attorney Marian Ryan's public notice
to law enforcement. It states:
"The recently-passed "Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability
in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth," eliminates
the "privacy exemption" to the Public Records Law for
the "privacy exemption" to the Public Records Law for
records relating to a "law enforcement misconduct investigation."
See Section 2, Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020; MGL c.4 § 7 cl. 26 (c).
See Section 2, Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020; MGL c.4 § 7 cl. 26 (c).
As such, defendants and members of the public may now
be able to access an officer's IA file without filing a motion
be able to access an officer's IA file without filing a motion
n conjunction with a criminal case.
I seem to recall that Lt. Casey's position switch from
I seem to recall that Lt. Casey's position switch from
"impeding law enforcement" to "privacy" of an elected official,
a Medford city councilor.
If a privacy exemption cannot shield a police officer from
a Medford city councilor.
If a privacy exemption cannot shield a police officer from
a "law enforcement misconduct investigation," all the more
reason an elected official has no such privacy right.
Again, Mr. Casey switched horses mid-stream where
reason an elected official has no such privacy right.
Again, Mr. Casey switched horses mid-stream where
I have been consistent in merely wanting photographs of a
public figure who misbehaved, and whose police report
public figure who misbehaved, and whose police report
is in the public domain, thanks to this hard-working journalist.
Exhbit 2 Photographs of shoplifter with multiple warrants.
Photo entitled ArrestIMG_2961
On or about 5:26 pm July 10, 2022, as this writer was
Exhbit 2 Photographs of shoplifter with multiple warrants.
Photo entitled ArrestIMG_2961
On or about 5:26 pm July 10, 2022, as this writer was
fueling his automobile at Stop and Shop, Wellington, I noticed
Medford police activity at Ocean State Job lot.
Medford police activity at Ocean State Job lot.
About forty photographs or so were taken by this writer.
The defendant in this photo, one of two arrested that day,
The defendant in this photo, one of two arrested that day,
Michael N. Matthews (with alleged accomplice, Shayla Wilson)
were published on two of my web pages, one on Facebook,
were published on two of my web pages, one on Facebook,
one on the Medford Information Central blog.
I must also note that with the closing of the Medford Mercury and
I must also note that with the closing of the Medford Mercury and
Gannett pulling back local coverage, my news site
far outpaces the Medford Patch, making my work, by default,
far outpaces the Medford Patch, making my work, by default,
one of the most popular sites (arguably) for news in
Medford. Unlike Malden and Everett which have a number of print publications.
Medford. Unlike Malden and Everett which have a number of print publications.
Even the Somerville/Medford news
weekly (which I write for, and which I am responsible in bringing it to Medford
weekly (which I write for, and which I am responsible in bringing it to Medford
as I lobbied my publisher) does not
print the stories that I am able to publish.
print the stories that I am able to publish.
Publisher Bill Tauro keeps it to press releases and such, not pushing the
envelope. Noting this because the photographs of Matthews and Wilson
envelope. Noting this because the photographs of Matthews and Wilson
took me by surprise, they were of great
public interest and the clicks/page views were astounding.
My position with Exhibit 2 is that the police gladly handed me
public interest and the clicks/page views were astounding.
My position with Exhibit 2 is that the police gladly handed me
the police report, and never denied me the opportunity
to publish my photos.
Since I give the police - an organization I am highly critical of -
to publish my photos.
Since I give the police - an organization I am highly critical of -
five stars, A+ rating for handling the arrests, it is in the best interest
of the Medford Police that the public see my work and the flawless job
the Medford Police Dept. did in handling Matthews,
who allegedly is a violent criminal (Assault and Battery, Armed Robbery
I believe are the charges on Matthews' prior escapades.)
The public was all over the arrests of Matthews and Wilson,
The public was all over the arrests of Matthews and Wilson,
and it put the MPD in a great light in regards to public safety.
That I am the only regular news source in Medford,
That I am the only regular news source in Medford,
and as stated, by default, and that Medford Information Central
is at 2,274,029 all-time page views at 12:55 am - the moment I am typing
this (almost 2.3 million views) - it is clear that the photographs
of an elected official, a city councilor, and how he behaves in public,
is of great public interest to the citizens/ taxpayers shouldering
Councilor Adam Knight's paycheck, a paycheck that Knight himself
can set and vote on with his colleagues on the city council.
Any reasonable person can see that since Knight can
Any reasonable person can see that since Knight can
control the press, as a public figure, and sets his own salary,
well, Mr. Joe Casey hasn't met the burden, despite coming up
well, Mr. Joe Casey hasn't met the burden, despite coming up
with different ideas and failing to show any consistency.
Mr. Casey holding the photos back is failing
Mr. Casey holding the photos back is failing
in his oath to protect and serve, in my opinion.
Thus, I ask the Records Division to order the Medford Police
Thus, I ask the Records Division to order the Medford Police
to comply with this important request, after all this time.
Thank you for taking the time to read my reports on this issue.
Respectfully,
Joe Viglione
P.O. Box 2392
Woburn MA 01888
Thank you for taking the time to read my reports on this issue.
Respectfully,
Joe Viglione
P.O. Box 2392
Woburn MA 01888
Photo of Matthews Arrest
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