Martha Coakley's thugs are busy beating down reporters, moving polling places and railroading Cat Gibbons at the Massachusetts Division of Banks.

First off, a little birdy told me that if you live in Wards 4, 7, 8 and many others, your polling place has been moved for this special election. Apparently, the odds of this happening are greater if you live in a less-affluent neighborhood and less likely to own a car to get you from one place to the next. Vote late or note at all, or to coin a phrase from Depeche Mode, every vote counts, in large amounts.

Second, what, AG Coakley's Division of Banks thugs won't even provide Certified copies of Ms. Gibbons' responses to their bogus assertion that she, as one of only 3 black female brokers should have her license revoked for making 5 Stated Income Deals that put no one in harm's way? Please. Read Cat Gibbons' hard line response to Martha Coakley's thugs right here.

The Division -- by and through Gregory Short -- even falsely labeled Cat Gibbons a convicted felon, which is Defamation of the highest order. Read the related Affidavit from Attorney Harvey W. Levin, and here is the 20 Nov. 2009 blog entry.

Anyway, Mr. Meehan, you shove me as you shoved reporter John McCormack and I'll give you a shiner sue you quicker than you can say "Whoops." Here's a pic of took of AG Coakley under more relaxed circumstances off my iPhone during a Senate session in which we both testified.


PS: She's hell on wheels with regard to CORI violations as well, take a look (at her inaction, that is).

Below are some pertinent facts about Cat Gibbons/Miracle Mortgage v. Martha Coakley's Massachusetts Divsion of Banks, MCAD 09-BPA-02883. It's all about AG Coakley and some of these specific individuals at the Division:
John Prendergast, Chief Risk Officer
Cynthia Begin, Senior Deputy Commissioner
Gregory Short, Deputy Commissioner
Christopher Pope, Deputy Commissioner
Aimee Desai, Associate Counsel
Erin Berger, Chief Director

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Daniel Talbot trial continues 12 Jan: Who's on first, or more accurately who had the guns and who shot first?

13, 14 Jan is here.
"What's up Bloods? F**k you.... Blood Killer!" is what Officer Talbot allegedly yelled out to Derek Lodie moments before Talbot lay dying of a gunshot wound of undetermined origin above his right eyelid.

Today the Defense continued to attack the credibility of Thomas Papandrea -- who claimed to be Defendant Robert Iacoviello Jr.'s best friend -- by noting that his story changed after he told police and the Grand Jury different stories on 4 occasions between 30 Sept - 2 Oct. He never told anyone, for example, that Mr. Iacoviello wanted to be a Blood gang member on 30 Sept, 1 Oct (unrecorded), 1 Oct (recorded) or on 2 Oct (Grand Jury).

Krupp: "The first time was when you were preparing for your testimony for this case on December 28, 2009."
Papandrea: "Yes."

Krupp: "You told the Grand Jury you didn't see the gun until after you heard shots?"
Papandrea: "Yes."

Krupp: "As you rounded the corner you heard a first shot -- coming at you and that you backed up -- then you heard Bobby pull a gun out of his waist and shoot...."
Papandrea: "That what I told them [the Grand Jury] on October 1st."

Krupp: "You don't know of your own knowledge whether Derek Lodie had a gun do you?"
Papandrea: "I guess not."

So yah, self defense is huge in this case, as is whether or not the State can definitively put a gun in Defendant Iacoviello's hand, or anyone else's hands for that matter. What is also huge that laymen forget about it what is the exact charge. I believe it is ONLY murder one -- that's all or nothing folks. I will check up on that but I don't believe there is any lesser included offense on the table, such as Manslaughter one or two (voluntary/involuntary). Lodie copped to Manslaughter, 8-12.

Another lawyer got on the elevator with me today at lunch break. We look at each other and nod. There is a long, hard blink between us and we almost immediately knew each other as former LE Attorneys watching a horrible case. There was silent communication between us because what happened is a shame all around. He broke the silence first:

"That's gonna' take a lot of rehabilitation there," he said, speaking of how dinged-up Krupp left Papandrea on the witness stand.

"I know, Man," I responded. "That was pretty ugly in there."

"You don't get to murder one on that witness, no you don't."

"I know, Man. I know......"

Here is the last post 8 Jan 2010 on this blog. I have been following this one my own personal blog since it happened, wondering if or when the LE involved were BAC/toxicology tested, they were employees and involved in a shooting and Sgt. Franklin ran off like a guilty bunny rabbit that ate the turnips for Pete's sake.

Boston Herald covers Martha Coakley's enforcement against the Mass Garden Club Federation, which pales next to Coakley's treatment of Cat Gibbons.

Here's today's story by Hilary Chabot. Here's the Cat Gibbons story. Spot the difference? While the Garden club ladies have at least committed some kind of violation, Ms. Gibbons has not, and that's why the State has made many different excuses over the past year as to why they are trying to revoke her license as one of only three (3) black female mortgage brokers. Watch this space for her MCAD Rebuttal and a copy of a letter from the Division of Banks' Greg Short falsely accusing her of being a felon, a position they held long after receiving an 11 Sept. 2008 Affidavit from her lawyer Harvey W. Levin that I am reading right now and will scan today with the Greg Short letter for your viewing pleasure. For now please enjoy the pending Public Information request pursuant to MGL 66 § 10.

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Finneran goes down hard, disbarred until 2015 for Obstruction of Justice in redistricting scandal.

Unbelievable. Here's the full text of the SJC Decision. Of course what is even more remarkable is the standard of Justice applied to the privileged. Eighteen months of unsupervised probation for lying when accused of minority voting dilution, nice. Meanwhile just let some drug runner throw a $100 sack of crack cocaine in the sewer, catch an obstruction case and watch him do Hard Time, happens all the time yes it does.

No, it's not a bad as the Sal Dimasi situation, (see Motion to Dismiss) but it isn't exactly pretty, either.

But let's not let this give fodder to the Republicans who are attempting to broadly dismiss All Things and People Democratic. Here is what I posted at today's Boston Herald story:

Don't assume that minorities play identity politics, and don't assume that the Republicans are going to act with any greater degree of fairness.

I take the individual politician as the individual politician, sound fair?

I think it is.

Howie Carr and racist Boston Herald launch another hate campaign against a black man, this time it's Governor Deval Patrick.

Here is Howie Carr's 10 January 2010 Sunday editorial. Carr and Jay Severin, setting Boston culture back to the days of slavery, underground railroads and watermelon-sucking caricatures.

Here is my response in a comment:

"Well I don't know Howie, I think Governor Patrick is trying to clean up the Criminal Justice System, the same system that you guys support, even as some folks there like James Bender are keeping major information away from his appointee, Commissioner Harold Clarke but those days are what is numbered, My Friend:

http://touchfmboston.blogspot.com/2010/01/why-deval-patrick-harold-clarke-mary.html

Good thing to see the Herald has at least graduated from calling black men "Coons" though, as you did to (first black Corrections Commissioner) John Boone as noted in the above linky.

And don't you dare remove this comment, I'm saving the web page."

Why Deval Patrick, Harold Clarke, Mary Beth Heffernan and others will take action on the CORI violations against Darrell Jones and Joanna Marinova.

Note: Better read Sunday's Howie Carr editorial about Governor Patrick and my reply in the new post.

The casual observer has no idea how many people of influence are aware of Darrell Jones' philanthropic efforts -- and successes -- all throughout Boston. Even Senator Kerry has personally written Darrell Jones, in fountain pen ink, no less. More on this later but for now we all know the name and reputation of a Good Man and Good Woman are being assailed in a well-orchestrated media smear that started immediately after the 29 April, 2009 Mary Beth Heffernan email to Joanna Marinova, thumbnailed, supra. Mine that Bird Media caused all of that because the guards heard him make the name reservation with Ms. Marinova on or about 4 May 2009.

Those of us who claim to stand by him should continue to do so now by doing the right thing, openness and candor is encouraged. I mention that in this YouTube video involving a potential Defamation lawsuit by Joanna Marinova, Darrell Jones against Jessica Van Sack and the Union Leader et al.

Wherefore, in the Spirit of Open Government I will issue the following Public Records Request pursuant to MGL 66.10 et seq.

Dear Commissioner Harold Clarke and Deputy Commissioner James Bender:

Provide a copy of each and every email, letter or other correspondence containing the name Darrell Jones, an inmate at the Norfolk Correctional Facility, that you have sent to anyone, including but not limited to anyone employed at Boston City Hall from 1 January 2006 to 12 January, 2010 and ongoing.

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The cat is out of the bag now, things that I as a former State Attorney would never imagine have happened, and they keep on happening. Mr. Jones had sent me some information a while back and I worked up a story on it that is on hold. It was a great to finally meet him today, more details on the story will be posted when I find it appropriate.

I will leave you with a quote from "When the Prisoners Ran Walpole"

The Boston Herald American became a character integral to this drama. The newspaper openly became the mouthpiece for the guard's union, even publishing an editorial declaring the paper victor when John Boone -- you know, "Boone the Coon" to the Herald -- ultimately was fired. The Herald American's openly racist rhetoric was a clear reflection of the blatant racism that would errupt in South Boston as school desgregation was enforced." pg 14

Daniel Talbot trial continues; Connect the dots to other police shootings: No bullet trajectory analyses when it really counts.

There is still something fishy in Denmark not only in this case but in several other New England police shootings. For the full post read here.

Flash forward to today's testimony in the Daniel Talbot murder trial at Suffolk Superior, we pick up the action with State Lieutenant Stephen Walsh, the Chief Collision Reconstruction Specialist who responded. Turns out there was a bullet hole (at this point of unknown origin to me) in the bumper of a Tahoe with chrome rims on it, and there was a bullet hole or bullet lodged in the tire, which was of course, flat. F-L-A-T. Flat.

He performed X distance/Y angle/Z elevation forensic testing using highly sophisticated equipment: "It's very similar to connect the dots.... it's good for two miles." He stated further, partially slitting the State's case neatly in the jugular, perhaps not even realizing it:

“I think I arrived after all of the evidence had been gathered last guy there. We’re often an afterthought and it was that way that day too.”

Attorney Krupp: Anyone show you bullet hole and tire flat together?
Lieutenant Walsh: I was not doing forensic work on this vehicle.
Q: Anyone draw your attention to the tire?
A: I don’t recall.
Q: Anyone asked to show the location of the bullet hole in the tire.
A: Not asked to perform a trajectory analysis.
Q: Were you asked to try?
A: No.
Q: Are there people in the state police who do trajectory analysis?
A: I don’t know.
Q: Were you even shown the rod that was put through the bumper to the tire?
A: I don’t recall being shown any such rod.

In point of fact, I am not aware that any trajectory analysis has been provided to counsel for Defendants.

Anywhoozer, Prpor to that there was testimony from Officer Talbot's fiancee Constance Bethell, and there was other testimony from a licensed paramedic who stated that others were applying pressure to the head wound above Officer Talbot's right eye. He was not conscious and never regained consciousness. He also testified that during the entire time he was there he never learned the whereabouts of Officer Talbot's gun.

As a former AAG and subsequent Civil Rights lawyer who has won trials and settled Federal litigation with the State I can tell you that's no way to run an investigation. No toxicology tests on the late-night revelers who were breaking the law? No ballistics taken? I can hear Attorney Krupp's Motion for Directed Verdict and/or closing statement now:

"Your Honor/Ladies and gentlemen of the Jury.... there is a concept in Law we lawyers like to call res ipsa loquitur.... all that fancy latin stuff means one thing, and that is that "the situation speaks for itself....." we have shown, through the State's own witnesses, that we cannot trust the integrity of this investigation..... and if we cannot trust the integrity of the investigation, how can you trust, with any degree of certainty --- the State's position on crucial matters that involve my client's liberty?

No one should be imprisoned on a case so thoroughly lacking in evidence, especially when all of the professionals were present, ostensibly in order to help maintain the integrity of process. The fact that such integrity was not maintained points to something more insidious, the possibility of a deliberate coverup. The lack of any toxicology reports certainly points to such a conclusion as well.... It is unfortunate and perhaps tragic that a life-long resident and Police Officer of Revere has lost his life, but the only thing more tragic than that, is sending Robert Iacoviello Jr. -- an innocent man -- off to prison for a crime he did not commit....."