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Government Surveillance and You
Monday, October 7, 2013
NEWSNIGHT: Glenn Greenwald full interview on Snowden, NSA, GCHQ and spying
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Florida Senate
I sent FL Gov. Rick Scott a letter last month requesting the appointment
of a special prosecutor (outside the 14th Judicial District)to
investigate charges of illegal surveillance by law enforcement and to
investigate State Attorney Glenn Hess' failure to respond to a FL Public
Record Request (a criminal offense). I also sent copies of my letter to
each member of the FL Senate. Only one replied. Senator Joe Negron said
that he forwarded my correspondence to my own senator, Don Gaetz. I had
also sent a copy of my letter to Gaetz, but he didn't reply. After 3
weeks when the Governor still hadn't replied, I requested Sen. Gaetz's office to ask the governor on my behalf why he hadn't replied to my letter. They
agreed. After a few weeks passed, I contacted Sen. Gaetz's office for
an update. They supposedly hadn't asked the Gov. yet and stopped
replying to my inquiries.
Both Gov. Scott and Sen. Gaetz are purportedly constitutional, rule of law, and transparency in government believing conservatives. I think not. It's just political shtick. So I petitioned the White House to ask FL Gov Scott why he didn't reply to my letter, because that's what it will take. You'd think a simple yes or no wouldn't be so hard to get.
Both Gov. Scott and Sen. Gaetz are purportedly constitutional, rule of law, and transparency in government believing conservatives. I think not. It's just political shtick. So I petitioned the White House to ask FL Gov Scott why he didn't reply to my letter, because that's what it will take. You'd think a simple yes or no wouldn't be so hard to get.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
FL Governor Rick Scott request for appointment of a special prosecutor
USPS confirmed delivery of my EXPRESS MAIL letter (copy pasted in below) to
FL Gov. Rick Scott on July 8, 2013. On July 24, 2013, FL Senator Don
Gaetz's office promised to check with Governor Scott's office regarding
why the Governor had not replied to it. Almost two months have passed
since USPS confirmed receipt by the Governor's office, and yet the
Governor still hasn't replied. And Senator Gaetz's office supposedly has
not asked the Governor about my letter, but also stopped replying to my
inquiries. A simple reply with a simple yes or no appears too much for
our "transparent," "conservative," and "Constitutional supporting"
governor.
EXPRESS MAIL EU 966534186 US
July 6, 2013
Office of Governor Rick
Scott
State of Florida The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
State of Florida The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Re: Request
for Appointment of a Special Prosecutor
Dear Governor Scott,
I am requesting the
Appointment of a Special Prosecutor outside the 14th Judicial
Circuit per s. 119.07(1), Florida
Statues (F.S.), s.119.10(2), s.119.07, s.119.10(1)(a),F.S.,s.838.022(1)(b).
F.S., part II of chapter 27,
Florida Statues, and section 27.14, Florida Statues. 14th Judicial District State Attorney, Glenn
Hess, is knowingly violating the Public Records in order to conceal and cover up criminal
misconduct by Florida law enforcement agencies and officers, the West Florida Electric
Cooperative Association (WFECA), former State Attorney Steve Meadows and his Chief Assistant State
attorney, William A. Lewis, and other present and former public officials, including
former Attorney General and Governor Charlie Crist. State Attorney Hess has a
conflict of interest,which disqualifies him from representing the state in
investigating my criminal charges againstnot only Florida law enforcement
agencies, but the 14th Judicial District State Attorney Office itself.
These on-going criminal
violations, including illegal electronic surveillance, harassment, and obstruction of justice by
Florida law enforcement agencies, officers, and the State Attorney’s Office, are an “open
secret” and have gone on entirely too long, threatening the integrity of the entire 14th
Judicial District. Could someone privy to this abuse attempt to use their
knowledge to influence the court in some manner or obtain other favors? Only a special prosecutor outside the 14th
Judicial Circuit appointed by the Governor could fairly and independently
investigate these disturbing and troubling questions.
My charges and attempts to
get help not only from the Governor’s Office, former FDLE Executive Investigations
Director Jamie McLaughlin, Inspector Generals for both the Governor and FDLE, but other state
departments and agencies are well documented, archived, and readily available. What
follows is a brief history that summarizes the criminal activity, including cover-ups, by the
respective agencies and departments. When I first suspected illegal electronic surveillance by law
enforcement, I wrote West Florida Electric Cooperative VP & CEO Bill Rimes requesting that he conduct
a search of the utility’s property (utility poles, lines, transformers, etc) for any illegal
attachments. He wrote back that he takes my concerns seriously, none of the utility’s employees were
involved and that he forwarded my correspondence to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office. I
didn’t hear from the sheriff until two weeks later when he hovered
over my residence one
evening for about ½ hour in a Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
helicopter piloted by his
first cousin. A large infrared device was mounted beneath the helicopter. Purportedly
they were attempting to apprehend a suspect, who had fled with the evidence from a drug.
Earlier that day, an FDLE
agent disguised as a FedEx driver delivered 3.5 lbs of meth to my neighbor. Just as his wife
was signing for the parcel, my neighbor arrived home, snatched the evidence, and ran. He
escaped a gaggle of FDLE agents and continued to elude them for some time. The FDLE had not
notified the sheriff of their intended sting, but picked him up to accompany them just before
it. The FDLE arrested my neighbor’s wife, who had signed for the parcel. FDLE Agents came
back that same night on the unbelievable pretext of apprehending her husband, who had
escaped with the 3.5 lbs of meth earlier that day and supposedly returned home to be
snatched by FDLE agents waiting for him. However, I was the actual
target. I heard a non-military
helicopter performing a token “search” (less than a minute) over my neighbors’ residences
to the north and north-west, I knew that it was a police helicopter when the helicopter did a
bee-line to my residence. I put the dogs in the van, tripped the security lights, and
walked around the backyard with the helicopter’s spotlight following me. At no time did the helicopter
go anywhere near the “fleeing fugitive’s” house to the south. My “profilers” intended to
provoke a violent confrontation and then remove their illegal surveillance devices in
the aftermath (these devices have serial numbers and are inventoried). When I didn’t react as
anticipated, the helicopter quickly flew away and called in
reinforcements. I had a
number of camouflaged agents run by in “hot-pursuit” of an imaginary non-existing
fleeing fugitive. Afterward I asked them if this wasn’t a lot of trouble for one person. One of the
agents agreed. Despite losing 3.5 lbs of meth and never conducting an official investigation of
the “missing drugs,” all the FDLE agents in my backyard that evening received subsequent
promotions. Is it an FDLE practice to reward incompetence and failure or were they being rewarded
for keeping quiet?
Shortly following the
“disappearance” and non-investigation of the “disappearance” of 3.5 lbs.of meth, law enforcement
harassment significantly increased. The FDLE even went to a family member’s place of
employment during their so-called “investigation(s).” When her employers could stop laughing long
enough, they told her that the FDLE had visited and even said that she’s a “pot-head.” These
“men” never questioned her as part of their so-called “investigation.” The entire purpose was to
discredit and slander her by innuendo to discredit her as a witness. These sorry clowns even
brought a drug sniffing dog to check her vehicle at work supposedly looking for the
“disappeared” 3.5 lbs of meth, whose “disappearance” has never been officially investigated to this day.
For that matter, an official investigation was never officially initiated.
My neighbor turned himself
in a day or two later. The trial was big news and received a lot of local publicity. The
sheriff (who the FDLE suspected was involved in my neighbors’ business) declared a “War on Meth,” and
subscribers to the local weekly newspaper were bombarded with reports of every
subsequent drug arrest, the overwhelming majority of which were thrown out of court. This
so-called “War on Meth” only produced a lot of very expensive statistics. Suddenly, Holmes County
supposedly became the reported center of all meth production and distribution, which would
be funny if it weren’t so pathetic. Sometime before here criminal trial, my
neighbor’s wife told me that the entire area was “bugged.” She then apologized
for the FDLE late night helicopter
incident. She also told me that the FDLE offered her a “deal” if she’d
implicate the sheriff in
her operations. She told me that she declined the offer and would rather do the time. Just as
quickly as my neighbors’ arrest was big news and received a lot publicity, the story died. The judge
dismissed the case when both the State Attorney and FDLE refused to turn over requested
documents. The requested evidence would prove my charges. The state didn’t attempt to retry them.
Incidentally, the DEA didn’t get involved in this case, because they said that the “FDLE
mishandled it.” Within two weeks following his election, the new sheriff busted the biggest
pot grower/distributor in the region. The new sheriff remarked that the drug dealer went
“under the radar” for a number of years. Perhaps if the “radar” was pointed at the largest
drug dealer in the region rather than me, his operation might have been“busted” sooner?
The authorities and the
West Florida Electric Cooperative had no intention of investigating this abuse and certainly not
accepting any responsibility, but only using their power and influence to do what they regarded
as necessary to cover-up. Three electronic surveillance experts all confirmed the presence of
illegal law enforcement surveillance devices on the utility poles (mouned on the
transformers, concealed either in the lightening arrester or fuse) serving the house and grounds. These
devices can “bug” between 20-40 acres and frequently used in surveillance of rural
areas. They’re identified by serial numbers and inventoried. All three refused to supply their
reports. The first one said that the police would arrest me if he supplied his report. His lawyer
refused to hand over his client’s report. The second one confirmed devices on the poles and a
tracking device in a vehicle. He refused to supply his report, saying that he’d lose his Florida
Private Investigator license (former NYC cop on disability pension-shot in a drug bust) and wold
have to work a minimum wage job if he
lost his license. He identified Audio Intelligence Devices
(AIDs)as the manufacturer and supplier to law enforcement agencies of the “bugs” o
the utility poles. Hearsay has it that AIDs was a CIA front. AIDs had two division: manufacture
and training. G. Gordon Liddy took over the mission of the training branch after Hurricane
Andrew destroyed their Homestead, Florida facilities. The manufactur-
Ing division was sold a
few years ago and the training branch spun off as a separate entity. The third expert- from
Virginia- had a conflict of interest-he was personal friends with Liddy. He also refused to turn over
his report.
The FDLE and Holmes County
Sheriff’s Department had a practice and pattern at the time of employing illegal
electronic surveillance. I had moved to the area sometime earlier and they just included me in their
surveillance net without the benefit of any warrant. They also failed to get warrants for my
neighbors. The fact that I was a former IRS whistle-blower may have influenced their decision
to do so.
I petitioned then Gov. Jeb
Bush to investigate my charges. Governor Bush forwarded copies of My petition to former FDLE
Executive Investigations Director Jamie McLaughlin, and former FDLE Commissioner Guy
Tunnel. Director McLaughlin dismissed my petition with the pretext: “There does not appear to
be a criminal predicate which would warrant investigation by the Office of Executive
Investigations.” Commissioner Tunnel never responded. Incidentally, Jamie McLaughlin, who I late
charged with official misconduct, suddenly and unexpectedly resigned The day after the USPS
confirmed delivery of my letter to then Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist charging him and others
with criminal electronic surveillance and criminal cover-up. Guy Tunnel later resigned due
to another matter, and then State Attorney Steve Meadows’ office
hired Mr. Tunnel as an
investigator.
I petitioned Governor Bush
again. This time the Governor suggested that I bring evidence of my Charges to the state
attorney. I did, including a VHS videotape. State Attorney Steve Meadows Never replied. I filed a
Florida Public Records Request. The SAO didn’t respond. I then sent an email to then AG Charlie Crist
asking if I should file my PRR with him. His office replied that I filed it correctly with
the state attorney. Short time later, I received an email from a secretary with the 14th
Judicial District SAO telling me that they never received my certified letter
and evidence that the USPS
confirmed delivery and that they signed for, and that the Chief Assistant State Attorney William A.
Lewis would handle my PPR himself, and gave me his telephone number. I suspect that AG
Crist contacted SA Meadows. The Chief Assistant State Attorney
attempted to lead me down
the primrose path of obfuscation and cover-up. When I realized That he didn’t intend to
help, I asked him directly if either he or Tunnel viewed the VHS video. He replied that he didn’t
have to answer my question. He later sent me an email saying that there’s no basis to my
charges. I filed another PPR with the 14th Judicial District SAO
requesting a copy of their
investigative file. He sent me copies of correspondence and tampered with copy of the VHS tape, but no
file, Report of Investigation (ROI), or even log sheet. I then wrote newly elected Governor Charlie
Crist and asked for mediation regarding my PRR through his new open government program that
had instituted. An official at the newly formed office told me that I qualified for the program,
however, the state agency has to agree to the mediation, which Steve Meadows’ SAO didn’t.
Someone in Citizen
Services eventually replied that the Governor wasn’t going to “second guess” a state attorney.
The “Honorable” didn’t have to second guess anyone. He had first had knowledge, beginning with
when he was still the Florida Attorney General. I repeated all my steps with the new State
Attorney Glenn Hess (the voters had second guessed Steve Meadows, who was a disgrace to the
office, and elected Hess). I supplied State Attorney Hess with the same correspondence,
evidence, and VHS tape with even more disappointing results. This time the SAO didn’t even reply
to my charges and subsequent Florida Public Records for all documents related to my
complaint. This isn’t a case of the SAO exercising their discretion, but rather ignoring the law
and covering up crimes and abuse by Florida law enforcement. That’s not the purpose of
government.
A retired FDLE Agent asked
me, “Why is this (illegal electronic surveillance) still going on? That’s a
good question. One answer is that the FDLE believes that by continuing what
amounts to a form of psychological torture that they can compel me to acquiesce
to their illegal surveillance? Another is that they don’t have anything to
worry about and will be protected?
Does the rule of law exist in Florida? When
did public servants stop being held accountable for their criminal conduct and
abuse of authority? Are law enforcement agencies and officers exempt from the same laws
that they enforce against Florida citizens? Can those in positions of authority
and public trust continue to ignore both the US and Florida Constitutions, and
allow those sworn to protect, defend, and enforce them to repeatedly violate
both? The integrity of not only Florida law enforcement, but also the integrity
and trust of the 14 Judicial District itself is threatened by the above
criminal misconduct.
In conclusion, 14th
Judicial Circuit State Attorney Hess and the 14th Judicial District
itself has an
inherent conflict of
interest in investigating my charges, which disqualifies him to represent the
state in any investigation
of this matter in the 14th Judicial Circuit. Good and sufficient
reason
exists that the ends of
justice would best be served appoint a special prosecutor to discharge
the duties of State
Attorney Hess with respect to investigating the above criminal violations by
Florida law enforcement
and officers, present and former public officials, and others. (See
Section 27.14, Florida
Statues) As allowed under part II of chapter 27, Florida Statues. I am
Requesting that you to
assign a Special Prosecutor to investigate these criminal violations.
Please reply by July 19,
2013. Thank you.
Respectfully,
Joe Keegan
Bonifay, FL 32425-6806
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
Responding to your message
I received an email from US Senator Marco Rubio entitled, Responding to your message, dated August
5, 2013, sent 5:01 PM. However, I didn't send it. Someone is using my
name and email to send messages to US Senator Marco Rubio. Someone-
possibly the same person- also did this last month. I sent the following
message to Senator Rubio regarding this impersonation:
I just checked my email and noticed another email message from Senator Rubio responding to some message that I never sent to him. This one was entitled "Responding to your message" and sent today, August 5, 2013, at 5:01 PM. regarding NSA's data collection programs. Whatever was sent, I didn't send it. Someone is using my name and email address again.
I received an earlier email from Sen. Rubio entitled "Interim Response," dated July 15, 2013 at 9:31 PM, saying that he received my correspondence. I didn’t mail that one, either; however,I did reply to it on July 16, 2013 advising the Senator that I didn't send it. I also phoned the office number provided and spoke to a Sarah. I told her that I didn’t send any message to the Senator. Sarah said that she's the one that receives the emails here in Florida. Again, I didn't send any email to Senator Rubio regarding NSA's data collection program. If you have any questions or concerns, please either email or phone. Thank you.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Interim Response
I receive an
email from Sen. Rubio entitled "Interim Response," dated July 15, 2013 at 9:31 PM, saying that he received my
correspondence. I didn’t mail him anything. I did reply to his Interim
Response. A copy is pasted in below, which I emailed this morning, July 16,
2013:
I received an email message from you saying that you've received my correspondence and to look for your response in the near future. One problem: I didn't mail you anything. For that matter, up until this email, I haven't emailed you anything, either. However, I did email each Florida State Senator with some concerns. If one of the state senators or their office forwarded the information that I sent to them to you, then please look at it. If some group purporting to represent me mailed you something on "my behalf," then please disregard it. Thank you.
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When I checked my email this morning, July 16, I had received an "Interim Response" from Senator Rubio, dated July 15, 2013 at 9:31 PM. I never sent any correspondence or email to Senator Rubio yesterday. I did send him an email this morning advising him of that. Around 9:00 am this morning, I phoned the number provided in Senator Rubio's email and spoke to a Sarah. I advised her that I didn't send any message yesterday, but I did send one this morning and read her the message that I sent this morning. Sarah said that she's the one that receives the emails here in Florida.I'm requesting that you send me or forward me a copy of the correspondence or message that I supposed sent to you yesterday, July 15, sometime around 9:31 PM. Thank you.
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