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Retired Deputy Sheriff * Current Hamburg Resident * Hamburg City Council Member 2013 - 2017
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Of What Has Taken Place &
WHO ELSE IS INVOLVED !!
Here's a 'Link' To That Webpage: www.THEDELTASHOW.com/HAMBURGSURVEY.html
CORRUPTION:
"Dishonest or illegal behavior
especially by powerful
people; such as
government officials."
COVER UP:
"A usually concerted effort to
keep an illegal or unethical
act or situation from being
made public."
After waiting for TWO MONTHS and NOT RECEIVING A RESPONSE to my MARCH 29, 2024 'OPEN LETTER' TO HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND seeking ANSWERS
and EXPLANATIONS to the 'COVER-UPS', MISCONDUCT and CORRUPTION taking place by PUBLIC OFFICIALS, in the CITY OF HAMBURG (and ELSEWHERE),
I SENT LUND A SECOND LETTER ON MAY 29, 2024; again SEEKING THE SAME INFORMATION THAT THE CITY HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE TO ME !!
See BOTH OF MY 'OPEN LETTERS' TO LUND, LEARN MORE ABOUT HAMBURG'S MAYOR & see his DISRESPECTFUL, DISGUSTING, REPULSIVE &
SARCASTIC 'characterizations' of PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, MINNESOTA GOVERNOR WALZ and the CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, that he PUBLICLY
Read About The 'COVER UPS', MISCONDUCT and CORRUUPTION INVOLVING HAMBURG (and OTHER) PUBLIC OFFICIALS TAKING PLACE in our TINY CITY 'hidden away'
in the southwestern portion of MINNE$OTA'$ RICHE$T COUNTY. CHECK IT OUT; it's ALL AVAILABLE at www.PUBLICOFFICIALSBEHAVINGBADLY.com !!
NOW OVER 116,000 COMBINED WEBSITE 'HITS' STRONG !! (And Counting !!)
But, THAT CAN'T And WON'T HAPPEN IN HAMBURG UNTIL
The CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEY'S RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIMINAL
PROSECUTIONS, Are THEMSELVES; HELD ACCOUNTABLE For
THEIR OWN ACTIONS, UNETHICAL CONDUCT And INVOLVEMENT;
Which Has UNFAIRLY IMPEDED JUSTICE EVEN FURTHER !!
ANY CITY, COUNTY, STATE or NATIONAL PUBLIC OFFICIAL Who, SINGULARLY or SEVERABLY; LIES
TO, STEALS FROM, CHEATS The Very People That PAY THEIR WAGES, Or ABUSES THEIR POSITION
OF AUTHORITY, In ANY MANNER; Should Be POMPTLY REMOVED FROM OFFICE, HELD
ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS And CRIMINALLY PROSECUTED !!
CORRUPTION Can Also Be Defined As
ABUSE OF ENTRUSTED POWER FOR PRIVATE GAIN.
CORRUPTION ERODES TRUST, WASTES TAXPAYER DOLLARS, WEAKENS DEMOCRACY, HAMPERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and FURTHER EXACERBATES
INEQUITY, POVERTY, SOCIAL DIVISION and ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS.
EXPOSING CORRUPTION, and HOLDING THOSE CORRUPT to ACCOUNT,
can ONLY HAPPEN IF CITIZENS UNDERSTAND THE WAY
CORRUPTION WORKS and the SYSTEMS THAT ENABLE IT.
THAT is the PURPOSE of this WEBSITE and it's RELATED WEBPAGES.
MINNESOTA STATUTE - 609.43
MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
A public officer or employee who does any of the following, for which no other sentence is specifically provided by law, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both:
(1) intentionally fails or refuses to perform a known mandatory, non-discretionary, ministerial duty of the office or employment within the time or in the manner required by law; or
(2) in the capacity of such officer or employee, does an act knowing it is in excess of lawful authority or knowing it is forbidden by law to be done in that capacity; or
(3) under pretense or color of official authority intentionally and unlawfully injures another in the other's person, property, or rights; or
(4) in the capacity of such officer or employee, makes a return, certificate, official report, or other like document having knowledge it is false in any material respect.
I ASKED A SIMPLE QUESTION ABOUT VANDALISM IN THE CITY AND HERE ARE THE CITY'S AMBIGUOUS RESPONSES:
"Thank you for your email inquiry seeking answers to questions from the city as opposed to seeking the production of municipal data. The city is not in possession of any data that would contain answers to your below questions. The city is unable to provide answers to your questions. The city would refer you to the county for data
that may contain answers to your questions. Thank you for your inquiry."
Jeremy Gruenhagen, Hamburg City Clerk-Treasurer
"The City does not have any data in its possession
regarding your specific (above) questions and for
that reason, the City will not be providing to you
any responsive answers to your above questions."
Jeremy Gruenhagen, Hamburg City Clerk-Treasurer
'COVER UP' CONTINUES
The City's VERY POOR, IRRESPONSIBLE RESPONSE,To My
MARCH 29, 2024 Letter To HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND,
was RECEIVED A DAY AFTER, I sent my SECOND
LETTER To LUND On MAY 29, 2024 !!
"The City does not have a responsibility to simply
answer all questions as you have posed them in your correspondence dated March 29, 2024, unless the answer to the questions can be found in municipal data. “Government data” does not include unrecorded mental impression of government employees or city council members. Keezer v. Spickard, 493 N.W.2d 614 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). As stated by the Court of Appeals, “we cannot believe the legislature intended the term ‘government data,’ to be literally interpreted to include unrecorded data that exists only in a human brain. Interpreting ‘government data’ to include mental impressions formed by public employees during the course of employment would lead to absurd results.” 493 N.W.2d at 617. The City provides the following responses as to your questions contained within your March 29, 2024, correspondence to the City."
My requests for PUBLIC INFORMATION were then followed by .......
"Response: The City is not interpreting your question to be data practices act request and therefore is not providing a response to the above question. Your question is also vague and ambiguously drafted."
Jeremy Gruenhagen, Hamburg City Clerk-Treasurer
Above are just FOUR examples of the B.S. that
I have to deal with when I request PUBLIC
INFORMATION from the CITY OF HAMBURG !!
Quite frankly, it ISN'T WORTH THE TIME, EFFORT & WEBSITE DISK SPACE REQUIRED to add the City's ' NOTHING
RESPONSE' to my Website; the City simply REPEATED THE QUESTIONS I SUBMITTED seeking ANSWERS
& EXPLANATIONS. HOWEVER, I'd be HAPPY TO E-MAIL a copy of the CITY'S VERY POOR, NEBULOUS
E-MAIL sent to me, to ANYONE wanting a copy. To obtain a copy, please send your request to
[email protected] and I'll send it to you, via return e-mail; PROMPTLY !!
(Comments, Thoughts, Ideas & Suggestions Are ALSO WELCOME !!)
Read MORE ADDITIONAL NEBULOUS & EVASIVE ANSWERS BELOW By The CITY OF HAMBURG
In Its ONGOING EFFORT To FURTHER 'COVER UP' PUBLIC OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
And CORRUPTION That PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Would SUPPORT !!
Excerpt From Page 8 Of My Bbook,
"PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY" ........
(MORE EXCERPTS To Follow, PLEASE CHECK BACK !!)
"As for when we moved to Hamburg, as I previously stated, that, too; was basically a 'pleasant experience' for about the first seven and a half years after we moved here. But, unknown to me at the time, that would all change and the individual that I first perceived to be the 'warm and welcoming' representative of the CITY OF HAMBURG, turned out to be a HUGE disappointment, actually; I would PERSONALLY find out that he was really 'A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' !!"
"Gruenhagen is one of just a very few times in my life that I 'misjudged' somebody. In my view, he's a real 'fooler' and was a BIG disappointment to me !! Some of his actions were so EGREGIOUS after I became a City Councilmember (2013-2017) and since, I'm devoting an ENTIRE SECTION of this book to, and about, him."
"Even his staunchest 'supporters', other than 'similar' City Officials, (birds of a feather syndrome) will be surprised, dismayed and disappointed when they learn more, little known information, about him, his 'quick temper', mood swings and some of the things he's done; acts that he has committed."
"As a Hamburg City Councilmember, I witnessed it all !! But the City kept 'covering' for him and 'sweeping everything under the concrete slab' on which the City Hall sits. And their STILL DOING IT YET TODAY; why do you think the 'Deputy' City Clerk of EIGHT YEARS abruptly quit and WHY the CITY OF HAMBURG can't hire a replacement Public Works employee ?"
"It's crystal clear that because of Gruenhagen's reputation, nobody wants to work in the 'hostile work environment' that he creates. Again; I witnessed it FIRSTHAND, while I was on the City Council. I vividly recall one time when Gruenhagen went on a 'tirade' about the then Fire Chief Brad Droege and spoke poorly about him."
"And; even about THE OUTGOING FIRE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER !!"
"And the INCOMING FIRE CHIEF !!"
"And, yes; even the PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY BILLING CLERK EMPLOYEES that worked for the City when we moved here 'way back' in 2007 !!"
"THOSE WHO ABUSE THEIR POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE."
JOSHUA L. KAUL, ATTORNEY GENERAL Of The STATE Of WISCONSIN
Please Continue To CHECK BACK LATER As This Webpage Is UPDATED FREQUENTLY !!
"You have spent much
time on your book."
(Yes; 4 1/2 MONTHS !!)
"Holy Cow; that's detailed. It made
total sense."
(And uses 'COMMON SENSE' !!)
"Good ad
(on my Internet Show)
for your book, very professional."
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE:
Isn't that what your current Mayor and City Council have?
"Delta, Excellent,
fun show, #2023-12,
Great variety of music, and good luck with
the new book."
"Dick, You should do
a 'Book Tour'."
"That is great. People need to know what
is happening."
"Good morning, Dick.
I am in receipt of your book. Already on page 52, I must say I am awestruck at the time and effort represented therein.
Surely there must be better places to live than Hamburg....."
"I know there is a lot of corruption in the government but you need to know there is also corruption in your own back yard. Dick's book is an inside look at what is happening in your city government! It’s certainly well worth the read."
"Read it and make up your own mind."
"Hi Richard,
What a surprise to find in our mailbox yesterday. Thank You so much for sending us a copy of your book!! That book will always be on our coffee table so every will see it and hopefully read or buy it.
I have started to read it and boy is it interesting, You sure made it an easy read, large print and clearly written.
The bad thing about this is it is happening everywhere in our cities here in Michigan.
Much success in future sales of this book and like I
said, it happens in all states."
"I got your copy of the book, thanks! I'm up to the
part where your writing about the grinder station. It's not the way most cities and towns operate their governments, that's for sure."
"Unbelievable. You will be selling more books faster then they can be printed."
In addition to my book now being in homes and offices in the MINNESOTA cities of BROOKLYN PARK, DULUTH, ELY, GOLDEN VALLEY, GREEN ISLE, HAMBURG, JORDAN, LAKEVILLE, MAPLE GROVE, MAPLE PLAIN, MINNEAPOLIS, NORWOOD-YOUNG AMERICA, PRIOR LAKE, ST. LOUIS PARK, ST. PAUL, SHAKOPEE, WACONIA and WINSTED, my book, "PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY"; is ALSO now in homes and offices in the ADDITIONAL STATES of COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORDIA, ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN and NEBRASKA !!
"Upon reading the last ten pages (or so) of your book reproducing some of
the e-mails between city officials, I can only conclude from their poor
grammar and indiscriminate use of cursive language that they
are poorly educated and of dubious intellectual ability."
To HEAR more about my book about the CITY OF HAMBURG
and WHAT'S TAKEN PLACE, PLEASE CLICK HERE !!
PLEASE SEND YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT MY BOOK TO:
[email protected] Thanks !!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born In 1943, I Am Now A Retired Law Enforcement
Officer Whose Career Began in 1966.
In addition to attaining the rank of Sergeant with the MAPLE PLAIN (Minnesota) POLICE DEPARTMENT (now WEST HENNEPIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY), I joined the HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (Minnesota's Largest Sheriff's Office) in October 1969 as a Senior Deputy Sheriff and attained the rank of Sergeant in both the RADIO/COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION as well as in the WARRANT/FUGITIVE DIVISION.
While continuously maintaining a valid MINNESOTA POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS & TRAINING BOARD (P.O.S.T.) License until it's expiration in 1997, I retired from the Sheriff's Office in September 1984. I am also a former EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (E.M.T.) and a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST.
In 2012, I was elected to a four year term on the HAMBURG (Minnesota) CITY COUNCIL, I currently host THREE Websites as well as a regularly scheduled hour long, five times a week Internet Show and a series of Internet Programs that primarily feature current & retired Law Enforcement and other Public Safety Officials. THANK YOU for purchasing my book about the City of Hamburg !!
Richard Odoms
More Information About Me Available At
YOU CAN'T INTENTIONALLY DO THINGS WRONG, & THEN
HOPE THAT THINGS WILL COME OUR 'RIGHT' !!
My Webpages Exposing The ' COVER UP' Of PUBLIC OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT & CORRUPTION Taking Place In The
CITY OF HAMBURG That I've Uncovered In
MINNE$OTA'$ WEALTHIE$T COUNTY
Have Now EXCEEDED 117,000 'HITS' !!
'LINKS' To Those Very Popular WEBPAGES Describing
WHAT'S TAKING PLACE And WHO IS INVOLVED Appear Below:
Read The ACTUAL (But UNANSWERED) LETTERS Sent To HAMBURG'S MAYOR
Seeking ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS To WHAT'S TAKING PLACE !!
Read The ACTUAL NEBULOUS, VAGUE And EVASIVE RESPONSES By The CITY OF HAMBURG Trying
To FURTHER 'COVER UP' What's Taking Place In The City With It's PUBLIC OFFICIALS !!
Hamburg's 'ANSWER' To Hennepin County Attorney MARY MORIARITY.
'Companion Website' To My Book By The Same Name About
WHAT'S TAKING PLACE In The CITY OF HAMBURG By It's PUBLIC OFFICIALS !!
You WON'T HEAR About WHAT'S TAKING PLACE In The CITY OF HAMBURG On TWIN CITIES
PUBLIC TELEVISION's CHANNEL 2 Or Any Other TWIN CITIES TV or RADIO
STATION And You WON'T READ ABOUT IT In ANY Newspaper Because Of
The IDENTITY Of The PUBLIC OFFICIALS INVOLVED
And The ELECTED POSITIONS THEY HOLD !!
Currently In The Process Of Being 'Resurrected'.
What's Taking Place BEGAN MORE THAN TEN YEARS AGO When I Was Elected To The HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL And
Started 'DIGGING UP' The FACTS And INFORMATION About What Was Taking Place !!
The CITY OF HAMBURG WASTED $50,000.00 TAXPAYER COLLARS Trying
To UNSUCCESSFULLY Force Me Off The HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL !!
When I Sought To Be Elected Mayor of Hamburg In 2022, Here Were My 'Visions':
"THE 'COVER UP', MORE THAN THE INITIAL WRONGDOING;
IS WHAT IS MOST LIKELY TO BRING YOU DOWN."
MADELYN ALBRIGHT, (Former) UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE
FORMER CITY COUNCILMEMBER &
RETIRED DEPUTY SHERIFF
EXPOSES CORRUPTION, MISCONDUCT
& 'COVER UP' IN CARVER COUNTY THAT
LOCAL MEDIA REFUSES TO REPORT
BECAUSE OF WHO'S INVOLVED !!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ME,
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How
'BAD '
Does This All
'SMELL' ??
E-mails Shown Received From
HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
In Response To My Requests For
PUBLIC INFORMATION !!
LISTEN FOR THE LATEST FEATURE OF MY WEEKLY INTERNET SHOW; THE
'HAMBURG MINNESOTA UPDATE'
CLICK HERE To Read Some Of The VERY NICE COMMENTS That I've Received
About My Weekly Internet Show That Is HEARD AROUND THE WORLD,
ACROSS THE NATION And UP YOUR ALLEY Five Times A Week
From Listeners To My Internet Show !!
I've already presented IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE, that CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY
GRUENHAGEN CLEARLY, and INTENTIONALLY; LIED when he stated, IN WRITING, on
an OFFICIAL CITY DOCUMENT in response to my requesting information about the lawsuit
served on the City on July 31, 2019. GRUENHAGEN stated,"Since the pleadings have
been filed, you can get them from the Carver County Court Administrator."
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE, SUPPLIED BY THE CARVER COUNTY COURT
CLEARLY SHOWS GRUENHAGEN'S STATEMENT WAS TOTALLY FALSE !!
I Learned, Soon After Being Elected To The HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL; That HONESTY,
INTEGRITY And TRUTHFULNESS Were NOT GRUENHAGEN'S 'STRONG SUITS' Then,
And Judging By His FOUR RESPONSES SHOWN ABOVE; And His Other Actions, Words
And Misdeeds, Those CRITICAL QUALITIES Are STILL NON-EXISTENT !!
Here Are Some PERTINENT, APPLICABLE TERMS That HAMBURG RESIDENTS NEED
TO KNOW Relating To WHAT'S TAKING PLACE In The CITY OF HAMBURG. Note How
Many Apply To What's Taking Place With HAMBURG PUBLIC OFFICIALS Based On What
You're Learning About By Visiting My Websites & Listening To The "HAMBURG MINNESOTA
UPDATE" On My Five Times A Week Internet Show, About The CITY OF HAMBURG.
LIE BY COMMISSION
TELLING or STATING SOMETHING that is UNTRUE or NOT A FACT. Also;
'TWISTING THE TRUTH' to CREATE a (usually) MORE FAVORABLE
version of something that happened.
LIE BY OMISSION
LEAVING OUT, FAILING or REFUSING TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. In these lies, someone omits an important detail from a statement to
MISREPRESENT or SKEW THE TRUTH. This type of DECEPTION can be
JUST AS HARMFUL AS A BLATANT LIE, IF NOT MORE SO !!
These are NASTY LIES because they’re harder to spot, (unless your
name is DELTA !!); and take less effort from the person who is lying.
Researchers quoted in the American Psychological Association (APA) refer to these people
as "LIARS WHO DECEIVE BY OMISSION" who, when asked to answers
questions or provide more details; typically offer less than those telling the truth.
ALSO, the information stated above 'raises the question' of 'CONSPIRACY' involving
OTHER HAMBURG PUBLIC OFFICIALS; none the less of which is
'contract' HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM !!
Is HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN acting as a 'LONE WOLF' or is some other HAMBURG PUBLIC OFFICIAL(S) 'PULLING HIS STRINGS' ?
I'm PUBLICLY RELEASING OVER 150 PAGES Of DOCUMENTS, Many Of
Which Have NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE And Include RUDE, VULGAR,
And DEMEANING TEXT MESSAGES Sent Between HAMBURG
CITY OFFICIALS 'TARGETING' A CITY EMPLOYEE
WHO THEY WERE TRYING TO FORCE TO QUIT !!
(SOUND FAMILIAR ?? It WILL When You Read My Book !!)
Extracted From OVER FIFTY PAGES Of
INTERNAL CITY DOCUMENTS
That I've Obtained !!
TO PURCHASE YOUR OWN
PERSONAL COPY OF
"PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY"
NOW ONLY $47.25
(INCLUDES Sales Tax & Postage)
(NO C.O.D.'s)
Send Your Check Or Money Order To
"PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY"
Richard Odoms, Author
150 Jacob Street
Hamburg, Minnesota
55339
My Website
About The
City
Of
LOOK AT THE 'EVIDENCE' PRESENTED ON MY WEBSITES !!
I Saw NO EVIDENCE Of ANY 'CODE OF CONDUCT' FOR HAMBURG'S PUBLIC OFFICIALS When I Was A HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEMBER;
And I See NO EVIDENCE Of ANY 'CODE OF CONDUCT' FOR HAMBURG'S PUBLIC OFFICIALS NOW !!
PROUD MEMBER
Excerpt From Page 11 Of My Book,
"PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY" ........
(MORE EXCERPTS To Follow, PLEASE CHECK BACK !!)
"As an ELECTED OFFICIAL of the CITY OF HAMBURG, I was SO CONCERNED about Gruenhagen's IMPULSIVE, NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR that, on November 5, 2014, I sent a TEN PAGE LETTER to (then) City Councilmember Chris Lund; who was a member of the infamous HAMBURG PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, expressing my grave concern about Gruenhagen's HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE workplace conduct and behavior. A copy of that ten page letter to Lund is contained herein.
In addition to my ten page letter to Lund, I also had a lengthy telephone conversation with him (Lund) discussing Gruenhagen's poor representation of, and liability to, the CITY OF HAMBURG. Further, I went to then MAYOR RICHARD MALZ and discussed with him, at length, my concerns about Gruenhagen that I had discussed with Lund, as well as Gruenhagen's ACTIONS, 'EXPLOSIVE'TEMPER and INAPPROPRIATE, EMBARRASSING BEHAVIOR.
COUNCILMEMBER CHRIS LUND, MAYOR RICHARD MALZ and the ENTIRE HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL TOTALLY IGNORED Gruenhagen's 'warning signs'; as well as my MAKING LUND and MALZ, AWARE of what was taking place involving Gruenhagen.
Like every other time that Gruenhagen's inappropriate actions and misdeeds were brought up and questioned, INCLUDING THIS TIME, the HAMBURG SIX 'covered' for him, his deplorable behavior & actions; and NOTHING WAS EVER DONE.
They were his 'enablers' and; in the FOUR YEARS that I was on the HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL, I don't EVER recall ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST GRUENHAGEN for his inappropriate actions and behavior !!"
COMBINED WEBSITE 'HITS' NOW OVER
My additional requests for PUBLIC INFORMATION were then followed by .......
"Richard Odoms Data Requests of May 29, 2024
The City does not have a responsibility to simply answer all questions as you have posed them in your correspondence dated May 29, 2024, unless the answer to the questions can be found in municipal data. “Government data” does not include unrecorded mental impression of government employees or city council members. Keezer v. Spickard, 493 N.W.2d 614 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). As stated by the Court of Appeals, “we cannot believe the legislature intended the term ‘government data,’ to be literally interpreted to include unrecorded data that exists only in a human brain. Interpreting ‘government data’ to include mental impressions formed by public
employees during the course of employment would lead to absurd results.” 493 N.W.2d at 617. The City provides the following responses as to your questions contained within your May 29, 2024, correspondence to the City."
And, of course, the City's 'SAME OLD REFRAIN' denying my request to provide
the PUBLIC INFORMATION that I requested; thereby PREVENTING the
PUBLIC FROM KNOWING WHAT'S TAKING PLACE !!
"Response: The City is not in possession of responsive data to this request and
therefore is not providing a response to the above question. Your question is also
vague and ambiguously drafted."
Take The
To See If You Agree That What's Taken/Taking Place Involving
HAMBURG
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Is
WHOLLY INAPPROPRIATE !!
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR CITY ??
Below Is The Massive Effort That Was 'Spearheaded' By Life-Long Hamburg Resident And
FORMER HAMBURG FIRE CHIEF BRAD DROEGE, That Was TOTALLY CONSTRUCTED With DONATED LABOR, MATERIALS & FINANCIAL DONATIONS.
"HAMBURG SERVICE MEMORIAL" In HAMBURG'S BI-CENTENNIAL PARK
Shown As It Looked In 'BETTER DAYS' When It Received DAILY CARE And The City TOOK PRIDE In How It Looked.
Like The Deterioration Of Our HAMBURG SERVICE MEMORIAL Dedicated To ALL POLICE, FIRE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES And MILITARY PERSONNEL, Read About The Deterioration Of Our
Small City ‘Tucked Away’ in The Southwestern Corner Of
MINNE$OTA’$ WEATHIE$T COUNTY;
Once
"THE THREE MUSKETEERS"
Regime Became
CORRUPT ,
SECRETIVE ,
DISHONEST
And Took Away The Control
Of Our City From
Our Many Fine
HARD WORKING
RESIDENTS !!
THE 'COVER UP', MISCONDUCT & CORRUPTION IN HAMBURG THAT I'VE UNCOVERED IS QUITE
POSSIBLY THE BIGGEST ABUSE OF AUTHORITY And VIOLATION OF THE PUBLIC TRUST
INVOLVING PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN METRO AREA SINCE
(Click On The Above Links For More Information About Each Of Them.)
'TAKE HOME' AMBULANCES ??
'TAKE HOME' SQUAD CARS Is A PROVEN PROGRAM That Has WORKED FOR YEARS In Rural
Areas For Police & Sheriff's Departments, Learn HOW and WHY That SAME CONCEPT Could WORK EQUALLY WELL For E.M.S. & REDUCE RESPONSE TIMES TO EMERGENCIES IN RURAL AREAS !!
My Idea Is Such A 'Basic Concept', I'm SURPRISED That It Hasn't Already Been Thought Of !!
POLICE, FIRE & E.M.S. PERSONNEL: Express Your Interest To: [email protected] YOUR THOUGHTS ARE ALSO WELCOME !!
For more about me, my background and who I am, please visit: www.THEDELTASHOW.com/PROFESSIONALRESUME.com
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently signed a bill that will send $30 MILLION to 'cash-strapped' rural Emergency Medical Services. The legislation will provide $24 MILLION in short-term 'emergency aid' for E.M.S. in greater
Minnesota. The other $6 MILLION will go towards a "SPRINT MEDIC" pilot program to test the efficiency of 'roving Paramedics'. in rural Minnesota. Of course, the bill also added another 'layer' of 'government
bureaucracy'; an 'OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES' that will 'oversee' Minnesota's E.M.S. network. I wasn't aware that there is anything wrong with Minnesota's current E.M.S. 'network' that
needed new/more 'oversight'; it seems to me that someone is 'LOOKING FOR A 'SOLUTION' TO A 'PROBLEM' THAT DOESN'T EXIST !! (Or a 'cushy' job with the State !)
As far as I know, the E.M.S. Program in Minnesota ISN'T BROKEN but it probably can use some 'enhancements'. One of those 'enhancements' is ALREADY AVAILABLE, with 'LOCAL CONTROL'; already 'IN THE HANDS' of LOCAL JURISDICTIONS !! It's 'common sense'
that 'LOCAL CONTROL' is MORE EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT and ORGANIZED when the LOCAL Police, Fire and E.M.S. personnel who ENCOUNTER THE SICK & INJURED EVERY DAY, IN THEIR OWN AREA are 'calling the shots'; NOT somebody sitting in St. Paul !!
HAMBURG MAYOR
CHRIS LUND
HAMBURG CITY CLERK
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY
KELLY C. DOHM
Supplied to the City by 'contract' from the Waconjia based law
offices of MELCHERT, HUBERT & SJODIN and paid at an
HOURLY RATE the CITY OF HAMBURG
REFUSES TO PROVIDE !!
A 'COVER-UP' IS WORSE THAN THE CRIME BECAUSE IT EXPOSES AN ONGOING
PATTERN OF DECEIT, DECEPTION,
DISHONESTY & UNTRUTHFULNESS !!
In just ONE of HAMBURG'S 'COVER-UPS', VANDALISM TO CITY PROPERTY
was committed by the SON of
HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND
and the
CITY SUCCESSFULLY
'COVERED UP'
WHAT TOOK PLACE !!!
But the 'COVER-UP' that took place was subsequently
'LEAKED' to TWO Hamburg City residents by
HAMBURG CITY
CLERK/TREASURER
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
who, in so doing; thereby
ADMITTED TO BEING
INVOLVED IN THE
'COVER-UP' !!
“The 'Cover-Up' is "worse than the crime” refers to the idea that attempts to conceal or obscure wrongdoing
can lead to more severe consequences
than the original misdeed.
(See MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43, above.)
The phrase is steeply rooted in the concept of trust.
This principle underscores the importance of TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, and INTEGRITY
in politics, suggesting that dishonesty in the
aftermath of an error or crime often
compounds the original offense,
leading to greater political,
legal and ethical
repercussions.
"ORIGIN OF 'COVER-UP' IS
WORSE THAN THE CRIME”
When political figures or institutions engage in a
'Cover-Up', they breach the public’s trust,
potentially causing more damage to their
reputations and political prospects
than if they had openly admitted
to and dealt with the
original offense.
This is particularly relevant in democracies where politicians are held accountable by the
electorate, the judiciary, and free press.
"COVER-UPS" IN POLITICS
CAN TAKE VARIOUS FORMS
They may involve MANIPULATING INFORMATION,
SILENCING 'WHISTLE-BLOWERS' (like the City TRIED
to do to ME !!), OBSTRUCTING INVESTIGATIONS,
LYING TO THE PUBLIC, REFUSING TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION or USING
ONE'S POWER to EVADE ACCOUNTABILITY !!
Note: ALL SIX ELEMENTS listed above are PRESENT in the CRIMINAL ACTIONS of the
HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS INVOLVED !!
While such strategies, as have taken place with
HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS might offer
temporary respite, they often lead to
more significant scandals once
the truth surfaces, resulting
in a greater fall from grace
than the initial wrongdoing
would have caused.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madelyn Albright:
"THE 'COVER UP', MORE THAN THE
INITIAL WRONGDOING; IS WHAT IS MOST LIKELY TO BRING YOU DOWN."
One of the most notable examples of this phrase’s
embodiment in United States politics is the
WATERGATE SCANDAL of the 1970s.
The scandal began with a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, but it was the
Nixon administration’s attempts to
'Cover-Up' its involvement
that led to a full-blown
political crisis.
This led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon;
the first and only U.S. President to resign from office.
Here, the 'cover-up' actions were deemed far more
damaging and consequential than the initial crime.
The phrase also has a legal dimension.
In certain situations, the acts of covering up a crime
such as perjury, obstruction of justice, or
destruction of evidence; can carry
heavier legal penalties than
the original offense.
Moreover, a 'Cover-Up' often creates a paper trail orpattern of behavior that can provide
investigators and prosecutors
with additional evidence.
Furthermore, this phrase emphasizes the inherent value
in acknowledging and rectifying wrongdoing
in the political sphere.
In a practical sense, it suggests that politicians can often better manage the fallout from an initial misstep or
scandal by being transparent, apologizing
where necessary, and taking steps to
prevent future occurrences.
Such actions can, at times, strengthen a politician’s
image by displaying their commitment to
accountability and ethical conduct.
That will NEVER HAPPEN with the HAMBURG CITY
OFFICIALS listed above because of their LACK
of ANY CONSCIENCE or MORAL
CHARACTER and their
'superiority complexes' !!
What's taking place in the CITY OF HAMBURG by its
PUBLIC OFFICIALS is FAR FROM OVER; it's
just the 'TIP' of the proverbial 'ICEBERG' !!
As most everyone knows, I've encountered a superfluous
amount of BABBLE, DOUBLE-TALK, BLOVIATING,
NONSENSICAL, DRIVEL, GIBBERISH and
HOGWASH responses to my requests, as
well as the REFUSAL OF THE CITY
OF HAMBURG; TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Such 'SECRETIVE CONDUCT' by the PUBLIC
OFFICIALS of the CITY OF HAMBURG
is INDICITIVE of a MUCH MORE
SERIOUS 'PROBLEM' that
REQUIRES A 'DEEPER' INVESTIGATION !!
Coupled with the 'COVER-UP' of HAMBURG PUBLIC OFFICIAL
MISCONDUCT that I've ALREADY
UNCOVERED and EXPOSED, AND the RELUCTANCE & REFUSAL of the CITY
OF HAMBURG to provide me with SIMPLE, BASIC PUBLIC INFORMATION, can you IMAGINE the PANIC and SCURRYING
AROUND that would take place at CITY
HALL if Hamburg residents BANDED
TOGETHER and DEMANDED a FULL and COMPLETE, INDEPENDENT
'OUTSIDE' FINANCAL AUDIT
of the FINANCES of the
CITY OF HAMBURG ??
EVERY
'conflagration'
BEGINS
with a single
'SPARK' !!
Visitors To My Many Websites May Have No Doubt Noticed That There Is An 'Issue' With The Audio Associated With Every Webpage Of Each Website. Simply Put, The Audio
On Each Webpage Is SUPPOSED To Begin Playing When The Web Page Is 'Opened', But That Doesn't Always Happen. The Easiest 'WORK-AROUND' Is To
CLICK HERE To Re-Open The Webpage To Automatically Hear The Audio Imbedded In The Webpage !!
REPORT CRIME TIPS ANONYMOUSLY
(952) 361-1224
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AND HIS DEDICATED & PROFESSIONAL STAFF
HELP MAKE CARVER COUNTY A SAFER PLACE
IN WHICH TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, PLAY & VISIT !!
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For More Information Check Their
CARVER COUNTY SHERIFF JASON KAMERUD
Now In His Second Term Serving The Residents Of Carver County
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"HOW CAN THIS CITY HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS ALWAYS ?" Uncovered text message by HAMBURG 'VICE MAYOR' & CITY COUNCILMEMBER TIM TRACY to other CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
COVER UP:
"A usually concerted
effort to keep an
illegal or unethical
act or situation from
being made public."
NO Cars In Lot,
NO Lights On,
FRONT DOOR LOCKED !!
TWO DAYS IN A ROW !!
Photo Taken:
07-09-24 @ 1:24PM
Either You're OPEN Or You're NOT !!
If The DOOR Is LOCKED, The LIGHTS ARE
OFF & There's NO ONE IN THE BUILDING
To ASSIST You, The Existence Of Those
Conditions Are Referred To As
'CLOSED' !!
YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT DISCUSSED AT A COUNCIL MEETING: THE CITY'S LATEST, & MOST OUTRAGEOUS 'SCHEME'
YET; CONCOCTED BY THE CITY'S 3 MUSKETEERS IN A COMBINED, COVERT EFFORT TO 'INCONVENIENCE'
ME TO PREVENT ME FROM OBTAINING PUBLIC INFORMATION !! That Latest Action, ALONE;
COST HAMBURG TAXPAYERS
ANOTHER $12,263.80 !!
(SO FAR !!)
Ask The City To Show You The Hamburg City Checks For LEGAL FEES; Made Payable To
MELCHERT, HUBERT & SJODIN, Provider Of LEGAL SERVICES By 'Contract' HAMBURG
CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM; Whose Law Firm Has 'WALKED AWAY' With
WELL OVER
$212,000.00
HAMBURG TAXPAYER DOLLARS
IN RECENT YEARS !!
(The City REFUSES To Provide Me With The EXACT DOLLAR AMOUNT Of TAXPAYER DOLLARS WASTED !!)
LOVELY !!
No Coincidence But, Conversely;
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO
VISIT MY WEBSITE ABOUT THE CITY OF HAMBURG
And LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
'COVER-UP', MISCONDUCT & CORRUPTION
OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN OUR SMALL CITY
Of 570 Residents Quietly 'Tucked Away' In The Southwest Corner Of
MINNE$OTA'$ WEALTHIE$T COUNTY !!
Shown Below Are The FIRST TWO SIGNS That EVERYONE SEES When VISITING, DRIVING
THROUGH Or COMING HOME To HAMBURG !!
This All Began ONCE MORE When I Caught
CITY CLERK/TREASURER
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
LYING AGAIN !!
This Time, I Caught GRUENHAGEN Collaborating With
'Contract' HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM
& Trying To 'COVER-UP' A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY By Attempting To WITHHOLD, Or At Least DELAY;
My Receiving INFORMATION About The LAWSUIT !!
If Gruenhagen DENIES LYING, He's LYING AGAIN !!
Tell Him You Want To See The E-mail That
HE SENT TO ME On October 21, 2019; 9:03AM !!
Also, Ask Him To Show You The E-mail That
I SENT TO HIM
THE NEXT DAY
Where I Tell Him,
"Something is beginning to 'smell
real bad' here."
And That Was
FIVE YEARS AGO !!
REMEMBER JULY 22, 2022 & MARCH 18, 2024 ??
There Seems To Be A
'PATTERN' Here !
To See A Video About
"HOW DOES CORRUPTION
AFFECT YOU ?"
To See A List Of
PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES,
Because THE CITY DOESN'T CARE Anymore !!
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THE 'HAMBURG SEVEN'
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HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
TIM TRACY*, JESSICA WEBER* - MITCH POLZIN - ERIC POPPLAR
*City Council Terms Expire December 31, 2024
WHY DOESN'T THE CITY OF HAMBURG HAVE A
CODE OF CONDUCT
FOR ITS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS ??
Photo Taken 06-12-24
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So, WHAT'S THIS that's been sitting next to City
Hall in Hamburg for the last several weeks ?
The 'Word on the Street' is that its
for the replacement of this:
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARD ODOMS
MEMORIAL SEWAGE GRINDER STATION
As The City Councilmember Designated As The City Official Responsible For The Water & Sewer Utility Departments, I
Was Dealing With 'CITY CRAP' Then And I'm
STILL DEALING with 'CITY CRAP'
TEN YEARS LATER !!
PLEASE CLICK HERE for MORE INFORMATION about a 'little known' controversy in the City of Hamburg and WHO WAS (AGAIN) AT THE 'CENTER' OF THE CONTROVERSY
WAAAY BACK THEN !!
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
RICHARD ODOMS MEMORIAL BI-CENTENNIAL PARK
SEWAGE LIFT STATION EMERGENCY GENERATOR
Please Check Back Later For More Information !
WHEN YOU ARE .....
_________________________
(NAME OF PUBLIC OFFICIAL)
AND YOU DO SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE
Or If
YOU DON'T DO SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE .....
What Shoud The
CONSEQUENCES
Be ??
WHEN IS .....
"CHECKING" Or "CONSULTING"
With Someone, A
'CONSPIRACY'
And When Does It Become A
'COVER-UP' ??
AND, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE ??
A 'CONSPIRACY' is a plan to do something, usually illegal;
BEFORE IT IS DONE and requires at least two people.
A 'COVER-UP' is a plan to keep something that has ALREADY BEEN DONE, usually illegal; out of the news, away from general knowledge.
PLEASE CHECK BACK as I offer YOU the opportunity to determine, FOR
YOURSELF; if, in your mind; what I've 'UNCOVERED' & 'EXPOSED'
taking place in the CITY OF HAMBURG that you've been reading
about on my Website for the past several years, is a
'CONSPIRACY' or a 'COVER-UP'; by PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
