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HANGING CHADS

 

Unresolved issues…

 

Why weren’t WPPD officers Collins, Crawford, and Majikes cited for accepting a bribes?

And who are the other cops who accepted cars (according to Glodzik’s quote in the paper)?

 

Since the cops’ activities and “judgments” stand as LAG’s sole source of income, “favor” to LAG is implied in the deal.

-         Aggressive towing

-         Looking the other way in regards tom LAG’s criminal enterprise.

 

If they were “legitimate gifts” – why didn’t the cops stand by that story and keep the vehicles? Right? … if they did nothing wrong? Instead, Collins and Crawford couldn’t return the cars fast enough.

 

Majikes “supposedly” bought his truck. We don’t know how much he paid if anything.

Of course – technically – it would still be a bribe if he paid well under blue book value. But nobody is ever held accountable.

 

Majikes’s “punishment” from the chief? A plumb assignment. You see, the fastest way to advance in Leighton-land and Dessoye-ville is to enter their dark world of corruption. They feel safe this way.

 

The road for the honest cop is long, winding, and arduous.

Part of why I do this along with others is to elevate the honest ones.

It gets frustrating with a DA office that moves at a glacial pace.

 

Besides champagne there have been other gifts as well.

Dana Cope (and/or family) took a free tow. Would that be considered a gift/bribe?

Well consider what the “unconnected” pay. I paid $ 200 for my tow. $200 is a gift in my book.

 

Say what you want about Kobby – but he has had the integrity to charge both a law enforcement officer and reporter Terrie Morgan-Besecker what he does everyone else (Kobby didn’t know who he was towing at the time). Everyone gets treated the same – the way it should be. Leighton doesn’t understand these kinds of people. He calls them “cupcakes.”

 

Why wasn’t John Majikes cited for bad tags?

Officer Brian Gist was staring at these illegal tags… and the entire force has known about this gift/bribe from Glodzik for years… but no one has the guts to do the right thing.

 

What happens to all the cars on LAG’s lot. If they were “police impounded” – shouldn’t they be returned?

 

What happened to Leighton’s super-secret internal investigation that was to be made public when closed.

 

What have councilman President Bill Barrett and Councilman Mike Merritt ignored my e mails regarding a stolen car?

Where is this stolen car of Robin L Smith Proctor?

 

Why was I told by the DA that “allegations do not meet elements of offense against defendant; fails to meet burden of proof” last year regarding Senta Boyer’s car.

 

Mr Sanguedolce, here is a picture of the stolen car

Recall:

1)     I offered to pay ALL fees to get car for Senta Boyer

2)     Glodzik refused to accept payment AND he wouldn’t show the car.

3)     I bought a “new” used car for Sentra Boyer

4)     Then… Glodzik shows odd the stolen car for everyone to see.

 

 

Where is the per diem contract for cops?

And where are the receipts for the 10% payments that Drew Mc-Laugh-lin claimed the cops made?

Flowchart of nepotism

GAYS/Bible/Conversion?

I would like to continue to a discussion I began two days ago when I was rudely interrupted by a very creepy threat. I had started a discussion on the bigotry that still remains regarding gays (“Cupcake and Gimpy”). 

Please read this blog. It contains very important information for those who are gay or those who have a friend/relative who is gay. I am not gay – but I introduced myself to gay issues when I volunteered at an AIDS clinic in Florida.

TWO TOPICS
1) “REPARATIVE THERAPY” DOES NOT WORK !!
2) What the BIBLE says about homosexuality.

1) “GAY REPARATIVE” THERAPY MINISTRY TO CLOSE

Exodus International, a 37 year ministry, has decided to close. Exodus International was held by church leaders world-wide as the standard bearer for converting transgender people to their “appropriate” gender identity. Church leaders have clung to this organization  as “proof” that homosexuality is a choice. Now its founder, Alan Chambers, is in effect calling the ministry a sham. All they have accomplished is saddling gays and lesbians with extraordinary guilt and shame. Some have even committed suicide. This is the shame.

HATE CRIMES (including speech)    It may surprise you who has protested against hate crime legislation. Leaders of the church. Why? Because such legislation may bar them from talking against homosexuality from the pulpit. Hopefully the closing of Exodus International will remove the scales from their eyes.

Jack Drescher, a Psychiatrist and a leading researcher of LBGT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual), claims that conversion therapy is far, far outside the mainstream. He in fact places it on the planet Mars. 

To his credit, Alan Chambers (of Exodus) did make an apology: "I am sorry for the pain and hurt many of you have experienced. I am sorry that some of you spent years working through the shame and guilt you felt when your attractions didn't change," Chambers said.  "I am sorry we promoted sexual orientation change efforts and reparative theories about sexual orientation that stigmatized parents.

Video: See excerpts from the Oprah network:  http://www.dennyburk.com/alan-chambers-apologizing-on-oprahs-network/

Video: View ABC report with Brian Ross: http://abcnews.go.com/US/exodus-international-gay-cure-group-leader-shutting-ministry/story?id=19446752#.Udj4SHbD-M8
 

also see…    http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2013/june/alan-chambers-apologizes-to-gay-community-exodus.html    and   http://exodusinternational.org/2013/06/i-am-sorry/

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2) WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS:  Here are the verses in the Bible dealing with transgender issues. Nowhere does it say that being gay is a choice. It does name it as sin. But the Bible lists  many behaviors as sins!

OLD TESTAMENT:

Lev. 18:22    "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination."

Lev. 20:13    "If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their “bloodguiltness” is upon them"

My comment: These scriptures are from the Old Testament. But we live with a new covenant – the New Testament. God will not put anybody to death for sinning. Otherwise the sacrifice of Jesus was in vain. .

NEW TESTAMENT:

Romans 1:26-28   ²⁶ That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. ²⁷ And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved. ²⁸ Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.

My comment: The key words here are “they thought it foolish to acknowledge God…” In other words, these people did not perform an act or two – but instead made it their entire lifestyle. Sex addicts perhaps. But harsh words in the New Testament does not just focus on gays.

Matthew 19:24 says, “I'll say it again--it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!"

 My comment: Is there an outcry against wealth in the church? Of course not. Like the references to lust in Romans 1:26-28, it is the excessive love of money that is bring warned against here. It’s the love of money that crowds out everything in our lives – including our faith in God.

1 Cor. 6:9-10, "Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, nor shall inherit the kingdom of God."

My comments: Again, like the scriptures above, this is allegorical. In fact, these verses put homosexuality on the same level as those who are covetous or who have fornicated. The fact that the homosexual element has been pulled out of these verses to the exclusion of other sins id indicative of prejudice in (many, not all) our churches.

Like Romans 1:26-28, it is those who become completely consumed by these sins to the exclusion of God that need to worry.

Let’s take them one at a time:

Fornicators?    Who among us has had premarital sex outside of marriage?

Idolaters?    Who hasn’t pursued idols? Idols are people we put on a pedestal. This could be a romantic interest, a sports or rock star, or even a charismatic preacer.

Adulterers?  We certainly know many of these. Will they be banned from the Kingdom of Heaven? Only if they push God to the side.

Effeminate?    This likely refers to gay men. But according to these verse – it has the same standing as other sins.

Thieves?    Ever take a pen from work? Ever take anything that didn’t belong to you?

The Covetous?    Capitalism is based on coveting. We covet a greater salary, a greater standard of living, a “better” life for our kids, higher stock prices. We covet good heath… even a good looking mate.

Drunkards?    Addiction and alcoholism is an anathema to faith. But there is hope in recovery.

Revilers?    This refers to abusing people with nasty words. To vituperate. “Cupcake” would be an example.

Swindlers?    This unscrupulous trickery to defraud others. Too many names to list here.

Someone threatening to shoot me?

Dear readers

I ask for your help. Somebody knows who is sending me this trash. Please tell me who it is. Or call the State police at 697-2000. I will be sending them the originals.

Please look at the most recent mailing  (Letter # 2):

Letter # 2     No return address   Sent to “Marky Robbins”   Postmarked July 3   Rec'd July 5

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a man with a rifle with brains in front of him is a veiled threat to “BLOW MY BRAINS OUT.”

Bottom right corner somebody typed: “So this is what my brain looks like…. I better shoot it,  its gone mad”

Bottom left corner it says:  “sauce” (may say “source”) by Eric Toffey the 570.com

570.com is a real web site

The frame dividers are different widths

I included what was on the back (beer distributors)

FYI… anonymous coward… you will have to kill me because I aint stopping.

Remember - my goal, and the goal of all activists is to save Wilkes-Barre from corruption. This includes restoring the WBPD to a fellowship where officers are promoted based on legitimate merits – not on how close one was LAG. Promotions have been based on protecting Dessoye and Leighton and not by any legitimate means. This must end.

Letter # 1 below     No return address   sent to “Marky Robbins”   Postmarked July 1     Received July 3

Contained info about a gay dating site. I am not gay.

Threat to blow my brains out

Dear readers

I ask for your help. Somebody knows who is sending me this trash. Please tell me who it is. Or call the State police at 697-2000 or call the FBI at 344-2404. I will be sending them the latest mailing.

Please look at the most recent mailing  (Letter # 2):

Letter # 2     No return address   sent to “Marky Robbins”   Postmarked July 3     Received July 5

 

 

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a man with a rifle with brains in front of him is a veiled threat to “BLOW MY BRAINS OUT.”

-          Bottom right corner somebody typed: “So this is what my brain looks like…. I better shoot it,  its gone mad”

-          Bottom left corner it says:  “sauce” (may say “source”) by Eric Toffey the 570.com

-          570.com is a real web site

-          The frame dividers are different widths

-          I included what was on the back (beer distributors)

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-          FYI… anonymous coward… you will have to kill me because I aint stopping.

Remember - my goal, and the goal of all activists is to save Wilkes-Barre from corruption. This includes restoring the WBPD to a fellowship where officers are promoted based on legitimate merits – not on how close one was LAG. Promotions have been based on protecting Dessoye and Leighton and not by any legitimate means. This must end.

Letter # 1 below     No return address   sent to “Marky Robbins”   Postmarked July 1     Received July 3

Contained info about a gay dating site. I am not gay.

 

Cupcake and Gimpy

I would like to address bigotry towards a minority that some people still feel it is acceptable to slander. I am talking about the gay community (LGBT). It appears that Leo Glodzik is frozen in time… perhaps in the 6^th grade in the 1970’s.

-         Glodzik has told me in newspaper posts that “I enjoy the company of men.”

-         He has a nickname on line (for Newspaper postings) that is very close in spelling to “Cupcake in the ass”

-         Given his postings, he would be the leading candidate to be the sender of the letter I received this week with a news clipping inside. See below.

Given his past of violence against both West Side police and women on both sides of the river – I forwarded the letter to the state police. It is Glodzik’s tendency to escalate that concerns me. A letter in my mailbox can turn into a brick through the window. I also left messages at his place of business and with his attorney (Sklarosky).  

I in fact am not gay. And I don’t make a point of it to try and decide who is gay and who is not.

But I did find it concerning when a gay slur used against one of the city’s more outspoken critics. As you recall, Leighton used the word “cupcake” to describe an activist. He didn’t just use it… he baited this person with it. Kathleen Kane then followed using the same remark. Leighton has also claimed (publicly) to know this person’s secrets. What is that about? And how utterly unbecoming of a Mayor to say this!

My research shows that “cupcaking” is used to describe “mooshy” stuff between gays. Of course, if it wasn’t a slur, then why the heck would Leighton utter the word in a meeting? Part of city business?

For some reason the use of the slur “cupcake” became funny – even entertaining. I wonder why it is when Jeremy Packard used the word “gimpy” once – not in public – that people are up in arms. Selective outrage I guess. One of the editors even wrote a piece on this.

I have always pulled for the underdog - whether it is someone being scammed by LAG or through a pyramid scheme, or somebody down on their luck that needs a helping hand. I have always carried a heavy heart when it comes to gays (LBGT).

I especially have been interested in the way the church has viewed gays. Certainly the welcome mat has not been laid out for them. So I researched the topic. Much has happened in the last few weeks alone.

Many Christians believe that one’s sexuality is a CHOICE. This is interesting. Consider:

-         These same people cannot remember a time when they “chose” to be heterosexual.

-         One African American pastor claims that boys have been “sissy-fied” by a lack of a father in the home. But this makes no sense because more than half of African American homes have no father present. This would suggest that many more black males would be gay. The data in no way supports this.

-         Many children at ages 3 or 4 begin showing transgender behavior. Is anybody going to argue that this is their choice?

-         Transsexuals are those whose gender identity is opposite their sex. For example, a biological male would have a female mind. Efforts to “convert” them have proved completely unsuccessful. So should we just hate them?

-         Many people cite their own conclusions about homosexuality without ever talking to a gay person. I have never

had a gay person that I spoke with tell me that they chose their sexuality.

-         You cannot “catch” gayness from another. It is not the flu.

Why can’t we just accept the fact that nature – designed by God – often gives unexpected results.  I don’t use the word “unnatural” because nature encompasses it all.

We expect rain as part of nature… but  unexpectedly floods occur.

We expect wind as part of nature… but  unexpectedly hurricanes and tornados occur.

We expect our babies to be healthy as nature takes its course… but unexpectedly some have Down’s Syndrome.

We expect our babies to be healthy as nature takes its course… but unexpectedly some have autism.

We expect our babies to be healthy as nature takes its course… but unexpectedly some are hardwired to be gay.

… to be continued

1)     Tomorrow I will write on “Exodus International” which has been involved in “reparative therapy” for gays. Their success rate is so horrible that they can’t claim a single success. Alan Chambers (founder/director) publically apologized a few weeks ago to all he said he had “hurt and confused.” It takes a brave man to admit to an 18 year mistake.

2)     I will also comment on the four places in the Bible that homosexuality is referenced. I will write on how homosexuality is overly focused on to the exclusion of equally serious sins that we all partake in every day.

Adoption story of twins

Happy story for the 4^th of July

Wednesday, Sep 9 2004 (7:30 PM)    Melbourne, Florida

I arrived home from work at 7:30 after a long day’s work. Carly was just hanging up the telephone as I entered. “Mark, I just got off the phone with Judy Houser… you remember, the social worker that performed the home study for our planned international adoption. She just phoned to tell us that there are 9 month old twin boys available for adoption here in Melbourne. The family traveled here from Tennessee. She wanted to know if we wanted to visit with them and entertain the idea of adopting them.”



 For some strange reason, amidst the flurry of work issues in my head, I was able to rapidly assimilate the proposal. It’s the big things I can process such as adopting kids, brain surgery (which I did have for those that don’t know me too well) – but sometimes it’s the little things, like taking out the garbage, that can overwhelm me. In any event… I said “Sure, Carly, it can’t hurt to meet them. We can be over there by 9 PM.”



So off we went. On the drive over, my mind was filled with projections… how would we get clothes/cribs on such short notice?   What if we don’t bond with them?… What about my work? … What’s the criteria for choosing children after a single visit.? A tight ball of fear lay in my belly.



We entered the room, along with the social worker and an associate from the adoption agency, and warmly introduced ourselves to the birth parents. My immediate impression of the birth parents was that they were gentle, hardworking folks doing the best they could to care for six children. Ryan was asleep in the crib; Brian was doing a “backward crab walk” across the bed.

Ryan was then awakened and Carly and I played with the two boys for an hour – interspersed with questions/answers between the birthparents and us. Brian took a real liking to Carol as he sat up in her arms – mesmerized as he stared up at her.



We left around 10:30 PM. Being that the birth parents had to soon return to Tennessee and that other couples were interested in meeting the children – we had to make a decision by noon the next day.

  

Thursday, September 10 2004 (7:00 AM)



Carly and I woke up in a daze. I can remember feeling physically nauseous over the import of the decision we faced. We shuffled and bantered about the house as we readied for the day – both of us resisting the daunting task that lay before us – making a lifetime decision. We were looking for a sign.



We called our minister and laid out the details in front of him. We certainly did not expect him to make the decision for us, but we were looking for his guidance and validation of our thought process. He helped frame the event from a broader perspective. He helped allay our fears of becoming “instant parents,” as he suggested that parenting is the most demanding job in the world for which few are adequately prepared. He observed that Carly and I were committed and respectful of each other and that we could bring to the boys only that which we have developed in ourselves.



A few minutes later the social worker called to check in with us. It was at this point that it was revealed the boys’ birthdays were December 20 – the same date as our anniversary date. Immediately I thought to myself – “A sign!! … A sign from God!! … They’re ours !! It was also revealed that this day (September 10) was the anniversary date of the passing of my Grandmother Robbins.



The pieces started falling into place. We had originally planned to go to Russia to adopt two siblings – and here twin boys dropped in our lap. We would adopt them !!

  

Thursday, September 10 1998 (Noon)



We contacted our friends and exclaimed, “Can we borrow some children’s car seats right away, we are adopting twin boys in the next half hour!!”  After our friends picked up their jaws from the ground, we were provided the car seats and we were off to the adoption agency.



As we were awaiting the paperwork to be processed, we had a chance to spend some more time with the birthparents. Carly and I were flattered to hear that the birth parents were more comfortable with us and had chosen us over other couples who had visited. The obvious question soon arises in people’s minds is “How could they possibly relinquish these two adorable boys?”

            Their response was that they simply weren’t able to provide the necessary time and attention that all of their children deserved and still make ends meet. Carol and I accepted the explanation at face value and concluded that their decision was carried out through their hearts and the through the guidance of their God. Carol and I chose to believe that in many respects, they are performing the greatest form of love for their children by doing what they feel will be for the highest good for these two young boys.



            The most emotional moment came at the point of separation. The process was set up so that, though the birth parents met with us, they were never made aware of our names nor our residence. The attorney handling the process, in attempt to substantiate closure and to emphasize that a firm accord had been realized, stated “Please say your good-byes now.”

I could feel my heart sink to my stomach. After the parents tearfully planted kisses on the cheeks of the boys, Carly and I, now crying along with the birthparents, embraced them and guaranteed that we would care for the children to the best of our abilities. In the short time we spent with the birth parents, we formed a real kinship and respect for each other and as a result, Carly and I feel tasked to do whatever it takes to provide an environment in which the boys can thrive.

  

Thursday, September 10, 6:00 PM

Carly and I arrived home with the boys and it quickly became apparent that word had spread about our “acquisitions.” Friends from the neighborhood and our church, as well as Carly's friends from her activities (Junior League, Book Club, Guardian ad Litem program), poured into our home that evening with food, diapers, toys, cribs, playpens, clothes, shoes, highchairs, strollers etc… Carly and I were overwhelmed by the love and support we received. It felt like an Amish barn-raising! We are blessed to have such solid, trusting friends and we couldn’t have been more thankful and appreciative.



            Next came the immensely pleasurable task of telephoning our families to share the wonderful news. Once the initial shock wore off, their next comment was “When’s the next flight to Melbourne?” Much later that night, with our hearts overflowing, Carly and I retired for bed with the firm belief that all of our needs would be taken care of.

JJ Murphy

JJ MURPHY   

The Times Leader reported that Stefanie Salavantis is dropping the issue with the security cameras at the JJ Murphy and Leighton residences. http://www.timesleader.com/news/local-news/647139/DA-dismisses-security-system-complaint-against-Leighton-Murphy

In opposition to some of my peers – I believe Ms. Stefanie Salavantis is correct.

The Police Chief can issue these systems for the protection of city personnel. Did they spend too much? Yes. Did they take advantage of a situation? Of course. When have they not? 

However, lest you think Murphy rides a white horse, I provide to you the scam he pulled on the city of Wilkes-Barre regarding the Parking Authority. Here is what the city was paying per hour (unbeknownst to most everybody).

JJ Murphy   $300 / $400 per hour    This was paid through his brother’s Philly law firm. People were stunned.

Alan Wohlstetter   $400 / $500 per hour    Wohlstetter worked for the Philly firm.

Rosen, Jenkins, & Greenwald    $200      Approximate pay for City solicitor

Total = $900 per hour     To go as high as $1,100 per hour

Additionally, JJ Murphy is named in a lawsuit against the city. The lawsuit states that Murphy satisfies the element of “intent to harm” by interfering with a contractual relation as wells as a “tortious interference” claim against a local business. Federal Judge Richard Caputo refused to dismiss the charges against Murphy.

This lawsuit is expected to be the biggest civil rights lawsuit in NEPA’s history. Thanks JJ.

Murphy – you left with you tail between your legs in a fog of shame and embarrassment. You left so fast you left your family behind. You may call people in the article idiots… but you will long be remembered as the snake. Go slither in your hole.

Leighton stealing gas

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07/06/12    The district attorney (S Salavantis) on Thursday vowed to look into 18,000 gallons of missing gasoline intended for city vehicles. 

07/06/12    "Honestly, I can't really - I don't know. I don't know why I didn't fill out the log," Leighton said. "I can't answer that question."

Is 18,000 gallons a lot?

Consider you could circle the earth in a car 21 times.

(math nerds:  18,000 gallons times 30 mpg divided by 24,901 = 21.69)

07/06/12    "It was not hidden that I took gas," said Leighton, who defended his action because he filled up his vehicle in lieu of accepting a city-owned car. "Everyone knew I took gas."

07/06/12    Leighton said he and a few other city officials - he could not say how many others are involved or who they are - were authorized by the administration to fill up their private vehicles when used for city business. (Names please?   Just city business?)

07/06/12    "Eighteen thousand gallons sounds like a lot - and believe me, I thought it was a lot - until I found out how big these gas tanks are," Leighton said.

You could go to the moon and back and still have gas left over.

(math nerds:  18,000 times 30 mpg divided by 238,900 = 2.26 ... one "up and back")

07/06/12    City-Wide Towing owner Bob Kadluboski said he was rebuffed by a Wilkes-Barre police officer Thursday when he tried to file a criminal complaint against Mayor Tom Leighton and other city officials for stealing gas paid for by taxpayers. Kadluboski said he spoke with Sgt. William ("I find yelling cathartic") Harden on the phone, and Harden refused to take the complaint because the administration was already investigating the missing gas.

07/06/12    "That should not be the case, no matter how frivolous an officer may think it is," Salavantis said.

Recently a man was arrested for stealing a canister (2-3 gallons) of lawnmower gas from the back of a public works vehicle.

Sanity check # 1

3 gallons is less than 18,000 gallons (.00016).

The man who stole 3 gallons was arrested.

Why has no one been arrested for stealing 18,000?

Just wondering.

Sanity check # 2

Do Leighton’s wife, kids, and kids’ boyfriends/girlfriends count as city workers?

Just wondering.     

Excerpts in this post taken from July 6, 2012  Citizen’s Voice;  Josh Moyer reporting