Governor Charlie Crist

I Expressed Mailed (EB 074025101 US)the below PETITION to Gov. Crist requesting an investigation of my charges by a special prosecutor outside of the 14th Judicial District. I included the copy of the VHS tape that ASA Lewis provided in response to my Public Records Request seeking all records and evidence related to my charges. I told the Governor that he may want to secure the orginal first generation VHS tape copy from the Honorable Steve Meadows or else I can supply him with one.



PETITION

Dear Governor Crist;

I am respectfully requesting that your office investigate criminal misconduct, including illegal interception of wire, oral, and electronic communications by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Holmes County Sheriff’s Department. In addition, I am charging FDLE Executive Investigations Chief Inspector Richard E. Lober, Inspector Ken Wilmer, former Director of Executive Investigations Jamie McLaughlin, Profession-alism Program Director Rod Caswell, HC Sheriff Dennis Lee, HC Deputy Christopher Wells, and former HC Chief Deputy Aubrey Carroll with violations of the moral character standards as defined under Rule 11B-27.0011, F. A. C.. They either knew about or were involved in the illegal interception of wire, oral, and electronic communications, misuse of official position, threatening witnesses, conducting so called “investigations” under the color of law, covering up official misconduct, falsifying official records, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy to deny me my civil rights. This abusive and illegal pattern of official misconduct, which continues to this day, violates the most basic principles of the US and Florida Constitutions. Both the FDLE and Holmes County Sheriff’s Department have repeatedly proven that they are incapable of policing themselves. Both have an inherent conflict of interest, as does the 14th Judicial District State Attorney’s Office, in investigating my charges. Consequently, I am requesting the appointment of a special prosecutor from outside the 14th Judicial District to investigate my documented and verifiable charges, as well as excluding the FDLE from any investigative role.

Florida law enforcement officers arranged for the installation, removal, and reinstallation of illegal electronic surveillance devices numerous times over a period of years. This on-going pattern continues to this day. I have enclosed a VHS videotape, which together with this Petition and enclosed email, is more than enough evidence to serve as a basis to appoint a special prosecutor from outside the 14th Judicial District to investigate my charges and remove the FDLE from any investigation. The 14th Judicial District provided this enclosed VHS tape in response to my Public Records Request for it, so it is second generation and there is more quality degradation than I have ever witnessed before. Because of the serious nature of my charges, I am respectfully requesting that you view the enclosed VHS videotape yourself. US Representative Jeff Miller viewed a first generation copy and found it compelling. Technical Surveillance Counter Measure (TSCM) experts said that the recorded audio phenomenon in the tape is indicative of electronic surveillance. If this second generation VHS tape, which the SAO supplied in response to my Public Records request, is not convincing, enough then I respectfully request that you ask the Honorable Steve Meadows for the first generation copy that I sent to him or else US Representative Jeff Miller. You will find the first generation copy compelling. If for some reason, there is some remaining reasonable doubt, I will provide you with a first generation copy or else present the original recording and make you a copy while you are present, which is what I suggest. It is quite compelling to any reasonable and rationally minded Florida citizen that views it they would question the pronounced "echo" in the first generation copy provided to the Honorable Steve Meadows. The audio-video surveillance devices responsible for this audio phenomenon are located on the two utility poles servicing the house and grounds. The enclosed VHS tape is a second-generation copy of the same one that I supplied to State Attorney Meadows per former Gov. Jeb Bush’s suggestion. I have no explanation for the degeneration in the audio quality other than somehow someone tampered with the evidence. Both FDLE Executive Investigations and the 14 Judicial District SAO refuse to address the compelling first generation copy evidence of the original recording.

In response to an earlier letter, Governor Bush suggested that I bring any evidence of my charges to my State Attorney and advised me that he forwarded a copy of my letter to then FDLE Commissioner Guy Tunnel, who never contacted me regarding the Governor’s referral. SA Meadows subsequently hired Mr. Tunnel as an investigator in his Panama City office following Mr. Tunnel’s resignation as FDLE Commissioner. I mailed a copy of this VHS videotape to SA Steve Meadows, but he never replied to it or my follow-up letters. After months passed without any acknowledgment from the SAO, I sent a copy of the same VHS tape and my charges to US Representative Jeff Miller, who found it to be compelling evidence of my charges. In his November 14, 2005 letter, US Rep Jeff Miller wrote:

"…Although this appears to be a federal issue, I believe that it is state related. You may contact your State Representative, Donald Brown…..I am confident he will able to help you."

I contacted State Representative Brown, but I never received any reply until late in the afternoon of November 30, 2005. Earlier that morning retired FDLE Agent Betty Romminger visited our local library to research some articles regarding a bungled FDLE drug bust. This drug bust and subsequent arrests are in part responsible for the FDLE’s refusal to investigate my charges. The judge declared a mistrial in that case because the SA and FDLE withheld evidence and testimony. I suspect that this withheld evidence and testimony would prove my charges.

The retired FDLE Agent visited the library in the morning and later that afternoon I received an email from State Representative Brown’s assistant, Brad Drake, who wrote:

" If you feel harmed by an agency, send a copy of evidence to the Inspector General’s of that agency and Governor’s officer."

This sudden and unexpected solution to an on-going problem caught me off guard and I mistook it for another example of “passing the buck.” The evidence that Mr. Drake re-ferred to is the VHS videotape. I did not understand the necessity to send it to two sepa-rate IG’s other than possibly as a required internal control procedure. No one explained the reason or what to expect if I did send this evidence. I was kept in the dark and yet expected to proceed on blind trust with agencies that have proven themselves untrust-worthy. Under the circumstances, no rational person would fault me for being skeptical. However, I contacted the respective I.G.s on the outside chance that they might proceed in good faith this time. On June 20, 2006, I emailed IG Harper and courtesy-copied IG Al Dennis offering to meet with them together or separately. Before I mailed copies of the VHS videotape, however, I asked them how to present evidence of the Florida LEO remote tracking device installed in my sister’s Dodge mini-van without destroying its evidentiary value. Repeated activation ruined the vehicle’s electrical system leaving the mini-van inoperable. Since I could not “bring” it to them, I wanted to know how best to present this evidence. I told them that I had not attempted to locate the device because I did not want to destroy any evidentiary value. IG Dennis replied that he forwarded my inquiry regarding the tracking device in the mini-van to FDLE Executive Investigations for review. He indicated that Inspector Keith Wilmer would handle it. Various other FDLE officials had referred me to Mr. Wilmer previously, so even though I had never contacted him before I was familiar with the name. I replied to IG Dennis’ email that I had no confidence in FDLE Executive Investigations. Moreover, former FDLE EI Director Jamie McLaughlin officially sanctioned the initial cover-up by his repeated refusals to investigate my verifiable complaints, which by law he was required to do. He also refused to investigate a family member’s verifiable complaint.

Then Assistant Director Lober summarily dismissed former AG Butterworth ‘s referral of these same charges (see Related item #69, FDLE Case # EI-73-4557) by stating "reviewed said correspondence" and determined that it "lacked substance." Assistant Director Lober lied to cover-up for his boss. He was later selected as the new Chief Inspector after Director McLaughlin resigned. I mailed a certified letter to you as Florida State Attorney General on April 21, 2004 charging Director McLaughlin, among others, with official misconduct. Coincidentally, FDLE Executive Investigations began an investigation on Director McLaughlin on April 22, 2004 based on an anonymous tip. Director McLaughlin resigned suddenly and unexpectedly on April 23, 2004 coincidentally the same day USPS confirmed delivery of my letter to your office. Executive Investigation’s investigative report revealed that the dates covered by their investigation were from Oct. 1999 to April 22, 2004. However, General Counsel Ramage and Assistant Director Richard Lober advised the investigators, Special Agent Pritt and Chief Metz, on April 22, 2004 of the receipt of the anonymous allegation of potential sexual harassment. After their briefing (remember this was on April 22, the day after I mailed my letter to you), Pritt and Metaz conducted a preliminary fact-finding inquiry into an ongoing course of conduct "that could be considered a type of Sexual Harassment." They used Oct. 1999 as the start date of their investigation purportedly because that’s when the Director and another EI employee began their consensual affair and April 22, 2004 as the end date. So FDLE began their investigation the same day Lober receives an anonymous allegation and Director McLaughlin resigns the next day, which is the day the USPS verified that the OAG re-ceived my complaint. No rational person would find that coincidental. Any reasonable and rationally minded person could easily conclude that this "anonymous tip" served as a cover story for Director McLaughlin’s role in sanctioning and covering the official mis-conduct that I describe in my April 21, 2004 letter to you.

I advised IG Dennis that I had sent this VHS videotape evidence along with my charges to SA Meadows who still had not acknowledged either. I suggested that either he or Inspector Wilmer obtain a copy of the VHS tape from SA Meadows. I reiterated that I had no confidence in FDLE Executive Investigations. I also asked both IG Dennis and Inspector Wilmer a simple question: What would you do if I did present evidence of my charges? I never received an answer from either one. Recently, I asked Chief Assistant SA Lewis a simple question: Did you view it (the VHS videotape)? By refusing to answer a basic question, Mr. Lewis answered it by writing that he doesn’t have to answer my questions. I also suggested that Chief ASA Lewis show the VHS videotape to Mr. Guy Tunnel , who could easily answer all his questions. I have yet to receive a reply from any of these public officials regarding this evidence.

By letter, dated June 26, 2006, I notified Governor Bush that I had contacted both IG Harper and FDLE IG Dennis per my State Representative’s suggestion and shared my concerns with the Governor regarding FDLE Executive Investigations’ sincerity in investigating my charges. Ms. Kim Likens from the Governor's OIG phoned and left a message Monday (July 3, 2006) morning to call her. I returned her call around 1:00 p.m. Central. A Mr. Fred Wollet answered. Ms. Likens was not available. Mr. Wollet said that she was with the Chief Inspector's office. I left a message. Ms. Likens called back within an hour. She told me that her boss, Dawn Case, wanted her to call me and tell me that she had forwarded my letter to the Governor to FDLE IG Al Dennis earlier in the day. Ms. Likens said that this matter belongs with the FDLE. Later that same afternoon (July 3, 2006), FDLE OIG Inspector Keith Wilmer called me. Inspector Wilmer said that his call was in response to an earlier email to IG Dennis and that he did not know anything other than that or about my letter to Gov. Bush. Director of Investigations Case’s early morning referral to the FDLE IG apparently prompted Inspector Wilmer’s call later that afternoon.

Inspector Wilmer said that he received an email from IG Dennis regarding a remote transponder (tracking device) in a Dodge mini-van. Mr. Wilmer said that he was an FDLE Criminal Investigator and said that he was not recording our conversation. He said that he was replying to an email to FDLE IG Dennis regarding a Dodge mini-van and denied that he saw any other correspondence regarding this matter and his call just in-volved the mini-van. However, Inspector Wilmer went on to quote my earlier correspondence that Gov. Bush had forwarded to FDLE Executive Investigations verbatim, stressing my phraseology. Inspector Wilmer then asked me who the mini-van belonged to, why would law enforcement put a remote transponder in it, and who verified that there was a tracking device in it? Inspector Wilmer also asked me if I had searched for the tracking device in the mini-van. I told him that I had not searched for the tracking device. Inspector Wilmer advised that I would have to have some certified mechanic inspect the mini-van and remove the tracking device.

Criminal Investigator Wilmer’s questions and suggestions were disingenuous at best and revealed a complete lack of good faith on his part. First, he attempted to limit his inquiry to my sister’s mini-van ignoring the issue of the “bugs” on the utility poles. Moreover, these “bugs” and tracking device have serial numbers, are inventoried, and required warrants. Inspector Wilmer simply just had to check inventory listing to see what was still out or just ask Chief Lober. Moreover, a state certified mechanic is not qualified to conduct a TSCM vehicle search and, assuming that he did not damage or lose the tracking device, would be threatened with loss of his license if he should testify. When FDLE Criminal Investigator Wilmer’s questioning became increasing silly, I asked him directly: Are there FL law enforcement bugs on the utility poles? Inspector Wilmer said that he did not know and to contact the power supplier and ask them to do a search for "illegal attachments," quoting verbatim from my earlier correspondence forwarded by Gov. Bush to Executive Investigations. Inspector Wilmer told me that he was being direct with me and then suggested that I let the electric utility company come in and remove the "bugs" as they had done at least one time before without supplying a "report of their findings."

Criminal Investigator Wilmer continued that I would have to pay for the experts to verify the presence of "attachments" and to supply their "reports of findings" to him, which again were among other terms that he quoted verbatim from my previous Petitions, which Gov. Bush forwarded to FDLE EI. In his reply, dated April 26, 2001, to my April 12, 2001 Petition then FDLE Executive Investigations Director Jamie A. McLaughlin wrote:

"Your letter wherein you complained of electronic surveillance of your home, has been reviewed by this office. We have determined that the subject matter of your allegation does not fall within the purview of FDLE."

"There does not appear to be a criminal predicate which would warrant investigation by the Office of Executive Investigations. The subject matter of your complaint may involve judicial or civil issues that necessitate you seeking legal counsel and/or advice. Such issues must be addressed in the courts, not by FDLE."

FDLE EI Director McLaughlin dismissed all later referrals and complaints, including one from a family member, with his stock pretext:

"There does not appear to be a criminal predicate which would warrant investigation by the Office of Executive Investigations."

In order to specious, a reason had to at least sound good. Director McLaughlin’s pretext did not even meet the specious threshold. At any rate, I filed a verifiable complaint, which by law the FDLE was required to investigate. In addition, a family member also filed a complaint, which Director McLaughlin also refused to investigate.

Inspector Wilmer then asked me what experts verified the bugs on the utility pole and why they did not supply reports, which again I explained in my earlier correspondence Gov. Bush forwarded to Executive. Inspector Wilmer wanted dates and experts’ names (I provided both below in this Petition). I told the Inspector that the first incident was to the best of my recollection around early 2001 following the bungled drug bust of my neighbors. I said that an FDLE agent disguised as a FedEx driver delivered 3.5 lbs. of meth to my neighbor's wife. I told him that my neighbor coincidentally arrived home as the bust was going down and ran off with the 3.5 lbs. of meth, which is still “missing.” The DEA refused to get involved in this case although during testimony one FDLE agent compared my neighbors to Noriega. FDLE Criminal Inspector Wilmer became increasingly agitated, did not allow me to finish, and repeatedly interrupted saying that this has nothing to do with his investigation. I told him that it had everything to do with it. I told Mr. Wilmer that the FDLE threatened the experts or else they had conflicts of interest. Wilmer cut me off before I could discuss any conflicts of interests, although I said that one Florida licensed PI said that he would lose his license if he supplied his report. Wilmer said that is not possible. Inspector Wilmer's call did not last more than 25 minutes. In my follow-up emails to Inspector Wilmer and IG Dennis, dated July 4, 2006, I asked them directly what he would do if I supplied evidence of illegal electronic surveillance by FL law enforcement. Neither one replied.

On Wednesday, August 2, 2006, the FDLE replied to my August 1, 2006 email inquiry as to whether or not Commissioner Bailey is the "interim" or permanent commissioner. The FDLE answered:

Dear Mr. Keegan,
At this time, Commissioner Bailey remains "interim." A permanent commissioner has not yet been determined.
Sincerely,
FDLE Public Information Office

On August 2, 2006, I received a letter, dated July 24, 2006 (postmarked Aug. 1, 2006) from Chief Inspector Lober. What follows is the text from that letter:

July 24, 2006

RE: FDLE Case #2006-CC-011

Dear Mr. Keegan:

We have recently completed our preliminary review in reference to possible misconduct by members of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. During the course of this review, we reviewed the information that you provided the Office of the Inspector General and reviewed applicable documents.

As a result of our review, we have determined that there are no administrative violations of FDLE's policies or procedures by any FDLE member. Therefore, we are closing this matter without further investigation.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Should you have any questions concerning this review, please feel free to contact Inspector Wilmer at 850-410-0000.

Sincerely,

Gerald M. Bailey
Commissioner

Richard E. Lober, Chief Inspector
Executive Investigations

Chief Inspector Lober signed on behalf of Commissioner Bailey. Presumably, Chief Inspector Lober is referring to Inspector Wilmer’s so-called Report of Investigation (ROI), coincidentally dated July 24, 2006, which I suspect that my email inquiry regard-ing Commissioner Bailey’s status prompted as a CYA maneuver. I suspect that if it had not been for my inquiry, no report with appropriate backdated documents would have been generated. Inspector Wilmer’s "case file" contained a MEMORANDUM, dated July 24, 2006, and initialed by Inspector Wilmer regarding: "Email complaint by Joe Keegan." First, it was not a complaint. It was an inquiry regarding presentation of evi-dence. Former FDLE IE Director McLaughlin never managed to find any criminal pre-dicate to investigate nor did Assistant Director Lober, yet now Chief Inspector Lober and Inspector Wilmer regarded an email inquiry as a complaint criminally predicated enough to “investigate.” No rational person would believe either one.

In his ROI, Inspector Wilmer wrote that he was assigned a complaint forwarded by the FDLE OIG. Wilmer wrote the he reviewed eight AIMS Investigative Reports concerning similar complaints (Petitions forwarded by the Governor). Inspector Wilmer briefly recapped our July 3, 2006 later afternoon phone conversation (remember, Dawn Case, Director of Investigations, Office of the Chief Inspector General, notified me earlier that day that she was forwarding my letter to the Governor to FDLE IG Dennis). Inspector Wilmer incorrectly wrote that I said that the FDLE threatened all three TSCM expert with the loss of their Florida PI license. I said that Florida law enforcement officers only threatened one with loss of license. Inspector Wilmer referred to my inquiry as a "complaint" regarding only an illegal tracking device. Inspector Wilmer also wrote that he inspected my July 4, 2006 email, which recapped our July 3, 2006 conversation. Inspector Wilmer wrote that the recap was from "Mr. Keegan's perspective." He concluded: "...Mr. Keegan's allegations are without basis in fact." Apparently both he and Chief Inspector Lober found criminal predicate enough in an email inquiry to “investigate” whereas former FDLE EI Director McLaughlin could not find any in multiple detailed complaints forwarded by the Governor. Furthermore, West Florida Electric Cooperative (WFEC) CEO and VP Bill Rimes earlier found enough basis in fact to forward my charges of illegal attachments on his company’s transformers to the Sheriff, which I will explain in greater detail later. Finally, neither Inspector Wilmer nor Chief Inspector Lober has replied to the following questions that I asked in my July 4, 2006 email:

"Finally, if I did supply you with direct evidence of illegal electronic surveillance by FL law enforcement, what action could you take as an FDLE Criminal Investigator (Inspector)? And, what action would you take as an FDLE Criminal Investigator regarding illegal electronic surveillance and official misconduct by certified Florida law enforcement officers?"

Again, they answered my questions by not answering them and demonstrated a willingness to continue the cover-up, which shows the necessity to remove the FDLE from any investigation of my charges due to an inherent conflict of interest.

On September 5, 2006, I received an email from the FL OAG replying to my inquiry if I should file a Public Records Request with the OAG or the SAO for records in possession of the SAO. I sent an earlier Public Records Request to SA Steve Meadows’ office for a copy of everything in his files regarding this matter, but I never received any reply. The OAG in their reply wrote:

"Based on the information in your email, it appears that you should submit such a request directly to the state attorney's office. Generally, you should submit any request to view or obtain copies of public records to the custodial agency of the records in question, in this instance, directly to the state attorney's office."

So, I had properly forward my Public Records Request to the 14th Judicial District SAO, which SA Meadows ignored. However, following my September 5, 2006 email to the OAG, I received my first response from SA Meadows’ office to my Public Records Request on September 8, 2006:

Mr. Keegan,
This is in response to your public records request. Mr. Lewis, Chief Assistant State Attorney, asked me to respond to you. Unfortunately, I haven’t received a public records request from you. If you would, please let me know what it is that you are in need of and I will ensure your request gets filled. I apologize again for any miscommunication. If you need to contact me by phone, my number is 850-872-4473 ext. 433. Thank you.
Sincerely, Erica Field

I suspect that my inquiry to the OAG prompted this belated reply.

I later received a letter, dated October 2, 2006, from Chief Assistant State Attorney Lewis in which he questioned my credibility and refused to answer my reasonable questions, but nonetheless encouraged me to continue to write to him. So, I wrote him that I sent a copy of the same VHS tape to US Rep. Jeff Miller, who found it compelling enough to suggest that I contact FL Rep. Don Brown. I did not hear from my State Representative, until a retired FDLE Special Agent researched some news articles at our local library one morning regarding the FDLE bungled drug bust and trial mentioned above and created quite a stir. Brad Drake, Rep. Brown's assistant, emailed me later that very same day suggesting that if I feel "harmed" by any state agency to send evidence to the IG's at the Governor’s office and the FDLE IG. I wrote Mr. Lewis that I contacted both IG's and that Dawn E. Case, Director of Investigations, Office of the Chief Inspector General notified me that she forwarded my inquiry to FDLE IG Al Dennis. I received a phone call later that same day from FDLE OIG Inspector Keith Wilmer. When he suggested that I take actions that I've already taken and quoted from my earlier correspondence verbatim while simultaneously denying that he knew anything about this matter, it became clear that FDLE Inspector Wilmer was not acting in good faith.

I concluded by asking ASA Lewis: Did you view the videotape that I sent to SA Meadows while you were copying it in order to comply with my Public Records Request? He replied that he does not have to answer my questions.

I received a glassine faced envelope letter, dated 12-6-06 and postmarked 12-07-06, from the office of the Hon. Steve Meadows, FL 14th judicial circuit, signed by Chief Assistant State Attorney William A. Lewis. I've posted a copy of its text below in its entirety.

"Dear Mr. Keegan,

All inquiries by this office have failed to substantiate any of your claims. Absent any credible evidence this office is closing our file.

signed, William A. Lewis"

The VHS videotape convinced US Representative Jeff Miller among others. Furthermore, the FDLE improperly obtained copies of other tapes, but not all of them, which prove my charges. I asked ASA Lewis if he discussed my charges with Mr. Tunnel in his office. Again, by not answering my question, he answered it. At the very least that tape is compelling enough that ASA Lewis would check FDLE inventory and discuss my charges with Mr. Guy Tunnel if he genuinely intended to resolve this, instead of continuing the officially sanctioned cover-up. Furthermore, in response to my December 16, 2006 Public Records Request seeking all records, email, and documents related to his "inquiries," ASA Lewis only supplied: a copy of my PRR, my September 26, 2005 letter to SA Meadows; November 21, 2006 letter to ASA Lewis; and emails from SAO employee, Erica Field, regarding my PRR. One obvious omission from his "inquiries" file is the enclosed email, dated Fri, Dec 3, 2004, from "COWGIRLSKICKAZZ" which was Lisa Padgett’s screen name. I personally observed some of this harassment against her and her surrounding family, including her brother-in-law, who recently was sentenced to life plus a mandatory 25 years. Like FDLE Inspector Wilmer, ASA Lewis does not want to touch the FDLE "deal" with my neighbors. The 14 Judicial District has an inherent conflict of interest as does the FDLE and both are just as incapable of investigating my charges as that of the tragic death of Martin Lee Anderson.

TSCM EXPERTS AND DATES

Inspector Wilmer asked me what experts verified the bugs on the utility pole and why they did not supply reports. Inspector Wilmer knew the answers to his questions. In the event, however, that the FDLE destroyed my Petitions that Governor Bush forwarded to them and are not available to you, I have answered his question below.

By letter, dated January 4, 2001, I requested that West Florida Electric Cooperative (WFEC) Association’s V.P. and CEO, William S. Rimes, help in identifying any authorized or unauthorized devices on or connected to any of their lines, poles, transformers, or equipment servicing my residence. By letter, dated January 5, 2001, Mr. Rimes advised:

"We take your concerns seriously and have taken the following actions based on your letter and telephone conversation with my Executive Assistant:
First, the appropriate employees have been briefed and assure me that WFEC is not involved.
Second, we have forwarded this correspondence to the Sheriff of Holmes County for appropriate action."

The Sheriff’s first contact was on the evening of January 17, 2001 about 10:30 p.m. when he hovered over the house for more than ½ hr in an FDLE helicopter purportedly searching for my neighbor, Freddie Padgett, who they attempted to pickup at his home that evening. In addition to a powerful searchlight, a large infrared device mounted under the helicopter assisted in their late night "search." Earlier in the day, an FDLE Agent disguised as a FedEx driver delivered a 3.5 lb. package of meth to his wife, Lisa Padgett., Freddie Padgett arrived home as the sting was in progress, saw what was going on, grabbed the package that his wife signed for, and escaped. The FDLE returned later that evening on the pretext of apprehending him at his home. No rational person would believe that someone who ran off with 3.5 lbs of drugs earlier that day would return home later that evening. I was the target that night and not my neighbor. The entire event was staged in an attempt to provoke a violent incident and remove their bugs in the aftermath. When I did not react as my "profilers" anticipated, the Sheriff, who was in the FDLE helicopter piloted by his first cousin, ordered the agents to storm the grounds in hot pursuit of my imaginary fleeing neighbor. I asked the FDLE Agents as they stormed the grounds, "Isn’t this a lot of effort for one guy?" One Agent replied, "Yeah, it is." I lingered outside with them until they left around 11:35 p.m.

According to my neighbor, Lisa Padgett ("COWGIRLSKICKAZZ"), some of the agents involved that day tested positive for drugs. However, despite losing 3.5 pounds of meth, some of the agents involved in the raid testing positive, and no official investigation regarding the missing 3.5 pounds of meth, all the FDLE agents present that evening at my residence were subsequently promoted.

The FDLE arrested my neighbor, Lisa Padgett, on drug and theft charges on January 17, 2001 and later arrested Freddie Padgett on January 23, 2001 on the same charges. They subsequently arrested her on additional drug-related charges. A family member and I somehow became suspects in this "missing" drug drama. On the evening of January 29, 2001, my sister, Bridget Keegan, told me that two late model sedans followed her from nearby Carmel Church Road when she left for work that morning. She said that a third sedan was waiting on the side of the road as she turned onto Rte.160 and also followed her. I checked the next morning and observed the stakeout and "tail" that she told me about. I notified then US Rep Joe Scarbourough that morning that I don’t want some SWAT raid picking up where the helicopter left off. The FDLE stakeout and "tail" ended.

My sister hired Florida licensed Private Investigator, Diop Kamau to conduct a "sweep" of her home and property, locate the monitoring station, activate any deactivated bugs, and identify the origin of any devices discovered. On March 14, 2001, Kamau’s employee, Mr. Underwood, arrived late for the scheduled "sweep" and with no testing equipment. He walked around the house and inspected the utility pole in the backyard. As he left, he said, "It’s time for the cameras." On March 23, 2001, Mr. Kamau’s employee, Doug Jones, showed up with test equipment and was surprised by the off the scale readings, which verified electronic surveillance. However, he refused my sister’s request for his report and when I asked him for it, he said that the police would arrest me if he supplied it. I told Mr. Jones to let the clowns arrest me and I will sue for false arrest, but supply the report. Mr. Jones refused to supply the report. He later called my sister at work to discuss installing cameras to film anyone trying to remove the illegal surveillance devices. My sister told him no cameras and to supply the report. When she later demanded her report from Mr. Kamau, he told her to get a lawyer and he would provide it to him, although that was not part of the original agreement. He also told her that he would fax her a list of lawyers at work, but never did.

By letter dated, March 26, 2001, I notified WFEC VP and CEO, William S. Rimes, that the Sheriff still hadn’t contacted either my sister or myself regarding the electronic surveillance. I requested that he arrange for his WFEC to check their equipment during the week of April 2nd and to supply a report of their findings.

On Tuesday morning, April 3, 2001, I observed two WFEC trucks parked at the front gate and one employee trying to pick the lock. I went over and asked the one who ap-peared to be in charge if he was here to remove the bugs. He mistook me for an Alabama utility worker and replied that he was here to remove the bugs. He identified himself as Doyle Short. The other three refused to identify themselves. I told him that he can’t come in and to return when my sister was home, which upset him. Short threatened to call the Sheriff if I didn’t let him in. I told him to go ahead. He did. He dialed a number on his cell phone and I heard him say, "Dispatcher." When the deputy arrived, Short told the deputy that he is here to change the lights on "their property (WFEC utility poles)" and that I won’t let him in. He changed that story when he remembered that we don’t have any pole lights and said that he’s here to read the meter, then qualified that reason by saying to verify meter readings because the radio remote meters are too far and they can’t read them. When I said that he did that last month, he then said that he’s here to do a "safety inspection" and waved some piece of paper saying, "they requested it." I told the deputy that I wrote that letter and requested an inspection for any illegal attachments and insisted on advance notice. I told Short to show the deputy the letter. He did not, but that ended the letter argument.

I learned later that Short had called my sister at her office in Panama City, told her that he was at the gate, and requested her permission to enter and inspect. She told him no, that she wanted to be present, and that she can’t talk any longer because she has a meeting. He then told her that he saw someone approaching (me) and hung up. He didn’t tell Deputy Wells that he had called my sister. Wells asked for my name and DOB. I answered his questions because I was afraid that he’d arrest me if I did not. The deputy then asked Short if he wanted to enter the property. I suggested that Short reschedule the inspection. Deputy Wells asked if that’s okay and Short agreed. The deputy then called in on a cell phone- not his squad car radio- and asked for Aubrey Carroll. I asked Wells, "Is that Holmes County Investigator Aubrey Carroll?" He replied, "Yes sir, it is."

On April 13, 2001, FDLE Agent Dallas Herring left a message, which consisted only of his name, phone number, and "FDLE," on my sister’s answering machine at work. Glenn ("Red") Riley told us that the Sheriff’s Department was using my neighbors to supply statements to investigate us and would discard them when they were no longer useful. He later told me that a deputy threatened to place him at the scene of a crime if he should ever talk about any of this. Both the Sheriff’s Dept. and FDLE used these people whenever they needed a statement to serve as a pretext for one of their on going and never ending investigations. However, numerous FL Public Record Requests never once produced any record of any investigation. Not too long ago, a judge sentenced one of these star "witnesses" to mandatory life plus 25 years.

Gov. Bush forwarded my April 12, 2001 petition to FDLE Executive Investigations for review. In his reply, dated April 26, 2001, former FDLE Executive Investigations Director Jamie A. McLaughlin wrote:

"Your letter wherein you complained of electronic surveillance of your home, has been reviewed by this office. We have determined that the subject matter of your allegation does not fall within the purview of FDLE."

"There does not appear to be a criminal predicate which would warrant investigation by the Office of Executive Investigations. The subject matter of your complaint may involve judicial or civil issues that necessitate you seeking legal counsel and/or advice. Such issues must be addressed in the courts, not by FDLE."

Following Director McLaughlin’s letter, my sister could no longer contact Kamau and Jones by phone or fax, as they appeared to have disconnected them. She notified Doug Jones on May 29, 2001 that she scheduled an inspection for June 8, 2001 at 1pm and instructed him to arrive early. She also sent Sheriff Dennis Lee a letter, dated May 29, 2001, requesting that the Sheriff’s Department search the utility poles and lines for any illegal listening devices and to supply a report, and she scheduled him for the same time. Jones canceled shortly before the scheduled day claiming that he has to go to Louisiana on a case. The Sheriff supposedly went on vacation and was also unavailable. A Tim Brown from the Sheriff’s Department left a message June 7, 2001 on my sister’s an-swering machine at work for her to deal with WFEC and not them. My sister canceled the inspection by WFEC since the other two parties were unavailable.

A few days after my sister sent a certified letter, dated June 18, 2001, demanding that Kamau either complete the sweep and supply his report or else refund her money, Doug Jones called her at work. He told her the illegal bugs were on the pole, instructed her to schedule an appointment with the utility for “safety reasons” so that the utility could not go after us for tampering with their property, and suggested that she get an injunction against the police. My sister eventually scheduled an inspection by WFEC for July 27, 2002, notified the Sheriff and requested his presence, and notified both Kamau and Jones.

In the interim, the Sheriff finally responded to one of my Public Record Requests, but he only provided a copy of Deputy Wells’ 4-3-01 Incident Report, case #2001041393, Report #9842. Wells’ narrative read:

ON 4/3/01 DOYLE SHORT WITH R.E.A. STATED THAT JOE KEEGAN WAS REFUSING ACCESS FOR THEM TO CHECK THEIR METER AND CONNECTIONS. HE SAID MR. KEEGAN’S SISTER OWNS THE PROPERTY AND HAD GIVEN PERMISSIIN BUT SHE LIVES IN HOSTON, TEXAS. MR. KEEGAN SASID HE DIDN NOT WANT THEM TO CHECK ANYTHING UNTIL HE COULD HAVE SOME PEOPLE THERE. HE BELEIEVES R.E.A. HAS LISTNEING DEVICES ON THE WIRES AND IS COMING TO REMOVE THEM. MR. SHORT AND MR. KEEGAN AGREED FOR R.E.A. TO RETURN ON FRIDAY, 4/6/01 AND HE WOULD ALLOW ACCESS.

In my letter to Sheriff Lee, dated June 9, 2001, I accused Deputy Wells of lying and submitting a false report to cover up law enforcement’s involvement and requested an internal review by his Department. In his June 28, 2001 letter, Sheriff Lee wrote:

"I have talked with Deputy Wells about the report and have learned that Deputy Wells wrote his report after the incident had occurred and he did a summary of all the information he had gathered. Deputy Wells would have no reason to lie in his report and I have no reason to believe that Deputy Wells would lie about your or anything else. I would also like for you to know that we would love to have electronic surveillance equipment like you were talking about. But, we do not own any or have access to any such equipment. We are a small rural department with a very limited budget. Our primary responsibility is responding to the needs of the people in Holmes County. Unless there is something I do not know about you that you would like to share with me, I have no reason or desire to set up any kind of surveillance on you. Your correspondence has been filed."

In my June 30, 2001 reply, I wrote the Sheriff that other than what I stated in my June 9th letter, I didn’t talk any further about electronic surveillance equipment. Either the Sheriff or his former Chief Deputy helped concoct that story for the rookie deputy. I also requested copies of the two earlier Deputy Incident Reports resulting from my neighbors calling “The Law” on me. I tape-recorded one of incidents with the deputies’ permission and photographed the other. Sheriff Lee did not supply the reports because they would serve to discredit any other false charges by my neighbors, which apparently served as a pretext to investigate either one or both of us.

Deputy Wells listed Doyle Short’s work phone number in his report as 263-3231. I believe that was Mr. Short’s mobile phone number. If that’s the correct number of the cell phone that he had with him that day, then a check of the phone records would reveal that Short called my sister at Tyndall AFB in Panama City, FL, contradicting what Wells wrote in his report.

The bugs were not just on the poles on my sister’s property, however, but on the ones in my surrounding neighbors’ yards as well. On July 17, 2001, I videotaped two WFEC employees working on a utility pole in the Connors’ front yard. I filmed Bowers (sp?) in the truck’s lift basket removing the ceramic fuse mounted on the pole. There was no other equipment on the pole at this time. Once he removed it, he lowered the basket to ground level and handed the fuse to Gillie (sp?). Gillie opened it, stopped what he was doing, and approached me. He agreed to be videotaped. Gillie said that they were installing a lightening resistor, but did not answer my questions regarding the fuse that Bowers removed and handed to him.

Bowers first removed what he later identified as a fuse from the utility pole, handed it to Gillie who worked on it and then returned it to Bowers along with what Bowers identified as a lightning arrester. Bowers then installed a bracket and mounted both devices on it and made the necessary connections. When he finished, he lowered the basket, approached me, and consented to be videotaped. When I asked Bowers what he removed from the hollow fuse, he replied, "a broken bolt." He also said that they’re installing the lightening arrester to prevent any problems resulting from a tree limb falling on the line even though there are no trees in the area around the pole and there were fuses and lightening arresters already mounted on both transformers on my sister’s property.

Bowers wanted to cover for his employer. He volunteered that he was out here when lightening knocked a tree branch down dislodging the live wire to the transformer at the house, but that he didn’t come back to the house, which would contradict what I wrote in my letter, dated 1-4-01, to WFEC CEO & VP Rimes:

The first incident, which suggested that some WFEC employees might know something about this matter, occurred about 1:30 am one Sunday morning. A WFEC pickup zoomed up by the side of the house and two men got out. They had cut the chain on the front locked gate to gain access and drove the ¼ mile back to the house. The previous evening a lightning bolt knocked off a tree limb that dislodged the line to the transformer, knocking out power to the house. Since it was then early Saturday evening, I figured that I call the next morning. I asked them how'd they know power was out? They said that they were in the neighborhood, so stopped by to fix it. I asked again, "How'd you know the power was out?" The driver asked me, "Why didn't you call?" I replied that that I intended to call in the morning. They repeatedly refused to answer my question.

Bower’s actions are indicative of a cover up. The tree limb falling knocked out power only to my residence whose lights could not be seen from the road. I wanted to know who called WFEC and instructed them to come out and repair the problem, since whoever did was either the one monitoring us in real time or knew who was. When those monitoring us realized that they could no longer hear us, they called or had someone call the utility to investigate. The two WFEC employees cut the chain on the locked front gate to access the property around 1:30 am and installed one of their own locks on the chain.

WFEC showed as scheduled on July 27, 2001, but not Kamau or Jones. The WFEC employees present, including Short, agreed to be videotaped. Short’s superior made a point to say that Bowers who I videotaped on July 17th working on my neighbors pole was not out here the night the tree limb knocked out power to the house. They completed their “safety inspection” and found no "safety hazards." They did not search for any illegal listening devices. Jones showed up later. He denied that either he or Kamau said that I would be arrested or that the bug was on the pole. He detected another bug on the northeast side of the house, but said that he could not pinpoint it. He refused to try to activate the remote transponder in the minivan, which they said that they could do. He again refused to supply his report. Incidentally, although Kamau represented himself as a licensed and expert witness, I learned later that he only received his Florida Private Investigator's license the month before in June 2001. In my opinion, the timing raises some disturbing and troubling questions. Jones also said that he was working under Kamau’s license.

Lisa Padgett’s arrest, pending trial, and the missing drugs had been big news in the local papers from the time of her first arrest on January 17, 2001. However, interest intensified when the HOLMES COUNTY ADVERTISER February 20, 2002 headlines read: FDLE MADE NO FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO MISSING METHAMPHETAMINES. Journalist Bill Pate asked in his article why the FDLE had not investi-gated their disappearance. People wanted to know then and still want to know now what happened to the missing drugs and why the FDLE refused to formally investigate.

I contacted Bill Pate on March 5, 2002 and answered his question. The FDLE didn’t formally investigate the "missing" drugs because the FDLE would have to explain why Sheriff Lee hovered over my residence in an FDLE helicopter piloted by his cousin for over ½ hour on the evening of Jan. 17th and left as FDLE agents stormed the grounds. The FDLE is covering up official misconduct involving the FDLE, Sheriff’s Dept, and the Sheriff, and don’t want a fully developed record, which would have to address my charges. As a result of Pate’s investigation, they forced the Chief Deputy Carroll to retire early for his role, but he was just the patsy.

Later on or around March 20 or 21, 2002, Lisa Padgett drove her All Terrain Vehicle from her home to where I was working on fence along the southern property line. This was the first time that I ever spoke to her since moving here. She talked about her upcoming trial and apologized for the helicopter incident because she worried what kind of people we thought they were. She said that she knew that the entire area was bugged.

The HOLMES COUNTY TIMES reported in its April 24, 2002 edition:

On Thursday, April 4, a retirement party was held for Aubrey Carroll, who spent nearly 15 years with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Department. Everyone from State Attorney Jim Appleman to Carroll’s grandchildren attended the event, kicked off by Kim Durden singing the national anthem.

Following the above announcement, Lisa Padgett, as well as others, shook my hand and congratulated me for getting Carroll “fired.” I corrected her by saying that they forced him to retire early so that he would keep his pension (strikingly similar to McLaughlin’s sudden and unexpected resignation). Lisa Padgett also told me that the reporter, Bill Pate, questioned her about me after I contacted him and he kept asking her, "What did he do?" because he could not believe that the cops would do what they were doing without some reason. Lisa Padgett told me that she kept repeating, "Nothing." "He didn’t do anything." She later told me that her husband was ashamed for what his family said about me, but did not elaborate. She said that one of the FDLE Agents compared them to Norriega and that some FDLE Agents tested positive for drugs. She said that the DEA did not want to become involved in this high profile case because the FDLE screwed it up. Later she confided that the FDLE offered her a "deal" if she’d implicate Sheriff Dennis Lee in their drug dealing, but she declined that offer. Shortly afterwards she stopped talking to me. I suspect on law enforcement’s orders. They subsequently offered her another deal, which she couldn’t refuse.

My sister eventually got a lawyer to help secure Kamau’s report, but Kamau’s lawyer refused to hand over his client’s report to my sister’s lawyer. Following any "sweep," the electronic surveillance expert provides the client with a signed written report of his findings. He either finds bugs or does not. In either case, he supplies the client with a report. Her lawyer then instructed her to copy the next expert’s web page, listing equipment used and report provided, to leave no possible questions regarding the scope of the sweep and report of its findings. On her lawyer’s instructions, my sister then hired her second electronic surveillance expert, Florida licensed PI Jim Toth, and she explained law enforcement’s role to him. Toth said that he would be happy to help with any legal or illegal intercept problem. He agreed to do the sweep and supply a written, signed report. However, when he arrived here in to do the sweep on April 15, 2002, he said that he cannot talk about any FDLE or any other law enforcement electronic surveillance devices or he will loose his license. He tested for video as agreed and said that he picked up some signal and that there is a camera nearby, but he could not pick up a clear image. I observed him scramble the image on the screen on his OSCOR. Toth repeatedly refused to check the pole although that is what he came here to do and said that he would have to climb up it and plug his equipment into it and that he does not intend to do that.

When we drove up front, I repeatedly asked him why he didn’t bring equipment to test poles because that’s what my sister hired him to do. I bothered him enough that at one point he said that "you’re pissing me off." I asked him if he wanted me turn off my camcorder and he said no. He had also agreed earlier to being videotaped. On the drive back to the house, he pointed to about 300’ of bright yellow hose along the driveway used to water the plants indicated that was "probable cause." When I asked Toth if the FDLE would not allow these charges to be proven, he nodded in the affirmative. When I asked him if the police intend to "debrief" him when he leaves, he said, "Possibly." He also insisted that the police put a GPS device in the minivan and not a remotely activated transponder.

Toth also said that the police have a warrant and have to tell us about the bugs in thirty days. Toth had a conscience and what the FDLE was forcing him to do troubled him. He said that if he lost his license as illegally threatened that he would have to do menial labor. Before he left, he said that the bugs on the poles came from Audio Intelligence Devices. That company sold only to government and law enforcement at the time and has since been sold. AID’s training branch, the National Intelligence Academy, was spun off. Toth never supplied a signed written report of his findings.

My sister hired a third electronic surveillance expert, Jim Ross, who lived in Virginia at the time. Ross appeared as scheduled on July 19, 2002. He said that he had been out the night before to check. The echo was quite pronounced that evening. He had a word of wisdom that he wanted to share with us before he began: "Don’t trust hotels." I thought, uh-uh, here we go again. His story was that he rented hotel space for his surveillance shows and the last one billed him 7k for services they didn’t provide. He was still upset. He walked around the house and insisted that any echo that I heard was from my voice bouncing off the house and not from the open air. When we went inside, he played with his equipment and then stunned me by saying that he can’t do what we want him to do. He didn’t say that he didn’t detect any bugs at the time or the evening before, but only that he can’t do what we want him to do, which was sweep and supply a report of his findings. He also confided, "They want to be in charge."

Instead of doing a sweep and supplying a signed written report, he offered to get my sister on the G. Gordon Liddy show to discuss her blacklisting. Liddy and he are friends. Actually, friends doesn’t accurately describe the relationship: It’s was more like hero worship on Mr. Ross’ part. Mr. Ross didn’t disclose his obvious conflict of interest. He also said that she would have to move. My sister declined. They want us both to move because some locals were black-mailing law enforcement with their knowledge of what I’ve described here and the cops cut deals with others, which may explain why so many of Sheriff Department’s drug arrests were either thrown out or else failed to result in convictions. Ross also told my sister to have her lawyer sue Toth, who was the apparent fall guy. The problem was that her lawyer who instructed her to hire a new expert later refused to sue Toth. I have suspicions that FDLE officials threatened him.

I didn’t tell Ross that I knew that the G. Gordon Liddy was affiliated with AID’s training branch, the National Intelligence Academy. I suggested that I go on the "G-Man’s" show, instead. Ross wanted more money and said that he couldn’t guarantee that I’d get on Liddy’s show. I told him to forget it. Ross never supplied a signed written report.

Around 8:30 a.m. on August 15, 2002, I observed two WFEC trucks working on the poles in my neighbors’ yards. As I watched them, a WFEC pickup drove up, stopped, and Doyle Short- the WFEC employee that called the Sheriff on the April 3, 2001 incident- got out and told me that he wants to talk to me by the front gate. When I reached the gate, Mr. Short and his boss, Russell Dunaway, were waiting. They both consented to be videotaped. They said that they were upgrading service and would have to replace the two transformers on the property within a month or else disconnect power. I asked Mr. Dunaway if he knew anything about any illegal electronic surveillance devices on their poles. He said that he had no knowledge and that they’re not in the electronic surveillance equipment business. My questioning appeared to irritate Mr. Dunaway as he turned beet red (visible in the video). He then said that I put the device on the pole myself.

My sister notified her lawyer on August 16, 2002 about Ross and requested he contact him to get a copy of his report. Her lawyer contacted him and Ross later emailed my sister a copy of what he sent to her lawyer telling him about his offer to get her on G. Gordon Liddy’s show. Ross never supplied a signed report. A decided chill in the at-torney client relationship ensued at this point. Her lawyer never replied to her request to get an injunction to block any utility upgrade until after an official state investigation. He later wrote that there probably was never a report in the first place and if there were it wouldn’t be any good.

After I wrote former AG Butterworth and FDLE Commissioner Moore requesting an investigation, my sister told me that two Colonels and a Master Sergeant at Tyndall AFB where she works as an engineer told her, when they could stop laughing long enough, that the cops said that she was a "pothead." That was the pretext they gave for going to her workplace. I suspect that law enforcement "squeezed" my former neighbor, Foyd Padgett who was recently sentenced to life plus 25 years, or one of his other family members for a statement to serve as a pretext to "investigate" my sister. I have filed multiple staggered Public Records Requests for any FDLE investigations pertaining to me and my sister has filed at least one. All FDLE responses indicated that there are no records on any investigations. However, although the FDLE went to her employer, why did no one question her? The FDLE certainly had no trouble slandering her by innuendo. The cops even brought a drug sniffing dog on base to check her vehicle, which was intended to be noticed. The FDLE even attempted to interfere with her Florida PE license. There is not one area of our lives in which Florida law enforcement has not either intruded or attempted to intrude.

The judge hearing Lisa Padgett’s case tossed out some evidence and rescheduled the trial for June 2002 because the FDLE did not supply her lawyer with some statements that she made. As stated above, I believe that this withheld evidence- if it still exists- would prove my charges. That was about the last coverage of the case other than to report the mistrial.

In reply to my August 21, 2002 letter charging FDLE involvement with electronic surveillance, Director McLaughlin wrote in his September 11, 2002 letter:

"Your past five letters/facsimiles to this office (April 12, 2001, May 3, 2001, May 4, 2001, August 30, 2001, and October 9, 2001) were also reviewed and indicate that you have continual concerns with electronic surveillance. Based on these concerns, it is suggested that you allow the utility to upgrade the transformers and insulators on your property as they deem necessary. In do doing, the West Florida Electric Co-operative will maintain your electric service using only the equipment necessary for that purpose."

Former Director McLaughlin sanctioned the cover up.

On Oct. 28th my sister received a letter from Director McLaughlin in response to her petition in which she charged that Florida law enforcement officers tampered with two Florida electronic surveillance experts that she hired to sweep her home and property. McLaughlin wrote that he would not investigate because there did not appear to be a criminal predicate. Coincidentally, the electric cooperative also notified my sister that same day that they would be out on Oct. 31st to either replace their two transformers on her property as part of an upgrade or else disconnect service. She faxed the utility’s CEO, with courtesy copies to their lawyer and two foremen that they would be only allowed onto her property on the condition that they conduct a search for illegal law enforcement surveillance devices before upgrading their equipment. She also notified Sheriff Dennis Lee. She attempted to contact her lawyer, but her email was rejected. She left messages for him on his answering machine and faxed him as well, but he did not reply.

On the morning of October 31, 2002, WFEC foreman Ty Peel from their Graceville office arrived before the others to "upgrade" services by replacing the two transformers, containing the illegal surveillance devices, with new ones. He agreed to allow us to videotape. Foreman Doyle Short and crews from the Bonifay and Graceville offices arrived shortly afterwards along with WFEC CEO & VP Bill Rimes, who oversaw the work from the road. Rimes became visibly upset when I recognized him and videotaped him. My sister let them in after they again agreed to conduct a search, but once in they refused to search as agreed or even open the lightening arresters. Moreover, they insisted that the lightening arrester was solid and could not be opened, which was a lie. Although they agreed to inspect their equipment for illegal bugs before being allowed onto the property, I videotaped them refusing to do so once admitted and threatening to call the Sheriff and have me arrested if I searched their equipment myself. I asked Peel if he intended to reuse this transformer with the implication for surveillance purposes, and he replied that he had just the place for it. They replaced the existing transformers with new ones and left. The echo effect vanished.

By letter, dated February 2, 2004, I wrote the FDLE Criminal Justice Professionalism Program’s Professional Compliance Section and charged Director of Executive Investigations Jamie McLaughlin, Holmes County Sheriff Dennis Lee, Holmes County Deputy Christopher Wells, and former Holmes County Chief Deputy Aubrey Carroll them with the above violations. By letter, dated February 20, 2004, Professionalism Program Director Rod Caswell acknowledged my verifiable complaint and in his reply wrote:

"The text of your letter does not articulate any violations that the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission would have jurisdiction over. We suggest that you speak with the Holmes County Sheriff regarding this complaint."

Director Caswell was covering up. I suspect that he was just following McLaughlin’s example and his "suggestion" was nothing more than an attempt to deflect and redirect attention away from FDLE’s involvement, especially with the deal FDLE cut with neighbors in exchange for their silence. It’s a typical reaction whenever an agency has such a blatant conflict of interest, but it’s the wrong thing to do. Director Caswell had the opportunity to do the right thing, but he didn’t. My complaint contained violations that the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission would have jurisdiction over, and certainly Executive Investigations. Director Caswell’s suggestion that I speak to Sheriff Lee is ludicrous. Both my sister and myself tried to speak to and get the Sheriff as well as the FDLE to come here for quite some time. The fact that this is now being proposed raises some disturbing and troubling questions. Under the circumstances, no reasonably minded person would talk with Sheriff Lee nor would any rational person expect someone to do so considering the following: 1. The Jan. 17, 2001 helicopter incident was a thinly disguised pretext to provoke a deadly confrontation, 2. The FDLE offered my neighbor, Lisa Padget, a deal if she’d implicate the Sheriff in her drug dealing, 3. When she didn’t accept the first deal, the FDLE offered her another one, which involved her knowledge of our illegal electronic surveillance and the Jan. 17, 2001 late night helicopter incident, and she accepted it, 4. The 3.5 pounds of meth that the FDLE lost during my neighbor’s bust are still “missing” and the FDLE never officially investigated its disappearance, and, 5. Finally, let’s not forget that they arranged for the WFEC to install il-legal surveillance devices and then protected by the Sheriff and FDLE they removed the bugs and reinstalled next generation devices. There are other considerations as well, but that’s enough for the average person to question the motive behind Director Caswell’s suggestion and former Director Jamie McLaughlin’s refusal to investigate my criminal charges.

By letter, dated Feb. 3, 2004, I wrote Braulio L. Baez, Chairman of the FL Public Service Commission, and notified him of the illegal electronic surveillance and asked for the FL FL Public Service Commission, and notified him of the illegal electronic surveillance and asked for the FL PSC’s help. Beverlee S. DeMello, Director Division Consumer Affairs replied on behalf of the Chairman and Commissioners. In her letter, dated Feb. 13, 2004, Director DeMello wrote:

"…Electric cooperatives do not fall under the authority of the PSC, except for the limited areas of rate structure and safety."

"Federal law prohibits interceptions of telephone communications unless the person intercepting the call has received prior consent from one of the parties. Under Florida Statutes, both parties to the communication must agree to the interception. Violation of either Federal law or Florida statues may result in fine, imprisonment, or both. The Florida Public Service Commission has no authority to enforce criminal law."

"The matter you have outlined does not come under the jurisdiction of the PSC. I have taken the liberty of forwarding your correspondence to the Governor’s Office of Citizen Services for review."

How is it that the Director of the FL PSC’s Division Consumer Affairs can recognize criminal violations while FDLE officials can’t? Perhaps Director Caswell should spend some time at PSC to receive the necessary training in common sense? Or, perhaps, the FDLE and 14th Judicial District gets to pick and choose the criminal violations of certified law enforcement officers that it investigates?

Conclusion: While Florida Attorney General, you wrote in your Feb. 18, 2005 newsletter:

"In the right hands, modern technology can be a wonderful tool. But in the wrong hands, it can become weapon unleashed by aggressors against the most vulnerable among us."

"The average citizen is vulnerable and seeming impotent against the formidable power and resources of an aggressor and there is no more powerful aggressor than the state."

You continued:

"Not only will the program educate victims, but it will also educate
those who can protect and aid those victims - such as law enforcement
officers, victim advocates and emergency care personnel."

and

"Now law enforcement officers will receive training on how to identify
and hold perpetrators accountable for misusing technology to terrorize
victims."

What if Florida law enforcement officers are misusing technology to terrorize and torture and their victims are Florida citizens? Do the same laws that they enforce others apply to them? Or, somehow law enforcement receives special dispensation and is otherwise exempt from both the US and Florida Constitutions and just plain decency?

I am requesting an investigation of all my charges stated above by an independent special prosecutor from outside the 14th Judicial District and that the FDLE be excluded from any investigative role because of an inherent conflict of interest. If the second generation copy of the video-tape that I sent SA Meadows is not convincing, then I will supply you with a first generation, copy such as I supplied US Rep Miller and others. I would appreciate your help in resolving this criminal official misconduct and abuse of authority. Thank you.

Sincerely,


Joe Keegan
March 18, 2007

Full Employment

A number of people laughed that I was keeping half the Holmes County Sheriff's Department employed, as well as good number of FDLE officers and FL Highway Patrol (For the record, Alabama law enforcement was involved as well). Anyone- excluding law enforcement- who followed me around for a day might agree with that assessment. Realize that I have no criminal record or connections to anyone engaged in any criminal activities, especially drugs. I'm an average American peasant. For some reason my police escorts- local, county, and state- have resummed within the past month. Typically this illegal harassment is either to: 1)let you know that "we're watching you," 2)"intelligence" gathering; 3)defamation by follow you in after one of your stops to "investigate" you, thereby scaring the crap out anyone who talked to the dangerous criminal that just left; 4)intimidatation; or 5)else provocation. Typically the squad cars/SUV's/vans/pick-ups triagulate and meet or pass by you at intersections. The bolder ones sometimes will follow you or a family member into a store or business. There's a different "feel" about this renewed harassment, however. I get a sense of desperation on their part. They speed by at the intersections now and they don't pull up behind and around me as before. In the past, as many as three or four squad cars would be involved at one time along one stretch of road for a limited period of time. Now it's only one. Budget cuts? Hmmm, I wonder what's up?

Jan. 12, 2007

I received the following the email today in response to an earlier inquiry regarding a FL Public Records Request.

RE: Dec. 16, 2006 FL Public Records Request Inbox

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subject RE: Dec. 16, 2006 FL Public Records Request

Mr. Keegan,



Your public records request will be filled when we receive $4.73 (9 pages @ $.15 a page, $1.07 for the VHS tape and $2.31 for postage. If you need any further assistance please let me know



Thank you,



Erica Field

From: Joe Keegan [mailto:joe.keegan@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:02 AM
To: efield@mail.state.fl.us
Subject: Dec. 16, 2006 FL Public Records Request



What are the fees to provide the records requested in my above referenced Public Records Request and when will I received them? The USPS verified receipt of my Dec. 16, 2006 Public Records Request Cert. Mail # 7006 0810 0005 0531 0903. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Joe Keegan

Public Records Request

The USPS verified delivery of my 12/20/06 PRR to the Governor's office on 12/21/06 requesting copies of all my letters to Gov. Bush, including Petitions, and the Governor's replies. I also requested any documents accompanying the referrals to the FDLE and any FDLE replies.

Florida OAG Public Records Request

When I still hadn't received USPS confirmation of delivery yesterday, I filed an email Public Records Request for my closed file with the FL Office of Attorney General. The OAG should forward my request to the State Attorney's Office. The heavy volume of Christmas mail probably slowed delivery.

Public Records Request

Chief Assistant State Attorney Lewis wrote that his "inquiries" failed
to substantiate any of my claims (remember, this statement is in
response to a Public Records Request). I charged Florida law
enforcement officers with illegal electronic surveillance and provided
the Hon. Steve Meadows with a VHS tape proving my charges. I've
requested a copy of my "closed file" to see if Mr. Lewis pulled the
answers to his inquiries out of thin air or some place else. Once again, Mr. Lewis, did you or didn't you view the videotape? It's a simple question.



CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT # 7006 0810 0005 0531 0903

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

December 16, 2006

State Attorney’s Office
421 Magnolia Avenue,
Panama City, FL 32401,
Attention: Erica Field.
Fax: 850-747-5863

Pursuant to Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution, and Chapter 119,
F.S, I am requesting a copy of my entire closed case file, which Mr.Lewis referenced in his letter, dated December 6, 2006. In his letter,dated December 6, 2006, Mr. Lewis wrote: “Dear Mr.Keegan , All inquiries by this office have failed to substantiate any of your claims. Absent any credible evidence this office is closing our file.” I am requesting any and all documents, records,memoranda ,correspondence, Internet emails, and notes and records from any telephonic discussions related to Mr. Lewis’ “inquiries.” I am requesting any and all records andmemoranda regarding the State Attorney Office’s review and findings of the VHS videotape that I submitted as evidence of illegal electronic surveillance by Florida law enforcement. In addition, I am requesting a check of the State Attorney Office’s public contact databases, including Internet email, and requesting printouts of these records, i.e., intake forms, Internet email, and tracking documents for postal correspondence.

I will contact your office within one week to discuss when I may expect fulfillment of my request, and payment of any statutorily prescribed fees. If you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Joe Keegan

Yes or No

Florida 14th Judicial District Chief Assistant State Attorney Lewis' letter, dated December 6, 2006, disappointed but did not surprise me. I asked him a simple question: Did you view the videotape that you referenced in your letter in response to my Public Records Request? He answered my question by refusing to answer it. Electronic surveillance experts have stated that the audio phenomenon recorded in that videotape is indicative of electronic surveillance. The audio/video devices are mounted on the utility poles servicing the house and grounds and can “bug” anywhere from 20 to 40 square acres. The SAO is aiding and abetting Florida law enforcement in their continuing and on-going cover-up of this egregious violation of a citizen’s most basic rights as guaranteed by both the Florida and US Constitutions. Unaccountability and being “above the law” makes this arrogance possible and truly is the sign of a police state.

Chief Assistant State Attorney Lewis replies

Yesterday afternoon I received a glassine faced envelope letter, dated 12-6-06 and postmarked 12-07-06 (anniversary of Pearl Harbor), from the office of the Hon. Steve Meadows, FL 14th judicial circuit, signed by Chief Assistant State Attorney William A. Lewis. I've posted a copy of its text below in its entirety.

Dear Mr. Keegan,

All inquiries by this office have failed to substantiate any of your claims. Absent any credible evidence this office is closing our file.

signed, William A. Lewis

First, I didn't make any claims. I filed a simple Public Records Request with the SAO, which the Hon. Steve Meadows ignored until I asked the Hon. Charlie Crist (now Gov. elect Crist) if I should file my PRR with his office.

Secondly, I asked Mr. Lewis a simple question:
Did you view my videotape? Yes or no? Simple enough question for a simple public servant to anwer. However, Mr. Lewis answered my question by not answering it. Again, this was a simple PRR followed by a simple question.

Mr. Jim Ross and possibly Mr. G. Gordon Liddy can verify my credibility, along with two Presidents, one VP, and numerous US congressmen, including former US FL Rep. Joe Scarborough, and US FL Reps. Miller and Boyd.

The following is an open and public question to Mr. Lewis:

Did you view my videotape? You can answer "yes" or you can answer "no." Again, Mr. Lewis, did you view the evidence that I sent to the Hon. Steve Meadows (FL 14th judicial district) since he won't answer. Surely an honorable public servant such as yourself shouldn't have any difficulty answering this simple question?

internal authentication error

When I booted up this morning, the message "internal authentication error" appeared on the screen, so I tried again and had no problem. I've had my share of weird computer messages and unique experiences before, but this is a first. I wonder if it's just a glitch?

Garden Shrub & Tree Planting Mix

For the last two weeks, it's been unusally quiet around here. No low flying aircraft vibrating the house (A number of congressmen, including Rep. Boyd and former Rep. Scarbourough as well as a Pentagon JAG can verify my familiarity with helicopters). No police escorts when I go to town. No crank calls. Even the frequency of hang-up calls decreased significantly. There was some vandalism to a family member's car within the last few days, but that just could have been random and not some cop stooge. So I was curious as to why some helicopter at approximately 9:55 a.m. this morning would "break the truce." I heard one coming in low and fast, so I went out to take a look. It sounded like a military one, but not quite. It certainly wasn't one of the state whinny engined ones. I then saw it flying just above tree top level about 100 yards south of the house in a south south-east direction. It wasn't military or one of the regular state ones, but possibly one of the new medical emergency ones or some police helicopter that I didn't recognize. The pilot was quite good. But why 100 yards south of the house just beyond a small copse of oak and over an open area? They usually buzz the house. It couldn't possibly be the bag of Garden Shrub and Tree Planting Mix that I left there Friday? I intended to plant a tree there later that afternoon, but I didn't get around to it. Surely, "they" couldn't be looking at this package of garden mix with some fertilizer as a "drop," which would serve as a pretext for another raid? According to a knowledgeable neighbor, the appropriate recipient of any such "drop" might be some local law enforcement officer. Of course, this all sounds silly, but what was this morning's daring do all about? Take a closer look at the package (video freeze frame)?

I am concerned in light of one of the FDLE stooges saying that next time "they'll shoot first and ask questions later." Of course, he was joking, that is if remembers that comment, but I'm concerned nonetheless. I don't want any more SWAT raids or late night helicopter visits. So what was it about? Couldn't possibly be anything to do with my letter to Assistant State Attorney Lewis? I asked him a simple question: Did he see the videotape that he copied in response to my Public Records Request? The Honorable Steve Meadows refused to even reply to my PRR. Only after I asked AG Charlie Crist's office where do I send Public Records Requests for public records in the possession of State Attorneys did Mr. Lewis contact me. I don't want any family member, pet, or myself being just another "tragic and unfortunate incident" in the so-called war on drugs. At any rate, that little incident motivated me enough to hurry up and plant that persimmon tree shortly afterwards.

William A. Lewis, Chief Assistant State Attorney

The Florida Office of Attorney General (OAG)replied to my Public Records Request indicating that they had a copy of my letter (see May 13, 2006 post in this blog entitled "Government Spying") to AG Charlie Crist charging Florida law enforcement officers with illegal electronic surveillance and requesting an investigation of my charges. However, the OAG indicated that there were no associated documents, such as an FDLE referral or any memoranda, in the case file. I don't know if AG Charlie Crist even reviewed my charges. Jamie McLaughlin, the top cop that I charged with covering up this scandal, suddenly and unexpectedly resigned the day after the USPS confirmed delivery of my letter, presummably based on an anonymous tip regarding a charge that could be related to sexual harassment (If you resigned before being charged, you get to keep your pension). Since State Attorney Stever Meadows (Florida 14th Judicial Circuit)never replied to my Public Records Request to his office, I emailed Crist's OAG and asked if I should mail all PRR's regarding State Attorneys to the OAG instead of the respective State Attorney Offices (SAO's). I didn't identify the particular State Attorney or Judicial District. Shortly afterwards I received an email from an employee within SA Meadows office telling me that Mr. Lewis, the Chief Assistant State Attorney, ordered her to contact me regarding my PRR. I did and in response to my PRR received a copy of the video (evidence) and accompanying lettter that I sent the Honorable to prove my charges of illegal electronic surveillance by FL law enforcement.

Recently I received a letter from Mr. Lewis who questioned my credibility, refused to answer my reasonable questions, but nonetheless encouraged me to continue to write to him. Okay, so per Chief Assistant State Attorney Lewis' request, I wrote him a letter, a copy of which I pasted in below. I asked Mr. Lewis a simple question: Did you see the videotape? The USPS confirmed delivery of my letter.


CERTIFIED MAIL # 7006 0810 0005 0531 5502


Nov. 21, 2006

William A. Lewis, Chief Assistant State Attorney
State Attorney’s Office
421 Magnolia Avenue,
Panama City, FL 32401

Dear Mr. Lewis,

Thank you for your October 2, 2006 letter. When the Hon. Steve Meadows didn’t reply to my inquiries, I wrote US Rep. Jeff Miller and included a copy of the same videotape that I sent to SA Meadows. The tape was compelling enough for Rep. Miller to suggest that I contact FL Rep. Don Brown. I did, but I didn't hear from him, until a retired FDLE Special Agent researched some news articles at our local library one morning regarding a bungled FDLE drug bust. Brad Drake, Rep. Brown's assistant, emailed me later that very same day suggesting that if I feel "harmed" by any state agency to send evidence to the IG's at the Governor’s office and the FDLE IG. I contacted both IG's. Dawn E. Case, Director of Investigations, Office of the Chief Inspector General notified me that she forwarded my inquiry to FDLE IG Al Dennis. I received a phone call later that same day from FDLE OIG Inspector Keith Wilmer. When he suggested that I take actions that I've already taken and quoted my earlier correspondence verbatim while denying that he knew anything about this matter, it became clear that he was being disingenuous.

Did you view the videotape that I sent to SA Meadows while you were copying it in order to comply with my Public Records Request? It’s quite compelling, isn’t it? Did you show it to Mr. Tunnel? What did he say? He has 30+ years experience as a professional in law enforcement and is familiar with such surveillance devices and should recognize it. Surely you relied on his considerable expertise in this matter? Please reply to this inquiry by December 13, 2006. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Joe Keegan

cc: Governor-Elect Charlie Crist
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001

Political Activism Cause & Effect

A NYC political activist friend called me yesterday afternoon to recruit me for a very worthwhile project. I declined and explained to her that I don’t have the time now, but that I will in about two to three months when an on-going situation is resolved (I may have been premature and overly optimistic regarding the time frame). This morning I encountered some young trespassers walking down the driveway when I returned home. Last trespassers that I encountered along the driveway were Holmes County law enforcement officers. It was dark and my dogs were barking, so I put them in the car and drove up front to see what they were barking at. Just around the bend, I encountered two figures with flashlights. I stopped and asked them who they were and what they wanted. The older and heavy one identified himself as Chief Inspector Aubrey Carroll. He said that a neighbor had run off with some evidence and they were looking for it. He said that he heard my dogs barking and thought that it might be my neighbor. I drove up front and when I returned they were on the other side of the fence. I later learned that the Chief Inspector was looking for 3.5 pounds of meth, which is still “missing (I’ve been threatened not to talk about this, so I won’t).” Later that evening an FDLE helicopter returned to assist in the purported apprehension of my neighbor who had escaped earlier in the day and supposedly returned home that evening. The FDLE helicopter didn't go anywhere near my neighbor's house, but instead hovered over my residence for over one half an hour in a thinly veiled attempt to provoke a violent incident and remove their illegal “bugs” afterwards. Incidentally, the helicopter incident as well as some “cut deals” concern the cops as much as their illegal bugs.

A Florida political activist called me Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006. We talked and might possibly meet after the elections. Shortly afterwards I received a call from a woman who said, “This is a neighbor. Can I speak to Laurie?” I said, “Wrong number and hung up.” I thought it strange that this “neighbor” didn’t identify herself and I don’t even know a “Laurie.” I dismissed it as another wrong number. However, I noticed that wrong numbers or unusual incidents follow calls from political activists, but not a friend in a western state who’s involved in a significant scandal that so far law enforcement there has successfully covered-up. I wonder if there’s any cause effect relationship here and, if so, what is it?

Florida L.E.O.'s

Returning home this morning about 8:55 a.m. I encountered 3 young trespassers with their black and white dog walking up the driveway by the open field. They had apparently entered from the neighbor’s side where the fence was down. My neighbors’ dogs weren’t around, which would allow them access through their yard. I had my dog with me and stopped only long enough to tell them that it was private property and then drove back to the house. I told a family member that some kids were walking along the drive. My family member said that explains why the dogs were barking just a short time before. We drove up front and my family member told the kids that this was private property and warned them that if they trespass again the Sheriff will talk to them. The kids pointed to the trailer that was just put up across the street and said that they lived there.

Florida law enforcement officers please be advised that all those plants around the bend as you approach the house and in the yard are Washingtonian, Canary Island, and other palms, Pampas Grass, azaleas, etc. and the plants in the concrete urn are ornamental cabbage. The plants in the plastic containers are grapes, hazelnuts, persimmon, and some bald cypress for transplanting later this fall or early spring. Your helicopters and other aircraft fly low and frequent enough to have identified all these plants by now. I don't want any more late night helicopter visits.

William A. Lewis, Chief Assistant State Attorney

I received a letter from Chief Assistant State Attorney Lewis advising me that the SAO's response to my Public Records Request consists of 2 pages and 1 VHS tape. I filed my PRR with State Attorney Meadows office to see what, if anything, he had done. In any case, there's usually at least a file and some notes. Meadows did absolutely nothing, except possibly "delete" my two earlier letters, even though I sent him more than enough evidence for a preliminary investigation. At any rate, I mailed his Assistant State Attorney a thank you note and asked him directly: Does the SAO have a legal duty to address my charges? I've pasted in my letter below.

September 26, 2006

William A. Lewis, Chief Assistant State Attorney,
State Attorney's Office
P.O. Box 1040
Panama City, FL 32402
Fax: 850-747-5863.

Dear Mr. Lewis,

Thank you for your September 21, 2006 letter. The $3.38 fee suggests that the SAO’s response to my Public Records Request will consist of the 2 pages of my Sept. 26, 2205 letter and a copy of the accompanying videocassette and no other records whatsoever. As a reminder, I requested the following in my FL Public Record Request:

Pursuant to Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution, and Chapter 119,F.S, I am requesting the following regarding my letters, dated May 13, 2005, June 18, 2005, and September 26, 2005 (which also included a videocassette), to Florida State Attorney Steve Meadows reporting Florida law enforcement misconduct and supplying evidence as advised by Gov. Jeb Bush:

1) Copies of the above referenced letters retained by your office and any and all case files, documents, and records related to or associated with my letters, including emails; and,
2) Copy of any referrals, inquiries, or discussions regarding my above referenced letters to and with any other state agency, such as the FDLE, or federal agency; and,
3) Copy of any replies, including emails or any telephonic references, to any referral or inquiry by you or your office from any other state agency, such as the FDLE, or federal agency regarding my above referenced letters and videocassette.

The USPS verified that your office received both my certified May 13, 2005 and June 18, 2005 letters; yet, a search of your records apparently didn’t reveal them or any case related documents. For your convenience, I’ve enclosed both copies of these letters as well as the email associated with my June 18, 2005 one. Unfortunately, I still haven’t received any reply from the SAO regarding my charges or evidence that I supplied per Gov. Jeb Bush’s suggestion. Does the SAO have a legal duty to address my charges? Please respond by Oct. 11, 2006. Thank you.

Sincerely,


Joe Keegan

Reply from the FL OAG

Since I hadn't heard from the Hon. Steve Meadows, I asked the FL OAG if I file a Public Records Request with the OAG or the State Attorney's Office for records. As previously posted, I filed my Public Record Request with State Attorney Meadow's office and according to the AG that was correct. At any rate, I've pasted the Attorney General's Office reply to my inquiry below.



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The Florida Attorney General's Office is in receipt of your inquiry asking
how to submit a public records request for records held by a state
attorney's office, as described in your email. Attorney General Crist
asked that we respond.

Based on the information in your email, it appears that you should submit
such a request directly to the state attorney's office. Generally, you
should submit any request to view or obtain copies of public records to
the custodial agency of the records in question, in this instance,
directly to the state attorney's office.

The elected state attorneys in each of Florida's twenty judicial circuits
operate independently and are not a part of the Attorney General's Office.
The Governor's website provides a list of addresses and phone numbers for
the state attorneys' offices at:

http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/publicsafety/justiceadmin.html

The Attorney General's Government in the Sunshine Manual provides general
information relating to public records and sunshine law. An abridged
electronic edition of the Sunshine Manual is available in a searchable
format on the Attorney General's website:

http://myfloridalegal.com/sun.nsf/manual

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INTERNET COMPLAINT RECEIVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ON 09/01/2006
05:49:53 AM

Joe Keegan

Bonifay, FL 32425
Holmes

joe.keegan@gmail.com


Subject/Category: To whom do I send a PRR for records in a State Attorney's
possession?

Questions/Comments:
Do I send a Public Records Request to the FL Office of Attorney General for
records in the possession of a State Attorney or to the State Attorney's
office? Does the OAG or State Attorney's Office assign the Public Records
Request number with a PRR to a State Attorney's Office?

FL State Attorney Steve Meadows PRR

I still haven't heard from the above Honorable, so I emailed him a Public Records Request to see what's up. Since Steve doesn't type (no shit, he's quoted as saying he deleted some email because he doesn't type),I also faxed him a copy (The Hon. ignores certified mail, so maybe I'll have more luck with a fax?). Gov. Bush suggested that I bring any evidence to my State Attorney, so I sent Meadows a videocassette which proves very sophisticated government surveillance (some TSCM experts verified my suppositions). The Governor also sent my correspondence to then FDLE Commissioner Guy Tunnell, who like Steve also tends to ignore official misconduct. Incidentally, after Commissioner Tunnell (Republican) resigned without any explanation, State Attorney Steve Meadows (Democrat) promptly hired him and then after only 3 months on the job increased Guy's salary by 75%. That's the 14th judicial circuit for you! At any rate, I've pasted in my PRR below (I still haven't heard from the Honorable, ie. Steve Meadows and not Guy Tunnell- I don't want to get my "Honorables" mixed-up.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

August 28, 2006

The Honorable Steve Meadows
State Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 1040
Panama City, FL 32402
Fax: 850-872-4680

Pursuant to Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution, and Chapter 119,F.S, I am requesting the following regarding my letters, dated May 13, 2005, June 18, 2005, and September 26, 2005 (which also included a videocassette), to Florida State Attorney Steve Meadows reporting Florida law enforcement misconduct and suppling evidence as advised by Gov. Jeb Bush:

1) Copies of the above referenced letters retained by your office and any and all case files, documents, and records related to or associated with my letters, including emails; and,

2) Copy of any referrals, inquiries, or discussions regarding my above referenced letters to and with any other state agency, such as the FDLE, or federal agency; and,

3) Copy of any replies, including emails or any telephonic references, to any referral or inquiry by you or your office from any other state agency, such as the FDLE, or federal agency regarding my above referenced letters and videocassette.

Should you deny my request, or any part of the request, please state in writing the basis for the denial, including the exact statutory citation authorizing the denial, as required by s. 119.07(2), F.S.

I will contact your office within one week to discuss when I may expect fulfillment of my request, and payment of any statutorily prescribed fees. If you have any questions in the interim, you may contact me at 850/547-2254 or by email at joe.keegan@gmail.com. Please acknowledge receipt of this Public Records Request. Thank you.


Sincerely,



Joe Keegan

FDLE Executive Investigations Assistant Director Rick Lober

When former Director McLaughlin resigned suddenly and unexpectedly, Assistant Director Lober became the acting Director until appointed the new Chief Inspector, replacing Director McLaughlin as the new Director (Chief Inspector). Coincidentally, McLaughlin resigned the day after AG Charlie Crist's office received my formal complaint regarding Florida law enforcement officers, including former Director McLaughlin. AG Crist, however, apparently hadn't referred my complaint to Executive Investigations as his predecessor had done previously. Unfortunately, the former AG referred my letter to the FDLE just as he literally was going out the door and about one week before AG Crist's first day in office. Simply put: a slam dunk by Lober into the wastepaper basket with my complaint from the outgoing AG. The then new AG, Charlie Crist, never referred my subseuent letter- or at least there's no FDLE record of any such referal- that I sent to him just before former Director McLaughlin's sudden and unexpected resignation

Reviewing the records produced in the FDLE response to my recent PRR, I noticed a Related item #69 associated with FDLE Case # EI-73-4557, which had been closed earlier. Item # 69 is my letter to the former AG, which resulted in lot of commotion and off-the-books inquiries and explanations at the time. At any rate, then Assistant Director Lober "reviewed said correspondence" and determined that it "lacked substance." A copy of my letter related to the above case, which Lober based his decision, was maintained "for information purposes only as Related item #69."

Earlier today I submitted another Public Records Request for the above case file, item #69, and all records related to Lober's earlier decision and reply to the OAG if any. This isn't as complicated as it may seem. Lober is now Executive Investigation's Chief Inspector (formally called Director) and Inspector Wilmer is his subordinate. When Wilmer phoned me on July 3, he made a point to tell me that he knows nothing about this case. I'm just detailing the process of an officially sanctioned cover-up.

FDLE Case # 2006-CC-11 selectively edited by FDLE Executive Investigations to cover-up

As previously posted, the Director of Investigations, Office of the Chief Inspector General, forwarded by letter dated July 3, 2006 my June 26, 2006 letter to FDLE IG Al Dennis and advised me on July 3, 2006 that she had forwarded my letter. Suspiciously FDLE Inspector Wilmer first contacted me in the late afternoon of that same day. Although material to the FDLE's so-called "investigation," neither was contained in the FDLE's response to my previous Public Records Request for the case file for FDLE Case # 2006-CC-11. So, I pasted in this mornings new PRR to see what FDLE IG Dennis did with them.



FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

Pursuant to Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution, and Chapter 119,F.S, I am requesting the following:

1) Any FDLE case file or record containing a copy of Dawn E. Case's letter, dated July 3, 2006, by which she forwarded my earlier letter to Gov. Jeb Bush, dated June 26, 2006, to FDLE IG Al Dennis. My June 26, 2006 letter specifically refers to a videocassette that I wished to present as direct evidence of illegal electronic surveillance by Florida law enforcement officers. Althougth both these letters are material to FDLE Case #2006-CC-11, neither one is contained in the documents that you provided in response to my PRR # 2006-641 requesting a copy of FDLE Case # 2006-CC-011. I am requesting a copy of these letters forwarded to FDLE IG Al Dennis by the Director of Investigations, Office of the Chief Inspector General, and any and all files, reports, documents, memorandum, and e-mails associated or releated to these two letters.

and,

2) A copy of any document, transcript, computer print-out or record which indicates the date that FDLE Case #2006-CC-11 was assigned its case number by the FDLE and the corresponding dates that FDLE Cases #'s 2006-CC-09, 2006-CC-10, and 2006-CC-12 were assigned their case numbers.

Should you deny my request, or any part of the request, please state in writing the basis for the denial, including the exact statutory citation authorizing the denial, as required by s. 119.07(2), F.S.

I will contact your office within one week to discuss when I may expect fulfillment of my request, and payment of any statutorily prescribed fees. If you have any questions in the interim, you may contact me at 850/547-2254 or by email. Thank you.


Sincerely,
Joe Keegan
Bonifay, FL 32425

Florida PRR 2006-641

I received the FDLE Office of General Counsel's response to my Public Records Request for Case #2006-CC-011 in yesterday's mail. In his cover letter, dated August 16, 2006, Assistant General Counsel, James D. Martin, advised me that he had provided a copy of Case #2006-CC-011 documents and waived the copying costs as de minimus.

The "case file" contained a MEMORANDUM, dated July 24, 2006, and initialed by Inspector Wilmer regarding: "Email complaint by Joe Keegan." In it he wrote that he was assigned a complaint forwarded by the FDLE OIG. Wilmer also wrote the he reviewed eight AIMS Investigative Reports concerning similar complaints. Wilmer briefly recapped our July 3, 2006 afternoon phone conversation (Dawn Case, Director of Investigations, Office of the Chief Inspector General, notified me earlier that morning that she was forwarding my letter to the Governor to FDLE IG Dennis). The only errors that I noted in the little that he did write was that I said that the FDLE threatened only one TSCM expert with the loss of his Florida PI license and not all three as Wilmer wrote, and that he referred to my inquiry as a "complaint" regarding only an illegal tracking device. Wilmer also wrote that he inspected my July 4, 2006 email which recapped our July 3, 2006 conversation. Wilmer wrote that the recap was from "Mr. Keegan's perspective" and placed in the record. He concluded that "...Mr. Keegan's allegations are without basis in fact." During our July 3 phone conversation, Inspector Wilmer said that he did not know anything about this case other than what was contained in the email that the OIG forwarded, didn't know anything about my recent letter to Governor Bush (which not too surprisingly was missing from this case file), and didn't have any prior knowledge. Wilmer then went on to quote me verbatim from my earlier correspondence when he advised me what to do.

Neither Inspector Wilmer nor Chief Inspector Lober have replied to the following direct questions contained in my July 4, 2006 email: "Finally, if I did supply you with direct evidence of illegal electronic surveillance by FL law enforcement, what action could you take as an FDLE Criminal Investigator (Inspector)? And, what action would you take as an FDLE Criminal Investigator regarding illegal electronic surveillance and official misconduct by certified Florida law enforcement officers?"

The case file also contained Chief Inspector Lober's letter, dated July 24, 2006. I posted the text from his letter previously. The file also contained some internal data printouts, including references to prior complaints with brief histories. Basically, they used former FDLE Executive Director Jamie McLaughlin's initial refusal to investigate my detailed charges by claiming that there "didn't appear to be any criminal predicate," and morphed it to "lacks substance" and "no basis in fact" so as not to investigate my subsequent well documented and detailed complaints and charges.

I suspect that Wilmer's and Lober's July 24, 2006 respective MEMORANDUM and letter were written and backdated following my inquiries regarding the status of the interim FDLE Director. My letter to the Governor, which Director of Investigations Case forwarded to FDLE IG Dennis, did prompt Wilmer's July 3, 2006 afternoon phone call.

like a bolt from the blue

Earlier this afternoon the cell phone miraculously turned itself on at the same time that something tripped a neighbor's car alarm. I live in a rural area where cell phone reception is very poor. Hmmm, I wonder who's testing what now and why?

FL Public Records Request 2006-641

I received a letter, dated Aug. 8, 2006, from James D. Martin, FDLE Assistant General Counsel, this afternoon regarding my PRR # 2006-641 for the complete file for FDLE Case #2006-CC-011. Mr. Martin advised me that a records search is now being conducted and when completed that he will advised me if I'm entitled to it under FL Public Records Law, Chapter 119, FS. Surely there shouldn't be any material contained therein to which I'm not entitled per the FL Statutes. The case is closed per FDLE Director Executive Investigations Loeber and the interim acting FDLE Commissioner. FDLE Case #2006-CC-011 concerns me and should contain my emails and letter to Governor Bush as well as the FDLE Inspector's records and documentation, but I want to see what the FDLE put in the "record," which Loeber and the FDLE "Royal We" based their decision on.

FDLE Interim Acting Commissioner Gerald M. Bailey

The July 24, 2006 FDLE letter that I posted earlier was from both acting Comm. Bailey and Executive Investigations Chief Inspector Lober. However, only Lober signed it.

Florida Public Records Request

I was curious to see just what Inspector Wilmer, IG Dennis, and Executive Investigations Chief Inspector Lober "reviewed." I only sent them two emails. I wasn't even aware that I had filed a complaint, but only attempting to resolve this matter. At any rate, I called the FDLE General Counsel's office and they told me that I could email my PRR to Toshia Butler. I've pasted in the text of my PRR below:

Pursuant to Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution, and Chapter 119,F.S, I am requesting a complete copy of the case file for FDLE Case # 2006-CC-011. FDLE Chief Inspector Lober recently notified me that he closed out this case in which I am involved. Should you deny my request, or any part of the request, please state in writing the basis for the denial, including the exact statutory citation authorizing the denial, as required by s. 119.07(2), F.S.

I will contact your office within one week to discuss when I may expect fulfillment of my request, and payment of any statutorily prescribed fees. If you have any questions in the interim, you may contact me at 850/***-**** or by email. Thank you.


Sincerely,
Joe Keegan

FDLE Executive Investigations Chief Inspector Richard E. Lober

After former Executive Investigations Director Jamie McLaughlin resigned the FDLE changed the title from Director to Chief Inspector. Yesterday I received a letter, dated July 24, 2006 (postmarked Aug. 1, 2006) from Chief Inspector Lober, which may also explain yesterday's police helicopter visit. What follows is the text from Lober's letter:

July 24, 2006

RE: FDLE Case #2006-CC-011

Dear Mr. Keegan:

We have recently completed our preliminary review in reference to possible misconduct by members of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. During the course of this review, we reviewed the information that you provided the Office of the Inspector General and reviewed applicable documents.

As a result of our review, we have determined tht there are no administrative violations of FDLE's policies or procedures by any FDLE member. Therefore, we are closing this matter without further investigation.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Should you have any questions concerning this review, please feel free to contact Inspector Wilmer at 850-410-0000.

Sincerely,

Gerald M. Bailey
Commissioner

Richard E. Lober, Chief Inspector
Executive Investigations

REL/kdw

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Former Director McLaughlin wouldn't even "review" the case claiming that there didn't "appear to be any criminal predicate." Lober acted as the Director when McLaughlin "suddenly and unexpectedly" resigned following FL OAG's receipt of my letter calling for an investigation. The reason for Lober's back dated CYA letter, signed by Lober, is my July 31, 2006 email to the Governor's office asking if Bailey is the new FDLE Commissioner or just acting. Even if appointed the new FDLE Comm, Bailey probably would just cover-up as did former Comm. Tunnell, but as acting Commissioner there isn't a snow ball's chance in hell of him doing anything. I wonder what these clowns reviewed anyway? I only sent them two emails.

I still haven't received any reply from either FDLE IG Dennis, Inspector Wilmer, or Lober as to what they would do if I did present them with evidence. And, oh yes, yesterday's visit by the big spiffy new police helicopter, unlike the junks they usually dispatch,is their way of sending me an FU message.

FDLE Commissioner Bailey

The FDLE's email reply to a recent inquiry follows:

Dear Mr. Keegan,

At this time, Commissioner Bailey remains "interim." A permanent commissioner has not yet been determined.

Sincerely,
FDLE Public Information Office

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If the police helicopter wasn't out here to check out the grapes, was it because of my inquiry regarding whether or not Commissioner Bailey was acting as the interim FDLE Commissioner? Hey, it was only a question.

FOP FOP FOP FOP FOP FOP

FOP FOP FOP....Helicopters almost sound like that. Hey, has this morning's visit anything to do with not contributing to the FOP- Florida Chapter- fund drive?

FDLE "sources/witnesses" & Helicopters

The FDLE's top secret "reliable source/witness" received a mandatory life plus 25 year sentence in federal court recently. I didn't know the guy very well. I spoke to him, usually only during a confrontational situations, briefly 3 or 4 times for less than 5 minutes each time since I've lived here. Whenever the FDLE or Holmes County Sheriff's Department needed a false statement or possibly even an affidavit to initiate yet another investigation they just suborned him for one. Apparently his information didn't carry the same weight it once did. Seems like everybody else, including some self-righteous, self-serving, hypocritical stooges, were privey to these reports, but I wasn't. Numerous FL Public Record Requests, however, revealed no reports of any investigations related to me directly or indirectly. This practice is referred to as "off the book investigations" or else "informal inquiries," and they are used to harass, slander, and discredit any charges of official misconduct. They also tend to scare the crap out of any normal upright average citizen and intimidate witnesses. A tip to some well meaning people: Whenever any law enforcement officer or federal agent approaches you regarding someone, ask them directly: Have you spoken with this person? And, is this an official investigation? If they say no, then ask them, "Why?" Also, if one of their stooges approaches you regarding anyone, especially revealing personal knowledge about this person, ask the stooge: Have you talked to this person yourself? I think that you'd be surprised at some of the answers.

This morning about 9:57 a.m., I heard what sounded like a military helicopter. At first, I ignored it, but decided to take a look as I heard it approach. It was a large black and white police helicopter with what appeared to be a electronic surveillance device mounted on the front (I have photos of Navy hueys mounted with these hoovering over a former residence). The chopper was flying fast in a southwesterly direction at around 100 feet, and I could see it at the tree line. This police helicopter wasn't one of the usual small whinny birds, but more military like.

Yesterday private contractors bush hogged the area beneath and surrounding the utility power lines servicing the house and grounds, so there's now a clear cut "alley" beneath the lines. When I walked the dogs [repeat: dogs and not illegal immigrants, terrorists, or WMD disguised as dogs, but dogs]earlier this morning, I noticed what appeared to be a spotter plane, but dismissed it as someone from the utility just checking yesterday's bush hogging as the plane was following the powerline. Also, those plants in the containers in the backyard? They are grape vines planted from cultivars. Barring any unfortunate and tragic "accident" in the so-called "war ond drugs," I'll plant them this spring.

FOP-Florida State Lodge

The Fraternal Order of Police's most recent solicitation for donations was this past Friday, July 28, 2006. The cops don't call you themselves,but hire someone that does it for them. A Tom Crosby from one such firm in Tallahasse called this past Friday. Mr. Crosby was polite and professional and advised me that he was recording our conversation for my protection. I interrupted Mr. Crosby before he began his "pitch" and asked him if he could give me a number to call to verify his company's legitimacy. Mr. Crosby said that he didn't have a personal number, but to call 888-268-8029, which was his company's toll-free number. I then asked him for the FOP's URL and told him that I wanted to check out the organization and that I'd get back. Mr. Crosby gave me the following website: http://www.floridastatefop.org . Mr. Crosby was polite, professional, and most importantly above board. When you ask someone that is honest and above board a direct question, they'll give you a direct answer. What I didn't ask Mr. Crosby was why was he calling me since this number is on the no-call list?

FDLE OIG

I still haven't received a reply to my email from either FDLE OIG Inspector Keith Wilmer or his boss, IG Dennis. I wonder if these gentlemen, unlike State Attorney Steve Meadows, save their emails? Meadows said that he didn't because he doesn't type and thought that the server in Tallahassee would save his emails. At any rate, I guess that Inspector Wilmer didn't find any material misrepresentations or misstatements in my recap of our conversation. I also asked Wilmer (and Dennis) what would they do if I supplied them with direct evidence of illegal electronic surveillance by the FDLE? That's not a trick question. It's simple enough, especially since they're supposed to be investigating my charges or something. For that matter, Inspector Wilmer could just ask some FDLE officials if I'm bugged or not. They know because they're covering-up. Another way is just do a simple accounting of their "bugs." Most law enforcement "bugs" have serial numbers and they're inventoried. Just check the records. If they are investigating anything, I wonder what or rather whom? Hmmm, I could I be under another double secret investigation? They'll have to find another secret witness, because the last one they used as needed is away for awhile.

FDLE OIG Inspector Keith Wilmer

A Kim Likens from the Governor's OIG left a message sometime Monday (July 3rd)morning to call her. I returned her call around 1:00 p.m. Central. A Mr. Fred Wollet answered. Ms. Likens wasn't available. Wollet said that she was with the Chief Inspector's office. I left a message. Ms. Likens called back within an hour. She told me that her boss, Dawn Case, wanted her to call me and tell me that she had forwarded my letter to the Governor to FDLE OIG Al Dennis earlier in the day. Ms. Likens said that this matter belongs with the FDLE. FDLE OIG Inspector Keith Wilmer called me a short time afterwards. Inspector Wilmer said that his call was in response to an earlier email to IG Dennis and that he didn't know anything other than that or about my letter to Gov. Bush. Yesterday morning (July 4th) I emailed Inspector Wilmer with a courtesy copy to IG Dennis a recap of our conversation from the day before and I asked him to advise me regarding any material misrepresentations or misstatements in my message. I've pasted the text of my email to FDLE OIG Inspector Wilmer below.


Mr. Wilmer,

This is a follow-up to your phone call yesterday afternoon. I'll briefly recap our conversation. You said that you were calling about an email that you received from IG Dennis regarding a Dodge minivan. I asked you if you were a Criminal Investigator and you replied that you were. You stated that you were not recording our phone conversation. I asked you what OIG you were affiliated with. You said that you were with the FDLE OIG and calling about my email to IG Dennis regarding a remote transponder in a Dodge minivan. You denied that you saw any other correspondence, such as my letters to Gov. Bush or FL AG Crist or had any other prior knowledge of my complaint. You said that your inquiry just involved the email concerning the minivan. You asked me who the vehicle belonged to, why would law enforcement put a remote transponder in it, and who verified that there was a tracking device in it? I told you that the minivan belonged to a family member, I didn't answer your question regarding why, and I told you that I would have to check the record to see the expert who verified its presence. I did tell you that the expert said the FDLE had a warrant and would have to tell me about it and the bugs on the pole within 30 days. I told you that it's been more than 30 days.

I asked you directly if there were any Florida law enforcement "bugs" on the utility poles servicing the house and grounds. You said that you didn't know. You added that you didn't know anything regarding this matter other than what was contained in the email that you received from IG Dennis. Again you said that you didn't know anything about my letter to Gov. Bush.

You asked me for the names of the three experts that verified the bugs on the utility poles and why they didn't supply reports. I told you that I'd have to check the records and that they didn't supply reports because they were tampered with by the FDLE and perhaps some other state agencies. You asked me a question concerning the dates involved. I told you that the first incident to best of my recollection was either 2001 or 2002 following the bungled drug bust of my neighbors. I said that an FDLE agent disguised as a FedEx driver delivered 3.5 lb. of meth to my neighbor's wife. I told him that my neighbor arrived home as the bust was going down and ran off with the 3.5 lbs. of meth. I told you that an FDLE helicopter returned later that evening on the pretext of picking up my neighbor who ran off earlier with 3.5 lbs.of meth, but that I was the intended target. You didn't allow me to finish and interrupted repeatedly saying that this has nothing to do with your investigation. I told you that it has everything to do with it.

You asked me if I had looked for the tracking device in the minivan. I told you that I didn't. You advised me that I'd have to have some certified mechanic inspect the minivan and verify that there's a bug in it. When I asked you again if there were FL law enforcement bugs on the utility poles, you said to contact the power supplier and ask them to do a search for "illegal attachments" and supply you with their "report of findings." I told you that I had already requested that and that with the protection of the FDLE the utility later removed the original bugs and replaced them with the next generation. You told me that I'd have to pay for the experts to verify the presence of "attachments" and to supply their "reports of findings" to you. I told you that the FDLE kept threatening the experts with loss of their PI license or else they had conflicts of interest. You cut me off before I could discuss any expert's conflicts of interests, although I said that they'd lose their licenses or else go to jail. You said that's not possible.

If you believe that I misrepresented or misstated any of the above, please advise me as to what statement(s) you specifically disagree with and why.

Finally, if I did supply you with direct evidence of illegal electronic surveillance by FL law enforcement, what action could you take as an FDLE Criminal Investigator (Inspector)? And, what action would you take as an FDLE Criminal Investigator regarding illegal electronic surveillance and official misconduct by certified Florida law enforcement officers?

Regards,
Joe Keegan

FDLE Office of Inspector General

I just got off the phone a short time ago (within the last hour or so)with FDLE Inspector Keith Wilmer who called about an email that he said he received from IG Dennis regarding a Dodge minivan. I asked Mr. Wilmer if he were a Criminal Investigator and he replied that he was one. I asked Criminal Investigator (Inspector) Wilmer if he were recording our phone conversation. Inspector Wilmer replied that he wasn't. I was keeping a contemporaneous record of our phone conversation just as I supposed that Mr. Wilmer was keeping one. This post is based on that record and serves as an extension of it. Mr. Wilmer caught me at an inopportune time as I was making preparations for the 4th of July holiday and wasn't prepared to answer his questions. Wilmer's call followed shortly after a phone call from Kim Likens at the Chief Inspector's Office at the Office of the Inspector General at the Governor's office. Ms. Likens told me that her superior, Ms. Dawn Case, told her to call me and tell me that they were sending some letters that they received to FDLE IG Dennis because my complaint belongs there. I asked her if these letters were from the Governor and she replied that they were. I thanked her and wished her happy 4th.

I asked Mr. Wilmer what IG office he was with because the distinctions and hierachies confuse me. Mr. Wilmer said that the hierchary confuses him, too. He said that he was with the FDLE OIG and calling about my email to IG Dennis regarding a remote transponder in a Dodge minivan. I asked him if he saw any other letters, such as to AG Crist or the Governor. He said that he was replying to an email to FDLE IG Dennis regarding a Dodge minivan and denied that he saw any other correspondence. I asked Mr. Wilmer if his call just involved the minivan and he replied that his call just concerned the minivan. I expanded the scope of Mr. Wilmer's call. I told him that I was being direct and Mr. Wilmer replied that he was being direct. I was courteous, respectful, and polite as was FDLE Criminal Investigator Keith Wilmer, who appeared to have a southern accent. I have a yankee accent.

To summarize: Mr. Wilmer concentrated on the minivan and asked me who it belonged to, why would law enforcement put a remote transponder in it, and who verified that there was a tracking device in it. I told him that the minivan belonged to a family member, I didn't answer his question regarding why, and I told him that I would have to check the record to see the expert who verified its presence, although I told him that the expert said that the FDLE had a warrant and would have to tell me about it and the bugs on the pole within 30 days. I told FDLE Criminal Investigator Keith Wilmer that it's been more than 30 days.

When Mr. Wilmer's questions grew increasingly silly, I asked him directly if there were any Florida law enforcement bugs on the utility poles servicing the house and grounds. Wilmer said that he didn't know. He also said that he didn't know anything other regarding this matter than what he received in an email from his boss. He said that he didn't know anything about any letters to Governor Bush.

He asked me what experts verified the bugs on the the utility pole and why they didn't supply reports. I told him that I'd have to check the records and that they didn't supply reports because they were tampered with by the FDLE and perhaps some other agencies.

He wanted dates and as I said he caught me off guard because of holiday preparations. After continued questioning, I told him that the first incident was to the best of my memory either 2001 or 2002 following the bungled drug bust of my neighbors. I said that an FDLE agent disguised as a FedEx driver delivered 3.5 lbs. of meth to my neighbor's wife. I told him that my neighbor arrived home as the bust was going down and ran off with the 3.5 lbs. of meth. FDLE Criminal Investigator Wilmer didn't allow me to finish and interrupted repeatedly saying that this has nothing to do with his criminal investigation. I told Wilmer that it has everything to do with it.

Long and short of it was that Wilmer's "investigation" didn't last more than 25 minutes. Inspector Wilmer asked me if I had searched for the tracking device in the minivan. I told him no. Wilmer advised me that I'd have to have some certified mechanic inspect the minivan and verify that there's a bug in it. When I asked him if there were FL law enforcement bugs on the utility poles, Inspector Wilmer said to contact the power supplier and ask them to do a search for "illegal attachments." I told Wilmer that I had already done that and that with the protection of the FDLE they removed the orginial bugs and replaced them with the next generation. Wilmer told me that I'd have to pay for the experts to verify the presence of "attachments" and to supply their "reports of findings" to him. I told Wilmer that the FDLE kept threatening the experts with loss of their PI license or else they had conflicts of interest. Wilmer cut me off before I could discuss any experts conflicts of interests, although I said that they'd lose their licenses or else go to jail. Wilmer said that's not possible.