Social Networking Searches

Today we had a meeting and was given a demonstration by a large records management company that the U.S. Government and other law enforcement agencies use.  One of the assets of the database is global social networking, which instagram and twitter companies voluntarily are integrated into. We ran Andreas Lubitz the co pilot of Lufthansa that killed all those people.  Social media records instantly came up raising instant red flags going back two years indicating he should never have been operating a plane, not even a model airplane.

Google location reporting utilizing your gmail account

We had been wondering where the tracking information on smartphones was going and how it was being retained.  If you have a gmail account and smart phone, you can log onto the google website and locate your movement history. 

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/4388034?hl=en

Judge orders USPS to pay damages to whistleblower.

Even though the evidence is overwhelming, USPS supervisors would look you straight in the eye and deny each and every allegation even after a federal judge made their ruling.  This is what public employees face every day from tiny public agencies to large ones such as USPS.  The unfortunate aspect is only a fraction of the time does an employee win their case.  The other issue is, USPS, will continue in a practice of harassment and retaliation because the odds of getting caught is so minimal.  USPS stacked the policy violations against the employee, made changes to his work environment, and created a confusing paper trail against the employee.  This is a classic example which should be taught in law school, but it is not.  

SEATTLE (AP) - A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to pay a worker almost $230,000 in damages for the retaliation he suffered when he helped a co-worker with her workplace health concerns.

The worker had started with the Postal Service as a mail carrier in 1995 and worked his way up to safety specialist. But in 2008, everything changed and he found himself in a hostile work environment after he advised his co-worker to report her concerns to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency said in a statement.

He was transferred to another office, forced to work in an unheated storage room, demoted, publicly humiliated and refused a promotion, the agency said. He filed a whistleblower complaint with OSHA in Seattle, and an investigation confirmed his complaints. The man's name was not released because OSHA does not release the names of whistleblowers.

After a five-day bench trial, U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez found that the worker's actions were protected by a federal act that prohibits managers from retaliating against workers.

Martinez said the worker is entitled to $229,228 in damages and said the Postal Service must promote him to the same pay rate he would have now, had he not been denied a promotion. The judge enjoined the Seattle-area Postal Service from discriminating against employees who complain to or cooperate with OSHA, and from failing to take action against managers who interfere with employees exercising their rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In a statement, the Postal Service said it was disappointed in the ruling and disagrees with the conclusions. The agency said it was "reviewing the decision for possible post-judgment relief and/or appeal."

"This 20-year veteran Postal Service employee is a true hero, and we hope that this court decision will be of some comfort to him for the retribution he suffered and a lesson to those employers, large or small, believing that they can act with impunity and without consequences," said Janet Herold, the Labor Department's regional solicitor in San Francisco.

Capital Hill Assault Case

http://q13fox.com/2015/02/19/family-asks-for-publics-help-in-finding-man-who-attacked-son-outside-bar/

This is our case, and I was able to get Q13 Fox and Komo4 to cover the story.  I had the composite sketch done by a LE forensic sketch artist and put together the bulletin.  My hopes in raising the reward from $1000 to $5000 would cause one of the suspect's friends to come forward.  Four of his friends witnessed the assault and did nothing to help the victim.  Suspect's girlfriend was also there and witnessed the incident.  Hopefully, the coverage will reach the suspect as well and he shows up at a Seattle Police Precinct with an attorney.

Christmas Special !!!

Christmas special: Several of our clients suggested we offer this service.  Do you have a relative, friend or acquaintance that you have lost contact with.  We will attempt to locate the person to mail Christmas cards.  For $25.00 we will provide you with last known address, email and/or telephone number of the person. 

Email us at contact@nwseattleinvestigations.com with as much information you have for the person, such as full name with middle initial if known, date of birth or approximate age, last known address or city, or last known telephone number if known.  Please share this with your co-workers and friends.  Contact us for terms and conditions.

Michael Javorsky - Subjective Discipline

Here is another fantastic article that documents what I put up with for years and occurs in WA State much more prevalent than any other state.  "internal investigations were unfair and that punishments were subjective" that is the core problem for officers in WA State. 

The Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission should be addressing this along with legislature; however, the Washington Association of Chiefs and Sheriff's have lobbyists that will quickly shoot down any mention of the creation of a police and fire commission or any law to define progressive discipline.  They, the Sheriff's, Chief's of police, city council, mayors, etc... want this corrupt system kept the same, giving them the power to terminate any officer at any time for any reason.  Most abused reason now, is allegations of dishonesty.  The actual violation is irrelevant, departments will accuse an officer of a bogus unsubstantiated policy violation, which is irrelevant, then use subjective standard to accuse the officer of being dishonest during the investigation, thus terminating them in the end.  What do the unions do to address this?  Nothing, their priority is winning local and nationwide democratic political positions.   

What is comical about police chiefs and sheriffs is they will gather for their yearly international and state meetings to share tactics how to terminate officers, but they will ignore the results of an investigation like the one in Los Angeles.  The other issue that is just now getting attention is command staff deliberately leaving mitigating facts that exonerate an officer out of an investigation.  Luckily, a recent court case ruled a detective in internal affairs was personally liable for doing such and the terminated officer moved forward with the civil suit against the detective.    

What is also comical is the tax payers are the ones who end up paying for all of this.  Why should anyone outside of law enforcement care?  Because, I can take the same method of operation that is used to harass, retaliate, and terminate an innocent officer and use it in the private sector, such as a software development company to a plumbing company.  I can leave a terminated employee with no chance of an appeal for his or her job back.  From what I have learned from corrupt chiefs and administrations, I can also make sure any employee is denied unemployment compensation and no longer be employable.  It is all about being a creative writer and the remembering the truth is irrelevant.  Finally, it is the responsibility of the terminated employee to prove his/her innocence.        

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-lapd-dorner-20141114-story.html

Lakewood busted, not surprised the least.

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024939959_lakewoodsettlement1xml.html

Well aint that a hoot.  Well that just keeps with tradition the City of Lakewood, preferential treatment of some officers and the crucifiction of others for extremely minor infractions.  Good old boys environment.  Cherry on Top: Refusing to release public records, lying to the public to protect "golden boys" and the city.  Same old method of operation of most cities in WA State.  Will anyone be held accountable, NOPE.