Gaslight
Recently, a State Police Sergeant was witnessed speeding down I-93 and passing cars at close to 100 miles per hour. The Sergeant did not have his lights or siren activated, so it did not appear he was responding to a call. A passing motorist took exception to this behavior and made a complaint to Headquarters. The Sergeant was subsequently made aware of the complaint. The Sergeant who was witnessed speeding informed his Lieutenant about the complaint. The Sergeant and his Lieutenant then took it upon themselves to reach out to the complainant and arrange a meeting. Although it struck him as odd, the complainant agreed to do so. The Sergeant and Lieutenant then met privately with the complainant. During this meeting, the Sergeant who was witnessed speeding repeatedly denied speeding and insisted that he does not drive that way. Additionally, the Lieutenant vouched for the Sergeant by telling the complainant what a good and safe driver the first Sergeant is. In essence, these two Division members attempted to “brow-beat” this complainant into changing his story. Nevertheless, the complainant insisted that he saw the Sergeant driving irresponsibly, and he was not about to recant.
Fortunately, this story is fictitious. It actually never happened. What if it had? How much trouble would the Sergeant and Lieutenant be in for attempting to sway a complainant into a different story? At the very least, their actions would be highly unethical and unprofessional. Those actions may also rise to criminal.
Well, what did happen last Thursday is this: Executive Council Member Joe Kenney reached out to Gary Brockney regarding his John Deere Gator and the registrations issues for same. Brockney was then summoned to State Police Troop E barracks in Tamworth for a meeting with Safety Commissioner Bob Quinn and Councilor Kenney. During this meeting, Quinn reportedly denied ever speaking to Brockney. He further professed his innocence and declared his honesty. Kenney defended Quinn, extolling his virtues and saying he was a man of integrity. At no time did either of them provide any tangible evidence or proof that Quinn never made the call. To his credit, Brockney stood his ground. At one point, Brockney is reported to have said, “I didn’t dream this. I didn’t make it up. This happened.”
There will be no denying that Quinn and Kenney met with Brockney at Troop E. Sources close to RobbiLeaks report that a Troop-wide email was sent out advising all personnel that the Commissioner and the Executive Council member would be there. RobbiLeaks has filed a 91-A request for said email. (#Receipts)
The allegations made by Brockney include not only a civil rights violation by Quinn, but also the crime of Official Oppression. (According to Brockney, Quinn essentially held Brockney’s motor vehicle registration hostage unless he removed political signage from it.) This could arguably mean the actions by Quinn and Kenney constitute the crime of Witness Tampering. If the Troopers in the above example committed the same acts, the consequences would have been immediate, but this is Bob Quinn. The motto applied to him once again is: “Rules are for Thee, Not for Me.”
At the end of this meeting, Brockney pulled Kenney aside and asked him what he thought. Kenney’s position: “We are going to take Bob Quinn at his word.” This is a peculiar conclusion, given all of the scandals attached to Bob Quinn’s name recently. This is even more so in light of:
*Five phone calls on Brockney’s phone with DMV Director Marasco’s state cell phone line.
*Another call on Brockney’s phone from the DMV Bureau of Registrations.
*The fact that Brockney’s registration (which he held since 2013) was clearly frozen before these calls, while the Gator was covered in political signs.
*The John Deere Gator no longer bears political signs and the registration has since been permitted.
*Brockney does not know Quinn and has never met the man. In short, he has no agenda or reason to lie.
*Despite all of this, Executive Councilor Joe Kenney is going to take Bob Quinn at his word.
Councilor Kenney, we here at RobbiLeaks have a little experience in detecting deception. Not only is Bob Quinn lying, but he is not doing a particularly good job at it.
Beyond the wildly unethical and potential criminal actions of these two individuals, Kenney clearly needs to recuse himself from the vote on Quinn’s appointment. He is biased beyond repair and his judgment is questionable at best.
Some may argue that Brockney’s Gator should not be allowed to be registered or driven on the road. That is a fair argument. However, such decisions should be made based upon the type of vehicle, the type of registration, the manner in which the vehicle is used, and the applicable RSA’s.
Brockney held this registration since 2013. After being frozen by Trooper Wilensky and DMV Director Marasco, the only stipulation for unfreezing it was the removal of political signage. Trooper Wilensky never mentions the signs in his petition to the DMV. The registration and operation of the vehicle was eventually approved by both Marasco and Quinn. Here’s the catch: Brockney’s rights were clearly violated by either Wilensky for unlawfully seizing him, or more likely by Quinn and Marasco because of the political signs. Both Quinn and Marasco knew what the registration was being used for and the vehicle it was used on, but neither ever mentions the operation of the vehicle. They only mention the political signs. Are they allowing unlawful operation of a vehicle simply to gain political compliance via censorship?
This should NEVER happen. Vehicle registration should never be determined based upon whether a vehicle displays any kind of political or social sentiments, regardless of those sentiments. This alone is disturbing. That two of the highest-ranking members of state government (Quinn and Kenney) attempted to bully and gaslight a citizen into retracting his statement is despotic. At this point, Gary Brockney should probably seek legal counsel, and he may also wish to pursue restraining orders against Quinn, Kenney, Marasco, Oberdank and Trooper Wilensky. It is pretty clear they have targeted Brockney, initially because of his political views, but more recently because his is blowing the whistle on their unethical, illegal and unconstitutional actions. It does not appear they are going to stop harassing him until they get what they want: His silence about politics and a retraction of his complaint.
There are only three possibilities in this case: 1. Quinn made the call to Brockney. 2. Someone else made the call to Brockney, posing as Quinn. 3. Brockney made the entire thing up out of whole cloth. If Commissioner Quinn really had nothing to do with this, what he should do is insist on a full investigation conducted by an outside, neutral entity.
Conducting an investigation into this would not be difficult. The DMV Record Management System, “Vision,” logs every time a motor vehicle record is edited, altered or even viewed. Registrations are not suspended without the approval of the DMV Director. In this case, that would be John Marasco. Why did Marasco authorize anything? Did a DMV underling approve something without Marasco’s knowledge? Registration Bureau Chief Jeff Oberdank has already admitted communicating with Brockney. What did he know, and what was he directed to say to Brockney?
Yes, Quinn should insist on a full investigation, the results of which would be made public. This investigation needs to be conducted by a neutral, detached entity NOT associated with the NH Department of Safety, nor the NH Department of Justice. The relationship between those entities and Bob Quinn is incestuous at best. Quinn should then step aside and allow that investigation to take place without any more of his interference. What Quinn and his cronies should not do is engage in anymore witness tampering or harassment of Gary Brockney.
