How else can one explain the bizarre press release Martin sent out on October 11? In it, Martin recklessly reveals confidential employee information that has either already been dispensed with in the courts or has yet to be adjudicated. This foolhardy-and actionable-release of information could-in fact, should-precipitate yet another lawsuit.
We will allow Martin's weird words to speak for themselves first, including his endless run-on sentences, misspellings and-more dangerous to the taxpayers-his endless run-on mouth. Then we'll offer a few observations.
Brace yourself.
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For Immediate Press Release
October 11, 2012
From the Office of the Mayor of Villa Hills, Kentucky
I was alarmed to learn that the Kenton County Police
recently arrested one of our City employees. The arrest occurred right in front
of the Villa Hills City Building. The charge pending against this employee is
serious, involves an allegation of fraud against the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
and is subject to further proceedings in the court system. After the arrest, I investigated the matter
and learned about another matter that occurred over the summer, where the same employee
was charged with terroristic threatening, among other charges, after telling a
Kenton County police officer that there was a bullet waiting for him. The
employee, likewise, on several occasions in the course of that encounter,
attempted to use her position with the City of Villa Hills with the Kenton
County Police Officer to get out of the situation she was in, including
informing the Officer that she worked for the Mayor of Villa Hills and Police
Chief Dan Goodenough. After reviewing
all of the evidence, I felt it warranted further review by the Villa Hills
Civil Service Commission. My responsibility as Mayor is to ensure that the City
operations and assets which are entrusted daily to this employee, are
appropriately safeguarded. Based upon my investigation, I suspended this
employee without pay pending review by the Commission.
After conducting a hearing and hearing the evidence, the
Civil Service Commission unanimously agreed with my assessment. The Commission
suspended the employee for two weeks without pay. I fully support the decision.America is a place of second chances and so is the City of Villa Hills. We will move forward. However, my political opponents, through their attorney, apparently seek t turn this straightforward employment decision into a political issue. It is not. My governing philosophy has been and will be to run the City of Villa Hills for the benefit of our citizens. I initiated this employment action out of concern for our citizens, and with good cause. In any City, I would expect action to be taken. The Civil Service Commission confirmed the good cause and dispensed justice. We should put this behind us and move forward.
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Whoa, Nellie! No mental problems there. What possible good could be accomplished by sending out such a peculiar press release? Is Martin trying to goad the employee into suing? Good grief.
For the record, the "fraud against the Commonwealth" that Martin recklessly writes about deals with the receipt of about $900 in unemployment checks after the employee started working for the City. Our sources tell us that an arrest is "extremely rare" for such an-as yet unproven-offense. That is why several suspect that someone in the highest levels of Kenton County government is assisting Martin in his ruthless vendetta against the suspended employee. We bet you can guess which bilious blowhard our sources suspect.
When will Martin send out a press release condemning now-State Senate Candidate Jim Noll for his failure to report the income he was receiving from his home-based business, as a Villa Hills councilman and as a high school sports referee all while collecting unemployment compensation? The Unemployment Office sent inquiries to the Villa Hills City Building about Noll's-to use Martin's own words-"fraudulent" receipt of unemployment checks. Will a Kenton County police officer arrest Jim Noll? Insiders now suspect that these Unemployment Office inquiries were among the reams of documents illegally burned and shredded by Martin.
Yes, we know. Martin still has some use for Noll. Remember the suspected jury tampering? Nothing will happen until after the removal hearing. Perhaps we may now know one of the reasons Shorty is confident when he says, "They don't have the votes!"
It is also important to note that the Civil Service Board did not agree with Martin. Not surprisingly, Martin is LYING about that. Martin-through his taxpayer-funded attorney Bobby Winters-said they wanted "TERMINATION". If this employee is as dangerous as Martin defames-er, uh-describes-in his pernicious press release, how can she possibly be allowed to return to work-EVER?
Look at the crazy picture the malevolent Martin has painted. According to Shorty, this depraved employee was arrested "right in front of the City Building". Does that somehow make the arrest worse? Would it have been better if law enforcement had contacted her and advised her a warrant had been issued? You know, like what happened when Chief Goodenough extended that courtesy to Martin when he had an arrest warrant issued against him for forgery?
He has an employee he claims threatened a law enforcement officer with gun violence. A two-week suspension? Seriously? What would have happened if the employee had actually brandished a gun at the officer? A three-week suspension? Suppose she had detonated a low-yield nuclear bomb. Maybe Martin would really crack down then with a full 30-day suspension. C'mon man.
Sources tell us that Martin "ran the letter past three attorneys" before he sent it out. Really? Who were they? Larry, Curly and Moe? If they endorsed Martin's latest insanity they should stop practicing law. We do know of one attorney who knew nothing about the press release. That would be City Attorney Mike Duncan.
There is also the serious matter of the ridge-running hillbillies who have been posting the particulars of the employee's problems on Facebook. How did they know? Who told them? The Martin Chronicles has learned that these half-baked hayseeds are going to get the opportunity to reveal the source of that information-under oath. What will their answer be? "Mayor Martin-We Support You"? We'll see soon enough.
FOX19's news site ran with Martin's story on October 11. Not surprisingly, our "10 O'Clock News" friends incorrectly reported that the employee was arrested that day. Now that it has been posted forever more on the Internet, the employee has been severely damaged by the mendacious Martin. But hey, he left church early one day to unclog someone's toilet. And he goes to Haiti.
Consider this. Martin's DEFAMATION makes it extremely difficult for this poor employee to find another job. Thirty more years of work at, say, $40-$50K a year plus the cost of benefits plus punitive damages. Martin's foolish press release has created yet another seven-figure exposure for the taxpayers.
You are getting what you voted for.
