"It was communicated to my attorneys that there had been a storm and part of a roof came off a building so Bryan Gortmaker is not available," Kaiser said. I filed a criminal complaint for Misprision of Felony (SDCL 22-11-12), Obstruction of Justice and Willful Failure to Perform Official Duty (SDCL 3-16-1) regarding: (SDCL 23-3-19) (SDCL 23-3-16) (SDCL 23-3-14) (SDCL 23-3-15) (SDCL 23-3-12) (SDCL 23-3-13) (SDCL 7-16-7) (SDCL 23-3-27) (SDCL 1-12-1) and (SDCL 34-20B-63). stream I reported the criminal complaint to Director Gortmaker, Mike Rounds, Dennis Daugaard and Attorney General Marty Jackley. WebThe graph below represents the number of search warrants DCI Special Agents participated in from 2008 through 2011. This is about corruption in the State of South Dakota and it is because of strong and determined individuals such as Laura Kaiser that this type of unacceptable behavior will finally be exposed for what it is. $100,000?" Its likely that Mike Clark isnt crazy enough for Daugaard by somebody like Roger Hunt or Allen Unrubb might just be insane enough for Denny. Kaiser again said she didn't want to wait for the money and refused to sign any agreement until she had the checks in hand. Maybe its the places I go or the people I know. @Roger Cornelius Curious when you did your nation wide survey that supports your asinine assertion? yeah, this is pretty much how sexual harassment is handled in this state, right grudz? Powers spins this story because Dan Kaiser is a constant burr under the establishment machines saddle, and because establishment crony Marty Jackley is running for governor. A special agent of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) sought several search warrants involving the Implicated Individual. . That afternoon, Black surreptitiously met with Erickson, Bahr, and Lunzman in a park. Jackley said he played no part in Kaiser's settlement, but she said, she's not sure what to believe. 7 0 obj WebThis week, we welcomed a new Special Agent to the Division of Criminal Investigation family! Run some stats on ethnic crimes for us, wouldja? Makes one wonder if DCI does anything right. Although she successfully met eight of nine objectives, Plaintiff was involuntarily demoted from Special Agent III to Special Agent II, which resulted in a reduction in her pay. The circuit court approved the Dont be too hard on PP, he probably just doesnt know how to pull up the complaint. Statewide, SD. Popular Locations. q This is one of those rare situations where the accused should be guilty until they prove themselves innocent. Zylstra Kaiser says she went to work for the DCI Drug Task Force straight out law school in August 2003. It looks to me like she will be the one that is really on trial. April 15 came and went and after multiple unreturned emails regarding the settlement agreement in April, Kaiser's lawyer was eventually told Jackley had been unavailable because he'd been in Washington, D.C. for the previous two weeks. endobj Special Agents et al, No. It was a wonderful atmosphere. Lauras complaint will be heard in both South Dakota Federal and State court proceedings. WebThe South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources believes in building, developing, and supporting a high-performing and healthy workforce. That lack of cooperation from her co-workers led to job consequences for Zylstra Kaiser: On December 8, 2011, Assistant Director Dan Satterlee informed Plaintiff she met the WIPs requirements with one exception: she had not rebuilt positive relationships. WebSouth Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo named an interim director of the South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation on Tuesday. Yea. I asked my friends if what they thought about the other table. It happens everyday all over this country, yet when republicans face heat they yell there is another side to this story (without telling it) or that the perp must be proven guilty. Kaiser received positive reviews throughout her career. << Kaiser told Erickson to stop, but his comments persisted. Finished: John D. MacDonald's 'The Brass Cupcake'. 4 0 obj #Bh@*Jpi\uRML)p\;SuS(dO}Ziq.!n1+*T82 ,sV2 #/R9iN6]I#[v`L?K[oWC^3Ch+z;nc. A friendly little safety reminder-dont play around pitchforks and torches. This law suit may lead the way. I am also well aware that the large majority of males are not sexual criminals. ", Former DCI agent receives $1.5 million settlement payment after months of delay, DEVELOPING: First responders on the scene at Husets Speedway after incident, Meteorologists Facebook post on grocery dividers sparks wild debate, Police: Two arrested in overnight burglary in Sioux Falls, 1 killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence, Frontier Climbing hosts first climbing competition in South Dakota, Washington Pavilion hosts free event to celebrate agriculture, Embe hosts FIRST LEGO League state championship, Fourth annual Womens Day of Service building hygiene kits. Unless she has some kind of admissible digital evidence shes screwed. Most importantly Laura has the truth on her side. HB 1221: Free School Meals for Every Student in South Dakota! Lastly, Lauras lawsuit is about sexual harassment, discrimination, intimidation and the retaliation that followed after she tried to report it. In a court of law under one party rule,the truth is whatever the one party decides it is. There is nothing in our legal system that says the public can not scrutinize public cases and come to our own conclusions. endobj )/ Erickson acknowledged his comments were inappropriate, apologized, and said he would not make any such comments in the future [Complaint, 2015.09.23]. /Width 1693 What a filthy, nasty man! Later in the week, Kaiser received another agreement with a payment date of June 8. 'GE%ueEy Z"*L>O ;FVIL$E ^tjx%|{/&,8px%q|A`;%)e9SO8w% (no offense to the Girl Scouts). So youre saying, Bob, dont just feign it? Jackley's office issued this statement about the delay of Kaiser's settlement on Tuesday: "The State of South Dakota confirms today that the State of South Dakota has finalized the Laura Zylstra Kaiser lawsuit. Skill and professionalism are just as important as the ability to connect on a personal level. I also tried to initiate the Commencement of Proceedings for the Removal of Law Enforcement Officer upon written complaint of a citizen of the State (SDCL 3-17-6) with Service and Notice to SD Attorney General of the Waiver of Sovereign Immunity (SDCL 21-32-18) of the Defendant, but a corrupt Judge in Beadle County illegally prevented the Clerk of Courts from filing it. At the conclusion of trial, the jury found in favor of Kaiser on both her retaliation and gender discrimination claims. It is easy to figure out, the men all have the same story so they must be right and the lady a lunatic out to ruin their careers. St~|AJtSZ]l!YBY?$@,!U82XV{/p*6)aPV%l[#gX[G|H5>>&AIX%q.&F%fF7vM4}"~W2(/:>)cS| a. In the court of public opinion, the truth doesnt matter, only how it is spun. Comment on blogs in support of these things? In March 2012, Kaiser received her worst review of her eight-year career. The next day is when things began to go awry. Zylstra Kaiser filed grievances over the demotion and transferwith Gortmaker and Attorney General Marty Jackley. Black then met with Erickson, DCI agent Dave Lunzman and Brown County Sherriffs Deputy Damien Bahr at a local park. Disgusted that Mrs Kaiser had to put up with such criminal behavior by a co-worker and then her supervisors. That agreement along with forthcoming agreements included a non-disparagement clause, which forbid Kaiser from saying anything negative about the case, the people involved in the case or her former employer. As a reminder, I filed a criminal complaint against DCI Agent Mark Black for perjury and other related felonies on March 13, 2014 and ironically he was fired by the AG on that same day. During the chain of events, Jackley's name was replaced on the agreement with, "elected and appointed officials," and then to Craig Ambach, the Director of the Office of Risk Management for the state. 4 0 obj Phone: (605) 330-4862 . c+g4]AjC`D93P=%OEY&TJ?2m;_e[F(Q\yv|.hxysU-nu#oRmX&{;=e|h=*)X+eZR~,-Erh? She appliedfor jobs with the Department of Social Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Labor Relations, and private employers but received no offers, because, she alleges, of DCIs negative references and misrepresentations about [her]employment, demotion, discharge, and performance. She filed charges of discrimination in 2014 against those three state agencies who didnt hire her. Jenny, how about Rochester? Salary Company Job Openings. Meanwhile, Mark Black was in the Brown County DCI interrogation rooms going after the Mette children in a strategic attempt to get them to change their stories. Web7 Enforcement Agent jobs available in South Dakota on Indeed.com. /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB Demented Criminal Infantile for their acronym. WebOur special agents are full-spectrum criminal investigators, handling all manners of felony-level criminal activity. << Little wonder that the misanthropes on the public dole who infest the halls at DCI are thuggish, criminally insane, entitled white guys living under their own rules instead of under the law. 2 0 obj Think about it: NorthWestern Energy is reaching an agreement with PUC commissioners whose campaign coffers they fill while Mike Rounds pushes for legislation that pads utilities like NorthWestern Energy and Xcel who are paying off his campaign debt after he promised to be the 9 million dollar man. No need for me romanticiz about the DCI, in my relationship with Kevin Thumb there was no love. Its extremely rare that I hear women made fun of or harassed here. 2013) case opinion from the District of South Dakota U.S. Federal District Court /Contents 5 0 R The sentence is always a lifetime sentence of shame. The latest Tweets from South Dakota DCI (@SouthDakotaDCI). In our society we do have courts of laws that seek the truth, in South Dakota justice is what the republican party says it is, and we also have the court of public opinion which can be as valuable as a court of law. For a moment,Zylstra thought shed found a supportive ear: Black was supportive offered to speak to Erickson for Plaintiff. Lets hope she gets a judge that isnt in the tank for the administration. UM has more students, faculty and staff than the population of Rapid City. Sad, really, we were the greatest country on earth, and we cant even get this right. You slime every other Republican male because MCs nave embracement of the establishment, in his bid to be named as Hickeys replacement? The coincidence of the administrative attack on Zylstra Kaiser and the legal attack on Schwab, Taliaferro, and the Mette children suggests a connection, a multi-front push by Brown County an DCI to shut down potentially damaging lawsuits. Plaintiff apologized and stated that it was not her intent to have the office know about the issue. Males need to change other males. POSTED ON 6/23/2022 AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/22/2022. Indeed. She was paid on Wednesday after several months of negotiations. Kaiser said if Jackley wasn't involved, she's not sure why that mattered. She lost her dream job and her career because she stood up for what is right. If we blogged about every one of those crimes it would be 100 times the volume of blogging that Mr. H can issue forth. She seeks, among other things, a jury trial, compensatory relief and damages arising from loss of past and future income, benefits, emotional distress, and other damages, with interest on such amounts, and punitive damages in an amount in excess of $75,000, and lawyer fees. devon culture birthday, what language does the world serpent speak, lsof is not recognized as an internal or external command,