CORRUPTION:
"Dishonest or illegal behavior
especially by powerful
people; such as
government officials."
ANY CITY, COUNTY, STATE Or NATIONAL PUBLIC OFFICIAL, Such As ALL Of Those Listed On This Website, Who SINGULARLY or SEVERABLY; LIES TO, STEALS FROM, CHEATS The Very People That PAY THEIR
WAGES, Or ABUSES THEIR POSITION OF AUTHORITY, In ANY MANNER; Should Be POMPTLY REMOVED FROM OFFICE, HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS And CRIMINALLY PROSECUTED !!
CORRUPTION ERODES TRUST, WASTES TAXPAYER DOLLARS, WEAKENS
DEMOCRACY, HAMPERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & FURTHER EXACERBATES INEQUITY, POVERTY, SOCIAL DIVISION and ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS.
CORRUPTION Can Also Be Defined As
ABUSE OF ENTRUSTED POWER FOR PRIVATE GAIN.
EXPOSING CORRUPTION, and HOLDING THOSE CORRUPT to ACCOUNT,
can ONLY HAPPEN IF CITIZENS UNDERSTAND THE WAY
CORRUPTION WORKS and the SYSTEMS THAT ENABLE IT.
THAT is the ENTIRE PURPOSE of this WEBSITE and it's RELATED WEBPAGES !!
I ASKED A SIMPLE QUESTION ABOUT VANDALISM IN THE CITY AND HERE ARE THE CITY'S AMBIGUOUS RESPONSES:
"Thank you for your email inquiry seeking answers to questions from the city as opposed to seeking the production of municipal data. The city is not in possession of any data that would contain answers to your below questions. The city is unable to provide answers to your questions. The city would refer you to the county for data
that may contain answers to your questions. Thank you for your inquiry."
"The City does not have any data in its possession
regarding your specific (above) questions and for
that reason, the City will not be providing to you
any responsive answers to your above questions."
'COVER UP' CONTINUES
The City's VERY POOR, IRRESPONSIBLE RESPONSE,To My
MARCH 29, 2024 Letter To HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND,
was RECEIVED A DAY AFTER, I sent my SECOND
LETTER To LUND On MAY 29, 2024 !!
"The City does not have a responsibility to simply
answer all questions as you have posed them in your correspondence dated March 29, 2024, unless the answer to the questions can be found in municipal data. “Government data” does not include unrecorded mental impression of government employees or city council members. Keezer v. Spickard, 493 N.W.2d 614 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). As stated by the Court of Appeals, “we cannot believe the legislature intended the term ‘government data,’ to be literally interpreted to include unrecorded data that exists only in a human brain. Interpreting ‘government data’ to include mental impressions formed by public employees during the course of employment would lead to absurd results.” 493 N.W.2d at 617. The City provides the following responses as to your questions contained within your March 29, 2024, correspondence to the City."
My requests for PUBLIC INFORMATION were then followed by .......
"Response: The City is not interpreting your question to be data practices act request and therefore is not providing a response to the above question. Your question is also vague and ambiguously drafted."
Above are just FOUR examples of the B.S. that
I have to deal with when I request PUBLIC
INFORMATION from the CITY OF HAMBURG !!
Quite frankly, it ISN'T WORTH THE TIME, EFFORT & WEBSITE DISK SPACE REQUIRED to add the City's ' NOTHING
RESPONSE' to my Website; the City simply REPEATED THE QUESTIONS I SUBMITTED seeking ANSWERS
& EXPLANATIONS. HOWEVER, I'd be HAPPY TO E-MAIL a copy of the CITY'S VERY POOR, NEBULOUS
E-MAIL sent to me, to ANYONE wanting a copy. To obtain a copy, please send your request to
[email protected] and I'll send it to you, via return e-mail; PROMPTLY !!
(Comments, Thoughts, Ideas & Suggestions Are ALSO WELCOME !!)
Read MORE ADDITIONAL NEBULOUS & EVASIVE ANSWERS BELOW By The CITY OF HAMBURG
In Its ONGOING EFFORT To FURTHER 'COVER UP' PUBLIC OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
And CORRUPTION That PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Would SUPPORT !!
Excerpt From Page 8 Of My Book,
"PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY" ........
(MORE EXCERPTS To Follow, PLEASE CHECK BACK !!)
"As for when we moved to Hamburg, as I previously stated, that, too; was basically a 'pleasant experience' for about the first seven and a half years after we moved here. But, unknown to me at the time, that would all change and the individual that I first perceived to be the 'warm and welcoming' representative of the CITY OF HAMBURG, turned out to be a HUGE disappointment, actually; I would PERSONALLY find out that he was really 'A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' !!"
"Gruenhagen is one of just a very few times in my life that I 'misjudged' somebody. In my view, he's a real 'fooler' and was a BIG disappointment to me !! Some of his actions were so EGREGIOUS after I became a City Councilmember (2013-2017) and since, I'm devoting an ENTIRE SECTION of this book to, and about, him."
"Even his staunchest 'supporters', other than 'similar' City Officials, (birds of a feather syndrome) will be surprised, dismayed and disappointed when they learn more, little known information, about him, his 'quick temper', mood swings and some of the things he's done; acts that he has committed."
"As a Hamburg City Councilmember, I witnessed it all !! But the City kept 'covering' for him and 'sweeping everything under the concrete slab' on which the City Hall sits. And their STILL DOING IT YET TODAY; why do you think the 'Deputy' City Clerk of EIGHT YEARS abruptly quit and WHY the CITY OF HAMBURG can't hire a replacement Public Works employee ?"
"It's crystal clear that because of Gruenhagen's reputation, nobody wants to work in the 'hostile work environment' that he creates. Again; I witnessed it FIRSTHAND, while I was on the City Council. I vividly recall one time when Gruenhagen went on a 'tirade' about the then Fire Chief Brad Droege and spoke poorly about him."
"And; even about THE OUTGOING FIRE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER !!"
"And the INCOMING FIRE CHIEF !!"
"And, yes; even the PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY BILLING CLERK EMPLOYEES that worked for the City when we moved here 'way back' in 2007 !!"
"THOSE WHO ABUSE THEIR POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE."
JOSHUA L. KAUL, ATTORNEY GENERAL Of The STATE Of WISCONSIN
Please Continue To CHECK BACK LATER As This Webpage Is UPDATED FREQUENTLY !!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born In 1943, I Am Now A Retired Law Enforcement
Officer Whose Career Began in 1966.
In addition to attaining the rank of Sergeant with the MAPLE PLAIN (Minnesota) POLICE DEPARTMENT (now WEST HENNEPIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY), I joined the HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (Minnesota's Largest Sheriff's Office) in October 1969 as a Senior Deputy Sheriff and attained the rank of Sergeant in both the RADIO/COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION as well as in the WARRANT/FUGITIVE DIVISION.
While continuously maintaining a valid MINNESOTA POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS & TRAINING BOARD (P.O.S.T.) License until it's expiration in 1997, I retired from the Sheriff's Office in September 1984. I am also a former EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (E.M.T.) and a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST.
In 2012, I was elected to a four year term on the HAMBURG (Minnesota) CITY COUNCIL, I currently host THREE Websites as well as a regularly scheduled hour long, five times a week Internet Show and a series of Internet Programs that primarily feature current & retired Law Enforcement and other Public Safety Officials. THANK YOU for purchasing my book about the City of Hamburg !!
Richard Odoms
More Information About Me Available At
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ME,
How
'BAD '
Does This All
'SMELL' ??
E-mails Shown Received From
HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
In Response To My Requests For
PUBLIC INFORMATION !!
I've already presented IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE, that CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY
GRUENHAGEN CLEARLY, and INTENTIONALLY; LIED when he stated, IN WRITING, on
an OFFICIAL CITY DOCUMENT in response to my requesting information about the lawsuit
served on the City on July 31, 2019. GRUENHAGEN stated,"Since the pleadings have
been filed, you can get them from the Carver County Court Administrator."
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE, SUPPLIED BY THE CARVER COUNTY COURT
CLEARLY SHOWS GRUENHAGEN'S STATEMENT WAS TOTALLY FALSE !!
I Learned, Soon After Being Elected To The HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL; That HONESTY,
INTEGRITY And TRUTHFULNESS Were NOT GRUENHAGEN'S 'STRONG SUITS' Then,
And Judging By His FOUR RESPONSES SHOWN ABOVE; And His Other Actions, Words
And Misdeeds, Those CRITICAL QUALITIES Are STILL NON-EXISTENT !!
Here Are Some PERTINENT, APPLICABLE TERMS That HAMBURG RESIDENTS NEED
TO KNOW Relating To WHAT'S TAKING PLACE In The CITY OF HAMBURG. Note How
Many Apply To What's Taking Place With HAMBURG PUBLIC OFFICIALS Based On What
You're Learning About By Visiting My Websites & Listening To The "HAMBURG MINNESOTA
UPDATE" On My Five Times A Week Internet Show, About The CITY OF HAMBURG.
LIE BY COMMISSION
TELLING or STATING SOMETHING that is UNTRUE or NOT A FACT. Also;
'TWISTING THE TRUTH' to CREATE a (usually) MORE FAVORABLE
version of something that happened.
LIE BY OMISSION
LEAVING OUT, FAILING or REFUSING TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. In these lies, someone omits an important detail from a statement to
MISREPRESENT or SKEW THE TRUTH. This type of DECEPTION can be
JUST AS HARMFUL AS A BLATANT LIE, IF NOT MORE SO !!
These are NASTY LIES because they’re harder to spot, (unless your
name is DELTA !!); and take less effort from the person who is lying.
Researchers quoted in the American Psychological Association (APA) refer to these people
as "LIARS WHO DECEIVE BY OMISSION" who, when asked to answers
questions or provide more details; typically offer less than those telling the truth.
ALSO, the information stated above 'raises the question' of 'CONSPIRACY' involving
OTHER HAMBURG PUBLIC OFFICIALS; none the less of which is
'contract' HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM !!
Is HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN acting as a 'LONE WOLF' or is some other HAMBURG PUBLIC OFFICIAL(S) 'PULLING HIS STRINGS' ?
I'm PUBLICLY RELEASING OVER 150 PAGES Of DOCUMENTS, Many Of
Which Have NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE And Include RUDE, VULGAR,
And DEMEANING TEXT MESSAGES Sent Between HAMBURG
CITY OFFICIALS 'TARGETING' A CITY EMPLOYEE
WHO THEY WERE TRYING TO FORCE TO QUIT !!
(SOUND FAMILIAR ?? It WILL When You Read My Book !!)
Extracted From OVER FIFTY PAGES Of
INTERNAL CITY DOCUMENTS
That I've Obtained !!
TO PURCHASE YOUR OWN
PERSONAL COPY OF
"PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY"
NOW ONLY $47.25
(INCLUDES Sales Tax & Postage)
(NO C.O.D.'s)
Send Your Check Or Money Order To
"PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY"
Richard Odoms, Author
150 Jacob Street
Hamburg, Minnesota
55339
PROUD MEMBER
Excerpt From Page 11 Of My Book,
"PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY" ........
(MORE EXCERPTS To Follow, PLEASE CHECK BACK !!)
"As an ELECTED OFFICIAL of the CITY OF HAMBURG, I was SO CONCERNED about Gruenhagen's IMPULSIVE, NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR that, on November 5, 2014, I sent a TEN PAGE LETTER to (then) City Councilmember Chris Lund; who was a member of the infamous HAMBURG PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, expressing my grave concern about Gruenhagen's HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE workplace conduct and behavior. A copy of that ten page letter to Lund is contained herein.
In addition to my ten page letter to Lund, I also had a lengthy telephone conversation with him (Lund) discussing Gruenhagen's poor representation of, and liability to, the CITY OF HAMBURG. Further, I went to then MAYOR RICHARD MALZ and discussed with him, at length, my concerns about Gruenhagen that I had discussed with Lund, as well as Gruenhagen's ACTIONS, 'EXPLOSIVE' TEMPER and INAPPROPRIATE, EMBARRASSING BEHAVIOR.
COUNCILMEMBER CHRIS LUND, MAYOR RICHARD MALZ and the ENTIRE HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL TOTALLY IGNORED Gruenhagen's 'warning signs'; as well as my MAKING LUND and MALZ, AWARE of what was taking place involving Gruenhagen.
Like every other time that Gruenhagen's inappropriate actions and misdeeds were brought up and questioned, INCLUDING THIS TIME, the HAMBURG SIX 'covered' for him, his deplorable behavior & actions; and NOTHING WAS EVER DONE.
They were his 'enablers' and; in the FOUR YEARS that I was on the HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL, I don't EVER recall ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST GRUENHAGEN for his inappropriate actions and behavior !!"
My additional requests for PUBLIC INFORMATION were then followed by .......
"Richard Odoms Data Requests of May 29, 2024
The City does not have a responsibility to simply answer all questions as you have posed them in your correspondence dated May 29, 2024, unless the answer to the questions can be found in municipal data. “Government data” does not include unrecorded mental impression of government employees or city council members. Keezer v. Spickard, 493 N.W.2d 614 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). As stated by the Court of Appeals, “we cannot believe the legislature intended the term ‘government data,’ to be literally interpreted to include unrecorded data that exists only in a human brain. Interpreting ‘government data’ to include mental impressions formed by public
employees during the course of employment would lead to absurd results.” 493 N.W.2d at 617. The City provides the following responses as to your questions contained within your May 29, 2024, correspondence to the City."
And, of course; the City's 'SAME OLD REFRAIN' denying my request to provide
the PUBLIC INFORMATION that I requested; thereby PREVENTING the
PUBLIC FROM KNOWING WHAT'S TAKING PLACE !!
"Response: The City is not in possession of responsive data to this request and
therefore is not providing a response to the above question. Your question is also
vague and ambiguously drafted."
Take The
To See If You Agree That What's Taken/Taking Place Involving
HAMBURG
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Is
WHOLLY INAPPROPRIATE !!
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR CITY ??
Below Is The Massive Effort That Was 'Spearheaded' By Life-Long Hamburg Resident And
FORMER HAMBURG FIRE CHIEF BRAD DROEGE, That Was TOTALLY CONSTRUCTED With DONATED LABOR, MATERIALS & FINANCIAL DONATIONS.
"HAMBURG SERVICE MEMORIAL" In HAMBURG'S BI-CENTENNIAL PARK
Shown As It Looked In 'BETTER DAYS' When It Received DAILY CARE And The City TOOK PRIDE In How It Looked.
Like The Deterioration Of Our HAMBURG SERVICE MEMORIAL Dedicated To ALL POLICE, FIRE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES And MILITARY PERSONNEL, Read About The Deterioration Of Our
Small City ‘Tucked Away’ in The Southwestern Corner Of
MINNE$OTA’$ WEATHIE$T COUNTY;
Once
"THE THREE MUSKETEERS"
Regime Became
CORRUPT ,
SECRETIVE ,
DISHONEST
And Took Away The Control
Of Our City From
Our Many Fine
HARD WORKING
RESIDENTS !!
NO Cars In Lot,
NO Lights On,
FRONT DOOR LOCKED !!
TWO DAYS IN A ROW !!
Photo Taken:
07-09-24 @ 1:24PM
Either You're OPEN Or You're NOT !!
If The DOOR Is LOCKED, The LIGHTS ARE
OFF & There's NO ONE IN THE BUILDING
To ASSIST You, The Existence Of Those
Conditions Are Referred To As
'CLOSED' !!
YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT DISCUSSED AT A COUNCIL MEETING: THE CITY'S LATEST, & MOST OUTRAGEOUS 'SCHEME'
YET; CONCOCTED BY THE CITY'S 3 MUSKETEERS IN A COMBINED, COVERT EFFORT TO 'INCONVENIENCE'
ME TO PREVENT ME FROM OBTAINING PUBLIC INFORMATION !! That Latest Action, ALONE;
COST HAMBURG TAXPAYERS
ANOTHER $12,263.80 !!
(SO FAR !!)
Ask The City To Show You The Hamburg City Checks For LEGAL FEES; Made Payable To
MELCHERT, HUBERT & SJODIN, Provider Of LEGAL SERVICES By 'Contract' HAMBURG
CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM; Whose Law Firm Has 'WALKED AWAY' With
WELL OVER
$212,000.00
HAMBURG TAXPAYER DOLLARS
IN RECENT YEARS !!
(The City REFUSES To Provide Me With The EXACT DOLLAR AMOUNT Of TAXPAYER DOLLARS WASTED !!)
LOVELY !!
No Coincidence But, Conversely;
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO
VISIT MY WEBSITE ABOUT THE CITY OF HAMBURG
And LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
'COVER-UP', MISCONDUCT & CORRUPTION
OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN OUR SMALL CITY
Of 570 Residents Quietly 'Tucked Away' In The Southwest Corner Of
MINNE$OTA'$ WEALTHIE$T COUNTY !!
Shown Below Are The FIRST TWO SIGNS That EVERYONE SAW When VISITING, DRIVING
THROUGH Or COMING HOME To HAMBURG !!
This All Began ONCE MORE When I Caught
CITY CLERK/TREASURER
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
LYING AGAIN !!
This Time, I Caught GRUENHAGEN Collaborating With
'Contract' HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM
& Trying To 'COVER-UP' A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY By Attempting To WITHHOLD, Or At Least DELAY;
My Receiving INFORMATION About The LAWSUIT !!
If Gruenhagen DENIES LYING, He's LYING AGAIN !!
Tell Him You Want To See The E-mail That
HE SENT TO ME On October 21, 2019; 9:03AM !!
Also, Ask Him To Show You The E-mail That
I SENT TO HIM
THE NEXT DAY
Where I Tell Him,
"Something is beginning to 'smell
real bad' here."
And That Was
FIVE YEARS AGO !!
REMEMBER JULY 22, 2022 & MARCH 18, 2024 ??
There Seems To Be A
'PATTERN' Here !
To See A Video About
"HOW DOES CORRUPTION
AFFECT YOU ?"
To See A List Of
PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES,
Because
THE CITY DOESN'T CARE
Anymore !!
Photo Taken 06-12-24
To Take The
To Learn The
DISTURBING DETAILS
Initially Instigated & Now Prolonged By
HAMBURG
CITY CLERK-TREASURER
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
That Eventually Have Resulted In The
SCANDALOUS 'COVER-UP'
OF MISCONDUCT and
CORRUPTION INVOLVING
PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
When Does A PUBLIC OFFICIAL
'CHECKING' Or 'CONSULTING'
With Someone Become A "CONSPIRACY"
And When Does That, Then; Become A ''COVER-UP'' ??
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE ??
A 'CONSPIRACY' is a plan to do something, usually illegal
BEFORE IT IS DONE and requires at least two people.
A 'COVER-UP' is a plan to keep something that has ALREADY
BEEN DONE, usually illegal; out of the news, away
from general knowledge.
PLEASE CHECK BACK as I offer YOU the opportunity to determine,
FOR YOURSELF; if, in your mind; what I've 'UNCOVERED' &
'EXPOSED' taking place in the CITY OF HAMBURG that you've
been reading about on my Website for the past several years, is
a 'CONSPIRACY' or a 'COVER-UP'; by PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
WHY DOESN'T
THE CITY OF HAMBURG HAVE A
CODE OF CONDUCT
FOR ITS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS ??
COVER UP:
"A usually CONCERTED EFFORT
to KEEP an ILLEGAL
or UNETHICAL act or situation from being MADE PUBLIC ."
This Is NOT The 'Official' Website Of The City Of Hamburg But It SHOULD Be !!
What BEGAN with an INTENTIONAL, OVERT LIE, DECEPTION and the AUTHORING of an OFFICIAL CITY DOCUMENT by
that he KNEW contained FALSE & FABRICATED INFORMATION, has now involved, in addition to the HAMBURG MAYOR
& ENTIRE HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL; the 'contract' HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM
of the Waconia based law firm MELCHERT, HUBERT & SJODIN, as well as CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEY MARK METZ,
his 'DEPUTY' CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEY, PETER IVY; the OFFICE OF LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY,
MANIPULATION of the CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM by PUBLIC OFFICIALS so those
PUBLIC OFFICIALS could ESCAPE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION,
MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL KEITH ELLISON, the COMMISSIONER of the MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT
(an 'appointee' of Governor Walz) as well as MINNESOTA'S GOVERNOR, TIM WALZ; himself !!
Read my OPEN LETTERS to HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND at www.THEDELTASHOW.com/HAMBURGMAYORCHRISLUND.html
"You have spent much
time on your book."
(Yes; 4 1/2 MONTHS !!)
"Holy Cow; that's detailed. It made
total sense."
(And uses 'COMMON SENSE' !!)
"Good ad
(on my Internet Show)
for your book, very professional."
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE:
Isn't that what your current Mayor and City Council have?
"Delta, Excellent,
fun show, #2023-12,
Great variety of music, and good luck with
the new book."
"Dick, You should do
a 'Book Tour'."
"That is great. People need to know what
is happening."
"Good morning, Dick.
I am in receipt of your book. Already on page 52, I must say I am awestruck at the time and effort represented therein.
Surely there must be better places to live than Hamburg....."
"I know there is a lot of corruption in the government but you need to know there is also corruption in your own back yard. Dick's book is an inside look at what is happening in your city government! It’s certainly well worth the read."
"Read it and make up your own mind."
"Hi Richard,
What a surprise to find in our mailbox yesterday. Thank You so much for sending us a copy of your book!! That book will always be on our coffee table so every will see it and hopefully read or buy it.
I have started to read it and boy is it interesting, You sure made it an easy read, large print and clearly written.
The bad thing about this is it is happening everywhere in our cities here in Michigan.
Much success in future sales of this book and like I
said, it happens in all states."
"I got your copy of the book, thanks! I'm up to the
part where your writing about the grinder station. It's not the way most cities and towns operate their governments, that's for sure."
"Unbelievable. You will be selling more books faster then they can be printed."
In addition to my book now being in homes and offices in the MINNESOTA cities of BROOKLYN PARK, DULUTH, ELY, GOLDEN VALLEY, GREEN ISLE, HAMBURG, JORDAN, LAKEVILLE, MAPLE GROVE, MAPLE PLAIN, MINNEAPOLIS, NORWOOD-YOUNG AMERICA, PRIOR LAKE, ST. LOUIS PARK, ST. PAUL, SHAKOPEE, WACONIA and WINSTED, my book, "PUBLIC OFFICIALS BEHAVING BADLY"; is ALSO now in homes and offices in the ADDITIONAL STATES of COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORDIA, ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN and NEBRASKA !!
"Upon reading the last ten pages (or so) of your book reproducing some of
the e-mails between city officials, I can only conclude from their poor
grammar and indiscriminate use of cursive language that they
are poorly educated and of dubious intellectual ability."
To HEAR more about my book about the CITY OF HAMBURG
and WHAT'S TAKEN PLACE, PLEASE CLICK HERE !!
PLEASE SEND YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT MY BOOK TO:
[email protected] Thanks !!
So, WHAT'S THIS that's been sitting next
to CityHall in Hamburg for the
last several weeks ?
The 'Word on the Street' was that it's for the Jacob Street 'Grinder' Replacement.
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARD ODOMS
MEMORIAL SEWAGE GRINDER STATION
As The City Councilmember Designated As The City Official Responsible For The Water & Sewer Utility Departments,
I Was Dealing With 'CITY CRAP' Then And I'm
STILL DEALING with 'CITY CRAP'
TEN YEARS LATER !!
PLEASE CHECK ABOVE RIGHT for MORE INFORMATION
about a 'little known' controversy in the City of Hamburg about the 'Grinder Station' being replaced and WHO WAS (AGAIN) AT THE 'CENTER' OF
THE CONTROVERSY WAAAY BACK THEN !!
THE 'COVER UP', MISCONDUCT & CORRUPTION IN HAMBURG THAT I'VE UNCOVERED IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE BIGGEST VIOLATION
OF PUBLIC TRUST And ABUSE OF AUTHORITY INVOLVING PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN METRO AREA SINCE
(Click On The Above Links For More Information About Each Of Them.)
My Website
About The
City
Of
After waiting for TWO MONTHS and NOT RECEIVING A RESPONSE to my MARCH 29, 2024 'OPEN LETTER' TO HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND seeking ANSWERS and EXPLANATIONS to the
'COVER-UPS', MISCONDUCT and CORRUPTION taking place by PUBLIC OFFICIALS in the
SEEKING THE SAME INFORMATION THAT THE CITY HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE TO ME !!
see his DISRESPECTFUL, DISGUSTING, REPULSIVE & SARCASTIC 'characterizations' of
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, MINNESOTA GOVERNOR WALZ, (LUND IS EMPLOYED
BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA !!) and about the CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, that
LUND PUBLICLY POSTED on his FACEBOOK page !! See them at www.THEDELTASHOW.com/HAMBURGMAYORCHRISLUND.html
LOOK AT THE 'EVIDENCE' PRESENTED ON MY WEBSITES !!
I Saw NO EVIDENCE Of ANY 'CODE OF CONDUCT' FOR HAMBURG'S PUBLIC OFFICIALS When
I Was A HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEMBER; And I See NO EVIDENCE Of ANY
'CODE OF CONDUCT' FOR HAMBURG'S PUBLIC OFFICIALS NOW !!
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But, THAT CAN'T And WON'T HAPPEN IN HAMBURG; UNTIL
The CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEYS RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIMINAL
PROSECUTIONS, Are THEMSELVES; HELD ACCOUNTABLE For
THEIR OWN ACTIONS, UNETHICAL CONDUCT And INVOLVEMENT;
Which Has UNFAIRLY IMPEDED JUSTICE EVEN FURTHER !!
FORMER CITY COUNCILMEMBER &
RETIRED DEPUTY SHERIFF
EXPOSES CORRUPTION, MISCONDUCT & 'COVER UP' IN CARVER COUNTY THAT LOCAL MEDIA REFUSES TO REPORT BECAUSE OF WHO'S INVOLVED !!
The
FAVORITE GAME
Of
HAMBURG
CITY
OFFICIALS !!
COVER UP:
"A usually concerted effort
to keep an
illegal or
unethical act
or situation
from being
made public."
COVER UP:
"A usually concerted effort
to keep an
illegal or
unethical act
or situation
from being
made public."
With the discovery of a
'COVER-UP'
by
HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND
and
involving CRIMINAL DAMAGE to
CITY OWNED PROPERTY by
HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND'S SON,
The FACT That There Was A 'COVER-UP' by
HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND and
HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN involving CRIMINAL
DAMAGE to CITY OWNED PROPERTY by the
MAYOR LUND'S SON, HOW MANY
OTHER CRIMINAL ACTS in the City INVOLVED
THE HAMBURG MAYOR LUND'S SON and
were ALSO 'COVERED-UP' ??
For MORE INFORMATION .....
SCROLL
DOWN
To The BOTTOM Of This Webpage .....
Also, my trip to the
CARVER COUNTY
GOVERNMENT CENTER
on August 8th
CONFIRMED MY
SUSPICIONS
about the LEGAL OWNER
of property in Hamburg.
Acting on a 'tip' that I received and two trips to the CARVER COUNTY GOVERNMENT
CENTER on August 13 & 14, certainly gives the yard sign that are displayed here,
a WHOLE NEW SIGNIFICANCE & MEANING regarding the VERY POOR
'PARENTING QUALITIES' of TWO Of HAMBURG'S PUBLIC OFFICIALS
(Musketeer 1 & Musketeer 2); who are now EVEN BIGGER
EMBARRASSMENTS to the CITY OF HAMBURG and its MANY
FINE and RESPONSIBLE residents, than previously thought !!
BID RIGGING IN HAMBURG ??
Bid Rigging is a form of collusion by which a vendor, generally with the help of a dishonest employee,
illegally obtains a contract that was supposed
to involve competitive bidding.
PLEASE CHECK BACK
to see the
ACTUAL CITY DOCUMENTS
Then YOU DECIDE If
BID RIGGING
TOOK PLACE !!
(Check Back To See The ACTUAL CARVER COUNTY DOCUMENT !!)
CARVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTS COLOGNE ACADEMY DAY CARE WORKER;
19 YEAR OLD NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA WOMAN CHARGED WITH
FELONY MALICIOUS PUNISHMENT OF 17 MONTH OLD CHILD!
'HISTORY' HAS NOW SHOWN US that those TWO MUSKETEERS could well have better spent their time on
IMPROVING THEIR 'PARENTING SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITIES'
instead of focusing their futile
USELESS EFFORTS, ATTENTION, SINISTER ACTIONS & DISGRACEFUL &
OBSCENE WASTING OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS
trying to DISCREDIT ME because of what I was 'UNCOVERING & PUBLICLY EXPOSING' what was
ACTUALLY TAKING PLACE INVOLVING HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS !!
Hamburg residents, and others; should be EVEN MORE CONCERNED as I disclose and describe what I've uncovered and have now presented the FACTS to Hamburg residents so that they can ask HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS 'HARD QUESTIONS'
about WHAT'S TAKING PLACE in our tiny City sequestered away in the southwest corner of
MINNE$OTA'$ WEALTHIE$T COUNTY !!
COVER UP:
"A usually
CONCERTED EFFORT
to KEEP an ILLEGAL
or UNETHICAL act or situation from being MADE PUBLIC ."
The suspect from Norwood Young America was arrested at the COLOGNE ACADEMY for
'MALICIOUS PUNISHMENT OF A CHILD', a FELONY; transported to, and was booked into; the Carver County Adult Detention Center. The defendant was subsequently criminally charged by the CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
with violation of
MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.377 Subdivision 4;
(shown below) and a Public Defender was appointed.
2023 MINNESOTA STATUTES
609.377 MALICIOUS PUNISHMENT OF CHILD.
Subdivision 1. Malicious punishment. A parent, legal guardian, or caretaker who, by an intentional act or a series of intentional acts with respect to a child, evidences unreasonable force or cruel discipline that is excessive under the circumstances is guilty of malicious punishment of a child and may be sentenced as provided in subdivisions 2 to 6.
Subd. 2. Gross misdemeanor. If the punishment results in less than substantial bodily harm, the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.
Subd. 3. Enhancement to a felony. Whoever violates the provisions of subdivision 2 during the time period between a previous conviction or adjudication for delinquency under this section or sections 609.221 to 609.2231, 609.224, 609.2242, 609.342 to 609.345, or 609.713, and the end of five years following discharge from sentence or disposition for that conviction or adjudication may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of $10,000, or both.
Subd. 4. Felony; child under age four. If the punishment is to a child under the age of four and causes bodily harm to the head, eyes, neck, or otherwise causes multiple bruises to the body, the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of $10,000,
The Very
DISTURBING And DESCRIPTIVE WRITTEN DETAILS
Of This Incident That Took Place
AGAINST A SEVENTEEN MONTH OLD CHILD,
That Is
VERY DIFFICULT TO READ And Is CONTAINED, IN THEIR ENTIRETY
In the Court Documents
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON-LINE
Via The Website Of The
(Enter Case Number 10-CR-24-610)
While NOT AVAILBLE To View On-Line, It Is Reported That The Offense Was, Fortunately; Captured On The
CCTV VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM Installed In The Facility, And Is SURE TO BE A
KEY FACTOR In The SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION Of This Case !!
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My Webpages Exposing The
' COVER UP'
Of
PUBLIC OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT & CORRUPTION
Taking Place In The
CITY OF HAMBURG
That I've Uncovered In
MINNE$OTA'$ WEALTHIE$T COUNTY
Have Now EXCEEDED 118,000 'HITS' !!
'LINKS' To Those Very Popular WEBPAGES Describing
WHAT'S TAKING PLACE And WHO IS INVOLVED Appear Below:
Read The ACTUAL (But UNANSWERED) LETTERS Sent To HAMBURG'S MAYOR
Seeking ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS To WHAT'S TAKING PLACE !!
Read The ACTUAL NEBULOUS, VAGUE And EVASIVE RESPONSES By The
CITY OF HAMBURG Trying To FURTHER 'COVER UP' What's Taking
Place In The City With It's PUBLIC OFFICIALS !!
Hamburg's 'ANSWER' To Hennepin County Attorney MARY MORIARITY.
'Companion Website' To My Book By The Same Name About
WHAT'S TAKING PLACE In The CITY OF HAMBURG By It's PUBLIC OFFICIALS !!
You WON'T HEAR About WHAT'S TAKING PLACE In The CITY OF HAMBURG On TWIN CITIES
PUBLIC TELEVISION's CHANNEL 2 Or Any Other TWIN CITIES TV or RADIO
STATION And You WON'T READ ABOUT IT In ANY Newspaper Because Of
The IDENTITY Of The PUBLIC OFFICIALS INVOLVED
And The ELECTED POSITIONS THEY HOLD !!
Currently In The Process Of Being 'Resurrected'.
What's Taking Place BEGAN MORE THAN TEN YEARS AGO When I
Was Elected To The HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL And Started
'DIGGING UP' The FACTS And INFORMATION
About What Was Taking Place !!
The CITY OF HAMBURG WASTED $50,000.00 TAXPAYER COLLARS Trying
To UNSUCCESSFULLY Force Me Off The HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL !!
When I Sought To Be Elected Mayor of Hamburg In 2022, Here Were My 'Visions':
"THE 'COVER UP', MORE THAN THE INITIAL WRONGDOING;
IS WHAT IS MOST LIKELY TO BRING YOU DOWN."
MADELYN ALBRIGHT, (Former) UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE
THIS
CAN'T
BE
GOOD !!
CLICK HERE To Read Some Of The VERY NICE COMMENTS That I've Received About My Weekly Internet Show That Is HEARD AROUND THE WORLD ACROSS THE NATION And UP YOUR ALLEY Five Times A Week From Listeners To My Internet Show !!
.
When HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND'S SON COMMITTED VANDALISM AGAINST THE CITY, As We've Witnessed;
It Was 'COVERED' UP'; NO LEGAL ACTION TAKEN And MAYOR LUND'S SON NEVER SAW
THE INSIDE OF A COURTROOM !!
BUT, When The Child Of A CITY RESIDENT Commits Vandalism Against The City, HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND BOASTS
THAT RESIDENTS CHILD Is REFERRED To The CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR PROSECUTION !!
DOUBLE STANDARD
DOUBLE STANDARD
PARENTS SHOULD BE OUTRAGED !!
DOUBLE STANDARD
DOUBLE STANDARD
PARENTS SHOULD BE OUTRAGED !!
MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
A public officer or employee who does any of the following, for which no other sentence is specifically provided by law, may be
sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both:
(1) intentionally fails or refuses to perform a known mandatory, non-discretionary, ministerial duty of the office or
employment within the time or in the manner required by law; or
(2) in the capacity of such officer or employee, does an act knowing it is in excess of lawful authority or knowing it is forbidden
by law to be done in that capacity; or
(3) under pretense or color of official authority intentionally and unlawfully injures another in the other's person,
property, or rights; or
(4) in the capacity of such officer or employee, makes a return, certificate, official report, or other like document
having knowledge it is false in any material respect.
CHECK BACK TO SEE EXAMPLES OF HOW MANY TIMES HAMBURG PUBLIC OFFICIALS VIOLATED THE LAW !!
PUBLIC OFFICIALS are SUPPOSED to be held to the SAME 'CONDUCT & BEHAVIOR STANDARDS' as are employees of privately owned companies. But, as most everyone Is painfully aware, that isn't always the case.
When an employee of a privately owned company conducts himself or herself in an unacceptable manner, they are subject to the 'consequences' of their actions, as determined by their Supervisors charged with ensuring the uninterrupted production of the private company's 'product' and/or the uninterrupted 'free flowing' of 'services' provided by that private company, coupled with financial accountability and responsibility.
Similarly, while usually not involved In the production of a 'product'; municipalities MUST ensure the smooth and efficient 'delivery of services' to its residents & be even more vigilant regarding financial accountability & responsibility because taxpayer dollars 'fund' the Day-To-Day 'operation' of the municipality.
When a PUBLIC EMPLOYEE conducts himself or herself in an unacceptable manner, they too are, or SHOULD be; subject to the 'consequences' of their actions. Normally, the 'administration' of a privately owned company & the 'governing body' of the municipality, designates the 'Chain Of Command' to deal with ANY form of EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT In ANY degree.
In municipalities, normally The HUMAN RESPOUCES DIRECTOR, the CITY ADMINISTRATOR or other designated person or authority, are the persons designated to deal with issues involving EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT. Additionally, the State of Minnesota has a very good (but seldom used) law (Statute 609.43) that very clearly defines 'MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE'.
Once it has been established that, in fact; a PUBLIC OFFICIAL (or employee) has committed MISCONDUCT, the 'process' of dealing with that PUBLIC EMPLOYEE's MISCONDUCT is addressed. However, what if the PUBLIC EMPLOYEE(s) is ALSO a PUBLIC OFFICIAL of that municipality ?
Logically, the FIRST authority/responsibility; lies with the municipality's CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS to determine what action/discipline is warranted & appropriate for the PUBLIC OFFICIAL's MISCONDUCT.
Should the City Council Members FAIL in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities, AS THEY DID IN HAMBURG; then the SECOND authority/responsibility lies with the municipality's MAYOR to determine what action/discipline is warranted and appropriate.
But because there is NO ACCOUNTABILITY and there are NO CHECKS and BALANCES in place to PREVENT or DETECT ILLICIT BEHAVIOR of ANY kind by ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL, 'COVER-UP', MISCONDUCT and CORRUPTION by PUBLIC OFFICIALS RUNS RAMPANT thereby COSTING HAMBURG TAXPAYERS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY !!
Clearly, the City has FAILED its residents ! As a 'real life' example, KNOWING that the OTHER CITY OFFICIALS would TAKE NO ACTION AGAINST HIM for his DEVIOUS & SINISTER UNLAWFUL ACTS, the PUBLIC OFFICIAL referenced;
FABRICATED an OFFICIAL CITY DOCUMENT
that he KNEW CONTAINED VERIFYABLE,
PROVEN, UNEQUIVOCALLY FALSE
and UNTRUE INFORMATION !!
When ALL of the City's PUBLIC OFFICIALS, including the CITY'S MAYOR, the CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS and the 'contract' CITY ATTORNEY; all FAIL IN FULFILLING THEIR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITY
because THEY'RE ALL CORRUPT & they're ALL 'IN BED TOGETHER', then what ??
Well, Toto; that's how PUBLIC
OFFICIALS BEHAVE in a miniscule municipality of
ONLY 566 RESIDENTS
called
HAMBURG, MINNESOTA 55339
which is located in
MINNE$OTA'$
WEALTHIE$T COUNTY !!
MORE MISCONDUCT &
INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR
HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN really
'WENT OFF THE RAILS'
at CITY HALL during one of his
MANY UNCONTROLLABLE
OUTBURSTS of RAGE,
"THEY CAN TAKE THIS
JOB AND SHOVE IT !!"
Jeremy Gruenhagen,
Hamburg City Clerk/Treasurer
SCREAMED IN THE PRESENCE OF A
VENDOR for the City while that vendor was simply ATTEMPTING TO TRANSACT
BUSINESS WITH THE CITY !!
Excerpt From Page 48 Of My Book,
"PUBLIC OFFICIALS
BEHAVING BADLY"....
(MORE EXCERPTS To Follow, PLEASE CHECK BACK !!)
"The REASON that I SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED that we all meet at City Hall was for the DISTINCT
PURPOSE of INCLUDING GRUENHAGEN to ACCOMPANY us to the Community Hall. After being elected to the HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL, it didn't take me long to learn and realize that Gruenhagen HAD to be included in EVERYTHING for the reasons previously stated.
A time and date was agreed upon for the ROBB'S
ELECTRIC representative to meet us at the City Hall. I was waiting outside of City Hall when the ROBB'S
ELECTRIC truck pulled into the parking lot.
I walked over and greeted the man getting out of his truck, introduced myself to him and stated we could go into City Hall and I would introduce him to Gruenhagen; also stating that he (Gruenhagen)
would be accompanying us to the Community Hall.
WELL !! As I opened the door to the City Hall to go in, I heard Gruenhagen, who was leaning up against the 'pass through' to the kitchen, on a cordless phone, 'talking very loudly' (OK; he was literally SCREAMING) to whoever was 'on the other end'
of the conversation !!
Needless to say, I was embarrassed NOT ONLY
for myself, but I was ALSO EMBARRASSED
for the ENTIRE CITY !!
'Walking in' on one of his many 'tirades' (that I've observed TOO MANY TIMES) that was taking place was, as you can understand; a VERY
AWKWARD SITUATION; a 'situation' that I wanted to quickly REMOVE MYSELF from, as
well as the ROBB'S ELECTRIC representative !!
As we exited City Hall; the last words heard from Gruenhagen, to whoever he was talking to on the 'other end of the line', were; "THEY CAN TAKE
THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT" !!
Once out of City Hall and in the parking lot, I apologized to the ROBB'S ELECTRIC representative for what he (we) had just witnessed and stated
words to the effect, "The City Clerk" or ("Jeremy") must be having a bad day." Just 'one' of 'many'.
The 'ROBB'S GUY' and I went to the Community Hall without Gruenhagen; who would later present the 'event' to the HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL in such a 'distorted manner' that he would gain the 'sympathy', AGAIN; of the HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL, would make ME look like the 'BAD GUY' and he was the person 'wearing the white hat' !!
THESE PEOPLE LIE." THEY BELONG IN JAIL !!
(My subsequent three letters to ROBB'S ELECTRIC attempting to explain but, REALLY APOLOGIZING; for what their employee had unfortunately witnessed; are contained in my book and are POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE about the CITY OF HAMBURG for those of you that haven't purchased a copy of my book.)
I Initially Thought That Gruenhagen Was My Friend And That We Would Work Together For The Combined Betterment Of The City Of Hamburg.
BOY; HOW WRONG I WAS !!
CLICK ON THE LINK Provided To Hear The Pertinent 'Audio Clip' When Gruenhagen 'SHOWED HIS TRUE COLORS' And MADE A FOOL OF HIMSELF Because 'HE WASN'T THE 'BOSS', HAD NO KNOWLEDGE Of What Had To Be Done And TRIED To PUBLICLY HUMILIATE & EMBARASS Me With His 'Cheap Shots', By 'AMBUSHING' & 'BLIND-SIDING' Me At A Hamburg City Council Meeting; Only To Find Out That, As You'll Learn Later; "THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT WELL" For Him !!
It Was At That City Council Meeting That My Suspicions Of What Kind Of Person Gruenhagen Really Was, Were Confirmed.
From What I've Witnessed And Experienced, Then And Since; GRUENHAGEN Is NOT An 'HONORABLE' PERSON and the current AND former MAYORS & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS keep 'COVERING UP' his DEPLOREABLE ACTIONS & BEHAVIORS !!
They're his 'ENABLERS' !!
And, YES; THERE'S EVEN MORE 'EVENTS', like the one just described above; INVOLVING GRUENHAGEN; that I witnessed 'firsthand' !!
To the City's detriment, Gruenhagen is an 'AUTOCRAT'. Why do you think the City has had such a 'high turnover' of so many PUBLIC WORKS (4) & UTILITY 'BILLING CLERK (4) employees in TEN YEARS in a City of LESS THAN 600 RESIDENTS ??
GRUENHAGEN is NOT what he 'appears, instead; he's a WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING if you will.
Simply ask the CITY'S FORMER EMPLOYEES
(and FORMER CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS) !!
HAMBURG MAYOR
CHRIS LUND
MUSKETEER #1
HAMBURG CITY CLERK
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
MUSKETEER #2
HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY
KELLY C. DOHM
MUSKETEER #3
Supplied to the City by 'contract' from the Waconia based law
offices of MELCHERT, HUBERT & SJODIN and paid at an
HOURLY RATE the CITY OF HAMBURG
REFUSES TO PROVIDE !!
A 'COVER-UP' IS WORSE THAN THE CRIME BECAUSE IT EXPOSES AN ONGOING PATTERN OF DECEIT, DECEPTION, DISHONESTY & UNTRUTHFULNESS !!
In just ONE of HAMBURG'S 'COVER-UPS', VANDALISM TO CITY PROPERTY
was committed by the SON of
HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND
and the
CITY SUCCESSFULLY
'COVERED UP'
WHAT TOOK PLACE !!!
But the 'COVER-UP' that took place was subsequently 'LEAKED' to TWO
Hamburg City residents by
HAMBURG CITY
CLERK/TREASURER
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
who, in so doing; thereby
ADMITTED TO BEING
INVOLVED IN THE
'COVER-UP' !!
“The 'COVER-UP' is "WORSE THAN THE CRIME" refers to the idea that it ATTEMPTS TO CONCEAL
OR OBSCURE WRONGDOING CAN LEAD
TO MORE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES
THAN THE ORIGINAL MISDEED.
(See MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43.)
The phrase is steeply rooted in the concept of trust,
and this principle underscores the importance of
TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY and
INTEGRITY in politics, suggesting that dishonesty in
the aftermath of an error or crime often compounds
the original offense, leading to greater political,
legal and ethical repercussions.
ORIGIN OF " 'COVER-UP' IS
WORSE THAN THE CRIME'.”
When political figures or institutions engage in
a 'Cover-Up', they breach the public’s trust,
potentially causing more damage to their reputations
and political prospects than if they had openly
admitted to and dealt with the original offense.
This is particularly relevant in democracies where politicians are held accountable by the electorate, the judiciary, and free press.
"COVER-UPS" IN POLITICS
CAN TAKE VARIOUS FORMS
They may involve MANIPULATING INFORMATION,SILENCING 'WHISTLE-BLOWERS' (like the City TRIED to do to ME !!), OBSTRUCTING INVESTIGATIONS, LYING TO THE PUBLIC, REFUSING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION or USING ONE'S POWER to EVADE ACCOUNTABILITY !!
Note: ALL SIX ELEMENTS listed above are PRESENT in the CRIMINAL ACTIONS of the
HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS INVOLVED !!
While such strategies, as have taken place with HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS might offer temporary respite, they often lead to more significant scandals once the truth surfaces, resulting in a greater fall from grace than the initial wrongdoing would have caused.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madelyn Albright:
"THE 'COVER UP', MORE THAN THE
INITIAL WRONGDOING; IS WHAT IS
MOST LIKELY TO BRING YOU DOWN."
One of the most notable examples of this phrase’s embodiment in United States politics is the WATERGATE SCANDAL of the 1970s.
The scandal began with a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, but it was the
Nixon administration’s attempts to 'Cover-Up' its involvement that led to a full-blown political crisis.
This led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon; the first and only U.S. President to resign from office.
Here, the 'cover-up' actions were deemed far more damaging and consequential than the initial crime. The phrase also has a legal dimension.
In certain situations, the acts of covering up a crime
such as perjury, obstruction of justice, or
destruction of evidence; can carry heavier
legal penalties than the original offense.
Moreover, a 'Cover-Up' often creates a paper trail or pattern of behavior that can provide investigators
and prosecutors with additional evidence.
Furthermore, this phrase emphasizes the inherent value in acknowledging and rectifying wrongdoing in the political sphere.
In a practical sense, it suggests that politicians can often better manage the fallout from an initial misstep or scandal by being transparent, apologizing where necessary, and taking steps to prevent future occurrences.
Such actions can, at times, strengthen a politician’s image by displaying their commitment to accountability and ethical conduct.
That will NEVER HAPPEN with the HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS listed above because of their LACK of ANY CONSCIENCE or MORAL CHARACTER and their pseudo 'superiority complexes' !!
What's taking place in the CITY OF HAMBURG by its PUBLIC OFFICIALS that you're reading about on my Website, is FAR FROM OVER; in fact; it's just the 'TIP' of the proverbial 'ICEBERG' !!
As most everyone knows, I've encountered a superfluous amount of BABBLE, DOUBLE-TALK, BLOVIATING, NONSENSICAL, DRIVEL, GIBBERISH and HOGWASH responses to my requests, as well as the REFUSAL OF THE CITY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Such 'SECRETIVE CONDUCT' by the PUBLIC
OFFICIALS of the CITY OF HAMBURG is INDICITIVE of a MUCH MORE SERIOUS
'PROBLEM' that REQUIRES A
'DEEPER' INVESTIGATION !!
Coupled with the 'COVER-UP' of HAMBURG PUBLIC OFFICIAL
MISCONDUCT that I've ALREADY
UNCOVERED and EXPOSED, AND the RELUCTANCE & REFUSAL of
the CITY OF HAMBURG to provide
me with SIMPLE, BASIC PUBLIC
INFORMATION, can you IMAGINE the PANIC and SCURRYING AROUND
that would take place at CITY HALL if Hamburg residents BANDED
TOGETHER and DEMANDED a FULL and COMPLETE, INDEPENDENT
'OUTSIDE' FINANCAL AUDIT
of the FINANCES of the
CITY OF HAMBURG ??
EVERY 'conflagration'
BEGINS with a single 'SPARK' !!
I DID .....
..... AND I AM !!
According to Official PUBLIC Records OBTAINED FROM THE COURT: "On or about June 19, 2024, in the County of Carver, Minnesota, the defendant;" KORA LYN GRUENHAGEN DOB: 03/04/2005 "who was acting as a parent, legal guardian, or caretaker, did by an intentional act or a series of intentional acts with respect to a child; evidenced unreasonable force or cruel discipline that was excessive under the circumstances and the child was under the age of four and the act caused bodily harm to the head, eyes, neck, or otherwise caused multiple bruises to the body."
COUNT 1
Charge: Malicious Punishment of a Child-Child Under 4 Years of age - Minnesota Statute 609.377 Subdivision 4; Maximum Sentence: 5 years of $10,000.00 fine, or both
For MORE INFORMATION; SCROLL DOWN This Webpage; To see the ACTUAL COMPLAINT and STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE contained in the Official CARVER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FILES, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
OCTOBER 23, 2024 UPDATE: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: 12-18-24 @ 8:30AM; JURY TRIAL TO BEGIN JANUARY 7, 2025 @ 8:30AM
DEFENDANT REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC DEFENDER
MORE ABUSE OF POWER & AUTHORITY BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS !!
As I predicted last spring what was going to happen, now that the CITY OF HAMBURG, at GREAT EXPENSE; has successfully 'bilked' privately owned property out of the Hamburg resident that
previously owned it, the City has now 'fired the first salvo' in trying to FORCE THE RESIDENT OUT OF BUSINESS !! (The CITY OF HAMBURG WASTED BETWEEN $80,000.00 - $100,000.00
HAMBURG TAXPAYER DOLLARS but REFUSES to provide the EXACT DOLLAR AMOUNT !!) The City's VINDICTIVE ACTION AGAINST A TAXPAYING RESIDENT, also COST THAT
HAMBURG RESIDENT ANOTHER $40,000.00 !! As is SO OFTEN THE CASE, the only so-called 'winners' in this long, protracted abuse of authority by the CITY OF HAMBURG, were THE LAWYERS !!
Listening to the audio recording of the September 24th HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEETING, clearly reveals the beginning of the City's DESPICABLE, 'thinly veiled' attempt to 'run the guy out of town' !! The City seems to forget about the 'GRANDFATHER CLAUSE'
of LAND OWNERSHIP' !! (A 'grandfather clause' is a legal provision that allows some existing situations to be governed by an old rule while a new rule applies to future cases. It's also known as a legacy clause. For MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE.
To no one's surprise, the two HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS 'spearheading' this DEVIOUS and SINISTER 'PLOT' and ABUSE OF AUTHORITY, are HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND and HAMBURG CITY CLERK TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN !! Of course, the NAMES of these TWO HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS are VERY FAMILIAR to visitors to my Websites and are 'referenced' frequently on those Websites exposing their CORRUPT and ILLEGAL ACTIONS !! For
those of you who may not know who these two 'schlocks' really are and their serous DEFICIT of ANY MORAL CHARACTER WHATSOEVER and as JUST ONE EXAMPLE, HAMBURG MAYOR CHRIS LUND'S SON COMMITTED
VANDALISM against CITY PROPERTY, OWNED BY HAMBURG TAXPAYERS !! HOWEVER; the ACTIONS of 'LUND'S KID' were 'COVERED-UP' by the CITY OF HAMBURG and 'LUNDS KID' WAS
NEVER HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS CRIMINAL ACTS AGAINST THE DIGNITY of ALL of the other HAMBURG RESIDENTS !!
HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER, JEREMY GRUENHAGEN; was ALSO INVOLVED IN THE 'COVER-UP' of the CRIMINAL ACTIONS of 'LUND'S KID' by telling AT LEAST TWO CITY RESIDENTS
(paraphrasing) "THE CITY WANTS TO 'KEEP IT QUIET' BECAUSE LUND'S KID IS INVOLVED !!" THESE PEOPLE ARE DISHONEST & CORRUPT !!
WHY IS LUND STILL 'IN OFFICE' and WHY DOES GRUENHAGEN STILL EVEN HAVE A JOB ??
You can LISTEN TO to the entire DISGUSTING and DEMEANING discussion where the sanctimonious GRUENHAGEN and LUND continually 'badger' the City resident at the September 24th HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEETING;
CLICK HERE to listen to the entire 'discussion' that took place at the September 24, 2024 HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEETING; advance the audio player to the 12 minute mark where the discussion of this whole 'charade' begins.
Keep checking my Websites and Facebook pages about the CITY OF HAMBURG, www.HAMBURGMINNESOTA.com and www.PUBLICOFFICIALSBEHAVINGBADLY.com as this 'issue' continues to unfold and the LEGAL
EXPENSES and WASTE OF HAMBURG TAXPAYER DOLLARS, CONTINUE TO MOUNT !!) Also, pay particular question to when HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
asks during the HAMBURG CITY COUNCIL MEETING, "ARE YOU CALLING ME A LIAR ?" Now; THERE'S a SUPERFLOUS QUESTION !!
Based on my OWN, PERSONAL experience with HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN over the past seventeen years I would ask, "IS HIS MOUTH MOVING ?"
Meet The
HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS
Also Referred To As
"THE HAMBURG SEVEN"
(And They're ANYTHING But Magnificent !!)
Mayor:
CHRISTOPHER M. LUND
City Councilmembers
TIM TRACY, JESSICA WEBER, MITCH POLZIN, ERIC POPPLER
City Clerk/Treasurer
JEREMY GRUENHAGEN
The PERSON RESPONSIBLE For Everything
That You've Been Reading About For
OVER TEN YEARS !!
'Contract' City Attorney
KELLY C. DOHM
Representing The Waconia Based Law Firm Of
MELCHERT, HUBERT & SJODIN.
(But NOT very well !!)
CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEY
MARK METZ
'DEPUTY' CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEY
PETER IVY
The CARVER COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Is RESPONSIBLE For PROSECUTING
ANY PERSON(s) Charged With COMMITTING A CRIME In Carver County.
MINNESOTA STATUTE 628.61 SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES PUBLIC OFFICIALS !! So;
WHY DON'T THEY CHARGE, AND PROSECUTE; The
HAMBURG CITYOFFICIALS For THEIR CRIMINAL ACTS ??
WHY CAN'T HAMBURG CITY OFFICIALS BE PROSECUTED FOR VIOLATING THE LAW ??
DEAR PRESIDENT ELECT TRUMP:
RE: PUBLIC OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT, CORRUPTION,
'COVER-UP' IGNORED BY PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION
Enclosed please find map for your soon to be appointed
NEW FBI DIRECTOR and NEW UNITED STATES ATTORNEY.
REPORT CRIME TIPS ANONYMOUSLY
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CARVER COUNTY SHERIFF JASON KAMERUD
Now In His Second Term Serving The Residents Of Carver County
CARVER COUNTY SHERIFF JASON KAMERUD
AND HIS DEDICATED & PROFESSIONAL STAFF
HELP MAKE CARVER COUNTY A SAFER PLACE
IN WHICH TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, PLAY & VISIT !!
Visitors To My Many Websites May Have No Doubt Noticed That There Is An 'Issue' With The Audio Associated With Every Webpage Of Each Website. Simply Put, The Audio
On Each Webpage. Is SUPPOSED To Begin Playing When The Webpage Is
'Opened', But That Doesn't Always Happen. The Easiest 'WORK-AROUND'
Is To CLICK HERE To Re-Open The Webpage To Automatically Hear The
Audio Imbedded In The Webpage !! Or, Just Use The FIREFOX Browser.
To Make It Easier To 'Navigate' My (872+) Webpages, I Have Designed A New
'MASTER WEBPAGE LINKS' Webpage That Contains 'Links' To Many
EXISTING Webpages, About The 'COVER-UP' Of MISCONDUCT &
CORRUPTION By LOCAL, COUNTY & STATE PUBLIC OFICIALS.
This New Webpage Also Will Be Used To Announce NEW WEBPAGES As
They Are Added To My Websites About The City Of Hamburg.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 11 GRADUATES OF THE
CARVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CITIZENS ACADEMY !!
Over the past six weeks,these dedicated citizens explored various aspects of our Sheriff's Office, including a tour
of the jail, the Dispatch Center, a K9 demo, SWAT demo,
Use of Force training,crime scene processing, and more!
We appreciate their commitment to understanding
Law Enforcement in our community.
Stay tuned for updates on upcoming Citizens Academies!
The annual NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG Take Back Day on
October 28th aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means
of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general
public about the potential for abuse of medications.
PROFESSIONAL RULES
Rule 8.4 - Misconduct
It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to:
(a) violate or attempt to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, knowingly assist or induce another to do so, or do so through the acts of another;
(b) commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects;
(c) engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;
(d) engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice;
(e) state or imply an ability to influence improperly a government agency or official or to achieve results by means that violate the Rules of Professional Conduct or other law;
(f) knowingly assist a judge or judicial officer in conduct that is a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct or other law;
(g) harass a person on the basis of sex, race, age, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, ethnicity, or marital status in connection with a lawyer's professional activities;
(h) commit a discriminatory act, prohibited by federal, state, or local statute or ordinance that reflects adversely on the lawyer's fitness as a lawyer. Whether a discriminatory act reflects adversely on a lawyer's fitness as a lawyer shall be determined after consideration of all the circumstances, including:
(1) the seriousness of the act;(2) whether the lawyer knew that the act was prohibited by statute or ordinance;(3) whether the act was part of a pattern of prohibited conduct; and(4) whether the act was committed in connection with the lawyer's professional activities; or(i) refuse to honor a final and binding fee arbitration award after agreeing to arbitrate a fee dispute.
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Visitors to my Website and related Webpages about the DISHONESTY, MISCONDUCT, CORRUPTION and 'COVER-UP' INVOLVING PUBLIC OFFICIALS are directed to MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43 of the MINNESOTA CRIMINAL CODE, MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE; shown below on right side of this Webpage. Using the content of the cited statute, consider the following as if you were in a 'juror' in a CRIMINAL Courtroom, and the PUBLIC OFFICIALS, identified below, were the 'defendants' charged with VIOLATING MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43. The DOCUMENTED FACTS are as follows:
1. As a taxpaying City resident, I learned that the CITY OF HAMBURG was 'served' the required documents by a Carver County Sheriff's Deputy on July 31, 2019 notifying the City that it was the defendant of a civil lawsuit. I obtained a copy of the 'Affidavit Of Service' attesting to the fact that the City was, in fact; 'served' with the lawsuit on July 31, 2019; by a Deputy from the Carver County Sheriff's Office.
2. On October 15, 2019. I requested a copy of the lawsuit, in writing; from the City. In an effort to withhold, or at least delay my receiving information contained in, or an actual copy of the lawsuit against the CITY OF HAMBURG, on that same day; I received an e-mail from HAMBURG CITY CLERK TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN advising me that he needed 'to confer with our ('contract') attorney' (KELLY C. DOHM) to determine what information is 'available to the public'. It is IMPORTANT TO NOTE that ALL OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE LAWSUIT 'served' on the CITY OF HAMBURG is PUBLIC INFORMATION !!
Described action(s) by CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN and 'contract' HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM INTENTIONALLY VIOLATES ONE OR MORE PROVISIONS as described in MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43 - MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.
3. SIX DAYS LATER, on October 25,.2019; JEREMY GRUENHAGEN, acting in HIS CAPACITY as the CITY CLERK/TREASURER for the CITY OF HAMBURG, AUTHORED an OFFICIAL CITY DOCUMENT that stated, in part; "Since the pleadings have been filed, you can get them from the Carver County Court Administrator". Upon receiving that Information, I went IMMEDIATELY to the CARVER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT to obtain a copy of the lawsuit that HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN stated had been 'filed' with the Carver County District. I was advised, directly by the Court; that there were, in fact; NO 'filings', NO lawsuits or NO OTHER INFORMATION OF ANY KIND; contained in the Court's files, relating to the CITY OF HAMBURG !! The Court Administrator would later VERIFY THIS FACT !! HAMBURG CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN, LIED !!
Described action(s) by CITY CLERK/TREASURER JEREMY GRUENHAGEN and 'contract' HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM, INTENTIONALLY VIOLATES ONE OR MORE PROVISIONS as described in MINNESOTA STATUTE 609.43 - MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. Additionally, the ACTION(s) of 'contract' HAMBURG CITY ATTORNEY KELLY C. DOHM VIOLATE ONE OR MORE of the provisions of the MINNESOTA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. (Scroll down; right side of Webpage.)
MUCH MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT www.THEDELTASHOW.com/HOW-IT-ALL-BEGAN.html !!
