Worst Cases of Bullying Photo Gallery - Jamey Rodemeyer - on truTV.com's Crime Library

Worst Cases of Bullying Photo Gallery - Jamey Rodemeyer - on truTV.com's Crime Library

Gallivan Calls For Assembly Action on Anti-Bullying Legislation | New York State Senate

Gallivan Calls For Assembly Action on Anti-Bullying Legislation | New York State Senate

Gay Straight Alliance at North Tonawanda High School

Gay Straight Alliance at North Tonawanda High School

Pain of bias-based bullying lingers

The recent suicide death of 14 year old Williamsville North High School student, Jamey Rodemeyer, brings up memories for gay adults.

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Bullied Gay Teen Caleb Laieski Making A Difference for LGBT Youth

President Barack Obama with Caleb Laieski
Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy, courtesy Caleb Laieski.

Read the full article at LGBTQNATION.

Carrion To Depart NYS OCFS on April 1, 2011 (NY Rumor Alert Update)

The Truth About Prone Restraints reports, "No news yet on whether her departure is voluntary or she was encouraged to leave." Or, whether or not Carrion is jumping to another sinking ship, the US Department of Justice~Civil Rights Division.

Source: The Truth About Prone Restraints

DOJ Civil Rights Division Bailing Out NYS OCFS Commissioner Gladys Carrion?

Source: The Truth About Prone Restraint

Senator Maziarz Describes NYS OCFS Commissioner as Dangerous

Although NYS Senator Michael Nozzolio is leading the call for NYS OCFS Commissioner Gladys Carrion to resign, "[t]he strongest words arguably came from [NYS Senator] Maziarz, who called Carrion "the most dangerous person in New York State government."  Carrion is accused of deliberately and systematically destroying the juvenile justice system.

Not mentioned in the article, or any other article for that matter, is that Commissioner Carrion has also looked the other way while CPS Investigators conspire with "school officials" to file and determine 'founded' false reports of neglect/abuse, a Class A misdemeanor, against a parent or parents whose child is not in attendance at school for sound and legal reason. A report by the Vera Institute of Justice also failed to address this matter in its report: Getting Teenagers Back to School: Rethinking New York State's Response to Chronic Absence.

Refusal by government officials to look into the practice of CPS Investigators and "school officials" who conspire in the filing and 'founding' of false reports of neglect/abuse, and failure to prosecute all involved, speaks volumes to the "approval" of this illegal practice; it also speaks 'carte blanche'  approval to the illegal and ongoing criminal violence against parents who have the right to the care, education, and upbringing of their children.

In effect, this practice continues to reveal the systemic corruption in New York State.

Read the article in its entirety at auburnpub.com

 

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'America's Sweetheart' Nominated for 2011 Buffalo Creative Black Tie Awards

"America's Sweetheart', Miss Anita Waistline, is one of five nominees for Best Female Newcomer who were selected by overall community involvement.

Mike Mangus, Miss Anita Waistline

North Tonawanda, New York – ‘America’s Sweetheart’, Miss Anita Waistline, has been nominated for the 2^nd Annual Buffalo Creative Black Tie Awards, a fundraiser for Reign 19 of the Imperial Court of Buffalo.
 

A female illusionist, also known as Mike Mangus, Miss Waistline is extremely happy about the nomination. “I am very excited about the nomination and look forward to the continued support of my fans”, she said.

One of New York’s youngest Drag Queens, she has been performing as a female illusionist for a little over two years in several clubs throughout New York State and Southern Ontario including, Club Marcella, Illusions, Adonia’s, Pure, Sky Bar, and The Embassy in Hamilton. Her creative expression ranges from glamorous to androgynous. She is listed with The Drag Queen Registry (a world-wide directory of Drag Queens),has her sights set on Provincetown, MA and, of course, the 2011 Buffalo Creative Black Tie Awards.

Communities on both sides of the US/Canadian border will be able to continue their support for their favorite nominee by casting ballots that are available at bars in Buffalo, NY, Jamestown, NY, Erie, PA, and in Hamilton and St. Catharines, ON. The cost of the ballot is $1.00, and is available until January 2, 2011.

The event, hosted by Imperial Crown Prince XX, Jeramie Rutland, is scheduled for Sunday, January 9th, 2011 at Club Marcella, located at 622 Main Street, Buffalo NY.

Visit 2011 Buffalo Creative Black Tie Awards for more information.

NY State's Top Judge Oath of Office Questioned

Miriam Snyder

Author of  "Exhibit" Alleges Fraud and Obstruction of Rule of Law by NY State's Top Judge, Jonathan Lippman.


On March 23, 2010, Human Rights Advocate and Survivor, Miriam Snyder, requested certified copies of (among others) New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman's Official Bond and Undertaking and Oath of Office as noticed in this Scribd. "Exhibit: Jonathan Lippman Defraud[s] the US,...".  The request was made pursuant to Public Officers Law, Article 2.  It states, in part: "A judicial officer of the Unified Court System should file his or her oath or affirmation with the New York State Department of State (if he or she is a "state officer") or with the office specified by Public Officers Law Section 10 (if he or she is a "local officer") and, in addition, must file a copy of his or her oath or affirmation with the Office of Court Administration."

According to the "Exhibit" a Certified copy of the Oath of Office as NYS Judge was not produced for Lippman.  An April 1, 2010 response to Snyder's request from Shawn Kerby, Assistant Deputy Counsel for the State of New York Unified Court System, reveals a copy (allegedly non-certified) of the Oath was forwarded to Snyder (See, Scribd. "Exhibit", p 2).

Snyder likens the alleged obstruction of rule of law by Lippman to the continued attempt by New York State Acting Commissioner of Education David Steiner to appoint Cathleen Black, a wealthy media executive, as Chancellor of the New York City school system "...despite her advisory panel denunciation and public education deficiencies.-- ".  To this end, according to Synder, "The education system is criminally emulating the obstruction of the rule of law practices inflicted in the New York State judiciary under the unqualified ruler ship of NYS Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman."

Read more here.

New York District Court Denies Motion To Unseal Documents In Darryl Thompson Case

 In the latest development, the Court has decided on the letter motion, keeping the documents sealed without prejudice.

 Defendants and NYS OCFS are seeking to hide their misconduct from the public by forcing Plaintiff, Anntwanisha Thompson, to file documents "off-the-books" in the matter of Thompson v. Johnson, et al, a civil action filed by Elmer Robert Keach III, who represents the family of Darryl Thompson.

Darryl Thompson, a 15 year old from the Bronx, died in November 2006 after being restrained by two aides at the state-run Tryon Residential Center in Johnstown. An autopsy conducted by Medical Examiner, Dr. Michael Sikirica, ruled Thompson's death a homicide, yet a Fulton County grand jury declined to indict the two aides involved (John P. Johnson and Robert Murphy).

A letter motion, pursuant to the Court's direction, was filed earlier this month by Keach to The Honorable Andrew T. Baker, federal judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of New York to request the unsealing of all documents submitted to the Court. It states, in part, "...the Plaintiff's efforts to learn the truth about her son's death were used against her, in that in order to gain information about how Darryl died, the Plaintiff was forced to agree to a restrictive protective order that required court sealing. The Plaintiff specifically requested that she be provided with an opportunity to revisit the sealing provisions of the order at the appropriate time, and she does so by this letter motion."

Thompson suggests that all documents submitted to the US District Court for the Northern District of New York are judicial documents. To that end, NYS OCFS forcing "off-the-books" litigation not only does not serve the interests of justice, it also precludes the public from being able to access documents upon which the US District Court for the Northern District of New York will make its decisions.

Thompson also requested to take the depositions of Jeffrey Delorme and Robert Hoefs due to the uncertainty amongst the Defendants as to who was present during Thompson's restraint and death. While not Defendants in this action, the depositions of Delorme and Hoefs are said to be "...highly relevant to this litigation..." They are represented by the New York State Attorney General's office, who has refused to allow them to be deposed.

Sources: Keach Letter To The Honorable Andrew T. Baxter, federal judge, US District Court for the Northern District of New York. and (Case 608-cv-01241-DNH-ATB Document 147 filed Nov. 19, 2010)

New York State: The Hypocrisy

Our story is given mention in this Legally Kidnapped: Baby LK Report For Halloween 2010.

It should be noted well that my son, Michael, was never truant or unlawfully detained from school. Michael was under the care of, not one but two, medical professionals who never released their demand for home-instruction.

In New York State it is a Class A Misdemeanor to file a false report with CPS. Principal James V. Fisher and City of North Tonawanda School District Child Associate Rosemary Fox were well-aware of the circumstances surrounding Michael's absence from school, yet they made the false reports to CPS. In effect, they circulated information known to be false and misused a state agency.

In light of all of the facts, several state agencies, including NYS OCFS, refused to let me file charges against North Tonawanda High School Principal James V. Fisher for filing a false report. In fact, NYS OCFS found 'no wrong-doing' by Principal Fisher. Given this, I did not attempt to bring any charges against Rosemary Fox. Ms. Fox filed the second false report the following school year (2006-2007).

Last month NYS OCFS released a 'Policy Brief' prepared by the Vera Institute of Justice.

"What their brief does not begin to explore is false filings of educational neglect charges, and why there are no investigations into this aspect. "

To this end, Chief Judge Honorable Jonathan Lippman, who denied my Motion for Permission for Leave to Appeal to the Court of Appeals at a session of the Court, held at Court of Appeals Hall in the City of Albany on the second day of September, 2010, has recently received "kudos" for his crackdown on  foreclosure practices. It's unfortunate that Judge Lippman does not follow the same procedures in his own Court.

The hypocrisy: "We can't have the process being a fraud," New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman said in announcing the new procedure. "It has to be real and based on credible information."

New York State Woman Finds OCFS Policy Brief Does Not Fully Address The Issues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 25, 2010 – A North Tonawanda mother who was falsely charged with "educational neglect"  after her gay teen received death threats at North Tonawanda High School in 2005 is perplexed by a recent policy brief released by the New York Office of Child and Family Services.   

"What their brief does not begin to explore is false filings of educational neglect charges, and why there are no investigations into this aspect. " ~ Rhonda Mangus, North Tonawanda , NY

Read more here

Readers may also link to the policy brief from the OCFS and Vera websites: www.ocfs.state.ny.us and www.vera.org.