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post Jun 17 2014, 09:03 PM
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Ron Meer
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Mayor’s Office • 100 East Michigan Blvd. • Michigan City, IN 46360 • (219) 873-1400• Fax: (219) 873-1515
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For Immediate Release
Date: June 17, 2014
Phone: (219) 873-1400
Fax: (219) 873-1515
Contact: Kalon Kubik

ALLEGED EAVEDROPPING REFERRED FOR
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION

On June 17, 2014, Mayor Ron Meer, in consultation with Chief Mark Swistek and Corporation Counsel John Espar, requested an independent investigation into the allegations that several investigators may have improperly overheard confidential conversations between murder suspect Brian Taylor and his attorney David Payne in violation of state and federal laws. The request for an independent investigation was made to the Indiana State Police. According to Chief Swistek, the State Police has agreed to conduct an investigation of the matter.

The decision to refer the matter to the State Police for an independent investigation is not an acknowledgment that the officers or prosecutor involved engaged in wrongdoing. In fact, Deputy Prosecutor Patricia Bishop and Deputy Prosecutor Bethany Beckman have maintained in documents filed with La Porte Superior Court 1 that the confidential statements between Taylor and his attorney were inadvertently overheard while the two occupied an interrogation room in the Michigan City Police Department.

However, in light of the Court’s ruling on Tuesday morning, the question whether the confidential conversations of an attorney and his client were accidentally or intentionally overheard should be made by an independent agency.

The Michigan City Police Department has taken great strides to gain the respect, confidence and support of the greater-Michigan City community. An independent investigation of potential wrongdoing within the department is the best way to assure that we maintain that level of confidence. Thank you Mayor Meer
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post Jun 18 2014, 12:13 PM
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QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Jun 17 2014, 10:03 PM) *

Ron Meer
PRESSRELEASE

Mayor’s Office • 100 East Michigan Blvd. • Michigan City, IN 46360 • (219) 873-1400• Fax: (219) 873-1515
www.emichigancity.com

For Immediate Release
Date: June 17, 2014
Phone: (219) 873-1400
Fax: (219) 873-1515
Contact: Kalon Kubik

ALLEGED EAVEDROPPING REFERRED FOR
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION

On June 17, 2014, Mayor Ron Meer, in consultation with Chief Mark Swistek and Corporation Counsel John Espar, requested an independent investigation into the allegations that several investigators may have improperly overheard confidential conversations between murder suspect Brian Taylor and his attorney David Payne in violation of state and federal laws. The request for an independent investigation was made to the Indiana State Police. According to Chief Swistek, the State Police has agreed to conduct an investigation of the matter.

The decision to refer the matter to the State Police for an independent investigation is not an acknowledgment that the officers or prosecutor involved engaged in wrongdoing. In fact, Deputy Prosecutor Patricia Bishop and Deputy Prosecutor Bethany Beckman have maintained in documents filed with La Porte Superior Court 1 that the confidential statements between Taylor and his attorney were inadvertently overheard while the two occupied an interrogation room in the Michigan City Police Department.

However, in light of the Court’s ruling on Tuesday morning, the question whether the confidential conversations of an attorney and his client were accidentally or intentionally overheard should be made by an independent agency.

The Michigan City Police Department has taken great strides to gain the respect, confidence and support of the greater-Michigan City community. An independent investigation of potential wrongdoing within the department is the best way to assure that we maintain that level of confidence. Thank you Mayor Meer

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post Jun 18 2014, 12:16 PM
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QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Jun 17 2014, 10:03 PM) *

Ron Meer
PRESSRELEASE

Mayor’s Office • 100 East Michigan Blvd. • Michigan City, IN 46360 • (219) 873-1400• Fax: (219) 873-1515
www.emichigancity.com

For Immediate Release
Date: June 17, 2014
Phone: (219) 873-1400
Fax: (219) 873-1515
Contact: Kalon Kubik

ALLEGED EAVEDROPPING REFERRED FOR
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION

On June 17, 2014, Mayor Ron Meer, in consultation with Chief Mark Swistek and Corporation Counsel John Espar, requested an independent investigation into the allegations that several investigators may have improperly overheard confidential conversations between murder suspect Brian Taylor and his attorney David Payne in violation of state and federal laws. The request for an independent investigation was made to the Indiana State Police. According to Chief Swistek, the State Police has agreed to conduct an investigation of the matter.

The decision to refer the matter to the State Police for an independent investigation is not an acknowledgment that the officers or prosecutor involved engaged in wrongdoing. In fact, Deputy Prosecutor Patricia Bishop and Deputy Prosecutor Bethany Beckman have maintained in documents filed with La Porte Superior Court 1 that the confidential statements between Taylor and his attorney were inadvertently overheard while the two occupied an interrogation room in the Michigan City Police Department.

However, in light of the Court’s ruling on Tuesday morning, the question whether the confidential conversations of an attorney and his client were accidentally or intentionally overheard should be made by an independent agency.

The Michigan City Police Department has taken great strides to gain the respect, confidence and support of the greater-Michigan City community. An independent investigation of potential wrongdoing within the department is the best way to assure that we maintain that level of confidence. Thank you Mayor Meer



It looks like the judge has already ruled and there will be significant evidence that will not find its way into court. That's too bad, but with the additional factor of officers taking the 5th, then there isn't much to go on.
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post Jun 18 2014, 02:35 PM
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Here's my question. The names of accused criminals are released, as are many suspects and "persons of interest". In a case where we know public employees are being investigated, how come we do not know who they are?
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post Jan 3 2015, 12:39 PM
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No one will faces charges in the violations of Brian Taylor's civil rights as an outside prosecutor couldn't prove there was an intention to overhear the conversations.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte...1c01a86a3e.html
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post Jan 4 2015, 04:15 PM
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Law enforcement in this country operates with immunity. Present that same evidence to the same prosecutor and inform them the suspects are young black males and there would be an abundance of evidence to move forward with prosecution. This good ole boy system is corrupt beyond recognition. Police can beat a man to death and be suspended for 30 days but civilians receive life in prison. There needs to be accountability but that is impossible as the police, prosecutors and judges are all playing for the same team. I wish people would realize the abuse of power these so-called "public servants" engage in daily. Gestapo tactics and downright violations of our rights are being committed by these thugs in uniform every day and there is no recourse.

Bankers and C.E.O's can steal millions and if convicted at all will receive light sentences in federal resorts while the kid who steals a car gets 10 years in state prison. Statutes, codes, ordinances and policies are not law. Yet they fine (tax) us for traffic violations for example, which are not "crimes." Revenue generation is their sole purpose and they commit fraud to raise it. Our politicians are on the take with corporations pushing an agenda and the entire system is designed to hold down its civilians who fund it. "Wages" are not "profit" and there is no law to empower the government to take federal or state income taxes and people have no clue and continue to pay these fraudulent taxes week in week out, year in year out. Driver's Licenses, insurance...etc.. its all a racket and there are no laws which supersede our right to travel freely about the land.The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land and it guarantees us rights that are taken away by codes and statutes. They could make it illegal to eat steak on a Thursday and we would all follow along scared to go to jail when the idea is absurd and a violation of our inalienable rights. Unreal, this is the exact reason the United States drafted a constitution. We have become 18h century England which was their entire purpose for becoming a sovereign nation to begin with.

In this particular case, the mans rights were clearly violated and the corrupt prosecutor pulled a quid pro quo for his teammates. Nothing will happen to any party involved and they will move forward in clear violation of his 4th and 5th amendment rights and evidence will be allowed in and witnesses who should be dismissed will all be allowed to testify and he will receive 75 years in prison. Meanwhile there was no evidence to prosecute law enforcement when we have one thing they all love so much and build an entire case around...Oh ya, a CONFESSION. Then when the appeals process comes along who does it go to? More judges. All of whom swear the same oath that they violate daily just like the people who were initially involved in the crime they are hearing before them. The hypocrisy is there for all to see and the sheep are worried about what's on TV and whats' in the oven. Maybe if we spent a 10th on education as we do on defense the American people would wake up and hold their "servants" accountable.
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post Sep 22 2015, 10:17 AM
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The Indiana Supreme Court is going to hear information from the case involving the murder of Simone Bush last year, more specifically, how much (if any) evidence and testimony from Michigan City Police can be admitted after they and the LaPorte County Chief Deputy Prosecutor listened to private conversations between murder suspect Brian Taylor and his attorney.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte...4bffa087fa.html
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post Sep 23 2015, 06:56 AM
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The Indiana Supreme Court is going to hear information from the case involving the murder of Simone Bush last year, more specifically, how much (if any) evidence and testimony from Michigan City Police can be admitted after they and the LaPorte County Chief Deputy Prosecutor listened to private conversations between murder suspect Brian Taylor and his attorney.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte...4bffa087fa.html



First of all - Thank you for posting this. What is striking to me is that why is this not in the News Dispatch. Why do I keep reading MC news from other sources? MC has a daily paper, what do they report on??
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post Sep 24 2015, 06:32 AM
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QUOTE(Groucho @ Sep 23 2015, 06:56 AM) *

First of all - Thank you for posting this. What is striking to me is that why is this not in the News Dispatch. Why do I keep reading MC news from other sources? MC has a daily paper, what do they report on??



The answer is not much. News Dispatch, like most other small town papers is controlled by out of town owners that own more than several other newspapers. The local News Dispatch employees are a skeleton crew of what the News Dispatch used to be. Smaller papers like this also have a lot of turnover in personnel, so important local events/meetings often get missed. It also takes time for a new reporter to learn the flavor of the community and to figure out where news comes from. Also, often times a reporter at a smaller news paper is not qualified to cover various local government meetings - they simply don't understand the government process or the magnitude of the issues at hand. Larger papers like NWI Times and South Bend Tribune have local correspondents that will cover the bigger stories in smaller places like MC. Stan Maddox has been the LaPorte County correspondent for the South Bend Tribune for 20+ years.
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post Oct 1 2015, 12:25 PM
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Also interesting to note...

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Separately, the Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday set oral arguments for Oct. 28 to determine the proper trial sanction for several Michigan City police officers who last year eavesdropped, alongside Neary, on a private conversation between a murder suspect and his attorney.


http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte...f934de85f6.html
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post Oct 27 2015, 07:48 AM
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Sounds like he tried killing someone else
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post Oct 28 2015, 03:04 PM
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Sounds like he tried killing someone else


Very disturbing for someone to get off on a technicallity to come back and allegedly attempt another murder.
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post Oct 30 2015, 02:18 PM
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Indiana Supreme Court justices really let loose about the eavesdropping case involving the MCPD and LP Co Prosecutors office. Check out these quotes from the NWI Times.

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"That violation of the constitutional right to consult with an attorney was described as "blatant" by Chief Justice Loretta Rush; "egregious" by Justice Brent Dickson, a Hobart native, and Justice Steven David said, "It doesn't get much worse than this."

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/special-secti...511f85696d.html
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Also

http://www.indianapolisrecorder.com/news/a...0a1768afc9.html

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Rush said the eavesdropping was no accident and questioned Brian Reitz, a deputy state attorney general who is representing prosecutors, about his comment that the officers "may have overheard" some of the conversations.

"May have overhead the conversation? It's pretty blatant here, it wasn't like an accidental walking by and someone is speaking loudly," she said.


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Justice Mark Massa called the officers' eavesdropping "egregious police conduct, unprecedented" and Justice Dickson called the officers' actions "despicable."

Taylor's attorney, David Payne, told the justices that even permitting the officers to testify about evidence obtained before the eavesdropping would taint Taylor's trial and give authorities insight into the defense's strategy.
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