Posts by Harold Phillips95

Hey,

So, a couple of days ago, I made a decision that wasn't exactly rational and was definitely self-destructive.
I allowed myself to be detained as a way to show support for
the Occupy Wall Street protests and against the arrest of Marjorie Taylor Greene, which
had happened just the day before.

In case anyone is interested, here is the formal complaint I’m filing tomorrow for internal review,
so you can see who is actually guarding the constitutional order in the US.

I’m not going to actively participate in a debate (if one even happens). I just want those
who feel the same way to know—don't fear extreme nationalism. To say it was more like 1986
is a lie. There's just more of it now because we live under terror and they try to scare us.

Oh, and any suggestions on how to handle things moving forward are welcome.

I’ve formatted it a bit; the text looks messy, but unfortunately, I don't see many
better options available.

Best regards.

To the attention of Ethics Commissioners Z. R. and M. V.,

FORMAL COMPLAINT
Regarding unethical conduct and the excessive use of force by police
officer ***** and the unethical behavior of officer ******,
at the Mississippi River Valley police department.
In the early morning hours of February 21st,
after consuming approximately two glasses of strong liquor, I entered the
police station voluntarily as a protest against the Department of Justice
for the arrest of citizen Marjorie Taylor Greene, who stood up against
the unemployment and terror that has been directed at other citizens and institutions
outside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for months, and as a sign of support for
the Occupy Wall Street protests, during which my assumption proved
correct that the police would turn aggressively on peaceful protesters,
including women and children, before turning on the militants
in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Upon arriving at the station, I take my ID out of my wallet, along with my wallet, phone, and my Rolex Oyster Perpetual DateJust, and lay all other
property on the counter, stating that I wish to be arrested for
disturbing the peace (since I am intoxicated, I have to do something
to ensure I am detained) for the reasons described above. While doing so, I kneel and
keep my hands stretched straight out in front of me, so as not to show any sign of
resistance or aggression, which would make my act of peaceful protest meaningless.
First comes the mockery, followed by being forcibly removed from the station and thrown,
with my muscles completely limp, onto the ground, while being told to
just go home. Afterward, I lie face down on the ground voluntarily, hands
crossed behind my back, shouting that I again wish to be arrested
for the reasons mentioned above. At that moment, officer ***** arrives.
After several repeated demands for an arrest, the officer says,
quoting him: "Now you'll protest!", after which follows a blunt blow to the
back of my head with a hand or an object, resulting in part of my upper
left temple being injured and a laceration on my upper lip (more details attached,
see the section of the discharge papers where my condition upon arrival at the medical facility is noted).
They bring me back into the station and create a report; however, seeing that offenses and abuses have occurred
under sections 317 and 318 of the Penal Code—what kind of repression are you using
against an unarmed man lying voluntarily on his hands behind his back on the floor?—I take off my jacket and shirt so it is clearly visible that I am carrying no
cold or firearms, in order to prevent further violations of said sections
through the application of unnecessary force. After a few
minutes, medical services arrive, and officer ***** refuses to state
his badge number because I am looking down the entire time, and the badge is worn. Before the van doors close, I manage to catch the badge number.

After becoming fully sober through the force of the law, it is established that the property mentioned in the previous paragraph is not accounted for—the Rolex is missing.
After my repeated calls and constant pressure on the
Department of Justice, we finally went from having zero information about a missing watch to
receiving confirmation that they definitely didn't have it, only to eventually have the timepiece delivered to
hospital grounds—visibly damaged, missing its winding mechanism, and despite being set aside initially to prevent further
property damage.

Upon leaving the hospital, I headed over to the local precinct to request the incident report
that I intend to file alongside this document, but I was met at the desk by an officer named *****.
After a brief explanation of the situation, I was greeted with smirks and a blatant, rude
gesture toward the door. When I asked why he was acting this way, his response was, and I quote: "You want to go back to where you were?"
Once he realized I wasn't backing down and that I fully intended to file this formal grievance, his tone shifted.
He became slightly more cooperative, though he claimed he couldn't provide the report because it supposedly doesn't exist (on what basis would you file a misdemeanor charge?) and that he
couldn't disclose who was involved in my detention since he didn't know who was on duty that morning. I have already provided the badge number for officer ***** and
requested a verification of his presence at the building
the previous morning.
By acting this way—much like the conduct displayed in Chicago on
two separate occasions—your department is doing itself no favors. This brutal treatment of an otherwise
law-abiding citizen raises the question: are these
aggressors actually on the right side of the bars? How much longer will you allow the inertia surrounding this case to support the hostage crisis that militants from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
are waging against civil society and the institutions of a legal state?

I am requesting a full investigation into the circumstances leading to the violation of
statutory authority and the excessive use of force described
previously, as well as the intentional property damage to the watch and the other irregularities mentioned above. I expect to be notified of your findings in writing
within the legally mandated 30-day period.

As for the other two officers involved in my detention,
I would like to extend my sincere thanks for their professional conduct.

This is about an enforcement issue: I’ve been charged twice, and now my account is frozen. To make matters worse, Bank of America has hit me with extra fees on top of the temporary
liquidity squeeze.

Oct 16, 2014. Date on the enforcement document.
Dec 13, 2014. The blue envelope was delivered right to my door.
Jan 10, 2015. I paid off the entire debt from that resolution, including all the predictable enforcement costs, in full via cash payment.
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Jan 21, 2015. That same law firm sends a notice to the Federal Reserve.
Jan 22, 2015. My account gets frozen. Happy birthday to me (it was actually my birthday that day).

Bank of America provided me with bank statements showing a zero balance on Jan 12, 2015, yet by Jan 21, 2015,
that balance had somehow jumped to roughly $63. Because of this, they claim the enforcement shouldn't have been stayed—even though their own records clearly show
the debt was settled on time. Essentially, the events on January 21st and 22nd should never have happened; they
occurred solely because of Bank of America's error.

Why did they suddenly hike the debt amount in their books back on Oct 16 by $150? To me, that looks like a major irregularity.
On Oct 16, the enforcement order was still sitting with the law firm and hadn't even been filed yet. If I remember correctly, I should still have rights to appeal at that stage, right?

I've handed the case over to my lawyer. She’s going to go after a full refund of everything that was in the account on Jan 21, 2015, plus interest and the added
fees from the freeze and the legal costs. Bank of America has been refusing to cover the costs incurred by the Federal Reserve, and now they're trying to play games with me
regarding the transaction trail between my Bank of America card, the bank itself, and the Federal Reserve—even though I know Bank of America is the one at fault
since they've already been caught being shady.

Is there enough ground here for a lawsuit, and am I taking the right steps? It seems to me that Bank of America acted on an enforcement order
that had already been satisfied, without any prior notice, and now they're dodging responsibility for the resulting costs.

I'd appreciate any advice or comments if you think I need to clarify anything.

Best regards.

My gut feeling is that we're looking at a RAM issue here.

It doesn't really matter how much more powerful one is compared to the other, since they both just end up as e-waste anyway. I honestly have a hard time imagining what kind of actual workload either of them could handle effectively.