Two new Harassment and Intimidation complaints filed against LT Briggs and the Ashland Police Department

First complaint filed against LT Briggs for Court Room Intimidation. Second complaint filed against APD for a questionable traffic stop of Attorney Joe Hennessey's daughters.- Complaint Documents PDF Ashland News

Josh Eaton

Oct 4, 2015 Attorney Joseph Hennessey has filed two separate complaints against Lieutenant Briggs and the Ashland Police Department. The first complaint is in regard to Lt Briggs' unlawful use of a cell phone in court, to allegedly take pictures of Attorney Hennessey and his client. The second, is in regard to a questionable traffic stop, in which Hennessey's daughters were subjected to heavy questioning and what amounts to a roadside vehicle inspection. The official reason for the stop was a defective tail light. However according to Hennessey and a local service station, there was nothing wrong with the lights. In the complaint regarding court room intimidation, Lt Briggs is alleged to have closely followed Hennessey, his client, and his client's mother into the court room. Once inside, Lt Briggs appeared to be taking pictures of Hennessey, his client, and his client's mother, with a personal cell phone. He was also reported to be texting and laughing while he was taking the pictures. Hennessey contends that Briggs' actions and demeanor were an intentional act of intimidation... Full Article - Comment Board





Current Selectmen Give

Green Light to Cops for

Future Wrong doing

Ashland News

Josh Eaton

May 18, 2015 The Current Board of Selectmen and many Candidates for the Board, have all been quoted as of late, making statements that indirectly condone past wrong doing by certain police officers, unofficially known as 'the wolf pack'. Statements made, such as "We are not going to rehash old department issues", and "We are going to move forward, and not dwell on past issues", are in reality saying, "We are not going to hold officers accountable for past crimes and wrong doing." It's not only PAST crimes and wrong doing these officer will not be held accountable for. Police Chief Davis, Town Manager (Air Force General ret) Tony Schiavi, and the Board of Selectmen are currently not holding Officers and other town official(s) accountable, by way of investigation, for CURRENT accusations. (information which AN is withholding to protect the privacy of innocent family members). The MWDN, in contrast, has destroyed the reputations of men based solely on accusation, whether true or not, and thought nothing of dragging family members into the public eye. These things have most often been done without even doing their due-diligence of investigative reporting. This yellow-journalism style of reporting was most often done by Laura Krantz, reporting anything, fact or fiction, that would best promote an agenda.

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