FACT OR FICTION AT HPD
We all know discrimination exists in many different forms. Unfortunately, people that make up baseless discrimination claims undermine the valid complaints by people who have actually suffered from discrimination themselves.
We just saw the example of Jussie Smolett in Chicago and his phony hate crime claims and the extent he went to fabricate his claims. Now anyone coming forward with legitimate claims will be looked at with skepticism.
Now, if you actually read my posting highlighted above, here is another baseless discrimination complaint that a Hartford Police Lieutenant was passed over for promotion because she is female. This at the same time that other females were being promoted to various ranks, including a Deputy Chief and other Lieutenants.
Maybe the Lieutenant filing her discrimination complaint needs to take a look in the mirror and realize that she was not passed over because she is a female. No, she was passed over because she is a terrible supervisor and devoid of any leadership skills. Her track record of sexual harassment against male officers as well as other ridiculous moves she has made over the years should have got her terminated and definitely not promoted..
Hopefully much of her track record will come out as the City and HPD defends themselves against this ridiculous claim. In the meantime, I hope she realizes how she is damaging and hurting people who want to come forward with real claims based on facts.
The complaint was obtained through a Freedom o0f Information request to Hartford's Corporation Council as a public document.
Mertes Complaint by Scribd
18 comments:
Pork chop is outta her mind!!!
Make little eric leonard chief!!
More crazy emails !!
More door slamming!!
More of the Dead tree people skills !!
More , more , more !!
I don't know how much merit her claim has, but it does have some. That investigation into her social media posting was a done deal after Buyak gave her oral counseling. Buyak was ordered to reopen the investigation and up her punishment.
she must have been a terrible lawyer as she is also a terrible cop. Any lawyer would know that nothing in Government remains confidential as she requested, that is why they call them "Public Documents" , moron She has no business being a cop with a nonsense claim like this, her word and integrity must be zero to even have the nerve to file a complaint like that, it just lowers the public opinion of all of her fellow officers
Mertes is known throughout the department as a bully and pathological liar. She's a horrible supervisor and should've have been demoted when she was assigned to the academy for her shenanigans there which included but were not limited to her lascivious comments towards recruits and her underwear walk (yuck!). What's happening to her now is more than well deserved because she skated on her academy stunts. The only reason she wasn't demoted and fired before is the same reason she's claiming she's being denied a promotion now...she's a white female. There's already one unqualified female DC now. Does she really think she would even be considered for that position??? (Not!!!)
She's only 51??? Geeshhh!!! Probably another lie
10:08PM
she should have been terminated after her academy stunts. And yes the 51 years need to be weighed out, she has had a rough career. Imagine carrying the weight involved with being the first female sniper in HPD history (A LIE) and then being shot during an undercover drug operation on Albany Avenue (ANOTHER LIE) and we are lucky we didn't have an entire Academy Class in EAP with her wandering the halls at the Academy scantily clad (THE TRUTH) A real trainwreck
As a veteran patrol officer, I always consider this when someone gets promoted. How would I feel if they were the highest ranking cop at a major incident. If she rolled up during a hostage, baracaded or active shooter type situation and took command cops are going to die needlessly.
I like how she's using the white card. That should go over well.
10:33PM
When you have nothing else to fall back on, like reputation and history, you throw out whatever cards you have in your hand
10:30, look at the bright side, maybe if she showed up to your scene you could a lap dance and a handjob if she was running true to form. And probably some nightmares and scarred memories to go along with that image
Too many nuts in the brownies cristine . But def a close second to those old cannolis rendock attempted to pawn to anybody on the patrol floor. ......
Kevin, Ms. Mertes stated William Rea was promoted to Lieutenant after recently receiving discipline. My sources indicated that two other sergeants were not selected for promotion to Lieutenant because of recent discipline. Can you confirm this? Additionally, Lieutenant William Rea was recently selected to command the Vice, Intelligence and Narcotic Division. My sources indicate not only did he not interview for that position, but he does not have much supervisory experience, and does not possess any investigative experience. I asked my sources why the Chief would allow this non qualified person to command this division and I was informed that Rea is Chief Jason Thody's "boy".
I don't know Ms. Mertes, but she may have shed some light on potentially favorable action/promotion by Chief Thody, who seems to be a central figure in Mertes' complaint. Kevin, what I would like for you to determine is: Why would Rea be promoted over the other two sergeants, if he himself had received recent discipline? What qualifications does he possess to command that division? What qualifications does he possess the other Lieutenants who interviewed for the V.I.N. commander's position do not possess? If he in fact is Chief Thody's "boy", does that lend credibility to Mertes' complaint?
Not withstanding your distaste for Mertes, you owe it to the good citizens of Hartford to investigate/research why and if the right/qualified personnel are being placed in important positions within the police department. As understand it, V.I.N. is responsible for combating violent crime. The news reported three people were shot, again, in the north end. How can we, as citizens of this city expect to live safety if our police chief is putting his "boys" in positions they should not be in? Thank you Kevin for looking into this. Please post your findings.
Stopped reading at "I provide the following allegations ... I am a 51 year old female". I assume that's a fact, she knows she is a woman, and it's not an allegation.
What a dumbass.
She sounds like the useless LT. Pagan we have at the fire dept. Also like F/F Courtney Dunstan who refused to go into the burning building at 820 Wethersfield Ave. while civilians were hanging from the windows and throwing their children out the window .Also sounds like Lt.Thompson who has never been a line lieutenant but expects to go to the TAC Unit just because he went to work for the fire chiefs command staff and was promised by Chief Freeman to be placed at TAC Unit as soon as a position were available. Also sounds like Lt.Arroyo at L-4 who sends text messages everyday to assistant fire chief Barco ratting everyone out.
Walking in her undies? Doesn't HPD do Psyc Evals.
Thompson should never have been on the Tac as a private!
It was always questioned why he was brought to the Tac.
Are we talking about the same Brian Thompson who left firefighter Lugo alone in a basement fire to go freelance with the TAC on the second floor of the building.
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