In our society we do have courts of laws that seek the truth, in South Dakota justice is what the republican party says it is, and we also have the court of public opinion which can be as valuable as a court of law. WebThe South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources believes in building, developing, and supporting a high-performing and healthy workforce. /Subtype /Image Fax: (605) 330-4860 State of South Dakota Board of Pharmacy Prescription Drug Monitoring Program 4 0 obj
For the record, I was never contacted or talked to by the AGs office about my criminal complaint and I also heard about the dismissal of my criminal complaint by the AG from news media. As you look through the sections that describe the duties of the Division of Criminal Investigation, you will notice that we are very busy working in the background to keep South Dakota citizens safe. endobj Kaiser said she was reluctant about telling her superiors and eventually was forced out of her post as retaliation for reporting it. More Highway Patrol Trooper South Dakota State Government Mrs Kaiser is in fact Rep Dan Kaisers wife, a noted male Republican, who obviously supports her. There have been other situations where the woman will start conversation and steer in way to get a man to say something he normally wouldnt. WebDowty v. D.C.I. Following a five-day trial in Aberdeen, South Dakota, a six-person jury returned a $1.2 million dollar verdict in favor of former South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation agent, Laura Zylstra-Kaiser. A South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation agent is up for a national award, but he needs your help. They sure dont need to kill her. It will be interesting to see how much this one will cost as the ags office will probably have to farm out the defense of this. In August 2011, Kaiser was ranked as meets or exceeds in every job category. A special agent of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) sought several search warrants involving the Implicated Individual. Kaiser said she's not sure what Jackley's role in her settlement was, but believes blame for the delay partially falls on him. Remember, her life will be an open book before they would get through, and those low lifes arent just setting around playing racehorse pitch. c+g4]AjC`D93P=%OEY&TJ?2m;_e[F(Q\yv|.hxysU-nu#oRmX&{;=e|h=*)X+eZR~,-Erh? 4 0 obj /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB So youre saying, Bob, dont just feign it? I looked around to see if anyone was noticing. D-D$3I20eV&,$~ n. She says shereceived positive performance reviews through mid-2011, when she says her mid-year evaluation praised her for her exceptional work product, ability to work amicably with other DCI agents and members of her task force, relentless work, and above-average case activity.. WebSOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY prevention protection enforcement March 9, 2022 The Honorable Spencer Gosch Speaker of the House 500 E. Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 RE: HR 7001 Speaker Gosch: I understand that the House Select Committee on Investigation is close to concluding its work in examining the Anyone believing Marty and the DCI want federal probes of their white boys club is delusional. Kaiser said if Jackley wasn't involved, she's not sure why that mattered. . She was paid on Wednesday after several months of negotiations. @c`m6x\^=5^'Gb68qk!b@8hg"Xv3nK2
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Zylstra Kaiser now charges Gortmaker withreprisal discrimination and sex discrimination under the federal Civil Rights Act and the South Dakota Human RelationsAct. But in this lawsuit it says 'Marty Jackley, in his official capacity as Attorney General for the State of South Dakota and Marty Jackley personally.' Kaiser said as a result of her reporting the harassment that led to her forced resignation, she was unable to find another job in law enforcement. MC-you got your story ass backwards. WebThe graph below represents the number of search warrants DCI Special Agents participated in from 2008 through 2011. St~|AJtSZ]l!YBY?$@,!U82XV{/p*6)aPV%l[#gX[G|H5>>&AIX%q.&F%fF7vM4}"~W2(/:>)cS|
a. When called to account, Black allegedly turned against Zylstra Erickson: Later that day, Plaintiff approached Black and asked why he shared her personal information. A memorial sign honoring their sacrifice was placed north of Spearfish on U.S. Highway 85. << The jury found that Kaiser suffered retaliation and gender discrimination after she complained of sexual harassment by one of her colleagues in October 2011. She seeks, among other things, a jury trial, compensatory relief and damages arising from loss of past and future income, benefits, emotional distress, and other damages, with interest on such amounts, and punitive damages in an amount in excess of $75,000, and lawyer fees. Finished: John D. MacDonald's 'The Brass Cupcake'. She was living away from her husband and baby. Jackley's office issued this statement about the delay of Kaiser's settlement on Tuesday: "The State of South Dakota confirms today that the State of South Dakota has finalized the Laura Zylstra Kaiser lawsuit. >> The Court must still decide front pay, which is wage loss post-trial, and attorneys fees. Weighing onZylstra Kaisers mind, though, was a 2005 experience in which shehad reported another co-worker for sexual harassmentand gotten the wrong response from the boss: Her then-supervisor, Assistant Director Brian Zeeb, said her complaint could be seen as a sign of weakness and made a comment along the lines of, In the future, if you want a promotion or transfer to a new duty station, some may see this incident as your inability to get along with others. Rather than undertaking an investigation, Zeeb forced her to confronther harasser. (no offense to the Girl Scouts). WebWhen Chief Agent Miller retired, Merle Melstad served as chief agent of the DCI for six months in 1955; he was followed in that post by Rol Kebach, who was to serve twenty ", Lucas Kaster, one of Kaisers attorneys, stated: We are very happy for Laura. 2 0 obj
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You slime every other Republican male because MCs nave embracement of the establishment, in his bid to be named as Hickeys replacement? 5 0 obj My country ranch church in northwest SD was like that. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Support South Dakotas best independent journalism: donate to. If she did something wrong, like breaking the law to catch someone breaking the law, that would be enough. She charges Black with tortious interference, meaning he underminedher contractualrelationship with DCIto cover his backside. A friendly little safety reminder-dont play around pitchforks and torches. "It was communicated to my attorneys that there had been a storm and part of a roof came off a building so Bryan Gortmaker is not available," Kaiser said. That agreement along with forthcoming agreements included a non-disparagement clause, which forbid Kaiser from saying anything negative about the case, the people involved in the case or her former employer. WebSouth Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Special Agent James Severson (Severson) to investigate Adamson. stream
I hope my experience can give strength to other victims of sexual harassment. /Resources The court of public opinion is different than court of law. Zylstra Kaiser filed grievances over the demotion and transferwith Gortmaker and Attorney General Marty Jackley. endstream The four men decided that Kaiser fabricated the sexual harassment allegations as test for Black and decided that they could no longer trust her and refused to work with her. I also tried to initiate the Commencement of Proceedings for the Removal of Law Enforcement Officer upon written complaint of a citizen of the State (SDCL 3-17-6) with Service and Notice to SD Attorney General of the Waiver of Sovereign Immunity (SDCL 21-32-18) of the Defendant, but a corrupt Judge in Beadle County illegally prevented the Clerk of Courts from filing it. Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Dallas, TX; Search. Unbeknownst to Plaintiff, Black told Brown County Deputy Damian Bahr and DCI Agent Dave Lunzman, the only other law enforcement in the Aberdeen office, about Ericksons treatment toward Plaintiff. You cite a few anecdotes, and Im sure instances happen. We need to get Gortmaker, Black, Erickson, and Jackley speaking on the record to what happened. This is one of those rare situations where the accused should be guilty until they prove themselves innocent.