[nfbmi-talk] Cannon Calls for Armed Gaurds, Bullet Proof Drapes at MCB Board Meeting!

Sun Apr 25 01:41:09 UTC 2010

No, you didn't. You didn't say his title, so I just looked it up in case 
someone was curious.
Sorry for not being more clear.
J.J.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at comcast.net>
To: "'NFB of Michigan List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Cannon Calls for Armed Gaurds,Bullet Proof Drapes 
at MCB Board Meeting!


> Hi,
>
> Did I make a mistake?  I just copied and pasted so, don't think I messed
> with his name or title.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of J.J. Meddaugh
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 12:53 PM
> To: NFB of Michigan List
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Cannon Calls for Armed Gaurds,Bullet Proof 
> Drapes
> at MCB Board Meeting!
>
> Steve Monet's title, bTW, is MI-Safety Manager, CSP for the  State of
> Michigan
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
>> To: "NFB of Michigan List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 12:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Cannon Calls for Armed Gaurds,Bullet Proof
>> Drapes at MCB Board Meeting!
>>
>>
>>> The attachment to that message would have the costs for the guards,
>>> right? Were you sent this, or do we still not know the cost for the
>>> guards in March?
>>> Thanks, and awesome work to all involved.
>>>
>>> J.J. Meddaugh - ATGuys.com
>>> A premier Licensed Code Factory and KNFB Reader distributor
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at comcast.net>
>>> To: "'NFB of Michigan List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "'Geri Taeckens'" <geri.taeckens at isahealthfund.org>; "'Geri
>>> Taeckens'" <taeckens at eup.k12.mi.us>; "'Jo Ann Pilarski'"
>>> <pilarskij at charter.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 12:54 AM
>>> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Cannon Calls for Armed Gaurds,Bullet Proof Drapes
>>> at MCB Board Meeting!
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is more amazing than anything I imagined.  At the end of the last
>>>> MCB
>>>> meeting I asked who needed guarding?  I asked who authorized the 
>>>> guards.
>>>> President Posont filed a Freedom of Information Act request.  We were
>>>> astonished to read the following paranoic exchange initiated by Pat
>>>> Cannon.
>>>> He is apparently a little nuts or something.  Can you believe blind
>>>> people
>>>> are being told there is no money for needed services and Cannon is
>>>> investigating bullet proof drapes and armed gaurds?  Who should be
>>>> afraid?
>>>> We have posted this on our web page www.nfbmi.org.  Please tell your
>>>> friends
>>>> to read this and decide who deserves to have a job, Christine, Dave,
>>>> Blind
>>>> Vendors or Pat Cannon. UNBELIEVABLE!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Robertson, Bob (DELEG)
>>>>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:44 AM
>>>>
>>>> To: Haynes, Carla (DELEG); Cannon, Patrick (DELEG)
>>>>
>>>> Subject: FW: Security at Commission meetings
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Here is the information on the possibilities of getting security and
>>>> bullet-proof draping at Commission meetings.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> ----
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Cannon, Patrick D (DLEG)
>>>>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:50 PM
>>>>
>>>> To: Robertson, Bob (DLEG)
>>>>
>>>> Subject: RE: Security at Commission meetings
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Bob!  You did great work on gathering this information and I am
>>>> most
>>>> appreciative.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have forwarded this information on to Jo Ann Pilarski but asked that
>>>> she
>>>> not share it far and wide and I will ask you to do the same as I do not
>>>> want
>>>> to create any sense of "alarm" on the subject of security.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Pat
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>
>>>> From: Robertson, Bob (DLEG)
>>>>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 3:02 PM
>>>>
>>>> To: Cannon, Patrick D (DLEG)
>>>>
>>>> Cc: Luzenski, Sue (DLEG)
>>>>
>>>> Subject: Security at Commission meetings
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Pat -
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> After talking with Steve Monet, I've got some info you can "take under
>>>> advisement" and share with Commissioners if you so wish. Steve is still
>>>> checking into the feasibility of bullet-proof draping for the 
>>>> conference
>>>> rooms tables. He wants us to take a digital photo of the tables in the
>>>> conference room upstairs and include their measurements so the company
>>>> who
>>>> makes the draping can give us an estimate on the costs. I thought we
>>>> could
>>>> do this when Susan gets back later this week.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As for other buildings, he said there are several in the area. He
>>>> mentioned
>>>> the State Library or Capitol Commons as two possibilities downtown.
>>>> There is
>>>> also the General Office Building at the Secondary Complex and the
>>>> building
>>>> down on Pierpont where the Public Service Commission meets. All of 
>>>> these
>>>> facilities have someone at the front desk checking IDs and issuing
>>>> visitor
>>>> passes. Steve pointed out that these so-called "security guards" do not
>>>> get
>>>> involved in apprehending or stopping bad guys. In other words, if
>>>> someone
>>>> disrupts a meeting the folks at the front desk won't come running to 
>>>> the
>>>> rescue. We would need to call the Capitol Security for that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Finally, Steve gave me the name of the guy in DMB, Jeff Pratt, we can
>>>> contact (241-4391) if we want to see about having our own security 
>>>> guard
>
>>>> at
>>>> a meeting in this building. We would need to tell him how often we'd
>>>> need
>>>> someone, how many hours each time, the place and time, and then whether
>>>> we
>>>> wanted an armed or unarmed guard. We would most likely have to pay for
>>>> those
>>>> services. We cannot just "borrow" a guard from another building.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think this is a good 'first step' in gathering some info that you and
>>>> the
>>>> Board can use to decide a 'next step' so if you need more, let me know.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you wondered if it was really someone else who requested the
>>>> security,
>>>> here is proof from the Department of Management and Budget that Cannon,
>>>> personally, did it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Luzenski, Sue (DELEG)
>>>>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:24 PM
>>>>
>>>> To: Heibeck, Cheryl (DELEG)
>>>>
>>>> Subject: For FOIA request
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Attachments: DMB-123 Blind Comm Victor.doc
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>
>>>> From: Pratt, Jeff
>>>>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:48 AM
>>>>
>>>> To: Luzenski, Sue (DELEG)
>>>>
>>>> Subject: Fwd: FW: Braille and Tactile Signs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sue,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.  Pat asked that I arrange for a security guard on Mar. 19 &
>>>> 20.
>>>>
>>>> Attached is a DMB-123 that I need to have you complete and have signed
>>>> by
>>>> your agency then returned to my attention.  I will also need a point of
>>>> contact and phone number for these two days as well as an understanding
>>>> of
>>>> what the guard's duties will be.  I do know that on the 20th the guard
>>>> will
>>>> need to be posted at the entrance as the building will be locked.  It
>>>> would
>>>> be helpful if a list of those authorized to enter so that the guard
>>>> knows
>>>> who is authorized.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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