Vlad's 2012 story / prosecutorial misconduct

Thought I'd bring this case to your attention. Though this is reportedly the only case that the State of Maine has ever settled regarding malicious prosecution, that doesn't mean it isn't happening. From a Sun Journal story on 12-12-12 here are Filler's comments: 

“I believe we all have an absolute moral and constitutional obligation to fight abuse of officials who now wield almost absolute power to destroy our lives and undermine the administration of justice”  ~Vladek Filler

“What my children and I were put through is inexcusable, and I urge the Law Court to review all the evidence I have documented and provided to the Bar Counsel and act accordingly to defend our civil rights.”

And here's a story at Maine Public that mentions Filler's 2015 civil lawsuit. And a summary at Boston.com which states that AFA Mary Kellett only received a 30 day suspension...not enough.

Immunity of goverment officials - Public Safety meeting at noon today

I found this in some notes in my file cabinet today; it's 15 United States Code, Section 1122, regarding immunity. It's judge-made, not legitimate.

There's a meeting today at noon, regarding public safety in Lewiston. I wonder if the Safety Committee, the new one that's supposedly being or been created, will be made up of the same members that were on the former Ad Hoc Safety Committee.  

The Committee was comprised mostly of city council, and city employees (the mayor), and others who work in the justice system such as Lewiston police, the district attorney and county commissioner. 

The Safety Committee only met twice in over two years and did not accomplish it's goals...wait did it have any?

My public comments, recorded on City of Lewiston's Youtube channel

I'm reposting the video of the 7-15-25 city council meeting at the city of Lewiston's Youtube channel. I start speaking at about 2 hours 41 minutes in. I made a complaint, handed it to the former chief of police, David St. Pierre, during the meeting, after I spoke. And this was just weeks before he announced he was retiring.

St. Pierre is not retiring rom law enforcement, just from his position as chief. He's applied to be the next United States Marshal for Maine, and has the support of Senator Collins apparently. 

On August 26, 2025 I spoke again during public comment, and mentioned my complaint which has been ignored. I start speaking at about 10 minutes in. Police departments throughout Maine have been failing to investigate claims of misconduct and blatant violations of rights by it's officers. There is virtually no meaningful oversight of many Maine government employees. 

The Maine Wire speaks with Attorney Randazza regarding Shawn McBreairty, a Maine man who committed suicide. He was the father of a teenaged daughter. He spoke out against school transgender policies, and became the subject of a lawsuit by Maine law firm Drummond Woodsum. 

Former legislator, Jeffrey Evangelos - and video regarding ACLU lawsuit for violations of 6th amendment

It was mentioned this morning in the MPAC meeting that Jeff is not doing well. I've never met Jeff, but I've read about his work. 

At the Beacon there are stories which mention the former legislator who was on the Judiciary Committee. The stories are from 2022 and most were written before the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the MCPDS that spring for failing to provide counsel. 

Here's a video from Carol Garvan of the ACLU, regarding the right to counsel, class action lawsuit Robbins v MCPDS, which the state has argued it should not be a party in. 

Not surprising, Maine's jail costs are rising!

While researching jail costs, I read this story at Maine Public, which mentions the Maine County Corrections Professional Standards Council. So I went to their website. It looks like the Council is going to meet at 11:00 today. I think I'll try to watch through zoom. 

Well the zoom meeting mentioned above lasted only one half hour. I had other questions...maybe next time. So here's a summary of what I took away from today's meeting of the Maine County Corrections Professional Standards Council.

There were only a handful of individuals present, but a quorum. There might be some 4% increase to some budget or item. A report indicating specific mandates must be into the legislature by January 15. For 2025 I believe, about 26,000 people taken in, and 25,500 released. 

There was some discussion regarding that physicals are required to be made within 14 days of intake. It wasn't clear to me exactly what the issue was but I think doctor pay, maybe how to reduce hours, or the number of hours which should be like alloted to each physical. At this point, I enabled my video, then audio, and asked how individuals who arrive with obvious drug addiction are treated. Sent to the hospital within the first 8 hours, I think that's sort of what someone replied. 

I asked if the Council has taken a position on LD 1962 regarding the Ombudsman position. They haven't submitted testimony, and didn't really indicate either for or against. I told them there was still time to put in testimony, and that I had submitted testimony in favor of the bill but that I would like the county jails included; one who spoke in favor thought MDOC employees might need protection from or need to file a complaint regarding a prisoner/s, and that they could benefit from such an Ombudsman position.  

I did insert this comment into the chat room: So too many hours might be being spent by jail employees on processing an individual who is being released. And that was after it was suggested by one of the Council that perhaps there are too many hours being spent, or too many individuals involved in the process. There was not much activity in the chat except for that; and once it was determined there were no questions, the meeting was adjourned. 

Jan 7 @ 2 pm Criminal Justice and Public Safety

It looks like the public hearing is about to begin They've starting late. They are talking about immunity regarding if someone is overdosing, they can call for help to save someone's life without worrying about being charged with a crime. They are talking about adding training for law enforcement regarding this Good Samaritan Law. 

There's public testimony scheduled for LD 1962 to create an Ombudsman for the Maine Department of Corrections but yet I don't see it on the list. 

Public safety UNofficials

Well, I'm listening to yesterday's meeting in the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. I just clicked around 1:59:00 and a few minutes in, Mike Sauschuck is talking. He's in charge of public safety. I spoke with him last spring, at the free screening of the documentary about homelessness in Portland, called Under the Bridge. I told him about the wrongful arrest in Aroostook County in July of 2024. He offered no help, none. The Maine Criminal Justice Academy rarely penalizes law enforcement in Maine, I don't care what Sauschuck says.

Here’s something from a News Center Maine story about the meeting. Sauschuk wouldn’t answer a legislator's question regarding Justin Savage who is suing the state for $100 million after being beaten while in handcuffs.

Representative Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill, brought up Savage’s arrest during the committee meeting, “I was hopeful that I would get some kind of appropriate response about why the officer in question was promoted while being the subject of an investigation.” 

My public comments: link to the videos at Lewiston's Youtube page

The following was posted on 8-21-25, though the 8-26-25 meeting had yet to happen. The reason for that is that I started a post on that day intending to insert the meeting minutes from July 15, but they weren't approved until September 2. Then I went back to that blank post and wrote about the meeting of 8-26-25. 

I've been arrested two more times since then, on September 2 and October 8. The last warrant was sealed; and when I tried to resist, police called my landlord and he gave them access. I recently posted the list of the charges I am facing which were recently sent to me by the attorney who was court-appointed to me after the district attorney, Kent Murdick, wanted to jail me for about a month for violations of bail conditions which were an unlawful violation of my right to free speech. 

On 8-26-25 a special meeting was held to discuss the hiring of a new police chief. I spoke at about 10 minutes, 52 minutes, and 1 hour 23 minutes in. The 8-26-25 meeting was streamed and you can view it here. 

I spoke at council meeting on April 1 also, just two days after Lewiston officers breached my door. Here is a link to the meeting minutes, in which I'm mentioned on page 1 and 3. 

On July 15, I made public comment, and I handed the chief of police, David St. Pierre, my complaint. The new city administrator, Bryan Kaenrath, is a former legislator and was mayor of Waterville. He said the meeting on July 15 lasted 8 hours and that was why it was taking so long to approve and post the minutes. 

As there was a warrant for my arrest at the time, I left immediately after I gave St. Pierre my complaint. Today I found the Youtube video of the 7-15-25 meeting. I speak at 2 hours 41 minutes into the meeting; we were there longer but the council had gone into executive session prior to that and recording was stopped. 

In my complaint, I claim that Lewiston police on March 24 and 30 of 2025 acted on warrants that were based on false claims. Nonetheless, the next morning, July 16 St. Pierre sent officers to my apartment building to arrest me. I wasn't home; Pete called to tell me, and I turned myself in the next afternoon...my freedom costing $560. 

The arrest warrant in Lincoln County was issued on June 12 after I failed to appear for my arraignment; I'm being charged with stalking and violation of a protection order. I called the court on June 11 to report that I was unable to appear due to an obstruction in my eye that happened while Pete and I were removing a bush at our property in Saint Agatha. Also eye drops that I had started using two weeks earlier had caused much irritation in both eyes.

At the meeting I mentioned the threat I had received from a tenant in Aroostook County last summer, and how Lewiston officers did not consider the message to be a threat when it clearly was. Finally I asked for accountability, and new ways to handle protection from abuse orders. I mentioned that alienation of good people from children's lives may be contributing to child abuse and neglect in Maine.