ALL IS NOT FAIR WITH WAYFAIR … or … ANOTHER PITTSFIELD FIASCO?
BY DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION JAN. 18-20, 2019) — You’re an online business. You lose $151.7 million in the third quarter 2018. Customers file countless complaints about bad service, cheap products, and “bait and switch” practices. Your customer relations are a mess. You’ve just been hit with a lawsuit accusing you of stock fraud and the illegal pocketing of $87.75 million. More suits are said to be in the works.
You are Wayfair, the online furniture company.
You are the company that Pittsfield mayor Linda Tyer went gaga over when she announced last month that Wayfair intended to open a satellite operation in Pittsfield worth 300 jobs.
Now, it appears to be another of the mirages that have become standard operating procedure in the city (WorkshopLive, the Beacon Cinema, Eversource, Spice, Nuclea, ad infinitum, ad nauseum). Of course, all of this must play out in court.
Tyer insists the bad news will not affect the move into Pittsfield. Dispassionate reason would disagree. Companies usually don’t expand when they’re facing these kinds of problems. Off the record, the wise guys say the Pittsfield office will never open. Prediction: Wayfair in Pittsfield is toast.
Did Pittsfield get taken again? The mayor won’t be smashing a bottle of Dom Perignon against the launching of the S.S. Wayfair from dry harbor into the Clock Tower building anytime soon. You know. Clock Tower. Managed by developer David “St. Mary’s of the Star I Want Millions of Taxpayer Dollars” Carver, whose major tenant there just happens to be The Boring Broadsheet. Gosh, do you think that will affect the newspaper’s coverage of Wayfair?
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The class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston alleges:
- the company made false and inflated claims to investors.
- The fake news drove the stock up from $107 a share on Aug. 1, 2018 to $150 share by the middle of September.
- When it hit $150, the insiders sold out and cashed in, making almost $90 million. The dates are interesting. Not long after, Wayfair announced its expansion in the Bay State, including Pittsfield.
Wayfair has been losing money for some time. In the third quarter of 2018, Wayfair lost $151.7 million, $75.3 million more than it lost in a similar period in 2017. Analysts say the fourth quarter will shows losses, possible even worse ones. That is not sustainable, and it bears the signs of a tanking company.
Tyer also made the incredulous statement that “lawsuits of this nature are a part of doing business as a public company.”
Truly? Being accused of probity, fraud, and corruption in federal court is a routine “part of doing business?” The comment reveals a nonchalant — no, shocking — attitude about graft that every citizen should find unsettling in the extreme. After all, Pittsfield is a “public company” owned by citizen shareholders. Maybe what she’s saying is that this is an ordinary “part of doing business” in Pittsfield.
THE PLANET is hearing a lot of scuttlebutt about Wayfair. The story is far from over. Meanwhile, here are a few of the hundreds and hundreds of complaints about Wayfair from the Better Business Bureau. You can check them online for yourself at www.bbb.org.
01/02/2019
On 12/29/18 I ordered the ****** Dark Greg Area Rug. My order # is ********** and my total came to $95. Today is 1/2/19 and I just received the rug and I’m HIGHLY disappointed. First off, it was folded instead of being rolled. So when I tore the plastic off, I had to unfold it which made the rug have TERRIBLE creases that will be extremely hard to get out (if they’ll even come out). The rug is terribly thin, the colors are faded, and overall, it looks a mess. I should have read the reviews BEFORE I made my purchase because it looks like a lot of people are having the same issue. Now I feel like I’ve wasted $95! I tore the plastic off and everything so it’s impossible to ship back. And probably too much work anyway. I’m just so, so disappointed. Terrible quality product.
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12/31/2018
I ordered from Wayfair for the first time ever and deeply regret it. My item, a king size bed frame, should have been delivered over two weeks ago and since then I have spoken to many wayfair reps and managers who continue to give me the run around – one minute the package is lost, the next it’s on the way, the next it’s lost again. Calls have not been returned and I am livid. This has been a huge inconvenience as I recently moved into a new home and have been sleeping on the floor. I had family come visit for the holidays and instead of being able to stay in my home they had to spend hundreds of dollars last minute on a hotel room. Wayfair initially refunded me $200 and said I would receive my bed a week later. It’s now been ANOTHER week and no bed and Wayfair has decided that they’ll be sending me another bed frame until my actual bed frame gets here – which could be weeks they said. That means that when my actual bed that I ordered arrives I will have to deal with the hassle …
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12/29/2018
I made an order on November 29th, 2018 for the amount of CAD$356.15 for a Step One 5 Drawer Dresser. It is now December 29th, 2018 and I have yet to receive such delivery by this company. I have been dealing via phone and email back and forth with multiple representative and even a manager by the name of ******* * with the email address *******@wayfair.com. ***** is the shipper for this order and they have failed to deliver this same order countless times. I have contacted both ***** & Wayfair to make sure the delivery driver to press my apartment buzzer code #*** as I have requested and noted down specifically on my order record. I have explained numerous times that I have been into a recent accident where I ended up injuring myself which caused my foot and my back to be immobile. I have notified both ***** & Wayfair multiple times to please make sure to advise the driver to press my apartment buzzer to notify me to let them in as I am currently physically unable to…
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01/09/2019
I purchased a gift for my daughter-in-law from WayFair. When it arrived, it was addressed to her, from her. She did not realize it was a Christmas gift from me, so she called the company who did not identify me as placing the order. WayFair, then, sent a UPS driver to pick it up and return it to the company. They have not re-imbursed my credit card for the amount ($78) and are calling it fraud on my part (for asking for a refund). Both, I and my daughter-in-law have excellent credit ratings and are professionals. We do not commit fraud. WayFair needs to re-imburse my credit card.
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12/31/2018
Ordered tile for my home Dec 16 and I still didn’t receive. Everytime I call customer service they tell me 2 business days your order will be shipped. I want what I ordered. Now I’m being told nobody is available to release my order for shipping. I don’t know what to believe. The tile is for my master bathroom. It’s holding up renovations and I can’t use the bathroom.
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When precisely did the city of Pittsfield go from being a Rockwellian dream into nightmare painted by Hieronymus Bosch?
On that pleasant note, have a great weekend, everybody.
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“Nothing is so healing as the human touch” — Bobby Fischer‘s last words.
“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”
LOVE TO ALL.
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Hopefully someone copied the story from the Eagle and the more comprehensive one on I Berkshires because I am not seeing either one right now. The iBerkshires one lasted only hours before being scrubbed.
And who gave the order to kill the story and why? This is not the first time iBerkshires yanked a story shortly after it hit the press. Is the local press being controlled and if so from where?
If anyone has the iBerkshires version perhaps they could paste it here.
Both links posted in comments from Dans’ Wed Post and both still work.
Good to know. I wonder why it has become harder to locate though. Was someone in power embarrassed? Was the story inaccurate? Who pulled it and who pushed to have it pulled?
Surely there will be an explanation soon in the papers so that they themselves do not look foolish. I am sure of it.
While there was a recent case of an IBerkshire story being temporarily removed, this is usually never the case. After a certain amount of stories are posted on the home page, the older entries are automatically moved to the archive, which can be accessed by the “News” link on the horizontal menu above. A story usually moves to the archive within 24 to 48 hours. Not defending them, just pointing out what I have found.
I don’t know man…this story seems to have gott3en the acid treatment. gone without a trace from the sources
When precisely did the dream turn into a nightmare you ask. That is presicesly the question Watson but a straight answer is as elusive as big foot, or a cougar in south county, or Kinda like a bad marriage, it’s a downaward slide and one day ya wake up and realize your dream has become a nightmare, but you’re not quite sure when exactly it happened. In Pittsfield’s case, the downward slide started about 30 years ago, and now it is complete. Shootings have become as common as a bum on North Street lookin for a hand out. Think positive Danny Boy, Wave stock, oops I mean Wayfair Stock was 80 bucks Christmas Day and now it’s 96. Now is the time to buy as a realtor once told me. Speaking of Danny Boy, it’s a great Irish song and perhaps Pittsfield can publish its own album and it can be an economic engine, and we can throw some Kapanski cash at
Marketing it, and then cash out when it takes off, kinda like Wayfair. It can be titled Nightmare on Allen Street, by The Downward Slide band, and feature such hits as PCB Park,
Economic Engine, Urban Renewal For Fools, Beacon Bucks, Triple Homicide, Double Shooting, Slice and Dice, A Hand Out, not a Hand Up, The Stanley Bullspit Incubator, A Free
Lunch, A Free Ride, Workshop Dead, the Doyle Debacle, Fat Pat, The Mirage, The Ruberto Renaissance, Trauma Informed Prosecutions, and Restorative Justice. It would also include Coming Soon, The Stanley Shuffle, It Ain’t Happening, We’ve Been Bypassed, A New School Thanks to Fools, and Two Tokes and a Whiff and it can close with The Devils’ in DA Details, and A Pickle Park Coming Soon.
I’ll add to that list….Walmart mysteriously deciding to change their corporate policy just when they were due to set up a Super Walmart here in Pittsfield. Posters keep coming on here and thanking the City Council and Mazzeo for killing the Super Walmart deal while others insist that Walmart changed their corporate policy and decided not to build a Super here. What is the truth? We may never know because THIS IS Pittsfield. A Super Walmart would have revitalized Tyler Street instead of the street narrowing that they are now proposing.
Looks like You hit your stride Johnny.
Must be the smoking hot reefer I been tokin. Already working on the next albumn. The single is gonna be called The Wayfair Whif.
A bad marriage is like wetting your pants! At first it is warm and fuzzy,then you realize you made a mistake.The leaders of Pittsfield keep sticking us with bad marriages and we can’t even file for divorce.
Johnny 2,
That’s a good one right there.
Johnny
99 Yeah But it is a Vibrant Vision with Colaborative Motion. Translation:: Bull Shit.
The recent lawsuit is just the tip of the iceberg.
IF they end up in Pittsfield, and it’s a big IF… it will be an extremely scaled down operation. The biggest hold up, they want money from the city, and it’s a story you aren’t hearing yet because Tyer and Kufflinks Kerwood are trying to figure out the work around.
They are going to try and frame it as potential employees needing training, that the candidate pool is weak and that locals lack the basic skills to act as phone reps. So Pittsfield, via a grant program, will help pay to “retrain” locals so they can get the “jobs”
Understand this “retraining” is really just the standard new employee training Wayfair does but it’s now a form of corporate extortion.
That’s at least the back trim deal being considered right now.
A more fundamental problem, the C3 team at wayfair knows it’s a sinking ship. They’ve spent millions on marketing and are not seeing the growth or return. They have also learned the tricks from the dotcom days and now are looking to take profits via stock manipulation before the ship sinks.
Wayfair is, at this point, a Ponzi scheme. New investors are propping up the companies losses and will be unable to sustain this for much longer. The only saving grace for wayfair, some of their foreign sales are grown but not at the rate they need.
Another huge hit, and people need remember this, Wayfair and their crack legal team, is why you pay taxes for online purchases now. The Wayfair salestax nexus has changed online selling forever and has stripped Wayfair of one of its real competitive advantages and it was of their own doing.
https://www.avalara.com/us/en/learn/sales-tax/south-dakota-wayfair.html
So as the esteemed mayor Tyer said, online sales tax, just the cost of doing business with a pump and dump company like Wayfair.
Just know, companies that come to Pittsfield, come here for one thing, money because in Pittsfield they don’t know the word no.
Say it isn’t so, an internet company with little infrastructure or scale, that makes no actual products is a fraud?
eBay didn’t make products, amazon didn’t make products, both had very limited scale. Neither were frauds. There are thousands of internet companies that don’t make products that aren’t fraudulent. Wayfair was a legitimate company, it’s now strayed into fraudulent based on stock manipulation.
I drive past a 800k square foot building each day that suggests to me that Amazon does have scale, infrastructure, and they invested in IP.
eBay has IP and financial services.
Wayfair has??? cheap shit from china.
Wayfair has buildings, logistics services and devices, their own fleet of vehicles, websites and proprietary IP, and it’s scaled.
The issue is they hit a wall and now instead of moving boxes for a profit, they are engaging in stock manipulation.
Comparing a $870B congolmorate that has healthy profits and growth against a $6B reseller that’s lost money for 5 years is not really apples to apples.
Amazon started out selling books (that they didn’t make) and lost money for years. It also loses money, to this day in overseas markets.
Point is all web companies start out someplace, some grow and thrive, others like Wayfair max out and resort to stock price manipulation.
Shakes, didn’t you just describe Amazon?
Leave it to Massachusetts and Pittsfield to hand out money to company that has no problem with burning 100s of millions of investor cash. Only explanation is bribery and embezzlement by the Democrat establishment
Corruption. Boss Tweed. The First Communist State in the Union.
It is entertaining to see the wife of the disgraced former DA of our county root so heartily for the implosion of Pittsfield. Not that it matters.
Berkshire Museum, Shaker Museum 450k for air conditioning sold to Pittsfield as bringing in new stuff to view,Shaker leader needed Pittsfield money to rehab it administration office then repurposed that Cash.There is a band of thieves knocking at Pittsfields door for free cash.We should not give 1 more dime to anyone.There is no qualified leader at the school or the city.The mayor is no Nancy Pelosi,No Elisabeth Warren….She and Moon and Bouvier are all Donald Trump republicans giving poor tax payer money to republican business people who love subsidies or welfare for business
I say thanks everyday that Mayor Tyer is NOT Nancy Pelosi or Liz Warren. The political philosophy of Liz Warren and Nancy Pelosi is to redistribute wealth from the wealthy to big government by taxing us into oblivion. California will soon be taxing water.
Lucky for you Pat you are in Gods, I mean Trumps, giving hands. He is taking care of you and thusly you are so blessed. Praise be…
Another brilliant scheme by the progressives, getting Wayfair at our expense. Throw in the Pickleball courts and I might start inhaling cannabis to control my microaggressions
Planet, if you search far and wide. That quote by the Mayor~Price of doing business~was also used by a local business entrepreneur, won’t mention his name, who also said that after being fined a couple of million for illegal practices.
Agent Smith lays it out beaufifully. A couple of things added would be many of these tax and tif grabbers always have a plan a b c and d,whether it be what the Agent laid out or something else.
One other thing the Agent might have released is this company like many companies, they (wayfair) wouldn’t mind being bought by the bigger sharks,like an Amazon or a Wal Mart, that would be option E.
There should be inquiriys concerning the BeaCon forgiveness, the current wayfair situation,pickle ball funding,the way the new school was produced (public discussion,sure but private vetting) the water improvement to the sewer plant, that is a big one, why a slimmed down meeting with only a couple council members and why three consultants and no other viable option.the, Moringstar sewer, One million paid for drawings leave a bad taste. And the metered parking,enough said. Add all this with the crime increase and people like stoogeon spewing bullshit you have a bad cocktail.
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Sounds like we need a special council investigation.
Ad the MUSEUM ART sale to that C L. I noticed in the campaign donations where Moon had three listed. One was a teachers federation, one was an out of town address, and the third Van Shields former director at the Berkshire Museum?
Remember that quote, price of doing business by the Mayor was the same exact quote a few years ago from that investment broker who was fined a couple million for bad ptactices,remember the quote in the paper,probably still there.
Insert cost for price Shell,same thing.
Gotta love a good securities fraud case!!
Fortunately, progressive Harirngton’s office is not leading the prosecution of Wayfair. Whata walking disaster she is.
Sources tell me left-hand Harrington is still sore at the Eagle over their blistering opinion column, calling her on his choice to release a violent defendant on personal recognizance, bypassing a dangerousness hearing.
So, now left-handed Harrington has turned to Chartock’s WAMC as a primary news release outlet.
And that’s the bottom-line!!
Does Chris Connell actually think he will be liked better going on the Stooges show. Stooge was actually giving Congrats to wayfair for coming here,what a dopey man.
Brian,
Do you understand the difference between criminal and civil actions? Didn’t think so.
You we’re manipulated like a half-witted fool by David Capeless’s wife and many others. Maybe it’s time to give all that up and stick to leggin’ it.
Just a thought.
Cicero . . . it’s great to hear from you again!
And yes, I do “understand the difference between criminal and civil actions”.
Securities fraud cases are prosecuted both by way of civil causes of action and/or through a criminal complaint or indictment.
In case you miss this in law school, here’s a quick Reader’s Digest version to help you refresh any outstanding (cognitive) gaps . . . .
http://www.secactions.com/finding-the-line-between-criminal-and-civil-securites-fraud/
And thank-you for the leg plug.
Email or IM me sometime so we can sit around drinking a beer or two – while sharing war stories about the DA’s contest no one else has heard about.
Mr Marquis obsession with DA Harrington is very odd to say the least if not cause for concern.
I’m merely reminding voters who and what they put into office.
Since Harrington and her cabal were so obsessed or fixated on Capeless and Caccaviello during the campaign, I guess a degree of oversight, from me, might not be “cause for concern.”
Moreover, given yours and others on this blog’s heightened level of obsession with Mayor Tyer and the Pittsfield City Council members, I’m guessing a little oversight of DA Harrington is readily acceptable.
And I’m guessing you haven’t read J. Melle’s postings lately. His comments are twilight-like conspiratorial, at best; while mine merely highlight Harrington’s unfitness to hold office.
And that’s the bottom-line!!
How much money can we afford to give these businesses ? A progressive like Moon,Bouvier, Caccamo,Kroll,White ,Marchetti,Tyer care about PCBS and toxins fumes working their way into Allendale school….giving more cash to business men of Pittsfield investing in apartments.There needs to be a update on Allendale school to the people of Pittsfield who have 400 people schooling and working there.Mccandless,Yon are hiding air test daily results .The school committee is responsible for Allendales health and if not them its the Marchetti council.
If you don’t have outside interest and air is only monitored by the Special interests, then unless it’s toxic gas it isn’t‘t Required to shut down, evidentially. The same could be said during a meeting of only a couple of Councilors and the mayor, where were others Councilors during that meeting with the epa?
I’m watching Fox news and have not seen a report of Trump tell Cohen to lie to Congress report.
Maybe because it isn’t true this not news.
Where did you see it CNN? MSNBC? Which is the credible source?
Just sayin
That’s how the boring broadsheet does it business.
Securities and exchange laws need to change. When a company buys and sells its own stock,you bet they know what’s going down before they do it. Wayfair is going down on this one. Greed is not good,Mr. Geico. The Mayors quote can’t be true?
That would be like Dillinge robbing a bank and g tying caught and saying that’s the chance you take.
This just in, in a “meeting of the minds” DAAH just said she NEVER plans to try a case in court.
“That’s not my job, I’m here to lead change not try cases.” Was her alleged talking point to a group of staff.
We are in serious trouble. Another unqualified WHEN chick Thank you AgentSmith.
That might be positive thing given her skill. What is the term length? Would Judith Knight run again?
Thanks Be To God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some joint called Renaissance LLC (you can’t make it up) owns 1.5. mil shares of wayfair stock, all the while the ceo keeps selling his.
I’ve never said there isn’t a cheaper way to accomplish certain goals like phosphorous reduction with the wastewater effluent.
What I have said is that the G-man thinks he doesn’t have to follow the laws like everyone else. This is evident by his criminal charges related to threats, witness impersonation, and breaking and entering an automobile. Additionally, his dismissed libel lawsuit against the Eagle because he allegedly admitted he was drunk in public at a political event.
So why would a contractor like the waterboy want no competition? It locks in work and profit. I offer a significant price reduction to my private practice clients if they agree to sole-source a contract with me. I don’t have to compete with other consultants and incur the expense of submitting proposals. I offer as much as a 40% reduction in my hourly rate. for example, one community I submitted a base fee of $9k with add-ons of up to $4k more. The decided to go out for bid. I told them straight up front, if I submit a bid for a project where you’ve allocated a $20k budget, do not expect me to come in with a $13k proposal to win the work. Not when I have uncertainty and time delay.
This is how it works, don’t let the water boy CON you into believing anything different. If the City were to go back and revise the bid specifications, he and his toadies would likely not be low bidder.
Viccoward: No one cares about you and your job. It must be boring trying to sell thumb tacks and paper clips all day long .It must be challenging negotiating those heavy 40% reductions in the cost of these office staples. The Gman owns your brain and you must dream about being him. That will never occur because he is a man and you are a coward. You better be careful about what you post because some of it is libel and you are a known aberrant individual. Also everything you posted about regarding the sewer plants work is all nonsense. Consider this half wit: Forestall: 21 million. Gaetani 18 million. City: 61.4 million. Shakes: ????????? See how insignificant you are nut case? You are not in the Gman league by ant stretch of the imagination. Can I get a 50% discount on those Chinese staples you are selling? If yes deliver them to the Gaetani pittsfield news hour next wednesday. Your again invited for the umpthteen time to appear on his show where by he will use you as the buffoon and give a lesson on how to dismantle a buffoon in less than 30 seconds or less. With you it will definitely be less than 30 seconds. Be there buffoon the Wizards claws are sharpened and he will be waiting for you. Like I said: he is a man and you are a coward. Your former co workers have your number and everyone should know that your nick name was the gossiper. It still fits you well today. Does your daughter still teach school here in pittsfield?? She is a very nice person. How did she get so unlucky to have you as her mother.
If you knew what libel was you wouldn’t have sued the Eagle. When it was explained they did not commit libel, case dismissed.
I don’t know who you are talking about, but it ain’t me.
Again, you have zero credibility because of criminal CONVICTIONS related to threats, witness intimidation, and breaking and entering an automobile. Additionally, his dismissed libel lawsuit against the Eagle because he allegedly admitted he was drunk in public at a political event.
Shakes You have tried to discredit everything the Gman has done for this city and your posts are libellous. Stating that he allegedly admitted he was drunken in public at a political event is patently slander and libelous and totally untrue. The Gman does not drink at all and he Never admitted he was drunk. He went to court to defend against this statement and sued for libel. There wasn’t a stitch of evidence that he was drunk and never could be because he doesnt drink and your stating that he allegedly admitted he was drunk in public at a political event is an Outright Lie. The Gman knows Mr. Valenti and if he sees one more libellous post from you, He is going to contact him and show proof that you have libeled him. You can’t compare to the Gman so you put out untrue statements. I hope everyone on this site sees what a coward this individual is and lets not forget what he tried to do to the Gman with his cowardly posts. This person is dangerous. Whatever shakes says from here on should be taken with skepticism because he has been exposed. You dont get any lowervtan being shakes.A sniveling liar.
proof like the proof he showed when his libel lawsuit against the Eagle was dismissed, that the newspaper’s account was true?
https://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/judge_dismisses_pittsfield_can.html
I watched the debate in question on TV. Gaetani was in the audience for the debate that took place before the debate that participated in. Did anyone see him drinking in the audience? No. So what the Eagle was saying that he showed up drunk before the first debate and he remained drunk for 3 hours while 2 debates were taking place. If someone was still drunk after 3 hours of not drinking they likely would not be able to walk let alone drive. It’s obvious that the false allegation was cooked up by Earl Persip, possibly after conferring with John Krol. Drane had no business reporting such a non story. But we all know that the Eagle is not a real newspaper.
Then why did he admit under oath that the newspaper’s account was accurate?
I don’t think he said he was drunk….he said that people came up to him and made that accusation.
I suppose since we were not there we will never know. All we know is he was allegedly drunk.
And i have been told Amanduh was on her knees in the parking lot that night surrounded by several men.
No wonder they need hundreds of “customer service” reps
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/online/wayfair.html
Ñut case shakes. No where in the court proceedings does gaetani say he was drunk as you say. The criteria that the Gman said was accurate were the time lines of the event that night. There was no mention of him being drunk by the defendants in the case. The case was about the eagle defaming him. The Gman says if he brought the case out of berkshire county, he feels he would have won hands down .after all with Agostini on the bench and rutberg the defendant what can anyone expect. The Gman bringing this case to court was to show others who might find themselves in a trumped up incident like this that you have to try to clear your name in court. The irony of this whole situation is the fact that the Gman never drinks. And to you shakes you are nothing but a coward. You slandered the Gman and you post documentation that doesnt support your claims. This should be a lesson for all that post on this site that this nut case shakes is very dangerous and he still is the gossip he was reported to be by the many co workers who could never stand him because of his propensity to lie and gossip. The Gman saw your vile post and asked me to ask you to be a guest on his show next week and only made one request and that is to wear 5 diapers because when he is thru with you you are going to need them. He also wanted me to tell you that your now a known gossip on this site. The Gman thanks all who have appreciation for his efforts in this city and also to his distractors he thanks them also because it makes him think on how to do things differently.
ART & SHAKES
Fellas, THE PLANET appreciates your contributions and while we get the emotions involved, we would only ask that the rancor be toned down. Debate, thrash it out, gloves dropped and all that, but try to keep it less personal. Thanks.
You’re right Dan. No point in arguing with a convicted criminal.
I have adhered to the request.
Gratia, signore!
Why does the health department let 400 people eat in a building at a known toxic swamp.This site alone would have qualified as a superfund site and Yon and McCandless educate children here and they can’t be taken as serious educators until the children are removed from this site.If students or staff have health problems or neighbors submit it to the City council president or miss Moon……lets see what can happen,let’s get information
I was told by 2 Trump supporters that they have no problem with Trump breaking any laws.Hard to believe so is that true?
The media tells us that when “undocumented immigrants” break laws it makes them better people than law-abiding immigrants or American taxpayers, so who can judge?
Lawyers, stock market insiders love trump, keeps them employed, media to. Where else in the world would you here this nonsense date in and day out,since the inauguration. Media making a fortune, and of course the rich got richer.
This just in
There are two levels of police presence at the recreational dispensaries in Berkshire county.
The regular police doing traffic and crowd control and undercover drug task force police scanning every plate of every vehicle that drives into both facilities.
The police are indexing all registrations against outstanding warrants and using MV violations (expired reg) as a pretext to pull people over and do searches.
Another focus is interstate travel, with people from CT and NY coming over, any plate that shows up on a car is reported to LE in the other states.
Now we know where to put the kiosks? Right Mayor? Just sayin….free of charge advice….just also sayin.
Is mayor Tyer backing away from her statement or just hoping killing it in the press will make it go away?
But given what she said sure makes one wonder what other shady shit (Beacon?) is going on behind the scenes. I don’t think we have anyone in power as a watchdog. The politicians have covered all the bases as far as oversight.
Johnny. There is a watch dog in this city and his name is Gman. He has filed over 200 petitions to the city council, all dealing with making life easier for city taxpayers. 80% of them never saw the light of day because of marshitti abusing rule 27 which allows him the disgression to throw citizens petitions in the waste basket. Think about it. A citizen fiiles a petition and this freak decides whether it will see the light of day. The Gman has addressed this topic by petition and the petition doesnt make it to the council. Is this a violation of freedom of speech??? The Gman is working on this.A lot of people complaining today but only one person trying to change things and you know who I am talking about. You can post to eternity but the politicians are laughing at you. The politicians arent laughing at the Gman. They are scared to death of him because they know that he won’t tolerate any of their bull shit and you should have seen him dismantle Marchetti at the end of the last CC meeting. The Gman knew Marchetti had violated his freedom of speech and he took advantage of marchetti-s slip up and he crucified him. To bad the cameras went off as a lot of people who despise Marchetti would have enjoyed the Gman dismantling this ass hole. Look for G to continue to address this st the nextvCC meeting. Someone today said we dont have a citybwatvhdog but they were wrong. The Gman is a pitbul watchdog and he fears no one. All he wants is for the taxpayer to get the respect they are due and he does a good job at it. Will posting change anything here in pittsfield????? Absolutely not. Will action change anything. Maybe. You have to act like the Gman and maybe we can change something. No action. No change. Keep that in mind
Johnny you’re trying to hard. Just take a look at the picture of the movie C E O and his filthy shoes. That says it all.
Just brilliant Cos L….a win win,kiosks at the drug joints and info,and makin moolah for kufflnks and madame goldigger.
No negative Trump news is being reported a Fox/Trump tv.The serious networks are reporting this like they did for Clinton Nixon investigations.Fox like in Russia filters bad news.What channel do you guys watch that you don’t know about the Trump Russia problem.
I have seen lots of coverage on Fox/Trump channel about Hillary,Mueller and FBI,weird huh
Shedding new light on the U.S. populace’s view of current national predicaments, a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday revealed that an increasing number of voters hold the founding fathers responsible for starting America. “As many as 75 percent of voters blame the country’s issues on the leaders of the American Revolution for bringing the United States into existence, representing a 20 percent increase from a survey conducted last year,” said lead researcher Harriet Zipperman, noting that a majority of the electorate feels that matters ranging from presidential overreach, illegal immigration, wealth disparity, and governmental dysfunction can be traced directly to individuals including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison for drafting the Declaration of Independence and ratifying the Constitution, which 62 percent of voters now view as a mistake. “Our data reveal that three out of four voting-age Americans would characterize the framers’ process of revolting from Britain and forming their own system of governance as ‘completely bone-headed’ and ‘lacking in even the smallest amount of foresight,’ and we only expect that number to grow as our politics become more and more contentious.” Zipperman added that the survey also revealed 55 percent of voters found fault with Abraham Lincoln for fighting to preserve the union.
Fake news.
Turn trump over he’s done.
This just in.
There has not been a single informed comment on this board regarding the significance of the class action suit filed against Wayfair. Such suits are incredibly common, as are the hyped up allegations. They are, as Mayor Tyer said, a cost of doing business for a public company – especially a youngish company that is priced more on potential than current results, leading to more stock volatility and large price swings.
In the one year period preceding the filing against Wayfair, there were 412 other class action lawsuits filed against public co’s. They are almost always a money grab and nothing more than a nuisance. Which is why Wayfair’s stock price has added 10% since news broke of this DEVASTATING (according to the investment gurus on this board) development.
Here’s a link if anyone would like to peruse the universe of class action suits and learn how utterly meaningless they almost always are.
http://securities.stanford.edu/filings.html?page=16.0
By your logic then we need more class action lawsuits. Perhaps we could form a coalition of taxpayers and file a lawsuit against Beacon driving up the value of the property and everybody would get their money back? Is that awesome or what? and so simple..
An even better idea is to form a political action committee composed of interested taxpayers. Recruitment would be key, and when sufficient numbers were reached (less than you might think), the group could exert influence and leverage, perhaps taking back the electoral process from the special interests. Anyone interested in forming such a group. THE PLANET has the perfect name for it, by the way (and we’re not joking).
Dan Your idea is a noble one but would never get off the ground. Look at the posters on this blog. Most are very well aware of the problems that face pittsfield and they know who is responsible for them and yet they do absolutely nothing to even try to solve the problems. With the exception of you and the Gman who are the city’s two watchdogs there isn’t even another person who comes close to matching the civic concerns you both try to address. With just the two of you out there without a good support base you virtually can accomplish nothing. Look at CC meetings. Its the Gman only at every meeting with no support. Can you imagine he brought a proposal to save the city 28 million dollars and only two people showed up to support him. The next day people on your blog criticised him for no good reason other than meanness. This is what a person who tries to help the taxpayer is up against. When the Gman had trumped up charges leveled against him without a stitch of evidence the same chorus on this board continued their attack on him. With people like this out there who would put their neck on the line to represent these types of individuals??? Your heart is in the right place Dan but you need to understand the psyche of people. Most people sometimes won’t even stick up for their own rights and who in the hell is going to stick their necks out for these cowards. The Gman knows what he is dealing with and with no support he has to operate differently than he would if he had support. At this point he has to proceed holding a hammer in his hand because he has learned from the past that politicians sometimes only act when they k ow that someone is holding that hammer over their heads. It is sad that he has to proceed this way but when you are dealing with political morons you do what you have to do. The Gman is contemplating a project that is the biggest project of his career. He wishes Dr. Krofta was alive to give him guidance and could use the Krofta money to move this project forward. This project would bring clean water to over 5 million people. Before the project even starts ships from all over the world will be bringing in construction materials for well over a year and interpreters will have to be on the project 24/7 so the engineering teams from different countries can communicate with each other. The construction time frame is over 3.5 years. The only thing that is holding him back is having to flush the city residents down the toilet with these water and sewer projects here. I told him to go ahead and flush them down the toilet because who the hell does he owe anything to. Look what supporting the taxpayer has cost him here in pittsfield. So you see Dan pretty soon it will be just you banging your head to try to help the taxpayer. The Gman is close to telling everyone to kiss his ass. He will be justified when he does.
Art, go to the senior center and you will find most of the people who know or even care what is going on in the city. And almost every one of them has health and mobility issues that would prevent them from being much help.
As far as the younger folk? Some organization recently did a poll somewhere, maybe New York, and ask a bunch of people under 35 several basic questions about their government. The results were abysmal. Most of the younger folk are ignorant of how their govt. works and could care less.
I do not believe government or how it works is a priority subject in schools today. But politicians and their children and their friends do know how politics work. And that is why you get the same old clicky group who wind up controlling your life. And in cities like Pittsfield they control almost every facet of government and cover for each other when they screw up. They also have a great deal to say about who does well in the job market.
And that is why you can’t get people to do what is in their own best interests.
Dan,
I think a political action committee is a great idea. All we need is a leader with brains & saavy. I would love to participate as an indian (not a chief), as I have a great full -time job that demands the majority of my time. If you know of someone who would be willing to put together and lead such a group – please add my email to the list of interested citizens.
MR. F
Will do. A PAC, sufficiently organized and funded, could be a game changer. It could be an arbiter of the electoral process. It would also be a field leveler.
Doomie. I responded to your post but some how it disappeared. I will repost soon.
Fritz. Good to hear you are z busy person. You and the Gman are both busy persons. You know that if you need to get something done you ask a busy person. You know that the Gman is far more busy than you so that leaves you to be the leader of this PAC group. You already have Mr. Valenti’,s support and you seem to be up on everything. I nominate you to be this PAC leader. I’m sure you will have a lot of support. If you flounder and need a big hancho to turn to The Gman will be there for you. How many people on the planet think fritzy will be a good PAC leader. I support him. Time for AzCTION Fritzy. Good luck. We are depending on you.
By my logic we need more class action lawsuits??? I assume you are kidding…
Tyer’s water girl speaks.
As you are a proven liar and admittedly not a lawyer, your words are worthless here. We know you lie, we know you have no legal expertise.
Betsy,
You are correct that I am not a lawyer, which is why I was unfamiliar with the availability of info on who has taken the bar exam. But I have quite a bit of legal expertise. Much more than the unhinged wife of one of the most evil characters in the history of Pittsfield.
But by all means, keep yapping. From what I hear things are in the works that are going to test the concept of “absolute immunity.” I’ll be posting more on this later.
CICERO
There are 6 million private companies in the U.S. employing 114 million people (ballpark numbers, of course). The 412 class action suits equal a .000068 percentage. That means 99.99932% DID NOT have such action brought against them. This is NOT ordinary, routine, of a normal part of doing business, as the mayor suggests. It’s just the opposite. It’s also telling that Wayfair has offered repeated “no comment” to media requests for comment.
Dan,
The lawsuit data I linked pertains to publicly traded companies. Those 412 lawsuits sprang from a universe of about 5,000 companies. You have no idea what you are talking about, it would be best to stop.
CICERO
Your analysis implies a false distinction, i.e., that private companies to not face the threat of such lawsuits. They clearly do. Even taking your figures for the sake of discussion, 412 lawsuits out of 5,000 means more than 90% of those companies were NOT sued. The 92nd percentile hadly justifies the statement that these suits are a routine occurrence.
Dan,
My distinction is not false and you are flat-out wrong. Private companies CAN NOT be sued under federal securities laws. Period. There is zero ambiguity about that.
As for the 412 figure I cited, that refers to class action federal securities suits filed IN THE LAST YEAR. The year before saw roughly the same amount. As did the year before that. Every year, roughly 10% of publicly traded companies are sued by rapacious lawyers who exploit “class action” statutes and throw as much crap against the wall as they can to see if anything sticks. Anytime a company’s stock falls precipitously – for whatever reason – an army of scumbag lawyers look for ways to construct a “fraud” argument and enter the class action sweepstakes.
These suits are indeed routine. And predictable.
Dan,
One quick question. How many PRIVATE companies are served with class action lawsuits? Does that happen frequently? Or are you completely lost?
Whatever the details, somebody wanted the story off the front pages in a hurry. Who could that be?
Doomie. Mr. Gaetani asked me to reply to you. He agrees with what you said in your post. He feels that the election process here in pittsfield is not conducive in electing the best candidate. He feels a better method is as follows: Candidates for political office should announce their candidacy one year before the election. PCTV is always looking for individuals to produce shows like the Gman show. These candidates should each have a show which airs once per week. These candidates could also field call in questions from the viewers of their show. He believes this would level the playing field for everyone and that many citizens who normally do not participate in the election process just may if they view thee shows. Gaetani says that the present election process is rigged and only candidates who are the darlings of the Gobsig network get elected. The Gman is the king of pctv. He does his show all by himself and will help anyone to do shows like he does. Doomie the Gman had me respond to you because he could sense your disgust with the election process. What do you think of the Gman idea???
Gaetani has good ideas for Pittsfield but when it comes to elections he is clueless.
Doomie,
Info on the suit is readily available via Google search. Not sure what you are talking about. But IF it was removed from the front pages in a hurry, it’s because it never should have been there in the first place. It is a non-event and deserves passing mention at best.
We put the figures up there for you and everyone to see. There are roughly 6 million private companies in the U.S. employing 114 million people. Your 412 class action suits mean that only 000068% of the companies were sued. Do the math: a full 99.99932% were NOT sued. Yet you seriously want to argue along with the mayor that this is a common event? Seriously? If you see here an out for a gracious retreat, you’re right!
Dan,
I just responded to this above but a few points are worth reiterating. Private companies can NOT be sued under federal securities laws. Period. It is evident that you have no idea about the many distinctions between private and public companies, particularly the legal distinctions.
About 10% of public companies are sued every year. Scumbag lawyers have screeners that identify any and all companies whose stock price falls by a significant amount in a short period of time. Then they construct arguments tying the stock decline to fraudulent behavior by the company and its officers. It is routine and it is predictable. I am an active investor. Over the years I have received dozens of notifications regarding my eligibility to join class action suits against various companies whose stock I owned during the “class period.” Intel, Boeing, Google, …these are the caliber of companies I have been invited to sue. I chuckle every time a I receive such an invitation, though I feel bad for the suckers who get roped in and get their hopes up.
That is not correct. If private companies issue stock (a closely held company) they can be prosecuted by the SEC.
Kermit,
The SEC doesn’t prosecute, it’s actions are civil. As for private companies, registration of their securities only occurs if they have 2,000+ “owners.”
Regardless, even if they cross that ownership threshold, INVESTORS can not sue under federal securities laws, i.e. the type of lawsuit brought against Wayfair could never be brought against any private company. Hence the 420 class action lawsuits in the last year that I cited above can not be measured against the universe of 16 million companies (public and private).
That said, there is indeed a lot of nuance regarding how companies might be held accountable for misbehavior. Here’s a good read if you’re interested.
https://www.reuters.com/article/otc-uber-frankel/uber-is-a-private-company-how-can-investors-bring-a-securities-class-action-idUSKCN1C22UT
We’re laws broken with the beacon tif. Are the Mayor and Ruffer culpable through thier actions regarding the compliance laws. Is the D A or attorney general even interested?
Obviously not…..turning a blind eye as they say. We are in the lawless Trump era now
And that is totally not an absurd statement. When you have Judges and politicians in your pocket like change, you have an advantage,nobody cares.
LawlessTrump Era…So it has been said, and shall be written…
The lawlessness in Pittsfield is due to Progressives in charge of this city. Since they have been in charge the city has gone from family friendly to a druggie and crime city. Nothing to do with President Trump. Not very intelligent people in this area keep voting for the same Progressives who have destroyed this city and county.
Let’s not forget all the drugs coming from Mexico that liberals DO NOT want to stop coming over the border. How is this Trump’s fault?!? President Trump is trying to stop the huge influx of dangerous drugs into this country. You are still being brainwashed by these Progressive politicians in this area.
Fake fake fake fake fake news, Cissy.
Text mail e-mail documents all backing up Cohen testimony. Trumps done.
I posted on this board the following Forestell 21 million. Gman18 million. City ,61.4 million. I thought it would generate some thought. Anyhow the city sewer plant is fully functioning and there is only one thing it can’t do. It can’t remove phosphoous to the level the EPA requires. Forestell 21 million. Gman 18 million. City ,61.4 million. These are the costs to solve the phosphorous problem by these three. Do you think we have a problem here in this city?????? The Gman will be talking about this Tuesday night at theCC meeting. How can these costs differ by such a large amount between the low and high end?? Everyone must remember that it is Your money that is going to be spent. Have you had your say on this project??? Remember your voice for the new THS was a resounding NO by 4 to 1 but it was shoved down your throat anyhow. Will the eagle do a survey to find out how you feel about this sewer strangulation like they did for the school???? Where is this money going??? Do we need a city manager?? Do you think we should hold tyer responsible for every penny spent on this project??Who is going to hold her responsible?? Are you starting to see how you have no say in city government??? How do we change this??? Watch the Gman at Tuesdays CC meeting. That’s how you change it but unfortunately we dont havev10 000 other Gmans. If you dont participate like him then at least dont throw stones.
Beacon is floundering
Good thing that they got the building on the cheap because their revenue is way down.
Old beacon pricing was $1 more on seats and 30% less on concessions (based on size and cost)
They grossed about $12 a patron
New Beacon, $5 seats but increased hours and concessions and they are pulling in about $9 a patron
A staff member noted seat sales are actually down, the running theory is that people liked the reserved seating system and are staying away because of it.
Also the extended hours are pushing costs up, the new Dolby 7.1 system is getting complaints for being too loud and sound from one theater is bleeding over into the next.
The CEO is doing radio spots (should be out soon) begging people to come to the movies.
The management team at Phoenix/insight are shocked at how poorly the theater is doing.
Thanks for the report Agent! Gosh I hope he fails.
BEACON sources tell THE PLANET that fannies-in-da-seats are down by about 25%.
Hooray! The foul wife of a former DA who belongs in jail is celebrating the demise of Pittsfield. Because her disgraceful husband’s lackey lost his race for DA.
Are you a big fan of all of your husband’s former team? How about Mary Shogry? Any thoughts on her?
Again more lies. Not married to Capeless, not married to a man, not married to anyone, related to anyone, romantically involved, an employee of anyone in politics or civil service past or present.
I remember giving an old lady friend of mine who has since died the
Stock Netflix,at the time it tanked, this was ten years ago or so, it was something below seven dollars a share,today it is over 300 a share, did I miss something?
Buzz feed says article about Cohen is acurate even though the special counsel says jt isnt Credit SC for admitting it. This is a serious charge and the congress should investigate this because if it is true the congress will initiate impeachment proceedings immeadiately. This is the same charge that brought Nixon down.
Total very fake news.
Faker. There is nothing false in my post. It isb100% accurate. It is being reported on every news feed. You must be looking at fox and clowns. Thatsbthe reason you are not informed. Sad.
Very fake news but we expect it from you
Nothing to investigate Artiie. Special council already said it is fake news, and Buzz Feed is a discredited, fake, so called news site. “If it is true” that you get more votes than Mayor Tyer you will be next mayor, but that ain’t really sayin much. Just sayin.
99 The GMan likes your posts. Will you be joining him at the CC Tuesday night???????
I don’t go out at night in Pittsfield. I don’t do meetings. Plus I am working with my band, The Downward Stride, on the new album, and there will be a song named after you, 3 minutes long, called The G Man
Johnny. Will the Gman get royalties when his song goes platinum??? Jeest saeing
I think the wordsmith on here would agree that the cover up,is always the reason..
Massive pro-life rally in D.C. today!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/01/18/march-life-rally-thousands-washington-say-all-life-matters/2613673002/
In the next two years we are likely to see the impeachment of two presidents of the united states before the next US presidential election. As soon as we get rid of scump we will have to get rid of Pence. It is highly probable that Pelosi will be the president before the next election also. Have you ever seen anything like this circus in your lifetime????
Yeah,city hall..jeeest sayings.
Honduran. You are right about that.
PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT!
Stay off of:
North st.
Tyler st.
Lincoln st.
First st.
Second st.
Linden st.
Dewey ave
Cherry st.
Burbank st.
Kent ave
Madison ave
And Seymour st.
And you might survive.
Letter: “Feeling unsafe in a dangerous city”
The Berkshire Eagle, January 18, 2019
To the editor:
In the summer of 2011 I made a very foolish decision to go walking on North Street at about 10 at night. As I was walking near the bus station on Columbus Ave. I was jumped by five or six teenagers .I was thrown to the ground as these cowards punched me in the head and kicked me in my rib section. I went to the hospital to find out that two of my ribs had been broken. For close to three weeks I was in tremendous pain and had trouble sleeping because of my injuries.
I am bringing up this story now because it is 7 1/2 years later and the crime problem in the city of Pittsfield has gotten even worse. I live a few streets away from North Street and it is less than a 10-minute walk to Morningside Elementary School. As readers of this newspaper are aware, this a dangerous place to live. There are a large number of drug addicts who live in my neighborhood. I do not really care if someone one wants to throw their life away on heroin or other opioids as long as I am not in peril of being robbed because some random drug abuser decides he needs to rob me of my money to get his next high.
Now, to be safe, I no longer carry cash in with me ever and I carry pepper spray in case someone tries to jump me again. I also avoid walking the streets after dark because I try to avoid making the same mistake twice. In my opinion there are many neighborhoods in this town where it is unsafe to be walking the streets, which is a huge problem for me because I can no longer drive a car due to my many anxiety disorders.
I do not see the poor and dangerous areas of Pittsfield changing anytime soon. Since I am living on Social Security I cannot afford to move a safer area of this city or move to another area in Berkshire County. Obviously no one wants to struggle with money but everyone should have the right to have a real sense of being safe and secure in their neighborhood.
Bram Hurvitz, Pittsfield
The only thing keeping Mr. Hurvitz from being seperated from the rest of his money is the cops. Without law and order, there would be complete mayhem in our streets. No one is forced to live in Da Pitts and saying he can’t move shows he is still living as a victim instead of a Viking, just like you Johnathan. And ya need to update your street list to include a few more like Spring Street. He is right of course about the crime and he better stay home at night and pull the blinds and lock the doors, or start packing a piece like Charlie Bronson when he is out at night. Why do ya think there are shootings on Spring Street. Let me tell ya – because the got damn city government allowed another public housing project, to give more welfare rats a place to live in my dime, that’s why. When are you liberal numskulls gonna wake up!!!!
“One man killed in Pittsfield shooting”
By The Berkshire Eagle, January 20, 2019
Pittsfield — One man was killed early this morning in a shooting on Edward Avenue.
The man’s name was not released, pending notification of family.
According to a news release from the Pittsfield Police Department, at around 2:13 a.m. authorities received a report of a possible gunshot victim outside a location on Edward Avenue. Police found a man who appeared to have suffered at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
“At this time the Pittsfield Police Department does not believe that there is a threat to the general public,” the release said.
Anyone who has information about the shooting is asked to call the Pittsfield Police Department Detective Bureau at 413-448-9705. Information can also be provided anonymously via the Drug Tips hotline at 413-448-9708, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).
Andrea Harrington is a classless and clueless disgrace
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/adams-man-linked-to-multiple-overdoses-sentenced-on-drug-charge,561969
Allowed to plead to 6 months?!? For trafficking that weight?
Next time just pass the info on to the CT state police, at least he’ll get a minimum two years.
4 years of work pleaded to 6 months.
It’s lets make a deal Harrington.
Very crazy. She’s a disaster.
Three people run for DA. Two with a brain. One with a rabbits foot in her cranium. The bunny wins the job. She was last seen nibbling on a carrot and asking people at burger king if they knew what her job was all about. Someone told her she go see secretary tyer. She did and she told her to see bulldog Bouvier. Bouvier told her to go see tyer. She did. She has seen them each six times and still she is lost. This is your new DA. She joins the ranks of those other two wackos. Three When gobsig backed buffoons.
You are a phony. Firmly established. Stop embarrassing yourself.
Take a Midol honey.
Cicero:: Do you have a job or are you a boot licker for any Gobsig in the city??? It seems even they can’t stand you. We all know who you are. Change coming for you in November. Ño you dont have a job. You pretend to have a job. In law money getting you by. Loser and Buffoon.
GMAN,
Since you presume to know who I am, mind sharing a name? The accusations as to my identity are seriously amusing.
As for you, I will say this: you are a mindless, angry ideologue. Your claims that you are guided by morality are laughable. A moral man follows the truth wherever it leads. He doesn’t bend the truth to conform to his worldview and agenda.
G. An. After reviewing the transcript of the alleged drinking the night of the debate at B C C… nowhere during the night did I see you drunk or slurring speech that would say you were drinking, clearly you weren’t it’s on tape.
I have a question,who were the so called drinking experts that said you were drinking? How could they tell or know if they didn’t see any evidence. One other very important item also,and unclear on this,did the reporter who witnessed this actually witness you as being allegedly intoxicated, if so,wasn’t that reporter still in the building? How could she have been in two areas at one time?
AGENT
Who needs Monty Hall when we have these kinds of deals being made? Doesn’t bode well for area law and order.
Exactly-4 years of TAX-PAYER funded (we paid) work for 6 months in jail? Unless he’s providing damning info on El Chapo, how does this get approved? What ADA Supv would ok this? If your a cop that wasted four years of your life on this, why should they care? As long as DA Harrington gets her face out in the public. It’s all about her progressive ideas any way. It’s really working out in Chicago. Hopefully, DA Harrington can reach out to Rahm and seek his expertise on controlling crime….just a thought?
Remember voters, Tricia Country-Buffet, would like to shorten her drive and bring her “progressive ideas,” to the Massachusetts penal system; hence, TCB for Sheriff! She just needs a catchy slogan, or jingle, and run them in the old Billy Fucillo style of “Huuuggggeee.”
Kate,
That 4 year investigation was conducted by David Capeless and former MSP Det. Lt. David Brian Foley. Both were corrupt, dishonest disgraces from hell. That likely factored into the “quality” of the case against the perp and the disposition that you find so outrageous.
Maybe your outrage would be better focused on corrupt criminal justice authorities who have unlimited power and zero accountability.
Just a thought.
Cicero,
I do obviously know who DA Capeless is, I don’t know the other one (Foley).
You come on here and talk a huge game of power and corruption, but like the saying goes, until the new DA (or yourself) show and prove to us facts of these abuses, in layman’s terms, “you ain’t showed us sh*t.”
Weight? That isn’t weight. He probably shot half that up himself.
Oh come on Agent,
Didn’t you know that drug dealing is a non-violent drug offense? I’m surprised he got any time at all. So what if he got caught red handed with 80 bags and was selling upwards of 1,000 bags a week. It ain’t like he stuck a knife in the junkies. It was their choice to use. Just because other DAs bring manslaughter charges in cases like these, don’t expect Hardly to. Just because he was charged with a 10 year felony for dealing heroin doesn’t mean he has to do any time. On a positive note, the sooner he gets out, the sooner he can deal again, and the next time cops can get him for a subsequent offense which will carry a 3 year mandatory minimum according to my lawyer friend, but that only applies if Hardly Harrington doesn’t dump the charge.
Not neccessarily J, three years his lawyer can now apply for the relapse theory. With that being said the previous d a didn’t do a couple things right either,the former C C member,and the other one was pot and guns dealer, that when asked by the judge if he was guilty, his reply was, unfortunately yes your honor. No time, dismissed.
Take a Midol.
Already seeing gangs and crime in the streets. Do you think her pledge for safe streets will materialize,wait till the outside criminals check mini mouse with the rainbow color hair,they’ll laugh. Moon should intimidate the criminals with her tattoos, good gawd.
Did she go down to the pussy hat march in D.C.?
Good story on Wayfair, it’s beginnings and whether or not it is too good to be true. It is 15 months old but still worth a read:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/15/business/wayfair-online-furniture.amp.html
JOHNNY
Thakns for posting. It is a good read. Main takeaways from this story: (1) Market wiseguys and analysts like to sell Wayfair stock short, meaning they bet on falling prices; (2) based on its business model (the physical side of selling furniture), the company wouldn’t be profitable (that prediction has turned out to be true). Wayfair principles would therefore have to make their money by driving the price of the stock higher. There’s a conflict here. Analysts bet that, left on its own, the company stocks will devalue itself. The alternative, one could reasonably infer, would be for Wayfair execs to manipulate the stock, since on its own it can’t or won’t produce profits. It’s got the feeling of a “dum-de- dum dum” — you know, the first four notes of the DRAGNET theme.
and those first four notes are the looped music to the “Pittsfield Stride” song…..with a chord or two from the movie Jaws.
Excellent one Dusty. I think that is so fitting.
Doomie Your analysis is spot on. I do not know how we can correct this deplorable situation. Mr. Valenti blogs and Mr. Gaetani does the heavy lifting by Acting. The net result? ”0″ The possible answer might lie with candidates for public office announcing their intentions a year or so in advance of the election. Pctv is always looking for people to produce new shows and these potential candidates could each have a weekly show where they can speak to the public and also take questions by telephone. These potential candidates could get help from the king of Pctv Mr. Gaetani. A mayor or councilor candidate who can’t speak in detail about their plans for the city should not be running for office. If we had this format in the past elections we wouldn’t have tyer as mayor or several on the council today. Mr. Gaetani is the one advocating for this format and might be a candidate himself for some office. I think he has a good idea and I also believe that this format would entice better candidates than we have seen for the last 30 years. We are being governed by buffoons who are the darlings of the Gob network. And they are being elected based on sound bites and the like. This format I believe would entice many new voters who have given up voting because they feel there is nothing they can do to stop the incompetents that are elected time after time. I say we give this method a try
Hi,if its good news Trump feels that its real,if it’s bad Trump news I feel its fake…am I right?People say me stupid.
DAAH strikes again. Suspended sentence and times served for s heroin mule. Let’s not get tough on crime and dealers, let’s just let them out.
And no Virgina there was no time served for substantive info. The drug task force has all the infor on this case and they other. All the players and bad actors are known, this is just the new approach of being soft on crime.
Harrington is a DISGRACE
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/drug-runner-in-pittsfield-given-suspended-sentence,562095
So disgusting. This city has been turned in a druggie and crime destination when it used to be so family friendly. I think this new District Attorney wants the drug dealers and addicts to completely take over the city. Until Pittsfield stops voting for people with the same failed political philosophy, things will only continue to go downhill for Pittsfield and for Berkshire County.
It still is family friendly…..for the Manson Family.
Maybe we could open a safe house…on outer West street.
Our Fritz has been nominated to be the PAC leader, the position Mr. Valenti talked about in this weekends edition of the Planet. We should all get behind him so that we can change the way elections are rigged against those that are not Gobsigs. The Gman will offer guidance to Fritz if he needs it but it will be up to Fritz to put this group together. The Gman already has a lot on his plate but he will be rooting for Fritzy. Dont let us down Fritzy. Who will join fritzy’s group???
Betsy,
Your husband sent kids away for 2 years for selling a joint’s worth of weed, while recommending one year of probation for heavily connected Roberto Mazzeo, who was caught with 55 lbs. of weed, lbs. of psychedelic mushrooms, STOLEN Weapons and all sorts of lovely dealer accouterments like bullet proof vests, scales, etc.
You would be best advised to keep your mouth shut at this point. If you think your disgraceful husband is going to be allowed to slide peacefully into retirement, you are terribly mistaken. And you, with your threatening of local businesspeople and the like – you can be sure that you will be a part of the story as well.
I’m not for this. Too bad common sense isn’t too common. A 20 yr sentence would be too harsh, a nothing sentence says don’t bother worrying if you get caught. I’m sick of the drugs — legal and illegal. I don’t have much confidence in the local police, which doesn’t help. The survelliemce Agent Smith talks about ‘might’ help the dispensary people safe (I hope so) but this system of govt sanctioned and illegal drugs just makes everything a hypocracy. Also, it sounds like some of this suurvelliance action becomes an invasion of privacy. Yuck. Holland has red light districsts. I wish we had that instead of a dispursement of unsavory establishments.
Ditsy. ….jussst sayin…
This just in.
The Massachusetts State Police unit embedded in the Berkshire DA’s office was formerly led by a Detective Lieutenant named David Brian Foley. Det. Lt. is a very senior rank in the MSP – there are fewer than 50 in the entire state.
Shortly after David Capeless “retired,” Foley left the MSP (under a $50k buyout). He was promptly hired by Tom Bowler as a Deputy Sheriff in the Berkshire County Jail.
As it turns out, Foley was David Capeless’s MSP butt-boy for his entire career. It was under Capeless’s command that he rose from Trooper to Sergeant to Lieutenant to Detective Lieutenant. Foley led all of the narcotics operations that distributed justice so unevenly over the years.
Here’s the good part. From what I have learned, Foley was a corrupt partner in crime (literally) with David Capeless the entire time. Both belong in jail, although that will never happen due to the abject corruption in our state and immunity laws that protect them (despite such laws having zero constitutional basis).
Fortunately, none of those factors will prevent the story from coming to light and providing Capeless, etal. with the justice they deserve – at least in the court of public opinion. I don’t know the details, but from what I understand something big is in the works. Our little hamlet may be getting some serious attention.
I will post more as I learn more, but here’s something to think about. Just as the Williams College rape issue was hitting the fan in October, Foley made a $250 donation to Caccaviello’s campaign. At the same time ADA Greg Barry, Williamstown PD Sgt. Scott McGowan and ADA Dana Parsons also made $250 donations to Caccaviello’s campaign.
All of these names are connected to a case that came up during the campaign.
Time to stock up on popcorn. I suspect this is going to be a good show.
P.S. The disgusting wife of David Capeless posts on this board under the handles Truthsayer, Sister Golden Hair, Agent Smith and Silent Cal. She gets her “scoops” from people like Kim Blair and Mary Shogry, holdovers from the Capeless regime who will likely be gone soon enough.
P.P.S. Mrs. Capeless should probably take a closer look at her husband’s relationship with Shogry. Gross.
Cicero. You make some serious statements and if true are very troubling. I was under the impression that agent smith was Judith knight. You say Foley was a partner in crime (literally)with David capless the entire time. If you want people to take you seriously you definitely need to state verifiable facts. I always take the side of truth and fact and I dont care if a wrong doer is the president of the united states or the most lowly of the low. If the liar is the president of the united states like the one we have today I call him a liar and would call him a liar to his face because he is a liar. You need to provide some proof of what you are claiming if you expect people to believe you. You very well may be right and I am willing to listen to more but others may not. Dont worry about what others think, look at the number of distractors I have on this board. Its all part of the game. Good luck. If your weak you’ll be long gone yesterday.
Follow the trail. I am not a principal but I have received deeply disturbing information. I would disclose it, but it involves people whose lives have been destroyed by that criminal David Capeless. Be patient. I believe the details will come out eventually, but I will not be the one to “out” people who have suffered so terribly.
Did anyone else notice that Cicero posts around the same time each month?
Cicero is full of hot air. She makes this tin foil hat stuff up.
For the record I am not married to any man, I am not related to Capeless in any way or any office holder in Berkshire County or any public servant, past or present.
My information about the new DA and her inner workings come directly from those that work for her and were part of her campaign and are part of the inner circle.
None of her inner circle is really loyal save for what each thinks they can get out of the other.
Got a city CENSUS form. On the bottom of the front page it says “if you have no changes you can take care of it online”. But I went to cityofpittsfield.org as the form says and found CENSUS but it says you must mail the form in.
Does Barry or anyone from the city know if it CAN be done online or did someone forget to do something?
Johnny
I successfully submitted online. Just had to submit ID number at the bottom of your census form.
Yes thank you. Found it under registrar of voters instead of their CENSUS heading. Whodathunkit?
Pittsfield Stride….
Both rioting and peaceful protests continue in Progressive France to take back their country from mass immigration which is being promoted by the elites in France and by the elites right here in America. The people of France want to take back their country from the elites who propose unending immigration into their country, high taxation, and no voice for the working class of the country. They want to take their country back from these globalists.
Many police in the country are siding with the protesters and refusing to stop them even if they become violent while others led by Macron are using teargas on their own people. This is a crisis in France, but the mainstream media doesn’t want everyone to see what is happening in Progressive France.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJxVCsWzRx8
Is Rudy Giuliani America’s Lawyer? Just sayin……And Andrea the Closer?
Is it me? Or on a good trash out day can you find most of the goods wayfair sells?
Also, on this watered meter, are the so called savings by using metered water deducted before or after the new water rate? You do have to pay for Capital projects, and how much do those meters cost?
they can cover embezzlement by blaming high cost on usage, use one cup of water pay $1000, your fault for not using half a cup. Save the planet, drink your urine
I’m all for businesses coming in here even if they’re under scrutiny. The problem is the City continues to welcome these types. This BeaCon and CovAnta needs to be looked at. The trash hauler tried to pull a fast one also.
Relax !!! Linda Casey, Romeo, Tyer, Clairmont, etc. has it covered. She is dynamically and vibrantly hitting her stride about Wayfair. If it doesn’t pan out she’ll resurrect her past excitement and again promote EV Worldwide, Workshop Live, and just maybe Nuclea..
ST Shorten up your post. Buffoons All.
What was the biggest money issue to the taxpayers this last couple years. Water Improvements. The City Council and Mayor should all be voted out,all of them. They didn’t reach out far enough,plain and simple. This is millions we are talking about…….. I N S A N E.
TF I spoke to the Gman today and he said the Eagle article today about the sewer costs are very deceiving. I will post his comments latter on. Still no one has seconded Fritz for PAC leader. Didn’t really think he’d have much support. Fritzy is all talk and no action. Let’s try another name for PAC. I nominate Shakes. He is a lot of talk but we will see if he is any action. Does anyone second the motion????