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    Anyone see Diggzy doing his Stomp the Yard Popeye March today while leaving the building. The state's Ethic Committee is no longer investigating his abuse of his city credit card. He purchased boots, subscription services, lavish meals, alcohol and who knows what else. This guy forces "CHANGE YOUR MINDSET" on everyone and then pulls this sh!t! Will there be an active IA open on this?

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    Diggs is here to stay

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    Anyone see Diggzy doing his Stomp the Yard Popeye March today while leaving the building. The state's Ethic Committee is no longer investigating his abuse of his city credit card. He purchased boots, subscription services, lavish meals, alcohol and who knows what else. This guy forces "CHANGE YOUR MINDSET" on everyone and then pulls this sh!t! Will there be an active IA open on this?
    Anthony Thomas submitted that complaint. We all know where he's been for months. Perfect time to get this dismissed. No one here was ever willing to put there names on any complaint against this mofo. Who's gonna be his next victim?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    Anthony Thomas submitted that complaint. We all know where he's been for months. Perfect time to get this dismissed. No one here was ever willing to put there names on any complaint against this mofo. Who's gonna be his next victim?
    JJ'S dumbass daddy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    Anyone see Diggzy doing his Stomp the Yard Popeye March today while leaving the building. The state's Ethic Committee is no longer investigating his abuse of his city credit card. He purchased boots, subscription services, lavish meals, alcohol and who knows what else. This guy forces "CHANGE YOUR MINDSET" on everyone and then pulls this sh!t! Will there be an active IA open on this?
    #1 has been out of town, as usual

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    What a load of BS! "No unlawful intent"

    This guy had nice expensive dinners at all the best restaurants in and outside the city including in New York City. New York City lol this Freeloader got the hookup of a life time.



    Florida Commission on Ethics clears Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs

    Bill Smith

    Fort Myers News-Press



    The state Commission on Ethics voted unanimously Friday to dismiss ethics charges against Fort Myers Police Chief Derick Diggs, finding that his use of a city purchasing card for lunches and other items was not the product of "corrupt intent."

    The commission advocate, who acts as prosecutor in ethics commission cases, told panel members that the police chief's actions could not be considered*improper.

    "In this case, evidence demonstrates that public resources were used for the public's benefit," said*Assistant Attorney General Melody Hadley. "The evidence gathered during the discovery phase of the case demonstrates a lack of evidence of the elements to prove corrupt intent."

    Hadley argued that Diggs did not violate any city policy in effect at the time the purchasing card, or P-card, charges accrued*and had no official notice that his actions were inconsistent with his public responsibilities.*

    "My office determined that the major issue we needed to prove was the element *concerning corrupt intent," Hadley said.*

    Last summer, the*commission found there was probable cause to believe Diggs had violated state ethics laws.

    The panel voted to send the case to the state Department of Administrative Hearings, or DOAH, for trial.*But Hadley convinced the administrative law judge to kick the case back to the commission because she concluded there was not enough evidence to send*the matter to trial.*

    Hadley took*depositions from*then-City Manager Saeed Kazemi, the city's Deputy Budget*Director*Christine Tenney and a third employee.

    "Director Tenney reviewed the P-card*charges that were in question and qualified which of the policies*were in effect at the time the charges were made," Hadley said. "The respondent (Diggs) did not violate the policy that was in place at the time the charges were made."

    That policy was changed in December*2019, after the accusations against Diggs were*filed with the commission*by local political activist* Anthony*Thomas.*

    Attorney George Levesque, representing Diggs, who was at Friday's hearing in Tallahassee,*told the commission that the chief "takes this matter very seriously" and thought he was doing "the right thing" by holding lunch and dinner meetings.*

    "Unlike a meeting where things are not going well*— people can just walk out — that doesn't happen as frequently with a meal. Meetings with members of law enforcement and community leaders were held* around a dining table, law enforcement agencies as well as leaders in the community.

    "Fort Myers had problems before Chief Diggs came," Levesque said. "When you are talking about*the type of bridge-building that is going that is precisely what is going on."

    In addition to showing that commissioners may have used the wrong policy in sending the case to the administrative law judge, Hadley offered statements made by Kazemi that the expenditures were beneficial to the city.

    "Manager Kazemi was*adamant that the use of the P-card was for city business," she said. "Respondent's actions cannot be attributed to unlawful intent."

    Comments by one commissioner during the meeting suggested*that the panel's findings were based on an existing P-card use policy in effect when Diggs picked up restaurant checks, bought uniform boots and paid for a subscription to a satellite radio service.

    Levesque told the commission the boots are part of the chief's uniform, which the city pays for,*and satellite radio helps him keep up with national news stories that could prompt local protests or even violence.*

    Commissioner John Grant asked Hadley to explain how*the case "got away from us."

    The advocate responded she generally tries to get an accused official to stipulate to a finding, but when that was not successful in the Diggs case, it was advanced to DOAH for a formal trial.*

    Marking the case for trial meant that Hadley had to do more investigating than was done to*advance the case to a formal proceeding.*

    She told commissioners that a trial means more investigation and depositions of the city workers, including Kazemi.*

    "These were all meetings with other law enforcement agencies to get to this reduction in crime and get to the city being called the No. 1*top destination*per the city manager," Hadley said.*

    "This wasn't 'let's go to lunch and just chit-chat,'" the prosecutor said.*

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    This guy had nice expensive dinners at all the best restaurants in and outside the city including in New York City. New York City lol this Freeloader got the hookup of a life time.



    Florida Commission on Ethics clears Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs

    Bill Smith

    Fort Myers News-Press



    The state Commission on Ethics voted unanimously Friday to dismiss ethics charges against Fort Myers Police Chief Derick Diggs, finding that his use of a city purchasing card for lunches and other items was not the product of "corrupt intent."

    The commission advocate, who acts as prosecutor in ethics commission cases, told panel members that the police chief's actions could not be considered*improper.

    "In this case, evidence demonstrates that public resources were used for the public's benefit," said*Assistant Attorney General Melody Hadley. "The evidence gathered during the discovery phase of the case demonstrates a lack of evidence of the elements to prove corrupt intent."

    Hadley argued that Diggs did not violate any city policy in effect at the time the purchasing card, or P-card, charges accrued*and had no official notice that his actions were inconsistent with his public responsibilities.*

    "My office determined that the major issue we needed to prove was the element *concerning corrupt intent," Hadley said.*

    Last summer, the*commission found there was probable cause to believe Diggs had violated state ethics laws.

    The panel voted to send the case to the state Department of Administrative Hearings, or DOAH, for trial.*But Hadley convinced the administrative law judge to kick the case back to the commission because she concluded there was not enough evidence to send*the matter to trial.*

    Hadley took*depositions from*then-City Manager Saeed Kazemi, the city's Deputy Budget*Director*Christine Tenney and a third employee.

    "Director Tenney reviewed the P-card*charges that were in question and qualified which of the policies*were in effect at the time the charges were made," Hadley said. "The respondent (Diggs) did not violate the policy that was in place at the time the charges were made."

    That policy was changed in December*2019, after the accusations against Diggs were*filed with the commission*by local political activist* Anthony*Thomas.*

    Attorney George Levesque, representing Diggs, who was at Friday's hearing in Tallahassee,*told the commission that the chief "takes this matter very seriously" and thought he was doing "the right thing" by holding lunch and dinner meetings.*

    "Unlike a meeting where things are not going well*— people can just walk out — that doesn't happen as frequently with a meal. Meetings with members of law enforcement and community leaders were held* around a dining table, law enforcement agencies as well as leaders in the community.

    "Fort Myers had problems before Chief Diggs came," Levesque said. "When you are talking about*the type of bridge-building that is going that is precisely what is going on."

    In addition to showing that commissioners may have used the wrong policy in sending the case to the administrative law judge, Hadley offered statements made by Kazemi that the expenditures were beneficial to the city.

    "Manager Kazemi was*adamant that the use of the P-card was for city business," she said. "Respondent's actions cannot be attributed to unlawful intent."

    Comments by one commissioner during the meeting suggested*that the panel's findings were based on an existing P-card use policy in effect when Diggs picked up restaurant checks, bought uniform boots and paid for a subscription to a satellite radio service.

    Levesque told the commission the boots are part of the chief's uniform, which the city pays for,*and satellite radio helps him keep up with national news stories that could prompt local protests or even violence.*

    Commissioner John Grant asked Hadley to explain how*the case "got away from us."

    The advocate responded she generally tries to get an accused official to stipulate to a finding, but when that was not successful in the Diggs case, it was advanced to DOAH for a formal trial.*

    Marking the case for trial meant that Hadley had to do more investigating than was done to*advance the case to a formal proceeding.*

    She told commissioners that a trial means more investigation and depositions of the city workers, including Kazemi.*

    "These were all meetings with other law enforcement agencies to get to this reduction in crime and get to the city being called the No. 1*top destination*per the city manager," Hadley said.*

    "This wasn't 'let's go to lunch and just chit-chat,'" the prosecutor said.*
    ANTHONY THOMAS JR...is a fukin LOSER...AGAIN!!!

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    It was this ethics complaint that cost Diggzy that OH job

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    20 plus years at FMPD and they never bought me 1 pair of boots. I would also love to have Sirius XM in my patrol car so I could keep up with "news" and "national events and protest." Give me a fuking break.

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    How come the city counsel cannot see that diggity is not fit for this department? He is the second worse Chief I have seen at FMPD. This agency has gone to shit since his tenure. He has dropped the hiring standards, shown it is okay top spend money frivolously and does not have any respect for his ground troops. I'm still surprised with some of the hires since his tenure. Apparently morals and ethics mean nothing at FMPD according to him. How much money does the department get for hiring certain minority's that are not qualified or have very questionable pasts? We know that white aint right so they get nothing for hiring ole whitey. For those that are qualified and have good morals, ethics and character, keep doing what you do. See if you make it to retirement with FMPD?????

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    How come the city counsel cannot see that diggity is not fit for this department? He is the second worse Chief I have seen at FMPD. This agency has gone to shit since his tenure. He has dropped the hiring standards, shown it is okay top spend money frivolously and does not have any respect for his ground troops. I'm still surprised with some of the hires since his tenure. Apparently morals and ethics mean nothing at FMPD according to him. How much money does the department get for hiring certain minority's that are not qualified or have very questionable pasts? We know that white aint right so they get nothing for hiring ole whitey. For those that are qualified and have good morals, ethics and character, keep doing what you do. See if you make it to retirement with FMPD?????
    Hey you racist Skin Head you will never receive a retirement anywhere.

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