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Liberal 
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Posted on: Oct. 02 2014,11:24 pm |
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QUOTE ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A sheriff’s deputy running for the top spot says he’s the victim of libel, and there’s an official investigation underway. Dep. Kurt Freitag is running against incumbent Freeborn County Sheriff Bob Kindler. Freitag tells KIMT News 3 he is upset in particular about a website that lists several complaints about his work history and personal life. Freitag says it’s a clear case of libel and has asked the Albert Lea Police Department to investigate. “This race has gotten out of control,” Freitag said. Albert Lea Police Department Deputy Director J.D. Carlson confirms that the agency has investigated the case and has passed the investigation to a law enforcement agency outside of Freeborn County. Freitag says they have not been able to determine who launched the site yet, but says he is confident the investigation will lead to the person responsible. http://kimt.com/2014...fs-race
Libel is a civil issue so why are we spending tax dollars looking into a civil matter? Try calling the Sheriff’s office and tell them you've been libeled online and would like it investigated and see how far you get. I would hope that a candidate for Sheriff would know that.
I'm pretty sure it would cost a considerable amount in legal fees to try to find out who registered that website. And I'd guess that you would never get the information because that's what the anonymous registration companies do.
I don't know why he'd waste his time, it's some pretty unbelievable stuff with nothing to back it up and you can tell by reading it that the person seems to have a personal problem with Freitag.
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Posted on: Oct. 03 2014,8:36 am |
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Ya. Not the sharpest tool in the shed. He just brought a lot more attention to the site.
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Posted on: Oct. 04 2014,12:51 am |
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Shouldn't be to hard to figure out who took the photo.
Since he flipped them off.
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Posted on: Oct. 05 2014,12:05 pm |
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I have to agree that a candidate for the office should know that this is not a criminal mater. In fact, it is plausible that the courts would rule that since is is a candidate that he is a public figure making the libel claim more difficult to prove.
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Posted on: Oct. 05 2014,6:55 pm |
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QUOTE Fair Campaign Practices Law211B.06 FALSE POLITICAL AND CAMPAIGN MATERIAL; PENALTY; EXCEPTIONS. Subdivision 1.Gross misdemeanor. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who intentionally participates in the preparation, dissemination, or broadcast of paid political advertising or campaign material with respect to the personal or political character or acts of a candidate, or with respect to the effect of a ballot question, that is designed or tends to elect, injure, promote, or defeat a candidate for nomination or election to a public office or to promote or defeat a ballot question, that is false, and that the person knows is false or communicates to others with reckless disregard of whether it is false. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who intentionally participates in the drafting of a letter to the editor with respect to the personal or political character or acts of a candidate, or with respect to the effect of a ballot question, that is designed or tends to elect, injure, promote, or defeat any candidate for nomination or election to a public office or to promote or defeat a ballot question, that is false, and that the person knows is false or communicates to others with reckless disregard of whether it is false. Subd. 2.Exception. Subdivision 1 does not apply to any person or organization whose sole act is, in the normal course of their business, the printing, manufacturing, or dissemination of the false information.
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Kurt Freitag
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Posted on: Oct. 05 2014,11:42 pm |
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Although this is my first post on the Forum, I'm not new to it. I've tracked many of you over the years and have come to respect the broad knowledge that many members have in quite a few different areas. This thread is no different. You're right, CC, that I brought this whole thing into the forefront. Before I did, I sat back and waited to see if the website would be discovered, and after two weeks, quite a few people began contacting me to see if I knew about it. After another week went by, I was told they were printing copies of the website and distributing them to local businesses. Because of this, I decided to address it on my Facebook page and also the Tribune. The argument could be made either way, and I chose my course.
Have a great night.
Kurt Freitag
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Posted on: Oct. 07 2014,12:00 am |
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I guess I take note to the fact that so many people are falling for this line that Kindler is behind all of this negative slander. You sit and state over and over again that he is the one behind all of this, I wonder where is your proof to back this up? You state you are taking the High road, yet over and over again you trash him every chance you get. With not an ounce of proof to back any of it up. You are aggressively seeking to convince people of how scandalous Mr. Kindler is, when really, in my opinion, it makes you look terrible. Reading between the lines I'd say your a snake in the grass, and although we may not have the best leadership at the moment, or it may appear that way, you definitely won't do any better. If anything why don't you focus on just what you say you are going to do Mr. Freitag and run a positive campaign, and take the high road. Don't say you are taking the high road and then proceed to bash your opponent in the next breath. It makes you look like a fool. And I don't want a fool as a Sherriff of my county. If it doesn't apply, let it fly!!!
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Kurt Freitag
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Posted on: Oct. 07 2014,9:11 am |
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Kindler may not have been directly responsible for the creation of the site, but at a minimum, with his own admission, he’s aware of it. It’s obvious that someone within the building created it. I can’t say more about that person(s) now. The Sheriff’s Office has policies that cover behavior/activities such as the creation of that website. Instead of getting to the bottom of it, he said he’s going to keep his distance and not get involved. That speaks quite a bit. By not taking action, he supports the website. The main question is, why doesn’t he get involved and investigate a policy violation? I don’t believe I’ve ever said he’s directly behind the libel. I’ve talked about things concerning Kindler as a sheriff, and his last eight years as a detective, because I feel they are relevant. I’ve talked about his work ethic and I’ve given many examples to substantiate this. I’ve talked about how he exposes the county to potential civil litigation because he and his administration don’t follow our own policies and also DOC’s mandates. I’ve also talked about our reduced numbers with the ICE contract, the poor quality of our investigations (particularly at the detective level) and poor moral across the board. These are factual things and I’m running for sheriff because of them. I also promote what I want to do differently to make the sheriff’s office a more professional law enforcement agency.
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