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<div>Comprehension is essential. There were two (2) lawsuits (1) tasering/false charge (2)tow truck. </div>
<div>Call it what you want.........Positivity for whom? When $$$$$$ and people lives are at stake I have <strong><u>NO</u></strong> tolerance for lies......finger pointing, whining or playing games. </div>
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From: andre <jounx@yahoo.com><br>
To: Alan K. Thompson <akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov>; Mhenry3240 <mhenry3240@verizon.net><br>
Cc: TownTalk <towntalk@riverdale-park.org><br>
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Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] F.Y. I. to RP residents - (WJLA) news article re: Lawsuits against Riverdale Park<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Mhenry3240 <<a href="mailto:mhenry3240@verizon.net">mhenry3240@verizon.net</a>> <br>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 31, 2018 6:43 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RP TownTalk] F.Y. I. to RP residents - (WJLA) news article re: Lawsuits against Riverdale Park<br>
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<div id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1527784777506_4261" dir="ltr">I can only respond to this by saying that on May 18 an e-mail message starting with the following content was sent to all members of the Council by the Town Manager. I have no idea why CM Henry did not receive it.
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<div class="aolmail_yiv0174080931gmail_quote">On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 6:26 AM, Mhenry3240 <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mhenry3240@verizon.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">mhenry3240@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="aolmail_yiv0174080931gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid;">
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<div>I spoke to my husband...CM Henry states you are <u>Lying</u>, he was not informed as you stated.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">
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<div dir="ltr">I have responded to CM Henry off-list. All members of the council were informed of the decision, and I told him that I did not know who was informed when the lawsuit was filed in 2016, as Mayor Archer was handling that.
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<div>Mayor Alan,
<div>What legal team? That’s a generic response. The fact remain - the news is out in the media and residents should have been made aware of both lawsuits, yet we had to hear from a indirect source. What we have here is a failure to communicate.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">The Town's legal team has asked that we not discuss this case, both during the case and until all post-trial motions and resulting rulings are completed. I am hopeful (but far from sure) that we can discuss this within a few weeks.
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<div>As the Mayor, I am sure you were aware, while residents were kept in the dark. This action should have been included in "somebody's" report to inform the residents.</div>
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