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Friday, September 6, 2013

Anti-Bullying Law of New Jersey is Un-Constitutional & Anti-Minority

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ANTI-BULLYING LAW OF NJ IS ANTI-MINORITY & UN-CONSTITUTIONAL
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New Jersey Anti-Bullying Law is Anti-Minority & Un-Constitutional. It can damage 8-14 yrs old emotionally, mentally & physically; especially from minority communities. 
Governor Christie the Anti-Minority Face of Republican Party Assemblyman Chivukula the Anti-Minority Face of Democrat Party.

A PETITION WAS FILED BY ATTORNEY HINDS TO NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR, ASSEMBLY & SENATE ON FEB. 18, 2012 FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON THIS LAW. ALL OF THEM ARE TAKING NO ACTION.

The ill-educated absentee Governor Chris Christie along with ill-educated Lawmakers in Senate and Assembly passed an Anti-Minority and Anti-JuvenileAnti-Bullying Law One Size Fits All in Jan. 2011 without reading it without caring for the emotional, mental and physical well being as well as self esteem of 8 to 14 years old. This law is applicable to 8yrs old to 28yrs old students of New Jersey. No public comments were ever asked for such a sensitive Law concerning 8-14 yrs old especially minority students from their parents, teachers, psychiatrist and social workers. It was implemented in Schools in Sep. 2011 and at majority of the Schools no prior training was ever given to the students about the Law and consequences of its violation. Some School administrators have yet to implement this Law because along with some other organizations they have strong reservations about this “One Size Fits All Anti-Bullying Law” designed by Law makers of New Jersey famous for not reading any Bill even if it will be adopted as Law concerning juveniles. 

On Dec. 15, 2011 it was brought to the notice of all the Lawmakers and Governor that there are serious flaws in the Law as far as 8-14 yr old are concerned. Despite numerous written requests and a representation by Attorney Lennox Hinds on behalf of a parent Mr. Mohan Gandhi on Feb. 18, 2012 to Governor, Senate and Assembly, the lawmakers have no time to reply to this important issue concerning the well being of NJ children. 

They are ignoring the fact that even the United States Supreme Court says that"children cannot be viewed simply as miniature adults" because a child's age is more than a chronological fact." Rather, it is a fact that "generates commonsense conclusions about behavior and perception.' "Children generally are less mature and responsible than adults." "They often lack the experience, perspective and judgment to recognize and avoid choices that could be detrimental to them."  

This law is denying due process rights of self or legal representation, to present material evidence or cross examine witnesses in violation of US constitution. Under this law 8-14 yr old can be interrogated in the absence of their parent or guardian and a biased Educator can even force them to admit in writing that they have done bullying that they may not have done. This forced admission is then used against that child even with no prior history of any wrong doing and with excellent academic record that he/she has done bulling for punishment as well as put on their School record permanently. They are not provided with the charging instrument and have no right to cross examine their accuser or witnesses or the educators who made the report. Now the child is branded as a bully on his School Record and among his/her piers. To Fight this gross injustice one needs $15,000.00 to $30,000.00 and more than one year to get the record straight. The ill-educated unionized Law makers of New Jersey; majority are attorneys have deliberately crafted this Bill to fill up the pockets of Attorneys and in some cases their own pockets if they are practicing attorneys in School Related Matters.

ATTORNEY 
LENNOX HINDS

The New Jersey Anti-Bullying Policy Is Subject to Constitutional Challenges On the Grounds of Overbroad & Vague Statutory Language

Federal constitutional law provides that a regulation is unconstitutionally vague, and thus a violation of due process, if it does not give fair notice of the regulation's reach and requires students to guess as to the contours of its proscriptions. Although a school has a certain degree of flexibility in its disciplinary procedures, its regulations may still be found to be unconstitutionally vague or overbroad. The most common reason for a court to sustain a vague or overbroad challenge of a school policy is when specific terms within the policy are not defined. Specificity of terms is especially important when the policy’s regulations are content-based regulation of speech.

A plain review of the New Jersey ’s anti-bullying law and anti-bullying policy shows that they are susceptible to overbroad and vagueness constitutional challenges. For example, the Policy’s prohibition against harassment, intimidation, and bullying applying to “any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication” “that has the effect of insulting or demeaning any pupil or group of pupils” can easily be construed as unconstitutionally vague and overbroad because it seeks to regulate public school students and officials speech and behavior without compass or guidance as to the parameters of the policy.

LIST OF LAWMAKERS ADMITTING THEY NEVER READ THE BILL BEFORE SIGNING IT & A LAWMAKER ON FACEBOOK

Senator Linda Greenstein: Mr. Gandhi talked to her for almost 20 minutes at a Indian event her husband was also there. I kept her asking point balnk “did she read the bill before signing it?” She kept on circumventing the question by saying attorneys review it and even Governor’s office his legal staff vetted the Bill. She was explained in details about the objections of Attorney Lennox Hinds. She said send me all the information I will look into it. That was sent next day and she has yet to reply despite repeated reminders.

"Kean T., Sen. D.O." To: Mohan Gandhi  
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 4:36 PM

Subject: NJ Anti-Bullying Laws

Dear Mr. Gandhi:  Thank you for contacting our offices regarding the state’s Anti-Bullying Law. We can assure you that the legislation underwent a thorough legal and constitutional review as a piece of legislation and then underwent a second review by the Governor’s Counsel before the bill was signed into law. However, we will keep your comments under advisement. Again, thank you for sharing your concerns with us on a matter of personal importance. 
Sincerely,
Senator Thomas H. Kean
Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick
Assemblywoman Nancy F. Muñoz
   
Senator Sam Thompson: Admitted that he never read the Bill at a Iftar Party (Aug. 16) His reason is attorneys draft it.

Assemblyman Chivukula:
 “I never read it and no one reads the Bills unless that person is seriously involved with the Bill. (August 26 in a Indian gathering at Warren)

FACEBOOK CONVERSATION WITH ASSEMBLYMAN CHIUSANO

FYI, I did not vote for or support this bill.
Gary Chiusano 9-9-12

Reply by Gandhi
9-10-12
Give this statement to media to expose those who signed it without reading it. Republican Senator Sam Thompson & Democrat Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula has admitted that they never read the bill before signing it. Their excuse is it was written by attorneys and no one reads the bills!

Gary Chiusano 9-10-12
I read the bills. In the future, if you want to discuss any legislative items with me, please contact me through my legislative office. Do not use Facebook to contact me regarding legislative issues. Thank you.

Reply by Gandhi
 9-10-12
Please be advised all the lawmakers including you were sent numerous e-mails on this issue. When my own Representatives Tom Kean, Bramnick & Munoz has failed to respond then I have no complaint against you. Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver received written communication from me in Dec 2011 and Jan. 2012 from my Attorney Hinds should have shared that information with her Assembly colleagues including you. It is almost a year she has not replied to me or my attorney. The worst is Big Fat Fraud Governor Christie he received every thing by mail, by hand on Dec.21, 2011 at Spotswood and again by mail in Jan 2012 from my attorney Lennox Hinds; has yet to respond. 

I have been forced to raise this issue on Social Media with NJ Lawmakers because of their apathy and probably lack of concern for the minorities; especially children in the age group of 8-14yrs old. I am trying to digest how could these lawmakers can disrespect US Supreme Court with impunity in broad day light?  How could these lawmakers can make a law “ONE SIZE FITS ALL” for 8yrs old to 28yrs old Student? They are ignoring the fact that even the United States Supreme Court says that "children cannot be viewed simply as miniature adults" because a child's age is more than a chronological fact." Rather, it is a fact that "generates commonsense conclusions about behavior and perception.' "Children generally are less mature and responsible than adults." "They often lack the experience, perspective and judgment to recognize and avoid choices that could be detrimental to them."

Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying Definition from NJSA: 18A:37-14:
"Harassment, intimidation or bullying" means any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication, whether it be a single incident or a series of incidents, that is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or a mental, physical or sensory disability, or by any other distinguishing characteristic, that takes place on school property, at any school-sponsored function, on a school bus, or off school grounds as provided for in section 16 of P.L.2010, c.122 (C.18A:37-15.3), that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other students and that:
(A) a reasonable person should know, under the circumstances, will have the effect of physically or emotionally harming a student or damaging the student's property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm to his person or damage to his property;
(B) has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or group of students; or
(C) creates a hostile educational environment for the student by interfering with a student's education or by severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional harm to the student. 
L.2002, c.83, s.2; amended 2007, c.129, s.1; 2010, c.122, s.11.

FOR MORE INFO ON HIB POLICY
  
A REPRESENTATION FOR CHANGES IN CURRENT ANTI-BULLYING/HIB POLICY WAS MADE ON DECEMBER 15, 2011 TO NJ SENATE, ASSEMBLY & GOVERNOR BY A PARENT. THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY THEIR ATTORNEY LENNOX HINDS LETTER TO THEM ON FEB. 18, 2012. TILL TO DATE THERE IS NO REPLY FROM THEM EXCEPT SENATE PRESIDENT SWEENEY’S STUPID REPLY OF JAN. 11, 2012 HE WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES.

REPLY OF SENATE PRESIDENT SENATOR SWEENEY
REPRODUCTION FROM THE ACTUAL DOCUMENT

NEW JERSEYSENATE
STEPHENE M. SWEENEY
Senate President
Email:SenSweeney@njleg.org
January 11, 2012 

Mohan Gandhi
New Jersey

Dear Mr. Gandhi:
Thank you for contacting my office regarding your concerns on New Jersey ’s recently enacted, “Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.” I appreciate the opportunity to respond to your concerns on this issue.

As you are aware, Assembly Bill 3466 was passed by both the houses of the New Jersey Legislatures, and signed into law by Governor Chris Christie on January 5, 2011 . This law, which I supported, implements a number of recommendations made by the New Jersey Commission on Bullying in Schools, which was created to examine New Jersey ’s approach to the issue of bullying. Please rest assured that I believe that any accusations of discrimination must be taken seriously, and it is possible that changes may need to be made to this law in the future, but I also believe that we must allow for time to fully implement this law before making decisions that could impact the wellbeing of our state’s children.

Once again, thank you for contacting my office to express your opinion on this matter.
Sincerely,
Signed
Stephen M.. Sweeney
Senate President
Third Legislative District

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US Media Terrorized 12yrs old Hindu for Demanding Equal Rights with Jews & Christians of his Town & Changes in Anti-Bullying Laws  86,288 views

“The New Jerseymedia especially the Jewish media was reprehensible. They were disappointing. It is reprehensible that those kinds of personal and crude attacks could be leveled at someone like this young 12 year old Middle school student who was simply expressing his opinion on a matter of public policy and doing it with a great deal of poise.”

“He was respectful, sincere, and spoke with conviction with Governor Christie. He provided a model of civil discourse,” “And yet, some of those who disagreed with his position – especially the Jewish Media and commentators throughout the blogosphere – responded with behavior that can only be described as misogynistic, vitriolic, and a misrepresentation of the position of this student on the issue of racial equality and changes in the existing Anti-Bullying Laws.”
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12yr old Sumit Gandhi in a public meeting to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie please ensure "I have Equal Rights with Jews & Christians of my Town and bring age appropriate Changes in Anti-Bullying laws" in a Public Meeting in Spotswood NJ.


Thursday, September 5, 2013

Christie: We Republicans & Democrats are unionized Gangsters

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Christie: We Republicans & Democrats are unionized Gangsters

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DEMOCRATS PROPOSE REPUBLICANS DISPOSE
This story of allowing construction where it should not have been allowed is another proof that New Jersey is governed by Unionized Gangsters posing as Republicans and Democrats. This writer wrote to NJ Governor Christie, Senate, Assembly, Attorney General and the so called Main Stream Media for an action; when the construction of Family Dollar in Irvington was still in early stages. But no one took any action.  The Family Dollar store has been built on the PARKING LOT of Ishwar Corporation with Exit of big Delivery Trucks on a residential road facilitated by Irvington administration by forcing the Investors Bank to sell their back yard with 2/3 of its Parking Lot to Ishwar Corporation. On top of that Ishwar Corporation got Tax Abatement from the administration of Mayor Wayne Smith!

FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT THE ARCHITECT PARITOSH KUMAR IS GOT BEST NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AWARD ON MAY 31, 2013 BY NJBIA & MAYOR SMITH WAS HONORED AS BEST MAYOR OF NEW JERSEY IN ATLANTIC CITY BY NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE OF 566 MAYORS RATHER UNION OF MAYORS! 

Under Corzine administration this writer raised objection to the construction of Dream Condos by destroying all the wild life, greenery and by Chopping off the Crown of the Hill and  flushing all the Building & Zonal Laws of Springfield Twp by a Ziggi Wilf of Wilf & Silverman and owner of Minnesota Viking Team. The sad part is Lisa Jackson who was head of NJ DEP at that time, was later appointed by President Obama’s as his EPA administrator. It looks like Mayor Smith will soon be inducted in Federal Government, because Washington needs politicians who can deliver results for the Party even if the going is tough!

IRVINGTON HERALD NEWS NEW JERSEY USA
FAMILY DOLLAR STORE BUILT IN THE PARKING LOT IN VIOLATION OF EVERY LAW GOT TAX ABATMENT!
 


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Anti-residents, Anti-Environment & Anti-existing businesses Project created under Massive Corruption is Mockery of Award to the Architect: Dave Makkar
Paritosh Kumar, of P.K. Architecture, showing design renderings of theShanghvi Plaza in IrvingtonNJ, which has won the 2013 Good Neighbor Award.

Architect ranked with top design firms in Garden State
The South Asian Times, April 13-19, 2013 Page 3 Edison , NJ : The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) will recognize P.K. Architecture at the 2013 Good Neighbor Awards for the firm’s design work on Shanghvi Plaza , a10,000 sq ft commercial facility located in Irvington ,  NJ . The award will be presented on May 31 at the Pines Manor in Edison , NJ . During the ceremony, 12 projects will be honored based on their economic benefit, architectural merit, and ability to create jobs. These projects represent a total $1 billion in new investment and 11,000 jobs. “It is a great honor to be recognized by the NJBIA for our work on Shanghvi Plaza . To be on the same list of project awards completed by the top architect firms in  New Jersey is humbling,” stated Principal Architect Paritosh Kumar, AIA , of P.K. Architecture located in Union County , NJ . This project revitalizes the community and turns an eyesore neighborhood into an aesthetically beautiful and vibrant environment which creates a better quality of life for the residents and the community as a whole. ”The project was nominated by Mayor Wayne Smith.” 

New Jersey Business & Industry Association’s Credibility :  www.njbia.org

This award to Paritosh Kumar raises questions on the credibility of NJBIA that they give awards without doing any field work. The so called Shangvi Plaza still has the previously built ugly structure. The so called aesthetically built new Family Dollar Store is an eye sore jetting on the road with no respect to environment, greenery and respect to human life with Entry to the store, dangerously close to the curve of the busy Stuyvesant Ave. Entry for the Parking is like a Rat Hole not visible at all and Exit for 18 wheelers is on the purely Residential Road Coolidge Street!

Family Dollar's Killer Entrance no concern to Human Life in Irvington
Family Dollar & old stores with no blending with new Design in Irvington
NJ Gov Christie sleeping over Corruption in Irvington Twp. despite 5 News Articles

A massive ugly looking structure jetting out on the road; Family Dollar Store has been built ON THE PARKING LOT of Ishwar Corporation (IC) in violation of Town as well as County Laws for Commercial Buildings at 1051 Stuyvesant Ave. Irvington. This structure is not at all environment friendly or consumer friendly. It has no trees or shrubs or any kind of greenery around the structure. The entry is from the curve of busy Stuyvesant Ave. that can be life threatening to a care less customer or a running child.

Family Dollar is on the Essex County Road, Stuyvesant Ave. What has been built; THE ESSEX COUNTY would have never approved this project so Irvington’s administration avoided the County and approved all kinds of illegal variances; excess construction and exit of heavy commercial traffic on Coolidge Street a purely residential lane in Irvington. Town Hall has full knowledge of it that County has rejected re-development of this property number of times in the past and even Southward Councilman John Sowell opposed this project. Still Irvington Twp. approved the Project by influencing the Bank to sell part of their parking lot to Ishwar Corporation. The Big delivery Trucks and all the Customers vehicles of Liquor Store, Chicken Store, Cell Phone Store and Mega Family Dollar Store exit on Coolidge Street a Residential Road. Majority of the times big Delivery Trucks block the Stuyvesant Ave. to deliver goods because the Entry to the Parking Lot is like a Rat Hole; un-visible as well as inconvenient. The customers also prefer to park on Stuyvesant Ave. because there is no Back Entry from the parking lot to Family Dollar, Liquor Store, Chicken store as well as Cell Phone Store. 

An insider from the Investors Bank who does not want to be named is saying the Irvington Twp’s administration forced the BANK to sell more than 50% of their Parking Lot to Ishwar Corporation owned by Dilip Sanghvi and his son Prem Sanghavi. The administration told the Bank they can not have their Drive Through approved unless they sell part of their Parking Lot to the IC. Normally when a business approach a Town Planning Board for a “Drive Through” the critical question is how many parking will be affected and if the parking are reduced too much the Town does not give permission for the same. Here Twp of Irvington knowingly reduced the number of parking from more than 50 to 18 for a Bank with a staff of almost a Dozen Employees and a permanent Police Officer on duty.  

Now some of the Bank Employees and customers besides the customers of Liquor store, chicken store, cell phone store & Family Dollar store are parking onStuyvesant Ave. This is hurting the small business owners because these Employees and customers are taking the spaces left for the Customers of these small mom and pop businesses. On one side of the Road Police writes Traffic Tickets during peak business hours 4-6:00 PM being No Parking hours as per town ordinance.  

Irvington Administration has bulldozed the will of the Residents of the Coolidge Street who had opposed Family Dollar project and made their lives unsafe by bringing heavy Commercial Traffic to their homes.  On top of that 14 parking have been restricted on Coolidge Street between 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM to provide Exit to 18 wheelers from Family Dollar store via Coolidge Street to Stuyvesant Ave. Five (5) parking on Coolidge Street facing the Exit of Ishwar Corporation has been eliminated to facilitate exit of big delivery trucks. 

CORRUPTION ALL THE WAY: When Irvington has a written Policy for Building Laws and Zonal Plan why the Planning Board, Zoning Board and the Administration has deviated from those policies? Why can’t people build according to those by laws? When a Builder approaches for exemptions and variances in 99% of the cases it involves influence paddling and bribery. The people affected are the common residents. Above all this project (Family Dollar) should have gone to Essex County for all approvals; where the Plans of Ishwar Corporation to build has been rejected multiple times in last 1 decade. On top of that Ishwar Corporation has received Property Tax abatement that is unfair to other businesses that are paying full taxes.  If the Twp of Irvington was looking for development why they never proposed Dollar Store on the vacant lot facing 1051 Stuyvesant Ave. with a free standing building with its own Parking Lot? 

REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM: Investors Bank and Family Dollars as well as other Tenants of Ishwar Corporation at 1051 should have the common entrance from the Stuyvesant Ave. that is current Entry to the Bank. The Bank can use its existing Exit for its customer Exit only and all the Tenants of Ishwar Corporation must use the present Rat Hole Entry as Exit on Stuyvesant Ave. The Dollar Store should not be allowed to have customer entry from Stuyvesant Ave. to protect the lives of customers. It should be from the Parking Lot only and present front can be used as Emergency Exit. All of this will save the Residents of Coolidge Street from heavy commercial Traffic and release 14 parking on Coolidge Street right now blocked by Town Ordinance of No Parking between 10:00 AM to 3.00 PM. The Town can also lift the 4-6 PM No Parking ordinance for one side of the Stuyvesant Ave. That will give some relief to Mom and Pop stores raising hopes of their survival in these tough economic times.

Dave Makkar (973 416 1600) davemakkar@yahoo.com

Coca Cola Truck making delivery by practically blocking the Right Turn from Stuyvesant Ave. to Stuyvesant Ave. and blocking the Parking Entance of Investors Bank in Irvington. Straight in the picture is Mill Road.

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Racism Defeated: Piyush Patel First Hindu Lieutenant sworn in NJ, USA

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Racism Defeated: Piyush Patel First Hindu Lieutenant sworn in NJ, USA

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Mayor Blanco administered the oath of office to Lt. Patel

Proud Father Mahesh Patel putting the Lieutenant's badge on his son & Councilman Garcia is looking at them

First Hindu American Lieutenant Piyush Patel sworn in (New Jersey) USA, Dec. 19, 2012
It was history in the making New Jersey’s first Hindu Lieutenant Piyush Patel was administered the oath of office by Mayor Blanco of Passaic in colorful ceremony on Dec. 19, 2012. It was attended by large number of people from his community, local residents, friends and family members.
Piyush Patel is first generation Hindu American born to immigrant parents from Gujarat, India. He has been brought up and raised in Passaic and has done his schooling in Passaic Schools. Piyush Patel is first Indian-American and first Hindu in the New Jersey Police force. He joined Passaic Police Dept. in 1998 as first South Asian and first Indian-American. Now he is first South Asian Lieutenant in the Passaic Police Department.
Lt. Patel’s story of hardships to reach this level is an inspiration for the younger generation of the community. If one stands for their rights later or sooner no one can stop them from being successful in life. Despite clearing the exam with #2 ranking for the post of Sgt. in 2003; he got this rank in 2006 only after a prolonged battle against the township in the Courts on the grounds of racial discrimination. Somehow, Piyush Patel got his rank, back pay and seniority after more than 2 years of emotional, mental, physical and financial struggles.
Again Piyush Patel has to struggle to get his Lieutenant’s rank. He passed the exam with # 2 ranking in 2009. Since 2011 his rank was #1 because the #1 rank Sgt. Pellot was promoted Lieutenant in 2011.
Patel’s father Mr. Mahesh Patel a known community leader stood firm along with his son in his struggle against the race based politics in Passaic. Finally the sane voice of the Indian community, local residents, friends and the entire family’s support prevailed over the administration and Piyush Patel got his rank of Lieutenant.
We sincerely thank everyone on behalf of Sgt. Piyush Patel, his father Mr. Mahesh Patel, his entire family, friends and supporters for their valuable support; for his merit based promotion to Lieutenant in Passaic PD.
This is a small step collectively taken by the community to eradicate the Culture of Racism in the City Hall’s of New Jersey. Our job is not yet finished; we are looking for complete equality and religious freedom in the state of New Jersey.
On behalf of Supporters For Equal Justice
Dave Makkar

The South Asian Insider News New York USA


OCT. 26, 2012
PLEASE E-mail Your Support for Sgt Patel to all the Council Members in a one common e-mail to them with cc or bcc to davemakkar@yahoo.com:
Official Website for Passaic http://www.cityofpassaic.com/

The South Asian Insider News New York USA
Support Sgt. Piyush Patel’s appointment as Lieutenant in City of Passaic to Fight Racism by Dave Makkar

On Oct. 23, 2012 in a public meeting at the Passaic Town Hall the following was brought to the notice of Council Committee by the supporters, friends and community activist Dave Makkar to support Sgt. Piyush that:

Piyush Patel is first Indian-American and first Hindu in the New Jersey Police force. He joined Passaic Police Dept. in 1998 as first South Asian and first Indian-American.

We all love to talk about diversity but when we get a chance to practice diversity; a great majority of us blow it away. This is exactly Passaic rulers have been doing by putting road blocks when it comes to promotion for Piyush Patel. Despite clearing the exam with #2 ranking for the post of Sgt. in 2003; he got this rank in 2006 only. He along with another officer Pellot with a # 1 ranking in the exam had to sue the city of Passaic for promoting #3 & #4 ranking officers as Sergeant by superceding them. Both #3 & #4 were politically well connected with town and county Democrats. Some how Piyush Patel got his rank, back pay and seniority after more than 2 years of emotional, mental, physical and financial struggles.

Now again Sgt. Piyush Patel is struggling to get his Lieutenant’s rank. He passed the exam with # 2 ranking in 2009. Since 2011 his rank is #1 because the #1 rank Sgt. Pellot was promoted Lieutenant in 2011.

At present one Lieutenant is retiring in Feb. 2013 and for the last 2 months he hardly comes to his office as he is utilizing his earned off days. In the past Passaic promoted an officer Schaer as Sgt. in place of a retiring Sgt. almost 9 months before his retirement. The promotion was with a condition that he will get Sergeant’s pay from the day when the other Sergeant retires. The same principle could have been used for Sgt. Piyush Patel but the Rulers have ignored it because Sgt. Patel’s father is not the Council President.

City of Passaic can not hide behind the bogey of financial constraints because they hired 2 Police Officers in Sep. 2012 and are in the process of creating a new post of Public Safety Director as per the agenda of 10-23-12 Council Meeting.

More over Sgt. Patel has been living in Passaic since he was 2yrs old and has attended Passaic High School and graduated from Rutgers University. He is a tax payer also. Majority of the officers on the list for Lieutenant do not live in the town and some are not even graduate.

The various speakers requested the Council to promote Sgt. Patel as Lieutenant in accordance with prior precedents with a stipulation that he will be entitled to Lieutenant’s pay from the day the current Lieutenant retires from the job in February 2013. The Indian community activist in very polite words warned the council that the Indian-American community is taking this issue very seriously and will not hesitate to move to the highest court if any injustice and discrimination is done to Sgt. Piyush Patel.

The Council President Gary Schaer after each comments said, “He has been advised by Council Attorney not to responds to the comments in reference to Sgt. Patel because it involves his privacy rights. In council meetings we can not discuss about an employee who is not present and the commentators have not given him proper notice to be present in the council meeting.

At that point Ex-Mayor of Passaic Ms. Margie Semler who initially appointed Piyush Patel in 1998; addressed the Council that she fully understand the Rights issue of an employee that the Council members can not say any bad things about the individual but they are free to say the good things about that individual.Why no one has said any thing good about Sgt. Patel? She understands the political maneuvering that is going on behind all this.

History of Racial Discrimination in Passaic
On 10-22-12 Mr. Mahesh Patel father of Sgt. Patel along with 10 residents met Council President Gary Schaer to request promotion for his son because of his #1 ranking in the list.He was told there is no budget and no job openings at any level. Moreover if Sgt Patel is promoted they have to promote an officer as Sergeant and in place of that officer they have to hire another officer. This can cost the city over $100,000.00.

On close look at every thing whatever Council President Schaer has said is a fabricated story if that is the case why he is creating a new post of Public Safety Director to accommodate the Police Chief Diaz who is retiring in few months. Why in 2011 he approved the promotion of his own son as Sergeant almost 9 months in advance with 6-7 years of service?

According to Dave Makkar, Passaic is famous for corruption its previous Mayor Samuel Rivera was indicted for corruption. In the past decade there has been Federal conviction of 2 Mayors, 7 councilman and various public employees. Passaic is also famous for wasting millions to settle law suits by employees for Racial Discrimination, Sexual harassment and denial of promotions. A suit by a female Police Officer for sexual harassment against the current Chief, Richard Diaz cost taxpayers a $500,000 in settlement in 2009. In May 2012 Lt. Louis Gentile has sued the city, claiming he has been denied a promotion in retaliation for backing a female colleague in her sexual harassment suit against Chief Diaz. The current Chief has never taken and passed the Test for the post of Police Chief.

In March 2010 a black firefighter Todd Pickett with 18yrs of service filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Passaic Fire Department and Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost for Racial Discrimination. In Oct. 2011 another Black administrator Douglas Johnson with the Passaic Department has filed a civil rights suit against the city, alleging that he was repeatedly denied promotions because of his race. In this suit he has included Council President Schaer also. Johnson says he told Schaer about the master's degree and expressed interest in the business administrator's post. In response, the lawsuit says, Schaer stated, "If you weren't black, you would be a star in this city."

Johnson lost out to less qualified Anthony Iacono in June 2009. Iacono was arrested on charges of cocaine possession outside a Hoboken bar last February 2011 and was subsequently terminated. Ricardo Fernandez, an administrator with the Passaic UEZ, was named as Iacono's replacement. Johnson claims that, with his master's degree, he is more qualified than Fernandez, who holds only a bachelor's degree.

More over Passaic is inhabited by predominantly lower class community with crime rate much above the State average. Recently a high ranking Police Officer requested the Police Chief for more Lieutenants and his request was turned down. His pleas that one Lieutenant comes once in a week and one is handling 2 departments were ignored.

On top of that since 2002 Gary Schaer is the Director of UEZ also that is paying salaries of more than a dozen Police officers from the state grants. Gary Schaer is wearing too many hats it is his 14TH year in the Passaic Council, 11TH year as Council President and is also in the New Jersey Assembly from Dist. 36 since Nov. 2005 and presently he is the Deputy Speaker also.

In 2007 NJ Legislatures under Gov. Corzine passed a law that prevents dual-office holding but allows those who held both positions as of Feb. 1, 2008 to retain both positions. Here comes the question of ethics, morality and honesty; if some thing is not allowed to new politicians why the older politicians are still using it? Why Gary Schaer never considered of not running for re-election for at least one office in last 4 years?

With so many feathers in his cap and tremendous work load from his multiple commitments Gary Schaer along with his other colleagues passed a “one size fits all” Anti-Bullying Law in 2011 without reading it and without giving due considerations to the juveniles. This law is Anti-Juvenile, Anti-Minority and Un-constitutional because it is treating an 8 yrs old student same as 28 yrs old student. Whereas the US Supreme Court says that you can not treat a child as a miniature adult.

Gary Schaer who belongs to a preferred community with less than 1% of the total population has firm grip on the town for over a decade. The current Mayor Alex Blanco is also a mere Yes Man for him. Under Gary Schaer’s Leadership Passaic High School rank near the bottom at 312 out of 316 High Schools in New Jersey. This clearly reflects how much Gary Schaer cares for your children that is the reason a very important law concerning the mental, emotional and physical well being of your 8 to 15 yrs old children; Gary Sacher signed it without reading it.

In light of all the above with due respect to the entire Indian community we make a humble appeal to every one to please e-mail a request to the Council Members of Passaic to promote Sgt. Pyuesh Patel as Lieutenant with immediate effect. His new salary will be subject to the date when the current Lieutenant retires in Feb. 2013.

Respectfully submitted
On behalf of volunteers against
Racial Discrimination & Injustice
By Dave Makkar

PLEASE E-mail Your Support for Sgt Patel to all the Council Members in a one common e-mail to them with cc or bcc todavemakkar@yahoo.com so that we have record how many people have supported Sgt. Piyush Patel. Thanks.

Supporters urge Passaic council to promote city's only Indian-American police officer

http://www.northjersey.com/news/Supporters_urge_Passaic_council_to_promote_citys_only_Indian-American_police_officer___.html

Tuesday October 23, 2012, BY RICHARD COWEN, STAFF WRITER
The Record
PASSAIC — Members of the city’s Indian-American community came to the City Council meeting on Tuesday to express their fears that Passaic’s only Indian police officer is being denied a promotion.

About 20 people appeared at the meeting to support the promotion of Sgt. Piyosh Patel to the rank of lieutenant next year. His supporters claim that although Patel took the civil service examination for lieutenant and finished first, he is about to bypassed for the promotion.

“Do you stand for diversity?” an activist, Davendra Makkar, asked the council. “Everybody says they are for diversity, and now it is time to do something about it.”

Makkar said Patel, who joined the Passaic Police Department in 1998, is believed to be the first Indian-American police officer in state history. But he has suffered the sting of discrimination once before, Makkar said.

Patel sued the city after he was denied a promotion to sergeant in 2003. Patel won his case in Superior Court in 2006 and was promoted with back pay, Makkar said.

Makkar said two lieutenant positions are supposed to open up in early 2013, but Patel is not in line for a promotion. Patel did not attend the meeting on Tuesday night.

City Council President Gary S. Schaer listed while Indian-American residents took the podium to praise Patel. But Schaer said city officials aren’t allowed to comment in public about personnel matters without the employee’s permission.

Passaic police officer files lawsuit alleging he was unfairly denied promotion
Friday June 15, 2012, BY RICHARD COWEN, STAFF WRITER
The Record
PASSAIC — Police Lt. Louis Gentile has sued the city, claiming he has been denied a promotion in retaliation for backing a female colleague in her sexual harassment suit against the current chief, Richard Diaz, which cost taxpayers a $500,000 settlement in 2009.

In a lawsuit filed last month in state Superior Court, Gentile claims that Diaz has retaliated against him and that he has been repeatedly denied promotions to the rank of captain since Diaz took command of the department in May 2011 as acting chief.

Passaic city administrator sues Schaer
Tuesday, October 4, 2011, BY RICHARD COWEN, STAFF WRITER
The Record
PASSAIC — An African-American administrator with the Passaic Fire Department has filed a civil rights suit against the city, alleging that he was repeatedly denied promotions because of his race.

Douglas Johnson, an administrative analyst employed by the city since 1994, claims in a lawsuit filed last month in U.S. District Court that he was the victim of "an insidious pattern of discrimination because he is African-American" that kept him from moving up the ladder. Johnson says he repeatedly applied for jobs as personnel manager and the city's business administrator, only to be passed over in favor of candidates he claims were less qualified.

NJ firefighter files bias suit against department, chief
An 18-year veteran, says he has been the target of systematic harassment by his superiors
March 6, 2010, By Alexander MacInnes, The Herald News

PASSAIC, N.J. — A black firefighter has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Passaic Fire Department and Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost.

Todd Pickett, an 18-year veteran, says he has been the target of systematic harassment by his superiors, who he alleges assigned him less desirable duties than his white counterparts.

Pickett says he has continually been forced to work with other firefighters who "regularly engaged in racially charged conduct."

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