Defendants contend that such speech was personal in nature, while Plaintiff responds generally that all of her speech is of concern to the Roswell community. The City . Id. Again, the Court compares Plaintiff's speech in this instance with the speech that was at issue in McEvoy and Wulf. 31). 58-3 at 2:8-18). Roswell's deputy chief, James C. Easterwood, announced his retirement from the department in October. 52 at 5; Doc. Chad Cole, assistant superintendent for finance and operations at Roswell Independent School District, has been named by Roswell Mayor Timothy Jennings as his choice as the new city manager. Full title:JEANNIE MADSEN, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF ROSWELL, a municipal corporation, Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO. See Borough of Duryea, 131 S. Ct. at 2501. Roswell Police did show up quickly, but they are running a scam through American Towing, Inc. My daughters car was parked in a parking lot after the accident. Plaintiff's grievance about McFadden's outburst and social media message was directed to the Human Resources Department, and not the public at large. ROSWELL The Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office will respond to all emergency calls in the village for now. Plaintiff responds that her speech concerned government policies that are of interest to the public at large. No. Defendants move for summary judgment on the basis that Plaintiff's speech was not protected by the First Amendment because Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate that any of her speech touched on a matter of public concern. The Court agrees with Defendants that the unsigned, unauthenticated letters, submitted by unknown declarants, and Plaintiff's testimony regarding the same, fall within the prohibition against hearsay. Brammer-Hoelter, 492 F.3d at 1203. 60). The official announcement simply called it a retirement, but. Speech may involve a public concern when the speaker intends to "'bring to light actual or potential wrongdoing or breach of public trust'" by a public officer, or to disclose "evidence of corruption, impropriety, or other malfeasance" within a governmental entity. (Doc. at 465. Tice was hired May 31 and started working June 1. After considering the content, form, and context of the speech in Plaintiff's January 5, 2011 complaint, as well as Plaintiff's stated motive for the speech, Plaintiff's speech was not on a matter of public concern. On March 10, officers pulled over an off-duty officer and let him go after he admitted to speeding and drinking under the influence of alcohol. For starters, he said, officers needed more money. Id. The chief also told police Boddie and "3 - 6 other (B)lack males approached him . Defendants argue that the speech falls short of the standards articulated by the Tenth Circuit because it concerned only personal matters. (Doc. 65 at 3). (Doc. (Doc. R. Civ. The nonmovant must go beyond the allegations and denials of his pleadings and provide admissible evidence, which the Court views in the light most favorable to her. However, Plaintiff's speech was directed towards the Human Resources Department, and there is no allegation that it was ever intended to be made public. The city of Roswell is going to pay an outside consultant to take a closer look at its police department following multiple controversies over officers actions. (Doc. The police department engaged in elaborate cover-ups. She testified at her deposition that she warned fellow officers and members of the community that if Defendant Scifres were to be selected for the Police Chief job that: "Officers would quit. The subject matter of, and intended audiences for, Plaintiff's varied instances speech are too disparate to be considered as a unitary whole for purposes of the Garcetti/Pickering analysis. Technically, the police chief and officers are still on the job through the beginning of next week. To learn about all the benefits RPD has to offer and the details of the hiring process, contact Recruiting Officer Da'Za'Nique Kidd at (575) 624-6770 or d.kidd@roswell-nm.gov. of Colo., 427 F.3d 1253, 1263 (10th Cir. She listed the date of the alleged offending incident as December 14, 2010. Therefore, Plaintiff contends, Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment should be denied. FED. Id. (Doc. The Roswell Police Department consists of the best men and women, sworn and civilian, in the business. (Doc. And we can only do this with your help. At the time of their meeting, Commander Brown was one of Plaintiff's supervisors in the Department. Governor Ellis resigned his office on account of ill-health and handed over the government to Lieutenant-Governor James Wright, who was appointed governor in chief on the 20th of March, 1761. Schrier, 427 F.3d at 1263 (quoting Moore v. City of Wynnewood, 57 F.3d 924, 932 (10th Cir. 1989), respectively). (Doc. Instead, she claims that she was often approached by others who initiated these conversations. She stated her belief that Defendant Scifres had been the one who told Commander Brown to reprimand her in December, 2010 for discussing the Police Chief vacancy while on duty. The State has significantly different interests in regulating the speech of its employees than in regulating the speech of the citizenry generally. Wilson, 732 F.2d at 768. An entire Missouri police. Plaintiff alleges that during that time she advocated for one of her fellow officers for the Chief of Police position, and encouraged other police officers to voice their support for their favorite candidate. 57 at 5; Doc. While the Court concedes that the operation of the Roswell Police Department constitutes a legitimate subject of public concern, Plaintiff's letter failed to "sufficiently inform the issue as to be helpful to the public in evaluating the conduct of government." Plaintiff has maintained throughout that she never intended to speak negatively about Defendant Scifres. She has also repeatedly insisted that she was always a participant in these conversations, and never initiated them. (Doc. 1983, alleging that she was wrongfully transferred, demoted, and eventually forced to resign from her position with the Roswell Police Department, in retaliation for exercising her First Amendment right to freedom of speech. One of those now-former officers, Courtney Brown, blamed her termination on the international . 52 at 4; Doc. BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn.. 1996). In the proposal to Roswell, it says it will conduct data-driven analysis, identify and recommend appropriate staffing levels, review policies and procedures, examine the department's organizational structure and culture, recommend a management framework to ensure accountability, conduct interviews, review internal affairs and conduct other On April 7, body camera footage showed two officers deciding whether or not to send a woman to jail by flipping a coin. She went off-duty in February. 52 at 10; Doc. McEvoy, 882 F.2d at 467 (quoting Connick, 469 U.S. at 149). Because the Court finds that Plaintiff's letter to Mayor Jurney and Defendant Fry was not on a matter of public concern, Defendants are entitled to summary judgment as to that instance of speech. A fact is material if it might affect the outcome of the case under the governing substantive law. 1988). 1989). 1989)). Not every criticism directed at a public official will "plant the seed of a constitutional case." Leverington v. City of Colo. Springs, 643 F.3d 719, 727 (10th Cir. 801. The Tenth Circuit found that, because the Wulf plaintiff's speech was directed to a public official seeking a formal investigation of a police chief's alleged misconduct, a finding of public concern was strongly supported by the evidence. Plaintiff contends that her endorsement of Dane Kyser was the type of political speech that is clearly protected by the First Amendment. Officer Victor Aguirre is one of the departments newest hires, joining in December. Officers, command staff resign after south Georgia police chief arrested by GBI. The next instance of speech that Plaintiff contends is protected is her complaint to the City of Roswell Human Resources Department dated January 5, 2011. WABEs mission is simple: Inform, inspire, reflect andempower our greater Atlantacommunity. An employee's speech must not merely relate generally to a subject matter that is of public interest, but must "sufficiently inform the issue as to be helpful to the public in evaluating the conduct of government." of Educ., 391 U.S. 563, 568 (1968). 58-3 at 3:6-10). Plaintiff filed a complaint with the Human Resources Department on January 28, 2011 against Defendant Scifres and Brad McFadden. . 57 at 3; Doc. For the first time in more than 20 years, the Roswell Police Department is fully staffed. Police Department | Roswell, NM Divisions Join the Force In the Community How Do I Serve and Protect Your Community Interested in joining RPD? The Court analyzes "the motive of the speaker and whether the speech [was] calculated to disclose misconduct or merely deals with personal disputes and grievances unrelated to the public's interest." Defendant objects to this characterization on the basis that the letters, as submitted by Plaintiff with her Response, (Doc. Id. 60). On January 8, 2011, Plaintiff was involved in a domestic dispute with her husband, which resulted in Plaintiff's placement on administrative leave with pay, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into Plaintiff's commission of domestic violence. 57 at 6; Doc. 1998) (quoting Connick v. Myers, 461 U.S. 138, 147-48 (1983)) (internal quotation omitted). 57 at 2, 4; Doc. 52-1 at 41:16-42:4). The determination of whether the unitary approach is appropriate is fact sensitive, and depends on the interrelatedness of the different aspects of the speech. The content of challenged speech is the "crux of the public concern content inquiry." She also stated that some officers possessed a subjective belief they would be retaliated against for writing a letter supporting any Police Chief applicant. 57 at 2). Roswell's Police Chief Rusty Grant announced he will resign at the end of the month, according to an internal email obtained by the 11Alive Investigators and confirmed by the department.. RELATED: Police officers who flipped a coin to see if a woman went to jail fired. His last day was Nov. 26. After carefully considering the submissions of the parties, the record, and the relevant law, the Court will grant Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. City residents approved a $52 million public safety bond. Further, Plaintiff has not alleged that any of these letters form the basis of her claim. Grant's last day on the job, after six years with the department, will be Dec. 31, 2018. Example video title will go here for this video. Plaintiff complained that McFadden had an outburst during the briefing over his perception that the other officers believed he was promoted because of his friendship with Defendant Scifres. Plaintiff was unable to identify any other instances of her speech that she contends were protected by the First Amendment and resulted in retaliation against her. Throughout the fall of 2010, Plaintiff and other Roswell police officers discussed the vacant Police Chief position and the candidates who had applied for the job. at 2. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 587 (1986) (internal quotations omitted). She also maintains that all of her statements concerning Defendant Scifres' character, competence and fitness for duty are matters of public concern and protected speech. No. Id. BOISE, Idaho Boise Police Department Chief Ryan Lee resigned from his position on Friday, at the request of Boise Mayor Lauren McLean, effective Oct. 14. 57 at 2, 4). McEvoy, 882 F.2d at 467. These letters purported to express several police officers' preferences for the new Roswell Police Chief. 52-1 at 41:16-42:4; Doc. 65 at 3). 3, 891 F.2d 1485, 1492 (10th Cir. Roswell police officers responded at 3:33 p.m. Friday to a reported disturbance at 185 Spring Drive. The Department subsequently conducted an internal investigation, and transferred Plaintiff into a police radio dispatcher position pending the outcome of the investigation. 52 at 6; Doc. She testified that while other officers were speaking negatively about Defendant Scifres, who was the acting Deputy Chief of Police, she did not speak negatively about him. (Doc. 60). Id. 52), be GRANTED, and this action dismissed with prejudice. Part of that is having the right leadership in place., [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com. 57 at 6) (referring the Court to a deposition attached to her Response, identified as Doc. 57 at 2). She seeks damages and equitable relief. (Doc. 2014) (holding that plaintiff's speech was of public concern, because it was made to the media, and statements protected under the First Amendment are protected in part by fact of being made to the media). Defendants point out that the letter was not shared with the general public or media, and that it did not amount to an attempt to disclose any official misconduct by a police official. A Roswell police officer who was seen on body camera video leaving a 13-year-old boy in a cold patrol car and taunting him in January has been demoted after an internal investigation, police. Kim Potter, the police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minn., who fatally shot Daunte Wright on Sunday, has resigned from the Police Department, her union said in a statement on Tuesday. 60-9 at 2-19), are impermissible hearsay in contravention of Fed. 57 at 2). Moreno was booked into the Chaves County Detention Center on a . When the vehicle stopped, two of the individuals took off running. The final two steps of the inquiry should ordinarily be decided by a trier of fact. While Plaintiff's speech may be related to the Police Department's efficient performance, her comments on the matter "did not sufficiently inform the issue as to be helpful to the public in evaluating the conduct of government." Letter to Mayor Jurney and Defendant Fry: December 17, 2010. The Tenth Circuit has noted that such an allegation only facially demonstrates a personal grievance with a public official, and therefore "unequivocally reflects a personal dispute, not a matter of public concern." The school is required to report the. Three officers were fired, and the police chief resigned amid our investigations. 1 at 8). 65 at 3). Schrier v. Univ. Id. For example, the Tenth Circuit has held that speech regarding grievances about internal departmental affairs, disputes over the terms of employment, and workplace frustration, were not on matters of public concern. Mayor Kurt Wilson said officers want to come and stay because the city has invested in the police. 52 at 8; Doc. Id. Dist. Plaintiff repeatedly stated during her deposition that she had not spoken negatively about Defendant Scifres, and that she rarely initiated conversations about the police chief vacancy or the applicants for the position. 2002). She requested that Defendant Scifres immediately cease the offending behavior, and be required to attend a refresher course on harassment in the work place. See Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 325 (1986). 1995)) (internal quotations and alterations omitted). LOWELL, Mich. (WOOD) The Lowell police chief was forced to resign just days after a controversial Facebook post that supported four young men who had armed themselves against potential . 52 at 13-14). 65 at 3). 624 were here. Sheriff Orvis Campbell said his department was already. She was chosen for the position following the retirement of Rusty Grant at the end of 2018. (Doc. C. Step Two: Plaintiff's Speech Was Not a Matter of Public Concern. Id. The city council will be asked to approve the choice of Cole for the job. The evidence in the record strongly suggests that Plaintiff's personal interest as an employee of the Roswell Police Department predominated her interest as a member of the general public. Police Chief Tim Gannon and Officer Kim Potter both resigned from their positions in the Minnesota city of Brooklyn Center after two consecutive nights of rioting and looting in response to the . 65 at 3). 57 at 13). (Doc. This comes as law enforcement agencies across the country struggle to fill vacancies. 57 at 4; Doc. However, if the speech is a matter of public concern, the Court should proceed to step three and decide whether the employee's interest in commenting on the issue outweighs those of the state as the employer. A Florida police chief who flashed her badge and asked to be let go from a traffic stop has resigned, Tampa officials said Monday. 57 at 2). (Doc. The. The move by the Roswell City Council to hire a consultant comes after former members of the police department were involved in a handful of controversial incidents in the past year. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon stepped down Tuesday, the city's mayor announced. Village Fiscal Officer Kim Meek-Obed said Tice had been filling in for Patterson. 57 at 2-3; Doc. P. 56(c). 52 at 5; Doc. She stated that only she and three other detectives received the article, and therefore she believed that Defendant Scifres was harassing and intimidating her because she had not endorsed him for Chief of Police. 52 at 3; Doc. (Doc. (Doc. Defendant Fry has been City Manager since approximately October, 2010. She believed that if Defendant Scifres were to be hired as Chief of Police, more officers would quit and the community would suffer. She also openly discussed her concerns about the Department and management with other police officers and the public. 52 at 5; Doc. We brought that pay up so that our officers who were here continued to stay and serve our community, he said. Panis v. Mission Hills Bank, N.A., 60 F.3d 1486, 1490 (10th Cir.1995). 1996), Lancaster, 149 F.3d at 1233-34, and McEvoy v. Shoemaker, 882 F.2d 463, 466 (10th Cir. (Doc. (internal quotation omitted). Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant will resign at the end of the month, according to an internal email obtained by 11Alive investigators. If so, then the speech is not protected because the restriction properly "reflects the exercise of employer control over what the employer itself has commissioned or created." We do that through the news, information, and entertainment we bring you via radio and TV, on your phone, in your car, on your smart speaker, or online at the new WABE.organywhere and everywhere throughout greater Atlanta. It also attracted those great officers from other departments looking to make a move.. The Court must consider relevant factors, such as the time frame in which the speech occurred, the audiences to which the speech was directed, the continuity of the speech, and the degree to which the different aspects of the speech created a cumulative impact on the government employer. Alston announced several times that . He specialized in investigating violent crimes, property theft, drug enforcement and technology. Plaintiff disagrees, and responds that her speech was clearly on a matter of public concern and therefore all of her statements were protected by the First Amendment. Plaintiff does not allege that she intended to make her letter to Mayor Jurney or Defendant Fry public. See Pickering v. Bd. 65 at 3). . 52 at 10; Doc. Brammer-Hoelter, 492 F.3d at 1205 (quotation omitted). CNN obtained eight resignation. See, e.g., Brammer-Hoelter, 492 F.3d at 1205-06. Most of the letters were unsigned. Defendants contend that the speech was personal in nature because the purpose of the letter was to air a personal dispute or grievance. Baden Police Chief David Christner has worked at the department for 21 years, but on Monday he officially retired. R. CIV. In the following letter to the Lords of the board of trade, Governor Wright commends Noble Jones' services as chief justice of the colony after Mr . Toggle navigation Therefore, the Court must find that Plaintiff's statements were not on a matter of public concern, and that Defendants are entitled to summary judgment. 1 at 4; Doc. at 2, 3. 57 at 2). However, Plaintiff signed her letter, which expressed her support for Dane Kyser's candidacy as the next Roswell Police Chief. She stated that she "was concerned if [Scifres became police chief because] our morale at the department was at the all time low." At step four, the employee must establish that her speech was a substantial factor or motivating factor in a detrimental employment decision. Commander Brown is the Support Services Commander of training and recruiting, the systems administrator for the records management system, and the accreditation manager for the New Mexico Municipal accreditation process. 52-1 at 16-20). The parties agree that step one of the Garcetti/Pickering analysis is satisfied because Plaintiff's speech was made outside of her official duties as a detective in the Roswell Police Department. U.S. Daunte Wright. Dwayne Orrick. Complaint to the Human Resources Department: January 5, 2011. Plaintiff Jeannie Madsen had served as a police officer, and then as a police detective, for the Roswell Police Department for almost 20 years, when she tendered her resignation in February, 2012. Id. Commander Brown advised Plaintiff not to discuss the Police Chief position or the Police Chief candidates while on duty, as it had become a distraction at work. She argues that the Court should consider all of her speech together for the reasons that she "brought letters to the Mayor and City Manager" and talked to other officers and citizens. Thus, the Court finds that, given the content, form, and context of Plaintiff's speech, along with her stated motivation in making the speech, these conversations did not touch on matters of public concern, and were unprotected speech. 57 at 2, 3; Doc. 52-6). 57 at 3; Doc. Plaintiff maintained throughout her deposition that she did not mean to say anything negative about Defendant Scifres, and that she only wanted to support who she thought would be a good candidate to run the Police Department and help recruit more officers. DPD moved to fire cop hit with 85 complaints, accusations. 57 at 2). Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. P. 56(c) and Fed. Sheriff Orvis Campbell said his department was already covering 98% of the calls in. Plaintiff clarified in her deposition that her only motive in writing the letter was to support Dane Kyser's candidacy for Chief of Police. But its not just pay, its leadership, according to the citys public safety liaison Lee Hills. In Hom, the plaintiff claimed that he was fired from the Utah Department of Public Safety for filing grievances against his supervisors for failing to honor his employment contract and compensate him fully for his work. The plaintiff held out that he was authorized to speak on behalf of others in the department. (Doc. Plaintiff's statements consisted of her subjective belief about her under-performing fellow officers, and speculation about what would happen if Defendant Scifres became Police Chief. Thus, Plaintiff's letter was not presented in a public forum, which cuts against her contention that her speech concerned a public matter. Id. (Doc. Plaintiff was eventually promoted to Police Detective, and worked in the Criminal Investigations Division of the Department. To be sure, the Court will compare the facts here with previous Tenth Circuit decisions considering the nature of a police officer's written speech. Id. Defendant Fry does not remember any other instances of officers ever writing letters to the City Manager or Assistant City Manager about who they wanted as the Roswell Chief of Police. Mayor Mitch Belknap said he had also spoken with Patterson, who said she may not be released to come back to work until February, due to a wrist surgery. I have known Dane Kyser to be fair and consistent." 58-3 at 24:19-21). 57 at 2). Therefore, Defendant Fry was the final authority on the selection of the next Roswell Police Chief. Plaintiff did not allege serious police misconduct, or request that Mayor Jurney and Defendant Fry initiate a formal investigation, as in Wulf. Having considered the content, context, and form of Plaintiff's speech, as well as her stated motives, the Court does not find that Plaintiff's speech was on a matter of public concern. Defendants contend that the speech was entirely personal in nature, because it only concerned internal department affairs, workplace frustration, and Plaintiff's personal opinions as an employee of the Roswell Police Department. (Doc. She further argues that she has presented enough facts to demonstrate the existence of a genuine issue of material fact as to whether her speech was a substantial or motivating factor in the decisions to transfer her from her detective position, demote her, and eventually force her to resign. See McEvoy, 882 F.2d at 467. If the employee's interest outweighs the employer's, then the Court proceeds to step four. Sheriff Orvis Campbell said his department was already covering 98% of the calls in this community of 216 people before Police Chief Donna Patterson went on sick leave and a part-time officer resigned. 58-6 at 9:24-10:2; Doc. The department has 160 sworn officer positions, all of which are filled. Cobb is suing for being demoted because of his age. R. Evid. (Doc. (Doc. ROSWELL, Ga. Roswell's top cop has been put on administrative leave and has been told he has to resign, city officials confirmed to Channel 2's Mike Petchenik Thursday. Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, who was placed on administrative leave after fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte . (Doc. 65 at 3). 52); Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment ("Response"), filed June 23, 2014, (Doc. A new police chief took the reins in Roswell over the summer. Plaintiff did not advocate for Dane Kyser as a candidate for public office; she did not participate in a campaign to have him elected for office. Here's why. In former police chief Josh Gibson's resignation letter, which was also shared in a public Facebook post on Wednesday evening, the Kenly officer of 21 years said he could no longer continue with . She reported that on January 4, 2011, Defendant Scifres placed an article published by the National Tactical Officers Association, entitled the "Chronic Complainers Club, Part One," in her work mailbox. Id. 57 at 4; Doc. Roswell Police Cheif Philip Smith sent out an article Monday demonstrating his frustrations with the justice system. The mere existence of some evidence in support of the nonmoving party, however, will not be sufficient for denial of a motion for summary judgment; there must be enough evidence to enable a jury to reasonably find for the nonmoving party on that issue. 2010). Roswells mayor and city administrator recently refused to do interviews with 11Alive Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe, after he uncovered multiple cases where police command staff knew or approved of verbal counseling, only to take more serious action after 11Alive requested records from those incidents. The Court finds that, like the grievances involved in Hom, the speech in this case involved only matters of internal departmental affairs and workplace frustration, and therefore were only on matters of personal interest. 1421. | AP. Id. Based on the content, form, and context of the speech, as well as Plaintiff's motive for making the speech, the Court cannot find that it rises to the level of relating to any political, social, or other concern to the community. The police department's annual funding covers a total of 520 hours for staff, Meek-Obed said. (Doc. Fortunately, she was not hurt. 0:00. 57 at 2). However, the U.S. Supreme Court has cautioned that "[i]t is not a right to transform everyday employment disputes into matters for constitutional litigation in the federal courts." Generally, the subject matter of the speech at issue, as described by Plaintiff, consists of vague recollections touching on officer morale, understaffing, shift hours, the quality of other officers' work, and her subjective belief about what would happen if Defendant Scifres were to be hired as Police Chief. According to Roswell police, officials began investigating in January after a minor at Milton High School made an outcry about child sexual crimes. The principal ones are sphalerite, boulangerite, bournonite, calcite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, tetrahedrite, and siderite." [Belot, 1978] 57 at 13). Leverington, 643 F.3d at 727 n.5. The mass resignation reportedly caught Mayor Bob Fritz of Kimberling City off guard. No. Nearly three months shy of his two year anniversary with the city, Roswell Police Chief Dwayne Orrick is no longer with the Roswell Police Department, according to city officials.. 52 at 5; Doc. She further contends that she had various conversations with city employees at the Yucca Recreational Center, which also constituted protected speech. 52 at 3; Doc. October 26, 2022, 12:13 PM ROSWELL - The Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office will respond to all emergency calls in the village for now. U. Rene Hall, the first Black woman to lead the Dallas police force, on Tuesday became the latest police chief to resign amid protests that have swept . 1:30. Ippolito's LinkedIn states that he is the owner of Ippolito's and Ipps's Pastaria in Roswell. 57 at 4). Therefore, the Court cannot find that her motivation in engaging in these conversations with other officers andcity employees was to disclose any official misconduct, malfeasance, or breach of the public trust. B. Id. Published: Apr. (Doc. (Doc. The investigation resulted in a sustained finding of domestic violence in violation of the Department's policy. The Roswell Police Department's use of force policy prohibits officers from using a taser on a handcuffed/secured person unless there is "overtly assaultive behavior that cannot be reasonably dealt with in any other less intrusive fashion," the indictment states. 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