Open letter to the Sheriff

The following are letters put together by the Managing Editor of the CVMessenger. Please note Mr. Grossman has written to the Sheriff and to the CEO of our Security Company.

JUSTICE FOR RESIDENTS, INC.

102 WELLINGTON A

WEST PALM BEACH, FL  33417

Phone:  631-742-1300

                                                                                                April 27, 2015

By Hand

Sheriff Ric Bradshaw

3228 Gun Club Road

West Palm Beach, FL  33406

Dear Sheriff Bradshaw:

Enclosed are the following:

·       A copy of the letter dated April 19, 2015 which was addressed to you and copied to Captain W. Buckner.  Unfortunately it was never forwarded to your office.

·       Copies of the last three (3) issues of the CV Messenger Newspaper, which is issued by the Justice for Residents, Inc.  I am the publisher and chief editor of this newspaper, as well as the president of the Century Village Messenger Club.

·       Enclosed also is a disc for your perusal which contains the portion of the last delegate assembly in which David Israel prohibited speech and instructed the guards to call your office (one of many instances of his threats).

·       A copy of Dan Gladstone’s letter to you dated July, 2014.

·       A copy of the letter sent to the current security company which carried on undisclosed recordings and videos of the residents.

I would like to reiterate our invitation for you to speak at a Century Village Messenger Club meeting to outline your officers’ function and answer other questions of concern to many unit holders in the Village.  Please be advised that our last Messenger Club meeting had over 200 concerned unit holders which was addressed by Jess Santamaria, former Palm Beach County Commissioner and John Carey, Inspector General of Palm Beach County.

I am looking forward to a positive reply from you.

                                                                                    Very truly yours.

                                                                                    Edward R. Grossman

The Century Village Messenger Club.

#102 wellington, A.

West Palm Beach. Florida

33417

4/18/2015

Mr. Gil Neuman

CEO. Kent Security.

14600 Biscayne blvd.

North Miami. Florida 3181

Dear Mr Neuman.

Recently a situation arose in Century Village, West Palm Beach Florida . That raised concern among residents regarding actions and procedures in which your company bears a great deal of responsibility.

The first issue is the implementation of surveillance cameras and audio recording devices recently installed at the entrances to the clubhouses.

Residents were unaware that they were being recorded as there were no signs posted or notification offered by the security officers stationed at the front desk. This situation apparently continued for a couple of weeks until a resident questioned one of your guards and objected to being recorded without notification or disclosure. The guard informed him that it was nothing to do with him and that concerns should be raised with the administration of the village. He also informed the concerned resident that a volunteer from UCO ( The United Civic Organization ) had given him orders and instructions regarding recording. The resident brought the matter to the attention of Eva Rachevsky, the operating officer for WPRF, who own the clubhouse, she denied any responsibility, subsequently signs were hastily placed at the front desks informing residents that recording was taking place.

Subsequently, the same volunteer who instructed the guards, Mr Ed Black, threatened the guard with dismissal for speaking to residents.

The Messenger Club wanted to write an article to publish in our newspaper and asked the guard if we could take his picture to accompany the article. He objected to having his picture taken and refused our request .We then asked him why he would object to The Messenger Club publishing his picture while his picture is prominently displayed in the latest issue of The UCO Reporter ( The official village newspaper). He replied that he objected to the UCO Reporter using his picture but was informed that he was “just an employee “ and had no say in the matter.

We (The Century Village Messenger Club) would like to find out just who is in charge when it comes to procedure and protocol with Kent Security?

I am sure that your organization is aware that covert surveillance and recording without proper notification is a felony, we have to wonder why your employees would engage in this activity without direction from their supervisors.

Are your employees trained in proper procedure? Are they aware video surveillance without notification is against the law? Did your company agree to it ? Are the guards instructed to follow orders, and take instructions from volunteers or other people from the UCO administration ? Can UCO actually fire a Kent Employee ? In short : who is in charge ?

A resident walking a dog around one of the pool areas was confronted by a guard who complained that she was walking too fast for him to keep pace with her, another resident was asked to move closer to the guard as he couldn't see her ID as his eyes were not so good. This raises the question of whether the guards physical condition is up to the job.

Residents of Century Village or members of the executive board giving your employees instructions in a variety of situations poses the question of liability if they are instructed to break the law.

Follow the link on the bottom Of this letter to view a video that demonstrates our concerns.

In this video clip the President is shouting at a meeting, demanding that “Al” whom I believe to be one of your employees to call 911. In fact the President was totally out of order in calling for police. He had no authority to do so unless he obtained an agreement from the assembly (which he did not ) There was no crime or threatening behavior occurring, He was trying to use the guard to intimidate the speaker, a behavior in which he regularly engages.

Could you please clarify Kent Security's function in Century Village and your position on these concerns ?.

We, at the Messenger Club would be more than happy to meet representatives of Kent security to discuss these issues. We would also invite you or a senior member of your staff to attend one of our meetings to meet concerned residents and answer these and other questions they may have.

We understand that your position depends on keeping a good relationship with UCO, but transgressions committed by their staff could be the cause of litigation if civil rights are not upheld.

I am attaching a copy of the CV Messenger detailing concerns and events regarding the conduct of Kent Security in Century Village. We intend to publish this document and distribute it to residents. We would be happy to publish your position and your replies to our questions in this publication.

Follow this link for a short video.

Please  see the attached documents

Olga Wolkenstein VS David Israel