Kaiser said she'd been patient and asked for a "good faith payment," of "anything? Based upon these dates, this settlement was not delayed. MC-you got your story ass backwards. If Im reading MC correctly, he wants the media out of the daily political and civic activities of our society until a court of law has determined innocence or guilt. Kaiser then confronted Erickson one-on-one and asked him to stop the harassment. Black complained to DCI supervisors that Kaiser created a hostile work environment. P.O. Is this a symptom of the Good Ol Boy mentality that reeks throughout the state? For a moment,Zylstra thought shed found a supportive ear: Black was supportive offered to speak to Erickson for Plaintiff. Our attorneys are zealous advocates committed to fighting for the justice our clients deserve. Wingnuts are spinning a tangled web and one day they will receive their just rewards. Kaiser said at that time she signed the agreement. A jury awarded Kaiser a settlement for sexual harassment and other damages on Dec. 27, 2017 against her former boss, Bryan Gortmaker. <> They sure dont need to kill her. What a filthy, nasty man! JOB DETAILS. They will never be trusted again. Although she successfully met eight of nine objectives, Plaintiff was involuntarily demoted from Special Agent III to Special Agent II, which resulted in a reduction in her pay. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> More Highway Patrol Trooper South Dakota State Government Males need to change other males. All you need to know about him is that he is an habitual liar. "When I looked at this, I thought it was odd because in my lawsuit, Laura Zylstra Kaiser versus Bryan Gortmaker that was my lawsuit. /Parent 3 0 R {H% Q"4#H" b+X)o)0QfxR%) sY&){%=@XIO}6GLqGpbZ}Z*JvE|*T9c427]L93a>]rO[ $Y9G$\gUf E@S|#8 z{LjS(}[v=]j>aTSy?7.ZSzvQ_e+*-Aq:)K=IooGwLMMqBR|r.k`,R&? We would have been better off reporting these crimes to the Girl Scouts. It looks like an impossible trial to get a verdict. Thanks. Gay men in MN are very open now when it comes to gay equality and all I can say is that the world has been a better place for me for having met these decent men. /Height 2192 Eventually, she was forced to resign in 2012. Zylstra Kaiser says she went to work for the DCI Drug Task Force straight out law school in August 2003. Yea. ;8bUOacWkLV}g$iE"$EaH5fjov,R W4N6RFOfrE>FjZ Zkp Y FUC#4L=p5AkLF drA*15Dxhl[JE,+0K@&Z]uo *JKLWd,|:9d=0w$Ec=yY/xIUF!JyZ1f1==4VKP,R#.U1/g nUv./m-71iqJAis Gutd 4sLwi The latest Tweets from South Dakota DCI (@SouthDakotaDCI). Jackley's office issued this statement about the delay of Kaiser's settlement on Tuesday: "The State of South Dakota confirms today that the State of South Dakota has finalized the Laura Zylstra Kaiser lawsuit. $20 says this thing never goes to court and is settled for an undisclosed ammount. After the failed communicative efforts, Kaisers attorneys filed an affidavit detailing the communication issues, as well as motions with the court to compel the settlement amount on May 14. But in this lawsuit it says 'Marty Jackley, in his official capacity as Attorney General for the State of South Dakota and Marty Jackley personally.' @Roger Cornelius Curious when you did your nation wide survey that supports your asinine assertion? Deb G, I could never see this good olboy mentality happening in MN. It will be difficult to defend Black and anyone who tries to use his words and actions as credible evidence. Zylstra Kaiser filed grievances over the demotion and transferwith Gortmaker and Attorney General Marty Jackley. When watching the recordings of those interrogation videos, Mark Black can be seen receiving text messages and phone calls (along with occasional breaks while leaving each of the children alone for long periods of time in the cold, scary and isolated rooms) during the entire interrogation process. Women are not perfect. Run some stats on ethnic crimes for us, wouldja? The original settlement said Kaiser was to be paid by April 1 and no later than April 15. MC, a preponderance of evidence shows that kind of behavior is common place. Kaiser said she did tell Rep. Kristi Noem her story about her experience, but didn't sign or agree to anything official to have it used against Jackley in Noem's campaign, however, "Kristi is free to use it," she said. Web7 Enforcement Agent jobs available in South Dakota on Indeed.com. Imagine Marty Jackley complying with a federal judge to hand over DCI emails, people. She charges Black with tortious interference, meaning he underminedher contractualrelationship with DCIto cover his backside. WebDCI Special Agent I or II State of South Dakota South Dakota, United States 3 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants See who State of South Dakota has hired for this role The only thing left is for involuntary sex reassignment. Almost immediately, he began making sexually explicit comments to Plaintiff, revealing personal information, and making her feel uncomfortable, including, but not limited to: Now the properworkplace response to such behavior is to take this behavior straight to the boss, whose response should be to drop the hammer on the harasser. Kaiser told Erickson to stop, but his comments persisted. 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Come on, people! A South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation agent is up for a national award, but he needs your help. Cant we raise our men to treat women better than this? So, the bad guys got away; not because they were clever criminal masterminds, but because of the corruption and incompetence of SD DCI Law Enforcement. Disgusted that Mrs Kaiser had to put up with such criminal behavior by a co-worker and then her supervisors. /BitsPerComponent 8 You cite a few anecdotes, and Im sure instances happen. MC, how often do you talk with your male friends about the need to strengthen sex crimes laws, make sure all the rape kits get tested, put more money into child protection, really go after dead beat dads, etc? We are South Dakota's premier criminal justice and criminal investigative agency. POSTED. >> %PDF-1.7 c+g4]AjC`D93P=%OEY&TJ?2m;_e[F(Q\yv|.hxysU-nu#oRmX&{;=e|h=*)X+eZR~,-Erh? As you look through the sections that describe the duties of the Division of Criminal Investigation, you will notice that we are very busy working in the background to keep South Dakota citizens safe. We believe the interrogations were live streamed to Pierre with someone feeding Black intimidating, confusing and attacking questions to ask the Mette children. I looked around to see if anyone was noticing. Zylstra-Kaiser is doing the right thing by exposing them all. Meanwhile, Mark Black was in the Brown County DCI interrogation rooms going after the Mette children in a strategic attempt to get them to change their stories. Little wonder that the misanthropes on the public dole who infest the halls at DCI are thuggish, criminally insane, entitled white guys living under their own rules instead of under the law. She has been through hell and back and she deserves all of our support as she goes forward. Dont be too hard on PP, he probably just doesnt know how to pull up the complaint. Kaiser said if Jackley wasn't involved, she's not sure why that mattered. Then, her lawyer continued to attempt to contact the DCI attorney without response. Comment on blogs in support of these things? It boggles my mind that adult males would behave that way. I just do not understand why everyone must make this about politics because it is not. 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She now runs her own private investigation company. Its likely that Mike Clark isnt crazy enough for Daugaard by somebody like Roger Hunt or Allen Unrubb might just be insane enough for Denny. Ms. Geelsdottir, I support all those things. /Length 47 Purpose: Conducts or assists with criminal /Type /Page In our society we do have courts of laws that seek the truth, in South Dakota justice is what the republican party says it is, and we also have the court of public opinion which can be as valuable as a court of law. She was living away from her husband and baby. endobj We believe the both in front of me were our individual cases. Former Division of Criminal Investigation special agent Laura Zylstra Kaiser of Aberdeen is suing DCI chief Bryan Gortmaker and former DCI agent Mark Black for hindering her employment. Agent Kaisers accusations are credible to me. To say this lawsuit is about SD Representative Dan Kaiser is merely a distraction to the real story. View Background Report Sponsored Brett D Spencer 's Record in 2020 Name Brett D Spencer Location South Dakota Phone Ad View phone number Payroll Year 2020 Supervisor Jason Even took the mens side immediately, accused Zylstra Kaiser of fabricating the sexual harassment allegations against Erickson, and warned her that the issue could lead to her termination. My Mother first reported these crimes to agent Joshua Bobzein who was so horrible that I actually had to file a criminal complaint against Bobzein. There are just too many smart capable women in power. 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I say so here and now. This is one of those rare situations where the accused should be guilty until they prove themselves innocent. She appliedfor jobs with the Department of Social Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Labor Relations, and private employers but received no offers, because, she alleges, of DCIs negative references and misrepresentations about [her]employment, demotion, discharge, and performance. She filed charges of discrimination in 2014 against those three state agencies who didnt hire her. The sentence is always a lifetime sentence of shame. Denny Daugaard and Marty Jackley can already see Hell from their decks, Ms. Schwab: if only it was from prison cells. 2 0 obj Phone: (605) 330-4862 . WebDCI Special Agent I or II South Dakota State Government Statewide, SD. /XObject Lastly, Lauras lawsuit is about sexual harassment, discrimination, intimidation and the retaliation that followed after she tried to report it. Kaiser received positive reviews throughout her career. How often do you contact your legislators and Congress people about these issues? Erickson said, Thats just the way I am, but Kaiser said that was not acceptable. It is easy to figure out, the men all have the same story so they must be right and the lady a lunatic out to ruin their careers. DCI said they didn't have it. This is about corruption in the State of South Dakota and it is because of strong and determined individuals such as Laura Kaiser that this type of unacceptable behavior will finally be exposed for what it is. Mrs Kaiser is in fact Rep Dan Kaisers wife, a noted male Republican, who obviously supports her. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792] <>>> Makes one wonder if DCI does anything right. I think it important we look at the big picture and the intricate timeline that comes into place with Lauras sexual harassment lawsuit and the criminal acts by the same state players in the Schwab Taliaferro malicious prosecution case. This is so wrong and. Erickson later apologized, admitted the conduct, and said it would stop. . Eventually the DCI attorney said, 'Well, we got a new phone system.'". With no other option, Kaiser resigned from DCI on May 8, 2012. Thats a wonderful policy. Both grievances were denied. Hopefully Lauras story, and the jurys verdict, will play a small part in continuing the message that sexual harassment and retaliation cannot be condoned or allowed.. there are appealable issues, but he has final say.'". . Purpose: Conducts independent investigations or coordinates investigations with other state, /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB An anatomy of the dysfunction under which so much of state government operates. On or about October 20, 2011, Erickson told Plaintiff that Black had told the entire office about what was happening. Clark bemoans an America moving forward under a black Democratic president but supports the criminal actions of Denny Daugaard in a crime-ridden, disease-prone chemical toilet like South Dakota: how bipartisan. The Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation, Bryan Gortmaker, first received the compromise settlement agreement and release in full of all claims on Friday, May 18, 2018. More Highway Patrol Trooper South Dakota State Government VY9H~d&D#iu.QUCoHB(L}~JOI:xw9x0Gh=,~]\c"r-)o!Jx_%1+^Iy$UYXc,WE If not, it really doesnt matter, their lives might as well, be over. Apply. Over the past couple of years, Laura and I have compared our particular time lines along with documented facts and discovery. A memorial sign honoring their sacrifice was placed north of Spearfish on U.S. Highway 85. Popular Locations. Maybe its the places I go or the people I know. $.' Indeed, Lar. Purpose: Conducts investigations 609.5 0.0 0.0 789.1 1.3 1.4 cm I hope my experience can give strength to other victims of sexual harassment. Kaiser told the texter all negotiations would continue to go through her Minneapolis-based attorney. /Resources There is nothing in our legal system that says the public can not scrutinize public cases and come to our own conclusions. Clark is pounding sand into our assets. Former DCI agent Laura Zylstra Kaiser says the state of South Dakota delayed paying her $1.5 million settlement, following a lawsuit over workplace sexual harassment. << /PAGE0001 7 0 R >> Since 1937, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation has served as the lifeline of support to South Dakotas law enforcement agencies, leading criminal DCI Special Agent I or II. So youre saying, Bob, dont just feign it? They hadnt noticed because it was a routine event. The deck is so stacked against the accuser. They greeted each other with an extended ritual of feigned nut-grabbing and knee-lifts-to-groins that would have appeared immature among 10-year-olds, and was performed in front of the county treasurer and auditor windows. Asking Were you horny when you were pregnant?; Saying Go ahead and walk away, because I am going to stare at your ass the whole time; Texting her to ask what color underwear she was wearing; Stating it was a good thing she was not single because otherwise he would hit on her all the time; Remarking that Plaintiff looked hot when she wore glasses. South Dakota DCI @SouthDakotaDCI Jun 4 In May, DCI Agents joined in a ceremony honoring the late Special Agent Tom Matthews Sr. and former Butte County Sheriff Dave Malcolm, who were both slain in the line of duty in 1946. FormerDivision of Criminal Investigation special agent Laura Zylstra Kaiser of Aberdeen is suingDCI chief Bryan Gortmaker and former DCI agent Mark Black for hindering her employment. I wish Laura well with her lawsuit as this has been a long and exhausting road for her and her family. Kaiser was on the drug task force in Aberdeen back in 2011, when she said a Brown County Sheriff's Deputy was appointed to the team and began sexually harassing her on a regular basis. WebSOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY prevention protection enforcement March 9, 2022 The Honorable Spencer Gosch Speaker of the House 500 E. Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 RE: HR 7001 Speaker Gosch: I understand that the House Select Committee on Investigation is close to concluding its work in examining the WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent I Class Code: 688801 Pay Grade: L4 _____ A. >> As you look through the sections that describe the duties of the Division of Criminal Investigation, you will notice April 15 came and went and after multiple unreturned emails regarding the settlement agreement in April, Kaiser's lawyer was eventually told Jackley had been unavailable because he'd been in Washington, D.C. for the previous two weeks. 8 days ago. For the record, I was never contacted or talked to by the AGs office about my criminal complaint and I also heard about the dismissal of my criminal complaint by the AG from news media. I reported the criminal complaint to Director Gortmaker, Mike Rounds, Dennis Daugaard and Attorney General Marty Jackley. << WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent Supervisor Class Code: 688805 Pay Grade: L7 _____ A. Lauras complaint will be heard in both South Dakota Federal and State court proceedings. There have been other situations where the woman will start conversation and steer in way to get a man to say something he normally wouldnt. The Court must still decide front pay, which is wage loss post-trial, and attorneys fees. Thats hard to find in SD. I have worked with the nicest, most decent, sweetest homosexual men and can tell you that I much prefer them over some straight guy that thinks hes gods gift to women. Zylstra Kaiser now charges Gortmaker withreprisal discrimination and sex discrimination under the federal Civil Rights Act and the South Dakota Human RelationsAct. WebThe South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is accepting applications for DCI Special Agent I or II at this time.