MEMORANDUM
From: Michael J. Merritt, USN Retired/Writer
PO BOX 187
Newton, IA 50208
cipher.hunter@cipherphoenix.com
To: City of Newton, IA
101 W. 4th Street S.
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-27878
Subj: IOWA OPEN RECORDS REQUEST – CITY OF NEWTON, IA – #037
Ref: 1. Iowa Code Title I State Sovereignty and Management, Chapter 22 Examination of Public Records (Open Records)
2. Iowa Code Title I State Sovereignty and Management, Chapter 23 Public Access to Government Information (Iowa Public Information Board Act) – Section 23.7 – Filing of complaints with the board.
3. Title XVI – CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE, Chapter 708 Assault, Section 708.11 Stalking
Enc: 1. Electronic Mail – Ryan Eaton – 12 APR 2023
2. Chest Cam Footage – Michael J. Merritt – Jasper County, IA Sheriffs Department – 13 APR 2023
1. Introduction
Ryan Eaton communicated in electronic mail on 12 APR 2023, “The day you started stalking county employees and mapping their locations and times, I received several phone calls complaining and asking me to stop it. I untagged the posts and you replied “Nice try” and reapplied them. I contacted Facebook and they suggested I simply block you. Sorry it does not fit your last 8 months of all these elected officials trying to silence you. It was simply to protect county employees. Really is came down to economics. It is cheaper for the county to be sued by 1 and explain in court why I took action than to be sued by 9 employees of the office you tagged for ignoring their employee safety complaints.”
2. Requested Information
(a.) The City of Newton, IA, is requested to provide all documentation related to Michael J. Merritt’s alleged violation(s) of Iowa Code Section 708.11 in accordance with Iowa Code Section 22.7(5.).
(b.) The City of Newton, IA is requested to provide all documentation related to Michael J. Merritt allegedly stalking Jasper County, IA employees in accordance with Iowa Code Section 22.7(5.).
3. Conclusion
Evidence indicates that in Jasper County, IA, allegations of violations of the Iowa Code supported by zero evidence appear like rabbits from a magician’s hat when the unethical are cornered in evidence of misconduct during a civil process.
Respectfully,
Michael J. Merritt, USN Retired/Writer
Founder: cipherphoenix.com
Creative Writer/Musician
Information Warfare Specialist
Information Systems Manager
PO BOX 187
Newton, IA 50208
cipher.hunter@cipherphoenix.com
“Bricks made with testimony lacking evidence are equivalent to bricks made with straw without clay.”
Cipher Hunter
