"You're a mental patient!" Watervliet City Hall - First Amendment Audit
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- On August 24, 2022 I was peacefully exercising our First Amendment right to record in public and publicly accessible areas at the Watervliet City Hall located in Watervliet, New York. If you would like to give compliments or would like to redress your grievances to our government about the conduct in my video, the information is below.
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Watervliet City Hall
#2 15th St, Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 270-3810
Mon - Fri
8am to 3pm
Mayor
Hon. Charles V. Patricelli
(518) 270-3815
cpatricelli@watervliet.com
Secretary to the Mayor
Christine Chartrand
(518) 270-3815
General Manager
Joseph LaCivita
(518) 270-3800 x122
(518) 270-3838
jlacivita@watervliet.com
Administrative Assistant
Stacey Clermont
(518) 270-3800 x100
Chief of Police
Joseph Centanni
(518) 270-3893
officeofthechief@watervliet.com
Chief’s Secretary
Amy LaPlante
(518) 270-3893
Deputy City Clerk
Dave Wheatley
(518) 270-3800 x115
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What an EMBARRASSMENT for the city.
Time for a mass audit on this place!
Nice job. I'm a local constitutionalist. You ever need backup or anything else you let me know. This crap has got to stop. I just found your channel I can't believe it took me this long. I watch a lot of Long Island press NH now and Bay area
You're right up there with them my friend. Thank you for what you do
You amaze me, so cool under pressure...and don't back down...GREAT VIDEO!
You really need to give this to the mayor and the mayor's future opponent as well as local tv news..this needs to go on the air
EXACTLY!!!
Right. This was crazy, and, totally uncalled for.
And they all are gonna laugh their asses off.
Yes make the chief look stupid by his own actions
Yeah f*** that piglet
Horrible treatment by the chief of police.
Watervliet needs help, corruption is deep.
Absolutely horrible and tyrannical! This has to be the worst thing ever! We must stop everything we are doing to fight these horrible people!
General manager needs to be among the listed DEFENDANTS
Power crazed and a danger to the public. The chief needs to go.
Well, I am Italian. This kind of video is very interesting to me because it shows me how your public administration works and how the buildings were constructed and organized. So as long as you don't break any laws to make them, I find that they have a lot of educational value and can be a good reason to justify your presence and work in publicly accessible areas. Cheers, keep up the good work and stay safe! 👍
Police chief intimidation failure !!!!
Keep up the good work .
Idiot.
The Chief of Police is an embarrassment to all law enforcement, to the town and people he is paid to serve. Why do I have the overwhelming feeling that he is corrupt and just straight up evil? Thinking someone should start looking for the bodies with this one.
It's small like a town but it's a city and yes he is, but the cops like to sleep with highschool girls look it up
The chief is probably a textbook narcissist what was The gaslight and he's doing of your mental state.
That motherfukers going down, his career is going to burn without prejudice prettiest 9 months old and by all the gods of the world and other planets certainly hope that he was fired will not be allowed law enforcement employment anywhere in the universe
Chief of Police is hiding something 100%, he is most likely sleeping with boys....
@@GhostDumpling he is most likely sleeping with boys....
The Sergeant actually has a duty to intervene when another officer is violating civil rights. The Sergeant is afraid of his Chief and that is wrong.
I would file formal complaints with city hall and the Chief.
Boy that police chief is an angry person. I wonder how many people he violates on a daily basis when no cameras are around.
OMG, someone has to show the city council this video at the next council meeting. Something has to be done with this idiot chief. He's going to hurt someone. Did you hear him say we are going to arrest you for trespassing? He's a complete IDIOT. I can't tell if the Sgt. is with him or against him. Maybe the Sgt. is just as ignorant as the chief and the manager. I will definitely address these grievances I have with the way this citizen was treated. I'm so disgusted . . .
It's like this all over the world. Governments are intentionally hiring people like this to seed distrust in public institutions so they will welcome a one world government.
Amazing video. Good job. We need a follow up! The Chief of Police has got to go.
Chief and office manager need firing for unprofessional conduct and utter immaturity...
The chief is my brothers brother in law. He no longer works for Watervliet
Those city employees are standing around wasting tax payers money watching you fill out a foia request. They all need to be fired for not doing any work whatsoever
The craziest thing is that they are the ones preventing him to conduct what he wants to do with all of their banter and antics and then blame it on him. It's ridiculous but they are blood thirsty for some reason and it shows pretty blatantly. As soon as one person complains that they are being recorded, all the people start acting like in a gang mentality way or something and you can tell which women got the pull with police smh
If anything these tyrants said was legit they would have arrested him already but they know hes well within his rights its a public bldg that we the people pay for and all public servants pay from our taxes. They work for us the tax payers.
Very brave. That took a lot of guts for sure. Nice work.
Agreed. Calm under pressure.
Putting paper up is called prior restraint and is a specific violation of your civil rights.
And there are state statutes in many states that address that as a Statutory Crime/ Civil Rights Violation (such as the Bain Act in California, California Penal Code 148.G, etc. - That one would be a good one for him to look up).
The General Manager and chief is not acting proffession
That sergeant wanted to twist this dude's cap back in a big way. That look on his face said it all.
this is how he behaves in front of the camera, you can only imagine the violations he makes with no cameras
This comment is highly underrated! It's also why it's important to do things like this, record every interaction you see between govt officials and members of the public, file complaints if needed and get a lawyer if your rights have been violated. People like this need to be educated and held accountable BEFORE they cost tax payers even more money in lawsuits or kill someone for their power trip.
We need to call on this chief. Calling a citizen a mental patient
He really is a scary Chief.. as a Platoon Sergeant retired and a former NSA employee and just experienced person in this thing we call life... holy crap. That guy is definitely a dangerous guy. The Sergeant is obviously a smart decent person. That chief seriously didn't feel that energy or anything from the Sergeant? That was insane. How do you not understand that you're only choice is to atleast pretend to be a decent person at that point? How? And the sick smiles and aggressive approach and name calling.. on camera? How?
He's the type of guy they make documentaries about. Seriously. And all the colleagues say "I didn't know he had this dark side to him".. he's screwed up. Weird guy.
Actually the "Sgt" seemed to be a lot more reasonable than the rest of those fools. He would make a much better "chief" than the clown they have now.
I thought that at first and then the Sergeant proved his true colors in the end! Tyranny starts from the top down! Makes me wonder if the statement the chief made about the mayors point of view on his inappropriate conduct is approved??🤷🏼Shame
The chef was right.
The Sgt was complicit in rights violations and did not honor his oath to uphold and defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic. He is no better that the POS chief.
The Sergeant is an Order Follower. Like the rest of them.
Hope you send this to the News!!!!!
The Chief has lost what little bit of integrity he “ may “ have once had. I have police officers in my family and it’s Cop’s like him, that make it even more difficult and dangerous for them out there. He should be removed from office, NOW!!!
Idiot.
NOT GOOD COPS CHEF👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
Beautiful work
Chief is out of control. They should just leave you alone and inform people you are legally within you rights to do what you are doing. This is crazy. What is with this time limit on doing your business or defining what your business is. The town/city needs to do something about this Chief.
"Power does what it wants, and now they're just more naked about it." -George Carlin
Local paramedic here! Not all these local officers are bad. There’s a ton of great officers within our communities! That being said, I LOVE these videos and always will! Thank you for keeping everyone’s rights a priority in your life. Be safe man!! 🤟🏼
Dave the City Clerk - a professional - thank you, good Sir. Much respect.
Yes, Dave is cool 🤗
Just found your videos. I love your style..Great work I'm watching from North Carolina. Keep doing what you do!!!!
caroilna proud
Also should send this to audit the audit he will love this!
And SJVT with phone numbers for the city hall and police.
I've been watching auditors for years. I absolutely love your videos, the way you conduct yourself and the way you don't back down and stand your ground strong no matter who it is who tries to bully you and intimidate you. It's amazing to watch. I guarantee you you'll be one of the biggest channels soon. Trust the process, you are doing great! Lots of love from Barcelona, Spain. 👊🙂
Fantastic!!
Absolutely disgraceful...earning the hate day after day.
That police chief is insane!! He doesn't know the 1st amendment......freedom of press...freedom of speech....freedom to redress our government!! This guy deserves to be ousted!!!
What you should do is post outside of city hall afterwards and document the police NOT following around other citizens in city hall.
THEN that is documented discrimination. The courts would LOVE that
I like your style, keep up the good work.
Hi Mr. Chief of Police, congratulations, you've made it to the spot light.
Their Facebook page will never be the same
That's the kind of police chief we do not need in America
“Listen sir you’re thirsty go downstairs and get some water.”
Man I really love your work. I've been going back n watching all your content. I wish you'd come down to orange county ny. We need u to audit this corrupt county. Good luck n keep up the great work. 👍 💯
Just found out your channel. U are doing awesome and standing your ground.
This is a perfect example of why people should go out and video record. What a joke these public officials are
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Most excellent job!! The Chief is a total clown!!
Saw this on SJVT. Exellent auditor!
Now you are all known as tyrants. Good job. His business is his business not yours your not his daddy
Those are the types who would be tarred and feathered in another era. Perhaps that should be brought back. Seems like a fitting and just way to send resounding message to all power hungry criminal public servants. When these acts go unchecked...you allow the evil to persist.
The chief should be tied to a chair and slapped to sleep for his insubordination and disrespect towards a member of the public who pays his salary.
San Joaquin Junior did me a total solid by featuring your channel. Top notch audit Yo... Keep it recording my G.
Thank you for sharing!
The American people are on your side and support you, NY State Audit. The Sgt should also be held accountable because he participated (complicit) in the tyranny of the Chief. You must file complaints and obtain a copy of the police department's code of conduct for officers. Keep us updated.
File complaints about the manager as well. These public officials are not going to mistreat the public citizens at our expense.
Stupid people are on his side.
We the people should be doing that! These auditors really do enough already! END Kakistocracy!
This Chief's ignorance rivals Pooler's. Shame on him. I'm sorry he called you all those unkind names. What a triggered, unprofessional, foul-mouthed servant. He and that other small-man ought to retire from public service. Thanks for the info. The nerve!
What is the matter with you. This guy was looking for trouble. He should have been escorted out and shut down. He had no business in city hall he was just looking for a reaction.
@@beetlejuice1245 - ignorant fools like yourself should stay off the comment section and read the Constitution.
@@beetlejuice1245 What is wrong with you, he has every right to be there, no crime committed means no trespassing. That chief was rude and unprofessional, telling a member of the public that he has mental issues, I would love to see his professional mental health credentials.
Just calm down it's not your fault and we don't blame you!!
What is he doing there. Looking for trouble. All our public buildings need to be locked down now
Pos chief. Redress your government ! He makes me feel bad for the 4 members of my family who are Leo’ s. What was he thinking ? Hope his mom will see this. If not’ God rest her soul.
27:13 Dirty cop verbally harassing the public.
He should be fired today.
Yeah, I agree Northstars.
And I smell corruption in this city too.
@@skippylippy547 It is a bald headed thing.
If you watch these first amendment videos on TH-cam, it is always the bald headed cops that have the most anger and rage against the public.
They are just angry they are bald headed and take it out on the people they think won't talk back to them.
Bald headed cops are a danger to public safety.
Good job!
You need to do a follow up on this city hall
This video needs to be shown to the mayor.
Ignorance like this starts at the top. I’m skeptical that the mayor would do anything… he’s probably just as bad.
Share it to every public social media site for the town including the library.
Add the following:
Copy link of video to police department and city Facebook pages.
Add the following comments:
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You may not delete comments.
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You may not block people.
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You should contact the A.G in the state capitol.
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I will be back to check that my comments are still here.
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Mass audit here please!!!!!
@@guyfromtheeast3196 Its pretty obvious your a bootlicker.
@@chrisbudesa 1 no one care and 2 the "auditor" is an idiot.
Redressing our govt is fun! Lol you are on the frontlines of this for all of us! Ty for that!
That was corrupt from the top down! Wow! He is being held accountable by someone somewhere. Maybe the mayor. Maybe the city council. Someone will hold him accountable for his behavior.
I hope other 1st amemdment auditors go there everyday for like a month
Yeah the public servants are infuriating, but the audacity of that ignorant girl to chime in as if she had a CLUE wtf she was talking about…. You should have gone harder!
That’s a tyrant that’s beat people, hurt people by lying on reports, covered up bad officers and much more. This is why audits are needed to put these gestapo police and police chiefs like this in check. They must learn their place. They serve us.
Wow. They act like they own the place.
They always do. We should put them all in cubicles.
I've been watching videos like yours for a few months & this chief is disgusting!!!
Good Morning
I worked with Chief Centennial when he was a Troy Police officer and Sergeant and I never witnessed him act like that. I'm surprised.
Maybe power has corrupted.
@@lindajones9352 his behavior says that he has been doing this for years
After watching many, many, many A1 audits, I have never seen a "police chief" as unhinged as this one. I was actually afraid for you. He has no business working for the public. He needs to be removed from that job ASAP.
Excellent. These guys, the chief & city manager were psycho. Sent by San Joaquin Jr.
departments like this will only understand repeated lawsuits because they are so used to getting away with their behavior since the average person simply can't afford an attorney to hold them accountable to the law, they know and depend on that...
I have put a review on google. I’m appalled at the Chiefs behaviour and completely stunned at his lack of knowledge of the law. Have seen some bad cops before however, a chief like that does not deserve the job.
The chief should be fired he is a disgrace
FOIL
Every city employee with government issued credit cards. Including board of education.
Get three months of bills.
Examine every single purchase
Building is just chaos.. just weird. The layout, the employees, the junk everywhere.. yeesh
I was so disgusted by a CHIEF insulting you, threatening you and escalating that I shared this story with WRGB.
I SUFFER with mental health and I promise, if ANYONE calls the wrong person mental in a back stairwell accompanied with them being a clown, it will trigger them.
This Chief is suppose to be the mentor for others on how to deescalate, how to communicate to the public (you were not a criminal) and how to PROPERLY interact with people whom have mental illnesses.
This Chief scares me! He is clearly a good ol' boy who came in to protect his buddy City Managers feelings and not your constitutionally protected activity. He clearly has is own mental issues because he was agitated from jump. Lastly he a bully and he needs to be held accountable! Imagine what he's like to those he can violate when hands on. SMH
The chief seems to know a lot about mental health and very little about the law
The chef is right.
Three words: "limited public forum". These words will spread throughout the country as a lasso for frauditors as yourself.
The chief is a tyrant, what a shame.
Right about what? LoL
@@vicentegeonix - He doesn't know the law and can't cook either.
Bro when you said something about being demoted and that stupid laugh I would have said what does that laugh mean?🙄🤔oh you don't think I could get you demoted he would have spoke all sorts of good s*** that guy's presumed authority got popped and he is mad as hell that was priceless when he looked at that cop said get him out of here and the cop just rolled his eyes and said nothing I think I'm going to call this guy and put a scare into him for real I've been saving a perfect speech for somebody in his position they think they're untouchable 😉
To me that laugh was like haha I killed people to get this position I can't be removed
Jon did you ever make that call? I'd like to know how it went.
You didn't do shit.
To me the laugh sounded like some woman who agreed with the statement.
Obviously that small town police chief has not seen Rambo. It stated the same way and did not end well for him.
need to get long island audit over to this town
There's really not much to say, cop was an insane bully, I mean SAD and dangerous. You handled yourself like a damn PRO!!!
hey bald guy pulled me over to try to say my bicycle head lights was to bright and tryed to make up a law
As you mentioned, "the engine is not running" (2:27). There is another video whete an aufitor finds three Police cars running and there si no police officer near by; they arrived later claiming (paraphrased) that their engines were running to keep some equipment runnig too. Neverhteless, could they leave the running in order to waste expensive fuel because they need to show they are on the road and using up fuel when they were just idling and wasting taxpayer time, fuel and money? The consumption of gallons of fuel also shows they are actively on the road but they know a lot of tricks of the trade in order to justify cheating the Taxpayers while sitting on their lazy butts doing nothing.
Thank you, brother. Standing up against tyrants takes courage. Thank you!
The fact the cops continue to fight the Supreme Court's rulings and Constitutional rights shows their level of respect for law.
*“A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”* - John F. Kennedy
*“It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.”* - Thomas Sowell
*“When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals.”* -Edward Snowden
It's sad that it's been over 100 years and public servants still don't understand people have rights..
and just like how gangs work, recruitment gets people straight out of highschool to train. Where any half-brained sergeant can make them believe they are the ruling class in a police state. These type of high ranking public servants are so far detached from reality that re-training will not be enough, They need to be fired.
We as the public need to address our government to pass a bill that would make it so they are only allowed the hiring of people with actual law degrees, not just highschool diplomas or G.E.Ds.
it's like they're not being traind on what *Prior restraint* is.
Under Federal law, 18USC 242, it is *illegal* for anyone under the color of law to deprive any person of rights, privileges or immunities secured by the U.S. Constitution, under 18 USC 241 it is *illegal* to conspire to violate such rights. it is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. This could be applied to local, state, or federal law enforcement or military personnel who abuse the rights of citizens.
People that truly believe buildings made for public use, paid for with tax payer money,
are privately owned by the government as if it's a military installation it's like believing in Santa Claus. the "it's a federal building" excuse is as dumb as the "for officer safety" one.
"How do you fight a Social Psychopathic Personality in a Cop??
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEYS!!!
Him obstructing your camera in public is illegal and called Priot Restraint. A crime.
Thanks video
The crime he committed is called Prior restraint! Suppression of material that would be published or broadcast, on the grounds that it is libelous or harmful. In US law, the First Amendment severely limits the ability of the government to do this.
Guy is just looking for trouble.
@@beetlejuice1245.
Filming public employees during the course of their duties is perfectly legal.
@ChrisBudesa but why would you want too. And I work for the state and you can not get into my building and even wonder around. If I worked there I would be hiding when I got word someone was wondering around so you wouldn’t see me working either.
@@beetlejuice1245 Then you are a bad public servant, you should go to the private sector, perhaps work somewhere where you are not seen. Also, it is not your building.
@@beetlejuice1245 why are you such a sniveling coward? afraid of a camera? beta male!!
The lack of transparency is disturbing. This place needs a mass audit and lawsuits.
And the offices are filthy!
Excellent auditing! The Police Chief is a troubled man-child and does not belong where he is. The building manager, or whatever his grandiose title is, is very arrogant. And the Mayor ......... , who knows what he/she is like? They really have some serious issues in this city.
That chief is now a police chief somewhere in Florida
Pig says he knows he's an auditor, but no support or protection from the ignorant public servants? The whole lot needs a good rogering!
The chief and the general manager are pricks for sure, but they LOST to you. All their threats and bluster and yet they did nothing but eat your dirt. Well done.
Lost what, the guy making the video didn't accomplish anything
I've believe that these audit visits are a bit like taking one brick down at a time. That is why the auditors are amazing people they are in it for the long game. He was surrounded by jackels! Very brave.
I usually don’t comment so extensively on videos as I did this one, but the way the cameraman was treated throughout (by most all who came in contact with him) made me very, very angry. Especially the chief of police! That man needs to be removed from that position immediately. The community should make this a priority issue to take up with city council. Get him out of there before he ends up costing the taxpayers money (in judgements) or getting other officers or innocent people hurt.
Man much Respect!! U make a Bad Day to , to a Better Day!! 👍 ups !!!
These tyrants need to read the Constitution and the definition of trespassing.
That general manager is very rude and unprofessional public servant!
He’s not a public servant he’s a welfare recipient because he is not working
Crazy how sergeant not worried but the chief a chicken shyt 😂😂
Just left the chief a "nice" message