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GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION MEMO
| DATE: |
2 YEARS LATER |
| TO: |
MEMEBERS OF THE CITIZEN COMMUNITY |
| FROM: |
LEE GAL SISTIM, GRAND JURY FOR HIGH SIERRA COUNTY |
| SUBJECT: |
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION OF POLLY TICIAN,
OWNER OF HIGH SIERRA ENERGY SOURCES, INC. |
| CC: |
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, CHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS GROUP |
Dear Member of the Citizen Community,
Because of the exemplary research performed by you and your investigation team, you have been selected to testify in front of the High Sierra County Grand Jury. This civil grand jury will act as an independent investigative body and is empowered to investigate complaints by individuals regarding the actions or performances of county or public officials. Your local public official, Mayor Polly Tician, is being investigated for unlawfully ignoring complaints made about her company, High Sierra Energy Sources, Inc. Several complaints have been filed in regards to questionable business practices such as allowing poor craftsmanship of workers who install fireplaces. Complaints about installation of faulty air-conditioning systems and wood stoves have also been made. Mayor Polly Tician has been accused of taking questionable campaign contributions from the manufactures of these heating/cooling systems, possibly to keep quiet about these faulty operating systems.
To perform this grand jury investigation in an orderly manner, your team’s testimony will be presented in the following format. As you enter the grand jury room, you will be seated with other experts who have the same beliefs about the source of Sally Citizen’s illness: 1) black mold, 2) radon exposure, 3) carbon monoxide, or 4) freon-22/phosgene poisoning. You will sit together in rows of 4 that are facing opposing groups with different beliefs.
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Only those at the front of the row are allowed to testify. Members of the group will take turns citing evidence that supports the claim your team has selected. After speaking, a 10-second delay allows the speaker to go to the back of the row while the other students shift forward. The opposing team then speaks, shifts, and then your group can speak again. After all testimony is complete, time is allowed for clarification and follow-up questions. Once this is complete, the entire grand jury will take a vote as to the cause of the Citizens' illnesses, the source of the toxicant (if any exists), the method by which the toxicant gets into the Citizens' bloodstream, and whether indictments for Polly Tician should be issued.
Moderators for this hearing will include the grand jury judge, the district attorney, legal counsel, and the state attorney general. The bailiff is responsible for handling any misconduct from jury members.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. You testimony is crucial for this case. We sincerely appreciate your taking time out of your busy schedule to serve your community.
Sincerely,
Lee Gal Sistim
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