Comments on Pro Libertate: He Cooperated with the Cops -- and is Paying the Price: The Ordeal of Mark Byrge

Tiger Lily, I will help you! It is despicable when...

2015-05-20T05:23:42.956-06:00

Tiger Lily, I will help you! It is despicable when any health care professional kowtows to a law enforcement officer instead of being a patient advocate as they are required to do. I hate to call an RN stupid, but to be offended by some off colored language and NOT offended by police brutality is beyond me. This nurse needs to be reported to the Utah State Licensing Bureau for investigation as do 3 RNs that did NOT look out for me during my unfortunate run-in with the beasts in blue... Feel free to email me at AllLivesDoMatter@gmail.com. Mention your profile name and this article and let's start the CHANGE by speaking out.

He did plea guilty and received 1-15 years in pris...

2014-12-17T12:28:08.622-07:00

He did plea guilty and received 1-15 years in prison yesterday. His son is also in jail for drug related charges

Mark's version of the story was that he was th...

2014-10-31T13:35:32.781-06:00

Mark's version of the story was that he was threatened and assaulted by the "victim" (who was working as a CI) and called the police after pulling his gun in self-defense. He is apparently addicted to pain killers and as noted above apparently was selling them, which is both stupid (given the scrutiny he was under and illegal.

Mark did plea guilty to several felonies related t...

2014-10-31T13:03:54.280-06:00

Mark did plea guilty to several felonies related to drug dealing and pistol whipping his customer. He will likely receive prison time.

Leash laws are there for a reason. No matter the t...

2014-08-17T04:52:31.085-06:00

Leash laws are there for a reason. No matter the time.... you seeing leash laws as unnecessary only shows your igborance and you prolly gor mouthy with the cop....

There are several gaps or inconsistencies in this ...

2014-07-23T11:48:45.465-06:00

There are several gaps or inconsistencies in this story. I can't help but become more and more skeptical as I move through the story. The final item that makes me believe this story is skewed and sensationalized is this """ Charged with “disorderly conduct,” Mark – who was forced to represent himself -- attempted to obtain sworn statements from officers Gianfelice and Nakai. Sorry, but I'm pretty sure that everyone knows that it is required for the court to provide legal counsel for those who cannot afford counsel for themselves and have been criminally charged. There was no "forcing" of Mark to represent himself. He may have made that choice for himself believing that appointed counsel would not serve his best interest, but it was a CHOICE not something that was forced upon him.

The reason the problem of police routinely abusing...

2014-07-22T04:03:25.456-06:00

The reason the problem of police routinely abusing people continues is that they are not "hated by the general public". Until recently I didn't feel any threat from them, I rarely even got pulled over. Most people are trained to accept authority from early childhood in the school system, and many view cops as extensions of themselves doling out punishment to people who "probably deserve it".

I remember watching the TV show, "Cops", with a couple of friends about 15 years ago, and when I shook my head at the routine "shock and awe" brutality displayed on the show one of my friends commented, "you don't mess with the alpha males", the other thought the victims deserved it.

Don't hold your breath waiting for "the people" to rise up. The people will just accept it as part of life, the poor regularly going to jail, the middle class paying their fines, and the wealthy getting a pass from cops and a hearty "have a good day" for their support of the department.

/s/ Beam me up...

All cops everywhere will soon understand how much ...

2014-06-21T12:19:39.873-06:00

All cops everywhere will soon understand how much they are hated by the general public. Soon it will be open season you you punks including your supporters in the City Attorney's office and all the neighborhood groupies who use cops to get back at family, relatives and neighbors. It will be very ugly since you all will be in the minority. There will be no pity!

Cops that prey on the citizen, must be removed and...

2014-06-21T11:44:28.117-06:00

Cops that prey on the citizen, must be removed and made to swing by their necks from the nearest tree limb!
I no longer bow to any cop, they are ALL Nazi scum, and after the abuse my wife was subjected to by THREE NAZIS (forest service, sheriff, city asshole) I now hold absolutely ZERO respect or tolerance for the NAZI CLANS!
Those that abuse and terrorize will now be watched, and if I feel they are abusing a fellow citizen, I WILL stand in DEFIANCE to those abusing others, and will use my gun to SAVE a life from being terrorized by such NAZI FILTH!
NO MORE ABUSE shall be tolerated, and when SIX THOUSAND CITIZENS are already MURDERED by Nazi police in this nation, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE NOW, to stop the GENOCIDE!

Since WHEN do EMPLOYEES get to MURDER AT WILL?
As an EMPLOYEE, these city-hired assassins are PROPERTY and have ZERO CONSTITUTIONAL rights when in that filthy uniform!

I say we MUST begin EXTERMINATING the VERMIN or the murder rate for the people will only increase!

As a child, I used to look up to these people, NO LONGER, I view the entire job as a tool to abuse, terrorize and murder, and they now receive ZERO respect, and nothing but PURE HATRED!
You get away with being the criminal only so long, and if ANY kick in the door to MY HOME, I GUARANTEE they will be GUNNED DOWN as long as they keep trying to get inside!
NOBODY owns MY home but ME, and I make the rules, not a pansy judge, Nazi cop or anybody else! My home is MY CASTLE, and I WILL KILL YOU IF YOU force your way inside....COUNT ON IT!

The internet, as we all know, is a notoriously unr...

2014-06-21T11:09:17.023-06:00

The internet, as we all know, is a notoriously unreliable source of information because it provides a forum for people to make wild accusations from behind the shield of anonymity.:-)

This is obviously a piece of satire. You goons, ...

2014-06-21T09:45:39.265-06:00

This is obviously a piece of satire. You goons, who replied to this as if it were a serious writing, must be the types that believe everything you read on the internet.

Another psychopathic, bully, punk a**hole, thug co...

2014-06-20T17:37:11.860-06:00

Another psychopathic, bully, punk a**hole, thug cop being himself. I can't believe that the Chief of Police is as bad as his flunkiy cops or that the sheriff's department is backing them up. I would sue the hell out of the cop, Gianfelice, the C.o.P. and the entire city of American Fork. I can see why they named the city American Fork, because if you piss off the cops you will get forked.

He needs to get in touch with Internal Affairs. I...

2014-06-20T15:10:05.368-06:00

He needs to get in touch with Internal Affairs. Internal Affairs does NOT mess around with stuff like this. I knew an IA officer, and trust me, they hate crap like this. They will NOT tolerate being bullied, nor will they allow the victim to be bullied or abused.

There are good cops. I have seen them. But this sc...

2014-06-20T14:06:26.491-06:00

There are good cops. I have seen them. But this scum and all his cronies needs to loose their job and all benefits. AND, due to the assault, Gianfelice needs to be in jail. He's no better than the worst criminals. A level 3 should do just fine.

A monopoly of force (your public police) will ALWA...

2014-06-20T12:58:10.776-06:00

A monopoly of force (your public police) will ALWAYS routinely result in this type of outcome. Until we have competition in law & protection, always be extremely careful around police, no matter the circumstances. They are EXTREMELY dangerous.

Sir, I followed thehaving my Legal rules of proce...

2014-05-02T01:43:47.342-06:00

Sir, I followed thehaving my Legal rules of procedure,because of the requirements of My states Laws. I Never went to the police to file Complaints because I wanted to:

The Rules of Procedure required these steps be taken or, the complaint would be tossed.1.tn had to call the officers to the Scene as a Police Property damage report by an officer in order to get the company Think fixed, 2. After having my Legal ADA Rights (an extension of a disabled person's civil Rights) violated, & having been assaulted. I requested to file a Complaint charging assault. I Was informed that to do SO it was required to go to the very chief of the offending officer"s Department. Pretty Crazy right, 3. the Chief or Mayor of American Fork had to request the investigation of an outside agency. Whew the County declined it appeared it up to the state of UTAH AG. Sean Reyes. feel free to Call and insist the investigation move Forward. the Rates of Prokdnre are set up to cause the average Citizen to give up! JUST LIKE MOST STATES REQUIRE!! CITIZEN OVERSITE COMITY COMITY'S ARE THE BEST ANSWER

I would like to Let you know my fight against this...

2014-05-02T01:19:15.794-06:00

I would like to Let you know my fight against this everyday abuse, regardless of color. I will welcome Your future letters & calls. my number is(801)709-8169. Email me direct at amaninavan11@gmail. I stand for You & the others you mention. When you stand on the side of good, against Evil then we stand together!!!

Yes please feel free to Make any donation or contr...

2014-05-02T01:08:56.847-06:00

Yes please feel free to Make any donation or contribution at any Zion's Bank in the Name of Mark E. Byrge SR. Acct#089019137. THANK YOU! Please specify Contributions to my Campaign ,so as to be reported as Law requires.
I Would like to say PLEASE AND THANK YOU in advance.

Dick Cheney← You sir (and I use the term sir in th...

2014-05-02T01:00:00.695-06:00

Dick Cheney← You sir (and I use the term sir in the meaning, a ignorant, uninformed idiot, Who has No Idea What an intelligent Conversation Looks Like) I am sure sit around in your squad car between Porn sites & harassing young Woman, only to become angry with your Little Man syndrome running as they rather the the ticket then to have your slop breath burning her Eye lashes off as you are shot down again & again. Poor "Little Man"to bad again. Now it is off to find someone to take your anger out on Hot

I live in american fork and I emailed the mayor an...

2014-04-06T10:14:36.823-06:00

I live in american fork and I emailed the mayor and afpd... it's been two weeks and they never got back to me.

People can only be pushed so far. One day, and it...

2014-04-04T17:25:45.794-06:00

People can only be pushed so far. One day, and it will happen eventually, people will be fed up and refuse to recognize the authority of the police. When that happens it will be the worst possible nightmare for the thugs in uniform. None of the cops can fight with their hands, nor are any of them half decent with a firearm - see recent incidents with the NYPD and LAPD as proof. One obese mediocre cop shut down an entire city and gigantic police dept bc he decided to turn the tables - what will happen when huge percentages of the public have enough?

As renzo Gracie likes to say about fighting, everyone loves to be the hammer, but not many can deal with being the nail. We know for a fact that 99% of cops at every level could not be the nail - so the only hope they have is to continue to rule via fear and brainwashing. When that goes, it will not be a pretty day for the police.

~LAVA~ Cheney: I can't believe you posted th...

2014-04-03T12:23:21.233-06:00

~LAVA~

Cheney: I can't believe you posted that. Unless you're being ironic.

To the nurse: Please raise a stink. One of the parties involved should complain to the medical board.

Mr Grigg: if you don't endorse lethal retribution, you may not seriously want the problem to stop. For a writer more talented than I am, you might see Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, under "Violence Solves a Lot".

~LAVA~ I think the four cops body cams should be ...

2014-04-03T12:16:51.889-06:00

~LAVA~

I think the four cops body cams should be given to any four civilians in American Fork. All the accessories needed to watch/ listen to recordings to same civilians. After all, since the cops never turn them on....

Seriously. If any cop's cam was off, it should automatically prove him guilty.
Sally Clark was considered guilty because it was supposedly unlikely two events would happen to the same family. Well it is beyond impossible for three or four brandnew cams to be innocently off simultaneously. (And for a department to blithely go on trusting such defective equipment.)

...Whenever they wish, the civilians can give the cams to other residents. Cops would never know who had them.

As an ER nurse myself, I can only say that persona...

2014-04-01T00:08:57.199-06:00

As an ER nurse myself, I can only say that personally whenever a patient is brought in to be evaluated and 'medically cleared for jail' - most nurses and doctors usually take the side of the police. There is a germ of truth in this - because often many people who are arrested and are facing jail feign symptoms of illness thinking it'll buy them time and keep 'em out of the slammer (it has never happened in my many years as an ER nurse - though I'm sure it is possible.)

That being said however, the behaviour of this nurse deeply saddens me. It reminds me of that other unfortunate victim Mr. David Eckert in Arizona who suffered multiple violations of his person by medical staff at the behest of the police on trumped up charges (Heck even if they were REAL charges - "this douchebag raped and murdered 14 6 year olds! - our job is healing the sick and taking care of patients, not 'find evidence for the cops by all means.' What they did to that poor man in Arizona is an APPALLING abrogation of medical ethics and responsibility!

As medical professionals we are charged with looking after our patients. "First do no harm". As nurses especially, we are taught and trained to be the 'patient's advocate'. To advocate for them and their best interests - even if it be against doctors, Surgeons or family members etc. if we believe that their health outcomes would suffer as a result.

Now I'm not familiar with what a "check-punch" is - but I'm assuming it meant in this case a punch/push to the chest.
It's one thing if the patient was belligerent and could harm self or others - but it's a different story if the patient is already restrained... in irons no less! Short of running into someone or kicking etc., there is no way he can do anyone any harm.

I'm no stranger to foul mouthed and/or abusive patients. I don't take it personally (I've been called every name under the sun... and then some). I'm an ER nurse. I get it. You're pissed off. Upset.
It doesn't really bother me until I see that it's starting to bother my other patients - especially my pediatric patients. So while I can see where this nurse came from with telling Mark "don't use that kind of language!", I personally wouldn't have collared him (Mark) for it. I would've just ignored it (stressed out people say the strangest things) - but if it persisted lacking provocation - well, that's a different matter (now you're upsetting other patients in the ER etc.)

I'm genuinely surprised none of the hospital staff made a note of this "check-punch" in their documentation. Did they note AT ALL ANY part of the incident?
Because we're also trained that "to protect your license and yourself - document, document, document. 'If you didn't document, it didn't happen' - was the mantra drilled into us in school.

NEVER CALL 911 OR THE POLICE

2014-03-31T19:41:25.396-06:00

NEVER CALL 911 OR THE POLICE