Brett Watson Claims No Harassment; “She baked me cookies”

Arcata Mayor Brett WatsonPress release from Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson:

On May 17th at 6pm at Arcata City Hall there will be a meeting to discuss the false allegations against me.

The allegations against me are from a time in my life when I was recovering from a personal tragedy. That

, in addition to some ongoing personal challenges, contributed to the present circumstances.

It should be clear that at no time did I sexually proposition anyone. Also at no time did any staff advise me that any interactions were unwelcome. The investigation and findings seem to be a political play meant to take advantage of my tragedy for the power of a select few.

For anyone who cross references the 29 page report summary against me with the provided texts and emails within the 600 page report, it will be clear that much of the report comes to false and biased conclusions.

There is no evidence that I ever expected anything from the staff member at issue. In the report produced by the City’s own investigator, there is an abundance of evidence showing she enjoyed spending time with me, she looked forward to it, and she encouraged it. She baked me cookies, offered me food she brought from home, sent me pictures of her vacations, and she sent me many unsolicited texts and emails after work hours and on the weekends. Our relationship was 100% consensual. The 600-page report is filled with this evidence and it was completely ignored by the investigator, showing the investigator’s clear bias against me.

The Arcata taxpayers paid for this report and own it so I implore you to take the time to read the entire report to make your own determination, as there is an abundant amount of evidence that the investigation was poorly done and conducted by an investigator looking to justify a negative conclusion against me. If you don’t have the time to read all 600 pages, open the report to any of the texts and emails and start reading.

I was never notified by any legal document approved by the City Council to change any of my behaviors, and I don’t take direction from attorneys who have demonstrated clear biases against me. All of these actions are merely a charade to appear as if the City has acted responsibly rather than predetermined my guilt. It’s customary for an attorney like Tom O’Connell to advise the Council not to say they believe any of the allegations to be true because it would expose the City to lawsuits. Typically, a council would be advised to make statements such as, “…if the allegations are true…” without saying they actually believe them to be true. If the City Council can’t look the public in the eye and say they believe these allegations to be true, then it makes no logical sense for them to consider any form of limitations on my actions or behaviors. There is not one shred of evidence showing I’m a danger to the Staff or anyone for that matter.
The City continues to this day to violate its own harassment and discrimination policy. In late January of this year, I made a formal complaint of harassment and discrimination by the city attorney, the personnel director, and the city manager. My complaints were ignored for months. I haven’t received a letter acknowledging the complaints per the City’s harassment and discrimination policy and there is only now talk of an investigation four months after I made complaints, and after the investigation into me has concluded (assuring my complaints are downplayed). Again, this is in violation of the City’s own harassment and discrimination policy.

These same people who have been harassing and discriminating against me were also allowed to be witnesses against me in the report and had regular communication with the investigator, influencing the investigation. This makes no sense at all as they have clear conflicts of interest and have shown strong biases against me.

I encourage the community to attend the City Council meeting on May 17th at 6pm at Arcata City Hall, join via Zoom, or watch it on channel 10. It’s time the community gets a true and clear understanding of the false allegations against me and the abundance of evidence that demonstrates I’ve never harassed or have ever been a danger to anyone.

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Prometheus
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Prometheus
1 year ago

Stand up to the PC BS Brett…

Permanently on Monitoring
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Permanently on Monitoring
1 year ago
Reply to  Prometheus

I know that first I defended him, and said it was her fault, and then I said it was his fault and defended her…

That said, now I wonder exactly what actually happened between these two… Sex? Cuddling? Heavy petting? Talk of running away to a romantic location forever?

Somebody saw something… 600 Emails don’t lie…

Even two separately married people can easily enjoy each other enough to have something like this go on for years…

As usual, there has got to be more to the story of what went on here, but, it is getting borrrinnnnnnnnnnnnnnng….

Watson is a particularly painted clown, appears to be a sad addict/narcissist/apologist, and he should resign or walk the plank…

In any case, Brett’s credibility suffers a fatal blow, and his career as a trusted elected rep of the people, is fully over.

Boys and girls and the state of relations between genders, and the whole setup for sexual and interpersonal relations at work pretty much demands separating males and females, for everyone’s comfort!

But then Suzy and Lucy will start complaining about how Suzy made a pass…

You can’t win, in politics or sexual etiquette and Brett certainly will be ousted, so next time just use Tinder, and risk Gonorrhea and Syphilis, Chlamydia and worse, and, did Brett’s wife divorce him yet?

Both of these individuals are unfit to serve, and I for one am tired of his face in my morning news… Hormones and their misuses are great entertainment but let’s just let this one move to the other news site…

Harassment is illegal, State and Federal. The female employee should sue the City of Arcata, the “former mayor” should resign, and please, let’s just move forward to the next story about corruption, incompetence and nepotism, in the “County that Couldn’t”…

Brett, the City is terminating our relationship with you…

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mlr the giant squirrel in Eureka
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mlr the giant squirrel in Eureka
1 year ago

Yeah, pretty much all that is unfortunately true

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Permanently on Monitoring
1 year ago

And “baking cookies” is not the same thing as consent…

Is there any sex in this movie?

That’s what I want to know….

Nobody gives a toot, about Arcata!

Make him resign!

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willow creeker
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1 year ago

Refer to my last comment: when you’re in a hole, stop digging. You aren’t going to win this one buddy. You are mansplaining to a room of women. Give it up and resign, and save a little face.

grey fox
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1 year ago

She baked you cookies? The hussy!

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1 year ago
Reply to  grey fox

Did she like coke?
Kinda make you wonder…

sds
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sds
1 year ago
Reply to  grey fox

Do you tend to bake things for people who are sexually harassing you? Why pretend to be stupid and think that the implication was she’s “a hussy”?

My guess is that he is a creep and did harass her, but we can let that show for itself without having to misconstrue his statements.

Crazy train rides again.
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Crazy train rides again.
1 year ago

He is a narcissist. Through and through. He is the victim. It’s everyone else’s fault. Get a clue fella. You need help. Exit stage left and get that help!

Don T MattaD
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Don T Matta
1 year ago

Seems to me he is Expertly sitting on his own shoulders!!! A clear case of Headus Uppus Assus!!!

North westCertain license plate out of thousands c
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North westCertain license plate out of thousands c
1 year ago

No quid pro quo. Honest

Sugar Momma
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Sugar Momma
1 year ago

Hmmmmmm cookies 💕

Nooo
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Nooo
1 year ago

When he was pulled over for DUi, he “apologized” by in essence saying he needed to better care of his mental health. He thinks of everything here as a personal attack and deflects any personal responsibility or self examination again. He can’t seem to recognize any of his own behavior at all as contributing to the problems. For example emailing a married lower level female employee after hours on strictly personal matters is a bad idea even if she didn’t tell him to stop. Consensual is not the point. This lack of connection to reality is not going anywhere good and shows every sign of growing worse. Sadly scary worse.

thatguyinarcata
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thatguyinarcata
1 year ago
Reply to  Nooo

Ya this response is more concerning than the initial report. This reads like a person who is totally dissociated from reality. This sort of mental health episode doesn’t typically end well. Let’s hope this fellow can get the help he needs before doing something dramatic

Al L Ivesmatr
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Al L Ivesmatr
1 year ago

Oak Island.

farfromputin
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farfromputin
1 year ago

When you’re hot, you’re hot.
When you’re not, you’re not!

Thanks for proving our point!D
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Sadly, there’s no treatment/rehab program for gaslighting and nauseatingly sleazy, narcissistic men on a power trip. Sigh…
Please refer to “ mansplaining” comment above…
Have a blessed day!
🦧🚶🏻👠 Evolution, yo!

AnonD
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Anon
1 year ago

So completely sick of the douchebaggery of politicians. Men and women. Just, f’ing unreal. Did this guy just step out of an episode of Mad Men?

DELLIB
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DELLIB
1 year ago

Good ol’ days of politics, When your smashing your car up on “Roscoe Pekole Train”:Nice distractions! I miss the “good ol’ days. Now DAYS politics are SINISTER!

Alf
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Alf
1 year ago

Was it twice he said he was never a danger to anyone? How about the officer he almost killed while drunk and high? What about those working in that cone zone? What about everyone else on the road between where he turned the key to where he was pulled over? If he drove drunk and high that day, how many other times did he do it and not get caught?

On another note, when will the DA start actually prosecuting drug and alcohol cases instead of making deals? Oh yeah, that’s right. It’s all San Francisco’s fault. Just ask the Sheriff and BOS. Prosecuting this garbage of a man would be in direct opposition to the thousands of other DUI and drug cases not protected. Wouldn’t want to discriminate against a government leader. But, shouldn’t he actually be held to a higher standard specifically because of his position?

Time to put on your big boy pants Mr. Watson. Being a full grown cry baby is unbecoming.

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1 year ago

Hugs, not drugs…

Oh, wait!…

Hugs are bad, mmkay?

Jerry
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Jerry
1 year ago

He actually used the George Costanza, “Was that wrong?” defense.
Epic.

Farce
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Farce
1 year ago

I sure hope to read another article tomorrow about this meeting! A blow-by-blow description of the charges and counter-charges in this weakling version of harassment with all the tawdry elements exposed- cookies (how sweet were they?!), too-long hugs (what went on in the nethers?!), co-workers who masquerade as mommies and sisters, tire-sniffing?!- it’s a truly gripping story of epic scandal as only Arcata can produce!!! Who is wonderful?! Who is terrible?! An entire county entranced by the lurid charges and shifting sands defining an extra-curricular relationship (misunderstood friendship?) between THE SMILING MAYOR and the abused?/manipuative?/confused?manager….to be continued

Susan Nolan
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Susan Nolan
1 year ago

I was trying to keep an open mind until: “I don’t take direction from attorneys who have demonstrated clear biases against me.”

Madrone is the best Supervisor in Humboldt
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Madrone is the best Supervisor in Humboldt
1 year ago

I think the real question is how did this guy get elected in the 1st place 🤔??????

Farce
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Farce
1 year ago

Arcata voters. Easily scammed just use positive trigger terms and they will be eating out of your hand. A town full of dimly lit cultish sheeple of the “stay positive” ideology

Farce
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Farce
1 year ago
Reply to  Farce

Arcata people are the actual Po-jama People that Frank wrote this song about…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0T7QzuiYtI

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Permanently on Monitoring
1 year ago

Appointed.

Running unopposed is a great tradition in Humboldt…

Bug on a Windshield
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Bug on a Windshield
1 year ago

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In a Town This Size / John Prine
In a town this size, there’s no place to hide
Everywhere you go you meet someone you know
You can’t steal a kiss in a place like this
How the rumors do fly in a town this size
In a smokey bar in the backseat of your car
In your own little house someone’s sure to find you out
What you do and what you think
What you eat and what you drink
If you smoke a cigarette they’ll be talkin’ about your breath

In a town this size, there’s no place to hide
Everywhere you go you meet someone you know
You can’t steal a kiss in a place like this
How the rumors do fly in a town this size

Oh, I had a fight with my girlfriend last night
Before the moon went down it was all over town
How he made me cry how I said goodbye
If it’s true or not doesn’t seem to count alot

In a town this size, there’s no place to hide
Everywhere you go you meet someone you know
You can’t steal a kiss in a place like this
How the rumors do fly in a town this size
In a town this size in a town this size

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sds
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sds
1 year ago

There is a damn good reason these issues should be handled by law enforcement.

Thesteve4761
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Thesteve4761
1 year ago

Brett4prez24
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gerard mannering
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gerard mannering
1 year ago

Lying Liars are gonna tell Lies