A conspiracy at the Census bureau - Judy Mink
by Robert Hedges ©


Judy Mink:

Certain events have occurred since I've been transferred to PES Library concerning Robert Hedges. Basically they were:

He asked was I married - I replied - no, but I live with my x-husband who weighs 300 lbs and takes no harassment or lets anyone bother me or my kids.
He then asked if I fooled around and first I said " No " then told him it was none of his business. He then proceeded to ask three or four other clerks sitting around the same question.
Most of the girls live alone with their children so we made it a point next day or so to let him know - by talking outside at break - that we all own guns and are good marksmen.
On several other occasions he talked about hearing your name on the radio - if your name is on the radio - you die - or something happens bad. He also said he heard Art Stewart's name on the radio and couldn't figure why he was still here.

Another time he told several of us he was arrested for harassing a girl at Toy Tiger. He laughs for no reason and talks to himself. One day back in between shelves (Group Quarters) every time he walked behind me he "growled". I asked a girl who sometime talked to him what his problem was and she said she'd ask him.
She asked him what was wrong and he said "I'm damned horny". So we all stayed away from him. We usually stay away from anyway because of the smell.

On two different occasions he let me out in front of him - in parking lot - then followed me. After seeing him in my rearview mirror, I changed direction and went away from my house because I have two children and I don't trust him - eventually he turned and I went to a friend's for an hour or so just to make sure before going home.
He gets in your face - if you will " invaded your space " when he does talk to you and that bothers me.

I know of two other people he's followed and of one girl he scared so bad she took a day off - that's not fair to her to use her time because she's scared.

I'm not presently scared of him - I would refuse to work alone in a back row of library though - with him - if told.

My main concern is my children - my son walks from bus stop and is in my car waiting when I get off and if he ever even looked funny at my daughter (or son) I'd probably do something drastic - not probably - I would.

The main reason I agreed to do this is because of the younger girls that are really scared and because of my concern about my kids.
That's basically my comment/statement on Robert H.

Judy Mink 31 Oct 1990 - for use in investigation


Robert Hedges responds:

I understand that Judy Mink has been treated by the census bureau for drug and alcohol abuse.

I never ask Judy Mink if she was married, but she volunteered (unsolicited conversation) that she had a boyfriend and a husband.

In a light vein, conversation may turn to these chit-chat topics as coworkers are normally seated as a group at work.

I need not address the issue of whether any clerk is in the National Rifle Association. I care not. This is more usual chit-chat.

The issue of names on the radio:
The radio made two specific broadcasts where the "name deleted" is dead" was the topic. This was last year, and were not my words, just a radio broadcast, nor did the words die ever, to my knowledge, become mixed into the conversational arena of lunch. Here we seem to have one or more women who have through paranoia, or fantasy decided to interpret any lunchtime chit-chat as some ominous threat against them or their children. These are baseless criminal allegations, and to include children or teens as possible victims is sick, based on their paranoia or delusions. They can create a climate of fear which is very unhealthy.

Yes, {{ a discussion originally solicited by Kathleen }} due to absences from work, which I explained as arrests for failure to appear in court"
#1 - on assignment Friday, April (14, 16 or so) I stayed in PCS, so as not to endanger my new Quality Assurance Assignment. I did not wish to leave, or take leave after only two weeks, since I am a new temporary, and my job is very important to me. I had no card from the now dismissed District Court case, with a date for reappearing; and waited until after work to attend at 4:20, since the date was in doubt in my mind.!

#2 - In June I attended (court) on a few hours leave, saw no one else (witnesses, related individuals) was present, spoke with the prosecutor briefly and returned to work. And then later was re-arrested as a no-show. I have decided to remain away from the night club where this turmoil originated.

Does my voice sound like a growl? What merits this attention through the book shelves ? {{ these girls eavesdrop on me, and then claim I am talking to them }} I never say damn, and never say damn horny, or said this {{ word or set of words}} here.

The allegation that my automobile follows someone else's auto as we leave the parking area is ludicrous. Where is traffic to go. ?

Should I complain that "auto's are following me"?

I can account for my whereabouts as I leave here. I did not realize that the highway was so exclusive.

I do not intend to get too close or invade other's space. But this attack is too much by too many too suddenly. Work space is used here.

Her allegations of following people or scaring people need first-hand testimony. Hearsay is not more than a second-hand neurosis.

This last paragraph, a threat if I looked funny at her unidentified children, who are not here at the census is just that A Threat, based on her definition of "look funny" . Has she been cured by the medical unit here ? Am I in danger? Should I pursue this ?

I believe she is threatening to the family I intend to have, and children are our most lasting important creative endeavor.

{{ You may rest assured that of the clerks I was assigned to work with Judy Mink was among the last I would ever be likely to ask to fool around. Her history as a space-cadette would have rendered me impotent, from fear of her children. You don't want to have to defend yourself from vague false allegations with such truthful revelations. }}

{{ The DJs on the radio frequently tell jokes. Many census employees wear radios and headphones. I wore mine every day. }}


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