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Category:Ursuline Convent, French Quarter
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English: The old Ursuline Convent Building, in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA is the oldest intact building in Louisiana. It was designed in 1745, built starting in 1749 and completed in 1753. (A few pieces of an older convent building next to the site of the current one were reused to construct the present structure as the older one was demolished.) After a new convent was constructed in another part of the city in the 1820s, this building served as the Archbishop's palace. The bottom floor is now a museum and the upper floors house the Archdiocese historic library.
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The past week witnessed a plethora of crime offences, writes
L. Srikrishna
It was a crime-filled week in the city— five incidents of hurt cases, murder of a history-sheeter, another gruesome murder of a moneylender, house break-ins, burglary at Regional Transport Office (North), cases of two-wheelers missing from a couple of police stations and pickpocket incidents at Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Stand.
In suburban Othakadai, a three-year-old girl was found dead and the body abandoned in a canal. Irate residents staged a stir demanding closure of a TASMAC liquor shop in the area as they felt many indulged in offences when in an inebriated state.
The mystery behind the missing cash of Rs. 7.69 lakh from the newly opened RTO office came a big challenge to the police. Though the police described these offences as "normal," the incidents had not only raised the eyebrows of law- abiding citizens but caused panic among commoners.
Five days ago, a former councillor's son was assaulted in Sammattipuram area, a thickly populated area, by an armed gang. Preliminary inquiries revealed that there were differences simmering between two groups that snowballed into the attack. The public, who witnessed the incident, wondered as to whether the police were aware of the movements of such anti-socials.
Close on the heels of this incident, at the busy Central Market, area, a four-man gang assaulted a man with a knife when the latter objected to the gang having misbehaved with a woman in broad daylight.
Two days ago, a history-sheeter, Arjunan, was found dead with injuries all over the body near railway tracks at Kamarajapuram. Though the Keerathurai police described it as a "revenge murder," the incident has come as a wake-up call to the police, locals said.
Night rounds
Though as a matter of routine, two Assistant Commissioners and three Inspectors of Police are deputed for night rounds in Madurai city daily, many police officers at the station-level admitted that they had not conducted any major combing operations in the recent past to facilitate arrest of wanted persons.
Even as Commissioner of Police K. Nandabalan said that the police detected the cases, the public expect the police to be more pro-active.


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Adrian Paul |
Duncan MacLeod |
Jim Byrnes (I) |
Joe Dawson |
Peter Wingfield |
Methos aka Adam Pierson |
Elizabeth Gracen |
Amanda |
Stan Kirsch |
Richie Ryan |
Guest Star |
Martin McDougall |
Liam O'Rourke |
Guest Star |
David Hoskin |
Andres Seguy |
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Valentine Pelka |
Kronos |
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Roger Daltrey |
Hugh |
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Peter Hudson |
Horton |
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In the flashback, Richie looks older than he was in that year, but hey, maybe that's one of the things that changed since Mac never existed.
Joe: (to Richie who is pointing a gun at him) You can live forever or you can kill forever. It's up to you.
Duncan: I love you. I do.
Amanda: Really?
Duncan: Yeah. You make my heart glad. You always have.
(extended scene)
Richie: You want me to kill him?
Kronos: (laughs) You know I don't think he's really ready for this.
Richie: Hey, no problem, I got it covered, alright? He hunts us, we hunt him.
Kronos: No... I don't think you could handle it.
Methos: We wouldn't want to force you to do anything you didn't feel comfortable with.
Richie: Hey hey look look look, I said I got it covered, you want him dead he is dead! Oh yeah, you just show me where the son of a bitch is, I will kill the bastard.
Kronos: I think our friend is a quick learner.
Methos: Well, I always can spot potential.
Kronos: Time I think for a little test.
Methos: Dawson, you think?
Richie: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, who's Dawson?
Kronos: He's one of the bastards who killed our brothers Caspian and Silas.
Richie: Hey, whatever you want, I'm your man.
Methos: We want him dead.
Ghost Fitz: Kronos wanted to put the Four Horsemen back together, and you weren't around to stop him.
Duncan: But Methos had changed.
Ghost Fitz: No--without you he hadn't changed enough. Pity for Methos, and pity for Richie too.
Duncan: What happened to Richie?
Ghost Fitz: Oooohh, well there's another sad story...
(about Methos)
Duncan: What happened to him, Fitz?
Fitzcairn: He did what I do all the time, laddie...and what we all do eventually--he fell in love.
Duncan: I suppose you don't believe in ghosts either.
(Methos taps the hitman on the shoulder, then knocks him out)
Duncan: You're good.
Methos: You should see me at Halloween.
Duncan: I think I have a costume for you.
Ghost Fitz: So this is the world without Duncan Macleod of the Clan Macleod. Amanda's dead. Joe's about to die. Tessa will drift into bitterness, facing a life without passion. Richie Ryan lived and died a thief. And me? Well, I missed out on almost three centuries of living. Now that's an awful lot of unhappy women.
Ghost Fitz: The Horsemen rode again, and they made the Russian Mafia look like the Vienna Boys Choir.
Methos: You know, this bad-guy-just-your-size routine never works, MacLeod.
Duncan: All O'Rourke has to do is buy it for thirty seconds.
Duncan: You know, I don't know who or what you are, Methos, and I know you don't want to hear this, but you did teach me something. You taught me that life's about change, about learning to accept who you are, good or bad, and I thank you for that.
The second part of Shakespeare's Hamlet reference.
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A series on populism and hegemony may sound nerdy, esoteric, and less-than-fully-practical for on-the-ground organizers, campaigners, and advocates for social justice (my intended audience), but I believe that understanding the patterns and processes of these two related concepts is key to effective long-term political struggle.
In this series I'm digging in and attempting to work out some useful frameworks. I'm a student, not an expert, on these subjects and I'd love for other folks to weigh in on these ideas.
This is the landing page for the series. You can bookmark it and check back for new posts, which I'll be linking to from this page.
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Wichita Veteran: 'They Could Have Killed Me'
Posted: 06/06/2014 - Charles Oliver, a Wichita veteran, says he's experienced long waits for care at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Medical Center. Oliver says the long waits threatened his life.
Posted: 06/06/2014 - Charles Oliver, a Wichita veteran, says he's experienced long waits for care at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Medical Center. Oliver says the long waits threatened his life.
Posted: 06/06/2014 - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has been named by his colleagues across the country as the vice chairman of their national Human Trafficking Committee.
Updated: 06/06/2014 - The director of the Veterans Affairs medical center in Wichita says none of the 385 patients on an unauthorized waiting list for care were harmed because of it.
Updated: 06/06/2014 - Today is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that began the liberation of Europe from Germany and Italy. Here are the words of Ike and Reagan.
Posted: 06/05/2014 - The Marine and U.S. Senator from Kansas has this reaction to the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five captives held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Posted: 06/05/2014 - Sen. Jerry Moran spoke from the floor of the US Senate and asked that his collegues put politics asside and pass legislation that can fix the failurse of the Veterans Administraton.
Posted: 06/05/2014 - Kansas Governor Brownback criticized the report of 385 Kansas veterans placed on a hidden 'Wait List'.
Updated: 06/05/2014 - President Obama And PM Cameron Speak
Posted: 06/05/2014 - Kansas voters will have less time to switch parties before the Aug. 5 primary election because of a new law championed by the state Republican Party.
Updated: 06/04/2014 - The partisan feud erupting between the White House and Republican critics over the release of former POW Bowe Bergdahl has revealed inconsistencies on both sides of the debate.
Posted: 06/04/2014 - A top officer of a New York City-based organization that promotes women's equality worldwide has been named new president and chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri.
Posted: 06/04/2014 - The great American Dream is dying. Even though many Americans still desire to own a home, they are losing faith in homeownership as a key to prosperity.
Updated: 06/04/2014 - The State Board of Education has agreed to allow schools to hire teachers for certain subjects who have expertise but no education degree.
Posted: 06/04/2014 - Saline County commissioners delayed a decision on whether to accept a federal grant to fund a form of birth control that one commission says causes abortions.
Posted: 06/04/2014 - A Wichita oil company executive says the federal government's listing of the lesser prairie chicken as threatened has hampered his firm's operations in western Kansas.
Posted: 06/03/2014 - Nearly 5 million Americans fall into the top tax bracket, that's according to new data just released by the IRS.
Posted: 06/03/2014 - Two years after a divisive public referendum led to repealing discrimination protections based on sexual orientation, Salina's mayor has signed a proclamation declaring June LGBT Pride Month in the city.
Posted: 06/03/2014 - A national survey indicates that nearly 60% say the Obama administration has tried to cover up the facts on the September 11, 2012 attack, which left Libya Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans dead.
Updated: 06/03/2014 - The director of the Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wichita acknowledges the hospital had a secret waiting list of patients that endangered some veterans.
Updated: 06/03/2014 - Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is pushing the federal government to bear lesser prairie chicken protection costs.
Posted: 06/03/2014 - A former city councilman and elementary school crossing guard from southeast Kansas has been sentenced to life in prison for child sex crimes that authorities say spanned 35 years.
Posted: 06/03/2014 - A federal appeals court will hear arguments Aug. 25 in a lawsuit by Kansas and Arizona attempting to force the federal government to help them enforce proof-of-citizenship requirements for new voters.
Updated: 06/02/2014 - Noon Monday was the filing deadline for the 2014 elections.
Posted: 06/02/2014 - Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says a new federal rule for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants is a ``war against middle America'' that will increase energy costs
Updated: 06/02/2014 - County Commissioner Bob Archer says the county will have to think long and hard if they will be able to keep the Kansas Expocentre open.


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Ikea Tote Bag
Ikea sells these near the cash register. They are large — about 4 feet by 2 by 2, with two clever lengthened (short & long) handles, made of some nearly indestructible nylon-plasticy mesh fabric in Ikea blue. For a buck, they're amazing. We put a mess at home, in the car, garden, garage. Great for dragging stuff from Sam's Club, or dirt in the garden, hauling firewood or just whenever you've a lot of loose stuff to move.
— Vince Crisci
We use 'em. Lightweight, generously oversized, foldable, durable, and only 99 cents. What's not to like?


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The Sheriff's Take
Protecting Your Dog
Do you include your dog in your home-defense plan?
by Sheriff Jim Wilson
January 08, 2013
From time to time we see reports of police shooting a dog in the course of responding to a call for assistance or while executing a warrant for search or arrest. Without a doubt, some of these incidents may be the result of poor training or the lack of proper planning on the part of law enforcement. However, that is of little comfort to the citizen when his family pet has been destroyed. With some thought, planning, and training, this kind of tragedy can often be avoided.
Having a family dog should be viewed as a commitment on the part of the dog owner. Besides proper feeding and regular vet care, the dog also needs basic obedience training. The animal should be taught to come on command, as well as to sit and to stay. Your dog should understand that "No" means that he is to stop what he is doing and pay attention to you. In short, you should be able to control your dog whether it is loose, or on a leash. This sort of training is surprisingly effective and inexpensive. The local pet store or your vet can direct you to trainers who can educate both you and your dog.
Allowing a dog to run loose in the neighborhood is not only a way to make enemies of all of your neighbors, it is also virtually a guarantee that the dog will come to the attention of the authorities. If the animal is not in a fenced enclosure, it should be on a leash and under your control. Training and controlling your pet will go a long way towards keeping it safe, not to mention how much your neighbors will appreciate you.
Sadly, the police can't look at a dog and determine that it is harmless anymore than they can tell the good guys from the bad guys simply by looking at them. However, dealing with family pets ought to be part of every policeman's training. And every tactical unit should develop plans for neutralizing a dog without harming it, if at all possible. Pet owners in a community might even consider opening a dialog with local law enforcement to address these issues and help develop this training.
We talk about the importance of having a plan for protecting your family. The family dog is a valuable part of most families and deserves protection as well. The solution is planning and training. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
January 08, 2013 06:16:50 pm
Bull. This is a treatise on "the [expletive] cops are going to shoot your dog because he is a dog and they are cops." There are too many instances of dogs being shot by cops while they are restrained to believe this crap. Cops like to shoot dogs because they can. Dogs respond to abnormal conditions - such as strangers entering their territory - and cops use that response as an excuse to shoot the dog. Not that effing cops need any excuse to shoot a dog. Example: Mayor Cheye Calvo of Berwyn Heights, Maryland had his two Labrador retrievers in his kitchen shot and killed by cops during a police "drug raid" caused by a druggie shipping drugs to his porch by UPS which the cops figured out and about which Mayor Calvo knew nothing. On entry the cops shot the dogs only because they were dogs, and cops can shoot dogs without any penalty.
January 08, 2013 06:20:51 pm
This advice would be much more persuasive if such a large percentage of the dogs killed weren't ON leashes, or stopped in place, or fleeing, or coming to an officer that was calling them while fenced into their own yard. It seems to me that the best way to protect pets is to get police out of the habit of destroying them on a whim.
A Dog Owner
January 08, 2013 01:58:52 pm
Here, let me fix that for you: Sadly, police are trained to kill family pets as a matter of course during execution ot search warrants. Period. Any other assertion is just a bald faced lie.
January 08, 2013 05:29:20 pm
But.... They shoot dogs in crates.
January 08, 2013 11:19:09 pm
Shame on you, Sheriff, for trying to defend the indefensible. I wonder what sort of behavior it would take for you to actually condemn a police officer? Perhaps we should re-align the training that law enforcement receives, to de-emphasize pet murder and to focus on being able to respond to school shootings in less than 20 minutes.
January 09, 2013 12:58:44 am
Yeah. this article really stinks. I don't think you have the right to let your pets run loose, but he wants to make it the pet owners fault that cops are taught to kill the dogs first thing when they arrive on scene. Look chief. If the dog is barking and acting in aggressive manner because jack-booted thugs have descended on it's home, it is because that is exactly what dogs are bred to do. Tell me you don't expect and train for that exact behavior in your cop K-9s.
Jim Wilson
January 09, 2013 09:15:26 am
My point is that, as a dog owner, you should first have a well behaved dog, then, second, put pressure on the police to change their policies, if that is necessary.
January 09, 2013 08:24:15 am
Comments...'My point is that, as a dog owner, you should first have a well behaved dog, then, second, put pressure on the police to change their policies' Our point, Mr. Wilson, is that you are well-paid to keep your goons from shooting unarmed, harmless life forms. And you can't do it. so you put the blame on the dog-owners. That is dangerous for the community you swore an oath to protect.
January 09, 2013 09:15:27 am
Here we are, putting pressure on police -YOU- to stop killing our dogs on their own property when the police shouldn't be there then lying about it. Why don't you do some research on Puppycide then write an article about that? And call out the police who wrongly shoot dogs.
Harley Sanders
January 12, 2013 05:24:49 am
Comments...If UPS drivers, mail delivery people, door to door salesmen [(]including Girl Scouts[)], and all other unarmed, non adrenaline junky people can come into a yard without being attacked or killing a family pet, why can't police? I think most of the ones who shoot pets are either cowards with a gun or sadistic. There is no reason for a pet to be killed, except possibly in a hot pursuit situation. Most house pets are killed in non-violent confrontations. Your article is well intentioned, but flat out wrong.
bob dickey
January 17, 2013 07:05:56 pm
Excellent point about all the delivery people that able to deal with pet dogs without killing them. Makes perfect the argument against the excuses be made by the author of the article.
January 09, 2013 10:47:25 am
Wilson, who is usually entertaining if not informative, is simply not up to speed on this topic. There is simply too much data about police shooting dogs while cutting across property they have no business being on, shooting polite, well-behaved dogs, shooting dogs at the wrong address, dogs behind fences, dogs who are retreating, et,et. He should read "The Agitator" blog and look up "puppycide" if he is going to risk his brand expounding on this subject. Those folks track it in news stories nationwide. Our postal service goes to every address in the nation and never shoots a dog. They are TRAINED to handle canine situations. The police should be at least as well trained. What I hear, and what Jim probably knows, is that police officers are separated into two groups: those who have fired their guns in the line of duty in a legitimate shoot and those who haven't. MANY LEOs are desperate to make their bones and join the top group, even if it means shooting a dog.
Vance Justice
January 09, 2013 06:55:26 am
Sheriff Wilson, isn't it true that any person, whether a law enforcement officer or not, who enters the private property of another without either the owner's permission or a warrant and causes damage to the owner's property is guilty of trespass vi et armis, and that it is the property owner's right to employ force to defend his life and property?
January 09, 2013 07:18:39 am
Here, I fixed it for you. Without a doubt, some of these incidents may be the result of poor training or the lack of proper planning on the part of law enforcement.' Without a doubt most of these incidents may be the result of poor training or the lack of proper planning on the part of people who barely got through high school, and have REALLY been looking forward to firing off that shiny new gun. I mean those legal classes were Boooooorrrrring!!! Amiright? Amiright? I mean, phhhsst. We don't get CHARGED with things! We can't even be BLAMED! Fire away, compadres! Its not like they can do anything about it after the fact! Hey if they complain, I bet you can find a way to charge with with 'obstructing' or something! Classic!
January 09, 2013 09:44:18 am
Ooooo, Sheriff Jim - I don't think this audience is buying what you're selling. Probably because it is [expletive].
Jim Wilson
January 09, 2013 03:31:28 pm
Vance...LEO may enter property if they have a warrant, if they observe a crime, or if they believe that someone's life is in immediate danger. Police officers should not damage any more property or use any more force than is necessary on people or animals. If they use unnecessary force, they should be held accountable and the law allows for this thru citizen complaints and lawsuits.
The Packetman
January 09, 2013 01:35:57 pm
Sheriff, the biggest problem is the news report we never hear: 'Sheriff Joe Schmuckatelli personally apologized today to Mr and Mrs Bill Smith for the 3a.m. wrong-address SWAT drug raid that resulted in heavy damage to the Smiths' home and the death of the family dog who was sleeping in a crate. No drugs were found. Sheriff Schmuck said that an investigation into how the SWAT team was sent to the wrong address was underway and assured citizens that whoever was responsible would face a disciplinary hearing. The officer who shot the sleeping animal has been disciplined, sent for retraining on handling animals and reassigned to patrol duty. The Sheriff offered to compensate the family for the loss of their dog and has arranged for the family to get another dog. He also told the family to have their home repaired and to sent the bill to the sheriff's department.' Instead, what we all too often hear [(]if anything[)] is that 'after a thorough internal affairs investigation all of the officers involved were found to have followed department policy'.
January 18, 2013 03:03:17 am
To The Packetman-- Thank you and Amen!
January 09, 2013 02:33:14 pm
And if they enter a person's property for any other reason than those you stated? And cause damage or loss of life?
Jim Musumeci
January 10, 2013 12:18:51 am
Sheriff, we agree that 'If they use unnecessary force, they should be held accountable' [(]although I would add 'but never are'[)], but I think everyone here--including you--knows that your claim that 'the law allows for this through citizen complaints and lawsuits' is a bunch of baloney. We have learned that citizen complaints turn out to be pretty useless. Witness Austin, Texas, where the police department instituted a 'policy review' and 'new training and procedures' after the dog Cisco was killed for no reason. Within two weeks of the new policies, another dog was killed, this one on a chain in its own yard. Within a day of the killing the 'entire chain of command' reviewed the shooting and deemed it justified. Really? A dog on a chain? In its own yard? Justified? The lawsuit route is also very difficult. Many officers are protected from personal liability because they commit their crimes on the job. [[]I'm sure you object to my use of the word 'crimes,' but that's what we'd call it if we did it. The fact that you wear a badge doesn't exonerate you.] Even if a case can get to court, it is often limited by the fact that the law considers pets to be personal property and to have a trivial dollar value. So, where does this leave us? With a population that has little respect for law enforcement officers, and is losing more daily. You will start regaining that respect when you take personal responsibility for your actions instead of claiming the solution to the police-killing-dogs problem is that the dogs be better trained.
Cindy Boling
January 10, 2013 10:27:40 am
Comments...Jim - First, I want to recognize the positive effort that you are attempting to make in your comment about police shooting dogs. You have recognized that a police officer's option of first choice is to use lethal force - and THAT MUST BE CHANGED. I live in Fort Worth Texas, my Lily - a well trained border collie - was stopped, standing on all four feet, in my yard, and turned to come to me in response to my call - BUT Officer Frank Brown in less than a minute shot her between the shoulder blades because 'he thought our other dog [[]that never approached him] was a pitbull SO HE SHOT THE DOG CLOSEST TO HIM' his official statement.... Training on animal encounters is absolutely lacking in law enforcement agencies across our country. In response to Lily, our Chief Halstead implemented an 8-hour mandatory classroom training of all officers with a continuing education mandate also - Arlington TX followed suit. We are now trying to get the TX Leg to mandate this across TX. But...my question to is - does you department or have you, mandated animal encounter training for your officers, and if so, has it been implemented? If you have not mandated training why not? If you need info on a program contact Chief Halstead. Cindy Boling for Remembering Lily a Reason for Change [(]f/book page[)]
January 18, 2013 03:07:54 am
Dear Cindy -- my heart goes out to you. So sorry to learn about what happened to Lilly. It's unconscionable.
September 07, 2014 03:44:14 am
The outcome is not acceptable. Brown should suffer the same penalty dealt to someone who kills a police dog while on duty. The 14th Amendment and its Equal Protection clause holds that everyone must be treated the same before the law. Brown definitely would be in prison if there were justice. But once a criminal becomes a policeman, he gets all manner of favoritism. He blasted the dog because he feels he isn't a real policeman until he's used deadly force, and a dog is a consolation prize to killing a person. That same city I read has another "law enforcement officer" who blasted a homeowner in his own garage. The cop controlled grand jury refused to indict the cop, and the evil mayor there very likely snickered about the rubber stamp procedure. The cop's excuse? He said "the lighting was poor," well it's been dark at night for thousands of years. These people have spotlights. They are really driven by hate and cruelty and are more dangerous to us than Iran ever dreamed of being.
January 09, 2013 02:13:12 pm
I wonder if the Sheriff, who is quick to tell us how our dogs should be trained, would be willing to go on record with how much training his officers receive on an annual basis regarding canines and how to deal with them, read their body language, and determine if a dog is aggressive or scared? How about it Sheriff? What canine training do your officers receive?
Dave Hummels
January 09, 2013 06:39:45 pm
Sheriff, your lecture about how us irresponsible 'civilians' should properly train our pets, so as not to annoy or frighten supposedly well-trained police officers, comes off as totally condescending. You also are not aware of--or are deliberately ignoring--the extent of the dog-shooting problem in policing. Put bluntly, this is an ill-informed, unfortunate article. Let me close by commenting on this part: 'And every tactical unit should develop plans for neutralizing a dog without harming it, if at all possible.' Well that sounds nice if you are not familiar with how SWAT operates. Here's the problem: shooting the dogs during raids seems to be a psychological tactic, not an accident. It is just too common. Based on my personal research, I believe tactical officers are intentionally shooting dogs in order to establish their dominance over the people in the residence. If it is not a tactic, then these officers--who wear body armor, thick boots and an array of weapons and gadgets--are simply cowards who should turn in their badges and find jobs where they don't encounter scary dogs or uppity, opinionated 'civilians' [(]like me[)]. By the way, the best way to avoid encounters with vicious puppies is not to suddenly invade the homes they live in. Dogs are territorial and will naturally defend their home and their humans. If tactical responses were not being used to serve warrants on so many people that are not suspected of violent offenses, then these confrontations would occur less. Don't bring violence into a situation where no violence is occurring! End the drug war and we'd all be a lot safer.
January 10, 2013 08:44:53 am
Humans being the most dangerous predator on the planet, one can just as easily argue that police have no idea whether any human is immediately dangerous or not. Any human of any age. If the uncertainty of a dog's actions justifies killing it on sight just to be sure, what then is justified by the fact that any human is inherently more dangerous than any dog? Today our dogs. Tomorrow our toddlers.
January 10, 2013 11:05:57 pm
While the "local pet store or your vet can direct you to trainers who can educate both you and your dog," neither the pet store nor the vet has any information about trainers who can educate my local cop. Even if "police can't look at a dog and determine that it is harmless anymore than they can tell the good guys from the bad guys simply by looking at them," we, for the most part, don't allow our police officers to shoot every person walking toward them on the off chance they guy might have a parking ticket. The vast majority of the public are law abiding citizens and unless they are given actual reasons to determine otherwise police should treat us all as such. The same with dogs. If an officer "can't look at a dog and determine that it is harmless" then he can't determine if the dog is a threat either. Killing anything because your "not sure" isn't how police should be trained. Unfortunately, no one punishes the bad cops. Not even a swat on the nose with the Sunday sports section.
January 12, 2013 05:41:59 am
I do not recall seeing any news story where a law enforcement officer has been killed by a dog.
January 16, 2013 03:11:04 am
The best way to protect your pet is to give them proper training
January 17, 2013 08:13:57 pm
I think police officers should get some training from mail carriers. They seem to be able to deliver the mail at every dog occupied address in the US without having to kill them. The problem is police training, not dog training.
January 18, 2013 07:42:28 am
Do you have any home defense suggestions for preventing law enforcement officers from coming to my address in error? How do I defend against that?


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Representing various cable and telecommunications clients on local, state, and federal regulatory filing requirements for asset acquisitions, transfers of control, and internal reorganizations. (Ongoing)
Bankruptcy proceeding for Educational Media Foundation
Representing a station owner and creditor in several radio station bankruptcies in acquiring stations and protecting secured claims. (Ongoing)
Broadband infrastructure projects for broadband and wireless clients
Represented several applicants in Stimulus Act broadband infrastructure deployment grant programs, including a $400 million proposal for an undersea cable project and nationwide wireless broadband projects, as well as smaller public computer center and sustainable broadband adoption projects; continuing to advise clients on grant administration and compliance matters. (Ongoing)
Cable regulation for cable multiple system operators (MSOs) and NCTA
Cable regulation, including rates, copyright and signal carriage, franchising, the 1984 and 1992 Cable Acts, the 1996 Telecommunications Act, state telecommunications legislation, digital rights management, pole attachments and privacy. (Ongoing)
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Carrier billing
Advising clients on FCC and FTC regulations, and state and federal legislation, related to landline and wireless carrier billing, including anti-cramming laws and recent agency proceedings. (Ongoing)
Communications and data privacy compliance for a leading global technology provider
Advising on communications regulatory, privacy, and law enforcement assistance obligations in more than 85 countries related to the launch of cloud-based unified communications services for organizations and businesses. (Ongoing)
Cox Communications Hampton Roads, LLC v. Dominion Virginia Power
Represent Cox before the Federal Communications Commission in case related to Section 224(i) of the Communications Act. (Ongoing)
Cox Communications Las Vegas, Inc. v. NV Energy, Inc.
Represent Cox before the Federal Communications Commission in a case related to NVE's imposition of Grade B construction standards in a manner that prevents Cox from deploying network until after existing Grade C poles are upgraded. (Ongoing)
Duke Energy Indiana v. Comcast of Indianapolis, LLC
Defending Comcast in federal district court in Indiana in a suit relating to a dispute about pole attachment make-ready work. (Ongoing)
Expert witness for cable MSOs and state cable and telecommunications associations
Frequently appears as an expert witness before State Public Service Commissions, state legislatures and in court on a variety of cable telecommunications matters, such as rates, overbuilds, poles and access to Internet services. (Ongoing)
FCC regulatory compliance for broadband and wireless clients
Represent broadband clients in disputes before the FCC and state public service commissions. Provide advice to clients concerning compliance with FCC regulatory requirements including pole attachment regulations, closed captioning, commercial leased access, access to multiple dwelling units, digital transition issues, must carry, PEG and inside wiring. (Ongoing)
FCC regulatory compliance for various clients
Counsel clients, including major cable companies, small independent cable companies and state cable telecommunications associations, on a wide variety of cable regulatory requirements including signal carriage, copyright, the 1984 and 1992 Cable Acts and the 1996 Telecommunications Act. (Ongoing)
FCC regulatory compliance for wireline and wireless telecom and ISP clients
Represent wireline and wireless telecom and ISP clients in rulemakings and disputes before the FCC and state public service commissions. Provide advice to clients concerning compliance with FCC and USAC regulatory requirements and statutory mandates, including successfully obtaining waivers of major regulatory requirements. (Ongoing)
FCC representation
Represents broadcast and cable TV clients at the Federal Communications Commission and in connection with a variety of transactional and regulatory matters, including ownership and attribution. (Ongoing)
Federal and state approvals for transfers of control
Secured several federal and state approvals for transfers of control for telephone companies, undersea cables and international telecom providers. (Ongoing)
GLAD v. Cable News Network, Inc.
Lead counsel representing CNN in this putative class action lawsuit seeking to compel CNN.com to include closed captioning on all news videos available on CNN.com. (Ongoing)
GLAD v. Time Warner
Representing Time Warner in class action lawsuit involving defense of claims under California's Unruh Civil Rights Act and Disabled Persons Act regarding closed captioning of news videos appearing on CNN.com. (N.D. Cal. & 9th Cir. U.S. Ongoing)
Interconnection agreements for Telephone Service Providers
Negotiates and arbitrates interconnection agreements, and advises telephone service providers on intercarrier compensation, universal service compliance and reform, obtaining universal service funding for high-cost areas, and complex carrier-to-carrier billing disputes. (Ongoing)
IP video and digital media for various MSOs and vendors
Advice on operational, regulatory, franchising, programming, security, copy protection and interface requirements for delivery of commercial video content to tablets, 'Smart TVs,' IP-enabled devices, and home networks. (Ongoing)
Land use permits for national wireless carriers
Obtain land use permits for telecommunications facilities sited on private property and in the public right of way and on utility poles; obtained hundreds of permits in the first instance and on appeal on behalf of nearly all of the major wireless carriers. (Ongoing)
Legislative testimony for communications sector clients and industry associations
Testify before state legislatures to advocate for the passage of just and reasonable state pole attachment law.
Lifeline reform proceeding for Third Party Verification, Inc. (3PV)
Represent a national verification database company in FCC Lifeline Reform proceedings. (Ongoing)
MDU access rights for broadband clients
Represent cable operators in disputes with building owners concerning the rates, terms and conditions of access to building residents and the ownership of wiring and equipment and related right of way matters. (Ongoing)
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Music licensing and Internet gambling advice
Advises clients on legal issues relating to music licensing, Internet gambling, and potential liability for defamation, obscenity, and indecency. (Ongoing)
National DAS provider
Represent national DAS provider in obtaining various state regulatory authority certificates. (Ongoing)
National wireless carrier
Representation of a national wireless carrier before various local governments on matters relating to local regulation of wireless facility siting. (Ongoing)
National wireless carrier
Representation of a national wireless carrier in wireless siting litigation in various federal courts, challenging denial of client's wireless siting applications under Section 332(c)(7) of the federal Communications Act. (Ongoing)
Navigation devices for National Cable & Telecommunications Association, CableLabs, Charter
The Federal Communications Commission is engaged in several proceedings to define the technical and business interfaces between multichannel networks, home domains, and consumer navigation, recording, and display devices. We have been assisting the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and others in the cable industry in the development of the technical vision and architecture, pleadings, and regulatory strategy before the Federal Communications Commission. (Ongoing)
NextG Networks of Cal., Inc. v. City of Huntington Beach
Lead counsel for distributed antenna system (DAS) operator, NextG, in federal and state court litigation challenging municipal regulation of wireless deployment in public rights of way. SACV 07-1471 ABC (RNBx) (C.D. Cal. Ongoing)
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Next-generation downloadable security for cable MSOs
Assisted a major cable television company in developing and deploying an innovative system of next-generation downloadable security. He previously structured the architecture, governance, licensing and other contracts required for the Polycipher security architecture. (Ongoing)
Pole attachment litigation for cable television and telecommunications providers
Litigated case of first impression against a Washington Public Utility District in the application of a new pole attachment rate formula statute to communications clients. (Ongoing)
Pole attachment matters for Fibertech Networks
Representation of Fibertech Networks before the FCC and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on pole attachment matters. (Ongoing)
Pole attachment rulemakings for cable television and telecommunications providers
Involvement in federal and state pole attachment rulemakings to ensure that communications clients obtain and retain access to essential outside plant facilities on just and reasonable rates, terms and conditions.
Pole attachments for broadband and wireless clients
Negotiate agreements on behalf of broadband and wireless clients including state broadband and cable associations, Armstrong Utilities, Atlantic Broadband, Charter Communications and others, for pole attachments and help to resolve disputes concerning pole attachment agreement rates, terms and conditions of carriage. (Ongoing)
Pole attachments for New England Cable & Telecommunications Association
Vermont proceeding concerning adoption of rules and regulations concerning pole attachments and conforming tariff proceedings. (Ongoing)
Political advertising
Advises on political broadcasting and cablecasting rules and issues, regularly representing broadcast and cable TV clients at the Federal Communications Commission. (Ongoing)
Privacy compliance issues for national cable operator
Advise national cable MSO with respect to FCC privacy compliance issues. (Ongoing)
Privacy requirements for advanced advertising platforms for interactive and advanced advertising vendors, cable MSOs
Development of 'privacy by design' architectures and practices to meet federal, state and business privacy requirements for advanced advertising platforms. Representing a co-venture of major cable television operators in building a national platform for advanced advertising. Representation in privacy inquiries at FTC, Department of Commerce privacy 'Green Paper,' developing federal privacy and data security legislation. (Ongoing)
Procurement for cable operators and equipment manufacturers
Advise clients on state and federal procurement requirements. (Ongoing)
Programming issues for cable clients
Counsel clients on programming issues, including commercial negotiations and regulatory issues. Particular focus on cable carriage of analog and digital broadcast signals. Have adjudicated dozens of signal carriage cases at the FCC. (Ongoing)
Regulatory - electric for City of St. Paul
Representing City and its utilities in obtaining certificates from the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and for a dispute with competing entities over exclusive service rights. (Ongoing)
Regulatory compliance and signal carriage for cable and telecommunications clients
Successful representation of communications clients on retransmission consent, must carry, market modification, network nonduplication, syndicated exclusivity and rate justification issues before the FCC, state and local agencies, and federal courts. (Ongoing)
Rural health care/universal service for national cable operator
Represent national cable MSO in connection with rural health care/universal service reform proceedings. (Ongoing)
Spectrum lease agreements for Clearwire Corporation
Negotiate spectrum lease agreements for use by providers of wireless services. (Ongoing)
Telecom privacy and law enforcement matters for telecom and cable clients
Advise telecom and cable clients on a wide range of statutory and regulatory privacy and law enforcement matters (CPNI, CALEA, CDMA, etc.). (Ongoing)
National DAS provider
Assist national DAS provider with federal and state regulatory compliance issues. (Ongoing)
Transactional negotiations
Negotiates purchase agreements and handles related documentation and regulatory issues for radio and TV broadcast clients including LMAs. Has handled the purchase and sale of multiple broadcast stations including LPTV transactions. (Ongoing)
Universal service for telecom and cable operator clients
Represent telecom and cable operator clients in high cost, rural health care and low income universal service proceedings and disputes. (Ongoing)
CL&P pole attachment rate case
Represented New England Cable Television Association in case before the Connecticut Public Utility Regulatory Authority concerning CL&P's pole attachment rental rates. (2014)
Comcast v. NOVEC
Represented Comcast before the Virginia State Corporation Commission in case of first impression under amended state law requiring cooperative pole owner rents to be cost based and reasonable. (2014)
Gulf Power Company v. Comcast of the South, Inc.
Defended Comcast against Gulf Power claims relating to back rent owed based upon pole attachment audit. (2014)
City of Arlington, Texas v. FCC*
Successfully defended FCC order designed to promote the deployment of wireless Internet services by requiring local zoning authorities to timely act on wireless carriers' applications to construct and modify cell phone towers and wireless facilities. Writing for Bloomberg, Professor Cass Sunstein has described the case as "an important victory" for the Government "that will long define the relationship between federal agencies and federal courts." 113 S. Ct. 1863 (2013)
Competitive pricing litigation
Represented national provider of cable television, Internet, and telephone services defending claims of improper price competition and business torts in multi-forum litigation brought by competitor. (Cir. Ct., Wood Cnty, (W.V.) 2007, S. Ct. (W.V.) 2011, W. Va. PSC 2013)
Fibertech v. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Represented Fibertech before the Federal Communications Commission in a case challenging BGE's imposition of Grade B construction standards in a manner that prevented Fibertech from deploying network until after existing Grade C poles were upgraded. (2013)
Fiber Technologies Networks LLC v. Verizon New England and the Narragansett Electric Company d/b/a National Grid
Represented Fibertech in matter related to pole owners' failure to provide timely access to poles and particularly addressing pole attachment make-ready timeframes and temporary construction techniques. (2012)
Government relations for Charter Communications*
Provided legal support to Charter's government relations teams, advising of legal and business implications of regulatory proceedings and pending legislation. (2011-2012)
Petition of Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC for arbitration of an interconnection agreement with Puerto Rico Telephone Company
Section 251/252 federal negotiation/arbitration (for Liberty Cablevision) of interconnection agreement. Prevailed for Liberty on all issues, including issues of first impression regarding IP-based interconnection and the Section 251/252 interconnection rights of cable-based VoIP providers. Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board, JRT-2012-AR-0001 (2012)
Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc. v. T-Mobile Puerto Rico LLC
Appeal (for T-Mobile) of federal district court decision imposing multi-million-dollar liability on T-Mobile arising from pricing dispute for telecom services provided by Puerto Rico Telephone Company. First Circuit reversed the district court and directed that judgment be entered for T-Mobile. 678 F.3d 49 (1st. Cir. 2012)
Bright House Networks Information Services (Florida) LLC v. Verizon Florida, LLC et al.
State PSC complaint (for Bright House) against long distance carriers to collect cable-VoIP provider's access charges for calls to VoIP services. Prevailed against long distance carriers' motion to dismiss, leading to settlement of case. Florida PSC, Docket No. 110056-TP (2011)
Centennial Puerto Rico License Corp. v. Telecommunications Regulatory Board of Puerto Rico
Handled (for Centennial) defense of appeal of federal district court ruling arising from Section 251/252 federal interconnection arbitration with Puerto Rico Telephone Company (PRTC); prevailed on issues regarding contract provisions to encourage accurate billing by PRTC and PRTC obligation to facilitate interconnection between Centennial and PRTC's wireless services division. 634 F.3d 17 (1st Cir. 2011)
Exchange access tariff re-write
Rewrote national competitive carrier's interstate and intrastate access tariffs to enable unconventional nationwide consolidated tandem service and facilitate integration of IP-based and other non-traditional switching technologies into exchange access service. (2011)
Federal intercarrier compensation reform for Charter Communications
Advocated for reform of FCC's intercarrier compensation and interconnection rules on behalf of cable VoIP provider. (2011)
Federal universal service fund investigations for National Cable VoIP Provider
Secured favorable resolution for cable VoIP operator during informal audit of USF contribution and reporting methodologies. (2011)
Florida Cable Telecommunications Association, et al. v. Gulf Power Company
Represented cable operators in victory at a hearing before an FCC ALJ and before the full Commission on appeal of that victory in a pole attachment complaint against Gulf Power, after the defendant terminated pole attachment agreements and demanded new ones with 600 percent rate increases. FCC 07D-01; E.B. Docket No. 04-381 (F.C.C. 2011). Now pending in DC Circuit (no. 11-1215).
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Implementation of Section 224 of the Act; Amendment of the Commission's Rules and Policies Governing Pole Attachments for NextG Networks, Inc.
Represent distributed antenna system (DAS) provider submitting comments in rulemaking regarding FCC policies and rules governing utility pole attachment rates, terms and conditions, leading to landmark 2011 order by FCC establishing pole attachment rules. WC Docket No. 07-245 (2011)
Intercarrier compensation reform
Wrote and filed comments and handled numerous ex parte meetings and filings with FCC staff for cable-VoIP provider explaining the importance of equal, symmetrical treatment in intercarrier compensation (access charges and local interconnection) of traffic that begins or ends on VoIP services as compared to traditional telephone services.
In the Matter of Connect America Fund, et al.,
WC Docket Nos. 10-90, et al. (2011)
National provider of broadband services
Representation of Fibertech Networks in litigation before the FCC, state regulatory bodies, and state court on pole attachment matters. (2011)
Suddenlink v. FiberNet
Secured favorable settlement terms for plaintiff in administrative litigation concerning competitive issues arising from waiver of early termination fees. (2011)
West Virginia PSC v. Shentel Cable
Litigating VoIP classification and related issues before West Virginia Public Service Commission. (2011)
XO Communications v. AT&T California
On behalf of XO Communications, litigating collocation and interconnection rate dispute before California Public Utilities Commission. (2011)
Acquisition of cable broadband and VoIP provider for Suddenlink Communications
Secure FCC and state license transfers, and assist with due diligence and regulatory counseling concerning acquisition of cable broadband and VoIP assets. (2010)
Communications merger cases for Charter Communications, LLC
Litigated competition issues to obtain favorable merger conditions in federal and state regulatory proceedings reviewing merger of two incumbent local exchange companies. (2010)
Competitive services in multiple dwelling buildings for national cable service provider
Represent national provider before the Federal Communications Commission in proceedings concerning exclusive cable television service in condominiums, apartments, and other MDUs. (FCC 2010)
Cricket Communications v. AT&T
Arbitration of interconnection and intercarrier compensation issues with AT&T in multiple jurisdictions (Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Louisiana). (2010)
Defend cable MSO against challenge to change of access channel location and format
Lead counsel defending against claims brought by several cities challenging service provider's plan to change the channel location and format of public, educational and educational access channels. (U.S.D.C. 2008, FCC 2010)
Defend national ISP against claims for Internet access service fees
Lead counsel for national provider of broadband services against claims of cities seeking payment of local franchise fees on revenue received by the cable provider from its provision of broadband Internet access service. (State S. Ct. 2008, State Ct. App. 2010)
Digital media service licensing, distribution and regulatory arrangements for Kangaroo Media
Represented the provider of the Kangaroo TV handheld interactive television service at Formula One races worldwide in its commercial distribution, sponsorship and content licensing arrangements and in securing broadcast licenses for its operations at F1 races in Europe. (2010)
EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive for several Internet companies*
Advised clients on the potential application of the U.K.'s implementation of the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive to content services delivered over the Internet. (2010)
In the matter of preserving the open Internet; broadband industry practices
In comments for Bright House Networks, developed innovative economic analysis of Internet ecosystem in support of reasonable regulatory treatment of "specialized services" (services with special traffic management requirements) within the FCC's network neutrality framework. FCC GN Docket No. 09-191, WC Docket No. 07-52 (2010)
Interconnection agreement negotiations for XO Communications, LLC
Negotiate interconnection and intercarrier compensation issues with AT&T on behalf of competitive provider XO Communications Services, Inc. (2010)
Petition for arbitration of certain terms and conditions of an interconnection agreement with Verizon Florida, LLC by Bright House Networks Information Services (Florida), LLC
Section 251/252 federal negotiation/arbitration (for Bright House) of interconnection agreement with Verizon Florida. Negotiated and arbitrated numerous issues involving interconnection architecture, charges for services, and business terms. Florida PSC, Docket No. 090501-TP (2010)
Wholesale interconnection arbitration
Represented major cable operator in multistate public service commission arbitration proceedings upholding operator's wholesale telecommunications interconnection rights. (2010)
Broadband service provider for Charter Communications, Inc.
Represented national provider of cable television, Internet, and telephone services in obtaining federal, state, and local approvals for corporate restructuring. (2009)
Charter Fiberlink v. CenturyTel
On behalf of Charter Communications, arbitration of interconnection rates and terms in Missouri, Wisconsin, and Texas. (2009)
Charter Fiberlink v. Qwest
On behalf of Charter Communications, arbitration of interconnection rates and terms in Minnesota and Washington. (2009)
European communications policy-making for several online companies*
Advised companies on a range of communications policy and compliance issues in Europe, including the recently completed review of its electronic communications regulatory framework, the regulation of VoIP services, incentives for the creation of next-generation high-speed data networks and net neutrality/broadband access rights. This work involved regular advocacy before policy makers in Brussels and key national regulators, such as the U.K.'s Office of Communications. (2009)
Telecommunications regulatory for NextG Networks, Inc.
Represent DAS provider NextG Networks in obtaining federal, state and local regulatory approvals for corporate change of control. (2009)
Wireless zoning for national wireless carrier
Lead counsel for a national wireless carrier in precedent-setting wireless siting litigation before the 9th Circuit and District Court. Successfully obtained District Court order finding city's denial of the client's wireless siting application violated Section 332(c)(7) of the federal Communications Act, and obtained order of 9th Circuit affirming District Court. (2008-2009)
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Armstrong Utilities, Inc. v. United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania d/b/a Embarq Pennsylvania
Represented Armstrong in matter relating to denial of access to poles. (2008)
Charter Fiberlink v. CenturyTel
On behalf of plaintiff, secured favorable decision and settlement terms in litigation of number porting fees disputes in Missouri and Wisconsin. (2008)
Charter Fiberlink v. Wood County Tel.
On behalf of Charter Communications, arbitration of interconnection rates and terms in Minnesota. (2008)
CTIA v. Federal Communications Commission
Represented telecommunications provider in successful D.C. Circuit appeal of FCC decision imposing back-up power requirements on all telephone company and wireless facilities. Nos. 07-1475, 07-1477, 07-1480 (D.C. Cir. 2008)
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Fibertech Technologies Networks LLC v. Verizon Maryland Inc. and Potomac Electric Power Company
Represented Fibertech in matter related to pole owners failure to provide timely access to pole (2008)
New Jersey Telecommunications Association et al. v. Fox
Counsel for national cable television operator in a case challenging requirements under New Jersey law for cable operators to allow competitors to use their cable networks. (D.N.J. 2008)
Pole attachments for Florida Cable Telecommunications Association Inc.
Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) rulemaking and related proceedings concerning electric utility storm hardening plans. Successfully limited PSC oversight of the standards and procedures governing third-party attachments to utility poles. (2008)
Pole attachments for New England Cable & Telecommunications Association
New Hampshire proceeding concerning adoption of rules and regulations governing pole attachments. (2008)
Technology transactions for Microsoft
Represented Microsoft Corporation in negotiations relating to providing technology used in putting NBC's 2008 Summer Olympics content on the Internet (2008)
Television dispute over cable carriage
Lead counsel defending a complaint filed by TV station concerning carriage of the station on cable systems. (FCC 2008)
Verizon Florida, LLC v. FCC
Represented Bright House Networks before the FCC and the D.C. Circuit in dispute with Verizon over Verizon's misuse of confidential information about telephone customers Bright House won from Verizon, to try to keep those customers from switching to Bright House; Bright House and co-plaintiffs before the FCC prevailed on all points.
Verizon Florida, LLC v. FCC,
555 F.3d 270 (D.C. Cir. 2009),
affirming Bright House Networks, LLC v. Verizon California, Inc.,
23 FCC Rcd 10704 (2008)
Defended challenge to multi-billion dollar merger
Lead counsel defending against claims that broadband service provider unlawfully closed multibillion-dollar acquisition of cable systems. (St. Ct. 2006, aff'd, St. Ct. App. 2007)
Defense of class action for national cable service provider
Prevailed before the Maryland Court of Appeals affirming the dismissal of a novel class action claim alleging statewide trespass in relation to client's placement of facilities. (2007)
In re Application of Verizon Virginia, Inc. for Retail Services Deregulation and Detariffing
Represented competitive carrier in opposition to Verizon deregulation request. Case No. PUC-2007-00008 (Va. SCC 2007)
NextG Networks of Calif., Inc. v. County of Los Angeles
Order granting preliminary injunction prohibiting defendant county from enforcing its wireless zoning code against NextG on the grounds that the code is pre-empted by Section 253 of the Federal Communications Act. 522 F. Supp. 2d 1240 (C.D. Cal. 2007)
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North County Communications v. California Catalog & Technology
Represented wireless telecommunications carriers in suit brought by CLEC seeking compensation for traffic terminated on its network. The case was dismissed. The judgment was affirmed on appeal. 594 F.3d 1149 (9th Cir. 2007)
Office of Consumer Council v. Southern New England Tel. Co.
Order granting plaintiff's summary judgment; establishing that AT&T video programming service is cable service and that AT&T is a 'cable operator' providing service over a 'cable system' subject to franchising requirements applicable under the Federal Cable Act. (Vacated on mootness grounds after new legislation applied new franchise requirements to AT&T.) 515 F. Supp. 2d 269 (D. Conn. 2007)
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In re Petition of Charter Fiberlink MA-CCO, LLC for Arbitration of an Interconnection Agreement with Verizon
Section 251/252 arbitration of fiber meet point interconnection terms. DTE 06-56 (2006)
In re Petition of Verizon NJ for Arbitration of Interconnection Amendment Concerning Unbundled Network Elements
Multi-party interconnection arbitration proceeding implementing TRO and TRRO UNE amendments. Docket TO 05050418 (2006)
In re Wisconsin PSC Investigation into Transit Traffic
Litigation of transit traffic interconnection issues in multi-party proceeding involving competitive, incumbent and rural LECs. Docket No. 05-TI-1068 (2006)
MetroPCS, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco
Trial of a case brought under Section 332 of the Communications Act. One of the few cases in the history of this important statute ever to go to trial. The appellate opinion is the most important decision in the Ninth Circuit construing this statute. 400 F.3d 715 (9th Cir. 2005); 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43985 (N.D. Cal. 2006)
NextG Networks of Calif., Inc. v. City & County of San Francisco
Order granting judgment and permanent injunction for NextG, pre-empting pursuant to Section 253 of federal Communications Act the defendant city's requirements for deployment of wireless facilities in public rights-of-way. 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36101 (N.D. Cal. 2006; 9th Cir. 2006)
Qwest v. Universal Telecom
Section 251/252 arbitration of interconnection agreement terms and compensation provisions against Qwest Corp. Case No. ARB 671 (2006)
Southwestern Bell Tel., L.P. v. Missouri Public Service Comm'n
Federal district court appeal of interconnection arbitration decision concerning intercarrier compensation for CLEC. 461 F. Supp. 2d 1055 (E.D. Mo. 2006)
Telecommunications regulatory approvals for Sprint Corporation
Obtained state regulatory approvals nationwide for spinoff of Embarq Corporation from Sprint. (2006)
In re Petition of SBC Missouri for Arbitration of Unresolved Issues Associated with Interconnection Agreements to Replace M2A Agreements
Section 251/252 interconnection arbitration proceeding against SBC/AT&T in Missouri. Case No. TO-2005-0336 (8th Cir. 2005)
Subpoena enforcement matter for national provider of broadband services and other ISPs
Federal appeals court defense of subscriber privacy claims under Digital Millennium Copyright Act; multiple proceedings in state and federal courts for ISPs responding to, quashing or objecting to subpoenas for subscriber information. 393 F.3d 771 (8th Cir. 2005)
Telecommunications regulatory for Sprint Corporation
Obtained state regulatory approvals nationwide for Sprint/Nextel merger. (2005)
Buena Vista Television v. Adelphia Communications Corp.
Defended Adelphia against suit seeking more than $500 million in damages for copyright infringement arising from Adelphia's failure to pay copyright royalties during the 2002/1 accounting period, when Adelphia declared bankruptcy. (2004)
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In re Petition of Monmouth Tel. for Arbitration of an Interconnection Agreement
Section 251/252 interconnection arbitration proceeding. New Jersey BPU Case No. TO 03100788 (2004)
New York proceeding governing pole attachments
Participated in cross industry workshops leading to 2004 Order governing pole attachment terms and conditions for the state of New York. (2004)
Qwest Corp. v. Universal Telecom, Inc.
Federal district court defense of interconnection and carrier compensation claims. (2004)
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Level 3 Communications v. City of Prichard
Federal district court action under Section 253 challenging municipal right-of-way franchise requirement and franchise fees. Civil Action No. 03-248-P-C (2003)
Marcus Cable Associates, LLC v. City of Bristol
Federal district court prosecution of broadband and video competition claims. 237 F. Supp. 2d 675 (2002)
Motion Picture Association of America v. FCC
Represented the Motion Picture Association of America, the National Association of Broadcasters, and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association in successful challenge to FCC rules imposing mandates for video description of television programming. (D.C. Cir. 2002)
Global NAPs v. FCC
Appeal of FCC decision limiting intercarrier compensation rights. 247 F.3d 252 (2001)
Simon and Galley v. AT&T et al.
Obtained denial of class certification for major cable television operator, Adelphia Communications Corp., of federal class action alleging illegal tying of Internet content services to internet access service in violation of federal and California state antitrust laws. (9th Cir., 2001)
Administrative litigation and private arbitration against Verizon Communications
Two private arbitrations of claim by competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) against Verizon, under Section 251/252 interconnection agreements, regarding appropriate charges (if any) for including CLECs' customers in Verizon's printed telephone directories and directory assistance databases.
Administrative litigation for competitive local exchange carrier
Successfully prosecuted administrative litigation for competitive local exchange carrier, arguing that the telecommunications-service affiliate of a government-owned power company is subject to regulation as a telecommunications carrier by state-level regulatory body.
Antitrust litigation for cable television operator
Obtained favorable settlement for plaintiff cable operator of federal antitrust lawsuit against electric cooperative for denial of access to essential utility poles.
Appeal of USAC rulings to the FCC
Handled intra-agency appeals of adverse decisions by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) regarding disbursements of universal service funding under the interstate common line support (ICLS) program; handled appeal of USAC rulings to the FCC.
Arbitration for telecommunication providers
Arbitration proceedings before state public utility commissions and private arbitration panels.
Broadband policy
Advises clients on local, state and federal broadband policies, including the FCC's National Broadband Plan and Congressional legislation. Founded and contributes regularly to the
Broadband Law Advisor
, a regular blog about the events related to the National Broadband Plan and the FCC's "Third Way" approach to regulating Internet networks under Title II of the Communications Act.
Cable broadcast signal carriage disputes for cable operators and cable networks
Represented cable operators and cable networks in FCC complaint and rulemaking proceedings concerning must carry and retransmission consent rules.
Cable diversification to non-video services for cable MSOs, state cable and telecommunications associations
Obtained the first FCC and court rulings allowing cable television operators to deliver telecommunications without losing their favorable status as 'cable'.
Cable regulatory for major cable companies and small independent cable companies
Representation of major cable companies, as well as small independent cable companies, operating under the Communications Act, as amended by the 1984 and 1992 Cable Acts, and the 1996 Telecommunications Act.
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Cable reorganizations for cable MSO
Designed and executed the complex process for obtaining necessary regulatory consents to Chapter 11 reorganization of a major cable television operator involving the Federal Communications Commission, State Public Service Commissions, and more than 3,000 local and state cable franchises.
Cable services to PCs for cable MSOs, NCTA, CableLabs
Negotiation of the cable industry agreement with Microsoft to deliver cable services securely to PCs.
Cable television and telecommunications law and policy for cable MSOs, NCTA, and state cable and telecommunications associations
Since 1978, working with major cable companies and cable associations on legal, regulatory, and strategic issues that have emerged as the industry has developed.
Copyright matters for cable clients
Counsels cable clients on copyright matters, particularly under Section 111 of the Copyright Act. Litigation experience includes several key cases involving application of Section 111.
CPUC 'cramming' complaint for major wireless company
Successfully resolved (through mediation) a CPUC 'cramming' complaint brought by a consumer organization against a major wireless company relating to its offering of ring tones and other wireless content.
C-Span v. FCC
Represented consortium of cable television networks, as amici curiae, in support of constitutional challenge to FCC leased access regulations.
Customer Proprietary Network Information for cable operator client
Developed policies and employee training materials for Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules for 30 companies.
Cybersecurity for cable MSOs
Consultation with federal security agencies on network and supply chain security.
Deployment of broadband and voice offerings for cable MSOs, NCTA, state cable and telecommunications associations
Facilitated the economical deployment of coax, and then fiber, by successfully resisting pole attachment overcharges and abuses through key cases at the FCC and in the U.S. Courts of Appeal and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Drafted comments on 'automatic roaming' for wireless carrier clients
Drafted comments on proposed Federal Communications Commission rules requiring 'automatic roaming' arrangements among technically compatible wireless carriers; successfully lobbied FCC to adopt client's position on automatic roaming.
Entertainment transactions
Works with cable companies, webcasters, broadcasters, and other users of music on licensing issues and negotiations. Advises media companies on talent agreements and appearances, and assists facilities on transactions related to event production and corporate sponsorships.
FCC commercial leased access and closed captioning requirements
Provide ongoing compliance advice and represent clients in disputes before the FCC.
FCC regulatory compliance for cable and telecommunications clients
Extensive experience in the area of cable television programming and representation of cable and telecommunications clients on a wide variety of issues at the Federal Communications Commission.
FCC rulemaking proceedings for coalitions of cable television program networks
Regularly represents coalitions of cable television program networks in rulemaking proceedings before the FCC in opposing efforts to impose regulations that would undermine program networks' economic model and significantly restrict their distribution.
FCC rulemakings for communications companies
Represented communications companies in a number of FCC rulemakings including those relating to intercarrier compensation, numbering, local number portability and telemarketing.
Federal and state regulatory representation of cable television and telecommunications providers
Successful representation of clients before the FCC and state regulatory agencies on matters related to outside plant and communications facilities deployment, particularly in the area of pole attachment rates, terms and conditions.
Federal and state regulatory work
Assists cable clients on a variety of federal and state regulatory issues, including cable EEO compliance before the FCC, transfer of control proceedings, and rate regulation.
Franchise negotiations for TCI, AT&T Broadband, Charter Communications
Negotiated hundreds of franchise renewals for a variety of cable companies, including Seattle and King County, Wash., West Covina, Calif., Denver Metro Consortium, Colo., and West Palm Beach, Fla. The negotiations ended in favorable business arrangements and long-term franchise renewals for the companies.
Franchise review and transfer for Adelphia Communications and Charter Communications
Reviewed thousands of cable franchisees for Adelphia and Charter and determined whether local regulatory consent would be required for a variety of different transactions. A variety of complex information was summarized and entered in databases for the clients.
Franchise transfer project for Adelphia Communications
Represented Adelphia Communications in the sale of its cable systems out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Time Warner and Comcast Communications. Managed the team that handled the regulatory aspects of the transaction, including obtaining consent from more than 1,600 local municipalities.
Franchise University government relations training program for Charter Communications
Created the curriculum and materials and provided instruction for a national provider of broadband services' first training program for government relations employees. This three-day program has become the provider's premier annual training program. Developed additional curriculum and materials and provided instruction for subsequent Franchise University programs.
General counsel for startup companies
General outside counsel to startup companies in a variety of fields, including health care, education, media and telecom, helping these companies navigate the full range of early-stage issues, including business formation, employment, financing and dispute resolution.
General regulatory compliance and evolving business operations for cable clients
Counsel cable clients on general regulatory compliance and evolving business operations. Particular focus on rates, consumer relations and competition. Have adjudicated dozens of rate-related cases at the FCC.
Intercarrier compensation dispute for three wireless providers
Represented three wireless providers in Southern District of California litigation arising out of an intercarrier compensation dispute; obtained dismissal of complaint.
Intercarrier compensation rules
Arguments in U.S. District Courts (Arizona, Washington, Oregon) on appeal from state administrative agency orders establishing intercarrier compensation rules to be applied as between Qwest Communications and various competitive local exchange carriers.
Interconnection agreement for landline and wireless competitive local exchange carrier
Handled negotiation and arbitration of interconnection agreement under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 for landline and wireless competitive local exchange carrier with incumbent local exchange carrier in Puerto Rico.
Interconnection arbitration for two wireless carriers
Represented two wireless carriers in an interconnection arbitration against 11 rural local exchange carriers before the California PUC; prevailed on all issues.
Interconnection strategy development for wireless carrier
Developed a strategy for a wireless carrier to address rural carrier demands for interconnection in more than 20 states.
Intrastate access charges litigation for competitive local exchange carrier
Successful litigation defending competitive local exchange carrier's intrastate access charges against claims from Sprint long distance that such charges were unreasonably high under state law.
Legal and regulatory implications of mobile content offerings for a major search engine
Advised a major search engine on legal and regulatory implications of its mobile content offerings.
Licensing for the cable industry
Drafted and negotiated cable industry licenses for the downloadable conditional access system (DCAS).
Lipschutz v. AT&T et al.
Obtained dismissal for major cable television operator, Adelphia Communications Corp., of consumer class action alleging illegal collection of franchise fees and billing overcharges.
Litigation for Bright House Networks
Successfully prosecuted claim (along with two co-plaintiffs) that Verizon Communications had violated FCC rules, and provisions of the Communications Act, limiting Verizon's ability to use, in order to market its own services, information it obtains from competitors as part of the process of transferring customers to those competitors.
Litigation for telecommunication providers
Administrative arbitration proceedings and appeals in federal courts around the country.
Local and state franchising issues for cable and telecommunications clients
Regularly practicing cable television and telecommunications law, with a particular emphasis on local and state franchising issues.
Local franchising of cable and telecommunications providers for cable and telecommunications providers
Local franchising of cable and telecommunications providers, franchise renewals and transfers, fiber lease and transportation agreements, pole attachments and competitive entry in the local telecommunications markets.
National technology platform for interactive television for cable MSOs, NCTA, CableLabs
Negotiation of the multi-industry contract and licensing for delivering interactive 'Tru2way' digital television through common middleware.
Network neutrality for cable MSOs
Engaged in a Federal Communications Commission rulemaking concerning 'network neutrality' rules for Internet service providers, including nondiscrimination obligations, limits on network management techniques, and disclosure requirements. Representing major cable television companies to help shape these complex regulations which affect network operations, the business relations between the 'edge' and core of the Internet, and innovation. Assisting MSOs with new net neutrality 'transparency' notices.
Obtained 'eligible telecommunications carrier' status for wireless carrier
Helped obtain favorable legislation, then conducted administrative litigation under that legislation to obtain designation for wireless carrier as an 'eligible telecommunications carrier' in the United States Virgin Islands.
Piracy, electronic surveillance, and wiretap claims
Represents cable operators in litigation involving cable piracy, electronic surveillance, and wiretap claims.
Plug-and-play' negotiations for the cable industry
Represented the cable industry in the two-way 'plug-and-play' negotiations between the cable industry and the consumer electronics and IT industries.
'Plug-and-play' regulations and technology licensing agreements for cable MSOs, NCTA, CableLabs
Facilitated the negotiations between the cable industry and the consumer electronics and IT industries, leading to the FCC's 'plug-and-play' regulations and technology licensing agreements with the consumer electronics industry. Handled rulemaking comments and ex partes leading to FCC revision of its 'CableCARD' bundling, and set-top output rules in 2010. Handled FCC Notice of Inquiry comments and ex partes concerning 'AllVid' proposal. Assisting MSOs with new CableCARD notices.
Pole attachment access for cable television and telecommunications providers
Successful representation of clients in their efforts to obtain affordable access to poles and conduit under federal and state law.
Pole attachment agreements and rates for cable television and telecommunications providers
Negotiating/enforcing just and reasonable pole attachment agreements and rates for cable, telecommunications and wireless clients.
Pole attachment rate rulemaking proceedings
On behalf of major cable television operators and state cable associations filed comments and reconsideration petitions before the FCC.
Pole attachments for cable MSOs, NCTA
Handled rulemaking comments and ex partes leading to FCC revision of its pole attachment rules in 2011 to provide pole attachment rate parity between telecommunications providers and cable operators and to establish new rules to expedite makeready. Outcome upheld by DC Circuit in 2013.
Pole attachments for wireless carriers and distributed antenna service providers
Negotiated agreements on behalf of client with various utilities for attachment of wireless antenna facilities to utility poles. Obtained federally prescribed rates, terms and conditions with significant potential cost savings to carriers.
Private arbitration claim for cable operator-competitive local exchange carrier
Defended private arbitration claim brought by an incumbent local exchange carrier against a cable operator-competitive local exchange carrier regarding charges under the parties' interconnection agreements for use of network interface devices on customer premises.
Re-regulation under the 1992 Cable Act for cable MSOs, NCTA
Part of the NCTA legal team to steer the industry through re-regulation under the 1992 Cable Act.
Resale-related dispute under Section 251/252 Interconnection Agreement for reseller of local telecommunications services
Advised reseller of local telecommunications services in dispute with incumbent local exchange carrier regarding unreasonable delays in processing orders for wholesale services to be resold.
Scott v. Cingular*
Amicus representation of CTIA (the wireless industry association) before the Washington Supreme Court.
Set-top box litigation for cable MSOs
Provided advice to litigation counsel on set-top box and navigation device technologies and market.
Set-top box waiver for cable operators
Obtained waivers for 10 cable operators from the FCC's ban on the deployment of integrated set-top boxes.
State and federal regulatory for wireless companies, competitive local exchange carriers and long distance carriers
Obtained state and federal regulatory approval for multiple mergers and acquisitions of wireless companies, competitive local exchange carriers and long distance carriers.
State 'level-playing field' franchise law for state cable and telecommunications associations
Along with the Florida Cable Telecommunications Association team, negotiated and wrote the first state 'level-playing field' franchise law.
Technology transaction for Internet-based conferencing services provider*
Representation of a leading provider of hosted, real-time, Internet-based conferencing and collaboration services in a dispute involving the protection of its proprietary software.
Telecom arbitration for competitive telecommunications carriers
Won multimillion-dollar judgments against large incumbent carriers in arbitrations before state public service commissions and in American Arbitration Association commercial arbitration.
Telecommunication regulation for telecommunication providers
Represented the first nationally known VoIP provider in successful campaign to pre-empt state regulators from imposing state telecom regulation on the provider's VoIP service; Mike Sloan conceived and developed the strategy and drafted the petition that led to the FCC's definitive preemption ruling.
Wireless cellsites for wireless carrier
Developed and executed multifaceted strategy for a wireless carrier to address a municipality's refusal to renew land use permits for existing wireless cellsites.
* Denotes experience completed at a prior firm
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Minimum 6-year outcomes for interstitial cystitis treated with sacral neuromodulation. | |
MedLine Citation:
PMID: 20848271 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Interstitial cystitis is a multifaceted medical condition consisting of pelvic pain, urgency, and frequency. Can sacral neuromodulation be successfully utilized for the medium term of ≥ 6 years in interstitial cystitis patients for whom standard drug therapies have failed? METHODS: In our observational, retrospective, case-controlled review (January 2002-March 2004), we sought to discern whether neuromodulation could be successfully implemented with acceptable morbidity rates in interstitial cystitis patients. Thirty-four female patients underwent stage 1 and 2 InterStim placements under a general anesthetic. Simple means and medians were analyzed. RESULTS: Mean pre-op/post-op pelvic pain and urgency/frequency scores were 21.61 ± 8.6/9.22 ± 6.6 (p < 0.01), and mean pre-op/post-op visual analog pain scale (VAPS) were 6.5 ± 2.9/2.4 ± 1.1 (p < 0.01). Median age was 41 ± 14.8 years with a mean follow-up of 86 ± 9.8 months. CONCLUSIONS: With a minimum 6-year follow-up we determined that sacral neuromodulation provides adequate improvement for the symptoms of recalcitrant interstitial cystitis. |
Serge P Marinkovic; Lisa M Gillen; Christina M Marinkovic |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-17 |
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Title: International urogynecology journal Volume: 22 ISSN: 1433-3023 ISO Abbreviation: Int Urogynecol J Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-03-09 Completed Date: 2011-06-29 Revised Date: 2011-08-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101567041 Medline TA: Int Urogynecol J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 407-12 Citation Subset: IM |
Department of Urology and Urogynecology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Lafayette, LA 70508, USA. firstname.lastname@example.com |
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Adult Anesthesia, General Cystitis, Interstitial / surgery* Electric Stimulation Therapy* Female Humans Implantable Neurostimulators Middle Aged Prosthesis Implantation Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome Young Adult |
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I don't think so. Why July 1?
This is a discussion on National Park Carry OK? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; So, is it legal to carry concealed in national parks starting on 1 July? I'll be heading to Maine and might go to Acadia if ...
So, is it legal to carry concealed in national parks starting on 1 July? I'll be heading to Maine and might go to Acadia if I can carry there.
Rob - The Erstwhile Vermont Fat Ba*d
I don't think so. Why July 1?
"He went on two legs, wore clothes and was a human being, but nevertheless he was in reality a wolf of the Steppes. He had learned a good deal . . . and was a fairly clever fellow. What he had not learned, however, was this: to find contentment in himself and his own life. The cause of this apparently was that at the bottom of his heart he knew all the time (or thought he knew) that he was in reality not a man, but a wolf of the Steppes."
I don't know anything about the law or any changes, but I can tell you this.
My Dad was in Estes Park Colorado, which is part of the Rocky Mountain National Park, and he was patted down by a ranger because he was wearing his NRA life Member cap. This happened about three weeks ago. The ranger said something about the NRA cap, asked my dad if he was carrying a concealed weapon and felt around his waist to check. My Dad doesn't CC so everything ended there.
I wouldn't recommend it, unless you know for sure it's allowed. AFAIK, it's forboten, but I admittedly don't know the laws.
When you've got 'em by the balls, their hearts & minds will follow. Semper Fi.
It is, as of now, illegal to carry in any national park. The NRA is currently taking submissions from the public in an effort to get this rectified.
It is also illegal to carry in many, if not all, state parks.
I am consistently on record and will continue to be on record as opposing concealed carry.
- Barack Obama Chicago Tribune, April 27, 2004
Not entirely correct. The US government is taking comments, then will rule on the issue. The NRA was instrumental in getting the policy change considered. Regulations.gov
The comment period ends soon - By July 1 at the latest. There may still be a few days to get your comments in..... do it!
Me too. I know for sure that Colo DOW (Dept of Wildlife) officers don't need search warrants but I didn't think that extended to (Federal) Park Rangers. It would surprise me if they did. On the surface, that sounds like an illegal search.
That gets into that thread from a few days about wearing your gun gear while out and about or should you dress to "stay under the radar"?
An armed populace are called citizens.
An unarmed populace are called subjects.
If it were me I would not only file a complaint I would retain a lawyer and sue them. Now I'm not big on sueing but the only way this sort of nonsense will stop is if they get a clear message that it will not be tolerated. The more we tolerate the more they feel that they can get away with.
"Those who would give up essential liberties for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety" -Benjamin Franklin-
NRA Endowment Life Member
Of course not.... carrying in a Federal Park apparently causes you to magically turn into a Poacher. Because they say so thats why...
"[A]rms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. . . Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them."
- Thomas Paine, Thoughts On Defensive War, 1775
If you where is Estes park proper you should not have been subject to a search as you have not entered to park yet,..when we went up trail ridge road last month and went thru the ranger station the paper work that was handed to us said notheing about weapons in park therefor I did not disarm and the ranger when I asked him at pay boothe just said be careful and stay concealed
there where no signs posted any where we went in park...we got up to about 15 feet away from elk that where laying down to take pictures but if said elk had charged us I would definatly have had to protect my grandkids.
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