[BC] re: communications attorney was: am radio kit - busted

[Douglas B. Pritchett]

This whole situation still smells. I think someone is screwing with you. 
Let me elaborate. But first, I have to say that I am not a lawyer, but a 
student of the law.

1: I have never heard of an FCC enforcement official acting in the 
manner you have described. Either they cite you, verbally warn you 
and/or confiscate your equipment. If they confiscate, they must provide 
you with an inventory of equipment taken. And I've never heard of any 
agent working alone. They usually come in pairs.
2: They do not operate through email. They will use the US Postal 
Service and you will be required to sign for any correspondence. 

3: If the really are the Feds, they already have your DL, SS etc. Sounds 
like someone is "phishing you". Don't give out your SS to anyone, 
especially in a cyberspace environment.
4. This guy wants you to send him your xmtr? Think! If they were the 
Feds, they would have confronted you personally and taken it then.

5: You have rights. Get a lawyer, any lawyer.

6: Contact the Commission directly and describe what's going on. This is 
not standard procedure.

7: I wish you well.

-- 
Douglas B. Pritchett
Fort Wayne, IN
dpritchett1 at comcast.net



Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis wrote:

> Well it's been three weeks since i was busted for running that 100mw 
> station that was mentioned under the AM radio kit - busted thread. 
> Well yesterday i checked my email and found an email from this FCC 
> agent requesting my personal info through email. IE: my birthday, DL#, 
> SS#, Address, type of transmitter used, and he request i send him said 
> transmitter. I sold that thing the same week i heard he had visited 
> me. I think i need a Comm Lawyer that will do pro-bono work. I don't 
> know how to deal with this guy. I was not home when he showed. He 
> showed up alone, didn't leave any paperwork or wait for me to come 
> home. Tried to get my landlady to let him in w/o me being there and 
> with out a warrant. and now he is emailing trying to fish for info. I 
> don't know what this guys deal is or what to do about him. it should 
> be known that this guy has showed up at several other stations who 
> were pirate and new they were pirate(read: running commercial 
> exciters) getting out 15 or so miles and all they got was an 
> unofficial verbal warning no paperwork and this guy even showed up at 
> one pirates house at 10pm on a sunday night alone, no partner, no 
> marshals, no local cops. is this guy a rogue agent, is he following 
> any procedure or is he just doing what he likes. to guage my operation 
> i was going 3/4 mile on a good car radio and thought i was legal and 
> explained that to this guy.