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

[Blake Bowers]

Heck, I would contact the FCC.......  If what you
say is correct, they will be on someone impersonating
and FCC employee link white on rice....


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis" <kc8gpd at hotmail.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] re: communications attorney was: am radio kit - busted


>I have contacted my elected representatives for this district and explained 
>to them what happened and whats been going on. I've been trying to hunt 
>down a lawyer that will do pro bono work. might as well see what comes back 
>from my congressman first.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Douglas B. Pritchett" <dpritchett1 at comcast.net>
> To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 5:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [BC] re: communications attorney was: am radio kit - busted
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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