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

[Bernie Courtney]

email isnt a means of legal correspondence right off the bat.  Dont do
something stupid like hand over any personal information.  Lets for the sake
of argument assume that this person IS an FCC agent (although more likely
somebody trying to steal your identity) you've basically just incriminating
yourself if you start talking to them.  If you were being asked questions by
a police officer and committed a crime would you answer them?  Of course
not, if they had enough evidence they wouldn't be ASKING questions, you'd be
downtown being processed.  As a general rule is always a good idea to NEVER
discuss anything with members of law enforcement since they can use every
word back against you later on.

Delete the email and forget you ever got it.  If this guy is legit expect a
certified letter or another personal visit.

Bern

On 2/8/06, Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis <kc8gpd at hotmail.com> 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.
>
> Thank You,
>
> Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
> Universal Life Ministries (ULC)
>
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> http://www.arrl.org
> http://www.part15.us
>
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