THE STORY OF JACK CROFOOT

Jack Crofoot is a bad man.  So bad he needs to be locked up in the joint.  At least that's what Spartan Stores, their attorneys at Warner Norcross, the Grand Rapids City Attorney's office, and apparently even Mr. Crofoot's public defender want you to think.  What did this bad man do?

Mr. Crofoot was a regular patron of Spartan's Family Fare grocery store near the intersection of 44th Street and Breton.  One day he missed a couple of items in his grocery cart when he checked out.  Before leaving the store, he noticed one of them, a bottle of bleach, and then went back and paid for it.  Then immediately after exiting the store, he noticed the other item, a bottle of rum he purchased for a family member.  (Mr. Crofoot doesn't drink.)  As he headed back into the store to pay for that, the store's security guard detained him and refused to let him do so.

Mr. Crofoot missed the bleach and the rum at the check-out because they were out of sight in his cart, and you see, folks, he is legally blind.  However, the Spartan rent-a-cop scoffed at his blindness and demanded that he sign documents confessing to theft.  Mr. Crofoot refused, and the rent-a-cop called in the Grand Rapids police.  As it happens, the rent-a-cop was also a cadet with the GRPD, so he had an incentive to make it appear to his colleague in blue that he was making a good bust and not a screw-up.  As it also happens, this conflict of interest is the very reason why the City of Grand Rapids prohibits its police officers from moonlighting as security guards within the city limits.  (More on that below.)

So the Spartan rent-a-cop persuaded his brother officer to cite Mr. Crofoot for shoplifting.  Understandably, Mr. Crofoot was unhappy about this and had the gall to complain.  In fact, his complaint did get the attention of Spartan's manager for security who then reviewed the store's surveillance video of the incident.  He concluded that Mr. Crofoot had told the truth and committed no theft.  So the security manager contacted the Grand Rapids City Attorney's office to drop the charges.  However, Assistant City Attorney Margaret Bloemers refused.

She was miffed that Mr. Crofoot had made a public complaint about the Spartan rent-a-cop's conflict of interest, which forced the GRPD to enforce the moonlighting regulations that its cadet had been violating.  So, Ms. Bloemers, who serves as the GRPD's legal adviser, decided to make an example out of Mr. Crofoot and show us slack-jawed yokels that we had better not get uppity when the cops make a mistake.  She pressed on with his prosecution in the city's district court.

Meanwhile, Spartan's security manager had been overridden by the grocery store chain's hired gun, Alex DeYonker of the law firm Warner Norcross & Judd.  Mr. Crofoot's public complaints about Spartan tarring his name with an unjust prosecution raised the prospect that he might have a meritorious lawsuit against the grocery store.  Thus, Mr. DeYonker decided to deter that prospect by bullying Mr. Crofoot into submission.  So instead of giving the man a simple apology and gesture of goodwill as the security manager had originally offered, Spartan's jackal -- ahem, Mr. DeYonker -- decided is was best to hold a suspension of the prosecution (rather than an outright dismissal of it) over Mr. Crofoot's head until he knuckled under to Spartan's settlement terms.

Mr. Crofoot didn't agree, because he wanted his name cleared.  So Spartan, Warner Norcross, and the City Attorney's office proceeded with his prosecution.  Living on a fixed income, Mr. Crofoot needed a public defender and the district court assigned one to him.  Unfortunately for him, his lawyer was one of those operators who collects his fee from the public defender's office and then does as little as he can get away with in exchange for it.  In fact, he told Mr. Crofoot that he would not enter a plea of "not guilty" on his behalf because it wasn't worth the trouble.  He claimed that he had already met with the judge who was determined to convict him.  Unsurprisingly, Mr. Crofoot made a big stink about this:  He wanted his lawyer to defend him!  Finally, his lawyer relented and agree to enter a "not guilty" plea, but he would not do any work toward his defense -- for example, subpoenaing the store's video surveillance tape or the security manager and the store clerks to appear as witnesses.  Mr. Crofoot's lawyer explained that such case preparation would take too much trouble.

Of course, we can all marvel at the absurdity of this.  However, Mr. Crofoot faces the prospect of doing time, because everyone who should be putting things right by Mr. Crofoot has instead chosen to serve crass, rotten, venial interests that profit by his conviction, as unjust as that may be:

[1] The Spartan security guard vilified Mr. Crofoot to make himself look good to his superiors at the GRPD;

[2] Spartan and Warner Norcross have chosen to run a customer through a ruinious process to crush any prospect of a lawsuit for falsely detaining and defaming him as a thief;

[3] The City Attorney's office has put petty bureaucratic solidarity ahead of justice to smack down a citizen who rightly complained of a police officer's conflict of interest in the matter; and

[4] His public defender is peeved that his client should be so unruly as to demand that he actually defend him and so make him work for his fee.

Mr. Crofoot's real crime, folks, is that he had the temerity to complain when wronged.  He had the nerve to hold people accountable to the rules they claim to abide by.  He had the unmitigated gall to demand that his name be cleared by those tarring it.  Instead of fixing the problem, the Spartan security guard, Spartan Stores, Warner Norcross, the City Attorney's office, and his public defender chose to vindicate themselves at his expense -- which may end up including a jail sentence.  Their craven cowardice in refusing to admit a wrong to falsely justify themselves -- especially those who hold a public trust, like Assistant City Attorney Bloemers and Mr. Crofoot's public defender -- is despicable.

Such is the rule of petty bullies in River City and the supine go-along-to-get-along culture of our public officials, watchdogs, and local media that lets them get away with it.

Comments

[Temp]

You should send the report to the consumerist blog, and also send it to the state attorney general's office. If everything in here is true, state and nationwide exposure should get people to react.

[The Executive Director]

Hi, Temp.

Yes, it should get more attention, but that'll take time especially in light of the local media's unwillingness to report the story. Jack Crofoot doesn't have time, because he is facing a trial soon and needs a lawyer who will do the modest amount of work needed to put forth his defense.

Regards,
Bill Tingley
Executive Director, L.A.W.

[Jack Crofoot]

(March 06, 2008 7:30 pm Just now read you Column.)

I can't tell you thank you enough Mr. Tingley for telling my story. I cannot believe this thing has modulated so far out of perspective. Yes, Mr Sivers, my Court Appointed Attorney did tell me that Judge D J Buter had asked him [Mr Siver} if I [Jack] thought this was a Capital Case, just have him plead Guilty and we will not impose any jail time or fine on him. And tell him that if he dismisses you, I [Judge} will only give him one more chance at a Lawyer.

Do I have any proof that the Judge said this, of course not, only the word of an Attorney who has already lied to me 3 times that I know of.

Assure your readers that I indeed have time stamped copies of ALL communications from Spartan Stores Inc. and Employees, Attorney Sivers, and the Grand Rapids City Attorneys,Police Department, and the City Commissioners.

As you suggested, Henry Erb of WOOD-TV told my Apartment manager that he would only follow the story if I was put in jail!!!

[Faye]

Shame on Spartan.

Shame on the GRPD and their moonlighting officers.

Shame on the city appointed lawyer.

Shame on the judge.

Shame on the t.v. reporter who doesn't feel this is a story worth covering until you become a jail bird.

I'm sorry to see your situation go so far Mr. Crofoot. Your case is a sad example of how pathetic our judicial system has become today. The guilty seem to go free or worse, have a free pass for life in other ways. Victims, of which we have too many these days, seem to carry the burden of a system that seems broken like so many of our other systems; school, medical, government, etc.

I hope they look at the video tapes, listen to testimony and clear your record so, you can be a free and honorable citizen again. No one deserves to make such a minor mistake (especially in light of your limited sight issue) and have it taken so far.

[Julie James]

Our judicial system has a serious problem getting things into evidence in order to see who is really guilty and who is really innocent (I reference not only Jack's case, but also the Toxic Towers Case so well documented on this web site). I have no doubt these are but two examples of how the guilty run free in our system and how those who are innocent are tarred, feathered and tossed to the wolves. Those who stand up for themselves, are daring enough to speak out, bold enough to bring evidence to light are beaten down in a system over-burdended with legal technicalities, uncaring and uninspired attorneys and disengaged judges.

Jules

[wannabe]

Did I miss something? There is no Family Fare near the corner of Burton and Breton. I am very sympathetic to Mr. Crofoot's plight, and think the story is as ridiculous as the rest of you, but there is no F.F. near that corner. Now, there is a D&W...is this the store in question? Since Mr. Crofoot is legally blind, he may not know that the store he was in was a D&W or a Family Fare, but the extremely enlightened Mr. Tingley is not legally blind...(are you?)

"Read it on the internet...must be true."

Be careful, people...

[Jack Crofoot]

Dear Wannabe,
I apologize to you. I only told Mr Tingley the Family Fare on Breton. The Following is the exact information you may desire.

Family Fare Breton Meadows
4325 Breton Rd. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 495122
near the corner of 44th and Breton SE.
across the street from Walgreen's at the Corner Corner of 44th and Breton SE.
Store Manager: David Freeman.

The same man who verbally assaulted me and wrongfully detained me for 2 hrs. against my repeated requests to leave. Opened and went through my entire wallet against my repeated protests. Also, retained and refused to return to me my white cane and cane bag. And only called the Police "...because you will not sign the Intent To Defraud Form. Sign it, and I will not call the Police and you can go."
This particular store is DBA (Doing Business As) D&W Stores
Spartan Stores Operate: Family Fare, Felpaush, Glen's Stores, and a discount Pharmacy. "All part of your Neighborhood Stores"

Again, please accept my apologies, this entire incident has me very worried. Before God, I tell you there was NO INTENT on my part to defraud, and as a matter of fact, while still in the store I discovered the $7 item and was heading to the cashier when the Security Guard and the Assistant Store Manager detained me and prevented me from paying for the item.
Please do not vent on Mr. Tingley, I am responsible for the information and am glad to share all of the time & date stamped Communications. My telephone #517-414-0354. By the way I have never received hang up calls on a routine bases before I challenged this event. I cannot help but remember that David Freeman Store Manager had called me only to say that he would continue to do so.
I contacted Spartan Stores and they said the phone calls would stop. They keep coming from a blocked number.
Jack C Crofoot, Jr.

[The Executive Director]

Hello, everyone.

Locating the Family Fare store at Burton & Breton was my fault. As I pass through that intersection frequently enough, I should have known better -- especially because Mr. Crofoot did tell me 44th Street & Breton. Thanks for the correction.

Regards,
Bill Tingley
Executive Director L.A.W.

[The Editor, L.A.W.]

Dear Readers,

We posted this case scenario to the best of our knowledge at the time of publishing. If any interested parties have any additional facts or documentation to support or challenge the chain of events or people involved, we welcome such feedback.

As Bill noted above, if corrections are found they will certainly be published. It is in our best interests, the interests of our readers and the public at large to be kept abreast of any and all relevant facts that come to life.

We posted this story as it was one worth telling. From the feedback we are getting at this site, our private mailbox and page hits, we think the public agrees.

Regards,

Bridget Dupont-Tingley
Editor
The Local Area Watch

[Jack C. Crofoot, Jr.]

I would like to thank everyone who has contacted me and the Tingley’s through the L.A.W. of Grand Rapids site.
I feel somewhat obligated to keep you up to date on what is happening now.

I received a letter a few minutes ago from my Public Defender, James Anthony Siver license P33597. In this letter he tells me that just prior to the jury selection tomorrow morning at 08:30 am. He will present a motion asking Judge D.J. Buter, 61st Judicial Court, to “Withdraw As Counsel for the Defendant” [Jack Crofoot]..in this matter”
1. There appears to be a breakdown in the Attorney / Client relationship…Defendant does not appear to have confidence in the work [what work???] of the Attorney…
2. The Defendant appears to be asking the court to replace counsel with someone else. [ I , Jack Crofoot only asked for the Judge to hold Mr. Siver to the Ethics, Mr. Siver Swore an oath to up hold And stated in the letter to the Judge [J.D. Buter] that if Mr. Siver could be honest and professional with me, I would gladly continue with him .] I can only surmise from putting these to statements together, that Mr. Siver does not wish to abide by honesty and professionalism.
3. He also asked to be released from all responsibility for my case. I personally want to hold him responsible for the two months he has had to prepare for this case and had not done so. His has wasted two month of the Court’s time, and that of the City Attorney, and myself. Therefore I will ask the Judge if he grants Mr. Siver his Motion, to also delay the proceedings at least two months to give new counsel the same amount of time to prepare. And not to proceed to trial until the proper amount of time has been given to new Counsel to actually prepare for the case and to serve subpoena’s to all of my ACCUSERS, and Subpoena the actual Video tape in its entirety from Spartan Stores, the existence of which has already been stated to by Jason Knight, GRPD Cadet Employee / Cowboy Security Guard, Heidi Dingman, Corporate Security Coordinator. and Tim Bartkowiak Director for Spartan Stores Inc. Loss Prevention Department [Head Security Guard].

I will continue to keep you informed…Jack Crofoot

[Jack C Crofoot, Jr.]

Jack Crofoot from Grand Rapids, MI.

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for all of your help, but please do not set it aside just yet.

I just returned from 61st District Court. My Public Defender Mr. Siver put a motion before the Court just prior to Jury selection. He asked Judge J.D. Buter to Release him from further duties as my Attorney. Citing the disruption in the Attorney / Client relationship. He also started to state that I had requested his removal. He caught himself and changed his wording twice after that. Finally he said he felt he could no longer continue as my Attorney. He went on to say that in 30 year of practice he had never "not been able to get along with a client.

Judge J.D. Buter then asked for my comment. I simply stated that at no time had I asked for his removal, and in fact two separate times I said that if he could be honest with me from this point forward, I would be glad for him to continue as my Attorney. But, if he wished to be removed, I had no objection.

Judge Buter signed the motion. He then told me that Mr. Siver would have to meet with a newly appointed Attorney to discuss the case and pass along all work product.

I thanked him and Court was adjourned.

If anyone would like to write Judge J.D. Buter, 61st District Court, 180 Ottawa, Grand Rapids, MI. I would like to express how very kind, forth right and professional he was about this entire situation. He lived up to what other Attorneys in the area had expressed to me, "He is an honest and fair Judge."
I would like to say, "Thank you, Sir for your professionalism"

He has place the case on hold until a new Attorney can be appointed and brought up to date. At that point in time he will reschedule the case to pick up where it was... Jury selection. Not a new start, thereby not causing a further delay in proceedings.

I will keep you posted. Jack

[The Executive Director]

That's good news, Jack. I think it is very important you get an attorney who will defend you properly. Please keep us posted.

Regards, Bill

[Russell GR#1]

Jack, it's a pity your attorney jumped ship before even bothering to get a copy of the video tape, talking to the witnesses and interviewing the manager of the store (who originally agreed not to take this case any further).

But, in today's world why should any of us be suprised that one appointed for the people (your public defender) would be the first to high tail it out of there when actual work and defending a client would be needed. So typical. New golden rule - you are guility until proven innocent and you can't be proven innocent without a top level attorney, judge shopping and spending a fortune.

So much for land of the free, brave and honorable. At least in Grand Rapids.

[Jack Crofoot]

03/16/08 Sunday afternoon
Jack C Crofoot. Jr.-Grand Rapids, MI
Update:
On Thursday as written above, Public Defender, James Anthony Siver - P33597, of Siver & Associates, PLLC withdrew as my Attorney of Record.
Later that afternoon the Court appointed:
Amy M. Rademaker - P47974
Law Group of Rademaker & Kelley PC
2920 Fuller Ave NE Ste 209
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Phone: (616) 364-8791
Fax: (616) 447-8656
I contacted the office as directed by the Court Letter. I was pleasantly surprised to be talking to a very gracious man, Scott Irons a Paralegal for the Office. He took all of my information was very open and outgoing and most of all treated me with normal respect. He told me that Ms. Rademaker was not yet aware of her assignment but that he would tell her and give her all of the necessary information. And from this point forward I might be talking with Brenda, Ms. Rademaker’s personal Paralegal. How different and reassuring it was to have such a professional response.

I am looking forward to meeting and talking with Ms. Rademaker.

I will continue to update you. Thank you One and All for you interest and help. Please hang in there with me. Jack

[Julianna]

Good luck Mr. Crofoot. We hope that there is still legal representatives out there who are willing to properly defend a client using both the law and the evidence at hand. If you are indeed innocent, we hope you are found clear of all charges. Best to you.

Glad you covered this story Mr. Tingley. Maybe your publishing of this story will cause the parties involved to do their job properly this time. Too bad the Press and other media outlets couldn't do the same. Guess that's why we need the Local Area Watch!

[Scott Lorencen]

I have known Jack Crofoot for only a few years, but to me he is one of those rarities in life; someone you like instantly upon meeting. I`ll put my life savings on the line and gladly- without hesitation- venture to say that Jack is anything but a petty shoplifter. I am personally very disgusted and outraged at this whole scenario. One simple question; if indeed Jack is a thief, why did he offer to pay for the item? Why didn`t he just boogie out the door and go on his merry way? Instead of simply thanking Jack for his honesty and letting him pay for the overlooked item, (END OF STORY-should have been, that is) this was allowed by incompetent and overzealous individuals to snowball into an absolutely ridiculous situation; one that should be laughed out of court by any competent judge. My prayers are with you Jack, and I am very interested in seeing how this plays out. God bless.

[Jack C Crofoot, Jr.]

By:Jack C.Crofoot, Jr.
Re:Newly assigned Public Defender
Amy M.Rademaker Attorney at Law

03/19/08 12:50 pm Talked with Brenda, Ms. Rademaker’s Paralegal, by phone. Brenda said Ms Rademaker has received the Notice of Jury selection slated for April 24, 2008 @8:30 a.m. Brenda made an appointment for me to meet with Ms. Rademaker @4 p.m. on this Thursday 03/20/08.
Will keep you updated-Jack

[MARY E.]

I HAVE KNOWN JACK FOR A FEW MONTHS AND HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON WITH HIM. I, ALSO, AM LEGALLY BLIND IN ONE EYE AND MY SIGHT IN MY REMAINING EYE IS LIMITED. JACK AND I HAVE COMPARED NOTES OCCASIONALY.
IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE THINGS AND I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE MY CHILDREN WITH ME AT ALL TIMES WHEN GOING TO THE STORE FOR THIS REASON.

IN THE PAST, I ONE TIME WALKED OUT WITHOUT PAYING FOR AN ITEM AND NEVER REALIZED IT TIL I GOT HOME. IT WEIGHED ON MY MIND HEAVILY AND MENTIONED IT TO A CHECKOUT CLERK UPON MY RETURN TO THE STORE TO PAY FOR A .69 CENT ITEM.

JACK IS A VERY CONCIENCEOUS MAN AND I HAVE NO QUESTION IN MY MIND, THE HONESTY HE DISPLAYS AND TO BE ACCUSED OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND THEN TO HAVE CARRIED IT THIS FAR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT KIND OF A JUSTICE SYSTEM IS OUT THERE?

HANG IN THERE JACK, YOUR NEIGHBORS BELIEVE IN YOU.

[Shelly]

Mr. Crofoot- Stand up for what is right. I feel that there isn't 1 person out there that hasn't made a mistake and then made it right. It is very interesting that they wouldn't let you make it right with them. I can only speak for myself but I to have left a store with merchandise only to realize that it was still in my cart and I missed it and went back in to pay for it with no questions asked. I hope that the people that are against you can live with what they are doing. I guess GOD will be their judge. Keep on fighting for what you believe in----the truth. Good luck!!!!

[Jack C Crofoot, Jr.]

Jack Crofoot- updating.
Thank you one and all for your comments.

An incorrect theme that continues to appear here,
I would like to correct for purposes of Total Clarity.
"leaving the Spartan Store with an unpaid Item."

AT NO TIME DID I LEAVE THE SPARTAN STORE
WITH AN UNPAID ITEM. The Item was discovered
[STILL IN THE STORE]
By me at the front of the store, nowhere near the exits,
and still in sight of the Cashiers.
I found it when I reached to put on my coat.
[STILL IN THE STORE]
I immediately reached in my back pocket to get my wallet
turned around to head for the Cashier [STILL IN THE STORE]
and was prevented from paying for the Item by
Double Agent Jason Knight and his Store manager assistant
(the tall heavy one with the Ladies Curly Perm).
They stopped me and prevented me from paying for the item
and told me that they were not going to let me pay for it.
They then took my wallet, the item in question,
groceries (over $175), my cane and cane bag.
And for 2 more hours they played word games and
refused my multiple requests to leave and to return my wallet and cane.

On a more exciting note: My Newly appointed Public Defender
Amy Rademaker, Attorney at Law. Talked with me on Thursday 03/20/08.
I Received a Copy of The Subpoena DUCES TECUM on Saturday morning 03/22/08

Under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution,
You are given the right to face your accuser and a
right for the Court to Compel the Accuser to
appear in Court to face you. Because, Jason Knight stipulates to the fact that he Noticed me “on the VIDEO” acting strangely, and continued to follow me around the store for about 1 ½ hours on the same VIDEO, observing my strange actions of getting close to the product and backing up and repeating that action… All of Jason Knights information entered into his Official Report was base on said VIDEO. Jason Knight exercising his Conflict of Interest afforded him by his police/attorney adviser Margaret Bloemers, personally selected a 2 min. section of the nearly 2 hr. VIDEO showing only the Item being placed in the cart. But Jason Knight did not include the video showing the “ ITEM” LEAVING THE STORE, BECAUSE THAT NEVER HAPPENED. THEREFORE CANNOT BE PRODUCED ON VIDEO OF WITNESS TESTIMONY
,

[Jack C Crofoot, Jr.]

Spartan’s crack (?sp) Security Team is at it again.
In an earlier online blog I asked what is next in Spartan Stores, Inc. agenda. Are they going after the “dangerously elderly next?” Well like a prophecy fulfilled, it happened Tuesday March 26, 2008 before 12 noon at the same Family Fare on Breton and 44th .
An Elderly gentleman had place a bag of dog food in the bottom of his cart. A concerned Citizen who has been following this very incident, noticed a Security Cowboy (one of Jason Knight’s cohorts and Spartan Store’s Finest) following this elderly man. This Concerned Shopper watched at a distance to see if anything was going to develop, knowing the history of this very store.
At check-out, both the Cashier and the person bagging the groceries allowed the man to pass through the Checkout, even though the “bagger” later stated she had seen the dog food and did not help the elderly man retrieve it.
Then, right on time, the Security Cowboy stepped forward laid his hands on the man and asked him what he thought he was doing. The nearby Shopper immediately stopped the Security Cowboy and told him to take his hands off his fellow shopper. The Shopper was told to mind his own business. The Shopper said this was his business because he could just as easily been the victim and not the Elderly Man. The Security Guard tried to Bully him and the Shopper called the Police.
To the best of his recollection, An Officer White (Female Officer) responded to the call. The Store assumed she would want to hear their side of the incident first. Wrong, the Officer asked to speak to the person who called in the complaint. She then spoke with the Shopper, George Taylor of Kentwood. He explained all of the above and more to her. She then spoke with Dave Freeman and the Security Cowboy. At this point Freeman said that he did not wish to press charges after having wrongfully detained the man. And the man was free to leave. The Elderly Man was so distraught by the incident that he started to leave with his groceries (the Dog Food still in tow) George Taylor stopped the man and told him to push to dog food out from underneath the cart. While doing so the bag ripped, spilling part of the contents on to the floor. The Attack Dog Security Guard started to go after the Elderly Man again, when Freeman the Store Manager pulled his choke chain and told him to stay out of it.
Freeman, then in front of the crowd told the Security Guard to get his things and leave the store by the way of the front door. And then Freeman asked the Shopper George Taylor if he could give Taylor a $100 shopping spree. George told him no but maybe he could do something about his Security Guards and Spartan Policies that allow things like this to go unchecked.
George Taylor the Shopper then told Freeman that while he and his security guard were troubling this Elderly Man, a real shop lifter grabbed a bag of Reeses peanut butter and chocolate candy, put it under his coat and walked out the door. George told Freeman to check out his Video Camera’s and he would see a real shop lifting.
Not being sure of what would happen next, Mr. Taylor went out to watch from his car. George noticed the Security Guard coming out to a white Nissen, parked in a Handicap Parking Space. Then the Police Officer wrote the Security Guard a Ticket for parking there.
Can anyone even guess what is going to happen next??? This one surprised even me!!!

The version of the story I report above was given to me by George Taylor of Kentwood.
If you have any contradictions to the above story PLEASE submit them and they will be corrected.

[Jack C Crofoot, Jr.]

Hi Folks
Thanks again for all of your support. And a special thanks to the Tingleys for keeping this posting listed.

A lot of very important things are about to come together at the National Level. I am very excited regarding all of the phone calls I have received from Broadcasters etc. around the U.S.
I have even had contact from those abroad. Thanks one and all for your mass mailings, and contacts made on my behalf. Please keep it going.

The only thing that keeps injustice from prevailing is keeping everything open and not behind closed doors.

Keeping you updated, Jack

[The Executive Director]

That's great news, Jack. We're glad to hear that your story is starting to get the attention it deserves.

Regards, Bill