Re: RETRACTION - DAVE BARRETT & HIGH POINT SCIENTIFIC

From: Rob Hunt (turtlepig_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/18/04 

Date: 17 Jun 2004 21:11:08 -0700

Someone said:

"He can also request Google not archive the original post"

Did it, but as you can see, it's not immediate or complete.

Everyone else said:

"You will note that the original poster "corrected" his mistake
by naming a second person with a supposed occupation; who as far
as we know is also completely innocent. This poster gets no grace
from me - he clearly didn't learn from his stupidity, instead
repeating it."

"If he has a problem with someone, let him take it up with the
individual; if he then gets no relief, the local police and court
system are set up to handle just such cases, including small
claims court."

"The proper remedy to right this alleged wrong is the court
system, not an Internet newsgroup. You have now accused a
second Dave Barrett [Actually Dave BarNETT], and you may be
equally wrong about him. If perchance, you are not wrong, then
I am fairly confident the judicial/law enforcement system will
also be able to find him without our help."

It's nice to see that you're all "confident the judicial system can
help." Sadly, that hasn't been the case. The FBI spoke with this
gentlemen and then suggested a lawsuit. That's just great. You can
win a judgement against someone who has wronged you fairly easily, but
collecting any money is another matter entirely. My friend is not
seeking a moral victory here. That isn't going to help him. You should
understand that NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS represents a significant chunk
of a person's ANNUAL INCOME. This kind of hardship is simply not
acceptable. Put yourself in HIS situation for a moment.

My actions have been admittedly extreme but I believe that we are
closer to a resolution of this situation than we were yesterday.
Meanwhile, friends and customers LEAPT to the defense of Dave Barrett
and I'm grateful to have been straightened out about him.

This doesn't change the facts about one "Dave Barnett" from the Philly
area. We have the emails that detail the transaction and later
settlement. The courts are simply unwilling to do what it takes to
ensure those who have been wronged ever collect. All we are left with
is the pressure that communities can apply to their own to see that
people do the right thing. Somebody in THIS community would certainly
know a person who was into the hobby to the extent that he had a rig
such as that. All I ask is that someone who knows him forward this
message to him. How else can we get through to him? Where is his
shame? Someone asked Dave Barrett what happened and he explained
himself in an instant. Let someone ask Dave Barnett and let's hear it
from him. Is he at some star party playing with the latest Mewlon or
riding around on a Harley?

I will be able to sleep tonight despite the havoc I have unleashed. I
have expained myself and apologized in person and in public to Dave
Barrett and Bob Dugan of High Point Scientific. I'd be happy to learn
from this other person, Dave BarNETT, that there had been some
misunderstanding, that a check had been in the mail somehow. I'd get
right back up here, bigger fool than ever, and eat my crazy words.
Just let the process play out and we'll see.

Rob Hunt
(Sorry I got it wrong the first time, but still convinced that peer
pressure may be our only hope to correct what I REPEAT is a very
serious hardship.)