[meteorite-list] 'Rites & Wrong Cartoon (2), and Mike Farmer's Park Forest

From: Jeff Kuyken <jeff_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:56 2004
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CONGRATULATIONS BILL! I do believe you have been inducted into the =
"Blocked Senders List HALL OF FAME"!

Pull your head out mate,

Jeff
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: joseph_town_at_att.net=20
  To: Michael Farmer=20
  Cc: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:50 AM
  Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 'Rites & Wrong Cartoon (2), and Mike =
Farmer's Park Forest


  Just another adventure Mike,

  I thought you were over that.

  Join the Lunar team Mike.





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  I was blackmailed and threatened by Police Cheif DiGuardio, it was in =
the papers, I was forced to return a $5000 piece of meteorite. I could =
have fought it but did not have the time as I was traveling alot last =
year.=20
  He demanded the stone several times, threatend to file charges, then =
in the newspaper interview, he said he never did that. If he had not =
done that, I would not have returned the stone.=20
  Mike Farmer
  To the people in Park Forest? Is that piece I returned to Police Cheif =
DiGuardio on display in the town, or did he re-sale it.=20

    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: MexicoDoug_at_aol.com=20
    To: thebigcollector_at_msn.com ; j-muchnik@villageofparkforest.com=20
    Cc: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
    Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 6:04 PM
    Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 'Rites & Wrong Cartoon (2), and Mike =
Farmer's Park Forest


    En un mensaje con fecha 03/29/2004 4:56:01 PM Mexico Standard Time, =
thebigcollector_at_msn.com escribe:


      Such thefts did not occur in Park Forest and I resent the =
implication that they did. =20


    For those of us not fortunate enough to have the resources to visit =
the fair town of Park Forest Illinois and partake in the thrilling =
permitted hunting, this is interesting to read about, considering I am =
always hearing about how dangerous Mexico is to travel in and whether =
it's true or not, I don't much like hearing it.

    Without confronting the alledged racist content which is not my =
place to opine on your culture, of what was alledged to be an innocent =
cartoon, this got me thinking about politics in general. Is it true =
that Mike Farmer was blackmailed in Park Forest by the Village Manager =
and forced to give up something he honestly purchased in good faith? I =
don't find any of this humorous anymore, as I assume that this Village =
Manager person represents the interests of the Village of Park Forest as =
she uses the official email of Park Forest. I really am nort interested =
in the legality of all this, but just would like to make a point that =
the next time someone from north of the Border tells me about Mexico, =
check to see if all back home on the farm is as rosy as you think.

    A little internet browsing on Park Forest turns up an =
African-American guy who was stopped for a traffic violation, denied his =
lawyer, then beaten and tortured by racist police officers (said =
officers convicted of racism) and given the death penalty for a murder =
he tried to deny but was hooded and nearly smothered by a typewriter =
cover, and denied food and bathroom for many hours until forced to sign =
a clearly coerced confession.

    It also turns up another case of a young woman unloading the =
groceries from her car who was then butchered to death by a knife =
wielding 15 year old in Park Forest, who was not allowed a (parental =
and) lawyer visit in accordance with Miranda rights.

    Interestingly, it also turns up a long essay by a person who seems =
to be respectful, complaining about the lack of funding for public =
school in Park Forest, as she complains that since the town of Park =
Forest was founded it has gone downhill as its mall was basically =
vacated in favor of other better situated places, leaving the town mall =
in unacceptable shape. The writer patriotically points out that the =
town sold some property to counteract the downward trend for a =
apparently fair $350,000 or so, but then sent them their tax bill =
assessment of basically the same amount, causing him to have to walk =
(sounds like Farmer's dilemma?). The author? Janet Murchnik.

    Finally in its population of about 24,000 people, crime statistics =
are available...two murders a year, 20 rapes a year, 20 robberies a =
year, all about constant, but burglary (up 21% to 155), larceny (up 27% =
to 468) and assault (up 42% to 54) are very disturbing as they showed =
dramatic increases. (2002 / 2001) .

    I would like to congratulate Park Forest for hiring two new police =
officers last week to combat this type of problem. But if this is a =
safe town as the tone of the Village suggests, and if Wichita Kansas is =
right up there with it....PF, a Pueblo of 24,000 souls ... that's =
smaller than most major university student bodies. That is a very very =
dangerous place by international standards. and it is considered safer =
than surrounding communities? (Actually, Olympia Fields seems much more =
safe per the statistics, so I am not sure about that).

    Perhaps Mark will even consider taking down his cartoon, if he were =
treated with respect instead of the aggressive overtures of guilty =
before deliberation: as it is clear why PF is so sensitive to these =
issues, but in this case I don't understand why this type of =
polarization must come to the list. I do understand Mark's problem: he =
has been accused of something that is considered reason to be removed =
from the IMCA ... so he is forced to speak up as he feels he is innocent =
... Why is he being walked into a corner? What ever happened to respect =
and friendliness to get things done? How wonderful the meteorite chose =
to make Park Forest special. I hope the town can make the best of it. =
A lot of the natives were probably pretty happy with the needed income =
they received from the meteorite hunters, publicity, and indirect =
income. Congratulations!

    Saludos
    Doug
    Mexico=20

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>CONGRATULATIONS BILL! I do believe you have been =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Pull your head out mate,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Jeff</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3Djoseph_town_at_att.net=20
  href=3D"mailto:joseph_town_at_att.net">joseph_town@att.net</A> </DIV>
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  href=3D"mailto:meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net">Michael Farmer</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A=20
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  =
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11:50=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] =
'Rites=20
  &amp; Wrong Cartoon (2), and Mike Farmer's Park Forest</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>Just another adventure Mike,<BR><BR>I thought you were =
over=20
  that.<BR><BR>Join the Lunar team Mike.<BR><BR><BR>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was blackmailed and threatened by =
Police Cheif=20
  DiGuardio, it was in the papers, I was forced to return a $5000 piece =
of=20
  meteorite. I could have fought it but did not have the time as I was =
traveling=20
  alot last year. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>He demanded the stone several times, =
threatend to=20
  file charges, then in the newspaper interview, he said he never did =
that. If=20
  he had not done that, I would not have returned the stone. =
</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Farmer</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To the people in Park Forest? Is that =
piece I=20
  returned to Police Cheif DiGuardio on display in the town, or did he =
re-sale=20
  it. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
    <A title=3DMexicoDoug_at_aol.com=20
    href=3D"mailto:MexicoDoug_at_aol.com">MexicoDoug@aol.com</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dthebigcollector_at_msn.com=20
    href=3D"mailto:thebigcollector_at_msn.com">thebigcollector@msn.com</A> =
; <A=20
    title=3Dj-muchnik_at_villageofparkforest.com=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:j-muchnik_at_villageofparkforest.com">j-muchnik@villageofpark=
forest.com</A>=20
    </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A=20
    title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor=
itecentral.com</A>=20
    </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 29, 2004 =
6:04=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] =
'Rites=20
    &amp; Wrong Cartoon (2), and Mike Farmer's Park Forest</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
face=3DArial size=3D2=20
    PTSIZE=3D"10" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">En un mensaje con fecha =
03/29/2004 4:56:01 PM=20
    Mexico Standard Time, <A=20
    href=3D"mailto:thebigcollector_at_msn.com">thebigcollector@msn.com</A>=20
    escribe:<BR><BR>
    <BLOCKQUOTE=20
    style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff =
2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20
    TYPE=3D"CITE">Such thefts did not occur in Park Forest and I resent =
the=20
      implication that they did.&nbsp; </BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>For those of =
us not=20
    fortunate enough to have the resources to visit the fair town of =
Park Forest=20
    Illinois and partake in the thrilling permitted hunting, this is =
interesting=20
    to read about, considering I am always hearing about how dangerous =
Mexico is=20
    to travel in and whether it's true or not, I don't much like hearing =

    it.<BR><BR>Without confronting the alledged racist content which is =
not my=20
    place to opine on your culture, of what was alledged to be an =
innocent=20
    cartoon, this got me thinking about politics in general.&nbsp; Is it =
true=20
    that Mike Farmer was blackmailed in Park Forest by the Village =
Manager and=20
    forced to give up something he honestly purchased in good =
faith?&nbsp; I=20
    don't find any of this humorous anymore, as I assume that this =
Village=20
    Manager person represents the interests of the Village of Park =
Forest as she=20
    uses the official email of Park Forest.&nbsp; I really am nort =
interested in=20
    the legality of all this, but just would like to make a point that =
the next=20
    time someone from north of the Border tells me about Mexico, check =
to see if=20
    all back home on the farm is as rosy as you think.<BR><BR>A little =
internet=20
    browsing on Park Forest turns up an African-American guy who was =
stopped for=20
    a traffic violation, denied his lawyer, then beaten and tortured by =
racist=20
    police officers (said officers convicted of racism) and given the =
death=20
    penalty for a murder he tried to deny but was hooded and nearly =
smothered by=20
    a typewriter cover, and denied food and bathroom for many hours =
until forced=20
    to sign a clearly coerced confession.<BR><BR>It also turns up =
another case=20
    of a young woman unloading the groceries from her car who was then =
butchered=20
    to death by a knife wielding 15 year old in Park Forest, who was not =
allowed=20
    a (parental and) lawyer visit in accordance with Miranda=20
    rights.<BR><BR>Interestingly, it also turns up a long essay by a =
person who=20
    seems to be respectful, complaining about the lack of funding for =
public=20
    school in Park Forest, as she complains that since the town of Park =
Forest=20
    was founded it has gone downhill as its mall was basically vacated =
in favor=20
    of other better situated places, leaving the town mall in =
unacceptable=20
    shape.&nbsp; The writer patriotically points out that the town sold =
some=20
    property to counteract the downward trend for a apparently fair =
$350,000 or=20
    so, but then sent them their tax bill assessment of basically the =
same=20
    amount, causing him to have to walk (sounds like Farmer's =
dilemma?).&nbsp;=20
    The author?&nbsp; Janet Murchnik.<BR><BR>Finally in its population =
of about=20
    24,000 people, crime statistics are available...two murders a year, =
20 rapes=20
    a year, 20 robberies a year, all about constant, but burglary (up =
21% to=20
    155), larceny (up 27% to 468) and assault (up 42% to 54) are very =
disturbing=20
    as they showed dramatic increases. (2002 / 2001) .<BR><BR>I would =
like to=20
    congratulate Park Forest for hiring two new police officers last =
week to=20
    combat this type of problem.&nbsp; But if this is a safe town as the =
tone of=20
    the Village suggests, and if Wichita Kansas is right up there with =
it....PF,=20
    a Pueblo of 24,000 souls ... that's smaller than most major =
university=20
    student bodies.&nbsp; That is a very very dangerous place by =
international=20
    standards.&nbsp; and it is considered safer than surrounding=20
    communities?&nbsp; (Actually, Olympia Fields seems much more safe =
per the=20
    statistics, so I am not sure about that).<BR><BR>Perhaps Mark will =
even=20
    consider taking down his cartoon, if he were treated with respect =
instead of=20
    the aggressive overtures of guilty before deliberation: as it is =
clear why=20
    PF is so sensitive to these issues, but in this case I don't =
understand why=20
    this type of polarization must come to the list.&nbsp; I do =
understand=20
    Mark's problem: he has been accused of something that is considered =
reason=20
    to be removed from the IMCA ... so he is forced to speak up as he =
feels he=20
    is innocent ... Why is he being walked into a corner?&nbsp; What =
ever=20
    happened to respect and friendliness to get things done?&nbsp; How =
wonderful=20
    the meteorite chose to make Park Forest special.&nbsp; I hope the =
town can=20
    make the best of it.&nbsp; A lot of the natives were probably pretty =
happy=20
    with the needed income they received from the meteorite hunters, =
publicity,=20
    and indirect income.&nbsp;=20
    Congratulations!<BR><BR>Saludos<BR>Doug<BR>Mexico</FONT>=20
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