December 27, 2001 .... A most unusual thing
happened today ....
At about 1:20 pm, Frawley called me on the telephone.
Here comes the story:
Frawley communicated to me that he wanted the
World
Famous Frawley Castle Website to totally disappear from the internet.
He wants me to erase this website - completely remove it from
existence. He stated he "wants to end it, walk away, and put it all to
rest". He spoke like a controlled person, and didn't resort to name
calling, threats of bodily injury, or profanity.
However, he did threaten
me repeatedly with injunctions, restraining orders, indictments, and assorted
other legal actions. He left out speeding tickets, but he may have been in
a hurry.
He generously stated he's "holding back", "giving me a final
last chance", "even though Don Yarnell wants to go ahead with it".
"It" wasn't defined, as
Frawley enjoys an old,
well known police tactic
of threatening in vague, non-specific, uncertain terms. Throwing around
the "injunction, indictment, federal court" kinds of threats seemed to make
Frawley
happy.
It's really good to have a protective
friend like Frawley, isn't it? Stepping in at the very last second and
saving me from "it"?
According to Frawley, he's going to file some kind of Federal
"law suite" against me in the Western District, allegedly in Wisconsin. He
never said exactly what the "law suite" was about, but Federal
jurisdiction probably doesn't apply to anything except my rebuttal of his alleged "copyright
material".
At least I know where it's going to be held, so I
can make hotel reservations, charter a jet, rent a limo, and hire 6 "escorts"
for the big event.
It looks like the entire U.S. Justice Department
is going to be working time and a half now, investigating and filing all
those charges against me. (FBI? If you're reading this,
please ask Special Agent Clarisse Starling to give me a call. I like
trailer trash. If she agrees, she can stay in my hotel suite, and guard my
body. I'd like that, if it isn't asking too much.)
Frawley repeatedly accused me of doing "something" to
his "web board" last night, and wouldn't specify what the "something" was.
I tried to politely tell him I have never written anything on his board,
(what else could I possibly "do" to it?), but Frawley would not believe that. He repeated these accusations dozens and
dozens of times.
I don't like Frawley, and he doesn't like me.
I have never written anything on his "web board".
I have read his defamation and attack messages there, captured pages, but I never registered, and
I never posted.
I have no idea what was written or who wrote it, but even someone as stupid as
Frawley
should be able to examine the IP address to find out who did whatever he claims
was done.
While on the phone, I offered to register as he watched, so he could
see what
my IP address is - and so he could block me at the same time - but he remained solidly convinced that I was guilty, and
refused my offer.
Then he further accused me of tricking the
computers in some way, so that I could write messages, but get around leaving
behind my IP! When I laughed in his face at that, he went further, and accused me of
having my "buddies" do whatever "something" was that he claims was done.
Of course, THAT indicates that I didn't do "something" -
somebody ELSE did "something".
I have no clue what he's referring to, and he
didn't bother explaining. "Something" is about as close as he got
to explaining. "You know what you did, we know what you did, we have the
proof, there's no use denying it."
Yeah, right. Whatever you say,
Frawley.
You have the "proof" - but I have the TRUTH.
Further into this phone conversation, Frawley accused
me of stealing his son's "copyrighted graphic image", which was a picture I
modified and used for about 2 days on my own message board. I believe that picture (of
a helper and a dog bite) is commonly found all over the internet, and is not the
copyrighted property of Frawley, his son, or anyone else. However, I'm a very
nice guy. Right there, while on the phone, I removed the picture from my
message board, while Frawley was busily accusing me of further thefts. It's no
longer on the message board, and I made a new picture, which is not "copyrighted", so
go ahead and "steal" it if you like. I won't call the FBI - really.
During this conversation, Frawley mentioned that he has been complaining to everyone that my website is connected to, and he will
continue to complain.
This exciting news encouraged me to (again) contact TampaBay Roadrunner, my ISP
(internet service provider), where the World Famous Frawley Castle Website
is located, and (again) request a thorough examination of the
website by Roadrunner's Security supervisor.
This examination was done while I was on the phone
with him, and, again, it was determined that nothing improper is
contained anywhere on this website. The supervisor I spoke with today
stated that he was advised of the numerous (over 30) complaints last
week, by Roadrunner's legal department, who had also (again) examined the
website carefully. No action was taken, and no entry was filed into my
account information regarding these complaints.
The reason, as explained
by the supervisor, is that neither department bothers logging meaningless
complaints once they have determined there is no cause. Their word is "UNFOUNDED".
Apparently, Ed Frawley and Voodoo Louie Castle are the only ones who think this
website contains anything wrong. And apparently, my service provider's
legal and security supervisors don't think this website contains anything wrong.
The supervisor explained that copyright law requires proof of copyright. The
supervisor stated that Frawley must have actual proof, issued by
the United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress, for each and every
specific copyrighted item which he claims is "stolen". Without proof, the claim of "theft"
is ridiculous.
The example scenario the supervisor
used:
The supervisor has a new
BMW, parked at his workplace. I call the police, point at the BMW, and
accuse the supervisor of stealing it, claiming I own it.
The police will require me to PROVE that (1) I own the BMW,
and (2) the supervisor STOLE the BMW from me. Without
PROOF, the police can do nothing. The BMW might really be mine - but I
might have ALLOWED the supervisor to drive it. The police don't know -
and the burden of PROOF is on the accuser.
Therefore, until Frawley produces physical proof, it
is understood that the "Table Training" article - which I obviously REBUTTED,
and did not "steal" - is not copyrighted. It's
something he might have (or might not have) written. I also learned that
copyright certificates are dated when they're issued - they're not retroactive.
Frawley can't turn back time, no matter how he tries.
Further research disclosed that there is an
entire procedure required to obtain a copyright: it must be applied for,
forms properly submitted, fees paid, sample submitted, research performed, and
finally, a legal copyright certificate may be issued.
I also learned when public accusations are directed
at an individual, the individual certainly has the right to rebut and dispute those
accusations publicly. That's covered pretty well in the United
States
Constitution.
In a conversation with a local FBI agent, we
discussed this: "Frawley placed this information out on
the internet so people would agree or disagree with him". Seems sensible to me. The FBI agent
very clearly stated, "you have every
right to deny, rebut, dispute, and comment on ANYTHING." That
seemed pretty clear to me.
As mentioned above, Frawley was fairly civilized during
this conversation. He had ample opportunity to apologize for his attacks
on me, but did not choose to do so. He also had opportunity to extend
public acknowledgement (via his "web board" and messages) that he had made false
statements about me, but chose not to do this, either.
In summation, his conversation revolved around endless accusations regarding
his "web board", threats, theft of his "copyright material", and all the Federal
charges he intends to file. At no point in the conversation did Frawley choose
to accept that this website is a direct, proximate result of his own behaviors.
Frawley made himself perfectly clear to me. I'm
completely wrong - he's completely right. That's why this
website will stay right where it is.
HOW ABOUT IT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN? Are you guilty of "IT"?
Did you do "SOMETHING", too?
LATER THAT DAY, I received a private email indicating what I was accused
of doing - this message was forwarded to me from Thomas Barriano.
Below: Here's Frawley beating up on Thomas (again) for having an
opinion. Now I get to read what Frawley thinks I did on his "web
board". It's pretty odd that the information had to come from a third
person. As I stated above, I have never written anything on
Frawley's "web board". The proof of that is
right here. And
right here.
Topic Closed
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone! HOLD ON! What about that fraudulent COPYRIGHT?
posted
January 31, 2002 12:40 PM 
