tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post3702220419572648508..comments2024-01-04T07:21:18.243-05:00Comments on John In Carolina: Addison Series # 5 – “Major Duke Involvement"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-8000785332052184332007-03-12T19:25:00.000-04:002007-03-12T19:25:00.000-04:00Keep up the good work. I sincerely hope Nifraud, e...Keep up the good work. I sincerely hope Nifraud, er Nifong gets disbarred for his part in this nonsense.<BR/><BR/>PS I got here from LaShawn Barber's Blog... FYIThe Vegas Art Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800692010017718392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-11588275982346263012007-03-12T15:56:00.000-04:002007-03-12T15:56:00.000-04:00Why do you say that Ms. Kauffman was "promoting" t...Why do you say that Ms. Kauffman was "promoting" the potbanging lynch mob rally? Might she not just have been warning about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-54592078316424961372007-03-12T14:10:00.000-04:002007-03-12T14:10:00.000-04:00More Duke involvement.While searching Yahoo groups...More Duke involvement.<BR/><BR/>While searching Yahoo groups for other CrimeStoppers mentions, I found this post, from Susan Kauffman, Director of Special Projects in Duke's Public Affairs and Government Relations Office.<BR/><BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pac3/message/1836<BR/><BR/>Titled "<B>Message from Duke</B>", Ms. Kauffman, as a representative of Duke, is promoting the pot-banging rally in front of 610 N Buchanan!<BR/><BR/><B><BR/>Folks, just learned that there is a rally scheduled for 2 p.m. today<BR/>outside 610 N. Buchanan. African-American ministers are organizing it.<BR/>Buses will be bringing students from NCCU. Duke and Durham police will be<BR/>in attendance.<BR/><BR/>I apologize for the late notice. Duke Student Affairs and Duke Police were<BR/>notified yesterday afternoon and asked me to alert listserves, but I hadn't<BR/>looked at my email since yesterday morning.<BR/>SK<BR/></B><BR/>MacDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-27603247761684903772007-03-12T12:31:00.000-04:002007-03-12T12:31:00.000-04:00For the record, it should be noted that Sue Wasiol...For the record, it should be noted that Sue Wasiolek is Duke's Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of StudentsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-67399199738276895432007-03-12T11:38:00.000-04:002007-03-12T11:38:00.000-04:00oops - missed chick hintonoops - missed chick hintonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-82963870462732788002007-03-12T11:37:00.000-04:002007-03-12T11:37:00.000-04:00actually - here it is - let me know if you need th...actually - here it is - let me know if you need the back up<BR/><BR/>as of end of 2005 early 2006<BR/>robert dean - chair<BR/>kent fletcher - vice chair<BR/>don reese - treasurer<BR/>rest of board<BR/>jim thompson<BR/>jim carrington<BR/>jay freeman<BR/>patrick ellis<BR/>pat raddock<BR/>bill hinton<BR/>karla borges<BR/>dan hill<BR/>sue wasiolekAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-48336940216484938722007-03-12T11:29:00.000-04:002007-03-12T11:29:00.000-04:00I can send you the board list - what email address...I can send you the board list - what email addressAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-23595567889323282952007-03-12T11:12:00.000-04:002007-03-12T11:12:00.000-04:00Here are two more members.One is Pat Radack.He pos...Here are two more members.<BR/><BR/>One is Pat Radack.<BR/><BR/>He posted here on 4/24/2006:<BR/><BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/safedurham/message/163<BR/><BR/>That he was a member since 1994.<BR/><B><BR/>Wow. You've got to be joking. <BR/>CrimeStoppers has been doing this, very successfully, and paying for the information, for over 20 years.<BR/>Call - 683-1200. <BR/> <BR/>We pay for the info and we never want to know who you are.<BR/>In fact, I am very interested in starting a program in DPS.<BR/> <BR/>Board member since 1994.<BR/> <BR/>Pat Radack, REALTOR®, E-pro, e-Certified<BR/>Selling Durham and Chapel Hill, NC. Let's make the Research Triangle your Home.<BR/>Prudential Carolinas Realty Co., Inc.<BR/></B><BR/><BR/>The second is Pat Ellis. He was chairman of the board in September 2002. Minutes from a partners against crime meeting talk about the make up of the board, and annual budget of Crime stoppers.<BR/><BR/>http://www.pac2durham.com/minutes/pac/pac09_09_02.htm<BR/><BR/><B><BR/>Our next speaker was Pat Ellis, who chairs what he calls "the best-kept secret in Durham"-Durham Crimestoppers. Ellis pointed out that although Crimestoppers has pretty high name recognition, many of those who have heard of it don't actually know what it is and what it does. Crimestoppers began in 1976 in Albuquerque, New Mexico; here in Durham, it got started in 1983. It's a nonprofit organization that coordinates efforts of the public, law enforcement, and the media to fight crime. The police department releases information about crimes, including pictures of suspects. The media play a vital role by disseminating this information to the public. Members of the public who might have some knowledge of a crime or its perpetrator can phone in anonymous tips to Crimestoppers (683-1200), which provides an incentive by paying cash rewards for useful information. <BR/><BR/>Crimestoppers has a board of directors (with a maximum of 17, and currently 11 members) whose main activity is raising money. The board also establishes policy and determines the amount of rewards. They pay rewards of varying amounts; the average is about $300-$400. They paid out their maximum reward of $1200 a few years back in the Carson homicide. A couple of months ago, a small boy from Walltown found a weapon used in a recent assault; Crimestoppers bought him a new bike.<BR/><BR/>Crimestoppers suffers from something of an identity crisis: many people think they're a part of the police department, but in fact, they're a nonprofit funded by community donations. (Crimestoppers is a 501(c)(3) organization.) Hence, although they do get some funding aid from the city, they are not a publicly funded service, and they rely on donations to continue their work. Crimestoppers works with a coordinator from the DPD, currently Inspector David Addison. He meets with them every third Tuesday and brings a list of recommended payoffs based on which tips from Crimestoppers have proven useful.<BR/><BR/> The Crimestoppers board has the power to approve, veto, increase, or decrease these proposed reward payoffs. The following Friday, they meet the informants in a public place and pay them in cash. It's not unusual for informants to do repeat business with Crimestoppers. Since Crimestoppers got started in Durham, they have helped solve 3,025 cases, including 107 homicides, 297 armed robberies, 495 burglaries, and 583 fugitives apprehended. They have also been instrumental in 444 drug arrests and the confiscation of over $2 million in drugs. Since late 1999/early 2000, Crimestoppers has paid out over $10,000 in rewards in District 2, in connection with crimes including two bank robberies, a robbery at George's Garage, two homicides, a vehicle B&E on Watts St., a sexual assault, assorted drug sales including one large drug bust on Cole Mill Road, and one kidnapping. Crimestoppers has a budget of $50,000 for this year. The Crimestoppers grant from the city this year was only $29,000 (a 3% reduction from last year), so they need to raise a good deal more money. Administrative costs make up a very small portion of their budget, since Crimestoppers is run by an all-volunteer board. The board includes representatives from NCCU, Duke, the Durham Police Department, and the county sheriff's office. Crimestoppers recently received a $1500 grant from the Governor's Crime Commission, which they used to publicize Crimestoppers in the local schools. In the past, they have put up posters with Crimestoppers information; this time, they also had information printed on hall passes to be used in schools. They are working with school officials and would like to increase their profile in the schools. Lt. Ed Sarvis, who for several years worked closely with Crimestoppers, testified to the importance of what they do. <BR/><BR/>Crimestoppers is so highly valued by the police department that they devote a full-time employee to answering the Crimestoppers phone line. The existence of Crimestoppers allows the police department to reduce the size of their informants' fund for nondrug criminal cases. Sarvis pointed out that he couldn't praise Crimestoppers enough for the good work that they do, but it takes $50,000-$60,000 a year for them to be able to do it. Crimestoppers would like to have their phone answered 24/7, but at present they can't afford it. They hope to be able to fund another phone person so that callers will not have to leave voicemail messages as they currently do. They've considered using an answering service, but that too was expensive. Trust is a vital element in the Crimestoppers program, and many callers don't feel comfortable leaving a message instead of talking to a person. Also, if they have information the police need to act on immediately, by the time someone gets the message it could be too late. <BR/></B><BR/><BR/>MacDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-33149351651118604192007-03-12T11:09:00.000-04:002007-03-12T11:09:00.000-04:00Can someone post this to John in Carolina's blog c...Can someone post this to John in Carolina's blog comments? I'm having trouble posting there, but I want to make sure he sees this. He is doing research into finding the board members of Crime Stoppers. I found one.<BR/><BR/>He posted here on 4/24/2006:<BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/safedurham/message/163<BR/>that he was a member since 1994. So he was in a position to approve the wanted poster, or to deny that the board was involved.<BR/><BR/><BR/>QUOTE<BR/><BR/>Wow. You've got to be joking.<BR/>CrimeStoppers has been doing this, very successfully, and paying for the information, for over 20 years.<BR/>Call - 683-1200.<BR/><BR/>We pay for the info and we never want to know who you are.<BR/>In fact, I am very interested in starting a program in DPS.<BR/><BR/>Board member since 1994.<BR/><BR/>Pat Radack, REALTOR®, E-pro, e-Certified<BR/>Selling Durham and Chapel Hill, NC. Let's make the Research Triangle your Home.<BR/>Prudential Carolinas Realty Co., Inc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-7915317147108145592007-03-12T09:42:00.000-04:002007-03-12T09:42:00.000-04:00Wow. Stunning detective work. Obviously too-deep f...Wow. Stunning detective work. Obviously too-deep for Durham and national media. Stay on it, John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-91450399286515575632007-03-12T02:05:00.000-04:002007-03-12T02:05:00.000-04:00He's a cop for Christ's sake. He knew he was break...He's a cop for Christ's sake. He knew he was breaking the law.<BR/><BR/>Barbie, Eichmann, and others used the "I vas only following orders." defense.<BR/><BR/>Were I employed by someone who ordered me to break the law, I would still be culpable if I did it. So is Addison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-56976861731957703772007-03-11T21:33:00.000-04:002007-03-11T21:33:00.000-04:00I believe that this business does not just belong ...I believe that this business does not just belong in civil court, but also criminal court. David Addison is a criminal, period. He took part in an effort to frame innocent people, and he needs to meet the bar of justice.<BR/><BR/>The only way for a just outcome is for Addison and others to spend lengthy times in prison. Don't talk about "showing mercy" here. Addison tried to help frame people who would have spent 60 years in prison had they been convicted, and Addison would have been proud of his efforts. Thus, if he does meet the bar of justice, we should be proud of our efforts to see that a monster like Addison receive the justice he deserves. The man is a lying, dishonest, and malevolent monster and nothing less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-90054010110355093122007-03-11T21:02:00.000-04:002007-03-11T21:02:00.000-04:00If huge tort claims await the end of the criminal ...If huge tort claims await the end of the criminal case, is this one reason the state of North Carolina continues to drag its feet on dismissal of the frame-up charges? Will Attorney General Cooper do the right thing or will he continue the hoax?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-16673204470066646862007-03-11T18:49:00.000-04:002007-03-11T18:49:00.000-04:00I made this point when it first happened. Crimest...I made this point when it first happened. Crimestoppers is used when the either the alleged assailant in not known or his whereabouts is not known. Neither condition applied in this case. <BR/><BR/>There is no reasonable defense for the Crimestoppers efforts regarding this case. The only conclusion that can be drawn is that they were fomenting racial stress and making false and misleading prejudicial statements against innocent men for political gain of a crony.<BR/><BR/>It is time to get out the checkbooks, Duke, Brodhead, Nifong, DPD, Addison, Gottlieb, Duke 88 severally, both newspapers and all most of their editorial staffs, again severally.<BR/><BR/>One disagreement with John. The 47th player, you know the black one, shouldn't be left out of plaintiffs case. Although, he was not personally accused of crimes everyone knew didn't happen, he still was wronged in that his season of lacrosse was suspended. I don't know his circumstances, but if he was on a scholarship or hoping to earn one, he lost more than just his opportunity to display his ability on the field, which is bad enough. <BR/><BR/>The coach also should be in line for a huge settlement. <BR/><BR/>And somebody should buy the women's lacrosse team the finest dinner is Durham, or maybe go somewhere nicer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-53295294331312220262007-03-11T17:25:00.000-04:002007-03-11T17:25:00.000-04:00J-in-C, Great post. Makes me wonder, though: are...J-in-C, <BR/><BR/>Great post. Makes me wonder, though: are there any local newspapers in your part of North Carolina with interests in investgative reporting? You'd think this is the kind of story that journalists would be chomping at the bit to file.<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't you?<BR/><BR/>You'd also think a few people would be puzzled and even alarmed that a nationally famous organization has a local chapter with a board peopled by--nobody--and a part-time employee supervised by--nobody.<BR/><BR/>Guess not, though.<BR/><BR/>Cedarford, fascinating comment. Worth its own, separate post!AMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872008617279528583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-40906202971039072652007-03-11T15:55:00.000-04:002007-03-11T15:55:00.000-04:00I guess what I'm wondering is, and this may be sim...I guess what I'm wondering is, and this may be simplistic as heck, but how much of the "Wanted" poster was created by Duke PD on Duke time using Duke computers and equipment?<BR/><BR/>The reason I ask is that it would be a heck of a note if the LAX parents alumni donations had helped pay for their sons lynching.<BR/><BR/>-ACAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-85147396501040021252007-03-11T13:58:00.000-04:002007-03-11T13:58:00.000-04:00John,Thanks so much for your investigative work.I ...John,<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for your investigative work.<BR/><BR/>I plan on sending a letter to the Duke Board of Trustees regarding this and the University's liability in this matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-12106494315621411882007-03-11T12:55:00.000-04:002007-03-11T12:55:00.000-04:00In a word: Byzantine!In a word: Byzantine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-85259106953005686382007-03-11T11:56:00.000-04:002007-03-11T11:56:00.000-04:00It will take lawsuits and the discovery process to...It will take lawsuits and the discovery process to get to the the bottom of the many criminal conspiracies in the frame-up of the lacrosse players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-22430479644944973212007-03-11T10:40:00.000-04:002007-03-11T10:40:00.000-04:00John, Thank you for this effort.There is a level o...John, Thank you for this effort.<BR/><BR/>There is a level of involvement in this case at Duke that is being hidden. It must be brought to light.<BR/><BR/>The Duke Board of Trustees must demand an immediate independent (not Brodhead controlled) investigation into Duke's involvement with the heinous "wanted" poster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-63945521466904910832007-03-11T09:54:00.000-04:002007-03-11T09:54:00.000-04:00John:That is good detective work. If Duke, throug...John:<BR/><BR/>That is good detective work. If Duke, through intent or inadvertence, is responsible for the "Wanted" poster, Duke deserves to be held legally responsible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com