Letters From the Issue of September 17, 2009

Just So You Know, Depeche Mode Rules

I seriously am not trying to be a jerk, but I thought I would correct a few statements from your article about Depeche Mode ("Synth Saviors," Arielle Castillo, September 10):

Dave Gahan has been clean since the release of Ultra in 1997.  People forget that Ultra was a decent success for the band.

You are right about Exciter; it did not do well and is most DM fans' least favorite album.

It was a slight tear in Gahan's calf muscle that caused them to cancel a few shows, not a sprained knee. Besides his tumor, his voice caused them to shut it down for a week as well after Lollapalooza.

I greatly appreciate that you covered the band and decided to email you with those tidbits not so you could correct them but just so you would know. Plus, my obsessive-compulsiveness got the best of me. LOL.

Bob Patrick

KANSAS CITY, Missouri


The Other COBRA

Your article on "Cobra" ("Cobra's Last Stand," Lisa Rab, September 3) was interesting but for some points. Nationally, COBRA is an acronym for Coalition of Bail Recovery Agents. We have about 1,400 agents in the association and made close to 30,000 arrests last year. It is impossible for someone to make an arrest every 1.6 days as the numbers offered by Staub  suggest. A top recovery agent may arrest 80 to 120, more or less, a year. [Finding a fugitive requires an] average of two to five tracking days. Many are never found.

Bob Burton

LOS ANGELES


Mighty elegant bang-bang... fine piece of reporting and straight-ahead, damn-the-torpedoes writing. You captured the snake in full coil and recoil. Bravo.

Art Harris

ATLANTA


Kudos for Our Art Critic

Michael Mills' article "Those Who Can, Do" (September 3), about entering his photos in the Starving Artist Competition, was fun to read and, as an artist myself, gratifying that an art critic would take the initiative and try to learn about our experiences entering shows. I spoke with Mills at the opening reception and was impressed that he was able to cut through all the clutter and recognize which artist would win the Best in Show award announced later.  He certainly gets my respect, and New Times is lucky to have him. 

Alfred Phillips

TARPON RIVER ART CENTRE

FORT LAUDERDALE


Get It Straight, Francis

Regarding Thomas Francis' "The Elephant Hunter" article (The Juice, September 3):

I don't mind the technical errors in the author's description of the "Elephant Gun" in question, the Romanian M76 rifle, but if Francis wants to use the bodies of the 100,000-plus soldiers and civilians killed during the Balkan conflicts of the '90s as a soap box to preach gun control, he should at least get their nationality straight. The war took place in the former Yugoslavia, not Czech Republic.

Ernesto Leone

CORAL SPRINGS


Joyce T. Joins Susan B.

Joyce Tarnow reminds me of Susan B. Anthony, Barbara Jordan, Eleanor Roosevelt, and other historic and visionary women of this country ("Where in the World Is Joyce Tarnow?" TheJuiceBlog.com). She stands head and shoulders over the men and women of Congress, and she understands that we cannot continue inundating this stable American population by adding 2.5 million immigrants annually. It's not sustainable, and in the long run, we all lose our standard of living and quality of life — no matter our race, creed, or color.

This civilization stands nostril-deep in trouble. It's visionaries like Tarnow who give us a chance for a sustainable future. Incredible women like her stand the test of history. Florida cannot sustain the projected 18 million additional human beings. Since immigration drives those numbers, it's time to change course in order for Florida to remain sustainable in this century. Tarnow leads the way.

Frosty Wooldridge

Golden, Colorado

 
  • Hank 09/20/2009 10:59:00 AM

    FRAUD and CORUPPTION run DEEP in Broward County's (17th) Seventeenth! "Whether it be the result of failed memories or reality, it seems that the practice of law in our country, and specifically in Broward County, is losing its professionalism." Approved by the Board of Directors of the Broward County Bar Association. Legal Extortion? Phenonamum or a Common Daily Occurance? The legal Extortion Racket? Background info. "MUST READ" http://www.rjmintz.com/legal-extortion.html http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Extortion Reference July 4th 2002 New Times Cover Story "Profile of a Predator" The Paul J. Edwards story! Thank You Eric Barton! Your publication (New Times)brought to light the Criminal FRAUD that was perpotrated, upon an innocent senior citizen, who also is an innocent RAPE and criminal FRAUD victim, 78 year old Mrs. Luise Buettner! New Times was very instrumental in bringing a now convicted predator, Mr. PAUL J. Edwards to Justice! BRAVO! The Officer that was responible for the Arrest of your Cover Story, is Sgt. Randal Pelham, F.L.P.D.! For conformation of any of what you read here now, contact him, to confirm it's authenticity! (954) 828-5700. Just Ask for Super Man, or as he is known by his mere Mortal name, Sgt. Randal Pelham! Give him a call and thank him for arrestting your cover story, for YOU! although, it was "New Times" that set Paul J. Edwards up! It was Sgt. Pelham who took him down! (it is a Good thing that a common criminal like, Mr. Paul Edwards, was not in possession of Kryptonite!) Kryptonite is a controled substance that is ONLY distributed and is strictly controlled by The great State of Florida! The State of Florida "KNOWS" that if Krypotonite, is used by the wrong people, they can deafeat Super Mans (Sgt. Randal Pelhams F.L.P.D.) Efforts, to promote Justice! Note* a copy of this will be forwarded to Sgt. Randal Pelham (aka Super man) for his review. The other half of the dynamic duo, is Mr. Juan Carlos Arias, of the Florida Bar Assoc.! God bless these two MOST Honorable sworn Officers of the Court, for their life long commitment and devotion and dedication to promoting, TRUTH, HONOR, JUSTICE, and preserving not only the American Dream, but the American way of Life! Where would we be without them??? Super Man, as it turns out, was able to prove that Mr. Paul J. Edwards, was using a $650,000.00 (now proven by Super Man, to be a forged and fraudulant document ) to defraud Mrs. Luise Buettner, the innocent victim of your cover Story, out of her home, Her lifes Savings and her lifes work! With the arrest of Edwards, for using this proven Criminal Instrament of mass destruction, the forged and fraudulant document, in an ILL FATED attempt to defraud an innocent Senior Eldery crime victim out of $650,000.00, the case was now closed, and there was no need for "New Times", to do a follow up story, and everyone lived happily ever after! Now, Eric, it is time (New Time?) for YOU to wake up from that DREAM and get back to the reality, that this Nightmare has become, for this innocent 78 year old Rape and FRAUD victim, and her SON! Not to seem pretentious, but my God, I missed my true calling as a writter! Don't you think so, Eric? Are you not riveted and sitting on the Edge of your seat with the anticipation of the words that I am now going to HUNT and PECK out for you to read next? (I don't know how to type, or as I refer to it as i'm TWITTER impared!) Ha Ha Ha! Eric, if I did NOT laugh, Eric, I WOULD CRY! As Chapter one deals with victory(s) that Super Man acheived, sadly chapter two, focuses on his total and utter Defeat! (and chapter three I leave to be written in your TWITTER capable hands) Chapter Two: Chapter two! Super Man meets his match, when he comes up against a group (rabble?) (coconspiriters?) (criminal Enterprise?) of individuals that are licenced, by the Great State of Florida, to legaly carry and posses Kryptonite, and thereby are able to defeat Super Mans (Sgt. Pelhams) his hard fought efforts to promote justice in the case of the innocent 78 year old RAPE and FRAUD victim, (Mrs. Luise Buettner) and her SON! The Great State of Florida distributed to the following individuals, (criminals?) the highly volatile and STATE of FLORIDA controled substance, Kryptonite, and disguised and incorperated, the Kryptonite, in the unassuming form of a Licence to Practice Law in the Great State Of Florida! Surely a Florida State Licenced and Duly Sworn Officer of the Court, would never abuse, the POWER, and the Position of Honor and Trust (and the Kryptonite) that they ALL held, to defeat the efforts of the Crime Fighter, Super Man (Sgt. Pelham) to promote Justice and to OBSTRUCT Justice, in the case of a Beleguired and Abused Senior Citizen, and her SON!............... .............Now for a quick recap of what we have learned so far! (1) That due to the extreme volitility of the substance KRYPTONITE, the Great State of Florida does not issue KRYPTONITE to criminals, such as are referred to and fetured in your cover story, (July 4th 2002, Broward-Palm Beach New Times) that was titled "Profile of a Predator" which focused on the Now Convicted FELON, (Mr. Paul J. Edwards) http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2002-07-04/news/profile-of-a-predator/ (To read the FULL STORY of the now convicted Felon Paul J. Edwards, cut and paste the above!) The antagonist and Villanof this story, Edwards, who in an ill fated attempt tried to use a Criminal Instrament, (A now proven Forged and Fraudulant $650,000.00 document) to defraud a 78 year old RAPE and FRAUD victim out of $650,000.00, was promptly arrested by Super Man, (Sgt. Randal Pelham, F.L.P.D.) for trying to do so, without incident due to the fact that the State of Florida has a strict police\y and does NOT issue KRYPTONITE to Criminals and Felons! (or does it???) (2) In summation: Criminals (like Edwards) that are NOT in possenion of the State of Florida controled substance "Krypotonite" do NOT stand a chance to Stop Super Man, (Sgt. Randal Pelham) from his State Appointed Mission to promote JUSTICE for innocent CRIME VICTIMS, like the 78 year old RAPE and FRAUD victim, Mrs. Luise Buettner! (3).....and "New Times", Seargeant Randal Pelham, The F.L.P.D., Mr. Juan Carlos Arias, The Florida Bar Association, and the Author of this article do NOT support, or condone crimes that are perpotrated upon the Elderly in the Great state of Florida, in ANY WAY, ANY SHAPE, ANY FORM.....or Fashion! Period! In fact in the Decade that this Reporter/Whistle Blower, has been following this case, of Mr. Paul J. Edwards victim, the 78 year old rape and fraud victim, (Mrs. Luise Buettner) he has determined ONE thing, and that is that in the Great State of Florida, there are really only TWO kinds of people! There are those that support and condone crimes that are perpotrated upon the elderly........... .......And then there are those that do "NOT"! If you have to think about which group you belong too, then chances are you should already be behind BARS, with the "NEW TIMES" cover Story, with Mr. Paul J. Edwards! Speaking of "BAR's", you are now ALL ready and equipped to answer a question that I pose to everyone I meet for the first time, and that burning question is: Question: What is the difference between a CRIMINAL (Paul J. Edwards) who, Perpetrates, Perpetuates, and Profits from crimes perpetrated upon the elderly in the Great State of Florida,......... ...........And a duly Sworn Officer of the Court who, (who posses Kryptonite)Perpetrates, Perpetuates, and Profits from crimes perpetrated upon the elderly in the Great State of Florida,.........??????????? Answer: The CRIMINAL (Paul J. Edwards) if forced to sit behind BAR's as punishment so that he can regret the consequences of his actions, for having done so,.......... ............And the Duly Sworn (Kryptonite equipped) Officer of the Court, sits behind BAR's and drinks a toast to celebrate his accomplishments and achievements, for having done so! *NOTE the above is NOT joke! It is based upon facts taken from my decade long undercover investigation, on the FRAUD and Corruption that my Undercover investigation proves, that now abounds within the sanctity of the Broward County Court House, not only TODAY, but has been allowed to flourish and grow, >>UNCHECKED

 

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