The MPA did it again!

Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe Movie Gets Rare NC-17 Rating for Sexual Content

The MPAA has given the biopic 'Blonde,' starring Ana de Armas as the celebrity icon, an adults-only rating.

Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe biopic officially has an NC-17 rating.

Blonde, which stars Ana de Armas (Deep Water) as the iconic actress and pinup model, was given the rare adults-only rating for “some sexual content” by the Motion Picture Association on Wednesday.

Director Andrew Dominik previously predicted the film, which is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel, would get an NC-17, defiantly telling Screen Daily in February: “It’s a demanding movie. If the audience doesn’t like it, that’s the fucking audience’s problem. It’s not running for public office. It’s an NC-17 movie about Marilyn Monroe, it’s kind of what you want, right? I want to go and see the NC-17 version of the Marilyn Monroe story.”

The director also said Netflix “insisted” on hiring editor Jennifer Lame (Tenet) “to curb the excesses of the movie,” which includes a rape scene that was also in Oates’ book.

Oates’ acclaimed 2000 novel is a 700-page fictionalized take on Monroe’s life, which The New Yorker once dubbed “the definitive study of American celebrity.”

Netflix has previously streamed NC-17 movies produced by other studios (such as 2013’s Blue Is the Warmest Color), but Blonde seemingly marks the first movie produced by Netflix to receive the hard-core rating.

Dominik has expressed appreciation for Netflix’s support, noting, “It’s much easier to support stuff when you like it. It’s much harder when you don’t. I have nothing but gratitude for Netflix.”

Blonde co-stars Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale and Julianne Nicholson. The film was originally rumored to premiere in May outside of competition at Cannes, but reportedly is no longer expected during the festival. If Blonde does open in theaters before moving to streaming, the NC-17 label could be an obstacle for some cinemas that have been reluctant to play films with that rating in the past. However, Netflix often relies on smaller indie chains that may not have the same objections, so it isn’t as significant as if it were a major studio release relying on a wide break. In any case, Netflix has not officially announced any release plan or date as of yet.

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

BY JAMES HIBBERD

MARCH 24, 2022 1:37PM

Jasmine Chiswell

I have been reading articles about this lady for over a year now saying that she looks just like Marilyn Monroe. My god, this woman doesn't look anything like MM. She is too skinny on the face and she looks fake. I see women all the time who want to be MM, and who think they look like MM. As a matter of fact, Khole Kardashian just recently compared herself to Marilyn. Really Khole! Not even close. Maybe I am being hard on people because I think Marilyn was beautiful and I have yet to see anyone even close to that beauty. Sorry, Jasmine - not even close!

New Mexico Animal Abuse

UPDATE: NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING OR CALLED ME BACK!

Letter to City and County Authorities in Las Cruces/Dona Ana County- 

I made a call to animal control yesterday about animal neglect/abuse. He did not give me a phone number to call him back, or I would tell him what I'm telling you. I'm upset because he said the residents are updated with the county ordinance. 

That is not true! I have been at this residence several times serving papers, and every time I go there, the dogs have green water, no water, no food, and nothing to keep them warm. The dogs were freezing when I was there yesterday, and didn't even have some blanket in the dog houses to keep them warm. I called yesterday, and no one went out until today, giving the owner time to provide clean water and food and unbury the dog houses. Personally, I think they are breeding dogs, which really angers me. Why didn't they go out yesterday when I called? 

I made a mistake by telling the owners I just called animal control, which gave them time to cover what I say is abuse! How is having a dog house buried in the dirt and the rain going into the dog house up to date? 

These dogs are in this condition 24/7, and he tells me they are in ordinance? You look at these photos and tell me it is okay. We need someone else in your job to take over if you think this is okay with you. I cried all the way home, knowing these poor animals were being treated like this. Even the damn chickens didn't have protection.

I am a private investigator serving papers around Southern New Mexico. I see many cases of animal abuse and neglect. I see dogs lucky enough to have 10 feet of chain to walk around, with no shelter and sometimes no water. This isn't very easy for me to see. I've investigated animal abuse for over twenty years in California and New Mexico. 

I report animal abuse when I see it, and I go back to where I observed the violence during different times of the day, and nothing has been changed. These same animals are chained or locked up in the same place 24/7, and you are telling me this is okay? That's INSANE if you do!  

The laws in New Mexico are still neglecting our job as humans to protect them, such as a lack of safeguarding animals being left in a hot cars. We have no laws against animal fighting paraphernalia, and a Veterinary doesn't need to report animal cruelty, no law supporting post-conviction possession bans, no law prohibiting the sexual assault of animals. 

Dogs are naturally social beings who need interaction with humans and other animals. Intensive confinement or long-term restraint can severely damage their physical and psychological well-being. When kept continuously chained or intensively confined in any way, an otherwise friendly and docile dog becomes neurotic, unhappy, anxious, and often aggressive.

It is common for continuously tethered dogs to endure physical ailments as a result of being continuously tethered. Their necks can become raw and sore, and their collars can painfully grow into their skin. They are vulnerable to insect bites and parasites and are at high risk of entanglement, strangulation, harassment, or attacks by other dogs or people.

Tethered dogs may suffer from irregular feedings, overturned water bowls, inadequate veterinary care, and extreme temperatures. During snowstorms, these dogs often have no access to shelter. During periods of extreme heat, they may not receive adequate water or protection from the sun. Owners who chain their dogs are less likely to clean the confinement area, causing them to eat and sleep in an area contaminated with urine and feces. 

Since becoming a private investigator and serving papers, I have seen this myself many times. Moreover, because their often neurotic behavior makes them difficult to approach, chained dogs rarely give minimal affection. Tethered dogs may become "part of the scenery" and can be easily ignored by their owners.

Dogs tethered for long periods can become highly aggressive. Dogs feel naturally protective of their territory; they respond according to their fight-or-flight instinct when confronted with a perceived threat. A tied dog, unable to take flight, resorts to fighting, attacking any unfamiliar animal or person who unwittingly wanders into their territory.

Please pass a law that animals are required to have shelter from the sun and rain. Please change the law, so horses and other animals have a larger area to live. It makes me sick and saddens me when I see animals being mistreated. 

I don't think most people know this type of behavior, and neglect happens because they close their eyes to it or don't care. It seems like these abused animals are only being used to bark, so the owner knows when someone comes onto the property. These people don't care about their animals. No one should be allowed to have animals if they are going to mistreat them. 

Dogs are supposed to be part of the family, live indoors, receive regular exercise, and provide adequate attention, food, water, and veterinary care. 

 My vision is that all animals are treated with dignity, respect, and live free from cruelty, harm, and neglect. Simple acts of awareness and compassion can save the lives of countless animals in need. I reached out to the Sheriff Kim and the Governor last year, only to be ignored. I know the Sheriff is running for her second term, and I will be reaching out to Captain James Frietze to see what he will be doing regarding animal laws here. I have started a Facebook page and my blog to expose animal abuse here in NM. I take photos, and I post them on my sites. I will start creating videos on my youtube account, and I will make sure my voice is heard until something changes. 

New Mexico Animal Abuse Facebook

According to code enforcement on the web, it said 

 

The shelter for your pet requires 3 sides, a roof, and an elevated floor. The shelter should also be weather resistant. 

So, how are they in ordnance if the animals don’t have this? There were other dogs that I didn't take photos of. I will be going back to check on these animals again. This is not dirt, it is sand so when it rains, the water will go into these houses and the animals have no escape. The dog house to the left with the pool has his dog house buried under the sand. I thought I got the photo, but I didn’t. I will be going back to obtain more photos. The white pole is used to poke 

at the dogs. Ive seen it and it was against the Chihuahua’s cage.

 

These dogs were begging for attention. 

 

The chickens did'nt have any housing at all. They have one small piece of wood and that was it. 

 

Private Investigator and TV Personality Craig Case Accused of Conspiracy and Fraud

Craig A. Case, a Santa Barbara private investigator and television personality, stands accused of defrauding an elderly Montecito resident of nearly $700,000, new court documents show. Case did not challenge or even respond to the lawsuit filed September 7 on behalf of 94-year-old Constance McCormick Fearing, a longtime friend of his and a noted patron of the arts.

The court, therefore, entered a default against Case on October 13, explained Jordan Hankey, the attorney for her trust, and a judge will next decide exactly how much Case must pay. The funds he allegedly obtained from Fearing through “willful and deliberate misconduct” between October 2018 and April 2021 totaled $687,500, the complaint states, and her trust will also pursue punitive damages as well as attorney’s fees, Hankey said.

Early investigations have been unable to determine what Craig Case did with the $687,500 he took from an elderly friend. | Credit: Courtesy

Whether Case is criminally prosecuted remains to be seen. The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office declined to comment for this story. Multiple voicemails were left with Case Detective Agency, the investigations, and private security company Case has operated since the 1970s, went unreturned. His attorney, Josh Lynn, also declined to comment.

The civil suit was originally filed against both Case and Nancy Coglizer, a former trustee of Fearing’s estate with power of attorney over her affairs. Coglizer has since lodged her own cross-complaint against Case, alleging he manipulated and used her to obtain dozens of “short-term loans” for himself with Fearing’s funds while Coglizer was in a compromised mental state.

According to Coglizer’s complaint, she started working for Fearing back in 1999 by performing basic bookkeeping duties. They would meet regularly in Fearing’s library, and Coglizer soon began assisting Fearing with more involved property management tasks. In 2004, Fearing suffered a serious medical issue that necessitated more direct attention to her personal and financial affairs, and Fearing’s lawyers ultimately named Coglizer as a trustee of her living trust.

The arrangement continued uneventfully until March 2018, when Coglizer’s mother, with whom she was extremely close, suddenly died. The death sent her into a tailspin of severe depression and alcoholism, and “she began withdrawing from life,” her cross-complaint states. Case, who had known Fearing for many years and had periodically provided security for her rural Romero Canyon property, learned of Coglizer’s loss and started inviting her out for drinks to “talk about how she was trying to cope with her extreme sadness,” the filing says.

Those conversations, however, would frequently end with Case asking for money, which Coglizer obliged with checks from Fearing’s accounts. “Her mind was weak, foggy, and jumbled,” the court documents claim. “She could barely function.” No clear reason is provided for why Coglizer continually acquiesced. But her complaint emphasized that she “did not benefit in any way, whatsoever, from the loans.” She never received any of the money herself, it states, and always assumed Case would pay her back based on his lengthy friendship with Fearing.

Coglizer eventually entered an addiction treatment facility. When she exited, she started pressing Case to make good on the loans. He’d promise “soon” and tout supposed investments in his self-produced television shows, including The Inn Crowd, a food- and wine-focused series. But Case’s callbacks began dwindling. Then they ceased altogether. Panicked and contrite, Coglizer notified Fearing’s attorneys of the missing money. She was asked to resign from the trust but continues to cooperate in its complaint against Case.

Meanwhile, Case remains an active member of the Santa Barbara community with a current position on the Santa Barbara Police Foundation’s board of directors. He previously served on Santa Barbara City College’s board of directors, as president of the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County, and as chairman of the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Commission. His private investigator’s license is up to date, and he was spotted doing business at a State Street bank earlier this month.

Case, it turns out, has a long history of alleged financial chicanery, going as far back as 1990 when he was at the center of an investment controversy that sank Santa Barbara’s former semi-professional basketball team, the Islanders. More recently, he has been sued by no fewer than six clients who paid him upward of $5,000 each to perform private investigations that were never conducted. Multiple liens remain stacked against his name.

In 2016, Case was forced by a class-action lawsuit to pay $80,000 to two dozen of his former security company employees. He’d violated labor laws by denying them breaks, not recognizing them over time, and not reimbursing them for business expenses, the settlement agreement shows. In 2017, a judge ordered Case to cut Everest National Insurance Company a $42,000 check after he failed to pay the premiums on a worker’s comp policy. Then in 2018, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office demanded he forks over another $25,000 to a separate former employee. Case had reportedly deducted state, federal, and social security taxes from the employee’s paychecks, but rather than pay the necessary government agencies, he would simply pocket the money himself, court documents show.

Legal records also reveal a pattern of Case borrowing money that he didn’t return. Prolific Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini loaned Case $10,000 in 2016, then took him to court when Case only paid him back half. In 2019, Case borrowed $50,000 from winemaker Roger Bower and again found himself on the court docket when the loan was not repaid. A source with knowledge of the incident also claimed longtime Central Coast wine aficionado Archie McLaren lent Case $40,000 that he never saw again. McLaren had given up trying to collect by the time he died in 2018, the source said.

Ben Affleck Says He'd 'Probably Still Be Drinking' If He Stayed Married to Jennifer Garner

Ben Affleck would like to blame his alcoholism on his ex-wife instead of taking responsibility for his own actions. He was an alcoholic before he married Jennifer Garner. As a matter of fact, Jennifer Lopez left him for the first time due to his gambling and drinking habits before he ever met Garner. 

Ben, you are the typical alcoholic who wants to blame someone else for your behavior.  Grow up Ben and take responsibility for your own actions. Don't blame someone else for your weakness. You are not done drinking because you will never stay sober until you accept your problem, instead of blaming someone else! 

I personally will never watch a movie with him again! 

Ben Affleck blames Garner

Get the dog or cat instead of the scam

by 

Jennifer Leach 

Associate Director, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC

This has been National Adoption Week for pets, and by now, thousands of dogs and cats might have new homes in the hearts of many thousands of people. But as the holidays approach, scammers know that families are hearing about their kids’ NEED for a dog or cat. And scammers are ready to take advantage by offering up that perfect pet — for a fee. You’ll find ads offering litters of puppies, especially, on websites and listservs online. But once you pay, your supposed pet and the “breeder” will vanish, along with your cash. Here are ways to spot those puppy and pet scammers and stop them in their tracks.

• Start with a local rescue or animal shelter. A quick online search will point you to them, where you’ll be able to adopt for a small fee. There are even rescues for specific breeds, so check them out, too.
• Check out the rescue, shelter, or breeder. Search online for their name, plus words like “complaint” or “scam.” See what others have to say about them.
• Check out the photos. Are the pics of the available cute puppies and kitties just stock pictures? Or are they copies taken from somewhere else? Do a reverse image search to see. If they’re either, move on.
• Have an in-person or video visit. Legit rescues, shelters, and breeders alike want to make sure you and your new pet are a good match. They’ll encourage an in-person or video meeting. If they don’t want you to visit, video chat, or even talk by phone, move on to someone else.
• Watch how you’re asked to pay. Nobody legit will ever require you to pay by gift card, wire transfer service like MoneyGram or Western Union, or cryptocurrency. And paying by cash transfer services, like Venmo, makes it hard to get your money back. So stick with a credit card, if you have one, for the most protection if something goes wrong.

If you spot one of these scams, tell the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. All the cats and dogs of the FTC wish you well in adding a new family member to your home.

Teddi Mellencamp

I was reading the stories of Teddi Mellencamp accusing Dana Wilkey of putting 'RHOBH' star 'in danger'. I think this is ridiculous since Dana didn't post any information about Dorit Kemsley's residence. This information is about a business and a business address - not a residence address.

I want to know why Kemsley couldn't say if there were two or three men. She had to know, so why guess? And, how interesting it is that Kyle Richards's home was also broken into, and they took $1 million just like they allegedly took from Kemsley. These guys are pretty good to take the same amount of money from each home. Come on people - this sounds suspicious to me, like maybe wanting publicity? Why would these people want the whole world to know how much jewelry, designer bags, watches, glasses, and more that they have? Maybe they should stop!

It was Kemsley who put her address out there when she put her house up for sale - not Dana!

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/17015-Adlon-Rd-Encino-CA-91436/19994630_zpid/?epik=dj0yJnU9YXgxc19RRks0aG1EVm0yOWk5aHA2MWVLNk5MWHU3dTcmcD0wJm49MkJ5eFNDeE5Wa2NXQVlLcG41NXZNQSZ0PUFBQUFBR0YtRGFn

Cyber Security

October 27, 2021

by Alvaro Puig

Consumer Education Specialist, FTC

It’s Cyber Security Awareness month, so the tricks scammers use to steal our personal information are on our minds. If there’s one constant among scammers, it’s that they’re always coming up with new schemes, like the Google Voice verification scam. Have you heard about it? Here’s how it works.

Scammers target people who post things for sale on sites like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. They also prey on people who post looking for help finding their lost pet.

The scammers contact you and say they want to buy the item you’re selling — or that they found your pet. But before they commit to buying your item, or returning your pet, they feign hesitation. They might say they’ve heard about fake online listings and want to verify that you’re a real person. Or they might say they want to verify that you’re the pet’s true owner.

They send you a text message with a Google Voice verification code and ask you for that code. If you give them the verification code, they’ll try to use it to create a Google Voice number linked to your phone number. (Google Voice gives you a phone number that you can use to make calls or send text messages from a web browser or a mobile device.)

So, what’s the harm? The scammer might use that number to rip off other people and conceal their identity. Sometimes these scammers are after a Google Voice verification code and other information about you. If they get enough of your information, they could pretend to be you to access your accounts or open new accounts in your name.

If you gave someone a Google Voice verification code follow these steps from Google to reclaim your number.

No matter what the story is, don’t share your Google Voice verification code — or any verification code — with someone if you didn’t contact them first. That’s a scam, every time. Report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Bob Ross theft

I am outraged after I watched the documentary on the alleged theft by the Kowalski family through alleged intimidation and legal harassment acquired the rights to Bob Ross's name and likeness. 

Please watch the documentary below to see what they have done. You should not purchase any more Bob Ross items so these people don't continue to make money over a man's wishes and death.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81155081

The son, Steve Ross not only lost his father, but he lost everything his father stood for. These people appeared to commit criminal actions to take the rights and likeness of Bob Ross from the rightful owner, Steve Ross.

I think people need to boycott Bob Ross, Inc, along with Annette, Walt, and Jane Kowalski. Please sign the petition below and stand up for what is right.

https://www.change.org/p/jane-bobross-com-return-bob-ross-s-name-and-likeness-to-his-son-as-he-intended

Ambulance Report

According to Ambulance Report, on The evening of August 4, 1962, James Hall and his partner, Murray Liebowitz, were returning to the UCLA Medical Center When they received an emergency call to 12305 fifth Helena Drive. Hall recalled, “ we were real close practically right around the corner. We were at her within two minutes.” When they arrived a hysterical woman led them to a small guest cottage, separate from the main house, Where they found Marilyn Monroe lying nude face up on the bed. Her respiration and heartbeat were slight; her pulse was weak and rapid. Because CPR requires strong back support, Hall and Liebowitz moved Monroe from the bed to the floor of an adjoining foyer and, placing an airway tube to facilitate breathing, they began resuscitation. Hall recalled, “ the Hysterical woman was giving us trouble. She was trying to climb over us to get to Miss Monroe while I was working on her. She was Screaming She's Dead! She's Dead! Over and over again…. She was hampering what we were doing, but I don't think even a slap on her face would have calm her down-she was that crazy.” “Soon I was getting a perfect exchange of air from Miss Monroe,” “ Her color was starting to come back. I felt she was doing well enough that we could safely take her to the Hospital. I said to Murray “get the gurney.” At that moment a man carrying a doctor's bag entered the guest cottage and said, “ I'm her doctor. Give her positive pressure.” Hall was surprised by the doctor's decision because the resuscitator was doing its job. “ But you never argue with a doctor at the scene of an emergency –never.” You'd lose your job.” Hall said. “So I took the resuscitator off” and began to give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while the doctor gave her CPR.” As Her vital signs deteriorated, the doctor opened his bag and pulled out a syringe with a heart needle affixed to it. He filled the syringe from a pharmaceutical bottle of adrenaline. The doctor then attempted to inject the stimulant into her heart in an attempt to revive her. “ he did it at an incorrect angle,” according to Hall, “ the needle hit a rib. Instead of backing it out. He just leaned on it.” Hall stated that he believed Marilyn Monroe Expired at that moment,”  Placing the stethoscope on her chest, the doctor couldn't find a heartbeat, and according to Hall, he said “You can leave, I'm going to pronounce her dead.” While James Hall was writing his report a man in a jumpsuit was trying to calm down the Hysterical woman, who was repeatedly sobbing, “ She's dead! She’s dead!” Hall noticed that a police officer arrived and spoke to the man in the Jumpsuit. Hall later identified the hysterical woman as "PAT NEWCOMB” The man in the jumpsuit as “PETER LAWFORD” The doctor as “RALPH GREENSON” and the police officer as sergeant Marvin Iannone.  {In 1992 James Hall underwent a series of a polygraph tests conducted by Don Fraser of Arcadia, California, a state-Licensed polygraph examiner who majored in police science at the University of South California.}  Fraser states: " There's no question that James Hall is telling the truth. His story regarding the scene and circumstances of Miss Monroe's death is absolutely true. He passed every question in several exhaustive polygraph examinations."

Schaefer Ambulance

The Secret Letter of Marilyn Monroe

I investigated some of this information for this book, and they never paid my last invoice. I spoke to the children of the families (Munger, Landau, Goodykoontz, and Patterson) and learned a lot. I gave some of this information to the owner of the pen set. I don't believe this to be true, and I told the people who hired me. 

They wanted me to find a typewriter that didn't exist. Marilyn had a 1934 Smith Corona Sterling and Royal Quiet De Luxe model typewriter. I even spoke to typewriter collector Steve Soboroff who purchased the typewriters.

None of the neighbors had a typewriter, and none ever lent a typewriter to Marilyn. The people who hired me provided me with the signature at the end of the letter they claimed they found, and it is not Marilyn's signature, and Marilyn didn't type M.M at the end of her letters. If you ask me, they copied the signature of the bottom letter and copied it to the top letter. I took this signature from a letter Marilyn wrote. Notice the 'L' is thinner than her other letter. The 'M' is shorter, unable to see it, more squeezed together, and I have yet to see her signature 'n' look like a small half of an 'e'. You decide for yourself.

THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO STALK AND THE WORKPLACE

“Mary” met Kenneth Kuban, an employee of the Library of Congress, on a dating website in 2010. Mary ended in the relationship in April 2011, but received numerous daily phone calls and emails from Kuban for four months, asking her to reconsider. Mary obtained a restraining order in July 2011. According to an indictment, Kuban then impersonated Mary and posted ads on Craigslist soliciting sexual encounters. As a result, for over three months strangers from all over the country came to Mary’s home seeking sex.

Mary reported Kuban’s actions to his employer, the Library of Congress. Pursuant to an investigation, federal agencies and law enforcement determined that Kuban was posting the online sex ads during work time from an IP address at the Library of Congress, and that his email was used to post the ads on Craigslist. Kuban was arrested and charged with stalking, identification fraud and other crimes.2

This incident illustrates behavior that is disturbing and criminal – but sadly, not unusual. It occurs much more frequently than reports and statistics indicate, and it happens quite often in the workplace. Today many people spend a substantial amount of time at work, and use work- provided computers, smartphones and internet access to conduct personal matters. When employees engage in harassing or threatening behavior or stalking on work time with work resources, it becomes an employer’s business.

What is Stalking and How Does Technology Play a Role?

Stalking is generally a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Stalking behavior includes, but is not limited to: following or spying on a person, waiting at places in order to make unwanted contact with the victim or to monitor the victim, leaving unwanted items and gifts for the victim, and posting information or spreading rumors about the victim on the internet, in a public place, or by word of mouth. Stalking is strongly correlated to sexual assault and domestic violence. Approximately 1 in 6 women (16.2%) and 1 in 19 men (5.2%) in the United States have been victims of stalking.3 Nearly three out of four stalking victims knew his or her offender in some capacity and 21.5% of stalking victims identified their stalker as a former intimate.4

Over the last 15 years, the incidence of stalking through the use of technology (or “cyberstalking” as it is commonly known) has sharply increased. The term refers to the use of the internet, email, or other telecommunication/electronic technologies to harass or stalk another

1 Special thanks to staff at the Stalking Resource Center, a partner in the project Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence: A National Resource Center, for their assistance with this article.

2 Justin Jouvenal, “Stalkers Use Online Sex Ads as Weapon,” The Washington Post, July 14, 2013.
3 Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. The National Intimate Partner and

Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 Summary Report (2011).

4 U.S. Department of Justice, National Crime Victimization Study (2005); Katrina Baum, Stalking Victimization in the United States, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (2009).

 

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person.5 Perpetrators can use technology by itself to stalk a victim, or in conjunction with an ongoing pattern of conventional stalking. A recent study by the U.S. Department of Justice found that the top two forms of stalking behaviors experienced by victims were unwanted phone calls and messages (66.7% of victims surveyed) and unwanted letters and email (30.7% of victims surveyed).6 Other examples of technology used to stalk include:

• Email spoofing, whereby the perpetrator sends emails pretending to be the victim

• Text messaging and sexting (sending sexually explicit text messages and/or photos)

• Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.); creating social media accounts to harass, threaten and/or denigrate the victim7; impersonating the victim on social media

• Online impersonation of the victim through a false identity or account to place online sex ads or solicit sex

• Use of GPS to track the victim, including placing a GPS device on the victim’s car. Legal Context

  Stalking is a crime under federal law8 and the laws of 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Territories, and many Indian Tribes. In addition to stalking, every jurisdiction in the U.S. has laws addressing electronic harassment, and federal law also criminalizes the use of technology to stalk.9 Legal definitions of stalking and harassment vary from one jurisdiction to another, especially with regard to the perpetrator’s intent, the victim’s fear or emotional distress, and the level of fear experienced by the victim.10

  In recent years a handful of states also have passed laws criminalizing impersonation of individuals on the internet, including New York, California and Texas. In New York and California, online impersonation is a misdemeanor punishable by fines and up to a year in prison. In Texas, the crime is a felony punishable by up to ten years in prison.11

  5 See Trudy M. Gregorie, “Cyberstalking: Dangers on the Information Highway.” National Center for Victims of Crime (2001).

  6 Shannan Catalano, Special Report: Stalking Victims in the United States – Revised, at 4. U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (September 2012).

  7 For example, a person created multiple Twitter accounts to harass a Philadelphia talk radio host for an on-air remark. “Fox 29 Explores Cyberstalking,” July 24, 2013, available at http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/22926663/fox-29-explores-cyber-stalking.

  8 Interstate stalking, which is frequently an aspect of domestic or intimate partner violence, is a federal crime. See 18 U.S.C. §2261A.

  9 18 U.S.C. §2261A criminalizes using “any interactive computer service or electronic communication service or electronic communication system of interstate commerce, or any other facility of interstate or foreign commerce” that places a person in reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury or substantial emotional distress.

  10 To learn how each state’s law defines stalking, see the website of our project partner, the Stalking Resource Center, http://www.victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center/stalking-laws.

  11 See Cal. Pen. Code § 528.5; N.Y. Pen. Law §190.25; Tex. Pen. Code § 33.07. 2

  

Despite these new laws, specialists and victim service providers observe that technology is rapidly outpacing the boundaries of the law and surpassing law enforcement’s ability to identify, investigate and prosecute technology-enabled stalking.12

What Can Employers Do to Address the Workplace Implications?

Technology-enabled stalking and harassment become workplace issues in two major ways: when an employee is the victim of such acts, and when an employee is the perpetrator. Because the harassment and/or or stalking occurs while the victim- or perpetrator-employee is at work, and may involve the use of work resources -- an employer-provided computer, smartphone, telephone, and internet access -- it becomes the employer’s concern; employers have a duty to provide a safe workplace and to address an employee’s potentially criminal behavior.

The best approach is for employers to get ahead of the issue, and not wait to react to a particular incident. Employers should strive to create a healthy and safe work environment free of harassment and stalking, by instituting both preventative and remedial measures. Employers should make clear that harassing, threatening or stalking behavior is not acceptable inside or outside of the workplace, and will be addressed. If an employee complains of harassment or stalking via technology while at work, an employer should not dismiss their concerns or simply refer them to EAP. Similarly, if someone reports an employee for harassing or stalking them using technology, the best practice is for employers to take the complaint seriously and initiate an investigation. The actions of the Library of Congress employee, Kenneth Kuban, demonstrate how employees can use work time and technology to perpetrate stalking and harassment that is not immediately obvious. Employers should document all reported instances of harassment by the employee-perpetrator and seek the assistance of law enforcement (after consulting the victim).

Another important piece of a healthy and safe work environment is to address the use of workplace technology. The best and most comprehensive way to address this is through a technology policy. Employers should clearly set forth the organization’s appropriate and acceptable uses for the employer-provided telephone, smartphone, computer, and internet access. Employers also should take steps to prevent employee identity theft through the use of technology, especially through work-provided devices. Issues to consider and address include:

• Are all work-provided devices and accounts password-protected?

• Is personal employee or client information that is stored in company databases or on

  servers electronically encrypted?

• Can employees use work resources to access non-work related content during work hours, or during personal time?

• Are employees allowed to access personal email or social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) from work devices?

  12 See Stalking Resource Center, “Stalking Technology Outpaces State Laws,” available at http://www.victimsofcrime.org/docs/src/stalking-technology-outpaces-state-laws17A308005D0C.pdf?sfvrsn=2.

 

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• Does the employer monitor, prevent access to or block objectionable content and/or websites?

The policy should clearly set forth the procedure to be followed if an employee violates the policy, uses work-provided technology to harass, threaten or stalk, and the potential consequences.

Addressing workplace safety is a vital part of a comprehensive workplace violence program. For more information, see the Workplaces Respond website and the Stalking Resource Center’s website.

Maya Raghu is a senior attorney at Futures Without Violence, a non-profit organization and lead partner in Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence: A National Resource Center .

   

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Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman

And this man still has a show? What a bunch of crap!

Chapman gained negative public attention after a private phone conversation between him and his son, Tucker, was leaked to the media. The conversation was about the relationship his son was having with a black woman. During the recording, Chapman can be heard saying "I don't care if she's a Mexican, a whore or whatever. It's not because she's black, it's because we use the word nigger sometimes here. I'm not gonna take a chance ever in life of losing everything I've worked for 30 years because some fucking nigger heard us say nigger and turned us into the Enquirer magazine. Our career is over! I'm not taking that chance at all! Never in life! Never! Never! If Lyssa [Dog's daughter] was dating a nigger, we would all say 'fuck you!' And you know that. If Lyssa brought a black guy home ya da da... it's not that they're black, it's none of that. It's that we use the word nigger. We don't mean you fucking scum nigger without a soul. We don't mean that shit. But America would think we mean that. And we're not taking a chance on losing everything we got over a racial slur because our son goes with a girl like that.

Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman

Jonathan 'Jack' Stuef - Update

     So, Jonathan Kenneth Stuef, born in 1988 is not married, and he currently lives in an apartment on Calle Marseilles,  San Juan Puerto Rico. He moved there in 2019, way before he allegedly found the treasure. I'm surprised he lives in an apartment since he apparently is wealthy now. Prior to moving to Puerto Rico, he lived in Philadelphia in 2013 and then Fenton Michigan (which is where his family lives) in 2014. I would think he would be a doctor by now since he said he went to medical school, but there are no medical licenses associated with him. 

    There are no records stating he was a medical student, there are no records indicating he worked for Georgeton Heckler or the Onion. Who on earth would give up medical school and writing to look for a treasure that no one has found in over 10 years? 

This box doesn't look like any box that would have been buried for 10 years. It actually looks brand new. It's sad how so many people believed in this crap!  It is interesting that the so-called treasure was found in June 2020 and Fenn died three months later. 

RIP: From Wikipedia

Five people died while searching for the treasure. This led the chief of the New Mexico State Police, Pete Kassetas, to publicly implore Fenn to end the treasure hunt, stating "He's putting lives at risk."

Randy Bilyeu went missing in January 2016 and was found dead in July. His body was discovered by workers along the Rio Grande, and an autopsy could not determine the cause of death. Bilyeu's ex-wife publicly stated her belief that the Fenn Treasure was a hoax.

Jeff Murphy (age 53) of Batavia, Illinois, was found dead in Yellowstone National Park on June 9, 2017, after falling about 500 feet (150 m) down a steep slope. Yellowstone officials did not provide details to the public concerning their investigation, but KULR-TV filed a Freedom of Information Act request. The television station reports that Murphy's wife told park authorities that he was looking for the treasure when she first reported him missing.

Pastor Paris Wallace of Grand Junction, Colorado, told family members that he was searching for a buried treasure, but he failed to show up for a planned family meeting on June 14, 2017. His car was found parked near the Taos Junction Bridge and his body was found 5 to 7 miles (8.0 to 11.3 km) downstream along the Rio Grande.

Eric Ashby (age 31) was found dead in Colorado's Arkansas River on July 28, 2017. Friends and family stated that he had moved to Colorado in 2016 to look for the treasure, and was last seen on June 28 rafting on the river 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 km) upstream from where his body was found. The raft overturned and Ashby had been missing since that time.

Michael Wayne Sexson (age 53) of Deer Trail, Colorado, was found dead by rescuers on March 21, 2020, alongside his unnamed 65-year-old male companion, who later recovered in hospital (later named as Steven Inlow).  Authorities were notified by the person who rented a pair of snowmobiles to the men. The pair were discovered within 5 miles (8.0 km) of a site they had been rescued from a month earlier, near the Dinosaur National Monument along the Utah-Colorado border.