I agree with Mr. Hawkins. Placating this fellow will not
make him go away, and sooner or later, he will hurt some unsuspecting
passer-by, or himself. This man's actions are dangerous and often illegal.
The remedy is to report every single incident to the law enforcement, and to
follow up by pressing charges where appropriate. A restraining order might be
effective too, but I'm not familiar with applicable state law. It
might be worthwhile to contact the man's family, but I suspect that he's long
since broken ties with any family members. Contacting the Veteran's
Administration might be fruitful, too, but only if he decides to cooperate with
them. This man's activities ought not to be tolerated. It's not fair to
the community at large, and it's especially not fair to the inevitable innocent
person he hurts someday.Responsibility lies with law enforcement, but they need
the community's help in reporting, in prosecuting, and, if necessary, in
testifying in court. Simply avoiding public roads near this man's home gives
him carte blanche to continue his reign of terror.
Peter Dullea
P.O. Box 415
Buellton, CA 93427-0415
(805) 350-1304
KI6PWE
> Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 13:21:48 -0600
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Threats against birders in Sax-Zim Bog
> To: [email protected]
>
> Holly:
>
> Has anyone contacted the guy's family or the Veteran's Administration to get
> him the help that he needs? In addition to being a menace to anyone, let
> alone birders, who happens to drive along the road in front of his property,
> the guy is a menace to himself. One of these day when that fellow does his
> confronting he may run into a non-birder or birder who may fight back and
> result in one or both people getting hurt. Other than birders not
> travelling on Stickney Rd, the simplest solution seems for folks who get
> threatened to file a complaint with the St. Louis County Sheriff's
> Department. Perhaps people who have had run-ins with the guy should go to
> http://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/GOVERNMENT/DepartmentsAgencies/Sheriff.aspx
> to express their concerns. If they do so, they should be as polite and
> courteous as possible when expressing their complaints or concerns about the
> guy.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Steve
>
> Stevan Hawkins
> San Antonio TX
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Holly
> Peirson
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 11:57 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Threats against birders in Sax-Zim Bog
>
> Hi Birders:
>
> I've been to the bog many times, know the area, and have seen this
> residence, but not lately. Can anyone say how much frontage this person has
> on the road? When are you "safe" to stop nearby?
>
> It may also be nice for those who have been there recently to write some
> landmarks to watch for (coming from each direction) while birding this
> immediate area, so people know when they are getting close and can coast on
> by.
>
> On the other hand, unless there is a staked-out boreal chickadee or the
> like, this land is just like ALL the rest of the bog, so there should BE NO
> reason to need to stop and aggravate this person... Right?!
>
> Holly Peirson
> Columbus, Anoka Co.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Erika Sitz
> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 5:17 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Threats against birders in Sax-Zim Bog
>
> This is at the north end of Stickney, but I believe it's just south of the
> Sax Road/CR-28, not Arkola.
> Erika Sitz
> Ramsey, north Anoka County
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of sparky
> stensaas
> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 4:33 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [mou-net] Threats against birders in Sax-Zim Bog
>
> I just received a phone call from Hartley Nature Center in Duluth that a
> resident of the Sax-Zim Bog was quite irate that birders are stopping on the
> road in front of his place.
>
>
> He demanded to know who was in charge of birders going to Sax-Zim area. He
> was very threatening in his statements....And was very strange on the
> phone...and swearing.
>
>
> As most regular Sax-Zim birders know, this is the "Sniper of Stickney
> Road"...the man who lives in the house on the west side of Stickney (CR207)
> just south of CR52 (Arkola Rd).
>
>
> He has spray painted his garage with the words "Trespassers You will be
> Violated...U.S Marine Sniper Retired ...Danger Combat Marine"
>
>
> I URGE ALL BIRDERS NOT TO STOP ALONG THE NORTH END OF STICKNEY ROAD
> (CR207)....EVER.
>
>
> I know this is a public road, but this guy is trouble (and probably
> troubled).
>
>
> I am especially concerned because of the in-progress PHOTOTHON and this
> weekend's BRRRRDATHON.
>
>
> THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY SHERIFF HAS BEEN ALERTED.
>
>
> I've only had one experience with this gentleman. I was in my DNR truck and
> he stopped me to complain that someone was putting gypsy moth traps on his
> land. I said I would look into it and then he was fine...even chatting about
> owls for a minute. This leads me to believe that there is mental illness
> involved (paranoid schizophrenia?)
>
>
> Anyway the bottom line is to STAY CLEAR OF THE NORTH END OF STICKNEY...AND
> DON'T AGGRAVATE THE SITUATION BY STOPPING ALONG "HIS STRETCH OF ROAD" OR
> ARGUING WITH HIM.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
>
>
> Sparky Stensaas
> 2515 Garthus Road
> Wrenshall, MN 55797
> 218.341.3350 cell
>
> [email protected]
> www.SaxZim.org
>
>
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