OK. I thought that the requests from a few members would have sufficed to close this thread. Apparently you guys don't play well at the "policing yourselves" game after all. So....
AS MODERATOR AND LIST OWNER - THIS THREAD IS NOW CLOSED!!!!! Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Rd Boswell, PA 15531 ----- Original Message ----- From: "MCH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Registered Sex Offenders > In the USA, anyone can sue anyone at any time for any reason. > > They don't have to even have a valid case to file a suit. Granted, it > won't 'go far', and they will most likely lose (unless you get a judge > who likes to make law rather than interpret it), but they can still file > against you. > > So, while you are correct about the fact that under FCC rules you can > restrict anyone from using your station, he is correct that they can > file suit even though you're completely in the right. > > In fact, it's more likely your FRRL could get sued for holding meetings > at a location that is inaccessible by the offender. It would seem to be > the same basis as the handicapped have used for years to successfully > sue places that were not accessible to them, and while you can legally > prevent someone from using your transmitter, there is less grounds for > excluding someone from a social club such as the FRRL. > > While I can sympathize with your situation, read the first line of this > post. > > Personally, I've only banned one person from my repeaters, and it was > because they willfully interfered with other operators (and were cited > by the FCC for doing so). > > Joe M. > > Paul Dumdie wrote: >> The gentleman who says that you will end up >> on the wrong side of a lawsuit is just plain wrong. >> The repeater trustee may limit access by licensed >> amateurs to a repeater for any reason - any at all AND >> the is no recourse by the excluded amateur. Since the >> FRRL Aurora IL has families with children and minors >> who are amateurs we exclude all sex offenders from >> our membership. >> >> Also -we hold meetings in public places known under >> Illinois law as "safe zones" from which sex offenders >> are excluded; they cannot be full voting members. >> >> Again, the gentleman who mentioned lawsuits is >> completely blowing smoke - the banned amateur excluded >> from repeater access has no legal standing - period - >> end of story >> >> Paul R. Dumdie Jr. "73" >> W9DWP/R IRLP-NODE-4455 >> 443.025/2A 145.270/1B/1Z/NAC-293 >> ARC-Radio-8 KCARES >> HERD546 EX WB9QWZ >> WQGG738 AAR5CU/T >> www.riflesandradios.com >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1604 - Release Date: 8/11/2008 > 5:50 AM > > >
