I would like to sue the american cancer society for embarassing me in front of the world. Last September 2008, I donated money to the ACS in behalf of a woman I knew that had a lumpectomy. She took me to court and tried to jail me for stalking her on the net. She claimed that I donated the money within 3 hours of when she placed her name on the site asking for donations in her behalf. I knew her. and did as she requested. The judge cautioned her for her Jerry Springer like antics in the court and then found her claim un proven. 1 month later the ACS changed my name on the site from my birth name to anonymous. I asked why and then they booted me out of the system and warned me not to come to the walking event late in the month October 2008. They said they would escort me out of the grounds if I even came just to watch. they refused to tell me who changed my name and why it was changed. I did not make any threats or even raise my voice I only wanted to know who and why. I was supposed to walk in the event. but they barred me. i wanted to walk in honor of my mother who died in 2006 from breast cancer. I feel that there must be a way to sue to force them to explain in a civil way why they embarassed me when I did nothing wrong or illegal. can anyone tell me why i should not be angry at this giant group?
so scotty u think that big corporations with lawyers guarantees honesty and propriety? You must not watch the news or read much. lets see the government has all kinds of lawyers and legal experts probably smarter than you, and still they constantly get found out for criminal activity. pop goes your balloon. the last time we talked I thought you were smart
But, you didn't answer my questions. Why didn't the cop who investigated the "stalking" believe you? You say you did NOTHING, but the COP thought you did something. The prosecutor thought you DID something too.
That's not to say you DID, but if it came down like you said it did, the cops would NOT have charged you with a crime... But, even if the cops can't identify a crime when they see it, the prosecutor CAN, and he took you to trial.
I wanna know WHY.
excon
In most places stalking is a criminal offense and prosecuted by the DA. From what Jerry is saying, I"m wondering if there was a criminal investigation here. I'm suspecting this woman filed a civil suit not a criminal action. What the basis of that suit was may be unclear and depend on local laws.
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Originally Posted by Jerry Tryon
excon the bottom line here is this I shop where I choose to shop in the 10 years I have only seen her there 2 times. I went on line and donated money to the ACS that is all I have done. She tried to put all of it together and make the judge believe I was stalking her. come on you see a person you dislike at the store once twice or three times then say that person is a stalker???? The judge had no choice no proof no order. and the ACS I think refuses to except the verdict of the judge. My attorney charged me 750 bucks to represent me thats what this mess costed me. I DID NOTHING PERIOD.
The problem here is you don't know WHY the ACS took what action they did. It may have nothing to do with this woman. You only have your suspicions. You were not really harmed by this (I think you said your donation was returned). So you really need to move on.
excon I am very sorry that I have mislead you. there was no trial. the judge had a hearing to decide the merit of the lady's petition to place a restraining order to eventually send me to jail if I breached the orderd. she failed to get what she wanted. that was an attempt to put me in jail for stalking. I did not stalk her she stalked me. she tried to prevent me from going to my doctors office. and she claimed that she went to the walkathon site often but it turns out that she only goes there one day a year. she never mentioned the store I shop at. she tried to prevent me frodm walking legally but failed then turned around did it the other way she used the ACS.
Certainly, lawyers on staff doesn't prevent corruption, greed or self dealing... But, that argument is a red herring. What Scott wants to know. What we ALL want to know, is exactly what crime did they commit??? What tortuous action did they DO to you. How did they harm you? Who, amongst your peers, think less of you because of what they did??? What jobs were denied you because of what they did?
excon well I also left out the fact that they only changed the name on her page no where else I donated to several ladies. I am very compassionate when it comes to breast cancer since my mother died from it.
so scotty u think that big corporations with lawyers guarantees honesty and propriety? You must not watch the news or read much. lets see the government has all kinds of lawyers and legal experts probably smarter than you, and still they constantly get found out for criminal activity. pop goes your balloon. the last time we talked I thought you were smart
No I don't, nor is that what I said. Your analogy doesn't hold much water. There is a difference between people trying to get away with criminal activity or malfeasance and an organization protecting itself.
But the fact of the matter is I can't see an organization with the size and reputation of the ACS coming down hard on someone for the circumstances you relate. I'm not saying its impossible or that it didn't happen, but it doesn't make a lot of sense.
The bottom line here is that you don't know why they did what they did. And you will not know, especially with your angry attitude. I see three options for you; 1) forget it and move on with your life, 2) have your attorney send a query to ask for an explanation of their actions against you or 3) go to the media to try and find out what happened. Maybe the threat of negative publicity will get them to explain.
I vote for #1 since the only thing that has really been injured is your pride.
P.S. We do not allow personal attacks here. Please be careful about insulting people.
some of you folks may think I meant there was a trial to clear that up it was a hearing where the judge decided whether or not the the lady need a protection order he said no and nearly arrested her for her bad behavior.
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