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UPDATE 4-8-2000 P.M.:
The underlining of my copyright notices seems, again, to be related to the link code but not all the link codes which are identical, by the way, do it. The link codes specifically observed to cause aberrations with lines in this very page are the links under the Selections. I was able to isolate a couple of those but the game board seems to be changing as I recheck them! No matter where they are placed in the page they effect the copyright notice. When they are removed the lines stop!
UPDATE 4-8-2000 P.M.:
UPDATE 5-18-2000:
Another one for the books folks! On Tuesday May 16, 2000 on or about 9 P.M. I was seated at a PADS site eating my supper talking with others at my table when I started hearing harsh intense demands from a male pads participant to my left. When I looked over I saw him standing over and physically in the face of a young black woman who was seated. The man was so improper and my fearing that the situation was going to get out of hand I called out to the man saying his name approximately twice to get his attention and then asked him to knock it off. He stopped. He was extremely upset.
The supervisor of the volunteers came in at about that time. The man was apparently insistent that he was next to take a shower. The young lady was of the understanding that she was told to take a shower next. The man had insisted that he was on the list for the next shower. The supervisor of the volunteers stated that she had given the young lady permission to take a shower next. The man walked off and was going out of the room saying something to the effect that this lady always gets her way and expects to be treated like royalty when I approached him and walked with him outside the main room as I thought I had his ear. I was trying to buffer his anger with a little background on the young lady so that he would better understand her. Before I could do same he blew me off continuing to walk down the hall and apparently out to take a smoke. I asked him as he went not to walk away while I was trying to talk to him and he ignored me. I then informed him that he was being very rude. He continued down the hall. I told him fine that I am now on his case, another words he was out of line on more than one issue and that I would be taking notes.
At that time the PADS supervisor, about ten to fifteen years my junior, came into the hall and asked me what happened. I related that which is noted above. His immediate response was that I should have let him take care of the problem. I related that he was not there. He got very terse with me and did a hundred and eighty in his usual attitude saying one more time, one more time. And I asked one more time what? He started treating me as if I was an offender of some rule and at that a chronic one. I asked him why he was so terse. I said his terseness is not necessary. This supervisor in my experience had been one of the most level headed of the PADS supervisors. I said that other PADS supervisors had been similarly informed by me when I believed that they were being unfair. There has been a clear disrespect of seniority and credentials of PADS participants not to mention we had never had a disagreement or criticism between us prior of which I am aware. Instead of him thanking me for helping while he was away he denounced my legitimate attempt to keep the peace! I had diffused a tensioned situation preventing worse repercussions and put the offender on notice that I would be noting his actions and I was penalized for same by this supervisor. Under no circumstances have I since to date even approached the man that was so offensive. He, by the way, was the clear instigator of the circumstances that ensued and he, to my knowledge, received no infraction warning!
He kept his stance and I said that that was unnecessary and that I could ... And he said could what? I got the distinct impression that he was trying to provoke a threat out of me or at least imply that I was threatening him. This is a technique that I have seen used by many trying to involve me in needless dispute. I then completed what I was saying: that I could take this issue through channels. And he repeated take this through channels. I again said that this treatment of this circumstance was unfair and undeserved. It appears because I objected to the other PADS participant's rude and disrespectful treatment of myself much less the young lady this PADS supervisor was for some strange reason gunning for me. I related to him that if this particular PADS client is someone "special" I will find out about it.
He went into the kitchen and was apparently preparing an infraction citation for me while I finished eating and relating to the others at the table what had happened with the whole situation.
The PADS supervisor came out and gave me the infraction citation which said "Scott was asked by staff to not involve himself any further into a matter that needed to be settled by staff. Scott was uncooperative with staff. If you break the above rule(s) again you may be denied program services. If you break other rule(s) for which you receive warning letters, you may be denied services for continuous disruptive behavior. If you were denied services, you would not be allowed to use the Support Center of Emergency Shelters or any services.” Signed PADS Case Manager.
I read the paper and could not believe he wrote this infraction warning especially in light of the fact that we had such a good rapport for the whole year prior. It "blew me away". I then approached him at the kitchen window and told him that his allegation was a lie and that it was defamation. I said that I could sue him for defamation. I went and sat back down and showed the others at the table the infraction warning notice.
The others agreed with me that I had not done anything wrong nor been uncooperative with staff.
It is clear to me that there is a tendency of especially certain leadership in this county that if you take issue with their actions or inaction's your action will be interpreted as belligerence or disrespect for authority. It is clear to me that certain leadership in this county do not believe in dialogue to achieve an objective understanding and truth of a circumstance. It is clear that they are quick to jump to conclusions and presumptions without truly considering the persons they are dealing with and shoot first and then ask questions after the damage is done. They have a tendency to say oh I am sorry but that is life and offer no remuneration or recovery of that which they have damaged. It suggests that it is a subtle way to get rid of perceived enemies "legally" but not justly. It shows definitively bad faith in their contract with the people which is a public trust! God forbid that they would do such things on purpose or would they!
UPDATE 5-25-2000 A.M.:
And last but not least the damning EVIDENCE! Some food for thought!
Also on a similar front: I faxed a letter to the storage person that I have been dealing with on the storage still in question. I have faxed the letter to her twice asking each time that she would immediately acknowledge receipt and then later respond to the letter. So far as of last night I have received no personal confirmation of receipt of my letters. The first time the letter was sent was on May 20, 2000 and the second time was on May 23, 2000. As soon as I have access to the letter in my e-mail at another computer terminal site I will put it up in this Update column.
UPDATE 6-2-2000 P.M.:
My original letter e-faxed will appear first and then the storage firms response as follows with the exception of names and locations that have been deleted for
security and negotiation reasons.
Re: STORAGE LOCKER #
ATTENTION (Storage Person).........IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUESTED!!!!! TODAY'S DATE IS 5-20-2000 P.M.
(Storage Person):
It has been since November of 1999 since I have heard any communication from you regarding locker number (#) much less locker number (other #)
settlement. I would like to make sure you have no problem getting a hold of me so I am sending you this fax with the hope for better communication.
It is clear to me that the police, social worker, minister and (the man) have not made any effort to contact me and update me as to their involvement or any
messages that they have received from you.
However, I would like at this time to obtain an itemization of your contacts with the above individuals or others that have transpired since August 1, 1999. I
would also request a list of who has entered the locker number (#) since August of 1999 when I was removed from your property. I would like the times and
dates of same. I would also request an itemization of any property that was removed and/or returned along with the dates and times.
Lastly but not least I would like to know what the current status is on locker number (#) as well as the property it contained on August 1999 and prior.
Your very diligent attention to the above matters are requested immediately. Let me reassure you that I have not forgotten this circumstance nor have I given
up on same and above all same property has not been abandoned by me nor third party holders.
Please acknowledge that you received this communication as soon as you get it. I request that you respond to this communication as soon as you receive it so
that I know in fact that you got it.
Then please respond with the information that I requested within the next few days. It is imperative that this request be honored as soon as possible.
You can send and return messages via two methods: E-mail and Fax. My E-mail address is scottmhuber@mailcity.com and my Fax number is 1-347-412-2982.
If you have any problems after sending repetitive communications one way try the other similarly. My E-mail address has been available to you since August
1999. If you have no E-mail you can easily access a free one via computer via http://www.Mailcity.com by following its directions on any library or other
computer that allows Internet access with E-mail use. Aurora Eola branch library just north of Rt. 34 on Eola Road in the community center is perhaps the
closest access point with those services.
Again, let me assure you that I nor third party owners of the property in locker number (#) has abandoned nor given up on the circumstances surrounding same
property and its safety and privacy.
Again please acknowledge with immediate reply that you have received this communication and then respond in the next few days with the information
requested above!
Thank You.
I Remain,
Scott M. Huber
RESPONSE TO ABOVE LETTER:
(STORAGE COMPANY & ADDRESS)
May 23, 2000
Mr. Scott Huber
Dear Mr. Huber
This has reference to the fax message sent to our (Storage Person) on 5/20/00 and again on 5/23/00.
We do not have any type of lease with you. You are not a rental customer of ours. No information on who enters our facility can or will be furnished to you.
To the best of our knowledge, the items left by (the man) are still in Unit (#); however, we have no knowledge as to what may or may not be in that unit. We
consider whatever might be left to be abandoned, and it will be placed in a dumpster some time this summer and disposed of by our refuse service company.
No further notifications will be sent.
As there is no Lease in existence and as you are not a renter at our facility, we do not recognize any claim by you or any "third party" as outlined in your letter.
We have nothing further to correspond about. Please do not continue to harass (Storage Person) or any other employee.
As you are not a customer or ours, please do not have any further contact with us. We will not correspond with you any longer, and suggest you retain the
services of a licensed attorney if you feel that a contract between you and (Storage Company) exists.
(Storage Company)
(Name of Respondent)
Please note the content of the last communications I had with the Storage Person last November 1999, WHICH SEE: UPDATE 11-6-99 P.M.; UPDATE 11-19-99 P.M.;
UPDATE 11-29-99 18:35 (P.M.); UPDATE 12-2-99 A.M.-P.M..
UPDATE 6-9-2000 P.M.:
Coming!!! A revival of harassment and suspect IT computer activity at another Chicago Public Library branch in addition to Aurora Public Library's scenario yet to be detailed here! Is there a pattern of conduct by library
officials in the collar counties and City of Chicago that needs to be seriously addressed by government law enforcement??? Stay tuned!
UPDATE 8-4-2000 P.M.:
No personal acknowledgment of receipt of my last fax letter of July 7, 2000 much less a response to the fax letter has been received from the storage General Partner nor any other employee. They apparently do not recognize me as Attorney-In-Fact nor a Pro Se negotiator! Perhaps if I post their names and the board and owner names, addresses and phone numbers in this publication along with their company name and parent company name, addresses and phone numbers same might stimulate some concern and response! They will be receiving my follow up letter shortly in which, perhaps, I will suggest doing same.
UPDATE 9-7-2000 P.M.:
I am in progress at another library to remedy this problem. Other complications are evident and
have impacted my efficiencies so as usual I am dealing with multi-fronts and intense complications.
Please stand by, I will be getting caught up!
UPDATE 9-8-2000 P.M.:
UPDATE 9-18-2000 P.M.:
Also another incident at the Downers Grove Main Train Station: the
cleaning lady again has harassed me while using the bathroom. When I kindly
drew her attention to it she flew out the exit door and called the police on her
two way radio. She said nothing to me but just called the police. Another
malicious call to the police. I met with four officers and explained that this is
deja vu earlier this year. One supervisor officer retorted to me saying I
should know when the lady is scheduled to check the bathroom and that I
should so schedule my needs accordingly. I responded that that is not my
responsibility but rather the cleaning personnel should not be discourteous and
harass the patrons. I am filing a response report at Downers Grove and perhaps
the States Attorney. I feel that this officer was also out of line.
Incidentally I have another similar scenario of abuse like Downers Grove earlier this year with the Glen Ellyn
Metra Ticket Agent last Friday. He suddenly came out of his office when he
heard a senior citizen get loud, he got loud and when I tried to gently and calmly
intervene he snubbed yours truly and got loud with me. I was then lumped into
the same basket with the senior and he called the police and requested that we
not come back into the station with a threat of criminal trespass! A response
report and complaint will go to Glen Ellyn Police for, again, a malicious call to
police. A report will also be forwarded to the Dupage States Attorney. There is a
negative pattern of conduct, unprofessionalism and also outright
disrespectfulness to patrons no matter what stance we take.
In both incidents the parties picked verbal fights and swiftly escalated same to police matters. I
informed the Glen Ellyn agent that he will be sued for defamation and let the
police know same will be filed in federal court. I let the Downers Grove
cleaning woman know in the presence of police that my attorneys will be
reviewing her actions. There are witnesses in the Glen Ellyn incident. The stern
litigious stance on my part and the senior is that the ticket agent is denying
reasonable use of the train station by PADS persons and that he was abusive to
persons his senior even if the lady was improper in her level of voice. He was
clearly of a very presumptuous caste system attitude toward PADS persons
which is highly discriminatory not to mention defamatory in the way he handled
the circumstance. Because a few PADS persons have been improper now all
PADS persons are presumed to be the same and treated as same!. There may be
a class action suit filed in these cases.
More on these issues later.
UPDATE 9-29-2000 P.M.:
The problem that I have been experiencing in uploading my files, scans and pictures to my Angelfire site is apparently due to a problem with the Angelfire site/server. The cut and paste disabilities are also preventing me from loading the files that way. It seems to be a problem that is irrespective of what library server or provider I am using. I am simply being refused by the Angelfire system!
I am now attempting to get a hold of the Angelfire system people and find out why I am being refused upload access. If it was a matter of them not knowing about the problem I would understand but I do believe that they know about the "problem".
The fact is that this week and last week at Downers Grove Public Library I reported that the Angelfire system was doing the same as what I just reported above with the exception that when the system rejected a new upload saying that the file already exists and that I did not request an overwrite and I then resent the file requesting an overwrite it would come back admitting an error occurred and that they were making a note of it, it now says that I did not request and overwrite. It ignores the request for overwrite! So apparently the problem is now worse!
This "problem" could be construed as an interference with my First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
Now for the latest on the Naperville Public Library scene.....
Today I came into the library to utilize the library computers but had to approach the library card processing people due to the fact that two of my Naperville cards had disappeared over the summer. They reported that none of them had been returned to the library. When I asked that they set me up with a new card they informed me that policy had been reviewed and that I could no longer have a "global" card, that is a card that I could use reciprocally at other libraries. An immediate consultation with the card-processing head indicated that I could only get a local use card.
My response was why am I being curtailed to local use when other PADS participants at this library are not being curtailed. Their response was that she would check with her supervisor. I said I would like global use as I do use other libraries.
I was told to come into the office of the supervisor where two librarians were waiting and we discussed the issue. They decided that they could no longer offer me the local use card but that they only could give me use on a temporary basis today. I asked them why the restriction to a greater degree when I only wanted to know why I was being curtailed global use? The reply was that their offer of local use was a mistake.
My response was that it seems if one inquires as to why one is being curtailed at one level one is being further curtailed for inquiring. They replied that that was not their intent. They then stated that policy has been restated at the end of July and that PADS persons not registered at a Naperville facility are not allowed to use the Naperville system. I said that PADS decides where we register. We have no control where we are signed up. I indicated that originally when I was registered at this library my registration was at a church in Lombard and yet I was allowed a Naperville card. The stipulation at that time was that I had to be attending at least one Naperville shelter site a week so to be eligible. I was doing that and was allowed a global card.
Again their response was that that has changed. Now they said that they no longer honor PADS registrations and that one has to be a tax paying resident of Naperville so to get a card. I said that I have my Federal domicile in Naperville and it is on my state identification. The librarian asked if I receive mail at that address and I said yes but with interference. It is not being forwarded to a requested address but to a P.O. box in Lemont, Illinois which is not being forwarded to me and they know it. (See my P.O. Box article elsewhere in this site.)
The librarian said that she cannot honor my Naperville Federal domiciliary address unless I receive mail there. In other words she stated that if they send me my library card there and I am not able to receive it there, even though I have an FCC license registered there until another address is available and the police recognize same, I cannot get a Naperville library card.
I related that a number of libraries far larger than this one in Du Page and Cook Counties allow one to use their facilities merely with the presentation of a state identification or driver's license. The librarian's reply was that there is a state based meeting in the works due to the confusion designed to sort out the problem. Apparently some tax-funded libraries do not require local residence and others do.
I am having a meeting with the Assistant Director of the Naperville Public Libraries on this coming Monday at 12:00 Noon to further pursue the anomalies.
In the interim I have been allowed use of the Naperville computer Internet accesses today, Friday, September 29, 2000 through Monday, October 2, 2000.
If I do not get a revision on the ruling today from the Assistant Director on Monday, As it stands now I will lose my reciprocal use to both the Downer's Grove Public Library Internet as well as the Darien Public Library Internet, the other two libraries that have required a reciprocal library card since otherwise they only let local residents use their services.
Stand by for more on Monday.....
Also stand by for a complete report on the circumstances of my denial of E-mail services,(in effect denial of Internet Services), at the Wood Dale Public Library by Mr. Larry Parks, Head Librarian/Director last month!
A pattern of conduct folks? We shall see.....
UPDATE 10-2-2000 P.M.:
On another front...Last April there was a major coup and my victory at the last day at the Monday night shelter site. The clique of individuals that I had been having problems with at that site as noted in my first quarter notes wanted me expelled from the site. The site supervisor overruled and the clique decided that if I did not go they would. Tonight I will find out if they are a clique of their word! Stand by for a follow up!
UPDATE 10-4-2000 P.M.:
I will share with you the content of the letters I have sent and Angelfire's response thus far:
I am unable to up load any files, jpeg's in this specific case. This has been
going on for at least a week. I was able to reproduce the problem. Please see https://www.angelfire.com/on2/aaelectronics/addupdates4.html
especially the 9-18 and 9-29 entries for specifics. Note the Downers Grove
library uses Netscape 4 approximately.
I am currently unable to upload any file!
I Remain,
Angelfire Response:
On Mon, 02 Oct 2000 12:28:46
af-bugs@staff.angelfire.com wrote:
Re: Uploading Downloading (KMM5590960C0)
Hello Scott,
Try using FTP.
To find all the answers you need to about uploading your site via FTP, we ask you to visit our online FAQ.
You can find the FAQ at the following URL: https://www.angelfire.com/doc/newftp.html
You may want to take a look at the following URL for more help on using FTP: http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/authoring/tools/
Good Luck!
Membership Services
My Response:
On Wed, 04 Oct 2000 15:19:12
Membership Services:
You have not answered my question. I have been able to upload my jpeg's prior till about a week and a half ago. On that day I uploaded one jpeg successfully but the rest emoted the error message I noted in my original e-mail to you. Now I find that the jpeg I did successfully upload is missing. What gives? There have been too many "glitches" and errors in connection to this site! This is too suspicious.
Lets get with it and investigate this NOW! I have been very patient with this service but too much vandalism is occurring and it seems to be via someone on your end!
I Remain,
and:
Membership Services
Membership Services:
Ok, it seems that my site is being extremely interfered with by
your facilities. I am not able to view files I have newly saved
or resaved except by preview. What gives?
You are interfering with my commerce and preventing me from backing up my files. You have evaded my inquiry. What gives?
This is the most extreme scenario I have noted yet. I have wasted over two hours due to interference on the Angelfire server. I don't see how it could be emanating from any other source.
Perhaps I should inform the FTC, SEC, FBI, FCC, DOJ, Attorney Generals in both your state and mine, BBB and the Chamber of Commerce! This is an extreme interference! May I suggest whoever is interfering to reverse their activities before you force my hand!
I have monitored other Angelfire sites and have never seen this
kind of interference! Lets get with the program folks!
I expect that I will see a notable difference this evening! I need an immediate reply! Thank You!
I Remain,
Scott M. Huber
UPDATE 10-8-9-2000 P.M.-A.M.:
It appears that the Downers Grove Public Library IT has now reprogrammed its computers so that users such as myself can no longer use the Microsoft Explorer browser period and no longer use the Microsoft Paint program effectively and efficiently. The case on point is that my Internet hard drive provider accesses the library computer so to use a particular viewer. It brings up the MS Explorer or the MS Paint program to view a file. The library IT has apparently reprogrammed the computer so that the MS Explorer is not accessible on their system at all and the MS Paint program so that I cannot access any graphics files other than the one the Hard Drive Provider has downloaded. It was noted that the only files that the "open" menu allowed were word processor and database files all of which are useless for access in Paint as it only recognizes bitmap and GIF and Jpeg files. The "all files" selection was eliminated. The last time I utilized this program at this library was approximately a week and a half ago. I had no problem accessing either program or using them.
It is apparent that the Downers Grove Public Library and its IT are preventing Internet users from fully utilizing their Internet hard drives. This suggests to me that they are preventing equal access of its patrons so to prevent their work on their computers as they have prior been able to do.
Upon further discovery I noted that the MS Wordpad program, that they make available to us on the Internet desktop, is being similarly limited to just word processor and database files. Same prevents the accessing of Html files and All files selections in the “Open” file menu so that we may update them. Again it appears that this library and IT do not want certain of its patrons to be able to utilize their facilities to do their lawful business research and related activities, which is a denial of equal access privileges.
The circumstance that brought this to a head is that when my time was drawing to a close today, the librarian coerced me to get off the machine. I had, in good faith, been attempting to timely get off the machine but met with a difficulty. I did not have enough disk space to save a file on my floppy and had to look at another file so to determine if it was expendable. I found out that I could not access it in MS Paint due to the aberration noted in the beginning of this article. The librarian got adamant and I related that someone had reprogrammed the computer so that I was having difficulty saving out my file expeditiously. She said that people are waiting to use the computer. I said that I cannot be held responsible for delay when someone reprogrammed the computer so that I could not use it as I had prior and normally. I said to her that I was saving out just as fast as I could. She went to her desk and started calling someone.
I then noted that I had made a back up of the file taking up the space on the floppy on my Internet hard drive. I thus by-passed the problem of accessing the file to look at it and see if it was expendable. I then erased the file and then immediately saved the file in memory to my floppy disk. I closed out the computer and left the computer room and approached the librarian.
The librarian hung up the phone when I arrived and I informed her again as I have in the past that I am a technician and that someone has reprogrammed the computer so that I cannot access my files as prior. I indicated to her that this problem has arrived in the last two weeks, as that was when I last used the programs at this library. She said to me that no one else has a problem but you do. I said that not every one uses the programs that I do. She said that if I don’t get off the computer when she tells me to she would call someone. I responded and said that I really don’t care who she calls because we can take this down to 219 South Dearborn. I then said, to put it in the vernacular there is something going on here and it "ain’t" kosher! She backed off and I asked her to put me on a word processor in the interim waiting for another access to the Internet computer. She reluctantly set me up with a word processor.
Later when an Internet computer became available the librarian let me know it was available. I said that it is the same one I was on prior and that I would like to use the other computer when the party on it is through. I said the one she was offering had the problem and I wanted to see if the other computer was the same.
When I got on the other Internet computer I soon found out that it had been likewise reprogrammed to prevent equal access as mentioned above on the prior computer.
The bottom line is that apparently Downers Grove Public Library does not want me to produce any artwork for my business while using their Internet computers. This includes advertising that I might use in my business! I cannot even utilize cut and paste so to get around the floppy file access problem. This is the same problem I have been experiencing with jpeg or bitmap files at Angelfire when I try to upload them from my floppy at any library at this time.
It appears that someone is trying to keep me from expeditiously administering my Internet newspaper and web site especially with graphics files.
It is apparent to me that someone has indeed been monitoring the programs I have been using! It is clear that that someone wants to interfere with my commerce as well as my First Amendment Rights not to mention the recovery of my business in this community and county!
This may be retaliation from the IT for my Computer Security article elsewhere in this site!
Now for a word about Angelfire….. As reported through out this
last year there has been intense interference with the programming of my Internet web site. The latest observations have occurred in the last two weeks. The first observation was in my computer security article. The lines html file URL entry in my “Which See” entry in that article was removed shortly after I entered it on the code page. I conclude other things were done that I have yet to discover.
Late this last week I discovered that someone had changed the copyright symbol in my copyright notice on my Home page from a “c” with a circle around, ©, it to a “c” with a parenthesis around it: (c). I immediately changed it back. The bottom line is that the copyright law specifically states that one had to use the © symbol to validate the copyright notice. It appears that someone might be trying to circumvent my copyright notice by technically invalidating my copyright notice and copyright and make it possible for someone to claim some of my material saying that my notice was incorrect! In the least it was a criminal act to change the code without my permission and illegally access my web page code!
So on it goes folks!
UPDATE 10-9-2000 A.M.:
This morning I have now discovered that the Naperville Public Library has reprogrammed their computers so that I cannot upload any files anywhere! This is interesting.....perhaps some politicos do not want me to get certain court files, other important document scans and photos of certain judges uploaded to my web site so the public will have to vote in the blind! I WILL get around this someplace somewhere....believe it! In the least I am sure there is some private party in the area that will let me do my uploads!
It is also noted that my Angelfire web site search engine is not functioning correctly.....it is bringing up erroneous files that have nothing to do with the search!
UPDATE 10-13-2000 P.M.:
UPDATE 10-27-2000 P.M.:
More problems on my Internet web site. On Saturday, October 21, 2000 I was using the Downers Grove Public Library Internet computers in the afternoon when a "window" opened up! I have periodically been checking my upload options on Angelfire and at Downers Grove Public Library for my rightful access rights to upload my files and JPEGs to my web site and Internet hard drives.
This particular afternoon a number of things happened that suddenly made available my access to upload at least one JPEG file to my web site. I then checked out the file that I had succeeded in uploading to the web site: all went well and the file was perfect. All I needed to do was incorporate it into an HTML page with the appropriate explanation.
The particular page of interest will appear under my "Yellow" Page link found on my A&A Home Page. So far it has not debuted due to the fact that on Monday, October 23, 2000, when I again accessed my site I noted that when I incorporated that JPEG picture of my advertisement it had become corrupted. The left eye of the "caricature" was "winking" and letters though out the ad had become corrupted with what looks like dirt or dust slung out over the letters. Another "caricature" has no teeth when there were teeth in the actual picture. Various and sundry other aberrations in the lettering were also noted. Same aberrations have prevented me from publishing same ad at this time.
On Tuesday, October 24, 2000, I again accessed my web site and attempted to replace the corrupted ad with a new one. Again I had success uploading the JPEG picture. I renamed the "corrupted" JPEG and the new JPEG took its place.
This time I found that in spite of replacing the "corrupted" JPEG the HTML intro page it was incorporated into still showed a corrupted JPEG. Upon further checking I noted that the JPEG I had just uploaded was in perfect condition! I knew that the URL in the HTML page was correct and double checked it. I was still getting a "corrupted" JPEG in the ad page.
This suggested to me that the JPEG was being intercepted and another JPEG that was "adjusted" was appearing. I tested this out and could see no other explanation at the time.
I went to the librarian on duty and asked her to call the police. It was apparent that a computer crime was occurring and I did not know how long it would continue. I wanted law enforcement officers to view the problem before it disappeared.
The librarian apparently did not call the police but notified the library director. He approached me. I explained that I have an active case of computer fraud on line and same needs to be viewed by a law enforcement officer as soon as possible. I further related that it appeared to be occurring at Angelfire and did not involve Downers Grove. He told me in a similar attitude as has been noted to be his demeanor that I should call them myself.
It was clear that I could not leave my terminal with my files and floppies spread all around and an on going case of fraud appearing on the screen. I notified the director that if he did not call the police I would construe him to be in collusion with the fraud and pursue that legally. He left and called the police.
I waited and in a few minutes I observed three Downers Grove Police approaching me. I attempted to generally explain what was going on at the computer to give an initial context. I was, at one point in a room that contained approximately three to five strangers, asked how much money I make with my business. I related that that had nothing to do with whether a crime is being committed or not. The officer insisted and I repeated my comment. I was at some point interrupted and told that I was "teetering ". I said "teetering"? The officer said something to the effect that I was "teetering" between being allowed to stay at the library or be removed and arrested.
I asked what brought that on? I said that I am the complainant and I have a case of computer fraud going on at this very minute of which the evidence might at any moment disappear and I need their witness and investigation while those facts are present. I said that we have a case of computer hacking on my web site and that this has been going on in various forms for over a year now and I have a prima facie case at hand. I asked them to let me show them the evidence.
It was clear at this point that Library Director Mr.Christopher F. Bowen had called the police not on my behalf, but instead to misrepresent my conduct and reduce my reasonable request for the police to investigate a possible computer crime to that of my making a disturbance and bothering the patrons! It seems to me Mr. Christopher F. Bowen was distracting the police, for some reason, from the real issues at hand! He seemed to be in his usual form in my experience! *And note this also!
Two of the officers proceeded to harass me making defamatory or suggestive remarks about past contacts that could be construed as defamation in a computer lab with other persons present. I indicated that the past contacts were determined to be harassment by other parties and not my wrong doing. I related that the officer himself declared that my conduct was not improper and that the accusations and innuendo were allegations not fact. The officer agreed and I underscored that the fact that the remarks were allegations and that makes a big difference.
I proceeded to relate that scenario on the computer but was frequently interrupted or distracted to not important or related discussions similar to above. In the end I did not get a chance to show the officers the damning evidence. They "blew" me off constantly, and prematurely declaring that there was no crime committed. I related that I had not been given the opportunity to finish presenting the evidence, (sounds like some court rooms I have been within), and that they were rushing to judgement.
Showing the officers at the instant in a continuous progression the contextual evidence was necessary to prove the case and lay the foundation for the state to win its case. I related to the officers that I am a lay attorney and I know of what the court and the states attorneys are looking.
The officers listened for a bit and then started "blowing" me off again. I related that they have not seen all the evidence. I then asked them if any of them were computer literate. They said that they were not. I asked them to get an officer that was computer literate as he will understand of what I am talking. They responded and said that they have one officer but he is not on duty until midnight.
One officer, of which I have had a very good rapport, was decidedly against my securing the evidence. I related that I was surprised as he had prior been so objective and fair and that I had complimented him for that in front of his peers and the public. He continued his conclusion that no crime was committed.
I asked the officers to send the watch commander over and they refused. I asked the officers to request the state police to come and they refused. I said then send the FBI over so that I can secure the evidence in the viewing of a law enforcement officer as this is volatile evidence. They refused. I obtained, with some notable resistance, their badge numbers and names.
They told me that I should not bother the patrons and get back to my terminal or else they would remove me. I informed them that the computer room was not a quiet room and that our conversations and level of conversations were not unusual and that I was not disturbing the patrons. I related that there is a crime being committed. They left and I further related that I will be going to the Office of Professional Standards.
At this point I obtained a number of print screens of the evidence with time stamps on them over the next half hour or so. It was the only other thing I could do if I would be required to leave the terminal due to another patron requesting to use same.
I was then notified that I had to leave the terminal in ten minutes and I immediately notified the librarian that I would like the terminal to be "frozen" until the state police arrived.
I asked her to inform Mr. Christopher F. Bowen, the Library Director, that I need his cooperation.
Mr. Christopher F. Bowen arrived in the computer room. I believe I, again, asked him to contact the state police and he, again, told me to call them myself. He then told me that if I did not leave the computer terminal he would call the police again and have them remove me. I, as I was exiting, told him: this is what I am going to do: I am going downtown to the Federal Court House and will file suit to the effect that he is in complicity with and aiding and abetting a Federal crime.
I then left for lunch and to make some phone calls to the authorities.
I got an 800 emergency phone number to the Illinois State Police and called same. The officer answered and I related in effect that I have an ongoing, current, crime in progress. I related the contextual highlights of what I stated above had occurred. He said that that is not an emergency and I stated in other words that it is a crime in progress. He insisted that it was not an emergency and he said he was going to hang up. I asked him for his identification and he hung up.
I then called the FBI. I asked for someone that was oriented to computer crimes. I was given an agent and related my experiences with Downers Grove Police and the Illinois State Police. The agent did not seem like he was able to help me. He seemed like he was overloaded with other crimes that he was investigating. He said specifically that he was involved at the minute investigating a bank robbery. I said I "hear" him and that as a businessman I have had a little experience with overload.
He listened to me get the crux across and I gave him my name and he suggested that I talk to the Department of Justice. I said that it really needs immediate attention as the evidence is changing! He took down my web site URL and we ended the conversation.
I went back to the library and further obtained evidence and then "played" with the HTML code. I discovered that an "=" sign was changed to a "-". I corrected same but found that it did little to change the circumstances. I moved the code around within the command and then noticed that the left eye that was winking was no longer winking but now the right eye was winking. In another modification I found both eyes open but the letters though out the ad were still corrupted with "dirt" or "dust".
I did not want to publish the ad with the corruption as the ad is a representation of quality of ad copy that I can also produce for my customers. This problem is directly interfering with my commerce and business reputation. It remains to be seen what will stop the episode as it is now occurring.
So that you can see the problem in its context, take a look at this evidence page. Keep in mind that this evidence seems to be constantly changing in its appearance as does the evidence in the "lines" problem noted prior in this site and below! This problem does seem to have some similarity to the problem that I reported this last year with reference to the "lines" problem.
As frequently noted throughout this site in its reports, these reports are "advance sheets" and I reserve the right to modify the text and context as I find it more accurate to do so! These reports are published in the form that is considered the most accurate possible at the time of publication so to speed the main thrust of information to the reader as soon as possible!
By the way, as I was preparing to make this report and doing some research today, quite by accident, I tripped upon the following information:
For your information! If you are the victim or observer of suspected computer or Internet related crime check this site out!
UPDATE 11-1-2000, All Saints Day! P.M.:
For the benefit of those of you who did not read prior Updates, check out my prior accounting from March 14, 2000 for more background context where the Downers Grove Public Library Director Mr. Christopher F. Bowen and the usual associated librarians and IT were in their usual form of late in my experience!
Speaking of the IT, (Information Technologist).....
In all fairness and thinking the better of him, I believe, even though I believe I have been thought of poorly by this IT and perhaps treated poorly by this IT as it is perceived I am thought to be a hacker,(of which I am not), trying to cause him problems on "his" system so to overload his responsibilities, there is evidence from MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE that suggests he has had his hands full with hostile attacks on the Downers Grove Public Library network via, perhaps, the Internet from computer hackers.
In the last few days, weeks and month especially, I have noticed similar problems as I mentioned in context of computer slow downs that are even more insidious than just a slow down! The computer appears to be "taken over" by these fiends. The ram memory gets eaten up causing the hard drive to kick in with virtual ram or hard drive space simulated to look like ram to the computer so to extend the computer's ram. Same virtual ram slows down the computer extremely where you wait minutes just to load an internet page and the like. These fiends also may be responsible for the alterations of the programs I mentioned earlier which make the use of same programs impossible or nonexistent! It seems like they are switching the terminal over to another computer network that has these alterations built in! I have noted, as I did with the computer slow downs, that if one has the computer rebooted the speed and functionality of the programs returns to normal until the terminal is again intercepted and "redirected" to another "network"! Food for thought Downers Grove Public Library IT!
On another front......
In updating a number of incidents that I have been behind in reporting, another incident has occurred just today of which I will relate in conjunction with the prior similar incidents at this time.
In June of this year a couple of thefts occurred. The first theft was that of my bright iridescent orange rain coat which is believed to have been taken off the back of my bicycle while I was using the Aurora Public Library Eola branch facility.
A book back pack, that was very thoughtfully given to me by a person who saw me struggling at the Aurora Eola facility, was stolen off the back of my bicycle about a week after it was given to me. It is believed it disappeared while I was in the Naperville Walmart store!
The thief apparently liked the "gooey bears" embroidered in its casing or knew that I had some important contents in it. Of course it contained some expensive essential amenities that would help me to be more acceptably integrated into our very fragrance sensitive society these days along with some very private notes I had been keeping!
Being without sufficient cash I had to do without those conveniences and reconstruct my notes and do the best I could! I think "they" knew exactly what "they" were taking and the repercussions to me as did "they" who took the rain coat and those who denied me showers and clothes laundering earlier this year!
Today while I was taking a shower in an area YMCA someone took the liberty to snoop through my bags on my bicycle. Nothing, initially, appears to have been taken but someone needed to see what was in my bags that I frequently keep with me while I am in the library. Just another invasion of privacy to say the least!
Someone is awfully desperate to pull such a dangerous stunt like that! There could have been a "rat trap" just waiting for its victim inside one of them.
Coming soon....
My report and commentary on a hit and run that occurred to me on or about July 17, 2000 and how the law enforcement community again has not responded with proper charges and law enforcement!
My evaluation of the quality of law enforcement in Dupage County, its laxness in equal enforcement, and its laxness in proper enforcement in my experience for your information when you vote this coming election.
My North Central College article, my Naperville YMCA article, the Downers Grove Monday Night Site Coup, the Wood Dale Public Library experience and Mr. Larry Parks its Head Librarian / Director.
And last but not least......
The NAMES of the persons that are responsible for my current property dispute and loss and demise will be published! Yes, all of them to my knowledge since the Dorta claim was instigated! I do think I have been very patient in light of being held in limbo as to the fate of my property and third party property: business, personal notes, medical files and you name it! It has been over one year now and I have been lead to believe much of the property is moldering and decomposing more each day in a dump somewhere yet to be exhumed as well as the invasion of privacy of myself, my family, my customers and the like with information potentially being circulated to "strangers" thoughout the community. The recalcitrance these people have exacted in destroying my heritage and business is truly appalling!
I hope, again, to get this information to you before the election and hopefully for Saturday, November 4, 2000 reading so that you might be able to extrapolate and vote more intelligently this election!
UPDATE 11-3-2000 A.M.:
It was also noted that this apparently occurred prior to this last month due to the fact that the backups that I made from this site also contain the same damage. I may have the file on my floppies but it will take some time to locate same as I have a few floppies and a few files on them. If I cannot find a good file I will reconstruct the one on this site! Again more time being taken to put me further behind in my total schedule and business affairs!
I also just noted some code manipulation in this very file document and corrected it while entering this update! You will note that the boldness of the font or print has vanished. I will have to troubleshoot that problem also!
An interesting note with reference to Angelfire is that it is a part of the Lycos Network and Lycos® is a registered trademark of Carnegie Mellon University, licensed to Lycos, Inc. Carnegie Mellon University is one of the pioneer originators of computer technologies and creator of what is billed as the most secure systems for network and internet security.
Please note the center of Internet security expertise: The CERT® Coordination Center (CERT/CC).
Yet as you have seen, I have been plagued for the whole of this last year by some of the most insidious intrusions into my web site here at Angelfire and nothing seems to have changed or seems to be being done about the problem! And I underscore the fact that Angelfire is one of their own systems!
Owner and/or Caretaker of Property in Locker Number (#)
May 20, 2000 1:45 P.M.
347-412-2962
General Partner
END OF LETTER
Scott M. Huber
A&A Electronics
(Circa. September 30, 2000)
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