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« on: April 19, 2013, 0056 UTC »
Sorry, guys this is going to be a bit long. Go get a beer and kick back while you read this.
I am talking to you from an account name that I have always used on this board. I am the operator responsible for Radio Ronin Shortwave. As most know I did get the knock from our friendly federal civil servants a few weeks ago.
I have received many emails from friends and listeners which were all supportive. Thank you very much! Some just expressed sadness of my demise while others did the same and suggested that a fellow operator dropped a dime on me that resulted on my knock. Others asked what was my “hunch” on how it all came down.
I disseminated some limited and general information within my close circle of trusted people with the expressed request that the information be treated with confidentiality. Well, some of that information has now appeared on a blog. Two things have resulted from that first, my circle of friends has gotten smaller. Second it has fired up people on that blog site. I attempted to cool things down last night by posting an anonymous comment there. I should have known better than to think that would be well received there considering past history and past accusations. For my trouble I was called among other things a Moron. Thanks, that was real nice but, as I said maybe I asked for it unintentionally.
OK so here is the deal, so I got the knock. Even to my most trusted friends only segments of the information acquired during this process with our federal friends was revealed to them. But is seems that even with that very incomplete information set some people have drawn the conclusion that another op MUST have dropped a dime on me resulting in my knock.
First, let me say that I am sure that the feds may choose to use deception when they feel that is to their advantage. Also, that the first sentence of the NOUO can, off the top of my head be interpreted in at least six different manners only one of which involves a dime dropped on me by anther op.
As, I said in the blog last night “The operator of RRS he has NO indication or information that would lead him to believe that any op dropped a dime on him”.
Of course everyone is free to think, write, and, say what they want. My purpose here is the answer the question “I wonder what the op thinks happened”. Keeping in mind the only other person that knows more about this other than myself is the friendly federal civil servant that knocked on my door. Also I have had over two weeks to think about and analyze the situation.
Think what you like, but you now you know both my public and private position on the matter. If someone wants to think or call me a fool or moron so be it.
We live the USA and despite the position of our federal government in the last couple of administrations this is still the “land of innocent until proven guilty”. If you have accusations then show us the evidence.
I have always attempted to promote good will in the community including across both sides of the divide that we now seem to be living with.
In closing, I have few regrets; I really liked what I did and how I did it. If that exposed me more to our federal friends so be it! I have always believed that it is important to live life big as doing otherwise was like not living at all.
My intension is to continue to participate in the community in several capacities as I have in the past.
Long Live Free Radio!!
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