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From: perelgut@utcsrgv.UUCP (Stephen Perelgut)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Request for help, more information
Message-ID: <2925@utcsrgv.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 12-Dec-83 13:22:20 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 12 13:22:20 1983
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Your follow-up request for help provided more information but I think it
is still in very questionable taste.
    1)  You very clearly admit that you broke the law.  Your complaint seems
	to be with the sentence that seems relatively harsh in comparison
	to another case you dredged up.  I agree.  The drunk driver got off
	very lightly.  Perhaps he had extenuating circumstances too.
    2)  You don't explain why you should receive money from me.  There are
	legal aid foundations in this province.  Dave Sherman has already said
	he has drawn these to your attention.  
    3)  The nature of your request is strictly for personal gain.  It doesn't
	benefit society.  It doesn't benefit Usenet as far as I can tell.
	Why should you have the right to post that sort of personal request?

As you have probably guessed, I disapprove of your request and do not support
it.  If things are as clear-cut as you say, legal aid should be easy to get
and should be successful in a very short time.

To other netters:  How do you know the requestor is telling the truth.  Maybe
		    he wants to spend the money and there is no such case.
		    Maybe he was caught dangerous driving and his follow-up
		    was just bunk.  Why not send any monies to a society for
		    benevolent little old ladies who have never owned cats?

To Jason:	   Sorry if I am hurting your case but these are my opinions.
		    You broke the law and, worse, you did it as a conscious
		    act for personal benefit.  I agree that, relative to the
		    drunk driver, your sentence was harsh.  However, the net is
		    no place to solicit funds.
-- 
Stephen Perelgut    Computer Systems Research Group    University of Toronto
	    Usenet:	{linus, ihnp4, allegra, decvax, floyd}!utcsrgv!perelgut