A Very Disturbing Story

On 2007-11-04 09:14:06 -0800, RL Anderson said:

Gang,

I just found this out yesterday, but I was told that the story broke on Friday.

We have a local pilot, CFI and aviation business owner who has been
arrested on sex charges with boys. I will not editorialize on this
event. I just hope that his local "airplane store", which is based at
KPLU, does not get screwed over in the process of the upcoming lawsuits.

You can be sure that this pilot's legal troubles will drive him to
bankruptcy. Spencer Aircraft can only be saved if someone else is
willing to take over the business.

It is not a matter of punishing the business or its employees. It is
simply a fact of life. This guy betrayed not only the trust of those
boys, but also the trust of everyone who depended on him and worked
with him. They will be hurt, badly.

The other thing is that now everyone will wonder about us pilots who
like to give kids rides in airplanes. I am absolutely furious with this
clown.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

C J Campbell wrote:


The other thing is that now everyone will wonder about us pilots who
like to give kids rides in airplanes. I am absolutely furious with this
clown.


Well clowns like this seem to be rampant throughout the government
controlled schools in this country all the time these days.

Look, I'm not trying to make light of your concerns CJ but because
this pervert happened to be a pilot should not make the whole world
suddenly become anti-aviation.

But if parents did become widely concerned about their kid getting
a ride in an airplane then hopefully they will also be as equally
conmcerned about their kids attending government schools.

kontiki wrote:
Well clowns like this seem to be rampant throughout the government
controlled schools in this country all the time these days.

Look, I'm not trying to make light of your concerns CJ but because
this pervert happened to be a pilot should not make the whole world
suddenly become anti-aviation.

But if parents did become widely concerned about their kid getting
a ride in an airplane then hopefully they will also be as equally
conmcerned about their kids attending government schools.

Yeah, it *never* happens in, say, Catholic private schools...

C J Campbell writes:

It is not a matter of punishing the business or its employees. It is
simply a fact of life. This guy betrayed not only the trust of those
boys, but also the trust of everyone who depended on him and worked
with him. They will be hurt, badly.

I see you've convicted him already. So much for the presumption of innocence.

The other thing is that now everyone will wonder about us pilots who
like to give kids rides in airplanes. I am absolutely furious with this
clown.

People already wonder about all men who show any interest at all in
interaction with children. The paranoia and hysteria took control long ago.

"Rich Ahrens" wrote

Yeah, it *never* happens in, say, Catholic private schools...

Yeah, I'm glad I'm not the only one that objects to having it classified as
a "government school" problem.

Far from it. It is everywhere, unfortunately.

Unfortunately, we let them go after minimal time, and tell them to register
when the move.
Right.

If you want to be scared, look at the number of registered sex offenders
that we have lost track of, in the US.

Be very afraid.
--
Jim in NC

Mxsmanic wrote in
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C J Campbell writes:

It is not a matter of punishing the business or its employees. It is
simply a fact of life. This guy betrayed not only the trust of those
boys, but also the trust of everyone who depended on him and worked
with him. They will be hurt, badly.

I see you've convicted him already. So much for the presumption of
innocence.

The other thing is that now everyone will wonder about us pilots who
like to give kids rides in airplanes. I am absolutely furious with
this clown.

People already wonder about all men who show any interest at all in
interaction with children.


Oh dear.


Bertie

"Rich Ahrens" wrote in message
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kontiki wrote:
Well clowns like this seem to be rampant throughout the government
controlled schools in this country all the time these days.

Look, I'm not trying to make light of your concerns CJ but because
this pervert happened to be a pilot should not make the whole world
suddenly become anti-aviation.

But if parents did become widely concerned about their kid getting
a ride in an airplane then hopefully they will also be as equally
conmcerned about their kids attending government schools.

Yeah, it *never* happens in, say, Catholic private schools...

Thats the scarry part. They really need to make a special punishment for
that type of crime.

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Mxsmanic wrote:

People already wonder about all men who show any interest at all in
interaction with children. The paranoia and hysteria took control long ago.

So any man who is a father should be treated with vigilance,
paranoia, and hysteria..

I know of a couple hundred million men who would love to tan
your hide for such a grandiose and ignorant statement. Luckily for you,
they are men of character and above such things, and above you.

BL.
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On 2007-11-04 18:08:50 -0800, Bertie the Bunyip said:

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

C J Campbell writes:

It is not a matter of punishing the business or its employees. It is
simply a fact of life. This guy betrayed not only the trust of those
boys, but also the trust of everyone who depended on him and worked
with him. They will be hurt, badly.

I see you've convicted him already. So much for the presumption of
innocence.

The other thing is that now everyone will wonder about us pilots who
like to give kids rides in airplanes. I am absolutely furious with
this clown.

People already wonder about all men who show any interest at all in
interaction with children.


Oh dear.


Bertie

I don't know why he bothers to reply to anything I post. I kill filed
him months ago and never see his posts.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

"C J Campbell" wrote

I don't know why he bothers to reply to anything I post. I kill filed him
months ago and never see his posts.

He has nothing better to do. Period.
--
Jim in NC