From: usenet@ttinews.tti.com (Usenet Admin)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: Did this guy really sit *4 YEARS* in Prison ??
Date: 1 Sep 92 01:09:43 GMT
Organization: Transaction Technology, Inc.

In article <9208311219.utk24096@FAB8.intel.com> RHAREL@FAB8.INTel.COM (RICHARD HAREL) writes:
>I was wondering if anyone out there in NetLand knows
>more about this case ?

Sure, ask anyone in L.A. You'll get one or the other opinion:

1) Good riddance to a very bad element.
2) "He was framed!"

The latter opinion being the one that the little-Jammers Club of 147.435 was
using as their hue and battle cry during the 3 weeks prior to the court date
as they used the repeater to try to raise funds for Burton's defense! Check
that! (NOT EVEN LEGAL!)

The fact is ex-JAC was a jammer and a filthy mouthed operator with little or
no regard for the standard operating practices and courtesies that have begun
to disappear on 2 meters. He was duly licensed, signed the back and in doing so
had agreed to follow the rules, including the time limits for answering an FCC
Notice. Burton failed to do so and in the course of the matter, refused to 
answer the summons to appear on several ocassions as well. THAT'S why they took
his license originally, failure to reply or appear.

>>after being released from prison, on December 17, 1989, 
>>Burton violated the terms of his probation by operating a 
>>radio broadcast system without a license.  On March 10, 
>>1990, after his probation ended, Burton was convicted of 
>>operating a radio transmitting apparatus without a license 
>>in violation of Section 318 of the Communications Act.  
>>Burton was again placed on probation and fined.

So the guy is ordered to show cause, fails to respond to numerous inquiries
from the FCC via the US Mail, they finally put him in the slammer, he does
a few years - gets out for "good behaviour" - and starts it up all over again!

The FCC orders him to cool it, then after all is said and done; He failed to
show cause in BOTH instances, and was placed on probation A SECOND TIME..now
he claims his rights were not protected by the system...uhuh. After the guy 
signed his license and agreed to the terms of that grant..very foolish!

> 
>>Accordingly, it is ordered that the motion for summary 
>>decision, filed July 31, 1992, by the Chief, Private Radio 
>>Bureau is granted and the application of Richard A. Burton 
>>for amateur station and operator licenses is denied with 
>>prejudice.
> 
>

 THANK GOD! We need operators like Burton like we need a hole in the ozone layer!! The guy is STILL bootlegging though...and the FCC Field Eng in Charge claims
that they simply do not wish to make a hero out of him and are simply going to
ignore his activities for the moment. Well...at least they didn't give him his
license back and I'd bet money that *eventually* he'll step too far over the 
proverbial line...then the FCC will put him back in prison.


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