Tue, Aug 31, 2010
'Cordial Conversation' Takes Place
King Schools' Martha King just dropped ANN a note to apprise
us of the latest info concerning her (and John's) errant
detention, at gunpoint, last Saturday, by the Santa Barbara Police
Department.
Jim,
You will be pleased to know that the Santa Barbara Police Chief
just called John, and apologized clearly and profusely for the
incident.
He said that the police don't have any training for aircraft stops,
and used the only procedure they knew - a "hot stop" on a stolen
vehicle.
John suggested that perhaps police departments should have national
training, and an "SOP", so they can do aircraft intercepts - when
necessary - properly. John will provide him with ideas on the kind
of training police should receive in this regard.
The conversation was very cordial.
--Martha
ANN has a number of FOIA and related requests into a number of
governmental agencies about this matter... and as soon as they are
responded to (and IF), we will present that data. Regardless; ANN
maintains that as long as errant and false data is so easily put
forth to Law Enforcement agencies with the intent to seek some type
of 'Takedown' that someone is likely to be injured or killed during
an armed detention... and we now have reports that other takedown
actions and/or false detentions have resulted in damage to aircraft
by LEOs who are not qualified to manipulate, inspect, disassemble
or otherwise interfere with airplanes in the manners alleged by
persons who have had this happen...
More info to come.
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