Admission of illegal fishing!

[OCDACTIVE]

Originally Posted by Island Life

Don't know what an leo is but as a lawyer I can tell you, for future reference, that if you think you can avoid liability for defamatory (slanderous or - in the case of something you write on the internet - libelous) remarks by claiming that your words are merely "your statement" and are not open to interpretation, you're wrong. I'm not commenting at all on the facts of this thread - just letting you know that "I didn't mean it THAT way" is not a defense and that we all need to be mindful what we say about one another.

Thank you for your post.

A leo is a = Law Enforecment Officer

[SIKSUKR]

Skip has said in the past that he was a LEO.

[Skip]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Skip has said in the past that he was a LEO.

You are correct. I have a number of years experience in this State spread across several different agencies. I am retired from that aspect now, but continue on as a civilian with a large law enforcement agency in this State, with which I also hope to retire from in the not too distant future...

The last post by Airwaves was an oblique attempt to show me that he had googled me (no big deal, most regular posters here know who I am) and is aware of items of my past and present.

I am extremely proud of my service to my Country (I am a Submarine service veteran of the United States Navy), the service I have provided as a law enforcement officer and the local service I have provided my community as a City Councilor, School Board member, member of the ZBA and Planning Board and a number of volunteer positions.

As some of you also know I am a Club Officer and Groomer operator for the snowmobile club I belong too, serve as a volunteer OHRV/Snowmobile youth safety class instructor for New Hampshire Fish & Game (I currently have two classes scheduled in the greater Lakes region area for this upcoming December) and in my spare time was recently appointed as the Secretary of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association. Oh yes, I also am running for Mayor this fall in the seacoast community I grew up in.

Now you see why I need to retire...

Oh, and my youngest son, who is currently deployed to Iraq as a combat medic with the Army's 1st Cavalary Division, just informed us that he's going to make me a pround grandfather next January.

Oops, my apologies to Don and the reader here for hijacking this thread and puffing out my chest a little. I just thought I might want to fill in the blanks that Airwaves didn't discover, or chose to selectively ignore, in his google search.

Now I will gracefully bow out of this thread as it appears Airwaves has no intention of doing the honorable thing; admitting he made a mistake and apologizing for inferring that a fellow poster had broken the law....

[Lakepilot]

I'm a lawyer also and almost never disagree with Skip. He's is almost always right on. I've read many posts where I have skipped the name of the person writing the post, but midway thru, I look up to see if it's Skip. When he speaks, I listen.

[Rattlesnake Guy]

Originally Posted by Skip

I am extremely proud of my service to my Country (I am a Submarine service veteran of the United States Navy), ...


...Oh, and my youngest son, who is currently deployed to Iraq as a combat medic with the Army's 1st Cavalary Division, just informed us that he's going to make me a pround grandfather next January.

Skip,
My family thanks you and your family for your sacrifice and service.
Paul

[Airwaves]

My resume is also impressive, but I choose not to flaunt or share it when the discussion isn't going my way.

Yep, I researched Skip and found his is running on a platform of returning civility of politics to his community so it seems to me that this is the perfect place for him to practice is peace making skills. However when I or anyone else challenges what he says, or even questions it, he tends to pontificate from upon high without engaging in discussion. So exactly how are you going to restore civility? With a gavel?

I pointed out that his avatar and the name of his community are now missing. Did he get tired or it or is he trying to keep a little lower profile until Nov?

It is very obvious to everyone that Skip and I rub each other the wrong way and for dragging all of you into it, I appologize and hopefully Skip will as well.

[trfour]

I certainly don't think that your resume can help you in this matter. And I quote you; " My resume is also impressive, but I choose not to flaunt or share it when the discussion isn't going my way."

Say what?

[Island Life]

Originally Posted by Airwaves

It is very obvious to everyone that Skip and I rub each other the wrong way and for dragging all of you into it, I appologize and hopefully Skip will as well.

Thank you for your apology Airwaves, but I have no need to hear Skip apologize. I don't visit this forum very often (as I really detest the bickering I sometimes see but do want to keep up with news from the Lake) but in my readings of Skip's posts, I have always seen him to be a straightforward, "just the facts" kind of guy who doesn't engage in negative banter. And I for one was pleased to see his (partial-I'm sure) list of public service to his community and the country as a whole. Wish I had the energy to give back to my community in that way. Thanks, Skip.