post about integrity

[CTFSHWHISKER]

i don't have a fish in this pond but i think it should have been handled very differently,like investigation done behind the scenes instead of all out in the open,i'm sure this guy will have some salt in his wounds..maybe next time you should investigate with pm's and emails instead of posts..as far as walking a mile in his shoes,i don't think i'd want to go a 1\4 mile,hope all turns out well for him..

[18'stratos]

I talked to him on the phone as well. He called to say thank you and that my donation was not necessary. I offered money for gas and to meet him and his 2 sons to take them fishing. He said that it was not necessary and that he had already planned the trip to the Fish an Game farm in Frankfort.
I think it's awesome how the people here at Fishin have come together to help someone and feel that all of this will be cleared up and his slate wiped clean and his membership re-instated.

[Dave Stewart]

I am the moderator that banned this individual. If you check back posts he was asked a simple question by me about why he had not met with ZX150 to get the equipment for his kids that we bought for them...he had ample times to do so and did not do it. He did not respond even after post was made addressing him directly on the board to call his attention to the posts with my questions. Since the individual would not communicate and others that had sent him equipment or money was questioning whether or not he was legit also on the same posts I made the decision to ban him. I figured this action would either get his attention or stop anyone else from being duped if this was the problem..from what I have read here from you folks, which by the way you did not speak up before in the past posts....I have decided to lift the ban. If I did wrong to this individual, I apologize to him and you....but the actions taken were taken because of the lack of communication from this individual especially since he made was being evasive about getting the equipment we purchased for his kids after finding out that the person he was to meet was a police officer. I have made donations of money and services over the years to folks and causes that have come up on this board totalling into the thousands of dollars...I have never had anyone act in this manner and I felt it was best to take an action to get things out in the open.

Anyway, the ban is being lifted and the individual is being notified of such...

[18'stratos]

You have done your job and looked out for the best interest of the members here at Fishin. There is nothing wrong with that. I for one had no idea that there was a question about this individual until I read the post saying he was being investigated. Thank you for the reply and effort you put into resolving this matter.

[billm_usa1]

Well based on this full blown Investigation, it'll a long time before anyone in need or not ever asks for help on this site again. Very sad.