SAW president investigated for inciting bomb threat against Veterans group
by Dave Sharp, April 22, 2008
(last updated April 27, 2008)
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Jean Bayou, SAW President, was reported to Montgomery County Police in Oct. 2007 for inciting a bomb threat against Wheaton VFW Post if the American Hot Club Band performance was not cancelled.
Ron Goad, SAW Board Member, was reported to Montgomery County Police in Oct. 2007 for sending a threatening, vulgar e-mail to Dave Sharp, leader of the American Hot Club Band. On Feb. 17, 2008, WAMA gave Goad an award for being "most supportive of Washington music." |
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The Songwriter's Association of Washington, DC claims its mission is to "strengthen the craft of songwriting" and "celebrate the power of music," but e-mails from SAW officers, last October, link the organization to a bomb threat against the Wheaton Veterans of Foreign Wars. The anonymous e-mail sender indicated he/she was friends with SAW President Jean Bayou and SAW board member Ron Goad. The sender wrote: "I hate you for saying bad things about my friends. You will find out." The "friends" to whom the anonymous terrorist referred were Ms. Bayou and Mr. Goad. (See below for details.)
The sender threatened to blow up the Wheaton VFW post unless my musical group, the American Hot Club Band, cancelled an upcoming performance there. Two days prior to the bomb threat incident, I began receiving e-mails from SAW President Jean Bayou and SAW board member Ron Goad which expressed extreme agitation regarding the manner in which I was promoting the upcoming musical performance at the Wheaton VFW post. Bayou and Goad both indicated that I had not followed proper etiquette in promoting the show. On October 16, 2007, Ms. Bayou sent me a harassing e-mail stating that my promotional efforts were "rude and rather ridiculous." She cc'd the e-mail to approximately 100 people.
On October 17, 2007, I received a vulgar and threatening e-mail from Ron Goad stating that I should position my pinky "up your butt." He also called me a "bumpkin redneck." Mr. Goad further warned: "You never know who you might piss off, how stable they are, or how they might react, do you?... It'll be fun for me, and then I can critique your performance and let you know how good you really are so that you may improve." (See e-mail with expanded headers.)
NOTE: Unbelievable as it may seem, Ron Goad has since received a prestigious "Wammie" award from the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) for being "most supportive" of music in the Washington, DC area. The award ceremony occurred on February 17, 2008. (For more details about WAMA's congeniality award to Ron Goad, click here.)
On October 18, 2007, I received an e-mail where someone threatened to blow up the Wheaton VFW post unless I canceled an upcoming performance there on October 20, 2007 with the American Hot Club Band. The e-mail was from an individual using the screen name Pandy Songs. "You are not a veteran," Pandy Songs wrote. "What right do you have? Cancel that show and stay away from there...KaBOOM." Obviously "KaBOOM" is the sound of an explosion. (See e-mail with expanded headers.)
Pandy Songs sent another harassing e-mail on October 18, 2007. It did not contain a death threat, but it contained telling information about the sender. The following is the full message I received from Pandy Songs:
The first sentence is quite revealing: "My names AstuCIA JewBoy so stay away from my synogogue." The sender is accusing me using the pseudonym of renowned Internet writer, Salvador Astucia, author of the following two books :
I discussed such accusations in another article entitled Defending Dave Sharp and the American Hot Club Band. The cited article describes how someone using the moniker, MrK, made similar accusations on Israel Today, and how someone named "Eric B" created a hate page about me which accuses me of anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial, and of being the real-life person behind the pseudonym, Salvador Astucia. So now three people have accused me of being Salvador Astucia. And Pandy Songs told me to stay away from his synagogue, and he referred to himself as a "Jew boy," which is a flippant way of calling me anti-Semitic, just as Eric B and MrK have done. Consequently, it is very possible that Eric B, MrK, and Pandy Songs are the same person. If they are not the same person, they may be working together. In any case, the individual known as Pandy Songs should be considered dangerous because he/she threatened to bomb veterans in the Wheaton VFW Post unless I cancelled my pending show there on October 20, 2007.
Pandy Songs also makes the following telling comment: "I hate you for saying bad things about my friends." I made strong public comments about the Songwriters Association of Washington, DC. On the prior day, October 17, 2007, I forwarded Ron Goad's vulgar and somewhat threatening e-mail to a large mailing list. I wrote the following words:
If Pandy Songs hates me "for saying bad things about [his/her] friends," there is little doubt that the friends in question are Jean Bayou and Ron Goad, president and board member of the Songwriters Association of Washington, DC, respectively. This raises a few questions. Did one of them send the e-mail threatening to bomb the Wheaton VFW? If not, did one of them encourage someone else to send the e-mail? Did a higher authority direct them to send the e-mail? These are questions that the local police should have resolved, but did not.
Montgomery County Police Reaction to Bomb Threat I immediately forwarded the bomb threat e-mail to the Montgomery County Police because I live in Montgomery County, Maryland. Unfortunately, they essentially looked the other way even though a veteran's organization had been threatened. In my opinion, the MCPD probably stood back because the sender worked for an organization/agency that outranked them, perhaps someone from the FBI or similar agency. Consequently, I do not blame the MCPD because there is a major flaw in law enforcement in America, and this is a perfect example. What can local police do if a citizen is being harassed by the FBI? Nothing. The FBI outranks them. I spoke directly by telephone with Chief Wayne Jerman of the Montgomery County Police. Chief Jerman chose his words carefully, but he communicated that his hands were tied in dealing with these kinds of problems. He did not get into specifics, but it was my impression that he generally believed my story. I had uncovered quite a bit of information about the Songwriters Association of Washington, DC which indicated improper conduct. I e-mailed my findings to Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger and Chief Jerman.
Among other things, the e-mail cited an anomaly in SAW's 2005 federal tax return which showed $21,036 that came from an unexplained source. "Would you be able," I asked, "to determine if the stated $21,036 came from an intelligence agency like the CIA, NSA, FBI, or similar agencies? If the money came from the CIA, for example, it would be illegal, and the officers of SAW would be subject to arrest and prosecution for running an illegal spy ring inside the United States and against its citizens. On the other hand, if the stated $21,036 came from the FBI, it's probably legal. The FBI has legal authority to do almost anything, including spying on the American public without cause -- even if a citizen's only offense is being a good guitar player or singer."
(To read the e-mail to Police Chief Manger and Chief Jerman, click here.)
After speaking with Chief Jerman, it was my impression that he thought my comments were plausible, although he was careful not to agree or disagree verbally with anything I had written. All he would say was he had no idea where to begin looking into the sort of things I had described in the e-mail. I felt like we walked away from the conversation with a mutual understanding that we were getting into areas that neither of us had the power to control. I basically told him that I would try to be more careful about who I sent e-mails to, and I would contact him personally, or call 911, if I received anymore threatening e-mails. He seemed pleased with that response, and also advised me to call the MCPD's non-emergency number if something happened that was disturbing, but not a clear danger.
Still, it is mind boggling to me that in this time in history when Americans are so often asked to wait in long security lines at airports, and make countless other sacrifices in the ongoing war on terror, it is amazing that someone can send an e-mail that threatens to bomb a VFW post filled with veterans, and the local police do not react because they are unable to deal with rogue elements within federal spy agencies. Perhaps it is time to seriously consider dismantling such agencies if their mere existence restricts local police departments from protecting war veterans from bomb threats.
Who Trumped MCPD?
If Pandy Songs threatened to bomb the Wheaton VFW, and the MCPD did not
investigate the incident, it is likely that someone stopped them. If so,
the entity that stopped them would have to possess a high degree of
authority. There are many spy agencies in the United States
government, but I know of only one with the legal authority to trump local police departments
and has carte blanch legal authority to conduct themselves however
they choose with virtually no oversight. That organization is the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. People often assume all sleazy spy operations are
run by the CIA, but keep in mind that their mission is running foreign spy
operations. It is illegal for them to conduct spy operations inside the
United States' borders. Consequently, I seriously doubt that any local
police department in the USA would simply look the other way if someone
working for the CIA would send an e-mail threatening to blow up the a VFW post.
But the FBI certainly has such power over the local police. Not only can
they trump local cops from a legal perspective, they also train local
police at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. NOTE: William D. Chase has stepped down as Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Baltimore field office since the initial publication of my article, Defending Dave Sharp and the American Hot Club Band, on March 30, 2008. The cited article was highly critical of Mr. Chase and the FBI. Mr. Chase was temporarily replaced by Acting Special Agent in Charge, Brian W. Lynch (SOURCE: FBI website). On April 18, 2008, the FBI issued a press release stating that Agent Chase had retired from the FBI, and would be replaced by Ms. Amy Jo Lyons as the Special Agent in Charge of the Baltimore office. To read more about Ms. Lyons, click here. To see the stated FBI press release from April 18, 2008, click the following URL"
http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel08/lyons041808.htm
(DS, 04/27/2008)
E-mails exchanged with SAW officers, police and others From October 12 through October 26, 2007, over 32 e-mails were exchanged among SAW officers, the Montgomery County Policy, myself and others regarding the October 20th, 2007 performance by the American Hot Club Band at the Wheaton VFW. Messages from SAW officials were consistently mean-spirited and vitriolic. Rude comments turned into harassing, threatening e-mails, which ultimately turned into a bomb threat against the VFW; however, the sender of the bomb threat did not identify himself/herself as a member of SAW, but insinuated friendships with SAW President Jean Bayou and SAW board member Ron Goad.
Before continuing, I feel compelled to explain two mistakes I made while promoting the October 20th, 2007 performance at the Wheaton VFW. They deal with the manner in which I sent a bulk e-mail message notifying people of the upcoming performance, and the origin of one of my mailing lists.
When sending bulk e-mail to a mailing list, I normally send the message to
myself and blind CC the e-mail addresses for everyone on the list. This
prevents recipients from seeing the e-mail addresses of everyone else on the
mailing list. When I sent the announcement for the October 20th, 2007
American Hot Club Band performance at the Wheaton VFW, I accidentally sent
it in an open fashion where recipients could see everyone on the mailing
list. SAW officials used this as ammunition to wage a relentless attack
against me, using the pretext that I had invaded the recipients' privacy
by sending SPAM e-mail. Had I blind CC'd the mailing list, SAW officials
would have been powerless to do anything except send me an e-mail asking
that their names be removed from the mailing list. Instead they sent
several
insulting e-mails to me which they CC'd to the entire mailing list (whose privacy they claimed
to be protecting, by the way).
The following is a summary of e-mails exchanged with SAW officers, the Montgomery County Police, and other individuals:
(NOTE: For reading ease, I refer to myself in the third person in the e-mail summaries below.)
On October 12, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to a mailing list. Sharp notifies people that he has an upcoming performance on Oct. 20, 2007 at the Wheaton VFW with his musical group, The American Hot Club Band. (See Message # 1 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 13, 2007, Joe Spatarella sends e-mail to Dave Sharp, and the entire mailing list. Mr. Spatarella claims to be a board member of the Baltimore Songwriters Association. Mr. Spatarella publicly rebukes Mr. Sharp for using Bill Mulroney's e-mail list. He makes the unusual accusation that Mr. Mulroney did not provide the list. He accuses Sharp of spamming, and suggests that his e-mail account could be revoked. Mr. Spatarella claims to have worked hard to develop an email list of his own. Spatarella says Sharp should "respect everyone's privacy." (See Message # 2 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On October 14, 2007, Bill Mulroney sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Mulroney asks Sharp not to use the e-mail list in the future. (See Message # 3 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On October 15, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Bill Mulroney. Sharp reminds Mulroney that the performance he is promoting is a show for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Sharp questions the patriotism of people who would make trouble about that kind of performance. Sharp further advises Mulroney that legally Mulroney does not have the right to tell people not to use information he sent to them via e-mail. (See Message # 4 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 15, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Joe Spatarella. Sharp e-mails entire list because Spatarella had rebuked him in front of the entire mailing list. Sharp apologizes for the manner in which he promoted the upcoming performance, but says he does not understand the controversy, particularly Mr. Spatarella's comments about SPAM and having his e-mail account revoked. Sharp advises Mr. Spatarella to "relax" because his comments create the impression that he is jealous of Mr. Sharp's band for being booked while he apparently cannot get a gig. (See Message # 5 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
Oct. 16, 2007, SAW President Jean Bayou sends e-mail to Dave Sharp and the entire mailing list. Ms. Bayou turns the issue into an ugly event. She defends Mr. Spatarella and says Mr. Sharp's "response to Joe Spatarella was rude and rather ridiculous, especially the part about being jealous of you because you have a gig." (See Message # 6 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
Oct. 16, 2007, SAW board member Ron Goad sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Mr. Goad says Sharp violated a code by using Mulroney's e-mail list. He advises Sharp on proper musician etiquette about promoting gigs. (See Message # 7 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 16, 2007, Dave Sharp posts a public apology to Bill Mulroney on American Hot Club Band website.
On Oct. 16, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Jean Bayou and blind CCs the mailing list. Sharp publicly apologizes to Bill Mulroney for using his email list to promote the VFW gig. Sharp requests that any future comments or complaints be mailed to him via private email to avoid bothering people further. (See Message # 8 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 16, 2007, Dave Sharp sends a private e-mail to Jean Bayou. Sharp asks Ms. Bayou why, if the issue is truly to protect people's privacy, did she and Joe Spatarella choose to send their respective emails to the entire mailing list, rather than sending private emails to Sharp? Sharp accuses her of being more interested in publicly insulting and humiliating him than respecting people's privacy. Sharp asks what is Ms. Bayou's true agenda? Sharp says that SAW does not impress him if Joe Spatarella, Bill Mulroney and Ms. Bayou are examples of the groups finest people. (See Message # 9 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On October 16, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Ron Goad in response to Mr. Goads earlier e-mail. Sharp indicates that people are being too sensitive; he cites a quote from Harry Truman: "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." Sharp indicates he understands Mr. Goad's point about observing proper etiquette, but it isn't very realistic in the music business. He advises that proper etiquette is more appropriate in an academic environment, but not in show business. Sharp states that he shows more respect to true artists, but he does not place Bill Mulroney in that class. He essentially says Mulroney is a terrible performer and does not deserve much respect from anyone. Sharp uses an expletive to describe his low opinion of Mulroney's musical capabilities; however, the comment is not directed at Mr. Goad. (See Message # 10 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 17, 2007, Ron Goad sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Mr. Goad goes ballistic and makes numerous personal and vulgar insults simply because Mr. Sharp stated that he thinks Bill Mulroney is a terrible performer. He calls Sharp a "bumpkin redneck" and advises him to stick his "pinky up his butt." Goad warns Sharp not to "piss off" the wrong person because they might react in an unstable manner. He insinuates he might show up at Sharp's gig and heckle his band, or worse. (See Message # 11 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 17, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Jean Bayou and blind CCs entire mailing list. Sharp forwards Ron Goad's vulgar e-mail to Jean Bayou and everyone on the mailing list. He accuses SAW of being a bunch of thugs. Sharp says that "SAW appears to be something close to organized crime and has little to do with inspiring artists." (See Message # 12 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 16, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Montgomery County Chief of Police. Sharp forwards Ron Goad's e-mail to MCPD Police Chief and requests that Mr. Goad be arrested for sending threatening e-mails. He points out that Mr. Goad lives in Centreville, VA, according to the signature line on his e-mail. The same signature line also contains Mr. Goad's phone number, so the police could just call and speak to him directly. (See Message # 13 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 17, 2007, Ron Goad sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Goad is clearly angry at Sharp for forwarding his e-mail to the mailing list. He greets Sharp with "Dear Dave Not-So-Sharp." Then he continues to insult Sharp, but in a less threatening manner. Mr. Goad's comments are extremely juvenile - high school locker room nonsense. (See Message # 14 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 18, 2007, an unknown individual called "Pandy Songs" sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Pandy Songs says he is a "Jew Boy" and he warns Sharp to "stay away from [his] synagogue." He expresses anger that Sharp is paid to perform at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, when Sharp is not a veteran. He makes the following threatening statement: "I hate you for saying bad things about my friends. You will find out." (See Message # 15 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 18, 2007, Pandy Songs sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Pandy Songs threatens to bomb the Wheaton VFW unless Sharp cancels an upcoming show with his musical group, The American Hot Club Band, on Oct. 20, 2007. Pandy Songs uses the word "KaBOOM," which is the sound of an explosion. He makes the following threatening comments: "You are not a veteran. You are not a veteran. You are not a veteran. What right do you have? Cancel that show and stay away from there...KaBOOM" (See Message # 16 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 18, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Montgomery County Chief of Police. Sharp forwards threatening "KaBOOM" e-mail, along with the second e-mail from "Pandy Songs," to Police Chief J. Thomas Manger. Sharp advises Chief Manger that the sender appears to be friends with Ron Goad or other members of the Songwriters Associations of Washington, DC. Sharp summarizes the recent conflict with SAW. Sharp also complains about SAW President Jean Bayou and Joe Spatarella, board member of the Baltimore Songwriter's Association. Sharp accuses Ms. Bayou of inciting the bomb threat incident with her public e-mail comments that were highly inflammatory about Sharp. He adds: "There is a definite appearance that the Songwriters Associations of Washington, DC and Baltimore may be involved, either directly or indirectly, in the transmittal of the recent threatening emails...It is my strong suspicion that Songwriters Associations of Washington, DC, Baltimore and other cities may be a tool used by the intelligence community to keep tabs on American musicians," who may be viewed as "enemies of the state" in an ongoing effort to thwart "potential opposition to the Iraq War." (See Message # 17 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 18, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Jean Bayou and CCs to Joe Spatarella. Sharp advises Bayou and Spatarella that he received two additional threatening e-mails that he forwarded to the police, along with complaints about Bayou and Spatarella and a full description of the recent mailing list conflict. (See Message # 18 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 18, 2007, Ron Goad sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Mr. Goad tells Sharp to stop sending him "obscene and slanderous emails." (NOTE: Stating an opinion about a musician is not slander, because it is an opinion. Also, Sharp used an expletive to describe a third party musician's lack of talent, hardly an obscene e-mail.) Mr. Goad advises Sharp to "purge" his e-mail address book of all persons who did not consent to receive e-mail. (See Message # 19 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 18, 2007, the office of Montgomery County Chief of Police sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Message was sent by Mary Alice Martus, Senior Executive Administrative Aide to Chief of Police J. Thomas Manger, Montgomery County Police Department. Ms. Martus advises Sharp that Chief Manger has referred Sharp's recent messages to the Assistant Chief in charge of Investigative Services Bureau (ISB). Ms. Martus advises that "Chief Jerman will accordingly ensure that one of the ISB detectives will contact you directly." (See Message # 20 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 19, 2007, Sgt. Gary Renninger, with the Montgomery County Police, sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Sgt. Renninger advises Sharp to first send a return e-mail requesting the harassment to stop. If it continues, Sharp should contact Sgt. Renninger. A phone number is provided. (See Message # 21 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 19, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Ron Goad. Sharp advises Mr. Goad to "cease and desist all transmittals of harassing and threatening emails and other communiqués." Sharp advises Mr. Goad that he was directed to send the cease and desist e-mail by the Montgomery County Police. (See Message # 22 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 19, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Pandy Songs, the anonymous Internet persona who threatened to blow up the Wheaton VFW unless Sharp cancelled his upcoming performance with the American Hot Club Band on Oct. 20th, 2007. Sharp advises Pandy Songs to "cease and desist all transmittals of harassing and threatening emails and other communiqués." Sharp advises Pandy Songs that he was directed to send the cease and desist e-mail by the Montgomery County Police. (See Message # 23 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 19, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Sgt. Gary Renninger with the Montgomery County Police. Sharp advises Sgt. Renninger that e-mails were sent as suggested. Sharp thanks Sgt. Renninger. (See Message # 24 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 19, 2007, Ron Goad sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Mr. Goad replies with complete arrogance and rudeness. He writes: "Quit bothering me, you goofy fellow." Then he proceeds to make more high school locker room type comments. Mr. Goad acts as though Sharp is still trying to get him to come to the show at the Wheaton VFW, which was obviously not the intention of the "cease and desist" e-mail. (See Message # 25 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 19, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Sgt. Gary Renninger with the Montgomery County Police. Sharp forwards Ron Goad's e-mail to Sgt. Renninger. Sharp describes Mr. Goad's e-mail as "extremely arrogant." He states that a few nights in the "slammer" might help the situation, even if Mr. Goad is being protected by an intelligence agency, which could very well be the case. (See Message # 26 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 19, 2007, Sgt. Gary Renninger, with the Montgomery County Police, sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Sgt. Renninger advises Mr. Sharp on the next steps if Mr. Goad continues to send harassing e-mails. He makes an unusual statement: "Your complaint is not being handled by the Financial Crimes Section." (See Message # 27 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 25, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Sgt. Gary Renninger with the Montgomery County Police. Sharp follows up with the initial complaint. He asks if anything was ever done about the original threatening e-mails. He advises that there was no real trouble at his VFW show on Oct. 20, 2007, but a few people attempted to heckle them, but essentially gave up because they seemed to like the music. (See Message # 28 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 26, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Sgt. Gary Renninger with the Montgomery County Police. This is a second follow-up e-mail. He asks if Sgt. Renninger works in the "Financial Crimes Section." Sharps asks the question based on a comment in a previous e-mail from Sgt. Renninger. (See Message # 29 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 26, 2007, Sgt. Gary Renninger, with the Montgomery County Police, sends e-mail to Dave Sharp. Sgt. Renninger confirms that he not only works in the "Financial Crimes Section," but is the section supervisor. He says his group does not handle harassment complaints. Those are handled by the District Detectives. (See Message # 30 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 26, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Sgt. Gary Renninger with the Montgomery County Police. Sharp thanks Sgt. Renninger for clarifying things. He proceeds to direct Sgt. Renninger to anomalies with the Songwriters of Association of Washington, DC regarding their financial affairs. Sharp points out that SAW is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. He points Sgt. Renninger to SAW's 2005 tax return, which is available on the Internet because of their non-profit tax status. (Click link below to view SAW's 2005 tax returns.) http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990_pdf_archive/521/521304143/521304143_200512_990EZ.pdf
"SAW's 2005 returns indicate that $21,036 were received from a government agency/entity, but the agency's name is not revealed," according to Sharp. Sharp also provides names of several businesses/organizations that use the same mailing address as SAW. They include Rickey Payton, head of Urban Nation H.I.P. H.O.P. Choir; National Association for Student Professionals; Society for Acupuncture Research; and Genii Magazine. (See Message # 31 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
On Oct. 26, 2007, Dave Sharp sends e-mail to Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger. Sharp forwards Chief Manger the same e-mail that he sent to Sgt. Renninger. (See Message # 32 for full e-mail with expanded headers.)
Within a few days, Sharp receives a cordial phone call from Chief Wayne Jerman, head of Investigative Services Bureau (ISB) for the Montgomery County Police. Chief Jerman is very frank in stating that he would not know where to begin investigating this kind of problem. He does not overtly state Sharp's allegation that SAW is an intelligence operation, but he refers to it in a general way. He clearly does not reject it, but says he does not know how to deal with the "kind of information you provided in your e-mails." Sharp and Chief Jerman both agreed to do nothing unless problems start again.
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