Re: PR: Brinks Home Security files Civil Suit against Jim Rojas & www.tech-man.com

["tourman" <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

RHC: Jim, having recently experienced a similiar song and dance with
ADT, I
> > can appreciate how you feel at this moment. I wish you all the luck in
> > the world in this suit and will be following this with much interest.<
>
Whomever: Just tell ADT how old you are and they will drop the case.
They know
> the judgment could take 5 years or so to come to fruition and someone
> of your advanced age is more than likely to be dumping in diapers and
> dribbling on a bib by then.

RHC: Cripes, 62 isn't old ! I'll still be going at it when you're
suckin' on Viagra to keep it up !!! And who the hell is this
anyway...God damn aliases.....

 A couple of things to keep in mind regardless of the correctness (or
 not) of their lawsuit. These big companies (just like governments)
can
> > be real bastards in wearing you down. They have all the money in the
> > world while companies like ours have limited resources. Corporate
> > lawyers are experts at dragging things out hoping to wear you down
> > financially, allowing them to win by default. At some point you may be
> > forced to think about the consequences of continuing a struggle with
> > limited value to you even if you win. I'm not suggesting for a moment
> > that you throw in the towel if you and your lawyer feel you are
> > correct; however, at some point, there may also be merit in sitting
> > down and discussing the situation and coming up with a mutually
> > agreeable "compromise". Your lawyer should tell you realistically your
> > chances of winning in your situation. In my case, I was able to do
> > that by giving up concessions to them which were of no consequence to
> > me whatsoever (never to mention ADT by name on my website...big
> > deal...didn't say anything about not using the term "borg" or "big
> > blue" though....) <
>
> Horseshit! They really can't do diddly dick to you or Jim. It doesn't
> mean you're not wrong for unlocking boards.

RHC: Who's talking about unlocking boards....the subject is possible
copyright infringement of a variety of potential types !!! As Jim
says, he doesn't mess with the firmware in any way, and I know this to
be true. Besides, Brinks is just stirring up shit because they can't
have their cake and eat it too. They abandon crap equipment  and then
piss and moan when someone tries to resurrect it from the garbage. If
it's so bloody valuable, then go retrieve it when the client leaves
the home. In my case however, ADT did have valid points because I
posted information from a friend which was incorrect as far as how I
put it up on my website (didn't mean it wasn't true; just that I
couldn't substantiate it...). In fairness, they were reasonable to
deal with and we resolved it to our mutual benefit.However, in Jim's
case, doesn't sound like they have much of a case (IMO). It all sounds
like a scare campaign hoping he'll cave in. In this case, "Goliath"
sounds more like any other large company with too many lawyers on
staff...

It just means the burden
> of proof is on them. How can they honestly prove that you've ever
> unlocked a board, sold a manual, rented a programmer, or hacked their
> software unless you confess? How can they prove your website wasn't
> hacked which resulted in that information being posted? They can't!
> They can only assume.
> Another thing to consider is whether the judgement they obtain is
> enforceable in your state....... It's NOT! Only Federal judgements
> cross state lines. Any dime store lawyer can handle that for you.
> There's a million ways out of it but only one way into it. I wouldn't
> even acknowledge the correspondence from them.
>
> > Whatever happens, we will all be watching this with great interest.
> > Keep your chin up! David really can beat Goliath, but sometimes not
> > always in the most obvious way. Just make sure that if you win the
> > battle, you don't lose the war in the process.<
>
> And you should know about David beating Goliath because you had
> ringside seats ya old fucking canuck. You'd be lost without me RHC.
> Are you sure you're not a Newfie?

RHC: Naw !! But I love 'em...some of the very best people in the
world, along with the many "Bubba's' and "Billie Bobs" I met in
Alabama and Florida this winter....rough around the edges maybe, but
fine, honest, God fearing people.And I don't worry about any of them
packing guns either. The hotshot lawyers from Brinks and ADT could
learn some lessons on humility from some of these good folks....

And...yeah...I might be lost without you if I knew who the hell you
were....is this Tom by chance?...(crusty young fart !!!)