On June 9, 2006 someone claiming to be from the sherif deputy’s office hand delivered this message written by Rep. Bev Harbin on her official Hawaii state office stationary. I say “claiming” because this gentleman never left a calling card or presented any form of identification.
Its tone however is more school yard bully than heavyweight legal scholar. Compare it with her first Cease and Desist Letter if you like.
On the night of June 15, 2006 I cancelled any claim I had to the domains she wished to acquire and replied in a the tone she’d seemed accustomed…
From: jon ** AT ** talkstink.com
Subject: re: .com domain names
Date: June 16, 2006 1:26:52 AM HST
To: repharbin@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Cc: jon ** AT ** talkstink.comHey Yah Bev,
While I appreciate your interest in the material I created online I was surprised and disappointed that I was only able to out pace your personal weblog posts by two pages. Don’t feel too bad. Four posts to two isn’t a landslide defeat.
You were decent — briefly — as satirical cannon fodder, but unfortunately I can’t focus on public figures who aren’t newsworthy. Fun is fun, but alas, my time is better spent elsewhere, as I’m sure the sheriff deputy’s office has better things to do than serve me letters sent on your official state office stationary.
I am no longer the holder of any domain names bearing your public name or alias under which you present yourself. According to my domain registrar I have completely cancelled any claim I may have had to any sites of that description. It is now their responsibility to update the WHOIS data to reflect that.
I do wish you best of luck in your election effort. Winning an election would be a great deal more satisfying than being handed an appointment I’d imagine.
Sincerely,
Jon AsatoPS: The neon unplugged sign? Tres chic!
For all I know that “guy from the sheriff deputy’s office” is a homeless drug addict and is now using my signature of service to write bad checks in my name. Chilling, no? I vomit in terror just thinking about it.
Update: Upon further review I don’t blame the gentleman from the sheriff’s office for not identifying himself by name. I’d be too embarrassed to mention my name if I were a lawman hired to act as a goon for a criminal. Sorry you got dragged into this man.
