From: Jtburkey@aol.com

Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 17:12:37 EST

To: susan@chadronrumor.com

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Subject: Police story

Recently you posted an email from Blake who was disappointed in your story

about a policeman throwing sunflower seeds out his police car window. In

fact, blake wrote "I don't belive I have ever heard of disposing of sunflower

seeds on the ground as an act of wrong-doing, much less a crime." I disagree

with Blakes judgement for several reasons:

1. Just because sunflower seeds are biodegradable, it doesn't make it right

to litter. If everybody threw biodegradable items onto the streets and

sidewalks, think of what a mess it would be!

2. Since police officers are supposed to uphold the same laws we live by and

be a model for citizens to follow, they really shouldn't litter, especially

while on duty! out a police car window sets a bad example.

From: Kiley Campbell <kileymoney@geocities.com>

To: "'susan@chadronrumor.com'" <susan@chadronrumor.com>

Subject: FW: Police Litter

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 07:00:05 -0700

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I know that you are probably getting sick of hearing about the supposed police litter, but I have to say this.

To the person that took the time to follow the car, take pictures and report it, but not leave his/her name, is a coward in my eyes. A normal, rational person would not have gone to great lengths to "catch a cop" doing something wrong. Aren't cops human, and aren't they allowed to make misjudgments once and a while? The answer is obviously yes. The "reporter" of this incident most likely was on a revenge mission for something he/she got in trouble for but the cops.

Anyway, that is my response.

Thank you,

Kiley Campbell

Former Chadron Resident

Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 22:33:07 -0600

From: Blake Veath <bveath@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu>

To: susan@chadronrumor.com

Subject: re: Police Littering

Susan,

Please conspicuously post this message on your site.

My name is Blake Veath. I am a sophomore at Tulane University in

New Orleans. I am writing to you about the recent "expose" of the

littering cops. I am disappointed that you wrote about the officer

without stopping to see what it was he was actually throwing out. I

don't believe I have ever heard of disposing of sunflower seeds on the

ground as an act of wrong-doing much less a crime. I believe that any

officer of the law deserves a little due process, also. Please, next

time you have enough time to follow, photograph, scan, distribute and

generally misrepresent someone, I would appreciate it if you would take

a minute and investigate like any good reporter usually does.

Thank You For Your Time,

Blake Veath

bveath@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu Original "police litter" story is below.

Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 08:01:38 -0400

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To: susan@chadronrumor.com

Subject: Police Photo

10-2-98

Susan,

I took this photo at 2:30 yesterday. After one hour service and scanning

I email it to you as a jpg. Every 5 to 10 seconds as I followed from

WallMart to downtown the driver would drop wrappers or shells or

something out of the window. He must have been eating something. Pretty

tacky don't you think?

My camera just happened to be in the car and as we were stopped at the

light I got a couple of shots. This one shows his hand coming out the

window again. If you use this please don't mention my name. Don't need a

ticket over the deal......Thanks

Content-Type: multipart/appledouble; boundary="----------ad71D18136EBE"; name="police litter #2"

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Content-Disposition: inline; filename="police litter #2"

Attachment converted: Hard Disk:police litter #2 (JPEG/8BIM) (0002F089)

Note to the Chadron Police. Please do some checking on this and get back to me.

Who are the two occupants in the vehicle....Thanks....Susan 10-3-98

<susan@chadronrumor.com>

10-7-98 Update...Click here for "Reply From The Chief"?