Departure, Effectively with a Gun to My Head
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:21 am
As of this afternoon, GoodK has declared his intention to sue me, with the express (and expressed) goal of financially destroying me, my wife, and my family.
This came as quite a surprise to me, frankly, but, in light of his threat, it seems inadvisable to participate here on MDB any more. I don't take the prospect of losing my house and my life savings lightly, even if it's somewhat remote. A loaded pistol is very dangerous when it's aimed at your head, whether the person holding it is an experienced gunman or a six-year-old child.
So this time it's absolutely for real, because essentially coerced.
I know that even the most baseless and frivolous lawsuits sometimes succeed, and I understand from personal experience that even a malicious lawsuit that will ultimately be tossed out by the judge "with prejudice" can consume many hours and even days, and a great many lawyers' fees, over the course of two or more years. I don't think it wise to provide GoodK and a perhaps very aggressive attorney with anything at all that might be used as a weapon against me and my family.
I wish all here the best, including -- very sincerely -- my several vocal detractors. Despite our obvious deep disagreements, I've found Dr. Shades to be fair and reasonable, and there are several others here whom I genuinely appreciate. I can always be reached at daniel_peterson@BYU.edu.
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This came as quite a surprise to me, frankly, but, in light of his threat, it seems inadvisable to participate here on MDB any more. I don't take the prospect of losing my house and my life savings lightly, even if it's somewhat remote. A loaded pistol is very dangerous when it's aimed at your head, whether the person holding it is an experienced gunman or a six-year-old child.
So this time it's absolutely for real, because essentially coerced.
I know that even the most baseless and frivolous lawsuits sometimes succeed, and I understand from personal experience that even a malicious lawsuit that will ultimately be tossed out by the judge "with prejudice" can consume many hours and even days, and a great many lawyers' fees, over the course of two or more years. I don't think it wise to provide GoodK and a perhaps very aggressive attorney with anything at all that might be used as a weapon against me and my family.
I wish all here the best, including -- very sincerely -- my several vocal detractors. Despite our obvious deep disagreements, I've found Dr. Shades to be fair and reasonable, and there are several others here whom I genuinely appreciate. I can always be reached at daniel_peterson@BYU.edu.
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