Posted on 03/03/2006 10:30:50 PM PST by Travis McGee
Angel Shamaya, founder of KeepAndBearArms.com is in jail in Michigan, having been arrested for possession of firearms not properly registered under Michigan law.
Angel's friends are working to help him with this problem, but we need your help, right now!
We need character references from you for Angel. There is a form letter for you to fill out and send back at: http://www.marbut.com/angel.
Be advised that Angel's problem is happening in the Detroit area, where a strong anti-gun sentiment exists in the criminal justice system. So, we are asking you to downplay gun-rights and gun-related comments. We will NOT deliver to the court any disparaging letters about Michigan or Michigan laws. Stay on the high ground.
Please, download a copy of the draft letter. Add one sentence of personal comment if you wish - no more.
This is for upstanding, legitimate citizens only. So, we want you to add your name, mail address, and phone number to the letter, so the judge seeing these will accept your letter and will not think you are some flake.
You may email your completed letter, either as an attached MSWord (.doc) file, or pasted into the body of your email, either to newslinks@keepandbeararms.com or to mssa@mtssa.org. So we can pick it out from our many other emails, PLEASE make the SUBJECT of your email: "Angel reference." We will see that these letters get to Angel's attorney ASAP.
Please pass this on to your friends for action. We need letters from everyone who knows or knows of, and appreciates Angel.
Thanks loads for your help.
Gary Marbut, President Montana Shooting Sports Association http://www.mtssa.org author, Gun Laws of Montana http://www.mtpublish.com
Personal note from David Codrea: I spoke with Angel at length last night, before this happened. He is a great patriot and friend. WarOnGuns visitors: I have never really asked you for anything. I am pleading with you to support our brother in his time of need. I will be monitoring things as they unfold--if and when we need to help Angel with more than words, I will let you know.
Please do this support letter now--and please spread this news far and wide.
More from Nicki Fellenzer:
Folks, most of you know how decent, passionate, intelligent and dynamic Angel Shamaya is. He has committed himself to freedom, and I know of few people who are as dedicated to the cause of freedom as Angel. He is also a personal friend to many of us, and now he needs our help.
Today he was arrested, and he is currently in jail. Please read the link below and take a few minutes to write the judge on his behalf. I have National Drill this weekend, and I'm sending this from my hotel room. I won't be around much until Sunday night, but I'm counting on you guys to spread the news and help Angel through this. Please!
http://www.keepandbeararms.com/nicki/Angel.htm
The link includes an address where to send your letters of reference. Please do so as quickly as you can!
Then, I urge you to pass this email to everyone you know. Post it on your websites and blogs, pass it on to fellow bloggers and help us ensure that this gets the widest possible dissemination. Yes, this is about freedom -- but right now, we need to ensure he is, first and foremost, released and that charges are dismissed, so please toe the line on this one. For Angel.
Thanks!
Nicki Fellenzer
UPDATE: I just got off the phone with the Oakland County Sheriff to see if I could help in any way with bail. Unfortunately, the attendant told me Angel has not been arraigned yet, so there is no public information they can share, and that the best thing to do would be to call back tomorrow night. I told the deputy he had a good man in custody and to please see to it that Angel was safe.
March 4, 2006
Oakland County, Michigan
Circuit Court
Re: Mr. Angel Shamaya
Dear Judge;
Mr. Angel Shamaya is before your court on a misdemeanor charge of having been in possession of one or more firearms not properly registered under Michigan laws.
I have known Angel for several years and want to inform the court that I know him to be a law-abiding and upstanding American citizen. I don't know whether or not he violated Michigan law, but I do know that he a good person who moved there to be near his son and who takes his family and civic responsibilities very seriously. He is a non-violent and reputable person. He is one of the good guys in our society. I hold a high level security clearance with the U.S. government and work in the area of regional infrastructure security. I would trust Angel in that environment on a moments notice because of my past knowledge and experience with him.
Please afford Mr. Shamaya the respect and courtesy you would any other beyond-reproach, well-known, upstanding member of your community. I am almost certain, that if you look at this closely, you will find that Angel was either already complying with, or seeking to comply with whatever regulations he is accused of violating and should therefore be afforded every before-mentioned courtesy and consideration
Thank you very much for your time in reading this letter.
Sincerely yours,
Jeff Head
address
Emmett, ID 83617
Phone:
email:
In Iraq? I have seriously considered it myself on several occassions...have lots of friends and compatriots over there...and now another. God's best to you and yours, His blessings and His watch care.
Please do ping me to that thread.
Regards
L
Amen Jeff!
See my letter of support to the Judge in post 81. Hope tens of thousands of such letters come in for him.
Ping me next time and thanks in advance!
Great letter Jeff.
Maybe you should try writing a book or two!
Gotta get with the folks who are gathering these things and get that fixed. Duh...guess that old fifty mark is setting in, need the better half to whack me upside the head with a frying pan a little more often or something.
Who provides Character References for a man he doesn't know?
Many of us do know him. Many have watched and known of his involvement with the 2nd Amendment for years, and many have been involved with him or he with us. Based on that knowledge, a reference can be made...and I hope thousands do.
"To: vrwc0915 Generally one can get an idea of what a person is like by looking at those with whom they associate. I see women like this everyday turning out loser after loser with loser after loser. Ignore reality if you like I could not care less. Scumbag Causes Death of Son should have been headline. Brainless Slut Critical of Lawmen would be another accurate one. Never fear that I will complain to the mods about anything you wish to call me. Give it your best shot. 67 posted on 03/03/2006 11:38:01 AM CST by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)"
A Character Reference is for an INDIVIDUAL. My discussion was of a subculture and was a description of a type we see far too often. Perhaps that is too subtle for you.
Great I just have the idea that it is bad to do this if one does not know the person. That is dishonest and has no bearing upon the actions of those who DO know him.
Agreed...but I do not think the intent was to get peope who do not know him to fruadulently endorse or reference him. The fact is, there are thousands who do know him and can provide such reference. I see the request trying to get those people involved. I am one of those and it got to the right person. So are many others on this thread.
oops, private reply comin
Thank you Tinman..
That is surely the truth my good man.
I read your message and I will pass it on.
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