Re: Crime?

["Klopfenstein, Ed (AFS)" <EdK -at- ACCU-FAB -dot- COM>]

OOOPS!

I made a boo boo!  Mr. Bonney didn't ask me if why I thought the big
e-mail issue could be considered illegal.  He just said he didn't think
it was.



>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Klopfenstein, Ed        (AFS)
>Sent:  Monday, July 28, 1997 11:02 AM
>To:    TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject:       Crime?
>
>I was asked in a private e-mail by Mr. Bonney why his information
>request could be considered illegal if he was scouting for quotes to use
>to market his company.
>
>Here's an example:
>
>Let's say the LA Times writes that a movie was "cinematic trash, save
>the brilliant attempts at greatness by Jodie Foster."
>
>Then, the movie company creates an advertisement about their film that
>says, "LA Times = 'Brilliant.' "
>
>That's considered misrepresentation and fraud.  If mining for illicit
>marketing quotes is Bonney's intention (and please note that I'm not
>saying it is because I don't know), then it would be a federal crime
>because Bonney's company is based in Canada, and he's soliciting for
>quotes internationally.
>
>If a tech writer discovered his/her name on a "Bonney" brochure, they
>could realistically sue for a percentage of sales since that
>"recommendation" was used without their consent.
>
>I hope that helps.
>
>Oh, and concerning technical writers being a "paranoid" bunch, as you
>said, you're right (in this case).
>
>SO......identifying yourself, your company, and you're intentions ...
>and calm that concern.
>
>Ed Klopfenstein
>
>Technical Writer
>Accu-Fab Systems, Inc.
>Corvallis, OR
>http:\\www.accu-fab.com
>
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