It turned out the long road I experienced in uncovering and reporting the scam was just like what Doug Wicks experienced in New Jersey, the roof consultant who got the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation Report done, citing activities of Tremco, Garland and WP Hickman ("Waste and Abuse in School Roofing" started in 1999, released Sept. 2000). Doug started complaining about it in 1991.
For the New Jersey Report, look here:
http://www.state.nj.us/sci/school.shtm
And our experiences were just as long and torturous as Gerard Beloin, roofing manufacturer and contractor in New Hampshire, who has received numerous, serious MOB-like death threats from local officials for standing up to the Garland - openly, after many years of watching the scam go on unabated in their school districts since the 1980's.
For what has been happening with Gerard, look here:
http://www.bluestonepremiumroofingsystemsinc.com/2008-02-04%20-%20REVOKED%20-%20No%20trial%20by%20a%20jury%20of%20my%20peers.htm
It's a long haul without a lot of help, and fearful reps in and out the door helping.....wanting to do something but afraid for themselves and their families, leaving a very heavy burden on a few.
So to my surprise, right before Christmas of 2005, I got an incredible "Merry Christmas" gift - from the best of you out there. You know who you are!
It was a copy of a housewife and a Grandmother!!! - for God's sake - A HOUSEWIFE'S!!!! Taxpayer Advocate Group's PRESS RELEASE in which she had done a lot of homework and caught on to the scam, partially due to a local school administration employee who had seen "something going on" with their local School Administrator and Tremco.....and Diana's research on the internet.
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What happened:
Tremco sued Diana for writing a newsletter wherein she largely quoted from other sources. Tremco never specified which statements in the newsletter were libelous, which is a legal requirement when suing someone for libel.
For TUFF's Press Release (November 21, 2005), look here:http://roofingscam.blogspot.com/2008_06_15_archive.html#7726854225769852450
For the affidavit I produced for Diana's case, look here:
http://roofingscam.blogspot.com/2008_06_15_archive.html#7537504535741172800
Diana Vice needs all of our help. If you can help her for upcoming Jury Trial, with information, with dollars - please help her.
Donations can be sent to:
Diana Vice Legal Defense Fund
P. O. Box 4
Lafayette, Indiana 47902
