Swattings of anti-corruption crusaders are in the news. I’m far from the most prominent but include me among the victims, of at least something similar.
My experiences didn’t concern armed police. These cyber-attacks led to a year of misery, tears and despair, however. My bank account was robbed. Notices from Toyota were never received leading to missed payments.
The most dangerous attack might have been when I never was told my health insurance payments had stopped. I didn’t realize that I had gone six-months without health insurance until renewal time came in December and I was wondering why I wasn’t getting the usual email and text warnings from my provider.
There was good reason for the missing emails. Someone changed my email address on their records to one I hadn’t used in more than decade.
I learned that this address had also been changed on bonus plans including at CVS, Claire’s and Victoria Secrets. The most recent revelation was that it was changed at my accountant, which is why I hadn’t gotten the usual reminders this tax season that I actually depend on.
So why didn’t I get text messaging?
That’s where the swatting connection comes in. Swatters use the actual phone numbers of their victims when making their false 911 reports.
I’m certain someone had been using this tech to block my phone number from long-time friends and clients. One close friend said she received an insulting text from me. I never sent it, of course, and she knows me well enough to not think I did. I wonder, though, if others who I don’t see regularly got similar ones.
If they did, please know it wasn’t me.
Other troubling/frightening things were an inability to send messages on Facebook and the disappearance of my Uber app after an ordered a ride. Even the driver was perplexed as to that happening.
I reported the bank theft to Haverford Police and my bank was able to make good on it. I’ve also made a reports to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3.gov), along with the security offices at my health insurance provider, Verizon and Apple.
I have a new phone number and things seem to be working. I’m back in touch with some old friends, my car payments are up-to-date and I have health insurance.
If you are a friend or old client please send me a note at info@BillLawrenceOnline.com and I’ll give you my contact info.
Whoever did this though deserves to rot for a long time in a bad prison.
Thugs Raze GOP Offices — Thugs broke into Republican offices in four communities including Media and Newtown earlier today, Oct. 10.
The thugs trashed desks and took pictures. The female volunteers staffing them were left in tears.
Alfe Goodwin, the retired Philadelphia cop seeking to unseat the incumbent in Pennsylvania’s 5th congressional district, condemned the action as desperate and demonic.
Really, why would someone who trusts the rule of law and will of the people do such a thing?
Answer: They wouldn’t.
The only ones who would are demonic and fearful of losing their position and power.
The 5th District incumbent is Mary Gay Scanlon and she is afraid to debate Alfe.
Why? She is fearful of losing her position and power.
By the way, the Jen O’Mara, the incumbent in the 165th district state house seat is ducking a debate with challenger.
Why?
See above.
Alfe Goodwin with retired teacher Joy Schwartz and journalist Sharon Devaney
Rallying For An American Hero — Patriots took gathered on West Chester Pike in Newtown Square, Pa. to show support after hearing President Trump had been shot at his rally in Butler, Pa., July 13.
They rallied for the President and prayed for those killed and injured, said Media GOP Chairman Michael Straw.
President Trump Shot And Remains Defiant — Donald Trump was shot at tonight’s, July 13, rally in Butler, Pa. The bullet came from the roof of a building behind the stage. Trump was hit in the right ear and fell to floor as Secret Service agents rushed to cover him. He came to his feet and defiantly shaked his fist as he was taken to safety and treatment.
The Donald is a badass and we are proud to be supporters.
Two attendees were also reportedly shot. Their injures have been described as serious, possibly fatal.
Sharon Devaney Bank Account Hacked — Charlie Alexander of Marple and Sharon Devaney passionately spoke about the illegal alien crisis in Delaware County, Pa. at the May 1 County Council meetingand a day later at a United4Delco event
Blue Jeep Stalking Charlie Alexander–Charlie Alexander, whose ChucklesSport site leads the chronicling of Delaware County, Pa.’s chapter in America’s illegal immigration invasion drama, appears to be being stalked by a blue jeep.
The Marple man even got its picture.
It’s pretty solid evidence that Charlie is over some kind of target. This kind of effort isn’t wasted on crazy cranks.
The blue jeep that keeps crossing Charlie Alexander’s path
Howard Alexander And Olivia Taylor — At last night’s raucous Delaware County, Pa. Council meeting something set off Howard Alexander of Marple and he was escorted from the room by police.
We understand he was told to just go home and chill out.
Which is exactly how matters such as this are supposed to be handled.
But what would have happened if he had been a black woman?
Would he have been hauled to the station, strip-searched and made to stand in a cupboard for an hour before being charged with an obscure misdemeanor?
That’s what Upper Darby Council did to Olivia Taylor for doing basically the same thing.
OK, Upper Darby is calling Olivia “white” but really.
If Olivia did at the Government Center — or anywhere else — what she did in Upper Darby we are confident she would have been treated as Howard.
A more interesting question is would Howard have been treated as Olivia, if he did in Upper Darby what he did in Media?
We think maybe not.
Unless he was effectively pointing out that Upper Darby Council is filled with scofflaws and tax dodgers, and their solicitor disrespects veterans.
Then maybe yes.
Upper Darby is run by thugs.
If County Council wants to regain trust and end partisan divides, they should call their fellow Democrats on Garrett Road and tell them to make Olivia’s bogus charge go away.
Houck Explains Candidacy At Bucks Meet And Greet — Congressional candidate Mark Houck explained why he was running to a dozen persons at a meet-and-greet petition party at the Doylestown home of Dawn Bancroft.
Houck is seeking to replace incumbent Brian Fritzpatrick as the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. The district is Bucks County and part of eastern Montgomery County.
Lawfare is the use of the legal system against political opponents while letting supporters break the law at will. Examples would be 22-year sentences for Jan. 6 protestors while dropping all charges from the far more destructive attacks on the White House and its surroundings in the summer of 2020.
Or giving the guy who nearly killed Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky) just 30 days albeit that was later extended to seven months with six months home detention.
Or what happened to Houck.
Houck had long worked as a sidewalk councilor outside the Planned Parenthood Elizabeth Blackwell Health Center in Philadelphia and had always taken pains to follow federal and local laws staying 50 feet from the entrance doors. In October 2021, anti-life activist Bruce Love approached Houck’s 12-year-old son and shouted obscenities at him. Houck pushed him away. Love reported an assault to police. Local authorities felt the complaint was spurious and took no action.
Yes, even District Attorney Larry Krasner declined to press charges.
So the Biden “Justice” Department got involved and charged him with violating the FACE Act — a federal law that makes it a crime to injure, intimidate, or interfere with anyone providing abortion services.
Houck’s attorney asked for a time and place for Houck to surrender himself.
What happened next was something one would think could never happen in America.
At about 6:30 a.m., Sept. 23, 2022, FBI agents in helmets, body armor and carrying assault rifles descended on the Houck family’s rural Kintnersville home. There was loud banging on the front door and the bell ringing insistently. Houck asked who it was. FBI came the answer and Houck was ordered to open up. He could not see who they were, it should be noted.
Wonder if our brilliant feds considered how criminals can use this ploy for a home invasion. It would certainly make it less likely for a thug to have to face a homeowner with a gun.
Anyway, Houck told him he had seven babies in the house which might have been a bit of a fib as his kids were past the infant stage. It calmed down the lawmen, though, and he let them in.
His wife, Ryan-Marie, at this point was on the scene. The feds were pointing their guns at Houck and the children. Ryan-Marie demanded to see a warrant. The feds told her they didn’t need one. Houck who was in a t-shirt, shorts and flip flops asked if he could put on some clothes.
The request was refused. Houck was handcuffed in front of his kids and hauled away.
Houck said he was shackled with a belly belt and chained to a table for six hours before being released on his own recognizance.
He expected to be offered a plea deal. His attorneys, however, told them that was unlikely as the feds win 98 precent of their trials. It’s the accused that asks for the plea bargain, his attorneys said.
Houck was looking at an 11 year sentence plus fines.
Houck declined to seek a deal. As trial date approached, however, the feds shockingly offered one calling for no prison time or fines. His attorneys urged Houck to accept but he refused.
They said to talk to his wife and he agreed.
Ryan-Marie said he could take the deal but if he did he couldn’t come back.
They prayed about it. Taking the deal would set a precedent that would weaken free speech for all Americans, they realized.
Houck was going to trial.
The jury was picked. Many, if not most, had been supportive in some way of Planned Parenthood.
The trial ended Jan. 30, 2023. The jury had deliberated for but an hour before declaring not guilty.
It’s a time of miracles.
Houck was then approached by parties asking him to take on Fitzpatrick who votes with the Democrats 70 percent of the time.
He prayed about it and decided to.
Believe it or not, he’s getting support from Bucks GOP committee people. Fitzpatrick is still getting most of it but he shouldn’t be cocky.
Houck’s second issue is immigration. He said Fitzpatrick had ignored it until just a few weeks ago when Speaker Mike Johnson convinced him to visit Eagle Pass, Texas to see the crisis for himself.
Houck says that 10 improvised explosive devices have been found near the border. What about the ones that haven’t been found?
Trump Walks Where Lincoln Trod — As most know, the partisan-Democrat Colorado State Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s name may not be on the ballot in that state for the 2024 election.
There was one other time in America’s history when states kept a man from running for president.
