Rich Paul, Capuzo and Jackie arrested in Mass

[TackleTheWorld]

These people are  being  held captive and ransom is $2500 bail each. 
The location is Shelburne Falls, Mass. 
The captors aka the State police's number is (413) 625-6311

[David]

Called, asked them to take care of my friends. 
If they cannot pay, they will go in front of a judge tomorrow. 
A friend told me they allegedly had a firearm, and pot.  I forgot to confirm if this was true. 

[Steve]

Coconut asked me to post some info,
living in the communist country known as "Massachusetts" for 22 years, I've learned how absolutely fucking retarded gun laws, in MA are.

I don't know the details of Rich Paul and Capuzzo's arrest, but here is some information on what they may be charged with:

FIREARM, CARRY W/O LICENSE C . 269 S . 10(A ) 18months to 5 years
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/269-10.htm
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/269-10g.htm

http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/chsb/cori_master_crime_list.pdf here is a LONG list of every "crime" in Massachusetts and the sentence guidelines along with the statute
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/index.htm

[antijingoist]

oh my.

[smeg]

i posted this on facebook right after i called.  i don't feel like typing it again, so this is from a few hours ago:

so i just called... the guy let me get out about 5 words, then just started saying "yep, yep, yep" to drown me out. and so finally i just said, "you should be ashamed." here was the cop's reply:

"you should too. stop calling here or that'll be harassment."

then he hung up on me...

so... this was the first (and only) time i called. now he is threatening me with being charged for a "crime" of harassment for calling to ask if my friends are ok, then being interrupted, treated very rudely, threatened, then hung up on... by a "PUBLIC SERVANT". yep, harassment indeed.

everyone keep calling non-stop, but be sure to push *67 first (it will block your phone number from caller ID... cops can probably still trace it, but it'd be too much time/effort for these lazy guys who can't even take the time to attempt a conversation. just threaten, hang up, move on... thats all they know.

[Highline]

i posted this on facebook right after i called.  i don't feel like typing it again, so this is from a few hours ago:

so i just called... the guy let me get out about 5 words, then just started saying "yep, yep, yep" to drown me out. and so finally i just said, "you should be ashamed." here was the cop's reply:

"you should too. stop calling here or that'll be harassment."

then he hung up on me...

so... this was the first (and only) time i called. now he is threatening me with being charged for a "crime" of harassment for calling to ask if my friends are ok, then being interrupted, treated very rudely, threatened, then hung up on... by a "PUBLIC SERVANT". yep, harassment indeed.

everyone keep calling non-stop, but be sure to push *67 first (it will block your phone number from caller ID... cops can probably still trace it, but it'd be too much time/effort for these lazy guys who can't even take the time to attempt a conversation. just threaten, hang up, move on... thats all they know.

That sounds like the mass-mentality Meg.  Quite offensive, it is.

I fear for whomever was charged with the firearm possession.  I know Mass has a mandatory minimum for that stuff......



Welcommne to Massachusetteks, yah?

[RidleyReport]

pre recorded emergency vid is up and linking to this thread

[PeteEyre]

Any updates??

[Lance]

Any updates??

He just called in: http://nh.porcupine411.com/2010/07/01/audio-message-from-masscommonweal-4137745537/

He says his bond has just been reduced to $500 from $2500.

When I talked to him last night he was in the State Police Troop B-2 barracks in Shelburne Falls, MA. 413.625.6311 but I'm not sure he's still there this morning.  When we got off the phone he said that they were taking him elsewhere.

[Steve]

everyone keep calling non-stop, but be sure to push *67 first (it will block your phone number from caller ID... cops can probably still trace it, but it'd be too much time/effort for these lazy guys who can't even take the time to attempt a conversation. just threaten, hang up, move on... thats all they know.

*ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE*
Most police stations etc get full ISUP information, not to mention it's easy enough for them to just call the phone company or *57.

Chapter 269: Section 14A. Annoying telephone calls

Section 14A. Whoever telephones another person, or causes any person to be telephoned, repeatedly, for the sole purpose of harassing, annoying or molesting such person or his family, whether or not conversation ensues, or whoever telephones a person repeatedly, and uses indecent or obscene language to such person, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/269-14a.htm

[Steve]

Article XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature; and the military power shall always be held in an exact subordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/const.htm

[Steve]

I think he's here:
http://www.fcso-ma.com/directions.html

[PeteEyre]

Just posted this to http://facebook.com/peteeyre

UPDATE on Rich Paul & Mark Capuzzo - just got off the phone with Franklin Co. Sheriff's Office (http://www.fcso-ma.com/directions.html) and was told the following:
-the pair was brought to court this morning around 9am
-they both still have $2500 bail (which counters early statements of Rich's bail reduction to $500)
-charges they face "can't be released"
-bail has to be paid in-person with either cash or a certified check

Anyone in the area have the time/ability (PayPal account or willing to share mailing addy to recoup money later) to act as the point-person? Of course we should continue to call the kidnappers to ascertain if the fate of Rich and Capuzzo post-court.

[David]

In the past Rich has wanted bailed out, and if I recall correctly, he has paid back the bail that was put down the last time he needed it directly to the individual who fronted the money. 

[PeteEyre]

Just called their kidnappers again - they're back from court and still in custody (didn't get released). I was told they will be there until they get bailed out (or wait for an unknown period of time and go through all the arbitrary man-made legal hoops for their alleged offenses). No word yet on who is the actual victim.

According to Google Maps ... See Morethey're only an hour from Keene: http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=keene%2C+New+Hampshire&daddr=franklin+county%2C+ma&hl=en&geocode=FbwdjwIdgx-x-ylzGiGEeHThiTG988LHrkxToA%3BFSf3iAIdM_ur-ylpWa3KFdTmiTH7yZdgluocZA&mra=ls&sll=42.85835%2C-72.026455&sspn=0.704665%2C1.652069&ie=UTF8&ll=42.729866%2C-72.445221&spn=0.706136%2C1.652069&t=h&z=10 and a couple of hours (where me and Adam are now) from Manch: http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Manchester%2C+Hillsborough%2C+New+Hampshire&daddr=franklin+county%2C+ma&hl=en&geocode=FbgPkAIdu6-9-ymjbGZo1k7iiTF5cTUfRjIEaw%3BFSf3iAIdM_ur-ylpWa3KFdTmiTH7yZdgluocZA&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=42.627142%2C-72.21899&sspn=1.414586%2C3.304138&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=10