Unfortunately, the suspended attorney operating the Berman blog has posted more hateful distortions that need to be corrected.  Otherwise, he and his buddies will claim he is right because we did not refute his distortions and false statements.

For example, he said during a typically vicious, personal attack on Rana Goodman:

“She also states that she admires Frank and Stebbins for standing up to file their criminal complaints against Roz Berman and Roger Cooper. And although she correctly notes that they have yet to be found guilty of anything, and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty must be given, she said NOT A SINGLE WORD when the police exonerated both Berman and Cooper. So apparently Berman and Cooper are still guilty, even though the police investigation ended and the current case is not about Berman and Cooper.” …

“It’s laughable that some on the Goodman/Arendt blog have expressed umbrage that I referenced Kay Frank’s own unethical past action regarding our website members list around the same time that Kay’s fahter passed away …as if I received a phone call with that news before I posted my comments? Yet neither the Franks or Ms. Goodman ever expressed any empathy for the hundreds of hours of grief Frank and Stebbins put Roz through while their phony complaints were being investigated.”

The following is the truth, and nothing but the truth:

1. It is true that Roz Berman and Roger Cooper, as well as Stebbins and Frank, are all innocent unless  proven guilty in a court of law.  But, if or when Stebbins and Frank are found NOT guilty, a more rigorous investigation of the original report at a higher level may need to finally settle the matter.
2. HPD’s investigation officer (self-acknowledged as insufficiently trained and inexperienced in white collar crime and accounting matters)  reported he was unable to confirm the suspicions reported on by Stebbins and Frank.  So, without using any independent, professional consultant, he chose to believe the board’s story, and concluded the allegations were “unfounded”.  And, by charging Stebbins and Frank with filing a false police report, HPD and the Board blocked them from going to the District Attorney to seek a second opinion on the suspected violations.Here is an independent legal opinion by local attorney, Robert Sullivan, about HPD’s arrest for filing a false police report:
   [1] http://blog.anthemvoice.org/2010/02/22/independent-legal-analysis-of-arrest/
3. Meanwhile, we know the IRS would not be auditing the corporation’s tax returns if there were not some serious questions involving large sums of money concerning compliance with tax laws.   If you have not seen them, Ron Johnson’s articles on this topic provide useful information and insight:
   [2] http://www.scaview.org/The%20IRSTaxAuditII.html
   [3] http://www.scaview.org/The%20IRSTaxAudit.html
4. While it is impossible to discuss the details of the formal case while it is being tried, Ron Johnson’s personal investigation and reports can be useful.  He provides some facts and draws some conclusions on how the Henderson PD conducted its investigation, and how it appeared to arrive at its decision.  See these links:
   [4] http://www.scaview.org/UnderArrest.html
   [5] http://www.scaview.org/TextHPDLtrBODt.html
   http://www.scaview.org/FalseReport.html
5. There is nothing “laughable” about Mr. Berman’s personal, hateful vendetta of libelous allegations against Kay Frank for over 2 years.  He unilaterally claimed and commented on perhaps a dozen occasions that he believes something unethical or illegal was done by Kay.  But, no violations of association rules or NRS 116 statutes has ever been claimed by him or the board.   So, exactly what has been his agenda for 2 years of such bogus, relentless attacks?  Does anyone really believe he is singularly qualified to establish SCA rules and public condemnations for “ethical conduct”?