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I was the one who forwarded the news about Chuck Jones for Carl Heinzl to post for me on the Caver's List and Techdiver. I was quite disturbed by the fact that instead of giving their fellow cavers MORAL SUPPORT (if nothing else) in their difficult times, two readers on these lists IMMEDIATELY FLAMED Chuck BEFORE any facts were known to them about the case other than what was posted (and certainly NOT the guilt or innocence of the 6 divers charged). I had privately told Carl that those posters were CLUELESS about Mexican Law or politics nor cenote diving in Cozumel, and told Carl WHY! But I wanted to wait till I hear from Chuck himself before posting. I just received this GOOD NEWS from Chuck Jones: > Date: 26 Jun 96 15:32:17 EDT > > Bob, > > Thanks for your support. > > We are all free now and all charges are dropped. We have been > offiicially cleared of any wrongdoing or intent Our gear and cars have > been released back to us and we are checking for damage. > > I will give you more details soon, > > Chuck I'll continue to update you on this case. Remember folks, Chuck's original message was to WARN fellow divers (in his "W Y A" (Watch Your Ass) advice that in Mexican Law, if charged, you are GUILTY UNTIL proven INNOCENT. In Western Law, if charged, you are INNOCENT UNTIL proven GUILTY. If was supreme irony that the two posters (you know who they are!) declared Chuck GUILTY, speculated on WHY, flamed Chuck based on their speculations, BEFORE they had any FACTS for their unsubstantiated opinion! And they are in the United States, and cavers! Sheesh! Chuck Jones et al HAVE PROVEN (according to Mexican Law) their INNOCENCE! ************************************************************************* -- Bob.
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