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To: cavers@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*
Subject: Legal questions in Jackson Co.
From: "Christopher A. Brown" <chbrown@fr*.sc*.fs*.ed*>
Cc: techdiver@opal.com
Cc: Cave
Cc: Divers
Cc: List <cavers@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*>
Cc: chbrown@fr*.sc*.fs*.ed*
Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 16:22:08 -0400 (EDT)

I have been notified, in my capacity as Public Relations Chairman of the 
National Association for Cave Diving, that discussions on this and other 
forums referring to Jackson County law enforcement officials in a 
negative manner (ie -- as oppressive) are hampering communications and 
progress in negotiating a settlement of the legal questions about cave 
diving in Jackson Blue and other local caves. The Sherrif 
has stated that his intentions (and the county's) are good ones: to prevent 
openwater divers from drowning in the caves, and to insure access by cave 
divers. While there are still questions regarding the legality of recent 
decisions, and ground access to the site is possible by going through the 
local authorities, our handling of ourselves and our language will have 
an effect on what happens next.
 This is a free country -- dissent and the ability to express our opinions,
 any way we want except violently, are allowed. We still have the right to
 question authority and ask for an examination of and the enforcement of our 
legal rights. However,inflammatory language never helps. 

 Christopher A. Brown
The Technical Diving Video Library 
by Sci-Graphica PR/DOCENT FILMS
Tallahassee FL 32311
chbrown@fr*.fs*.ed*
P 904-942-7222, F 904-942-1240
It's not the pace of life that concerns me -- 
it's the sudden stop at the end.

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