Again, we were thrown out of the federal building in Indianapolis last April. Evidence in hand, we went there to speak with an FBI agent, on the advice of another agent, who told us they accept walk-ins.
I can assure you, they do not.
The FBI is composed of rude, nasty people who have hearing problems. I'm guessing at that last part, but it seems obvious, since they didn't want to hear anything LosingJeff and I had to say. First off, we were accosted by their Jabba-esque receptionist, who insisted that we explain every detail of our presentation before she would even consider putting the candy bar down long enough to pick up the phone. Once we explained that she wasn't invited to our party, she reluctantly called someone to report the troublemakers.
The bitter and wrinkled spinster we spoke with was no bargain, either. She just kept repeating, "Go see your attorney general..." and "You need to leave..." As she left us in the lobby, she refused to give her name, as did the Neanderthal who came charging out to assist her in berating us. When I asked their names, Tarzan turned on his heel, took two steps toward me and growled, "We're Investigative Control Specialists, and that's all you need to know about us!"
No, Four4me, the feds aren't the answer. In fact, if this ever does spark a federal investigation, the FBI can kiss the darkest part of me before they get a look at my folder. I'll tell them where to look for evidence, but I'll burn the file before I'll let them see it now.
Unless, of course, they're willing to give me that kiss. In public. On live television. At high noon. Then I might reconsider and give them a page or two.
Oh, one more thing - and this should save a post or two: I already wrote the director at Quantico and told him what happened, and I'm happy to report that it drew the expected response: My complaint was ignored.
Here is a list of people we've met with and organizations we've contacted during our investigation of the hopelessly corrupt Hoosier Lottery (in no particular order):
Fort Wayne Newspapers (Kevin Leininger, Frank Gray), Republican Chief of Staff Leslie Davis Hiner, Representative Robert Alderman, Representative Robert Cherry, Representative Tiny Adams, Representative Vi Simpson, Congressman Mark Souder, Sgt. Michael Thayer of the Marion County Grand Jury, Special Agent David Wintrode (FBI, Ft. Wayne), Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter, The Securities and Exchange Commission (since they're a corporation), Erin Moriarty (48 Hours), MSNBC Investigates, The National Enquirer (Yes! We are that desperate!), Nader's Raiders, Geraldo Rivera, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Kurtiss, CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, Fox News, CNN, 60 Minutes, The Detroit Free Press, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Indianapolis Star, The South Bend Tribune, The Kendallville News-Sun, Governor Mitch Daniels (three times), Ellen Whitt (Daniels' Deputy Campaign Manager) (twice - before the election), Marina Bookout (Hoosier Lottery Regional Sales Manager), Freddie Burris (Hoosier Lottery Prize Claim Coordinator), Joe Pfister (Hoosier Lottery Internal Auditor/CPA), former Hoosier Lottery Director Jack Ross, current Director Esther Schneider, Indiana Public Access Counselor Mike Hurst (no enforcement power), Indiana Inspector General David Thomas (same problem; no enforcement power), United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi, WRTV-6 (Raphael Sanchez), WPTA TV (Cathy, Programming Coordinator), Todd Northrop of LotteryPost.com, Joe at VersaBet.com, the Indiana Licensed Beverage Association, The American Legion, the ACLU, the NAACP (a long shot, but what the heck), Janna Shisler (Hoosier Lottery Legal Counsel who, I suspect, received her degree from The Upstairs College of Rules, Law, and Office Supplies), Special Agent Ray Gannon (FBI, Dayton), FBI Director Robert Mueller, Robert Voegler, an Indiana attorney (and, I might add, one of the most successful litigators in the entire state), three other Indiana law firms (whose names I've agreed not to divulge, at their requests), a Chicago law firm whose name presently escapes me (I still have their email; if this drives you crazy, let me know and I'll look it up for you), countless retailers and, finally, a private investigator who tried, but failed, to get a picture of the back of their RNG machine so we could see what it's connected to.
This list is by no means complete, as for the first year or so I didn't keep accurate records of whom I met with and when. Consequently, I'm sure I've forgotten to mention a person or two, but you get the idea. There are presently a few additional irons in the fire, thanks in large part to some other members here on the forum who came up with some really nifty ideas (you know who you are).
After pursuing this for three years, we're committed to seeing it through to the end. All we have to do is to keep adding names to the list. The process of elimination is slow and excruciating but, eventually, we're bound to find the person we're looking for.