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Gotham Victims Advocate helps victims of crimes within Gotham City.

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GVAF email inquiries@gvafoundation.org GVAF phone 1866 237 6314

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From inquiries@gvafoundation.org Fri Nov 30 19:17:48 2007 Return-Path: <inquiries@gvafoundation.org> Authentication-Results: mta257.mail.mud.yahoo.com from=gvafoundation.org; domainkeys=neutral (no sig) Received: from 64.49.219.6 (EHLO sat6.emailsrvr.com) (64.49.219.6) by mta257.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:17:48 -0800 Received: by mail34a.mail.sat.mlsrvr.com (SMTP Server, from userid 5000) id 44A071B4006; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:17:48 -0500 (EST) To: XXXXXXXXX@yahoo.com Subject: RE: PTSD Help From: inquiries@gvafoundation.org Reply-To: inquiries@gvafoundation.org Message-Id: <20071201031748.44A071B4006@mail34a.mail.sat.mlsrvr.com> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:17:48 -0500 (EST) Content-Length: 528 We have received your email and we hope to send you a more personal response as soon as possible. GVAF is a volunteer organization and the consequences of the Fear Toxin attack in The Narrows have led to an overwhelming number of requests for assistance. We are attempting to respond as quickly as possible. Gotham City Services has set up special programs for assistance with housing or for assistance with symptoms associated with the Fear Toxin attack. Again, our apologies for our inability to respond at this time.

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Thank you for calling the Gotham Victims Advocate Foundation. If you are calling about the free psychological screening for PTSD for people living in the Narrows, we currently have a waiting list for that service. We are working with the city to expand the program. If you are having symptoms of exposure to the Fear toxin, such as hallucinations, depression and especially thoughts of harming yourself or others, please hang up and get medical help immediately. If you would like to talk to someone about our services, please leave a message. Response times are unfortunately rather long these days, as we are a volunteer organization, and we will do our best to address your concerns.

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November 30

An update is added to the GVA Foundation home page:

Protecting Victims The Law requires that victims of crime be protected, but we've had five people call us in the last four weeks complaining that they have been approached by predatory security firms and lenders who clearly knew that their homes had been vandalized during the Fear Toxin riots in The Narrows. One of our clients contracted with the security system that approached her, which promised to provide her with 24 hour security for $12.99, and to install the system for free. It was the classic bait and switch. We reviewed the contract and found that after three months at the monthly security rate would go to more than fifty percent higher than the average security system charges in the city, and that added to that monthly charge would be a $15.99 a month fee to cover the installation costs of her system. The contract is for three years and there is no release clause. It's apparent that these companies are getting the victim's information. One of our volunteers pretended to interview for a job with one of these companies. She reported that there were Gotham Police documents on the desk of the man who interviewed her. When she asked if the company was working with the police, the man interviewing her winked and said no, but that the Gotham Police's secure internal documents server was an open book. He said the GPD's document security was a joke. GVAF has scheduled an appointment with Police Commissioner Loeb to discuss the issue of identity security for victims. We have also filed a lawsuit for the GVAF client with the security company.

This led participants to look up the site http://www.gothampolice.com/secureinternaldocuments/ By logging in as Karl Breitup and using his anniversary (21485) as the password, participants are able to search for document number LC6551, mentioned in the Wearetheanswer.org threatening phone message:

Gotham Police Department To: All Section Officers From: Larry Coniglia Re: Upswing in Extortion/Chechen Gang activity In the wake of the Falcone family collapse, members of organized crime associated with Chechen immigrants (from the 'Little Groznyy' area in Haysville) have attempted to step into the power vacuum. Although reports of extortion have dropped to near zero, beat officers are reporting that business owners are apparently being shaken down but are too frightened to talk about it. Karl Breitup and Jason McCree have been working on a rash of arson cases in District 5 that appear to be part of this upsurgence. They report: Seventeen site fires have destroyed an estimated $240,000 in equipment and materials in the last four weeks alone. It assumed that these fires are set on the construction sites of contractors who refuse to pay protection fees. At least one homicide, the unsolved murder of Jimmy Cocuza, has been circumstantially related to Chechen activity. Coeuza, low level member of the Falcone family ran a construction company allegedly operating as a front for money laundering. Although the M.O., a mob style 'hit' with a .22, seems consistent with organized crime, evidence at the scene - the victime had been bound with electrical tape and tortured, an empty vodka bottle left on the desk - were consistent with other Chechen activity and clearly meant to 'send a message.' Similar activity has occurred in other spheres of business long associated with the Falcone family, including dry cleaners and waste disposal. It is politically incorrect to 'long for the good old days' but the crime families knew their place, if you know what I mean. There's always going to be crime. The Moroni/Falcone families knew it was in their best interest to keep some peace. They 'kept a lid on it.' These guys are brutal, and more than willing to open fire on officers.For the near future, everyone wear your vest. If you think there's trouble, call for back-up. Respectfully, Larry Coniglia

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