Arrested at Burning Man 2009 - Need legal help.

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Arrested at Burning Man 2009 - Need legal help.

Post by MrMankini » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:58 am

Hey folks,

Bad way to make an introduction, but I need some help.

I was arrested by Bureau of Land Management last Wed night/thurs morning on the Playa.

Terrible experience and I don't recommend it, but I'm trying to move on. Currently I'm trying to find a lawyer with experience with my kind of case in Nevada (I was arrested on a drug offense.)

I've been to lawyersforburners.com but a lot of the info is a couple years old and no matter how hard I look I can't seem to find any kind of actual contact info. Very frustrating.

Quite a way to spend my first burn =-)

If you have resources or can point me towards the proper way to get in touch with Lawyers for Burners I'd be very appreciative.

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Post by unjonharley » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:05 am

Jack Rabbit Speaks posted that info just a few back.. try search off BM main page..

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Post by MrMankini » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:14 am

Hey Unjon,

Thanks for the reply. I've been digging through the BM site but haven't been able to find anything. Looks like they're just posting that Lawyersforburners.com link again. Anybody got any contact info for the legal eagles?

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Post by Artemis » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:38 am

Here's link to the JRS that discussed law enforcement.

But as he said before, Unjon, it doesn't really give him any contact info....

am digging around now for other sources.

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Post by motskyroonmatick » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:47 pm

fill out a feed back form on the main page about your interaction with law enforcement and see where that takes you. Good luck.
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lawyers for burners

Post by ELECKTRA » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:49 pm

go to http://www.lawyersforburners.com

that is the page to contact the legal folks and is current!! good luck!
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Post by Artemis » Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:30 am

OP already went to that site. I too couldn't find a place on there on how to contact them, except for an email address if you are a lawyer and want to volunteer. It wasn't in JRS either.

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call Demetras and Oneill in Reno

Post by clifflange » Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:39 pm

I would suggest you call Shelly Oneill in Reno. She specializes in exactly what you're looking for and has been doing it for a long time. I needed help a few years back and she was fantastic. You can e-mail Craig Demetras at [email protected] and he can direct you to his wife Shelly. Good luck.

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Post by Captain Goddammit » Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:05 pm

I'd suggest not doing drugs like a fucking loser.
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Post by unjonharley » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:06 am

Captain Goddammit wrote:I'd suggest not doing drugs like a fucking loser.
lest this guy coped to his fuck up.. didn't try to blame it on the police or some other wild ass story..

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Great response

Post by octoboi » Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:11 pm

This is most certainly helpful to the OP as it not only answers their question, but it does so in a polite and understanding fashion. I love it when people are helpful, compassionate, and understanding of others that may have opted for different paths on their way through life.

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Post by AntiM » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:56 pm

On the eplaya, you get what comes along. It is up to the OP to skim the snark, which was after all, posted after a real attempt at an answer.

Like panning for gold, without the fresh air.

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Post by spectabillis » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:50 pm

thats not snark, thats being an insulting asshole. whats most disturbing isnt the blatent disregard, its being the sole example in an otherwise civil topic. so do we really need to make excuses for it?

Captain Goddammit wrote:I'd suggest not doing drugs like a fucking loser.

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Post by ygmir » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:54 pm

*scampering away from anywhere near the glass house everyone's throwing rocks from within*.........
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Post by ibdave » Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:37 pm

spectabillis wrote:thats not snark, thats being an insulting asshole. whats most disturbing isnt the blatent disregard, its being the sole example in an otherwise civil topic. so do we really need to make excuses for it?


Really??? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Post by spectabillis » Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:39 pm

ygmir wrote:*scampering away from anywhere near the glass house everyone's throwing rocks from within*.........
and eplaya is a large glass house

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Post by Kinetik V » Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:58 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:I'd suggest not doing drugs like a fucking loser.
Ignoring someone's asinine glass houses comment, I applaud Captain Goddammit for speaking his mind, and saying something that needed to be said. Leave the shit at home, or if you just have to have it exercise basic common sense and don't be stupid about it. Hundreds of people take all sorts of stuff out there and never even get a look from LE. So to sit here and read all this whining and bitching...fuck that, suck it up, extract your head from your ass, handle your shit correctly and move the fuck on. Simple as that.
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Post by Elderberry » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:03 pm

Kinetic V wrote:
Captain Goddammit wrote:I'd suggest not doing drugs like a fucking loser.
Ignoring someone's asinine glass houses comment, I applaud Captain Goddammit for speaking his mind, and saying something that needed to be said. Leave the shit at home, or if you just have to have it exercise basic common sense and don't be stupid about it. Hundreds of people take all sorts of stuff out there and never even get a look from LE. So to sit here and read all this whining and bitching...fuck that, suck it up, extract your head from your ass, handle your shit correctly and move the fuck on. Simple as that.
Let's hope you never get yourself into a jam and need any help (or information to enable you to help yourself). Oh, and the glass house comment was more than appropriate.

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Post by Kinetik V » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:12 pm

I don't mind giving them help...but damn, how about putting a bit more thought into not getting busted in the first place? Is that not too much to ask?
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Post by Mojag » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:21 pm

Did a lame lazy google search after pawing through lawyersforburners and finding nothing....

this guy below mentions he is a "Burning Man Attorney-Burning Man Festival Lawyer"

http://www.nvcounsel.com/

I hope this helps.
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Post by spectabillis » Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:01 am

ignorance also applies to those who automatically assume ignorance of others and lack of preparedness - when no details have been provided, and shouldnt be.

judgemental ignorance

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Post by Elderberry » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:53 am

Kinetic V wrote:I don't mind giving them help...but damn, how about putting a bit more thought into not getting busted in the first place? Is that not too much to ask?
I agree.

But when a person has already been arrested for the stupidity of their actions and are now asking for help, is that really the time to give them a lecture? I think the fact that they were arrested is lecture, punishment and education enough. (Well I'd like to think so anyway.)

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Post by Elderberry » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:56 am

spectabillis wrote:ignorance also applies to those who automatically assume ignorance of others and lack of preparedness - when no details have been provided, and shouldnt be.

judgemental ignorance
This is one of the first times I find myself agreeing with your position on any topic on eplaya.

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Post by Kinetik V » Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:29 pm

Glad to see you've been snowballed by our former eplaya moderator. I'll let you have your misguided opinion rather than stir up trouble. But I still stick with my position and if anyone doesn't like it, you can kiss my ass because I don't care if you like it or not.
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Post by spectabillis » Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:19 pm

well jkisha, it seems i have developed mind control abilities i never knew i had.

so i require you to make a payment to my paypal account for $4,000, in fact everyone who reads this must do it. yeah, thats right, its for services rendered and my eplaya community tax. exactly, its a requirement to be a member of the spectabillis fan club.

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Post by ygmir » Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:02 am

spectabillis wrote:well jkisha, it seems i have developed mind control abilities i never knew i had.

so i require you to make a payment to my paypal account for $4,000, in fact everyone who reads this must do it. yeah, thats right, its for services rendered and my eplaya community tax. exactly, its a requirement to be a member of the spectabillis fan club.
happy to help,
just forward me your account number, password, and credit card info (to confirm you're over 18)
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Post by mdmf007 » Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:50 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:I'd suggest not doing drugs like a fucking loser.
That assumes that all losers are drug users. I know plenty of losers that dont use drugs, and plenty of drug users that are billionaires.

So to the OP -
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=attorneys+in+r ... winnemucca
heres the link you needed.

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Post by TomServo » Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:45 am

Everyone makes mistakes. I see drivers making near fatal mistakes every day. Nevada is NOT the state to bring drugs. I don't see how calling someone, who's clearly remorseful, a loser is either funny or helpful. Best of luck!
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