vindication: so it would seem

So, for all you faithful blogateers, this story will sound somewhat familiar. it's something that has been kind of popping up randomly over the life of my blog. for you newbies, you gotta do a little bit of reading to get caught up.

Bear, 9-11 Rescue Dog
http://www.beardedlamb.com/2004/08/get-your-finger-out-of-my-open-wounds.html

Scott Shields Retort, B Backpeddles
http://www.beardedlamb.com/2004/09/apology.html


Caught up? Good. Here is the newest development in this weird, ongoing soap opera.

I got an email yesterday from a guy who is apparently a firefighter in New York City. I say apparently only because this whole thing has taught me to not trust people over email. I know, "DUH." But it's easy to just believe what you read. Anyway, here's the email:

"Bearded Lamb,
You hit the nail right on the head with this jerk. I enjoyed reading your Blog and I have quoted from it in a letter to some of Shield's supporters.
This clown is completely full of shit. What he doesn't mention anywhere is that he was arrested and removed from the WTC site at least three times. He never searched for anybody, even if he did he certainly never found anyone. Neither him or his dog have any training in search and rescue. He is presently under investigation by the NYPD for impersonation. He was asked to leave NYC Parks years ago, and continued to wear the uniform.
His only motivation to running a non profit is to pay his personal expenses. He has no other income besides social security.
I'm glad I'm not he only guy to see through his line of shit.

Phil
FDNY L-15"

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first of all, this guy sounds really sweet. he seems to have the same sensitive nerves i have about 9-11 and if it's true he's on ladder 15, which i do believe he is, you can be sure it's a touchy subject.
it makes me feel good to have called shields' BS, if Phil is for real. i just can't stand to see someone profiting off the misfortune of others, others that are for the most part innocent citizens killed in a religious and economic revenge strike.
but i'm no expert. i'm no official guy in any capacity. i'm not so sure he should use quotes from my blog to support his argument which is obviously half retarded humor, half self-indulgent musings about how great improv is, with maybe 1/8 of political bitching. i can't see how using me as a source would help your argument unless your looking to prove that i take pictures of myself a lot. there's plenty of proof for that here. but i'm off topic.
i don't know what to say about this recent development except that it's amazing that this story has unfolded over the span of a year and a half. it's amazing that people google ' "scott shields" 9-11' and end up reading my stupid blog. and it's amazing that an attack from an outside force has served to pit us against ourselves. it's sad and all too realistic that 9-11 has divided the country into two factions, the idiots and the rest of us.
every philosophical, religious, and tragic train of thought always leads me to laughing. any word association of consequences reduces down to everyone laughing. for me that's where we feel better and feel together again. so on that note i would just like to remind everyone that Bear, a rescue dog, was named Hero Dog of the Year from the International Cat Association.

I don't care who you are, where your from, or who you voted for. That is fuckin funny.

i fully expect to hear from some other total stranger on this issue in a few months via random email. maybe scott shields' mother will write to describe how she cried the night she googled "scott scheilds' mother, cried."
that would also be very funny.

b
ps - i think i'm going to email phil. i'll keep you updated.