Monday, May 20, 2013

Perazzi Update

I AM going to get to the bottom of this.

Two quick updates: I spoke to the Colorado attorney and she is flabbergasted, and is investigating from her end.

The legal source who handed me this story in the first place says Adams County Sheriffs have no record of this incident,  meaning it was either Denver PD or it never happened.

I sent an outreach email to the Denver Fox affiliate that also reported on this. If anyone can validatet Denver PD records, it ought to be them.

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And seeing as how Perazzi is rattling legal sabers, I figure the best thing to do is let them know I posted their press release and am going to do everything I can to get to the truth of this--for both our sakes:

And here is proof of delivery:


"Grazie, la vostra richiesta รจ stata ricevuta." = ""Thanks, your request has been received."

This is, without a doubt, the most bizarre personal experience I've ever had while trying to work a story by the numbers.

UPDATE:  You know I'm getting tired when I send an email like this out to the Denver PD PIO:

That's it. My neck is killing me and I've done enough damage to myself for one day.

Important Update to Perazzi Story

In all the years I've been writing, this has never happened to me before. I am starting to go from stunned to pissed.  I just posted this update to the Perazzi/Denver shotgun arrest story:



IMPORTANT UPDATE: Perazzi has released the following statement on its website, translated using Google Translate:
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE by Perazzi SPA
With regard to reports in the American press, in relation to an alleged arrest for "terrorism" by Daniele Perazzi (founder of Perazzi Armi SpA), we point out that the news is completely devoid of any foundation. Daniele Perazzi is however, unfortunately, failed to live for about a year. Even his son, Mauro, was last Saturday in the USA. As reported in the press is absolutely false. The company Perazzi, however, contrary to what is written, is familiar with the American legislation on weapons because of his extensive and well-known activities of marketing its products in the USA. Since it is difficult to think of simple error, it is believed that someone who has interests contrary to those of the Perazzi SpA, may have spread false and misleading information purposes only defamatory. The company has already instructed his lawyers to take the most appropriate actions, civil and criminal, in order to protect the brand represented and its activity, carried on the American market. Perazzi Armi SpA
PRESS RELEASE From Perazzi SpA With reference to press reports Concerning Daniele Perazzi's alleged unlawful arrest for terrorism last Saturday in Denver (Colorado), That we were the incident is devoid of any foundation and the news is completely fabricated. Daniele Perazzi (founder of Perazzi SpA) died last year, and his son Mauro was not in the United States last Saturday. The Perazzis are not involved in. any wrongdoing in any way, shape or form and, to our best knowledge, are not under investigation or scrutiny nor are targets of criminal proceedings. The Perazzi Company, contrarily to what Has Been Reported, is very familiar with the U.S. legislation on two weapons to its extensive presence in the American market. Perazzi is considering to take legal action to protect the brand and the Company's reputation in the USA. Perazzi SpA
Since this story has started to gain wider attention, my role in this, why I posted this and the standards I used before publishing merit scrutiny.
I was sent an email from a very well-known Second Amendment attorney titled "major urgent story." As I protect my sources, I will be immediately sending him an email asking if I may disclose his name.
He set down the story, essentially as presented in my Examiner column, and gave me as contacts NRA Director Schreiner and another attorney, one whose CV includes Oxford and Harvard--she requested I not use her name for attribution and I honored that for my story.
I called both and had extensive conversations that include contemporaneous notes of our conversations, and they both independently confirmed the contents of the email and each others' accounts.

To further source the story, I linked to a Fox News Channel 31 Denver report.

I also called the Adams County Sheriff's Office and left a voice mail with the Public Information Officer. As it was Sunday, no one answered and no call has been returned.

Before publishing the story, I sent it to the Colorado attorney who confirmed the story for an accuracy check, and she replied back that it was "well written" and "approved." She is also the one who told me that the Daniele Perazzi in the story was the grandson of the founder. I have the emails to document this.
After publishing, I sent the story link to Schreiner, to the attorney who tipped me to the story, and to the attorney who acted as a source.

This afternoon, a colleague sent me the link to the Perazzi press release. I immediately called Schreiner who maintains he was at the Collectors Show and has first-hand knowledge of some of the information stated as fact, and was directly told about the rest from show management. I also left a call for the source attorney and left a voice mail telling her of these developments and asking her to call me.

The bottom line is, I went through an extraordinary level of verification on this story before publishing it. 
If it turns out that it is, as the press release states, "completely devoid of any foundation," that means someone went to extraordinary lengths to create and perpetuate a hoax story, and to draw me and others into it, and to smooth entry by using credible people.

As something like this can destroy a reputation, I too, am absolutely invested in getting to the truth of this matter, horrified by this development, and committed to identifying anyone who would do such a thing.
I am going to leave the original story intact below and will be writing a follow-up article when more information becomes known.

Inspector General report paves way for Burke disbarment

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This afternoon's Gun Rights Examiner report notes the only way this won't happen is if those with something to fear deem it advantageous to keep this guy eating.

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Changing His Story

Damned unidentified Hispanic girls. [Read]

And to think we all held him and his colleagues in such high regard until now.

Meet the new boss.

Same as the old boss.

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We all know which violent NRA insurrectionist said that, right?

[Via several of you]

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Why even try, unless you're just an unabashed, oath-breaking pig? [Read]

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It depends on what the meaning of the word 'hero' is. [Read

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Targets

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Julian Bond says they deserved it because they're racists.

[Via Michael G]

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I'll betcha he's really glad he emigrated from Russia to the Land of the Free... [Watch]

Sign ze papers old man.

[Via Kid Sis]

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Gee, she votes to mandate people who previously supported her be disarmed and then acts all surprised when those people react. [Read]

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Hey, did the officer make it home at the end of his shift? That's the important thing. [Read]

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It certainly has, Ben.

Gun owners ought to demand that all gun companies immediately cease doing business with California state entities over this. Not that I expect them to, which is how we got to this sorry development in the first place.

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And right after that they're going to excavate the Etosha Pan with spoons.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

What a Fudd. [Read]

If I ran a gun store and this ******* came in to buy something, I'd tell hm to go *** himself.

What Julie Would Allow

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Of course, if Julie and her colleagues had their way, they wouldn't allow guns anywhere.

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Well, as long as Moe is for it...

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Stewart, Morgan and Scarborough may, on occasion, identify a problem, but their track record on coming up with real solutions is nonexistent.

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Me, I subscribe to the "keep a low profile" school of thought in everyday situations. [Read]

Tolerance and Diversity

How very "progressive." [Read]

How very indicative of the way they intend to run everything, if they can only get us "haters" to surrender our arms.

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I this day formed a junction with the corps under Arnold at this place. [More]