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| ipman 2005-07-07, 11:25 pm |
| RALEIGH, N.C. - Robert L. Jones, owner of Budge Pest Prevention,
Monroe, N.C., recently was found guilty of assaulting an employee of
the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at Jones'
pest control business.
Union County District Court Judge Joseph J. XXXXXXXX found Jones guilty
of assault on a government official and sentenced him to 30 days in
jail, which was suspended if Jones paid a $100 fine and court costs.
XXXXXXXX also ordered Jones not to assault a state official again.
Jones filed a notice of appeal to Superior Court.
On April 28, Rick Reid, a supervisor with the NCDA&CS Structural Pest
Control Division, and Mark Flynn, a field inspector with the division,
went to Jones' business as part of a routine inspection. Reid and
Flynn were seeking copies of files when the altercation occurred. Reid
told PCT that he and Flynn were investigating claims that, in two
instances, Jones' business was improperly using termite bait
monitoring stations per label instruction. At issue was Jones'
failure to remove termite bait monitoring stations that used product
from a manufacturer that had stopped selling to Jones in 2002.
Reid said that due to Jones' past uncooperative behavior towards
inspectors, he brought with him a (portable) copying machine to make
on-site copies, and that Jones became distraught upon learning of his
intent to copy the files. According to court records, Jones grabbed
Reid and pushed him against a door, then put his hands on Reid's
neck. He then let go, and Reid and Flynn left the office. Reid took out
a warrant against Jones.
During the court proceedings Jones claimed self-defense and that, in
fact, he was actually assaulted by Reid. PCT contacted Jones, who had
no comment.
Carl Falco, director of the North Carolina Structural Pest Control
Division, told PCT that Jones has had a history of being uncooperative
in providing inspectors access to his records. Falco said that on one
occasion he called the police in an attempt to have inspectors removed
from his property. Upon producing the required documents, the police
allowed the inspectors to proceed on the basis that they had the
authority to do an inspection during regular business hours.
Falco added, "Our inspectors have jobs to do in order to protect
consumers, and we take assaults, threats or other intimidating tactics
very seriously. Fortunately, situations like this rarely occur, but
when they do, we pursue charges."
Assault on a government official is a misdemeanor.
Note: Additional information for this story provided in a press release
from the NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control Division.
Thursday, July 7, 2005
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| Wow. What is that all about?
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| In article <1120852024.800435.111080@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
donmat2002@yahoo.com says...
 Wow. What is that all about?
Karma.....
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Lar
to email....get rid of the BUGS
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| Who is this guy?
bugs@bugs.com wrote:
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> On 8-Jul-2005, Lar <larlfu@comcastBUGS.net> wrote:
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> Karma....that's a good way to put it Lar.....
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> I wish you all the best
> Tim Wise
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> www.onepest.com
> www.askourpros.com
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| In article <1121284523.366489.52910@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
donmat2002@yahoo.com says...
Who is that guy anyhow?
He is an exterminator based out of North Carolina. Sells franchises
under Budget Pest Control..in the 80's he sold franchises under Flee
Flea? Flea Be Gone?...I forget, but it was the company that would rake
in the boric acid into carpets with a years guarantee. He must have a
good business mind, for he's had, I believe, 13 or more different
companies over the years, but he has attitude to go with it. LOL..I made
a comment on a different forum to another who was making a comment about
a post he had made and I get a threatening with legal action e-mail from
him....(quickly responded with a bite me, back to him).
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Lar
to email....get rid of the BUGS
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| Ok. As long as I don't have to worry about him.
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-07-13, 11:26 pm |
| Wasn't it something like Fleastoppers or Fleabusters Lar that he was selling
those under?
Don you don't have to worry about him. This action taken against him shows
his true colors in my personal opinion. If these guys want to come in and
look at our records then let them is what I have alwats said. They are our
regulators and they have that right. It is like telling a police officer you
refuse to take a breath test knowing you have been drinking, your going to
lose in the long run. This guy did as well.
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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