Lancer79

I said Thanks because he is a good moderator! Geez

Thanks MikeD!

I listened to the ones that were online in April 2018.

I am not saying anything about the women. I get why your thinking the Smear is a fantastical accusation ... I found it hard to believe back in 2017 when he told me what they were doing. After research and my own dealings. These people are real and they really were going above and beyond with their actions to make his life hell. Your first instinct is to say... no way. It was real and focused and factual.

Thank you. My frustration is, people form opinions based on their first,second and third experiences with George (first sometimes being a misunderstanding? But likely not... second and third being ... gossip) and the videos of the women and that’s it. There is much more to this situation that either I/we don’t know or I know and can’t say. Their is a lot of repressed and not repressed anger and rage directed at George for many things. People can ‘imagine’ but they were not there! My take was he was much more bark than bite, but that’s only based on my experience and my gut feeling... I have lived a long life. 58. I have met hundreds of highly driven, intelligent and successful men, so I’m familiar with that kind of passionate and dominate type. I’m never that impressed just a preference on my part. He’s typical. Focused people can often be lacking in understanding the importance of ‘taking the time and interest in listening’. This is where I am at, his faith has and is changed him. I hope the world meets this George. But the jury will decide.

I’m from Philly. I don’t feel attacked. If I was bothered I wouldn’t be here or post. That being said, most people will not speak out publicly. Everyone has their way and I respect everyone.

If you ‘feel’ this way, that is on you. I am not expressing my feelings but instead recounting my one on one interactions. If my speaking causes this discomfort and maybe you feel I should keep my words silent because that would make you feel comfortable. Maybe you just want to hear what re-enforces your beliefs and experiences... well, basically, no. I will not be silent. That being said, I’m not saying your experiences are not factual. I’m not saying your beliefs are flawed. Your or anyone’s thoughts don’t make me uncomfortable. IF the jury finds guilt or reasonable doubt, that’s on them and I will accept that verdict. My experience was meeting a person who was seeking a more peaceful future. Someone who was on the humble and reflective side. As I have interacted from that time, his faith began and transformed him. I don’t know who he was but I don’t think that is who he is. He said he is not guilty of what he is charged and I believe him. I’ve hear others talk about their experiences and I don’t disbelieve them, as his personality has been consistent over the years. I also know how this all came to be and I would imagine the facts of that will come out in the future. Just because he had a personality that many did not like is not a reason to destroy a life and send a man to jail. If the jury finds guilt then so be it.

What I say is first person experience, nothing else. My head is not in the sand and I will not give names or speak names.

I don’t have much more to say, that I haven’t said.

There are many who believe George but to say this will cause them the kind of treatment I get.

Well, that was not my intention.

I have never said anything negative about Tricia.

The two women who are pressing charges were NOT in the group that the old Alumni brought together. They came forward after the story was printed.

I have never said anything about the women.

I did not ask those questions and he did not share the details of his past like that. We just focused on how the future could be different than the past and how he could go about making that change. He wanted peace.

The small group did not like him because he excluded them from being actively involved in the corps. Not being their, but reading their post, I would imagine the dialogue wasn’t evolved. It may have started out evolved but lots of behavior and misunderstandings led to a pissing contest (as you call it). As the corps ranking fell over the years, they felt “if he would JUST listen to us”, and he didn’t/ wouldn’t. Anger turn to Rage turn to revenge and action. Then also over the years, he became the villain to hate. This whole story was fuel for the flames. Add in the metoo movement and it’s popularity. Not to hard to imagine the rest.

She covered the side of the story that gets clicks and sells papers. She is just doing her job to get one story out there and I’m trying to get what I witnessed and know... out there. Because of the sensitivity of this case there is much that can’t be said... only in a court of law.

Well, he has to do what his lawyers advise him to do. You can’t hold that against him. This might be fodder and entertainment for many on DCP but I assure you, this is his life and it’s happening at a time in history with the metoo movement where an accusation against a man will destroy a career... a life. Very serious.

Point on Brasso. I don’t believe a mans life is Silly and I do see the press, much like the initial reports covered about Covington Catholic, to be showing one side of the story. Observering over the months a vacuum of opinions being given, I could no longer remain silent. Surely the rocks and stones themselves were about to sing! Granted my exposure and first hand experience is not the same longevity as others on this site... on any site. But that being said, people change. I believe the George of today is very different than the guy you knew. For what he was and did or did not do... that is for the jury. I believe he was an ### in many ways to many people but I do not believe he is guilty of these charges.

Yep, my objective is to witness to the person I met in 2017. To note his interest in hearing about faith (is. It didn’t just happen over this charge last summer, long before). His interest in finding a way to repair the dynamic of relations with this group of Alumni, because he was tired of dealing with the constant negativity they were hitting him with. I don’t need to witness this as it is a know fact. .. but his undying focus on how to make YEA and the Cadets better organizations, in Every way. Why start vocally supporting him in December? I spent the year being silent on social media. I would have one on one PM’s with people but stayed away from the red hot embers of folks on DCP and Reddit and FB. I decided if I speak MY truth and not get involved in subjectivity and speculation I could handle the flames. Obviously it’s not in my hands but in the hands of the lawyers and jurors. I believe in forgiveness and redemption.

That is sad.

I think fundraising was ALWAYS on his mind. But I also believe he wanted to find a more peaceful way to exist!

As a computer nerd. If I have your cell phone number I can pretty much find out everything else before I meet you. I have no intention of being a statistic. So, I don’t think I’m their worst nightmare because people genuinely enjoy the conversations.

I am your nightmare because I don’t drink alcohol and am very cerebral. Not the girly girl. I do always buy my own coffee!

In August of 2017, I went to see DCI finals in a movie theater and when the Cadets came onto the field a high school kid behind me yelled something about Hitler towards Hopkins on the screen... I stood up and spoke directly to him and his friends about how his disrespect was uncalled for. I was in shock. Who does that?