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August 9, 2013

The following information is ALLEGED information about the Center For Inquiry & The James Randi Educational Foundation.

I will provide a link where members can look up the information below.

Go to google, in the search field punch in carrie poppy tells all then click enter and the story should come up. Apparently, either the author of the original piece changed the link heading, or Ms. Poppy changed it. I checked this before I typed this in and it did work.

I received this information in an email, and looked at the material and all that I can say is that IF the claims are true, then there are some serious problems with both CFI & JREF.

Steve Zalewski
Syracuse, NY

The main story involves CFI.

More facts need to be released but it does look like there may be a problem in how this matter was handled.

Hmmm: other very serious allegations being levelled. This time against Michael Shermer. Though not much details: http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/ ... a-grenade/

Unfortunately the first link from Steve Z is now a 404 error.

August 10, 2013

To Ninja Puppy:

Thank you for bringing the 404 error message to my attention.

If you go to google and punch in the search field carrie poppy tells all and then click on google search or enter the story should come up.

It is the same story that came up on the original heading that I posted on Friday.

I will continue to monitor this posting and I tested the new link and it did work before I posted this update. Thank you for your understanding while I correct the problem with the original link which did work on Friday.

Steve Zalewski
Syracuse, NY

Here are some relevant links:

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/min ... arassment/

http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/ ... tells-all/

http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/ ... a-grenade/

None of this is very pleasant

The Radford case looks pretty bad - CFI did an investigation and found wrongdoing. There seems to be email evidence out there.

We don't have enough information about the Shermer one (unless new details came out today that I missed). We have an anonymous accuser using strange wording. It may be that alcohol was involved which makes it murky. More information is needed.

August 12, 2013

I feel the sort of behavior that Carrie Poppy and the other people who were claiming that they were subjected to sexual harrassment, and sexual abuse is disgusting and totally uncalled for. The two organizations mentioned CFI and JREF really need to get their act together and stop this sort of treatment from happening. They should be ashamed of themselves and I hope some heads roll at CFI and JREF.

In addition, since CFI and JREF have attacked people who have had interests in the paranormal, then perhaps the time has come to give CFI, CSI, and JREF a taste of their own medicine. What goes around comes around and the time has come for the "skeptical" community to do some serious house cleaning, and CLEAN UP THEIR ACT. I hope that the victims get the help that they need and that the people responsible for their bad behavior are held accountable. I also hope that the victims are financially compensated for their terrible treatment and experiences.

Steve Zalewski
Syracuse, NY

If for nothing else, that was rather amusing. But only because I don't consider myself part of an organized skeptic community.