BadChannel70

I received a text message urging me to watch this video and vote "yes" on the BSA's 5.5 plan. After watching it, I was strongly reminded of that movie "V for Vendetta." Just like High Chancellor Sutler instilling a climate of fear to keep the totalitarian regime in control and power. I promptly sent an email to the TCC notifying them of the Coalition's latest fear mongering maneuver. The TCC confirmed receipt and thanked me for forwarding this information to them. I also attended the Coalition's 1st town hall meeting. I left after 41 minutes. Again, I was reminded of a Russian state controlled TV station where the information was strictly controlled from the top down. I thought about attending their 2nd town hall but decided against it. I am glad I didn't waste any more of my time. I'd take $0 dollars any day rather than be forced to settle for scraps from BSA's, my LC's and CO's tables. These 3 should be at the forefront and leading edge of Youth Protection but instead it's treated as an after thought. Survivors are even further down on their rung...

As a survivor and one of many victims of the same abuser who carried out his deeds across multiple boy scout troops, what gives the BSA, my LC and CO any right to complain about anything. PERIOD! I did go to the police and my case was turned over to a unit that specializes in the exploitation of children. And when law enforcement came knocking at BSA's and my LC's doors, they were told nothing to see here detectives. Guess what...24 years later I learned through this bankruptcy, BSA and my LC banned my abuser from scouting 11 years prior to me reporting him to law enforcement. So my path to justice as well as other victims was purposely obstructed and as a result "our" abuser never faced one day in court or served one day in jail for his crimes. Nor will he since he has departed this life as we know it. It disgusts me to read posts on this forum complaining why aren't abusers being held directly accountable. You can personally shake the hands of BSA and my LC for their purposeful grievous omission which allowed a legitimate pedophile, whose path of destruction was spread far and wide, to escape justice. Isn't it ironic, 24 years later I get to watch BSA, my LC and CO squabble and squawk about not getting a fair deal under this re-organization plan. I keep hearing phrases like, "we're going to run out of money," or "there will be never be enough money," or the line "what about the future of scouting." Yet, aren't these the same sentiments the BSA and my LC used to justify their actions to not share adverse information with law enforcement about my abuser. WAKE UP! As far as I am concerned, BSA, my LC and CO are just as guilty as my abuser. They might not have physically penetrated me but they sure did pierce my soul with their lack of humanity and callousness. And now, they are trying to do it again...

No need to apologize. I was a member of the Coalition but terminated my relationship with them. I find it disgusting they are using our pain and suffering so they can amass millions of dollars while their clients get paid pennies on the dollar. Their attack on the TCC is even more damning.

I want to add the TDP has a section that mitigates/reduces a survivor's claim value if the survivor had a relationship with their perpetrator outside of scouting. I don't see how LDS or any CO could get away with combining 1, 2 & 3 in the BSA settlement and then get a discount on top of it.

I have been getting mail from OMNI regarding the status of the BK to my home address for a while. I think the cat may be out of bag if a claimant was trying to conceal their involvement in the BSA BK. Has any survivor on here received snail from OMNI to their home address?

Yes, and this is the reason I terminated my relationship with the Coalition. It took me a little while to figure out why they got involved...FOR THEMSELVES. They are using the BSA BK to make a quick buck. I hope Justice Silverstein again denies their outrageous attorney fees.

I have been following this thread and others similar to it for some time. Let me tell you "some" of my story... My perpetrator is in the BSA IV Files and was barred from BSA. There are multiple victims (not including myself) spread amongst multiple BSA troops. My CO, LC and BSA were aware of the "propensity" of my perpetrator to victimize young boys but each turned a blind which is why # 1 & 2 above conditions exist. Law enforcement got involved 2 decades ago. Hopefully, in the near future when I am in state court (NO SOL), the judge will explore why my CO and LC did not disclose material information (i.e. IV File) regarding my perpetrator to the exploitation of children police task force assigned to that case at that time. My sexual abuse lasted years as other victims. Our perpetrator was not only our scout master but a full-time teacher at our CO. I "was" a member of the Coalition but recently terminated my relationship with them. I am not going to watch them ride off into the sunset with a $10 million plus payout while survivors like myself are sold off for cheap scrap metal under this 5.0 amended plan. My LC is not even contributing 10% of its available resources. Divided evenly amongst all claimants for my particular LC, we are talking barely $4k/survivor. And this is before before attorney fees. On top of #8, the proposed TDP will mitigate my claim valuation because my perpetrator had access to me outside of scouting. Adding insult to injury is a huge understatement here. I will be voting "NO" on the current 5.0 plan unless vast changes are made to it. I am not going to reward my CO, LC or BSA for their self-serving behavior based on my past experiences and current encounters with them in this BK. The current Plain English summary is a farce. Reminds me of a peddler trying to scam people into purchasing some cure all snake-oil. Funny how they don't mention one word about the active appeal filed by the US Trustee/DOJ over the Purdue Pharma releases. Aren't we supposed to be made aware of risk factors???And that is just for starters... If you are survivor and your abuse occurred in a state without SOL, then I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE NO on the current 5.0 railroad job. And if you are a survivor in a time barred state, then I encourage you to see how little your LC is contributing and maybe even your CO. My CO is MIA....shocking! No, not really that is par for the course for them. We may lose this battle but I can assuredly tell you I will go down swinging. And my story will be told both in public and in the courtroom.