mook Wrote:
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> I very much agree. Any kind of letter writing or
> other direct contact with these people cannot turn
> out well. At best, you play right into his hands
> as whacko train nuts FROM OUTSIDE SANTA CRUZ
> COUNTY. At worst, you have him and her suing you
> (or this board for that matter, for carrying the
> privacy-violating information posted - would be
> best if it were removed) or having you arrested
> for harassment or worse. And I don't care where
> you found the information, or how public it may or
> may not be; going after somebody where he/she
> lives does not help and usually hurts a case,
> badly.


>
> Do as the Transit Planner says - work with the
> people who actually make the decisions to ensure
> that they know how things work and can work,
> acting as reasonable and rational human beings.


I agree it's a waste of time to write to him but if you get his name from a phone directory or public record/document I don't think it violates his privacy