[mac4theblind] Re: David Poehlman, long-time list member, was robbed, read on

  • From: John Panarese <jpanarese@xxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:57:13 -0400

Hi George,
   My apologies.  Perhaps you misunderstood the entire purpose of the thread.  
It was not for sympathy or the like.  Someone who has been a long term member 
of the blind Mac community had something terrible happen to him involving the 
loss of his laptop computers.  For a computer user, this would strike a chord 
of understanding or even a bit of compassion.

    I don't think anyone asked for anything specific.  Marcie put the 
information on the list with my permission and we were looking for possible 
suggestions as to how we might be able to do something for the guy.  I don't 
think anyone expected every person on the list to jump forward with some kind 
of offer.  That would be unrealistic, especially since so many of us can hardly 
afford the proverbial rent as it is.

    We were looking for ideas and options.  No one asked for anything specific 
nor would I even consider it.  It is up to the individual to decide what they 
might want to do or if anything.  That is also why we asked to write us 
privately for your ideas and not to clutter the list.  
If someone can do something, as someone has already offered, that's great.  If 
not, your thoughts and prayers are good enough for the guy.

    Remember also that it's not just the material that was taken.  David is 
shaken up quite a bit and I'm not going to bother to go into the details of 
that.  If you have been or know someone who has been the victim of a crime, you 
will understand.  I don't know what his insurance situation is, nor any 
personal details beyond what he told me, and I frankly don't care.  If a little 
something can be done to help the guy, that's perfectly fine for me.  You are 
welcome to help or it is your choice not to if you can't or simply don't want 
to.  

     Finally, the reason why I allowed this topic to be presented here was 
because of David's contributions to the blindness Mac and iDevice community.   
For all he as done for so many others without asking for anything in return, I 
thought it was worth letting folks know about what had happened to him.  It has 
nothing to do with friendships or the like.  Community is community, and 
friendships transcend that.  A community is stronger than any government 
program or even private organization.


Take Care

John D. Panarese
Director
Mac for the Blind
Tel, (631) 724-4479
Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com

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On Jun 6, 2012, at 4:35 PM, George B wrote:

> Well john thanks for the thoughts...you should look at the comments on this
> list as just a list user and not a apparent good friend of david's.  I feel
> bad for him, but my local police said that is why I did not get robbed.  Now
> saying that why was this brought on this list to begin with??? Was it for us
> to help him, feel bad for him, or???  You wrote quite a long response for my
> comment but I see you carred on a conversation with chris...hummmmm
> Now, my question is feeling sad again for david.  I know how it feels for 11
> years ago I lost my home to a fire and everything yes even my high school
> and colleage letter jackets that can not be replaced.  Did david have
> insurance?  If so then file a clame and if not then he should have had for
> times like this.
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind-
>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Panarese
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 13:27
>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: David Poehlman, long-time list member, was
>> robbed, read on
>> 
>>    This was not meant to be a philosophical discussion about the value
>> of home alarms.  There are a lot of details that Have not been
>> presented here nor do I feel they are necessary or practical to do.
>> You are assuming that his computer equipment was all he lost and this
>> is an incorrect assumption.  Additionally, I already pointed out that
>> the robber had been casing his house and were watching him close enough
>> to know exactly when he went out to get the mail.  They had five or ten
>> minutes at best to take what they wanted and they took the most
>> expensive items, as drug addicts will do in quick burglary situations.
>> 
>>    I have no doubts that an alarm would have prevented such a thing
>> from happening in his situation and I know of many instances where this
>> occurred.  You can't change what has happened nor should one tell
>> someone the obvious after they have had such a thing happen to them.
>> Would you like someone lecturing you on what you should have done after
>> it's already too late?
>> 
>>     However, George, as I said, I have plenty of family who are
>> members of law enforcement, and you'd be quite surprised and shocked by
>> how even an alarm does not guarantee prevention against a determined
>> and professional thief.  Alarms are just a speed bump to that crowd.
>> David was fortunate that these folks were in and out and didn't decide
>> to take more and physically harm him to do so.
>> 
>> 
>> Take Care
>> 
>> John D. Panarese
>> Director
>> Mac for the Blind
>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>> 
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>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jun 6, 2012, at 4:11 PM, George B wrote:
>> 
>>> Well I feel sorry for him, but here is the issue there has been
>> listed every
>>> peace of hardware he had on this list and lets take a look at the
>> cost of
>>> all these things plushis personal items.  Now, saying that it is kind
>> of
>>> funny that the person or persons only took all his computer items and
>>> nothing els of his.  And unless he went to another county for his
>> mail my
>>> gess would be that it was someone who knew what he had and where in
>> the home
>>> he kept it.  now, looking at the cost of all these items.  I myself
>> have a
>>> valuable list of things, too.  But you know what for $39 a month I
>> have
>>> security in my home.  This is $480 a year and is garenteed if items
>> are
>>> taken while the alarm is active will be replaced.  Thus I can not
>> understand
>>> with so much of valu in a home as david has there was not a
>> investment of a
>>> alarm system.  it saved my house for a term of the last 11 months
>> while the
>>> homes on both sides of me were robbed several times and not us the
>> middle
>>> home of the three.  The police cought the man and it turned to be the
>>> garabeg man who cassed his rout and once a week on wed. nite with
>> Thursday
>>> his day off he cam and robbed homes.
>>> Sorry dave for your loss, but maybe you should invest or should of
>> already
>>> invested in a alarm system and then when you went to that other
>> county for
>>> the mail the alarm would of went off when the perp. Intered your
>> home.
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind-
>>>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 11:51
>>>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: David Poehlman, long-time list member,
>> was
>>>> robbed, read on
>>>> 
>>>> Oh so Ouwl I. There is an app I forgot what is' called but it is
>> like a
>>>> car alamr for the mac and is even controled bya key ring thing like
>> for
>>>> the car. Maybe this will help someone who wants to secure their mac
>>>> from beeing touched. and that alarm from what I'm told is sensitive
>> and
>>>> loud as all heck. Sorry I cannot be of more help but this is just a
>>>> suggestion for others who might want to protect their macs.
>>>> On Jun 6, 2012, at 11:33 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> You wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> He didn't have the Find my Mac feature turned on, unfortunately.
>>>> That was the first question I asked him.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> Oh! Sh**!  Boy, that sucks!
>>>>> 
>>>>> So he doesn't even have a way to wipe it then?
>>>>> 
>>>>> God that would be freaky!  I'd be scared outta my head!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chris.
>>>>> 
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