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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Andy Feyen is the owner/operator of a small business situated in a northern suburb of Adelaide.
Andy is a non shooter and not a member of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia.
Andy supports the RSPCA. He also supports those SSAA members who participate in the culling of feral animals in the State of South Australia.
Andy's business placed a small ad on the website of SSAA (SA) Inc advertising his ability to service dry cell batteries which are used in hand held radios and mobile phones. Equipment used by hunters when in the field.
Back in December 1999 Andy received the following email from a well known Animal Liberationist female who works for the Adelaide eastern suburbs City of Burnside.
----- Original Message -----
From: <deleted by SSAA@burnside.sa.gov.au>
To: <batterybloke@mpx.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 12:31 AM
Subject: advertising
It has come to my attention that your company is directing its advertising towards a sporting shooters organisation. I have ethical concerns with such a group and accordingly, when our field staff need to renew batteries, I will make a point of not dealing with your company. I ask you to reconsider the ethical implications attached to advertising indiscriminantly. (sic)
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Andy received other emails from another well known Animal Liberationist which is along a similiar line as the above item.
Channel Seven's Political Reporter Mike Smithson interviewed Andy at his business premises today and this evening the story was told. State Liberal MP Peter Lewis also commented on this outrageous abuse of position by a paid public servant.
Transcript
Station: CHANNEL 7 Date: 11/04/2000
Program: SEVEN NEWS Time: 06:13 PM
Compere: JANE DOYLE/GRAEME GOODINGS
Summary ID: A00000874320
Item: E-MAIL HARASSMENT IN RELATION TO BUSINESS ADVERTISING WITH THE SPORTING SHOOTERS ASSOCIATION.
INTV: ANDY FENYN, "THE BATTERY BLOKE"; GREG DODD, SPORTING SHOOTERS ASSOCIATION; PETER LEWIS, LIBERAL MP.
NEWSREADER: A Prospect retailer is outraged by what he claims is Internet harassment by a senior officer at Burnside Council. She sent him an e-mail warning he'd lose council business unless he stopped advertising with the Sporting Shooters Association.
[ Prospect ]
REPORTER: Andy Fenyn sells and repacks battery casings used by sporting shooters in their radio equipment, offering discounts in his advertisements.
He was outraged when he received an e-mail from a Wendy Parsons at Burnside Council. She expressed ethical concerns with sporting shooters, and said she would make a point of directing field staff not to buy from him.
ANDY FENYN: Well, it could a lot of damage to my business, especially in.. with the councils and the other Government departments that I deal with.
REPORTER: Wendy Parsons is a senior council clerical officer; she's also involved with Animal Liberation. Today, she confirmed using council e-mail facilities, but she denied sending the message on behalf of the council.
So, where does Burnside Council stand on using its ratepayer-funded e-mailing facilities for private use?
The Chief Officer said he was unaware of the situation, but took a dim view. Ms Parsons will be counselled (emphasis added -- should've been sacked) and the entire e-mail system will be reviewed.
The Sporting Shooters Association shares Andy's outrage.
GREG DODD: This is not.. really.. really not appreciated, this kind of activity.
REPORTER: MP Peter Lewis warns all businesses should be very wary of e-mail security.
PETER LEWIS: I'm very disturbed by it; it's dangerous, indeed.
REPORTER: Mike Smithson, Seven News.[/quote]
Finally, this from the Burnside Council:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>---- Original Message -----
From: tbutcher@burnside.sa.gov.au
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:46 AM
Subject: Email policy
Thanks for your recent feedback. The council officer concerned was not speaking on behalf of council. Burnside Council does not encourage the personal use of its email facility, or any other council resource. Emailis a staff privilege, not a right. The officer has been censured. She has expressed deep regret and assured us that this type of action will not be repeated. We are currently reviewing our email policy in light of
the new Local Government Act introduced at the start of this year. The political affiliations of any private business are no concern of council and I can assure you that the battery supplier will not be disadvantaged in any way in his dealings with this council.
Regards
Tony Butcher
Communications Officer
City of Burnside
08-8366 4229
Website: www.burnside.sa.gov.au [/quote]
A small triumph for justice, to be sure, but at least it's a win for the good guys!
B
Andy is a non shooter and not a member of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia.
Andy supports the RSPCA. He also supports those SSAA members who participate in the culling of feral animals in the State of South Australia.
Andy's business placed a small ad on the website of SSAA (SA) Inc advertising his ability to service dry cell batteries which are used in hand held radios and mobile phones. Equipment used by hunters when in the field.
Back in December 1999 Andy received the following email from a well known Animal Liberationist female who works for the Adelaide eastern suburbs City of Burnside.
----- Original Message -----
From: <deleted by SSAA@burnside.sa.gov.au>
To: <batterybloke@mpx.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 12:31 AM
Subject: advertising
It has come to my attention that your company is directing its advertising towards a sporting shooters organisation. I have ethical concerns with such a group and accordingly, when our field staff need to renew batteries, I will make a point of not dealing with your company. I ask you to reconsider the ethical implications attached to advertising indiscriminantly. (sic)
---------------------------------------------
Andy received other emails from another well known Animal Liberationist which is along a similiar line as the above item.
Channel Seven's Political Reporter Mike Smithson interviewed Andy at his business premises today and this evening the story was told. State Liberal MP Peter Lewis also commented on this outrageous abuse of position by a paid public servant.
Transcript
Station: CHANNEL 7 Date: 11/04/2000
Program: SEVEN NEWS Time: 06:13 PM
Compere: JANE DOYLE/GRAEME GOODINGS
Summary ID: A00000874320
Item: E-MAIL HARASSMENT IN RELATION TO BUSINESS ADVERTISING WITH THE SPORTING SHOOTERS ASSOCIATION.
INTV: ANDY FENYN, "THE BATTERY BLOKE"; GREG DODD, SPORTING SHOOTERS ASSOCIATION; PETER LEWIS, LIBERAL MP.
NEWSREADER: A Prospect retailer is outraged by what he claims is Internet harassment by a senior officer at Burnside Council. She sent him an e-mail warning he'd lose council business unless he stopped advertising with the Sporting Shooters Association.
[ Prospect ]
REPORTER: Andy Fenyn sells and repacks battery casings used by sporting shooters in their radio equipment, offering discounts in his advertisements.
He was outraged when he received an e-mail from a Wendy Parsons at Burnside Council. She expressed ethical concerns with sporting shooters, and said she would make a point of directing field staff not to buy from him.
ANDY FENYN: Well, it could a lot of damage to my business, especially in.. with the councils and the other Government departments that I deal with.
REPORTER: Wendy Parsons is a senior council clerical officer; she's also involved with Animal Liberation. Today, she confirmed using council e-mail facilities, but she denied sending the message on behalf of the council.
So, where does Burnside Council stand on using its ratepayer-funded e-mailing facilities for private use?
The Chief Officer said he was unaware of the situation, but took a dim view. Ms Parsons will be counselled (emphasis added -- should've been sacked) and the entire e-mail system will be reviewed.
The Sporting Shooters Association shares Andy's outrage.
GREG DODD: This is not.. really.. really not appreciated, this kind of activity.
REPORTER: MP Peter Lewis warns all businesses should be very wary of e-mail security.
PETER LEWIS: I'm very disturbed by it; it's dangerous, indeed.
REPORTER: Mike Smithson, Seven News.[/quote]
Finally, this from the Burnside Council:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>---- Original Message -----
From: tbutcher@burnside.sa.gov.au
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:46 AM
Subject: Email policy
Thanks for your recent feedback. The council officer concerned was not speaking on behalf of council. Burnside Council does not encourage the personal use of its email facility, or any other council resource. Emailis a staff privilege, not a right. The officer has been censured. She has expressed deep regret and assured us that this type of action will not be repeated. We are currently reviewing our email policy in light of
the new Local Government Act introduced at the start of this year. The political affiliations of any private business are no concern of council and I can assure you that the battery supplier will not be disadvantaged in any way in his dealings with this council.
Regards
Tony Butcher
Communications Officer
City of Burnside
08-8366 4229
Website: www.burnside.sa.gov.au [/quote]
A small triumph for justice, to be sure, but at least it's a win for the good guys!
B
