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Who to believe? Which side destroyed photo(s) perhaps relevant to the allegations? What if a scout states the photo he took and that was deleted by CBP was of a gun drawn at the port of entry? May need an independent investigator to sort this out. Who are you going to believe a Boy Scout or the Government? This is getting interesting. http://www.kcci.com/news/sen-grassley-reacts-to-border-incident-with-iowa-boy-scout/27125374#!bk4Cgy I think Mr. Fox needs to defer questions/interviews to a skilled attorney and certainly not speak with CBP unless the interview take

Why didn't the Customs border officers have control of the border inspection from the start, e.g., "All those in the vans exit and stand over there with Officer Smith while we check your vehicles." I don't buy the excuse that those with the guns were afraid. BTW, good to see all those videos of Alaska Customs posted by CBP on Youtube.

A little more precise in this followup report - Customs officer at a port of entry, gun drawn and pointed at scout, the $10K fine was nonsense. http://www.kcci.com/news/boy-scout-f...102496#!bkm97i I think the "civics lesson" for scouts is to take legal and legislative action so this does not happen again to any American. I think the ACLU has a related suit about photo taking. Get the Alaskan and Iowan congressional delegations involved.

[quote=Rick_in_CA;n414296 As for taking a picture being illegal, here is what the ACLU says: (would not paste quote -sorry) I don't think it's unreasonable to consider taking a photo falling under the definition of "videotaping or recording anything". That's a good point. Was the official a Border Patrol officer (legal to photo) or Customs officer (port of entry which may be illegal?). Anyway, if either pointed a handgun at a scout, I'm waiting to hear what the infraction or threat to national security warranted that action. So far, neither side is talking (after the init

Good lesson about the lost of our freedom in America. I bet Eric Holder thinks the scouts were 100% in the wrong. http://www.kcci.com/news/officer-poi...078396#!bjJ1Xs Hope our Bob Gates wakes up and takes issue.

NJ, I think that is what skeptic is saying and since those days are gone, move on with the now? If I could time transport my sons back to the mediocre scout troop that I was in in 60's, I would do it in a New York minute. We did not camp as much, we hiked more, but both were local. Our gear was army surplus, what we could borrow and occasionally what we could make. We never backpacked as our gear was too heavy, and we had no dutch ovens or iron skillets. Aluminum foil was KING! So why was the program so much better - we scouts lead the troop and that began the ADVENTURE to follo

Some side notes: ' Though Vermont was the first state to pass a bottle law (1953) where a deposit was added for each beverage bottle as an inducement to recycle, the law covered beer, soda, but not water bottles. An expanded water bottle bill is under discussion as well as a repeal of the existing law. Concord, MA bans the sale of plastic water bottles. Like Vermont, Massachusetts bottle law does not cover water botttles either. NH has no bottle law. Yeah, I never understood why people buy $$$ water bottles. When I was a kid, the "water bottle" was a 1-2 quart refillable glass

Somehow a year ago, I missed reading this article in Scouting magazine http://scoutingmagazine.org/2013/04/pro-fisherman-tom-redington-shares-how-to-hook-scouts-on-fishing/ Here's the boat. Similar to the standard issue boat we receive as SM/ASM's.

"Boy Scouts of America (BSA) launched a Hooked on Scouting photo contest, featuring their pro, Tom Redington. One lucky Scout and their family will win an all-expenses paid trip to the FLW Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray, SC in August. In addition to free lodging and travel, the winner gets a fishing trip in the Boy Scouts wrapped boat with Tom, VIP seating for all weigh-ins and concerts, plus he gets to attend the angler award banquet as Tom’s guest to meet all of the top pros." [video=youtube;3MZOtnRQ2wU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MZOtnRQ2wU&feature=youtu.be Contes

Not to build, but to get studies done, permits approved (Conservation Commission, Planning Board, EPA). Also negotiations among partners and electricity buyers took time. Even a building a new school here in Massachusetts takes years to get approvals. November 2011 http://www.telegram.com/article/2011...WS/111059982/0 About 30 acres of the 1,600-plus-acre Boys Scouts of America reservation will be cleared for 20,500 solar panels, which will produce 6 megawatts of energy  the equivalent of powering 900 homes for a year. The panels will be installed and managed by Nexamp Inc., whic

Started in 2011, the Mohegan Council Solar Project six-megawatt installation at Treasure Valley was switched on June 30,2014. Nexamp, a solar energy services firm from Boston, developed, designed and built the array with financing from SunEdison which owns the solar installation and leases 35 acres from Treasure Valley Scout Reservation (1600 acres) in central Massachusetts. "For the next 20 years, SunEdison will sell the energy produced by the array to the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District, the Dudley- Charlton Regional School District and the Southern Worcester County

Thanks for the longer video clip. Looks interesting but maybe more for adults. That old "boy scout" should have read Kudu's website on making snowshoes among other winter survival skills. http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/winter/gear/snowshoes/index.htm

I have heard about this short film by Patrick Brooks primarily due to its title but have not seen it. Has anyone seen this? Is it scout appropriate? [video=youtube;JyyPGCjVmOU] Here's an interview http://www.galomagazine.com/movies-tv/walking-an-unknown-path-filmmaker-patrick-brooks-talks-the-boy-scout/#.U7wn57GCHPE

Select a starting date range to keep it simple and just list name, year, town, state, troop number. No past or current mailing address, phone numbers, email addresses, certainly no Eagle Scout number. What this fellow was perhaps a little neurotic about was those few who falsely claim to be Eagle Scouts and there being no easy way to prove one way or another. Still it does seem to be inconsistent that National has so many lawyers protecting the BSA "brand" while allowing any guy to call himself an Eagle scout.

Over the July 4th weekend, someone mentioned that he had googled for a list of Eagle Scouts and found various links of "famous" Eagle scouts but not THE list of all Eagle scouts from first to most recent. He wanted to know why there was not such a list as it seemed a good idea to him. This seemed an obvious good idea to me too. The only explanation that I could offer him was that National, NESA, and local Councils have not managed those records. Not sure if most troops know all their Eagles going back to day one. Lost scouting history?

Gwendolyn Hallsmith, candidate for mayor of Montpelier, explains Merlyn's point further: http://www.vermonttoday.com/apps/pbc...9894/-1/blogs; Lesson in civics The latest controversy at City Hall is a good civics lesson, and what better time to learn it than the Fourth of July? Whether or not you agree with the Boy Scouts’ bigoted, discriminatory stance on homosexuals should be set aside for a moment, while we consider how cities should behave under the circumstances. There has been a lot of blame being passed around, but the real culprits are a mayor and a City Council

Who is asking for a pizza party or any compensation or even a thank you? We just want to be treated fairly, believe me, I remember when we were.

My expectation is just fairness, specifically that our scouts are not punished for the acts of others beyond their control. No quid pro quo.

With the recent difficulties with fundraising at Montpelier,VT. I was reminded of another incident and the power of public opinion and tradition. As I recall for nearly 60 years, scouts had sold Christmas trees on the "town commons" owned by the Kendrick family in Amherst, MA. Around 2006?, the "town commons" became Kendrick Park now owned by the town and a new town manager arrived. As Christmas approached, the town manager decided a "usage policy" was needed for the Kendrick Park and the scout troop(s) would now have to pay $1/tree sold. The scout troop(s) sought another venue (a tax ref

Tuesday, July 1, 8:50PM PDT "Police believe the handgun found at the scene will be traced to Las Vegas and that the boy brought the gun to camp himself, according to a statement from SDPD. Police also said the gun was unregistered." http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/PD-Boy-Scout-Brought-Gun-to-Camp-265468611.html

I am glad you mentioned this as I expected a larger number of similar responses. My IH and COR agree with you, turn the cheek and be a good scout and help with the cleanup. Maybe but I doubt this town council would have "learned" from that teaching approach. My father told me, a dog will only take so much kicking after that he won't come back. My $0.01

So while Mr.Guerlain is cleaning up trash, are you saying I probably should not send a scout over to sell him popcorn?

Good response from scout leader. I wonder if the "instigator" Thierry Guerlain will volunteer for clean up? Found the answer in the AGC article.... "Guerlain, who started the whole debate, is among those volunteering to pick up trash Thursday, as are Councilor Dona Bate, Mayor John Hollar and members of the Montpelier Alive board."