Jonathan Reich, a 22-year-old man residing in Avon, New York was arrested in May 2013 for several phone calls he made in January 2013 to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner H. Wayne Carver II and other parties involved in the December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. As most readers of Memory Hole are aware, Carver was Connecticut’s controversial chief medical examiner who allegedly oversaw the autopsies of the Sandy Hook shooting victims, then guffawed through a brief press conference with reporters from national media outlets and hasn’t been heard from since.
Alongside calls placed to Carver’s office, Reich, who went by the name “Scotty Walker” on YouTube and other online forums, called the Allison Wyatt Foundation for Allison (victim, 6 yrs old) to point out that on the organization’s Donations page the photo alleging to be Allison was in fact one Lily Gaubert. Reich inquired whether the foundation was aware of the anomaly and asked if it would be changed. The wrong image stayed on the donation page for a few additional weeks.
In another instance, Reich politely asked several questions to the Carver’s receptionist concerning the state coroner’s involvement in state legislation related to child autopsies as well as the shooting’s aftermath. I have examined Sandy Hook police reports related to the case, which note that “Jonathan Reich was investigated for calling the [Office of the Connecticut Medical Examiner] and it was determined that no criminal actions had taken place and that no action to press charges will be taken.”
Nevertheless, in May 2013 a warrant was issued by Connecticut State Police for Reich’s arrest on charges of harassment in the second degree. Avon police officers proceeded to Reich’s home and threatened that if he did not turn himself in in Connecticut he would be taken to Rikers Island Correctional Facility in Queens New York and held without bail. - FROM
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Quote below from Jewish Zionist Yeshiva University website:
http://www.yuobserver.org/2013/02/newtown-visits-for-project-2020-siyum/
December 14, 2012: This date will forever be etched into the minds of the American people. It will join the ranks of others such as 9/11 and Columbine: days flooded with tears and sorrow as loved ones and neighbors were killed; days which we pray will remain nothing more than memories.It was the day of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School........
The highlight of the evening was a speech given by the Newtown, Connecticut Rabbi Shaul Praver. As one of many among a community of closely-knit religious leaders, Rabbi Praver was at the aftermath of the tragedy early on to provide emotional support. The Rabbi stoically revived painful memories of arriving at the fire station. The station was surrounded by news teams, and within its walls were the CIA, police forces, and despairing parents.
Now why in heil would CIA be at a meeting of a local albeit tragic shooting incident in Newtown, Connecticut or anywhere else in U.S.?Was it be cause so many Zionist Jews were in and around the event ?
The highlight of the evening was a speech given by the Newtown, Connecticut Rabbi Shaul Praver. As one of many among a community of closely-knit religious leaders, Rabbi Praver was at the aftermath of the tragedy early on to provide emotional support. The Rabbi stoically revived painful memories of arriving at the fire station. The station was surrounded by news teams, and within its walls were the CIA, police forces, and despairing parents.
Now why in heil would CIA be at a meeting of a local albeit tragic shooting incident in Newtown, Connecticut or anywhere else in U.S.?Was it be cause so many Zionist Jews were in and around the event ?
Sandy Hook: Only Barack Obama,CIA Could Have Power To Harrass Jonathan Reich
Jewish Yeshiva University faithfully documents Newton Rabbi Praver baring witnes to CIA precense at events of Newtown,Sandy Hook Elementary School alledged of 14 children by alleged aspergers sufferer Adam Lanza on December 2012.
http://www.yuobserver.org/2013/02/newtown-visits-for-project-2020-siyum/
The highlight of the evening was a speech given by the Newtown, Connecticut Rabbi Shaul Praver. As one of many among a community of closely-knit religious leaders, Rabbi Praver was at the aftermath of the tragedy early on to provide emotional support. The Rabbi stoically revived painful memories of arriving at the fire station. The station was surrounded by news teams, and within its walls were the CIA, police forces, and despairing parents. There was a “good room” and a “bad room”; the former was filled with parents who were reunited with or had children who were accounted for, and the latter held families who were waiting for their unaccounted-for children. Rabbi Praver stated that this room was “the worst thing I’ve ever seen.” These parents were filled with anguish and anxiety, and when the news was released that their children had died, a tsunami of sorrow drowned the room. Rabbi Praver was there all along to provide comfort. He spoke candidly about his responsibility of comforting mourners and how he goes about doing it. One recipient of this solace was Veronique Posner, a member of the Jewish community and mother of six-year-old Noah Posner, the sole Jewish victim of the shooting. He gently assured her of his certainty that the soul is eternal and that one day, she will see her son again.
http://memoryholeblog.com/2014/07/23/the-strange-case-of-jonathan-reich/
The Strange Case of Jonathan Reich 121
By Duke Reichert
Jonathan Reich, a 22-year-old man residing in Avon, New York was arrested in May 2013 for several phone calls he made in January 2013 to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner H. Wayne Carver II and other parties involved in the December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. As most readers of Memory Hole are aware, Carver was Connecticut’s controversial chief medical examiner who allegedly oversaw the autopsies of the Sandy Hook shooting victims, then guffawed through a brief press conference with reporters from national media outlets and hasn’t been heard from since.
Alongside calls placed to Carver’s office, Reich, who went by the name “Scotty Walker” on YouTube and other online forums, called the Allison Wyatt Foundation for Allison (victim, 6 yrs old) to point out that on the organization’s Donations page the photo alleging to be Allison was in fact one Lily Gaubert. Reich inquired whether the foundation was aware of the anomaly and asked if it would be changed. The wrong image stayed on the donation page for a few additional weeks.
In another instance, Reich politely asked several questions to the Carver’s receptionist concerning the state coroner’s involvement in state legislation related to child autopsies as well as the shooting’s aftermath. I have examined Sandy Hook police reports related to the case, which note that “Jonathan Reich was investigated for calling the [Office of the Connecticut Medical Examiner] and it was determined that no criminal actions had taken place and that no action to press charges will be taken.”
Nevertheless, in May 2013 a warrant was issued by Connecticut State Police for Reich’s arrest on charges of harassment in the second degree. Avon police officers proceeded to Reich’s home and threatened that if he did not turn himself in in Connecticut he would be taken to Rikers Island Correctional Facility in Queens New York and held without bail.
Reich thus turned himself in to Connecticut authorities the following week and his case has been pending ever since. Reich was released on bond of $50,000 and his dates to appear in Community Court in Hartford were postponed and rescheduled no less than nine times.
On July 22, 2014 several Sandy Hook researchers went to Reich’s court date to show their support and solidarity. Wolfgang Halbig and others accompanying him were asked to leave the court house despite the fact that they were sitting quietly, waiting for Reich’s case to be called. I can attest to this because I was there. No ruckus or nuisance was created, just people seated quietly in a public building. In any event, Wolf and others complied with this request. Independent researcher Tony Mead, who runs Sandy Hook Hoax groups online, went to the bail commissioner’s window to ask her a question.
You see, the day before his ninth court date in June 2014, Reich was told not to show up in court the following day, that it would be postponed again to July. Yet when he did not show, they charged him with Failure to Appear 2, a felony, and put out another warrant for his arrest! After much ado, the charge was dropped and deemed a clerical error.
Mead asked the bail commissioner who exactly was involved in issuing the Failure to Appear letter to Reich and an order to rearrest the 22-year old. Visibly shaken, the bail commissioner replied that she could not talk about it, asked Mead to leave, and then yelled for security to escort a calm and comported Mead out of the courthouse. Mead said, “Thank you,” and walked out on his own.
After that, in a back room of the courthouse, Reich’s father (an attorney practicing in New York) and a Connecticut State attorney plea bargained the case down to a two month community service commitment. Further, between July 22 and the termination of the service Reich is to undergo psychiatric evals and counseling. Reich further agrees to not engage in any online fundraising or do any media spots or public interviews related to his experiences.
Wolf, Mead and others met with Reich’s father briefly but did not see or meet with Jonathan. Why? They were told that Reich could not be seen with them since ‘they’ (court officials) were closely monitoring his comings and goings and thought it best he not be seen with “conspiracy theorists”. I don’t know if I agree with that, and found it unfortunate that we did not meet with the defendant at all. However, Reich’s father, a very serious, soft spoken Jewish man donning a traditional Jewish yarmulke, is an attorney and so it would follow that Jonathan, although an adult, residing in his parents’ home and following their advice, would listen to what his dad told him to do.
I still find it unsettling that we didn’t get to see Reich, and it was only during our lunch after court that Reich placed a phone call to Mead and Wolf to say “Hello” and thank them for their support. In any event, Wolf et al met after the court debacle and recapped the trip. Where do things stand?
No lawyers want to work on the case–at least none in Connecticut. Those of us gathered for Reich’s tenth court date filed requests for documents from the court. Such document requests and travel expenses do not come free of charge. For Wolf’s naysayers, $30,000 is not a substantial sum, and two-thirds of this was gone in a flash for the FOIA requests, wasted retainers and fees on information that never came to pass. Other funds have been spent on applications for documents, and travel. The case against Jonathan Reich is closed, but the Sandy Hook journey is far from over.
Duke Reichert attended a highly esteemed university in New England and has had a fruitful career in both business and government. A natural skeptic, he applies logic to illogical and puzzling circumstances in an effort to sift out fact from fiction. Due to the nature of this topic Reichert writes under this nom de plume.
http://www.yuobserver.org/2013/02/newtown-visits-for-project-2020-siyum/
December 14, 2012: This date will forever be etched into the minds of the American people. It will join the ranks of others such as 9/11 and Columbine: days flooded with tears and sorrow as loved ones and neighbors were killed; days which we pray will remain nothing more than memories.........
The highlight of the evening was a speech given by the Newtown, Connecticut Rabbi Shaul Praver. As one of many among a community of closely-knit religious leaders, Rabbi Praver was at the aftermath of the tragedy early on to provide emotional support. The Rabbi stoically revived painful memories of arriving at the fire station. The station was surrounded by news teams, and within its walls were the CIA, police forces, and despairing parents.
December 14, 2012: This date will forever be etched into the minds of the American people. It will join the ranks of others such as 9/11 and Columbine: days flooded with tears and sorrow as loved ones and neighbors were killed; days which we pray will remain nothing more than memories.........
The highlight of the evening was a speech given by the Newtown, Connecticut Rabbi Shaul Praver. As one of many among a community of closely-knit religious leaders, Rabbi Praver was at the aftermath of the tragedy early on to provide emotional support. The Rabbi stoically revived painful memories of arriving at the fire station. The station was surrounded by news teams, and within its walls were the CIA, police forces, and despairing parents.
Newtown Visits for Project 20/20 Siyum
December 14, 2012: This date will forever be etched into the minds of the American people. It will join the ranks of others such as 9/11 and Columbine: days flooded with tears and sorrow as loved ones and neighbors were killed; days which we pray will remain nothing more than memories.
It was the day of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
It may be unfortunate, but it is tragedy that brings people together and is a mirror that blinds us with society’s weaknesses. This could not be any more the case than with the Sandy Hook shooting. In the days and weeks that followed, gun rights and mental illness became the talk of the country. Family members turned to one another in love and gratitude. There were an overwhelming number of teddy bears sent to Newtown. When there is a tragedy, nearly every human being can understand the pain.
And it also hit close to home among Yeshiva University students. Stern junior Rachel Lunzer was propelled to action, and she created a movement called Project 20/20. This project consisted of a week-long commitment among over 2,000 people to do something good for 20 minutes a day in honor of those who died. Among other activities, this 20-minute period included learning Torah, refraining from gossip, or doing chessed. When the thirty-day mourning period, or shloshim, came to an end on January 23rd, members of the YU community came together to commemorate the deceased and complete the Mishna and Tanach at the Project 20/20 Siyum.
The highlight of the evening was a speech given by the Newtown, Connecticut Rabbi Shaul Praver. As one of many among a community of closely-knit religious leaders, Rabbi Praver was at the aftermath of the tragedy early on to provide emotional support. The Rabbi stoically revived painful memories of arriving at the fire station. The station was surrounded by news teams, and within its walls were the CIA, police forces, and despairing parents. There was a “good room” and a “bad room”; the former was filled with parents who were reunited with or had children who were accounted for, and the latter held families who were waiting for their unaccounted-for children. Rabbi Praver stated that this room was “the worst thing I’ve ever seen.” These parents were filled with anguish and anxiety, and when the news was released that their children had died, a tsunami of sorrow drowned the room. Rabbi Praver was there all along to provide comfort. He spoke candidly about his responsibility of comforting mourners and how he goes about doing it. One recipient of this solace was Veronique Posner, a member of the Jewish community and mother of six-year-old Noah Posner, the sole Jewish victim of the shooting. He gently assured her of his certainty that the soul is eternal and that one day, she will see her son again.
After this painful retelling, Rabbi Praver pieced together the broken pieces of confusion surrounding the event, and he entreated upon us all to contribute to a more peaceful world. He noted a culture in which the most popular movies and video games focus on violence and murder. He mentioned a culture of bullying and isolation, a culture which puts down social outcasts and breeds hatred. He pointed out the powerfully negative consequences of embarrassing someone, and emphasized the importance of reaching out and giving respect to every human being. Rabbi Praver provided an example of this from the Torah: when Yaakov gives Eisav presents in the midst of war, an act which surely goes against basic human instincts. Ultimately, however, we can see from this biblical example that respect eventually defeats animosity.
We will never truly understand what happened, a notion made clear by Rabbi Praver. Yet Rabbi Praver continued to clarify that we have the power to make our society, our country, and our world a better place. Every individual, through reaching out to a friend, neighbor, or even a stranger, can spread kindness like a flame, and can reconstruct an upside-down society that “appeals to our lowest senses,” in the words of Rabbi Praver. This entreaty was imparted into the minds of all those who attended. Stern College junior Leah Gottfried, who is majoring in film studies, said of the evening, “I expected to walk away from this event heavyhearted, and though it was heartbreaking to listen to at times, more than anything I left inspired—inspired to work towards a world of peace, to respect people instead of humiliate them, and to make positive movies instead of violent ones. To do something, instead of sit in sadness.”
We would like to believe that such a message is intrinsic and always consciously revived in our minds, but unfortunately it is not, and unfortunately it takes a tragedy for it to cling to our minds like a magnet. This message stuck with Rabbi Praver the most, and this was the sentiment he shared with us. Project 20/20 and its culmination, the Siyum, were successful programs to instill in us the realization that we must always be good people—not only in the worst of times.
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