[LargeFormat] Bob Shell

[Dan Kalish]

>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Les Newcomer" <LNPhoto@twmi.rr.com>
>Just FYI, here's information about the Rollei Users Group (RUG), a listserv.

http://www.stutterheim.nl/rollei/faq.html

Marc Small is the moderator of that listserv.  He's also moderator of a 
Leica listserv (LUG).

Bob Shell is a major contributor to RUG.

Ironically, I unsubscribed from RUG, just a few days ago, because my 
emphasis shifted from medium format (Rollei SL66) to large format.

Bob's own site and newsgroups seem to be managing fine in his absence.
http://www.beststuff.com/forum/index.php?f=3

All of these newsgroups/listservs carry information about Shell's case.

Dan K.




>To: <largeformat@f32.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 11:32 PM
>Subject: [largeformat] Bob Shell
>
>
> > Sooner or later, the administrator will shut this thread
>down,  before
> > he does so I'd like to ask,
> > "What is the best way to keep up with the case outside of
>this forum?"
> >
> > Les
> >
> >
>   I think Marc will periodically update the Rolleiflex Users
>List. Other than that I suggest bookmarking the Roanoke
>Times site.
>   I suspect the case will drag on for some time. For one
>thing the complete autopsy procedures will not be completed
>for many weeks, meaning the cause of the girl's death will
>not be established until then.
>   Someone called this a high profile case. It may be in
>Roanoke and vicinity but not nationally so the local media
>is the best source of whatever information is available.


I called it a high-profile case.  Having worked for a Judge and monitoring, 
shall we say public relations, most cases never make it past the police 
blotter in the local paper.  I'd say having at least one article in the 
local paper makes it high profile.  The significance of it being "high 
profile" is  that in addition to the courtroom proceedings, a background 
battle is waged in the media.  The D.A. is playing to the media using 
inflammatory accusations and then using innuendos to justify no bail.  If 
it weren't for unsupported implications of murder, Shell would be out on 
bail.  Also, an attorney may gain fame for handling a high profile case, 
but he/she loses money.

Dan K.