http://apublicdefender.disqus.com/enSat, 26 Mar 2005 17:50:08 -0000http://apublicdefender.com/2005/03/24/rowland-state-sentencing-clarification/#comment-3728909<p>I went to Rowland's office involving Connecticut Police misconduct and other corruption issues as early as 1996.</p><p>I think he and his aids helped shut me up about corruption.</p><p>I was attacked on my property during a robbery attempt at night 10-11-01.</p><p>For using pepper spray I was arrested, and my assailant given immunity. Self-defense isn't legal.</p><p>I was sentenced to a year in prison, 3 years probation by Rockville Judge Jonathan Kaplan, Oct 2002. I had no previous record.</p><p>I lost my business and $500,000 in real estate, my dog, and the sum total of my honest, hard working life.</p><p>While in prison I dreamed of writing Rowland a nasty letter, with me out and he in prison. Governor John G. Rowland was still the Republican golden boy at that point and had his eye on the Presidency.</p><p>When I got out, I went straight to the newspapers and US State's Attys saying their was a corruption connection between Connecticut State Police Commissioner Arthur L. Spada and Governor John G. Rowland.</p><p>I also emailed and called Fox News until O'Riley did a talking point memo called "The Death of Shame in America" asking resident to march on Hartford and demand Rowland resign in that mid Dec. 2003 broadcast.</p><p>I can now write Rowland a letter with he in prison, me out, poetic justice ...</p><p>-Steven G. Erickson aka Vikingas</p><p>trvl@hotmail.com</p>Steven G. EricksonSat, 26 Mar 2005 17:50:08 -0000