Re: battle credit for SV003 [TANKS]

[Vern Dernberger <vern.dernberger-at-tns.org>]

Joe Sommer wrote:
> 
> To:  Dern Vernberger
> From:  Fred Simms
> 
> I respectfully request that you modify the battle stats at
> http://www.rctankcombat.com/support-vehicles/SV003/
> 

Mr. Simms,

As a staff reporter for the Tri-Pact News Service ("We Make The News") 
it is true that I am assigned to many of the R/C Tank Combat events. 
However, as a veteran of the 4th estate, I merely "report" on the 
events, I don't participate or control the events.  Therefore, you'll 
need to forward your request to the controlling body of the R/C Tank 
Combat club for it to be serviced.

That said, I find your allegations of score tampering to be interesting. 
  As you know, for a number of years I have been investigating the shady 
side of the R/C Tank Combat club, where powerful organizations like the 
Maryland Attack Group and underworld figures like the Pittelli Clan have 
worked hard to keep their affairs secret.  Undocumented allegations 
abound and everytime this reporter gets close to the truth, a new smoke 
screen appears.

In recent months, I have been looking into allegations that an elaborate 
point shaving scheme is at work, in which the Maryland Attack Group 
scripts an entire event (who really believes they can hold 4 battle 
events per year) and then the Vegas Alliance lays off bets based on the 
pre-event publicity.  As you know, R/C Tank Combat betting is very 
popular in Vegas these days, but few people realize that the entire 
thing is completely rigged.

To your specific involvement, we now have credible evidence that you 
were an unwitting dupe in the recent event.  Yes, they held an actual 
event this time and invited you to attend.  However, we have reason to 
believe that every action (except yours) was completely scripted in an 
effort to hit a very long-shot bet:  "Fred Simms scores a point" which 
was listed at 978,225-to-1. Unnamed sources have stated that a single 
bet of $1,000 was placed just two days before the event and a man in 
dark sun-glasses collected the proceeds (in a cardboard box) just 
minutes after the initial scores were reported.

Given your input, we now believe that the Pittelli Clan, in conjunction 
with the Vegas Alliance, was responsible for placing the bet and we 
believe that they also staged the entire event in order to get a payoff 
in excess of $950 million.

Bless you Mr. Simms for having the courage to come forth with this 
information.  Although your life is certainly in danger now, the world 
will be a better place knowing the truth after you're gone.

        Vern Dernberger
        Staff Reporter
        Tri-Pact News Service
        "We Make The News"