You’re quite right. It’s been years since I was part of the H/J world, and I had the impression that DM was in California. Since this McIntosh Stables had a 650 (SF Peninsula) area code, I thought it might be him. It is, indeed, completely different people. I should have read the entire website, not just the phone number. mea culpa
Duncan is in California.
I agree with this. As disturbing and vile as his posts are, as long as he stays current on the training and his actions don’t violate the code, I don’t think SS can or should try to sanction him.
As long as he is “merely” questioning and expressing opinions disagreeing with SS code (while his actions conform to the code), I think he is safe from SS sanction.
But many people bemoan how a SS sanction ruins businesses. I think it is fair game to help him spread his opinions, and ruin his business in a decentralized way.
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Will be interesting to see if McIntosh Stables ( not affiliated with DM) ends up changing their name to avoid being besmirched.
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Southern California, LA area, not the Bay Area.
I was just responding to the “I had the impression Duncan was in California part” as if that were in error, nope, he’s in california, yes, down south.
Also agree with the this isn’t a safe sport sanction situation, but still definitely a good line to draw when thinking about where you spend your money.
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My boyfriend and I have noticed odd ads after conversations as well. It’s a bit creepy, but I have always blamed Alexa for being the one listening in. I’m sure ALL of these devices are designed to retrieve our personal data and preferences and serve them back to marketers and that my preferences and interests are all being monetized for someone else’s benefit.
I always find it fascinating to check out my IG Ad interests (under security>access data) so see what kinds of information they have captured about me. Some of it is spot on and some of it is just waaaay off! Fun times!
That seems like a bit of a stretch under the circumstances. But it is certainly a little bad luck for them to have their ad pop up here during this discussion, whether it’s a coincidence or a result of current advertising technology. Hopefully potential clients will realize there is no actual connection, just the similarity of the names.
Economists use the expression “voting with your feet” to refer to 1) living in a political jurisdiction that suits your preferences, or, more generally, 2) patronizing businesses that you approve of and not patronizing businesses you do not approve of.
There is a lot of room here for lots of people to “Vote with their feet” in expressing their view of DMs writings. I’m not in HJ land, nor LA land, but if I were I would NOT patronize his business if he was the best trainer around.
BTW, his farm, Edmonton, runs some children’s riding camps for children as young as 5. Website says the camps are run by the wife, but it’s still disturbing.
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I just saw an ad on TV by a law firm saying that the “doors are open” for a limited time to get compensation for sexual abuse trauma. The first victim portrayal was of a man (not young) abused by a priest when he was 5. Another was a woman around the same age. It ran on ESPN and is probably geared to NY as we are in tri-state (NY, NJ & CT) market. I wonder if the civil statute of limitations have been temporarily extended?
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Yup. Cuomo signed the CVA a earlier this year. From https://www.nycbar.org/get-legal-help/article/personal-injury-and-accidents/new-york-child-victims-act/
The NY Child Victims Act “helps survivors by extending the statute of limitations for civil claims so that survivors can file a claim until they are 55 years old.
There is another very important part of the CVA which applies to civil cases. The CVA allows survivors of child sexual abuse – who were unable to file a lawsuit under the old law – to have a one (1)-year “look back” period during which they can file a civil claim. This means that a civil case which had already expired under the old statute of limitations can now be filed within this one (1)-year period.”
There’s a difference, of course, between being able to file suit and proving a case.
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I think someone posted a while back that NY has dropped their statute of limitations for one year ( not sure when it starts/started).
I have to say that I totally do not understand the logic behind the time limit on this law. If they recognize that past cases should be considered, why does that only apply for one year?
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If the victim can file until the age of 55, that means the SOL is on the order of 40 to 50 years; pretty long.
It’s not unusual for legislative compromise to result in laws that are patchworks of competing, even opposing, positions.
It’s not a law because it’s logical, coherent or ideal; it’s a law because it’s what a bunch of people agreed to as a compromise.
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I suspect the one year period reinstating expired claims was a compromise - it allows revival claims, but not indefinitely.
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Here is the possible logic.
Starting now, victims have until age 55 to file. However, some legislators point out that there are currently some victims over 55 who would have filed earlier, prior to age 55, but while they were under the age of 55, the SOL was much shorter and they couldn’t. Those victims, over 55, have a one year window to file. Those currently under 55 have to file before they turn 55.
Sort of a catch up provision for those who did not have benefit of the longer SOL prior to turning 55.
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If only they did this in NJ and CA…
New Jersey has done this.
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California? Because certain loudmouth anti Safesport trainers might want to quietly disappear…
California will have a three-year window starting in January. I’ve already heard ads for law firms.
https://www.consumerjusticefoundatio…-abuse-claims/
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