NationStates Jolt Archive

Let me make clearright from the start here that I don't know what party this dirtbag maggot belongs to, and it doesn't much matter. This isn't a partisan bitch session--it's a request for people who care to send an email or make a phone call, because this is bullshit. (http://www.thedenverchannel.com/newsarchive/9056473/detail.html)
FORT LUPTON, Colo. -- The mother of a U.S. Marine was grieving for her dead son when she found that his savings account had been claimed by the director of the funeral home.

It was money that he had no right to and despite a court ruling, the funeral director refused to pay. What's even more puzzling is that he's not just any debtor, he's the mayor of the small town and a member of a City Council that has financial responsibility for the city's budget....

Jason's body was returned to Colorado for burial. Records show that the funeral was paid, in full, by the Marines. But after closing out her son's accounts, Jason's mother realized that the probate court had sent the proceeds of Jason's savings account to the funeral home, which is run by Jim Bostick.

"I called Mr. Bostick and I said, 'Well, the courts sent you my son's savings account.' He just kind of really blew me off a lot," Sepulveda said.

She said he didn't give her any receipts or bills and just kept the money.

In addition to his duties as mayor and member of the Ft. Lupton City Council, Bostick also owns two funeral homes. In his role with the city, he is heavily involved in overseeing the finances of the town.

Sepulveda took Bostick to court over the money he wouldn't return to her family. The judge's order in the case was final.

"She gave damages, interests, court fines, everything, and I assumed that if you go to court that you pay it," Sepulveda said.

But despite the judgment of more than $7,500, Bostick has refused to pay.
Again, this is not a partisan issue for me, so please don't turn it into one in the thread. Thanks.

This is theft. Whay have they not sicked the police on him? Gotten a court to order his assets frozen, and delivered to her, or something?

Other than taking a baseball bat to his kneecaps or seizing his assets and throwing him in jail, I don't really see what can be done.

At this point, if I were her, I would go over to his house, and "collect" an amount of money equal to what he owes her, since it is legally hers.

Other than taking a baseball bat to his kneecaps or seizing his assets and throwing him in jail, I don't really see what can be done.

Why are we ruling those out? :p

Why are we ruling those out? :p
We're not, those are the major options.

Well, how much physical damage to the human body equals a bill of seven-and-a-half grand at the typical hospital?

There's her roadmap to equity.

Oh my GOD! Why is this man still on the streets? Get him in jail already! There is no way in hell that's legal! Or moral! Or justified in any way whatsoever!

Dirty shit, maybe they should send him off to Iraq.

This just serves to underscore my ongoing, innate mistrust of authority figures. See how he turns tragedy and war into personal profits?

Sickening to the soul, it is.

I don't believe jail is an option, because this is a civil dispute. She might be able to pressure the local authorities to look into charges for fraud, but if they don't want to take on the mayor, there's little else she can do.

I don't believe jail is an option, because this is a civil dispute. She might be able to pressure the local authorities to look into charges for fraud, but if they don't want to take on the mayor, there's little else she can do.

The deceased was a Marine.

Sooner or later other Marines are going to find out. This could get interesting. :)

The deceased was a Marine.

Sooner or later other Marines are going to find out. This could get interesting. :)
Yeah. I'm imagining a "friendly" visit or two.

The deceased was a Marine.

Sooner or later other Marines are going to find out. This could get interesting. :)

Yeah. IMHO opinion they should introduce this anally retented person to the wonderful uses of this...

http://www.antiqueweaponstore.com/64550200.jpg

I don't believe jail is an option, because this is a civil dispute. She might be able to pressure the local authorities to look into charges for fraud, but if they don't want to take on the mayor, there's little else she can do.
Contempt of court.

This guy is a piece of crap for sure if it went down like that. I would if I were a friend of the deceased get a group of friends together and do some vigilante justice.

Fass and CSW are right. It is contempt of court and the judge who issued the decree can order his assets siezed or salary garnished. But this may take time as the thieving mayor's attorneys can extend the grace period for payment by asking to have execution suspended while their motions are heard. But it will get sorted out eventually. Courts do not tolerate being ignored -- and if that mayor gets too cocky, he might yet get jugged for contempt.

He must think being the mayor is enough to allow him to get away with this. Stupid fuckwit ought to be tossed into jail with a bunch of sex-crazed prisoners and see what happens afterwards...

Is he a scumbag.. or is he a facist?

:p :D :p

OK so who do we write to get more attention to this?

I sure hope this small town mayor does get a surprise visit or 10 from some very angry marines.

I'm detecting the stench of republicanism...

I'm detecting the stench of republicanism...
ewww

ewww

It smells like...bad pie.

Actually, it is perfectly legal and here is how.

The mother is entitled to 350.000 dollars already because her son died in active duty.

If the son didnt say who that money was to go to when he was alive and owned the account then taht property is owned by the local government. Assuming he had no will, that money can (and apparently did) be ceazed by the government. The fact that the "government" that guy, owned the funeral home as well is irrelevent. However, he being the mayor, chose to pay in full the funural costs from that money. In a since he used government money and donated it to the funeral. In a since he did a act of good service.

Just goes to show how you should always have a will. The mother is now loaded, she shouldnt be worrying about it anyway. however she is going to have to play some (more) money back to the government to cover the guys original enlistment bonus (assuming he did not pay it already).

His MGIB might be transferable to the mother (if he listed her), and his TSP (if he had one), will not - that is now owned by the Government as well.

The court will eventually seize assets to force payment. He can delay payment for years and years through appeals, but barring a crooked court overturning this ruling, he'll eventually pay.

legally, he doesnt have to - the kid should have had a will.

legally, he doesnt have to - the kid should have had a will.
Read the story again--the judge entered a judgment against him. The problem has been collecting the debt, not ascertaining whether or not he owes it.

It smells like...bad pie.
Smells like teen spirit.

legally, he doesnt have to - the kid should have had a will.

Legally, a court ruled that he had to, so, legally, he has to.

odd

Smells like teen spirit.

No no, that's Chlamydia.

odd

The glaring impropriety of the mayor using his position as mayor to direct the funds to his own business interests is probably what cost him. And the fact that the money was sent to the funeral home to pay for the services even though the records show that the funeral was paid in full by the USMC shows that the mayor did no good service and instead pocketed the money.

After rereading it, let the scumbag burn in hell for eternity

OK so who do we write to get more attention to this?

I sure hope this small town mayor does get a surprise visit or 10 from some very angry marines.
What the mother really needs is some fundraising to make sure she can afford to keep a decent lawyer on the job for as long as it takes to squeeze the money out of that jerk.

What the mother really needs is some fundraising to make sure she can afford to keep a decent lawyer on the job for as long as it takes to squeeze the money out of that jerk.

The mother will inherit a rather large sum of money from the USMC which she can probably use to afford a good lawyer.

The mother will inherit a rather large sum of money from the USMC which she can probably use to afford a good lawyer.

Which sucks because she shouldnt have to :(

Which sucks because she shouldnt have to :(

nope she shouldnt

Which sucks because she shouldnt have to :(

No, she shouldn't, but the benefit to a good attorney is that he will include lawyer's fees in the amount of compensation they are seeking, so, in the end, she'll get her money back.

No, she shouldn't, but the benefit to a good attorney is that he will include lawyer's fees in the amount of compensation they are seeking, so, in the end, she'll get her money back.


ah yes, good point

It's actually not uncommon. She needs to go back to court to enforce the judgment.

Given that she has a valid judgment in hand, she can put a lien on his property, and stay any further business until he forks over. It's actually a fairly trivial matter.

Also, she can report him to a credit reporting agency for being delinquent.

No, she shouldn't, but the benefit to a good attorney is that he will include lawyer's fees in the amount of compensation they are seeking, so, in the end, she'll get her money back.

Yah, no.

No, she shouldn't, but the benefit to a good attorney is that he will include lawyer's fees in the amount of compensation they are seeking, so, in the end, she'll get her money back.
The amount of the judgment has been decided, and it's not much, really -- less than $8,000. Attorney's fees to enforce the judgment will exceed that -- unless an attorney decides to work for her pro bono.

EDIT: This is assuming the remedies Lacadaemon listed don't work -- if this mayor turns out to be one of those litigious nuts who thinks he can somehow still win against her.

All I know about this is: If this asshole gets re-elected, Dubya should invade Fort Lupton instead of Iran. After all, we would be greeted as liberators for throwing out this corrupt mayor.

I can't imagine how badly this guy's going to get roasted in the next election for this, and frankly, his funeral home business probably will suffer. Some may say funeral directors are crooks, and some are...well, this guy is...I wouldn't say this because I am marrying a woman who's going into funeral directing...but this guy gives people like her a bad name, so he must be punished. That is, if karma doesn't take care of it for us.