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Avery and Harry Parker have run into some legal issues. The legal fees will be substantial and their families need our help. Alex, Avery's daughter is managing the funds: Please send donations to her through paypal or to her home:

Paypal: Airdnaxela2003@yahoo.com or Alex Badenhop 240 Burt St. Apt 282, Santa Rosa, CA 95407.

Please DO NOT post any information regarding the case on this site or any other. If you need to reach me: Kdsosso@yahoo.com- thank you

Legal issues such as?

I have been asked not to post regarding the case. If you know Avery personally, you know he has a big heart and is an amazing person. Please have faith and if you can send $5.00/$10.00 to either donation account it would be great. The jmail goes directly to his account, the paypal goes to Alex (his daughter). Thank you

and if you want to know what the hell happened, just google news his name.

 

I like Avery, wish him good luck, and still agree with the above.

 
Ah, I used Google news to see what happened. Unfortunately, he appears to be fucked. A few donations are unlikely to save him from jail. Unless he goes the d-dog route of course...

 

Paypal $$$ sent . . .

NickD
BASE 194

this thread is properly placed in "The Hangout" because it is NOT related to BASE.

many were horrified by Magot's accident and the resulting injuries. they chose to help with money, cards, prayers, etc.

in the same vein, many will choose to assist Avery, et al.

if it's not right for you, fine, move along, nothing to see.

**Change mind on posting a proper reply as emotions are clearly running high here**

Where's my coat.

Never met Avery, but met Harry at a BBQ in the UK held by 621.......... top bloke... money sent.....

I don't know Avery very well personally, but he helped me out in several ways when I started BASE and I've always known him to be a really cool guy. $$ sent.

Avery's done more for this sport than many participants can ever fathom.

Regardless of the choice he made outside the sport - for which he will be judged by others than us...He's a man of great inner peace and a living legend to anyone who has ever BASE jumped. Whether you took the time to know about him or not.

Hell he shook my hand with a smile after thinking I was the biggest dick on the planet. And accepted my apology. (I wouldn't have - those who matter know what it was all about).

I'm happy to chip in to assist anyone his impending departure may leave behind...since I doubt it will go far towards a defense.

I wish him the best in the struggles to come.

California/US law is so fucked up that its making criminals out of people who aren't out there hurting anyone. I feel bad that him and his family have to go through this cause I think it's wrong.

You're not alone there

I've hidden a couple posts that started mentioning details of the case. the OP requested we avoid facts/rumors related to the situation.

I happily know no details. I expect the legal defense team thinks silence will give them more options.

(please co-operate if law enforcement comes knocking. be honest. seek legal counsel if you think it best. this is not a call to obstruct.)

good luck to Avery et al.

fuck that.

you have the right to remain silent.

endofstory.

No shit. Wwarped has apparently never had to deal with cops or the US justice system.

No you may not. I want my lawyer. Give nothing.

So what is the moral here? Do not speed with drugs in the car?

Avery have been very nice to step up providing FREE radios to the "Santa" crew in Romsdalen. He is also the first to answer my post when I needed translation checks for my writings. On the other hand he forced me to jump a perfect building, 380 meter high exit point slider down so I dont know what to say? I hoped to make him and Harry to do Karlskråtind slider down one day

Avery you have to deal with the shit, and I wish you good luck. You know what you have done, and can only hope for a fair balanced trail.

?!?!

Do not talk to police
Exercise your 5th. That's the only way to cooperate.

invoking the 5th?
go for it. insist on having a lawyer present. all good. all part of "co-operating." all part of playing the game by the rules. (I did suggest getting legal council.)

it seems subtlety is lost on some...

I realize that Law Enforcement could very well be reading this thread. I see no reason to help them out. I also see no reason to imply that a moderator on this website suggests or is attempting to co-ordinate obstruction of an ongoing investigation.

you cover your ass your way, I'll cover mine.

So, I could be wrong, but you might have already been contacted by LEO's ... Of course don't respond.

Good choice on the personal C.Y.A.

i imagine the entire base community will be scrutinized by LEOs as a result of the incident, unfortunately.

i sad to hear about this happening to Avery and Harry.

You had no trouble sending it with PayPal? I keep getting an error message:

"Some required information is missing or incomplete. Please correct your entries and try again."

followed by:

"Email Address: Please enter a valid address in the format name@domain.com."

If all else fails, I'll send a check, but this is annoying.

The situation is being discussed on dropzone.com. The OP seems to feel that since it is national news, it's fair game for discussion.

Try using a small a . as in


airdnaxela2003@yahoo.com.

Paypal accepted my payment with the
information Avery posted on Facebook.

Sheesh, I'm such a dope. That did it. Thanks.

i find it hard to believe that somone found with $800,000.00 in cash at one of their residence needs our help.

someone with those "ways and means" has an attorney on retainer.

he played the game for years , he knew this could happen.

leason learned: Drive like a grandma when you have that much narcotics on your person!

Seriously, shut it. No need to commentate on your thoughts of his last few years. Everyone here had the opportunity to read the article and either help, wish you could, or fall online with your thoughts. You obviously don't know the gentleman. He has done way more than anyone I know to advance BASE jumping and taking only memories and video. So please stop talking unless you have something positive to say. DZ.com has the haters. And jail sucks, no matter what.

you know. I've met Avery a few times long ago and he is indeed a good guy and it really really sucks that he got busted and that "The Man" is going to ruin his life and split up his family over something that is not hurting a soul. It is truly truly depressing.
The thing that is buggin me though is that this thread has been attracting more sympathy and "money sent" posts than that other thread about an 18yr old kid who's paralyzed and without health insurance after an accident involving a BASE rig and a ground launch.

ok. just had to say it. Flame away.

Don't speed when you've got lots of **** in your trunk people!

I sat down today and read all these posts....so many nice words about Avery and Harry- It made me cry. I will pass this on to them. So much love in this sport it's awesome. Thank you from Avery and Harry's families and friends.

not a flame, more of an observation.

while neither of the two situations is BASE related, we should learn from BASE. our hobby has very harsh realities. we need to recognize them, plan for them, and prepare for the worse.

we also need to accept responsibility for our actions. when I screw up, I should not expect you to help. it is my f*ck up, not yours.

I'm regularly disappointed by people who refuse to contact locals, refuse to buy landing cards, refuse to listen to advice, refuse to get health insurance, etc. in short, they get tunnel vision on their needs and fail to consider their impact on others.

both of the stories seeking sympathy and assistance involved someone being human and making mistakes.

Avery at least has a long history of helping others, providing assistance, etc. he has banked a tremendous amount of goodwill. he now needs to make a withdrawl. (his problems also do not involve a parachute.)

the other unfortunate person? unfortunately, he will touch more people after his accident than before. his story will feed into the fear of parachute activities. before he had a real chance to help the community, his choices may hurt it.

p.s.
is it fair?
probably not.

I think the paralyzed soldiers returning from battle deserve the most sympathy. they don't always get it either...

Since this thread seems a bit controversial (to a few random posters, at least), maybe more people are mentioning their donation here to drown out the naysayers, so to speak? I could be wrong, but I bet a lot of the people posting in this thread also donated to Jarrett.

>>The thing that is buggin me though is<<

No flames here. But I do take exception to your words.

I wish I could be a serial donater but I'm not that wealthy. But I know over the last thirty years Rhonda Lea, myself, and countless others have stepped up for BASE jumpers in need. So we don't rate being rated by anyone.

And in the cases of multiple need I have to triage.

For example with Packing Jarret I'm sure his immediate medical needs are being met. But maybe in time he'll need airfare to Bridge Day, maybe just to sit and watch, or maybe even to jump like Russel and others, more or less afflicted, have done. I'll step up for that if I can when the time comes. And on the years I can't make it to Bridge Day I've purchased more than a few jump passes for Jason to give away to new jumpers who can't quite manage the expense.

In Avery's case, and Harry's too, I know for certain I could bang on their doors anytime day or night, in trouble or not, and have a place to sleep, food to eat, and if needed some folding money in my pocket.

Some of us that go back aways are still trying to hold onto a sense of community in BASE jumping and this, right now, is the only way I can do that. And no, you don't get to question that . . .

NickD
BASE 194

I'll donate something via PayPal once I get paid, in a little over a week. I hope things work out for him...

>>I'll donate something via PayPal once I get paid<<

Way to be, Chris . . .

A funny story about Harry:

We were holding the first ever "Board of Directors" meeting of the CJAA in the late 1980s. Moe Viletto was elected Director of Gear & Rigging, and I was elected Director of Safety & Training (which mostly meant I provided the smokables for the safety meetings) and Dennis McGlynn was elected to Public Relations. Although we quickly replaced him when he went to prison for that Lake Powell thing . . .

But we still needed a President. Nobody volunteered so Harry was elected while he was in the bathroom.

And I'll never forget his acceptance speech:

"Thank you. I'll do my utmost to reflect the confidence you have shown in me today. But I gotta ask, is it okay that I don't have a phone?"

We fell off our chairs in convulsive laughter. It was just so BASE perfect!

I really miss those days . . .

NickD
BASE 194

Well, you're right, in a way. No one should expect anyone else to fix his fuck-up. Still, one would like to believe this is a brotherhood, and if that is still true, then you should be able to count on that brotherhood to be there for you if/when you fuck-up--even those among us who seem constitutionally incapable of engaging in civil conversation with you.



About Jarrett--I don't know him, but I do know he was born into a skydiving family, and he has been a part of the dropzone landscape all his life. That should give him a bit more to draw on than a youngster who comes into the sport and immediately makes a spectacular error in judgment. Still, his needs are long-term now, and there will be many opportunities to help him. Nick already said all this--far more eloquently than I--but it bears repeating because people tend to forget in six months, a year, ten years down the road, even though the need may be just as great later as in the immediate aftermath.

The needs of Avery, et al., are acute and time-sensitive.

Jarrett isn't being denied life-giving care for lack of money, but a legal defense is paid up-front. There is a critical difference between an experienced criminal defense attorney and a public defender (who may well be a good attorney but who generally does not have sufficient time to be creative on behalf of his client), and speaking for myself, I would prefer that Avery, Jerri and Harry have the benefit of the former.

rl

Fortunately for Avery, Jerri, Harry and the others, they have been released according to the most recent press statement online. It's always easier to defend yourself and the situation from a free place rather than from behind bars.

This is an unfortunate situation and I hope the best for all of them.

All the statements and comments being made other than well wishes, are really not helpful to them. If you're not sending them good vibes, keep it to yourself.

K

Better to get dissension out in the open, where it can be addressed, than keep it the dark where it festers and grows out of all proportion.

it's one of the things I love about BASE. people tend to receive kindnesses they would not expect in other aspects of life.

I hope I never take it for granted, and remain appreciative.



best wishes for all involved in BOTH incidents.

I agree!

...I hope the best for Jarrett, as well.

 

I have two favorite T-shirts . . .

Moe Vilettos's "Tailored for Survival"

And

Avery's "Liven Up To It"

I love I'll Vision!

And when the fires broke out here those were the first two I grabbed.

I just hope in the end, I'm man enough for either . . .

NickD
BASE 194

Aside from donations to the legal fund, they can use your help with charcter references.
Anyone who knows Avery and Jerri Badenhop, please send a character reference about them to their lawyers. The letter needs to have your address and a hand writen signature. Please send Avery's character reference to:
Doug Rappaport 260 California St. San Francisco, CA 94111, and Jerri's to: Kristine Burk 708 Gravenstein Hwy. North #136 Sebastopol, CA 95472
Thank you.

Avery gave me an Ill Vision long sleeve shirt a few years back and I always look forward to Bridge Day because in FL in the winter, you don't get much time to wear long sleeve shirts.

Avery also took great care of me when I went to Perrine for the Base Games 2001. He hooked me up with a shirt and coddled me for my first Perrine Jump...I had been spoiled with Bridge Day and the ramp and not climbing the railing. He and Tom Sanders couldn't have been any kinder to me there.

K

do you have any lawyer info for Harry, as well? Thanks,
K

Can anyone provide information about how much money is coming in? How much money is needed? Progess etc.

Im not sure every base jumpers is willing to write a letter with name, adress etc handing over to the court or any other instance for that sake.

Anyway glad to hear you out, and ready to fight your battle. Good luck

Hi,

In the last week over $5k has been raised, we need about $500,000.00...every penny is helpful. The family is liquidating what they can to help reach the goal.

There is no need to mention the sport in the character ref. Only your relationship and knowledge of both Avery and Harry as friends will do just fine.

Whatever is comfortable for you If positive thoughts is all you can send- that's great! We'll take it.

I can't remember Harry's attorneys name, so I will get that and post it as well.

Thanks again!

I summarized some extra details from Alex:

http://www.blincmagazine.com/...-dire-time-need.html

Avery called me out of the blue letting me know he was going to be in Philly and was staying in a jumpable hotel and wanted to help me get my "B" for my #. Money sent.

Super cool.

To the best of my knowledge Harry's character references can be sent to:
Mark Vermeulen Attorney at Law
755 Florida Street #4 San Francisco
CA 94110-2044