IDS Watcher, (Long Response)
Tough crowd over here, I guess. I am not here to do combat with anyone, merely offering my insight from what I have researched. You choose to call me a "liar", believe me I have tougher skin than that. I've been around way too long to be concerned about having a battle of words on a message board...about a stock no less. Believe what you will, but a liar I am not.
I have a printout of the mugshot of Patrick Downs from SCSO and I also was able to get a copy of his Driver's License. I contacted an officer of a neighboring city PD that I have known for quite sometime and he ran the drivers license number. He provided additional information and he contacted his PO, who confirmed Downs current residence and last time of contact. He is fulfilling his parole obligations up to this point. This shouldn't be very hard for you to do as well, because I can tell you've done some serious background checking as well.
I am a retired career military officer and I have the time to do whatever it is that I choose. I live approximately within 5 miles of the offices, warehouses and private home of Patrick Downs...or his deceased mother-in-law's home. All of this information is public record accessed through the internet (sunbiz.org, Co. Public Records, Clerk of the Court, etc.); some of which has been already posted on this board and others. $4500 investment or $450 investment, I got time and they are basically in my backyard and this one is very interesting.
Without portraying myself as a stalker (which is going to be hard after what I am about to type), I have nosed around the offices and warehouse of IDS, WSA, etc. for several months. I have sat in the parking lot of the Altamonte Mall and observed Downs coming and going from his office. I've driven by the house on Boniview. I have followed Downs around town in his Cadillac Escalade. I made contact with an employee of IDS and gathered information on Downs health after a PR and that is how I found out his previous medical history. I better stop there because I am scaring myself ;). (BTW, regardless of the last paragraph, I am mentally stable and sane!!! But, it was the negative posts on here that got me started with covert operations on IDS/Downs.)
This isn't about a $4k bet on a risky stock, this is for my own curiosity. After reading the boards on this stock, it became quite intriguing and I think you agree since you appear to have more posts on this subject than anyone else or any other stock. I am willing to bet, you could easily pick Patrick Downs out of 1000 people yourself. Like I said he is a relatively large guy, with "splotchy" skin (your words) and an ear missing on one side. Not even difficult for a blind man to see. What I know about the man personally is, he apparently enjoys Seasons 52 as do I, which is basically located in the same parking lot as his office. Someone on here posts he is a known "drinker" and you take that for gospel and I would say someone would have to be very upclose and personal with him to get that information.
I don't use a flashdrive or biometric mouse. What more can I say? I got my hands on both and overnighted them to a friend of mine to see if they did what they said it would do. I don't drop his name because you don't know him. He is someone I trust and believe in. Doesn't really mean much to you, does it? But, it does to me and helps me form my own assessment. You can buy yourself either and do your own research/assessment on the product(s) or send it to someone you trust.
I believe you and others have contacted the SEC to complain or inquire. It really isn't that uncommon. Some truly believe they have been wronged or misled. Some have. While others just merely try to cast shadows in hope of influencing a stock's price. If you email or write the President, you get a generic response back. But, what I have told you about my conversation with my contact is almost verbatim and this isn't coming from some assistant to the assistant. Stop and think what you are saying. When the SEC has there hands full with corporate corruption of companies that supposedly fully disclosed and where billions of dollars and millions of shares are changing hands, you expect them to put any type of priority on investigating a pink sheet company where maybe a couple of hundred thousand (if your lucky) shares are traded?!?!? Someone posted an aggregate amount of $70MM in trades the last few months...again, peanuts compared to others trading at $5/$10/$15 and millions traded DAILY. If you don't believe I spoke with someone, fine. But, use logic and you should at least draw the same conclusion.
Again, I am not pumping the stock, though I have made it clear I own it. I was hoping for some exchange of information that may be useful from either longs or shorts. I am not married to the stock (or any for that matter). I could careless about Patrick Downs, though his past appears questionable. I was not expecting banter or insults from anyone. But again, I am too old for that.
Whether I am long or short on it as time passes, this is one that I will continue to follow, simply because if it implodes due to misleading information from Downs than the truth is known. But, if any part of it is truth, this stock and related dividends could literally take off through the roof. That's what's great about gambling!!!
Proud to be an American. Semper Fidelis.
AI
