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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => Straight, Inc. and Derivatives => Topic started by: teachback on September 18, 2006, 10:57:14 PM

Title: NBC Evening News Archive with Mel Riddile
Post by: teachback on September 18, 2006, 10:57:14 PM

Headline: Special Segment (Straight Kids) Friday, Nov 13, 1987:

http://openweb.tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/19 ... BC-14.html (http://openweb.tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/1987-11/1987-11-13-NBC-14.html)

Title: NBC Evening News Archive with Mel Riddile
Post by: starry-eyed pirate on September 19, 2006, 01:55:35 AM

So you mean to tell me things are at least as fucked up as I thought !?!? Thanks for the link.  I can't watch no videos on my monitor 'cause I only got this ol' hand-me down machine.  Its weird to read.  I mean I get the strangest validation.  Seein' those ol' pictures on that other thread and links like this one make my neck hairs stand up.  As if I were looking across the field at a mighty army of darkness arrayed for battle and realisticly imagining my death.  The darkness must be embraced.  Our enemies are clever and ruthless, but they do not have courage...  

Strength and honor...

Title: NBC Evening News Archive with Mel Riddile
Post by: Anonymous on September 19, 2006, 08:39:04 PM

This is important, is Mel still involved with Straight in this video? Acc. to other news articles he left Straight VA late summer or early fall 1987. That video is November, was he in another position? I hope someone can post this answer -- I can't get the video.

Title: NBC Evening News Archive with Mel Riddile
Post by: Anonymous on September 19, 2006, 08:44:17 PM

Quote from: ""Guest""

This is important, is Mel still involved with Straight in this video? Acc. to other news articles he left Straight VA late summer or early fall 1987. That video is November, was he in another position? I hope someone can post this answer -- I can't get the video.

I hope so too. Whoever does should upload it to youtube or something.

Title: NBC Evening News Archive with Mel Riddile
Post by: Nonconformistlaw on September 19, 2006, 09:12:25 PM

Quote from: ""Guest""

This is important, is Mel still involved with Straight in this video? Acc. to other news articles he left Straight VA late summer or early fall 1987. That video is November, was he in another position? I hope someone can post this answer -- I can't get the video.

Mel was gone by Nov 87 according to this abstract....it says "Former STRAIGHT executive director Mel RIDDLE"

Title: NBC Evening News Archive with Mel Riddile
Post by: Anonymous on September 20, 2006, 12:26:28 AM

Why can't I remember him? Did he not come into group? As I never saw the front of the building once, except for 3 minutes before the intake room. Wasn't Kelaher or w/e director in 86? Sorry, I made a point to refuse to memorized the chain of command. So it's tough for me to remember who did what jobs.

Title: NBC Evening News Archive with Mel Riddile
Post by: Antigen on September 20, 2006, 09:59:10 AM

My guess would be that they did the interview around the time he split the scene, then aired it afterward.

Title: NBC Evening News Archive with Mel Riddile
Post by: BROWNIE on September 20, 2006, 08:23:16 PM

Quote from: ""Eudora""

My guess would be that they did the interview around the time he split the scene, then aired it afterward.

Yep !