Obviously you are not my son and quite obviously the rumor mongers that try to create a "so called life" here electronically had nothing more to say when the facts and the truth of the Dundee Ranch Fiasco didn’t quite turn out to be what they thought or believed. No one has posted here for months and of course no one has posted the fact that I, Narvin Lichfield was innocent and acquitted of any charges like I had been saying from the start...even though this was made publicly evident more than 4 months ago in the press this is the first posting of it to my knowledge and it is sad I had to be the one to do it. You would think the people here so ready to "bravely" slander others trying to look like the latest savior of the children would have the courage to admit when they have rushed to judgment and destroyed another’s persons name. Obviously no such honor among thieves exists for the persons who post here over the last 5 years in my opinion are just that “thieves” as defined by the bard they …steals trash; ’tis something, nothing. ‘Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed. Iago, Othello The Moore Of Venice, Act III Scene iii. ...it is my sincere hope that others do not treat you all with the same level of hypocrisy and poison I’ve experienced here at your hands and keyboards.. that you will never have this forced upon you over false allegations made by such needy people as Amberly Knight whose story changes every time it is told (just go check her testimony in the court documents in Colorado when she was advocating the virtues of the program against what she said in the Utah sue sheff case both were under oath) or by a now convicted pedophile in the form of Bruce Harris (Bruce was convicted of having sex with an under age boy for 3 years in central America) and as a result of a defunct pseudo-child caring organization like what we saw in Casa Alilanza that he was the director of that closed weeks after his arrest.. Karma has a way of coming around so be careful and try to treat the next guy with a little more kindness you might need it yourself some day.
Hello Narvin.
I thought I'd make a comment or two about your post trumpeting your acquittal. You do understand this is a forum where thought and opinions and possibilities are freely discussed? I assume you understand this, and so I will tell you what I think about your acquittal. Naturally, you would present a differing POV.
If comment has been sparse up to now - do not think it because there isn't plenty that could be said. It is really more a matter of frustration and depression, that once again a perpetrator of evil was able to grease the right palms and slip free of justice.
Of corse - I can not *prove* you paid people off. But I believe in my heart of hearts, this is what happened, and why you had the result you did in court. After all, you freely admitted to Tim Rogers of the Tico Times you had contributed generously to the Costa Rican President's campaign fund - and you had asked him for "help", but that you feared that the allegations against you would make him not want to touch you with a ten foot pole.
November 28, 2003
Dundee Case Still Worries U.S. Parents
By Tim Rogers
Tico Times Staff
a quote:
"CHILD Welfare Minister Rosalía Gil has told The Tico Times she will not allow Dundee to reopen here.
Lichfield, however, said he will use the $2 million in estimated damages to Dundee as leverage to convince authorities to allow him to reopen an appropriate facility that the "Costa Rican government is comfortable with."
[note: It was suggested by some witness to the raid and "riot" that staff encouraged the trashing of the facility so as to provide a cover for the destruction of evidence]
Lichfield, who said he donated $10,000 to campaign of President Abel Pacheco, claims he has appealed to the President for help, but added Pacheco probably "doesn’t want to touch us with a 10-foot poll." end quote
[ note: I was told by Tim Rogers that this was an illegal contribution; but that no evidence it took place could be found]
Looks like you found the leverage to re-open, as you are now operating under the name Pillars of Hope. And, you managed [or it was somehow managed ] to get the one man who understood the case against you; the one man who was speaking with the student and parent witness about giving evidence; taken off the case. His replacement, for some reason, had no interest in prosecuting you, and did nothing what so ever to gather evidence and witness. They would not take a call from a Dundee student, or parent - nor would they respond to email. So naturally, they had no evidence to present; despite the fact there were indeed witnesses willing and able to come give testimony.
I would imagine, if one were to do some digging in the right places, one would find fatter bank accounts, or new cars, or what ever it is that buys such favors and considerations in places like Costa Rica.
Its all very depressing and frustrating. Still, just as I believe in my heart of hearts you bought your way out of this; I also believe there is a judge who can not be bought, and you will stand before Him one day. I take some comfort in that.
Now - can I ask you something about Pillars of Hope?
It was my understanding this was to be a program for the over 18 program kids - who wanted to be there, instead of abandoned to the streets by the "exit plan"; so as to comply with the Costa Rican law concerning not keeping minors against their will. So - Narvin - do you have any minors at Pillars of Hope, who would rather be somewhere else - who would leave if they could?
