A Message from OpSD Director Barbara
Renner
December 17, 2001
Dear Net Detectives,
Sometimes, due to the volume of mail we receive, it’s not possible to
personally thank those who work so diligently to make projects such as Operation
Self Defense a successful undertaking. Therefore, the founders and directors of
Operation Self Defense would like to take this opportunity to publicly express
our great appreciation for the outstanding contributions of our Net Detectives.
OpSD would not be the phenomenal success that it is without the hard work of
our dedicated volunteers.
"Operation Self Defense is a vision becoming reality right before our
very eyes," states OpSD Co-founder and KeepAndBearArms.com Director Angel
Shamaya. "Our growing team of dedicated Net Detectives, working in unison
all across America, have established what is now the most current, up-to-date
online resource for accessing the latest cases of armed self-defense in America.
The biggest ‘frustration’ about the whole thing being online is that we can’t
give our detectives a bear hug, buy them lunch, meet eye to eye, or get to know
one another personally – a fact that is overshadowed by the obvious ongoing
commitment of each participant in this worthy project."
I echo Angel’s sentiments wholeheartedly. I knew that Operation Self
Defense would become a valuable tool in the fight to keep (and in some cases,
restore) our Second Amendment rights, but the rapid pace at which the project
has grown and the caliber of its success has astounded many.
As David Miller, OpSD Assistant Director, recently noted, the lion’s share
of credit goes to our team of detectives: "The credit for the success of
Operation Self Defense rests solely with each individual Net Detective. If not
for the diligence and hard work of each of these unselfish patriots, OpSD wouldn’t
be the overwhelming success that it is."
And just how successful has OpSD been? Co-founder Robert Waters addressed
that issue in a recent email:
"Operation Self Defense has been so successful that one of the people I
send the stories to asked me to stop sending them. He stated that he was getting
too many stories and they were taking up too much email space. (As many of you
know, each story we find goes to several dozen writers, television
producers/reporters, politicians, and other influential people in academia and
the media.)"
Although he no longer receives every story sent to us, Robert’s email
recipient knows where to go when he needs information on armed self-defense and
he knows that the information will be current and thorough – all thanks to our
Net Detectives.
Robert went on to say:
"The importance of this project can’t be over-estimated. At least one
of the major networks (FOX News) has used one of the stories we reported. Major
magazines and newspapers are using our stories. And, most important of all, the
anti-gunners can no longer say that instances of self-defense are
"rare" (okay – they can say it, but we have the documentation to
disprove their lies.)"
David can personally attest to that fact. "My DGU (Defensive Gun Use)
folder is overflowing with emails that detail stories about self-defense with a
firearm."
We wish we could acknowledge each of our Net Detectives individually, but
hesitate to do so out of fear of leaving someone out. Still, each and every one
deserves recognition for a job well done, not only from those of us associated
with Operation Self Defense – but from every liberty advocate and Second
Amendment defender across the country.
I assure you that I speak not only for myself, but for Angel, Robert and
David as well, when I say:
Great Work, Net Detectives -- You Are Doing a Fantastic Job!!
Thank you!
Yours in Liberty,
Barbara Renner
Director, Operation Self Defense
http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD
