Bill Cole Chuteless

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Guys and Gals,
Please cross over to trivia and sign up under "suspensions" to support Bill. All it takes is an e-mail.

Blues,

J.E>

James 4:8

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Done!

Come everyone pull together and lets make this happen!

-Twardo

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

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J.E. Lets try it like this.



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Guys and Gals,
Please cross over to trivia and sign up under "suspensions" to support Bill. All it takes is an e-mail.

Blues,

J.E>

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...And if you would like a quick
look at just who this "ChuteLess"
Bill Cole is....

http://hometown.aol.com/pricesmoneypit/myhomepage/extreme.html

A true Pioneer of our Sport!

"All for one & One for All"

****From The Article;****

Bill Cole did a lot for skydiving in Canada - his photos graced the covers of Maclean's, Toronto Life and other magazines, his articles appeared in papers, and he set new high altitude records several times.  He was the 2nd person to purposefully jump out of a plane without a parachute.  But most skydivers in Canada today have never heard of him - why?
I for one believe Bill Cole was treated quite unfairly by CSPA (who suspended him for life twice!).  When I dared to ask the Competition Committee why Bill's Cdn high altitude record was not recognized by CSPA I was surprised at the vehemence of some of the replies - first that I shouldn't be butting in to ask, then that Bill was not a member at the time of his records, then that he needed a sporting licence for it to have been valid and the RCFCA had issued their certificate for the record in error.  All these I was able to refute.  What I ended up with was an impression that Bill hadn't towed the line and CSPA with the desire to increase Sport Canada funding wanted to show a hard line.  Since at the time he didn't need membership to make his living skydiving, Bill didn't fight after the 2nd suspension.  
Bill always said he fought to have a different class of rules for so-called 'stuntmen' in CSPA.  While he admits jumping without a chute was against the BSR's and may have warranted a suspension (1 or 2 years?), a lifetime suspension was out of order.  Most of the other violations actually occurred during his 1st or 2nd suspension.  Therefore, not being a member at the time they cannot be held against him!
I was told by Bill that he doesn't know the reason for his 2nd suspension.  CSPA people have told me this is a lie Bill made up 30 years ago and that he is still telling it, that there were so many letters he had to know.  But I have seen Bill's files - they are extensive and not all flattering.  If he knew he would have kept the letters, if only to laugh at the board later about them.  I have myself discussed this with my rep from the BoD and after reviewing the file, she still could not give me a satisfactory answer - she kept making suggestions, but when I said that doesn't sound right she agreed and came up with something else - she eventually said it would be disrespectful of previous BoD's to overturn their decision, and that more people she talked to told her not to allow Bill back in then agreed to.  I maintain that most of the people she talked to were involved in the original dispute and were biased already.  After Bill's suspension he joined USPA and he was later kicked out of that organization due to CSPA's lobbying.
Bill is not necessarily an easy guy to get along with, but I maintain that no one deserves a lifetime suspension for a first or second offence.  The situation with Bill reminds me of the way CSPA fell out with another DZO out west resulting in the formation of CAPS.  I believe that CSPA is lucky that Bill Cole didn't continue to sue them at the time as they were later sued by that person.
Bill has recently been told over 6 months after asking that the BoD has unanimously rejected his appeal - especially ironic since even his original suspension was not unanimous.  I believe Bill continues to be treated unfairly by CSPA

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~