The man behind the "new" bluffcitypd.com

The man behind the (Added: May 26, 2010)

The Bluff City Police Department allowed its ownership of its Web site's domain name to lapse. A local "concerned citizen" took the opportunity to share negative articles and information about the cit (more)

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The man behind the "new" bluffcitypd.com

McCrary received a speeding ticket from the cameras on 11-E in February. He plans to fight the citation in court at the end of June.

By: Dana Wachter | TriCities.com
Published: May 26, 2010

Gray, Tenn. -- Tuesday, 11 Connects reported that Bluff City's official Web site, which linked to the police department's web site, had let the domain name expire, and a new owner bought it.
That new owner linked the page to negative articles about the speed cameras in Bluff City, on Highway 11-E.
11 connects found the new web site creator, Brian McCrary. He says he got a speed citation from the cameras in February. He wanted more information, so he logged onto the Bluff City Police Department Web site, which was down.
The blank web page, hosted by godaddy.com, said if the owner didn't pay to renew its domain name, that domain name would be available for purchase.
This past Saturday, McCrary bought it.
Bluff City Police Chief David Nelson said they operated the site through godaddy.com. He said the person who typically kept up with annual payments is out on medical leave, and after a virus struck his department in December, Nelson had to change their police department e-mail address. This mean they never got expiration notices from godaddy.com.
McCrary took the opportunity to share his message: "I thought it'd be a good idea to share some information that public doesn't normally see about the speed cameras, such as the fact that they are just a civil violation; they don't count against your driver's license or anything like that."
Police Chief Nelson tells 11 Connects he filed a complaint with godaddy.com, and plans to discuss possibilities for how to handle the situation with the city attorney.

The man behind the "new" bluffcitypd.com

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