Traveling Sales Crews Information - Media Coverage
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BEWARE !!!
On March 26, 2009 the state of Wisconsin passed the most powerful regulatory door-to-door solicitation
legislation in the country. The SB-4 legislation
named after an 18 year old girl (Malinda Turvey) who was killed along with six other young kids
while selling magazines door-to-door in Wisconsin
on March 25, 1999, 'Malinda's Traveling Sales Crew Protection Act'
will become active on April 10, 2010.
Salem, Oregon
Door-To-Door Sales Company:
Southwestern Company
Trade Group:
Direct Selling Association
February 23,24,25,26,28 / March 2, 2010
Salem-News Article Link List:
Feb-23-2010 00:06
The Southwestern Company - Part 1: Walks Like a Duck, Quacks Like a Duck, Duck
Ersun Warnke Salem-News.com Business/Economy Reporter
The group operates a web of companies and employs hundreds of independent contractors who are used to disguise their criminal activities.
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/february232010/southwestern-company-ew.php Read This Story
Feb-24-2010
Retraction: The Southwestern Company - Part 1: Corporate Mafia
Ersun Warnke Salem-News.com Business/Economy Reporter
Response to the reflex arc of The Southwestern Company.
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/february242010/southwestern_company.php Read This Story
February 25, 2010
The Southwestern Company Part 2: A RICO Case
Ersun Warnke Salem-News.com Business/Economy Reporter
This activity is illegal, shameful, and unconscionable. The Southwestern Company represents the very worst of the U.S. business community.
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/february252010/southwestern-company-2-ew.php Read This Story
Feb-26-2010 20:01
The Southwestern Company: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Correspondence
Ersun Warnke Salem-News.com Business/Economy Reporter
When a law firm allows itself to be used as a mouthpiece to transmit knowingly false information on the behalf of a client, that law firm itself is tarnished. Read This Story
Feb-28-2010 19:08
The Southwestern Company Part 3: Web of Deceit Political Influence
Ersun Warnke Salem-News.com Business/Economy Reporter
Political donations by Southwestern Company executives and owners have increased dramatically since 2000.
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/february282010/southwestern-company-3-ew.php Read This Story
Mar-02-2010 16:14
The Southwestern Company: Web of Deceit--Affiliated Organizations
Ersun Warnke Salem-News.com Business/Economy Reporter
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/march022010/southwestern-company-final-ew.php Read This Story
Southwestern Company law firm response to Salem-News articles:
Schwabe, Williamson ∓mp; Wyatt Letters:
February 24, 2010
http://www.scribd.com/doc/27542482/Reporter-001 Read This Letter Read PDF Letter
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Woman beaten; Magazine salesman arrested
A magazine salesman was arrested for allegedly barging into a woman's home, beating and attempting to rape her.
KABC-TV, Glendale, California Dec 21, 2009
Original URL: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=7179035
MAGAZINE MAN a slave to the sale
By George C. Valentine
This is a true story of a young kid who grew up poor and found a job
that was worse than his abusive childhood. This kid grew up aging on the
road in the ruthless door to door magazine business thinking it would
be the job of his dreams only to find himself waking up in a nightmare. Buy This Book Buy This Book
MAG CREW
Mag Crew is a short film about three young adults who embark on a journey of survival
selling magazines door-to-door but realize the promise of money is not worth their freedom.
Ethan, Addison and Levi are members of a magazine sales crew that travels between
towns in a van with other young sales people and their crew leader Joe.
On this day, each of the three learns something about themselves that causes them to
want to regain their true identity and question their participation in the Mag Crew.
From Writer/Director Andrew McMennamy and Producer Blayne Vixie this gritty true to
life tale is not one to be missed. MAG CREW
For information on how to obtain a copy of this movie please contact the DMPG webmaster: WebMaster
DMPG Featured Article - July 17, 2008
Houston Press - Houston, Texas
What Mainstream Publishers Don't Want You to Know About Door-to-Door Magazine Sales
That kid at your door with a magazine order form will tell you a story --
part sad, part hopeful. The truth will be infinitely worse than you can imagine.
July 17, 2008
By Craig Malisow
Houston Press
published: July 17, 2008
DMPG Featured Article - August 8, 2006
The Portland Tribune - Portland Oregon
Subscription for disaster
PART I: Door-to-door magazine sales crews ensnare young, vulnerable
August 8,2006
By Todd Murphy
The Portland Tribune
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