Charles C. Lynch Continued from page 15 The story of a Morro Bay business owner up against the federal government received national media attention. Larry King Live, MSNBC with Al Roker, ABC News with John Stossel, and others aired stories about Lynch. Actor Drew Carey also documented Lynch’s story in a short film. A FEDERAL APPEAL Lynch’s mother, Bodine Jones, said after the sentencing that she does not expect her son to serve any prison time. And at a rally earlier this year in February, Jones said she does not want to lose her second child. “I’d like to say that I have four children: three sons and a daughter,” said Bodine Jones. “In November, I lost my youngest son to the complications of diabetes. He was 45. And I refuse to lose another son to the federal government!” The story of a Morro Bay business owner up against the federal government received national media attention. Larry King Live, MSNBC with Al Roker, ABC News with John Stossel, and others aired stories about Lynch. Actor Drew Carey also documented Lynch’s story in a short film.
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“This is not the kind of fame one could really predict or not something that has been financially beneficial to me,” Lynch explained. “I guess it is good though that I received such good press to get the real story out.” In the future, Lynch might write a book or make a movie about battle against the federal government. Right now he is awaiting the appeal of his case. Lynch hopes that the appeals court will dismiss the charges against him and order a new trial. If that happens, Lynch plans to ask for a presidential pardon. “I hope change comes real soon and the federal government ends its civil war against me and others,” Lynch said. “I would like to get on with my life and find the wealth, health and happiness I enjoyed before the federal government and local sheriff decided to destroy my life.” To donate money to the Friends of Charles C. Lynch Fund, visit www.friendsofccl.com/donate. Donations go to help with Lynch’s daily “financial survival.” Nalea J. Ko’s first experience with the newspaper industry was an ill-fated stint as a papergirl. As a child she became a fixture at the Hawaii state Capitol, writing and delivering her own testimony on topics such as education and keeping dolphins in captivity. Ko moved to Los Angeles from Honolulu, Hawaii when she was a teenager. She returned to Hawaii to receive her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. After chasing President Barack Obama on the beaches of Hawaii as a fledgling reporter with a local daily, Nalea moved back to Los Angeles and now works as a freelance writer.