Protesting Bell - Now With More Wiretapping!
A note for Yvonne: Yvonne, you are mistaking public comments on this entry for the entry itself. Nowhere did I call you paranoid or delusional. The comments form, that you personally used as well, is open to anyone, and as such anyone can share their opinions. Some people think your story is delusional, others do not. It is their choice and right to publicly agree or disagree with you, should they choose to voice their opinions. --END NOTE--
I ran into Yvonne Montague as she was standing outside Bell's Bay Street offices picketing all by her lonesome. Asking her why she was standing in the cold with three signs, she gave me a long and twisty little story that started when she was wrongly dismissed from a data-entry position at Scotiabank in July of 1991.
It was a story filled with mystery, intrigue, wiretapping conspiracy, and most importantly it was a story about how much Bell sucks the jam in your toes.
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Yvonne experienced a series of accidents that meant she was unable to perform her duties at Scotiabank between 1990-1991. After a series of back and forths, Scotiabank dismissed her, claiming she'd abandoned her position. Her case was a topic of discussion in 2004 when it was all finally said and done, as lawyers recommended that companies, well, not treat their employees like shit.
However, during the beginnings of her suit against Scotiabank, originally filed in 1991, Yvonne says her phone line had been wiretapped. She isn't sure exactly who tapped it or who ordered it to be done, but she suspects Scotiabank's lawyers (not the company itself) ordered the installation in order to track her and make sure she wasn't lying about her injuries.
Sketchy, I know, but this is what I was told, and now that it's on the internet, it must be true.
Not liking the situation, Yvonne called Bell to come and install a second line in her house, so she could circumvent the suspected wiretap. A bell contractor came, and performed a really shitty job of installing the line. Yvonne took pictures, which she showed me, and it almost looked like it was on the same line. She says when one line would get a call, both lines would ring and that she could hear other people's conversations when she picked up the phone.
So Yvonne complained. Bell listened, then promptly decided to not give a shit. So she complained some more, and louder. Finally, Bell sent some sort of management-person to tag along with the contractor who told him to tear all the wires out of the wall. Another piss poor job ended up being done, this time with the contractor getting Yvonne's new "line" from the neighbor's house.
Problem was that the house was being rented, so her neighbor's really didn't have any say in what was being done. The contractor did it anyways.
Around this point the story started to get a bit harder to understand. It seems that a contractor came back, let him or herself into Yvonne and the neighbor's back yard, and redid a bunch of the wiring. This involved digging a trench next to the neighbor's house to access underground lines, all of which was not authorized by Yvonne or the neighbor (who, again, doesn't even own the property).
With all this in mind, Yvonne is relatively certain that whoever contracted the wiretap had the saboteur come back and re-fuck-up the wiring to either regain or get further access to Yvonne's phone lines. She thinks it could easily have been a phone worker that was normally contracted by Bell and therefore wouldn't raise any suspicions from working on the equipment.
Yvonne is quick to say that she understands that these contractors working for Bell are just that, contractors. They aren't necessarily owned or managed specifically by Bell, but Bell nonetheless is in charge and has to take responsibility for the worker's actions. She's seeking reimbursement for, stuff (not sure what) and also punitive damages in result of having undergone undue mental stress for over a decade.
I'm not so sure about her chances, but here's to Yvonne; stick it to'em! I fucking hate Bell, specifically their horrifically overpriced cellular service plans (omg, I was charged $15 once for sending two cell-phone pics to a friend!), and their unwillingness to provide internet access to those without a regular land line phone plan. Assholes. Anyways, if you see Yvonne on Bay Street near the mall, say hi to her and let her know how much you think Bell sucks, regardless of whether or not you believe the whole wiretapping conspiracy.
Comments (44)
It sounds like Yvonne has a classic case of paranoid delusional disorder. I've had to suffer through this up-close so it seems very familiar to me. I know Bell are assholes and are one of the shoddiest companies in Canada (I've experienced this first hand with Internet installation) but that doesn't mean the crazy wire-tapping conspiracies are true.
It'd be irresponsible to encourage her, I think.
Note that I called it sketchy. I think she probably just had a bad phone line, and I thought it was all a bit much, but she was standing out there so I thought hearing her out was the least I could do, with posting her story on blogTO being the most I was willing to do. Couldn't resist after she got into the wire tapping, though...
"paranoid delusional disorder"
good grief, can we at least give this woman a little credit for standing up for herself. What is she's right. I cannot stand people who just write someone off as "delusional" or "conspiracy nut" with "crazy conspiracy theories". It would NOT surprise me in the least that her phone was actally tapped. I don't get why that is so unrealistic.
"The world is round? Come on, thats just a crazy conspiracy theory."
Iam not P delusional or disorder I did not come to you you came to me, and what you print is not the truth, when doing a story tell the truth
Ryan you are nothing but a lier, and when you run down people to talk to then and take their story you must print what they said . not what you want then to say,do unto others as you would like then do unto you, you will find me down by bell so you can come and clear it up...and I do no use dirty words
This is a public commenting area, so feel free to write here exactly what it is I missed or lied about. If you are upset by other commenters calling you delusional, then YOUR ISSUE IS WITH THE COMMENTERS, NOT THE ARTICLE I WROTE.
Now if your issue is with the actual entry, and not the comments below it (of which I am 100% certain is what you are talking about, but I digress), then below is some additional commentary about our run-in:
Yvonne, I didn't have a recording device handy, nor did I have a pen and paper handy. I ran into you by chance and asked you what you were protesting. You spoke to me for about 45 minutes about your court case with Scotia Bank and your dealings with Bell. You told me that someone wiretapped your phone lines, but you didn't know who.
You said you suspected it was Scotia Bank's lawyers, but that you didn't think Scotia Bank themselves had authorized the alleged wiretap.
I never said you were swearing, nor did I explicitly quote you at any time (like I said, no recorders so it was all based on memory). You spoke to me at great length, and repeated your story multiple times. I am not a liar, nor have I purposely misquoted or mistakenly paraphrased anything to my knowledge. About the only thing that could allegedly do damage to your character is me printing that you suspected that Scotiabank's lawyers commissioned a wiretap of your phone lines, and that's something I had you repeat at least once just so I was sure I'd understood you.
Again, Yvonne READ THIS: I believe your issue is with the comments on this entry which, again, I DID NOT WRITE. This almost certainly being the case (judging by your comment, "Iam not P delusional or disorder..." which, AGAIN, I never said ANYWHERE) there is nothing to clear up. Not everyone will believe everything you say, and that is their choice.
Ryan I knew it was Chris that said it, if Chris will do a research on American Presidents he will find that they said one of them was paramoid delusional disorder,they said that about most inventors, etc, I can go on. you do the research yourself
Ryan you have some of the things wrong, I did not say bell dug the hole without my permission, the hole was on the government land, you have so many thing wrong, and I did not spoke to you 45 mins, you sure wrote a sketchy story, when my bood is finish I will send you a copy
yes Gregg it sound like someone out of Anarchist Cookbook, if this had happen to you what will you do, get a copy of the Bible and read the Gospel of John so long
Gregg thanks for you encouraging words,Ryan did not had the full story correct, I would like it remove from the blogto. thanks let me tell people the truth..
Yvonne, Steve is the guy on your side. You got it wrong. I'd like you to remove your comment from this site. God be with you. Hope you get a big publishing deal for your "bood".
steve, thanks sorry about that, any how anyone want to read about scotia bank and me go to Canadian employment Law Today article Bank pay for denial of;;
www.employmentlawtoday.com
Grosman, Grosman & Gale Employment law/Wrongful Dismissal
www.grosman.com/ebulletin
just key in Montague v Scotia Bank, by the way I represented myself against the biggest lawfirm in Canada, more than three times and wom Ryan you can remove every thing and stop using the f word
I'm physically incapable of NOT saying the word. Fuckity fucking fuck.
And nothing will be removed either.
that OK sweetheart let it stay, I thought you want it remove, sorry about that ..it OK with me let it stay but let me put my full story instead of your, well I will be praying for you about the f word it not nice that every other word is the f word, it make you fell good..your mouth need to be wash with soap.
ryan it Zuma that wanted the comments remove,well tomorrow will be a bit warm so I will be by Bell, Zumz ryzn said and nothing will be removed either
yes Jerrold the pictures show how the wires for both phones was in one jack, when I said one jack it was more than one jack, any how i will put everything in my book. after bell saw that there rewired the whole thing, ryan have some of he pictures he took it, I am aware wire taping you need someone to check the telephone box or junction whatever you call it..you will have to get someone from spyshop on yonge and eglinton to do that.
Gordon pull up your helmet and tell Bell Law Dept, I donot want total internet, I want total Justice,
neither do I want a Black berry Qwerty keyboard, I want a nice ring to Justice,Love at first touch is not good enough for me...SHOLOM
Ryan this is an error. you state this time the contractor getting Yvonne's new line from the neighbor's house, this is incorrect, at no time did I get a new line from the neighbour.'s house, you saw the pictures with the neighbour's line hooked up to my box on the same line as my own.(half of the story has not be told. the good thing about all of this is that I have proof..SHOLOM
I was told not to correct any more of your incorrect story any more BECAUSE BELL PAID you to put my photo. on the net to generate negative comments, but it is back firing .Genesis 50-20 Joseph said to his brothers you thought evil against me but God meant it unto GOOd. SHOLOM.
Yesterday a woman told me she just came from bell, and someone told her, this is not the place to come, she had a bill for her internet and one for her phone, bell set it up as one bill without telling her, she paid two bills every month, now bell is billing her for $200.00 dollars, she already paid her bill, and her internet is cut off. she was aking me what to do, I told her what to do. I am going to start writing all the stories I heard out side of Bell. SHOLOM
Gordon tell Bell law dept. I don't want bell better home, neither am I ready for Valentine's day, I am just ready for some serious customer's service from bell law dept. this is the number one thing bell is lacking in CUSTOMER'S SERVICE--SHOLOM (peace)
oh by the way take down the christmas add on the Eaton Centre with share the joy Christmas is over and people are into the winter blues
Well, Yvonne sure comes off like a conspiracy nut.
A) An illegal wiretap would cause way more headaches for Scotiabank than a lawsuit from a former employee.
B) Your accusation that Blog TO is being paid by bell to publicly humiliate you only cements that notion that you're paranoid.
When the complexity of a conspiracy theory makes executing it more troublesome than whatever/whoever is being conspired against, it's plausibility drops off the chart.
I speak from experience here. My father went off the deep end a few years ago with a massive stress induced conspiracy fueled break down. Looking back I can see signs of it coming from they way he had been talking since I was a kid.
Yvonne's rambling sound pretty damn close.
Now you'll have to excuse while I dawn my tinfoil hat to stop the Scientologists from reading my thoughts. They report back to David Icke's lizard people and I really don't want to piss them off.
Hail Xenu.
I was told that Ryan was paid by bell, not the Blog To. may be having a son like you send your father off...any how I hope you come to know Jesus as your Lord and saviour and I will stay out by Bell until I get justICE, if it take me until the cows come home..( no peace no justice) Bell called me into their board room for a meeting I think it time I hear from them SHOLOM
Nandes you posted that coment so people can go on your site, but that site is full of demonds,,,and you need to be deliver...I fell sorry for you and I hope and pray God will deliver you from all of those demondS you are inviting into yourbody....SHOLOM...NOW i REALLY SEE WHY YOUR DAD WENT OFF.SORRY ABOUT YOU DAD, I HOPE YOUR FATHER CURSE NEVER COME ON YOU SHALOM..
bell add if only the stock market was his reliablr....
if only bell law dept was this reliable--my enail will be ringing right now shalom
BELL LAW DEPT YOU FORCED ME TO BRING YOUR BEHAVIOUR TO THE PUBLIC....i WILL BE THERE UNTIL i GET JUSTICE SHALOM
you add STATING feeling good inside, no I do not feel good inside, I FEEL SICK INSIDE FROM THE WAY YOUR LAW DEPT IS TREATING ME..SHALOM
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What I do not understand, is that bell had a meeting with me in their boardroom since November 2007, I gave them the documencts they requested, these are things that Bell already has on file, by now you thing Bell law dept will reply..no company can be this slow in replying .....
Bell it is time for a spring cleanup with your legal department...I need to get Michael j Sabia and Martine turcotte office address to write to them, because this leagal team at bay and dundad suck
Bell have no empathy they need to have people with the right DNA I did not said this ,it was said by one of bell managers,, tell me how long should a company take to respond to you...read Bell Blues. at toronto star, some one gave me a copy so I am send my conplain also to ellen Roseman at the toronto star,
Even Crull is frustrated with how slowly things move at this large telecome company."some days, I'm happy with the progress and some days, I throw up my hands, there are still far too many challenges,"he said
Two yearts ago, I saw the company make a decision to cut costs that I knew would cause customer pain, Now we're having to reinvest. please the rest on Bell blues Bell home-phone chief fesses up and vows better,it seem he is the only one doing his job Mr. Crull get after that legal dept, it need cleaning up, I know it not your dept. but tell them any way,,,all the best Mr. Crull it a hard road to travel
spring offers are in full bloom, and I need a fresh spring of justice, and a get it to go justice.
the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth, The righteous cry, and the Lord hearth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles....
Be strong be bold for the Lord our gos is with us.
Plead my cause O Lord, with them that strive with me, fight against them that fight against me, Take hold of my shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
fret not theyself because of evildoers, meither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity, For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb
I am in Barbados, that why I am not in front Bell Canada, as soon as I return from Barbados I will be back in front Bell Canada.
no surprise that Bell and teachers Union went button up,,,bell did so much evil to their customers,, what goes around comes around, God above is watching you bell canada, I will be back in Canada soon, and hope to hear from your law department....shalom...
Hear my cry O God attend unto my prayer, from the end of the earth will I cry unto thee when my heart is overwhelmed lead me to the roack that is higher than I
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever, I will trust in the covert of thy wings, for thou, O God hast heard my vows, thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name, Thou wilt prolong the king's life and his years as many generations, He shall abide before God for ever; O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. SHALOM (peace)
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