[Ads-l] Request for assistance on interpreting messages

[Emily Gordon]

Perhaps someone like this at University of Minnesota, Amanda Dalola:

https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/adalola


On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 8:36 AM Cohen, Gerald L. <gcohen at mst.edu> wrote:

> Dear ads-l members,
>
> I've received a message from a paralegal
> in Minnesota asking for help.
> The relevant part says:
> We are looking for someone who can help
> interpret our client’s text messages-when
> the police are trying to say they mean one
> thing when they could mean something else.
> Let me know if you can assist or have any questions.
> [end of quote]
>
> I do not have sufficient expertise to help in this.
> Would anyone have any suggestions for the
> Paralegal? I would pass along any positive responses
> to the paralegal.
>
> Gerald Cohen
> Missouri University of Science
> & Technology
>
>
>
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