FOR PRESS
Open Letter
Robert Samuel White
My name is Robert Samuel White. I am a U.S. Forest Service volunteer caretaker on the Oregon Coast, and I am writing to you because what Oregon State Parks did to me — and what they did when I wouldn't stop talking about it — raises questions about First Amendment retaliation and the constitutional rights of volunteers that deserve public attention.
Contact
Robert Samuel White
Available for on-the-record interviews. All claims independently verifiable. All recordings available for review.
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Questions to Ask OPRD
- Who authorized the dispatch of an unidentified individual in an unmarked state vehicle to interrogate a volunteer while all rangers were away?
- Why does the expulsion letter cite public speech as the sole basis for permanent removal?
- Why was the expulsion letter designated to be kept secret?
- Why has Director Sumption never responded to direct questions about the surveillance encounter?
- What volunteer protections exist within OPRD, and what recourse does a volunteer have when they are retaliated against?
Questions to Ask USFS
- Who authorized Special Agent Matthew Oliver to visit a volunteer caretaker at a locked federal gate on restricted land?
- What was the stated purpose of the visit?
- Who were the two unidentified state officers who accompanied him?
- Why was the visit conducted on the one-year anniversary of the volunteer's dismissal from Oregon State Parks?
- Is the Forest Service coordinating with Oregon State Parks regarding this volunteer's online documentation?
Primary Recording
The Coercion Meeting
62 minutes at a public picnic table. Ryan Warren told me to chew glass and swallow it. He admitted I was never given the benefit of the doubt from day one. I recorded every word.
Primary Recording
The Containment Call
30 minutes and 56 seconds. Allison Watson weaponized personal disclosures to characterize me as paranoid and delusional. She ignored every declaration of inappropriate treatment.
Primary Document
The Expulsion Letter
March 24, 2025. Dismissed by Ryan Warren, then two days later expelled by Allison Watson from all Oregon State Parks — in writing — for speaking publicly about abuse. That is First Amendment retaliation. On state agency letterhead. With a signature.
Primary Recording
Police Intimidation
March 24, 2026 — the one-year anniversary of my dismissal. A U.S. Forest Service Special Agent and two unidentified state officers arrived at a locked federal gate on restricted federal land where I live and work. Their stated purpose: concern about what I was posting online about Oregon State Parks — while simultaneously telling me I was not in trouble. I declined to speak without an attorney and recorded them leaving.