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The Case

by Whaleoil on December 29, 2009

Ok an update for you.

Collaboration Media

I have had quite a few contributions via email, all of them say take down the Wiki. I have decided to do that because so aspects of the defense are sounding very interesting. I still want to develop the defense using technology so I have a few suggestions.

  1. Google Wave – Live, flexible but also new and a little fandangled
  2. Google Docs – More like creating a document also has revisions provision
  3. Some other centralised sharing system.

One  reason why I decided to take down the Wiki was because frankly there are a lot of people out there who can contribute good ideas but can’t or don’t want to play with Wiki formatting. I totally understand that.

I have plenty of Wave invites for 20 or so contributers. Google Docs is easy I just add you as a share to a folder.

Let me know in the comments.

Fundraising

Will soon set up a mechanism for fundraising. I am going to fight so I may as well make a good fist of it. Again I have had more than a few willing donors, so I will get this set up as soon as possible.

Social Media

I have had an amazing amount of support via Facebook and Twitter. I think it is time to fully establish a Support Page on Facebook. Volunteer Please.

Law

One thing I have discovered is that this law is poorly written, especially Section 140. Basically you can get “hung for a lamb you didn’t steal”. I not surprised the law is a dogs bollocks because it was passed under Labour in 1985. Nevertheless it is the law that we must work with and so any contribution for suggestions we can pass onto the Law Commission for their review after this case would be useful. I believe that the law will have to be changed after this case, so let’s make it so.

Anything I have missed for this campaign or more suggestions then please let me know in the comments.

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  • maxx8864

    How do you stop the prosecution accessing your entire defense if you collaborate publicly?

  • Inventory2

    I think you're being wise in pulling the Wiki page Cam. You won't get any favours from the prosecution i n terms of disclosure (over and above the bare minimum they can get away with), so it makes sense to be coy about your defence, and not forewarn them. I know that this will be grist to the mill for you, but keeping a low profile between now and your court appearance (on these issues at least) would probably not be a silly idea.

  • http://waitakerenews.blogspot.com mickysavage

    I have a proposal.

    Plead guilty. Throw yourself on the mercy of the Court.

    And before then apologise to the complainant whose identity you published.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Whaleoil Whaleoil

      You must know something I don't. I don't know who the complainant is. So I can't have named them. Secondly why would I plead guilty when I am innocent of the charges. Only a fool would do that.

      There is a real chance here that this will back-fire in a spectacular fashion on the Police and bust the law wide open. Once the horse has bolted they will never get it back in the stable.

      • http://waitakerenews.blogspot.com mickysavage

        You effectively published the name of the defendant and the nature of the offence has also been published. The complainant's identity could be worked out.

        Only a fool would defend a charge when they have actually committed the offence.

        I am surprised at this post. Debating a charge publicly of itself could be a contempt of court.

        Are you seeking martyrdom?

        • http://intensedebate.com/people/Whaleoil Whaleoil

          Those are matters for a court to decide Mickey, not you, not anyone else. Again you suggest that someone is the complainant, when I have no evidence to support that, clearly you know more about my case than I do which is a little strange don't you think, unless of course you are in on it with the complainant whomever that is.

          I simply don't believe I committed the offenses I have been charged with and I will prove it in court, then there can be no debate.

          I am perfectly entitled to debate my charges in whatever forum I like until told not to by someone with the authority to so do.

          Martyrs usually die trying, so no, I intend to win.

          • mediatart

            It been around for a while but nowdays is called the Denny rule of law.

            If the facts are against you , pound the law.
            If the law is against you pound the facts
            If the facts and the law is against you pound the table.

            Unfortunately just saying I didnt do it M'lud doesnt get you far

        • http://intensedebate.com/people/FunFreddy FunFreddy

          MIcky, what makes you think that the complainant is also the defendant? It may be that the complainant is someone who has an axe to grind against WO for reasons other than name suppression laws. It would be interesting to learn who the actual complainant is, because there could be nasty political motives afoot.

          • http://waitakerenews.blogspot.com mickysavage

            Sorry I am referring to the victim of the alleged offender whose identity Whale published. She should receive an apology.

          • http://intensedebate.com/people/Whaleoil Whaleoil

            Hopefully she will get more than that from the offender considering what was done to her. Glad to see you agree with me at last.

  • mediatart

    Whale hasnt appeared in Court yet, so there isnt any possibility of sub judice.. It could be months before a judge actually begins to hear a defended case.

  • Anon

    In respect of the law, think outside the square. There is, as Aslan would say, older magic than the witchcraft written down in 1985. Nick Cree found this to be so.

  • http://www.donmurray.co.nz Don Murray

    Best option would be to get an adjournment until mid-January 2011, for that is when the chaotic Uranus-Jupiter opposition in the natal chart of C Slater ends, a10-months long phase that is very unproductive for career matters.