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Unjustified Removal of Campaign Postings from Indymedia UK

A. Balogun | 19.01.2009 08:50 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | Birmingham | World

Unjustified Removal of Campaign for Truth & Justice Postings from Indymedia
Newswire


I notice on two consecutive occasions that the Campaign's postings were
removed.
There is no justification for this and as a consequence have reproduced the
material and posted it for all to see.
Maybe if there is any thing untrue or derogatory contained within, somebody
can point it out.

Author: A. Balogun
Position: Campaign Co-ordinator
Organization: Campaign For Truth & Justice
Website: http:www.ctjnet.co.uk
E-mail:  info@ctjnet.co.uk


No Lawbreaker can be a Law Enforcer!

The judiciary of England & Wales is guilty of the most severe perversion of
justice imaginable and have been aided and abetted by other Public
Authorities, Media Organizations, Downing Street and several Members of
Parliament.

In an attempt to cover-up the death and circumstances leading up to the
death of a 14 month old baby, the judiciary have engaged in the criminal act
of false imprisonment and attempts to section and silence the victim of
their criminality.

Subjected to many years of abuse and violations of his rights guaranteed by
law at the hands of the Metropolitan Police Force and the Judiciary, the
father of the baby (Mr. Caul Grant) acting under duress and self defence
(when all the abuse became too much) imported 45 Kilos of Cannabis into the
UK, in hope he could bring the issues before twelve ordinary members of the
public.

However, at his trial in December 2003, the trial judge, Judge Pratt
deliberately misdirected the jury by telling them that Mr. Grant's motives
were completely irrelevant and that "there is no defence of justification in
English law". This is despite the fact that the Defence of Justification
(Lawful Excuse) had been successfully used before in the UK by Greenpeace
activist as far back as 1999.

More contradictory is the fact that in September 2008, at Maidstone Crown
Court, the jury cleared six Greenpeace activist using the same defence of
Justification again (See Micheal McCarthy, Environment Editor, Independent
11/09/2008).

Even more alarming, Judge Pratt further went on to tell the jury, that if
they acquit Mr. Grant "no other court or jury could stop him or convict him
of anything".

Now Mr. Caul Grant, has remained unlawfully locked up in prison for over
five years without having had the right of appeal against being wrongfully
convicted for the importation of 45 Kilos of Cannabis.

He is now being detained for a further 18 months for not being able to pay a
confiscation order in the sum of £85,000.00.

The judiciary has become judges in its own cause and therefore can not offer
the necessary level of fairness, impartiality and independence for justice
to be done. Until or unless issues of judicial lawbreaking and corruption
are resolved and judicial integrity restored, beyond a reasonable doubt, all
matters conducted before the judiciary of England and Wales, whether civil
or criminal, will be unlawful, because a lawbreaker cannot be a law
enforcer.

A. Balogun
- e-mail: info@ctjnet.co.uk
- Homepage: http:// http:www.ctjnet.co.uk

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Response to Unjustified Removal of Campaign Postings from Indymedia UK

19.01.2009 09:15

This is typical of Indymedia, they consistently censor material for no reason (or is there a reason?). I never use Indymedia anymore and feel their affiliations need to be made public....its a disgrace


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Repost

19.01.2009 09:33

They delete stuff like nowhere else on Indymedia UK.

I did just post a friendly message in a post by the Smash EDO campain to find out the topic was removed along with an other one from them in the newswire.

Reason unknown.

I answered a post by someone in a topic. I later fround out that post the I answered was removed. Mine was still there but seems to be rather out of context now.

Reason unknown.

I am just beginning to wonder whether it's not done on purpose to discourage people from posting and participating.

What is going on dudes ?

Dude


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Fact is

19.01.2009 10:00

It's their website so they can censor what they choose, it is called editting. Often unfair, often biased, but you either join the team or start your own website.

not IM


info...

19.01.2009 11:47

you aren,t the only one that indymedia erase things ,postings, reports of actions etc etc etc ...>for NO REASON AT ALL ..my posts never was racists , hardcore, law breaker ..well was NO REASON AT ALL FOR HAPENNING .....................fascism are evrywhere fight back

aaa


this is nonsense

19.01.2009 12:11

The post referred to and copied above is already here:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417101.html

> This is typical of Indymedia, they consistently censor material for no
> reason (or is there a reason?).

 http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-uk-moderation

> their affiliations need to be made public

They are:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/static/editorial.html

not imc


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Response to 'it's their website, they can censor what they choose'

19.01.2009 12:25

Nobody is claiming that it is not their website. The core issue requiring address is the Unjustifiable happening.

If while following their own principle, process and procedures, grass root activist like our selves post materials which undermine IndyMedia News Wire principles, then it is understand able.

However in the absence of any such breach and infringement, it is without justification and at the very least, a brief or simple message in explanation would suffice.

A. Balogun
mail e-mail: info@ctjnet.co.uk
- Homepage: http://www.ctjnet.co.uk


hour

19.01.2009 12:58

i spent an hour and a bit writing an article, it got removed 12 hours later. :-(
sods law, and to be fair alot of shit gets posted on indymedia, and whats one mans rubbish is another's gold

sue denim


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