I’ve received this email from Roger Tattersall’s attorney (known as a solicitor in England) with the request that I post it. I’m happy to do so. Please see in the letter where the legal fund is being setup. – Anthony
To:
All those who feel offended and/or threatened by the actions taken against innocent climate enthusiast Roger Tattersall aka ‘Tallbloke’ as a result of the unsought anonymous drop of data from the person or persons known as ‘FOIA’.
That data is clearly in the public interest by virtue of having relevance to the wisdom of certain global policy decisions relating to energy use, energy supply and possibly global rationing of energy sources and the direct or indirect taxation of every individual on the planet for the foreseeable future.
Roger has been publicly libelled and abused across the world to the detriment of his reputation and has suffered distress, inconvenience and damage to property. The worst such offender appears to have been a contributor at ‘Scienceblogs’.
His privacy has been invaded and he and his family have been intimidated.
It is possible that treatment of that nature could be meted out to any persons expressing sceptical views about the so called climate consensus.
A clear signal needs to be sent out that such treatment is an abuse of process and a negation of free speech and democratic freedoms.
It is proposed to investigate all options open to Roger for the obtaining of suitable redress within the law. In the event that legal actions are considered appropriate it will be necessary to appoint suitably experienced Counsel to represent his interests and in this matter Roger’s interests coincide with those of all of who find themselves unable to feebly acquiesce in the pressure that is being applied to prevent them from exercising their hard won freedoms.
To that end, an appeal fund is being launched in order to finance the necessary steps. Contributions can be made via Roger’s Paypal account as displayed on his site (http://tallbloke.wordpress.com/) and all funds received for that purpose are to be transferred to the Client Account of his solicitors Wilde & Company.
Any funds not eventually used for necessary legal expenses will be donated to a selection of climate sceptic organisations. Accounting procedures will be put in place in compliance with the requirements of the UK regulatory system governing the proper use of Client monies held by UK solicitors.
Stephen P R Wilde. LLB (Hons.), Solicitor.
Wilde & Co. Cheshire England
My £50 donation sent immediately. Hope it helps Rog…..
Stephen: Thanks for showing interest in Roger’s plight.
Enjoy your holidays.
A tenner to the fund
Could we use the words “climate Realist” instead of “Climate sceptic” with this action (possible action) we have a chance to imprint a new `title` on the MSM, and one that more accurately reflects our goals and aspirations rather than `climate sceptic` which is of course a misnomer (are we not actually “too fast a warming or warming on its own sceptics”)
left a tip with tallbloke to help
regards
A most excellent solicitor considering solicitor Wilde’s excellent understanding of the issues at hand.
posted to as many of my connections as poss. Hope it helps.
My pittance donated
I just donated 50 pounds too. I think I was the first to suggest a legal action funded via internet. But, what courses of legal action are possible? If you can post more info on that, it would be helpful.
Here’s my 50 GBP.
Tallbloke, may your shadow never grow shorter!
Donation made at your site! (Declaration – I grow my own veg but have no association with biofuels or big oil!)
Done.
Will X post this on PH if not already done Tallbloke
Will whizz £100 your way monday from the office.
Give them hell
Tallbloke,
Here’s something for the fund. Keep up the good fight for truth and I’m sorry to hear how you were harassed and libeled.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed, Roger! Good luck!
Just donated…
Sent £50 yesterday. Resisting with all my might making a few lawyer jokes. What’s the difference between a lawyer and a noisy turkey?
Regarding Greg Laden’s nasty article, I’ve noticed that he’s stopped taking comments now – seems he can’t take the heat!
I will be donating on Monday – it’ll be a small amount, but I’m being squeezed by my rising energy bills due to the UK govt’s insistence that everyone in the UK should subsidise wretched ‘renewables’ 🙁
What? Big Oil, Inc. isn’t going to pay all expenses?
/sarc
Tim Lambert?
Roger has been publicly libelled and abused across the world to the detriment of his reputation and has suffered distress, inconvenience and damage to property. The worst such offender appears to have been a contributor at ‘Scienceblogs’.
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There seems to be two issues that are being mixed up here.
1. Libel
2. Police investigation
This particular paragraph gives the impression that the libel gave rise to -suffered distress, inconvenience and damage to property-.
So what’s this damage to property arising from the libel? Or is it being accidentally or deliberately misleading?
Another 50 GBP from me.
Jono, I agree with your excellent idea that we should use the words “climate Realist” instead of “Climate sceptic”. By the same token, I’m going to stop using the phrase ‘global elite’ because every time we use it, we reinforce the idea of their superiority. Instead, from now on, it’s ‘the global delete’.
All this over a not unusual small rise in temperature “caused” by man’s trace rise of the trace gas co2?
Amazing!!!!
(lucrative climate funding, taxation powers, Monbiot’s crap books, exotic jaunts, wind farm investments (Lord Ox.), fame, blah, blah………..) Follow the money >>>>>>>>>>
Tallbloke: I am grateful to you, Anthony, Steve Mc., Ross, willis, Bob T., Roger P., the Bish and defenders of freedom everywhere (that includes Judge Napolitano). My $50 (US) is on its way.
“But, what courses of legal action are possible? If you can post more info on that, it would be helpful.”
i) Potential libel claims against Laden and Mann and any others who might be found to have stated, suggested or implied that there was criminality on the part of Tallbloke.
ii) Potential malfeasance by the persons responsible for the obtaining of the Warrant in the form deemed appropriate (but actually wholly inappropriate) and for the heavy handed treatment of Tallbloke who would always have been prepared to assist voluntarily.
iii) Various damages claims under UK law for distress, inconvenience, invasion of privacy and damage to property.
iv) Possible injunctive relief preventing examination, copying, cloning or any unauthorised use of Tallbloke’s private data.
v) Requests for immediate return of Tallbloke’s property and rectification of damage done during the process.
vi) Investigations into the sequence of events that led to this farrago and the identities of the person or persons responsible.
Other possibilities may come to mind in due course.
If that paypal account collects too much in donations, it will be frozen. Just be mindful of that. It has happened to many good causes before.
[Reply: Then Tallbloke had better empty it every day. ~dbs]
[Reply] Transfer arrangements are already being sorted out. Cheers -TB mod.